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

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Speaking of people who I hope applies, Brendan McCartney is someone I'd be interested in.

Excellent coach who I believe was mainly responsible for setting the Dogs up for the 2016 flag.

He is experienced and while he left Melbourne in 2019 after losing motivation, he is worth sounding out to see if he feels refreshed.

 

[MiguelM]

Speaking of people who I hope applies, Brendan McCartney is someone I'd be interested in.

Excellent coach who I believe was mainly responsible for setting the Dogs up for the 2016 flag.

He is experienced and while he left Melbourne in 2019 after losing motivation, he is worth sounding out to see if he feels refreshed.

Problem is you don't sound out coaches with a process. It is one or the other. With a process, wannabe coaches must apply.

Doesn't stop someone telling a person they should apply though.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Problem is you don't sound out coaches with a process. It is one or the other. With a process, wannabe coaches must apply.

Doesn't stop someone telling a person they should apply though.

Sounding out to see if they want to apply.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

As much as I might have liked Lyon in theory, I do think the club has just about reached the critical mass of Faustian pacts that it can sustain.

Glad to hear the club is holding its nerve RE: a fair and balanced process. Not quite sure what there is to mock about that.

 

[Albertross]

Not sure I have the energy to become too invested with whats going on around the Mens team atm.

Everything that happened within the club over the last few weeks should have been done months ago, that way we could have had time to analyze the external review and conducted a more lengthy and thorough search for the coach we need.

Instead we make a last minute pitch to Clarko, set expectations in regards to coaching experience, appear to all and sundry that we are a Mickey Mouse run club to steer clear of.

I have no faith in the club to make the right coaching call atm and think we will all be back here discussing this again in 2 years time when we sack the next coach. More chance of that happening than winning a final in that time IMO.

Thank **** I have the AFLW to keep me occupied for the next 8+ weeks.

 

[Lore]

As much as I might have liked Lyon in theory, I do think the club has just about reached the critical mass of Faustian pacts that it can sustain.

Glad to hear the club is holding its nerve RE: a fair and balanced process. Not quite sure what there is to mock about that.

I am somewhat enjoying all the people coming out and saying they don’t want the job at Essendon, it’s like a weird self-deprecating meme on twitter

 

[justlookingaround]

Speaking of people who I hope applies, Brendan McCartney is someone I'd be interested in.

Excellent coach who I believe was mainly responsible for setting the Dogs up for the 2016 flag.

He is experienced and while he left Melbourne in 2019 after losing motivation, he is worth sounding out to see if he feels refreshed.

I heard the WB players all hated him

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

I heard the WB players all hated him

At the end, they loved him until they hated him. I've heard he put a few offside with his hard line stance for enforcing standards.

Personally I think we could do with some of that.

 

[Lore]

Not sure I have the energy to become too invested with whats going on around the Mens team atm.

Everything that happened within the club over the last few weeks should have been done months ago, that way we could have had time to analyze the external review and conducted a more lengthy and thorough search for the coach we need.

Instead we make a last minute pitch to Clarko, set expectations in regards to coaching experience, appear to all and sundry that we are a Mickey Mouse run club to steer clear of.

I have no faith in the club to make the right coaching call atm and think we will all be back here discussing this again in 2 years time when we sack the next coach. More chance of that happening than winning a final in that time IMO.

Thank * I have the AFLW to keep me occupied for the next 8+ weeks.

I like the +. It’s nice to still have hope after round 2

 

[BomberFan355]

Lewis on AFL 360 - interviews start next week.

 

[BomberFan355]

To get things back OT, BTTF 2 and Caddy Shack 2 were the best.

 

[Squeaky]

No but it fixes cracked heals and other such ailments!

Jackie Chiles likes this.

 

[brutus76]

Sando or Choco maybe?

 

[ghostdog]

Really?

Things couldn’t have gone worse the first time around.

Same with Voss and that was a while ago. McCrae, Voss, CScott came from the same system under Matthews. Leppitsch was a hard defender and has spent significant time in the Tigers system now as well. He would be a high quality candidate.

 

[ghostdog]

I am somewhat enjoying all the people coming out and saying they don’t want the job at Essendon, it’s like a weird self-deprecating meme on twitter

I just want it to cause the higher-ups to reflect and learn and do things differently. It seems there are too many cooks spoiling the broth.

 

[Beerfish]

So, Ross Lyon's face then?

Mate you're on fire today. Legit.

 

[andleanback]

Not a single person had Collingwood top 8 on afl.com pre-season. He’s had a free hit.

And rutten had a free hit last year and he still came across poorly in the media.

 

[andleanback]

Sando or Choco maybe?

Sando hard pass

 

[MiguelM]

Gee why would you want Pyle after the camp? The club's had enough scandals.

Gomer won't apply!

 

[RearNaked]

Resign from the board now pls. Thx.

No

 

[brutus76]

Wouldn't mind Scott Burns

Scott Burns

Age

50

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.2

5star

K

10.5

4star

HB

8.7

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

19.6

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

3.0

5star

or Rob Harvey - both been around for ages

 

[brain taylor]

Wouldn't mind Scott Burns or Rob Harvey - both been around for ages

rob harvey was nice to me at the afl store in chaddy when i was a little kid so i'd like this too

 

[coastalpipeline]

ANYONE WHO DOESNT LIKE HIRD HAS A SOFT DOODLE

Throws the dude some . Get well soon chief!

 

[ant555]

It would've been obvious that he was not going to get the job after the process, so he "dropped out" just before Nicks was formally announced. It is the same situation as when a player announces their retirement before they inevitably get delisted. Much more dignified to those involved.

There is no way you apply for a senior coaching position, interview multiple times and then drop out because you want to remain an assistant. Come on...

Take it or leave it . I know some behind the scenes stuff from that period.
Not that hard to work out. They asked. He did a couple of interviews and decided for whatever reason he was not ready at that stage.

 

[foj1]

Barham is learning this is not the plum job he thought it would be.
i am really disappointed buckley will not apply for the position as I believe he is bright and media savvy.
justin Leppitsch

Justin Leppitsch

Age

49

Ht

191cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.2

3star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

0.6

1star

T

1.0

3star

would have a hard edge and I believe that Pyke has rebuilt his reputation at Sydney and understands the modern game. imagine if our players applied the pressure Sydney’s players applied on Friday night. We would be fun to watch.
my fear is James hird will get the job by default which would be most troubling unless Sheedy, Harvey and dodoro all left the club so he is not aligned to a faction.