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

45

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

 

[ant555]

Kingsley's name wasn't even really mentioned by the media - all we heard was Yze (and Clarko) the entire process. Fair enough if they were both neck and neck, but it didn't seem the case. Not saying by any means the media is gospel but how many things truly come out of left field these days with nobody knowing?

Even the bookies had Yze as the overwhelming favourite too. Kingsley was a pipe dream.

Seems rather odd in my view, is all. Kind of like a property that has has been on the market for years with multiple auctions and open house inspections - yet no takers.

So what. How does total speculation in the media count for anything ? So you know nothing about most of the assistant coaches . So does the media. Just as well GWS actually ran a process and interviewed a number of coaches.

 

[Squeaky]

I’d laugh if any other club were in our shoes and we deserve a smashing.

MMM and the rest of their boofheads can pile on as much as they like as far as I’m concerned.

This is the reaping what we have sown part...
It's ****ed but none of us did it - we just have to live with some shabby management of the whole episode.

 

[yodellinhank]

How do people feel about Spike McVeigh?
Would be a typical Essendon thing to do...

He didn't understand zone as a player, so he's probably on the same wavelength as our list.

 

[Inspecta Gadget]

A bloke that doesn't have a premiership to his name believes he's too good for the process?

Next.

 

[ant555]

View attachment 1501969Apparently we’re sounding out Andrew Welsh for the football director role

To take over Wellman's role on the board. Not really relevant to the coach.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Well you would not hire anyone that has not had experience if that was your view. Hardwicke got a job at the Tigers after not beating Knights in our last coaching process.
He has not been passed over many times. He has applied once. He was at the Hawks starting as development coach in 2012 and was defensive coach there from 2015 and then Melbourne from the start of last year.
At the end of the day Kingsley had more years experience. Who says that GWX got that right anyway ?

I think we need a coach with senior experience - yes. How many of them are floating around atm? Not sure.

Nope. He was passed over for the Adelaide senior coaching role in 2019 which he applied for, off the top of my head - maybe more.

 

[DallasCrane316]

To take over Wellman's role on the board. Not really relevant to the coach.

wasn’t too sure where to post it! My bad. I’ll delete and find the right thread.

 

[naraku]

SEN reporting Brad Scott declined to apply for the job as well.

 

[Beerfish]

SEN reporting Brad Scott declined to apply for the job as well.

Without casting any dispersions, thank **** for that.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Lyon is a piece of work. Regardless of whether he's a good coach, dude is a bad person. We don't need bad people.

Nice guy Essendon hasn't won us games though, maybe we need to completely fill our organisation with (reportedly) shit people?

Board
Chairman - Donald Trump
Rupert Murdoch
Scott Morrison
Clive Palmer

Staff
CEO - Andrew Demetriou
Head of Football - Ross Lyon
Strength & Conditioning - The Weapon
Player Welfare - Ricky Nixon
Nutritionist - Gordon Ramsay
Performance - Stephen Dank
List Management - Adrian Dodoro (Yes, he still survives)
Cultural Welfare & Management - Eddie McGuire

Coaching Panel
Alistair Clarkson
Sam Mitchell
Wayne Carey
Brendan Fevola
Jack Watts
Ben Cousins

Players to target
Jordan De Goey
Tex Walker
Dustin Martin
Dayne Zorko

 

[naraku]

What happened to Peter Sumich ? Wasn't he always seen as a top coach in waiting ? I think he has been an assistant for 15 year's between the 2 WA club's.

 

[Lore]

Nice guy Essendon hasn't won us games though, maybe we need to completely fill our organisation with (reportedly) s**t people?

