Coach Who should be our next coach?

[Lore]

Spoiler: Timeline and reported candidates

15/8 Board toppled (reportedly will pursue Clarkson)
19/8 Alastair Clarkson to join North
21/8 Ben Rutten

Ben Rutten

Age

41

Ht

190cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.4

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

7.0

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.0

3star

sacked
22/8 Coach selection sub-committee to be established to find a replacement
26/8 Committee members announced: Josh Mahoney

Josh Mahoney

Age

47

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

(GM-Footy, chair), Dorothy Hisgrove (Board member), Andrew Thorburn, Simone McKinnis, Robert Walls, Jordan Lewis

Jordan Lewis

Age

38

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

310.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

5star

7/9 James Hird, Dean Solomon

Dean Solomon

Age

44

Ht

189cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.5

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

17.6

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

2.8

5star

, Brendon Lade

Brendon Lade

Age

48

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.0

3star

HO

15.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.4

4star

HO

9.6

5star

, Adem Yze

Adem Yze

Age

47

Ht

187cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.6

1star

T

0.6

3star

interviewed at EY
13/9 Daniel Giansiracusa

Daniel Giansiracusa

Age

42

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.6

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.0

4star

reportedly interviewed
17/9 Don Pyke “not pursuing that at this stage”
21/9 Brad Scott contacted by the club but won’t make a decision on whether to pursue the role until after the Grand Final
21/9 Adem Yze

Adem Yze

Age

47

Ht

187cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.6

1star

T

0.6

3star

has second interview and tours the training facilities at Tullamarine
22/9 Blake Caracella

Blake Caracella

Age

47

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.6

3star

will put his hat in the ring
27/9 Brendon Lade

Brendon Lade

Age

48

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.0

3star

HO

15.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.4

4star

HO

9.6

5star

appointed as assistant coach at the Western Bulldogs, out of the running for Essendon job
28/9 Brad Scott to be interviewed on Thursday
29/9

 

[Beerfish]

That's a blow. Who do we think will be on the shortlist?

Yze, Pyke, Williams, and hopefully two people not named James Hird

Pykes already said no?

 

[eth-dog]

Pykes already said no?

Has he? Bugger

 

[faible]

That's a blow. Who do we think will be on the shortlist?

Yze, Pyke, Williams, and hopefully two people not named James Hird

Can't imagine Williams being all that keen to go around again after being burned by EFC twice before

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

We should go youngish again.... but our Circus has said they want an experienced coach so they've painted themselves in the corner.

or maybe experience in footy or life, any random experience.

Clowns.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

I didnt mind lyon as an option but the pressure from his media buddies last week didnt sit right with me, felt like he didnt want there to be a long process and was trying to pressure us into making a snap decision.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Interesting we want to announce a coach within the next two weeks.

Also concerning the number of viable candidates saying no.

 

[Mercurial89]

Pykes already said no?

I've seen conflicting reports on that but if so that means two of the top known candidates (Lyon and pyke) are out which means we probably go the untried route which if that's the case opens up more dangers that if the rest of the club isn't sorted out this will just be another career we torch.

 

[faible]

We should go youngish again.... but our Circus has said they want an experienced coach so they've painted themselves in the corner.

or maybe experience in footy or life, any random experience.

Clowns.

Mahoney spoke on the radio (Lore linked it somewhere) and clarified that experience would also cover a guy like Yze who's been around the traps as an assistant for a while, not just past senior coaches.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

At the same time The Age runs with Lyon pulls out, Herald Sun running with Buckenara analyses Essendon's list, names Ross Lyon as perfect coach.

LOL

 

[Lore]

Interesting we want to announce a coach within the next two weeks.

Also concerning the number of viable candidates saying no.

Hey?

 

[The Prosecutor]

Hey?

What part?

 

[Lore]

Mahoney spoke on the radio (Lore linked it somewhere) and clarified that experience would also cover a guy like Yze who's been around the traps as an assistant for a while, not just past senior coaches.

There’s also your Fagan and Noble types that have been around football but not as coaches. Fagan was specifically named iirc.

 

[Runk]

 

[Lore]

What part?

Where’d you get announce a coach in 2 weeks?

 

[thepokey]

That sucks, I had hoped for Lyon. I guess now shifting more towards an Yze appointment

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Tin Foil Hat: Lyon is participating quietly in the process but is publicly ruling himself out to avoid a circus or damage to reputation if not selected. Essendon has agreed to this approach.

Regular Hat: Lyon has actually ruled himself out which is disappointing, I would have liked Ross as coach.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Where’d you get announce a coach in 2 weeks?

Last line of the article

"Essendon want to announce their next coach by the grand final, which will be played on September 24."

 

[isthisit13]

He seems the type that the rejection would be a slight against his name. I think it would have been a different story if he was offered the job outright.

 

[andleanback]

The only ones who were pushing for Lyon to coach has been the media. He’s consistently said he’s happy with the life he’s set up outside footy.

 

[IHurley]

What are the odds of a Ben Rutten

Ben Rutten

Age

41

Ht

190cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.4

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

7.0

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.0

3star

being coach?

 

[footyfanatic111]

Where’d you get announce a coach in 2 weeks?

Was reported in the Ross Lyon turning us down article that we want to name our coach by the grand final haha. I’m also worried
2 weeks and haven’t even got a shortlist, yet a number of experienced people not keen on coaching a massive club in Essendon, just shows how much of a basket case we look to the public and prospective coaches, couple years blokes would have been lining up for an opportunity like this. It’s quite sad, but our own fault.

 

[Vindicater]

Good.

Yze is the man for me.

 

[andleanback]

Was reported in the Ross Lyon turning us down article that we want to name our coach by the grand final haha. I’m also worried
2 weeks and haven’t even got a shortlist, yet a number of experienced people not keen on coaching a massive club in Essendon, just shows how much of a basket case we look to the public and prospective coaches, couple years blokes would have been lining up for an opportunity like this. It’s quite sad, but our own fault.

You haven’t got a short list. Doesn’t mean the selection panel don’t

 

[Runk]

Good.

Yze is the man for me.

Agreed

 

[Lore]

Was reported in the Ross Lyon turning us down article that we want to name our coach by the grand final haha. I’m also worried
2 weeks and haven’t even got a shortlist, yet a number of experienced people not keen on coaching a massive club in Essendon, just shows how much of a basket case we look to the public and prospective coaches, couple years blokes would have been lining up for an opportunity like this. It’s quite sad, but our own fault.

2.5 I guess but it’s still a short time frame, they’d have to have a shortlist this week, interviews next week. Make a decision and announce the week after.

Any assistant coach working in the finals series probably not too keen on that, and announcing they’re Essendon’s next senior coach while their team is about to play in a grand final wouldn’t work.

I’d have thought unveiling at the Crichton would make more sense, which is October 3rd. Or the week in between, end of September.