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

 

[doug85]

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Not sure necessarily just about the process ..just seems he's happier doing other things...from that Age article ..back to back paragraphs..

"Ross Lyon has declined to be part of the process to be the next coach of Essendon.

Club sources have confirmed to The Age that Bombers football boss 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

approached Lyon recently, but the former St Kilda and Fremantle coach told the Dons he was content working in real estate and the football media."

 

[Lore]

Not sure necessarily just about the process ..just seems he's happier doing other things...from that Age article ..back to back paragraphs..

"Ross Lyon has declined to be part of the process to be the next coach of Essendon.

Club sources have confirmed to The Age that Bombers football boss Josh Mahoney approached Lyon recently, but the former St Kilda and Fremantle coach told the Dons he was content working in real estate and the football media."

Which is what he said on classified. He's happy doing real estate and media work unless the club can mitigate his "weariness" and "cautiousness"... whatever the heck that means

 

[fairbump_playon]

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.

Agree. I have the impression he wants to coach but he is very wary / ashamed about the sexual harassment stuff that allegedly happened at Freo. If offered a job great.. but otherwise he knows he will be grilled on his relationships with women - and doesn’t want that to happen.

Shame, I personally think he was the best fit available (provided there wasn’t more to the Freo HR stuff than reported).

 

[footyfanatic111]

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.

Free agency starts last week of September, has to be by or before then. Probably they’re thinking so that the new coach can be included and in the discussions with prospective players potentially joining. Quite short time frame
No room for error, worried

 

[Howard Moon]

real estate is the new coaching baby

 

[Lore]

Free agency starts last week of September, has to be by or before then. Probably they’re thinking so that the new coach can be included and in the discussions with prospective players potentially joining. Quite short time frame
No room for error, worried

Free Agency starts on the Thursday after the Grand Final, and trade period the Monday after that. There's the better part of an entire working week in between.

 

[The Donners]

Well, I had my heart set on Lyon. Couldn’t give a rats tossbag now.

 

[Xyle01]

If they don't have the real hunger and passion to coach, it likely would not work out anyway.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Well, I had my heart set on Lyon. Couldn’t give a rats tossbag now.

Malcolm Blight is only 72, let's get him! He doesn't care about defense either, perfect marriage.

 

[bennyg12]

Just fold board the joint up

 

[Squeaky]

**** me we have handled this whole thing horribly!
We are now reaping what we sow.

Bravo Essendon!

 

[Lore]

Just fold board the joint up

150 and done

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

An Yze/Choco Williams double might be the answer. Listened to a podcast recently with Robert Shaw as the guest and he has been wanting to team up with Choco for years to help bring some culture and player development back to the club.

 

[Eleven 38]

The process is a shambles, lets just go by who has the next most votes in the poll that's not Lyon.

 

[Lore]

An Yze/Choco Williams double might be the answer. Listened to a podcast recently with Robert Shaw as the guest and he has been wanting to team up with Choco for years to help bring some culture and player development back to the club.

He's very much on the Choco bandwagon, but we burned Williams a few years ago and idk if he's forgiven us for it.

On the plus side, Choco's grandkids might be father-son & daughter for Essendon so maybe there's opportunity there

Yze is possible but he was on the Solomon bandwagon as well. Shawry doesn't have much influence at Essendon personally, so it's just an old man with an opinion, but he's not wrong.

 

[Lore]

The process is a shambles, lets just go by who has the next most votes in the poll that's not Lyon.

Someone Else come on down

 

[Maxabillions]

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

Also concerning the number of viable candidates saying no.

Interesting or stupid given Yze and maybe other candidates are coaching in finals during that time?

 

[The Donners]

Malcolm Blight is only 72, let's get him! He doesn't care about defense either, perfect marriage.

We’re showing our age Mojo!

 

[doug85]

I think he was probably wary of possible leaking and the pressure of being the job favourite. I can see how he would’ve been legitimately embarrassed by the Carlton process.

He’s been out of clubland for three years now, so I doubt we ever see him as a head coach again.

 

[Its Manbearpig]

Boy we really ****ed this up.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

He's very much on the Choco bandwagon, but we burned Williams a few years ago and idk if he's forgiven us for it.

On the plus side, Choco's grandkids might be father-son & daughter for Essendon so maybe there's opportunity there

Yze is possible but he was on the Solomon bandwagon as well. Shawry doesn't have much influence at Essendon personally, so it's just an old man with an opinion, but he's not wrong.

He must be close with chocco, on the footyology podcasts after the sacking of both cameron and noble, chocco was his immediate response to RoCo asking who was a candidate to replace them.

 

[citizen-erased]

Yze w/choco feeling like the best outcome now if we can engineer

 

[naraku]

Back to seeing if Brad Scott would be interested if Ross is out.


Also wouldn't mind trying to coax Shaun Grigg to our coaches panel. Has apparently got a lot of Kudos for work done down at the cattery.

 

[BomberFan355]

Put a fork in us, we’re done.