Board
Chairman - Donald Trump
Rupert Murdoch
Scott Morrison
Clive Palmer

Staff
CEO - Andrew Demetriou
Head of Football - Ross Lyon
Strength & Conditioning - The Weapon
Player Welfare - Ricky Nixon
Nutritionist - Gordon Ramsay
Performance - Stephen Dank
List Management - Adrian Dodoro (Yes, he still survives)
Cultural Welfare & Management - Eddie McGuire

Coaching Panel
Alistair Clarkson
Sam Mitchell
Wayne Carey
Brendan Fevola
Jack Watts
Ben Cousins

Players to target
Jordan De Goey
Tex Walker
Dustin Martin
Dayne Zorko

Not enough Ginnivan and Weightman

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Not enough Ginnivan and Weightman

Thought about them, annoying cheats with punchable faces didn't meet my criteria of reportedly shit people. Shit attributes sure but haven't heard anything about their lives beyond the field.

 

[Eleven 38]

I don't think Scott not applying is a big deal,

He's been there done that, same as Lyon its not an easy job coaching an AFL team. Its not surprising they are sticking to their cushy jobs.

 

[bennyg12]

Give the job to Gia

 

[ant555]

I think we need a coach with senior experience - yes. How many of them are floating around atm? Not sure.

Nope. He was passed over for the Adelaide senior coaching role in 2019 which he applied for, off the top of my head - maybe more.

Crows asked him to apply. He had a couple interviews and then stayed with the Hawks. He did not finish the process Kingsley also interviewed for the job. Scott Burns also pulled out of the race. Since then he has had a further 3 years experience including a premiership year last season.

There are no coaches with senior experience other than Mark Williams.
The last 8 premiership coaches started off at their club with no senior experience.

We need a culture change within the club including some senior players changing their attitudes rather than complaining to people outside the walls of the club .

 

[Beerfish]

What happened to Peter Sumich ? Wasn't he always seen as a top coach in waiting ? I think he has been an assistant for 15 year's between the 2 WA club's.

 

[DallasCrane316]

AFL Tonight just said Essendon are pissed at Lyon for going into detail about their coaching process.

Apparently when the discussion was had, an NDA was provided which Lyon ignored and didn’t sign.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

AFL Tonight just said Essendon are pissed at Lyon for going into detail about their coaching process.

Apparently when the discussion was had, an NDA was provided which Lyon ignored and didn’t sign.

Poor process by Essendon to discuss anything without the signed NDA then, especially given Lyon is a member of the media.

 

[Lore]

AFL Tonight just said Essendon are pissed at Lyon for going into detail about their coaching process.

Apparently when the discussion was had, an NDA was provided which Lyon ignored and didn’t sign.

Sounds like he only asked to further his media career — now everyone is talking about him. Job done

 

[bennyg12]

AFL Tonight just said Essendon are pissed at Lyon for going into detail about their coaching process.

Apparently when the discussion was had, an NDA was provided which Lyon ignored and didn’t sign.

Ross Lyon's a sour grub

 

[Beerfish]

Ross Lyon's a sour grub

I'm going to go and make an avatar of Ross Lyon's face but with rat features.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Crows asked him to apply. He had a couple interviews and then stayed with the Hawks. He did not finish the process Kingsley also interviewed for the job. Scott Burns also pulled out of the race. Since then he has had a further 3 years experience including a premiership year last season.

There are no coaches with senior experience other than Mark Williams.
The last 8 premiership coaches started off at their club with no senior experience.

We need a culture change within the club including some senior players changing their attitudes rather than complaining to people outside the walls of the club .

Crows asked him to but you don't apply unless you want the role, which he clearly did. Ultimately Nicks was chosen after their process and multiple interviews between the two. He was waiting to hear the results of the review like the rest of the candidates.

I'm not sure what semantical point you're trying to argue - he was indeed passed over. Fact. Likewise at GWS.

 

[SydneyBomber]

Sounds like he only asked to further his media career — now everyone is talking about him. Job done

Did essendon sign one not to talk about his sexual harassment suit?
Hmm, didn't think so either

 

[MiguelM]

AFL Tonight just said Essendon are pissed at Lyon for going into detail about their coaching process.

Apparently when the discussion was had, an NDA was provided which Lyon ignored and didn’t sign.

You have to wonder if he was ever serious about coaching us. From afar looks like he just wanted the attention & inside info to further his ego and media career.

For the record I will never watch FC anyway while Carro is involved.