Who will be the first coach in 2025 to be sacked?

[The Nostradamus]

in this order imo

1. kenny
2. longmuir
3. goodwin (contracted)
4. Vossy (contracted)
5. brad scott (contracted)
6. nicks (contracted)
7. bevo

 

[NetworkNerd]

Sam Mitchell locked away for 2 more years... Not that he was in much danger

 

[Seedsfan]

Voss

 

[Fadge]

Voss

Apparently not an option.

 

[Borussia Teeth]

In order: Nicks, Longmuir, Goodwin, Hinkley.
All gone by end of 2025, or earlier if/when their teams are out of finals contention.

 

[emuboy]

In order: Nicks, Longmuir, Goodwin, Hinkley.
All gone by end of 2025, or earlier if/when their teams are out of finals contention.

I think Allastair Clarkson might come under pressure too if North Melbourne continue to languish at or near at the bottom of the ladder getting chopped up week after week showing few if any signs of improvement.

Sure, the Kangaroos have a young squad and are undergoing a rebuilding process, but in the past with young squads that are being rebuilt you see some improvement, the team learning and sticking to a game plan, enthusiasm from the young players and new recruits cycled into the team and those players underperforming or not up to standard moved on. This is true for teams where the rebuild proved a success (such as Melbourne under Paul Roos in the mid-2010s), and those where it ultimately did not. These 'false dawn' teams at least showed some effort and improvement that suggested the team was on the rise Carlton under Brendan Bolton in 2016 and 2017 one such example.

But North Melbourne have been rebuilding for four years now under two coaches Noble and Clarkson, with a lengthy acting stint by Brett Ratten and the team is still as bad as ever, maybe even worse in 2024. And while players may be young and inexperienced, there's no guarantee they are going to be champions of the AFL, have long successful careers or blend well together as a team.

Allastair Clarkson is a great coach and his impressive achievements at Hawthorn prove this beyond any shadow of doubt, but is he the right coach for North Melbourne at the moment? Time will tell, but it is starting to look doubtful at this stage. However I think that Clarkson might be a success at coaching a third AFL club should this situation arise in the future.

 

[The Nostradamus]

^he’ll be safe for at least another year

Has a big contract for 3 more years which we would not pay out to lose a gun coach

 

[SSSSSS]

Clarkson will want to show some improvement next year. Don't think his job will be under any serious threat but there will be some media pressure.

Nicks and Voss for mine are under the biggest threat of losing their job.

 

[TheUnicorn]

I personally don't see how B.Scott is under any pressure. The only ones that go into next year under pressure are Nicks and Goodwin.

 

[MadMaxx]

I think Allastair Clarkson might come under pressure too if North Melbourne continue to languish at or near at the bottom of the ladder getting chopped up week after week showing few if any signs of improvement.

Sure, the Kangaroos have a young squad and are undergoing a rebuilding process, but in the past with young squads that are being rebuilt you see some improvement, the team learning and sticking to a game plan, enthusiasm from the young players and new recruits cycled into the team and those players underperforming or not up to standard moved on. This is true for teams where the rebuild proved a success (such as Melbourne under Paul Roos in the mid-2010s), and those where it ultimately did not. These 'false dawn' teams at least showed some effort and improvement that suggested the team was on the rise Carlton under Brendan Bolton in 2016 and 2017 one such example.

But North Melbourne have been rebuilding for four years now under two coaches Noble and Clarkson, with a lengthy acting stint by Brett Ratten and the team is still as bad as ever, maybe even worse in 2024. And while players may be young and inexperienced, there's no guarantee they are going to be champions of the AFL, have long successful careers or blend well together as a team.

Allastair Clarkson is a great coach and his impressive achievements at Hawthorn prove this beyond any shadow of doubt, but is he the right coach for North Melbourne at the moment? Time will tell, but it is starting to look doubtful at this stage. However I think that Clarkson might be a success at coaching a third AFL club should this situation arise in the future.

Tend to agree.

When Clarko and Mitch did the swaperoo, North had a much more advanced list of youngsters and high picks. Clarko might have them playing a bit better (at least in the last 5 games of the year), but he has not pulled them much up the ladder at all. Mitch has taken a ragtag list of low picks and moneyball recruits and has them singing.

At some point, the North board will begin to question the value of paying a bloke a million(?) per year without the results of paper. They would want to start moving up soon.

 

[Daemon]

Please be Goody, please be Goody.

 

[MadMaxx]

I personally don't see how B.Scott is under any pressure. The only ones that go into next year under pressure are Nicks and Goodwin.

Hmm, from the outside Scott has gone from finals to out (and it was an epic choke this year if we are being honest).. If he is out again next year, he would have to be under pressure right?

 

[WillHayward]

Has to be Goody surely.

 

[Toump Ass]

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 to be.

 

[Toump Ass]

Has to be Goody surely.

Short memory. Won a flag in '21, very unlucky last year.

 

[Rich01]

Adem Yze, has to be.

Why? Most pundits would have us finishing last next year.

 

[Taper]

Anyone saying Hinkley hasn't been paying attention.

Koch has said he wants Hinkley to be a 20 year coach at Port, and the pass mark is making the top 8.
How they perform in finals is irrelevant.

All Port have to do is finish 8th next year and Hinkley earns a contract extension.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Goodwin might not make it to 2025 at this rate. If he does and the Dees start poorly he's cooked.

 

[JPetro83]

I still think there is a big chance Kenny walks away this year.

No chance.

 

[Harris 10]

No chance.

Sounds like he won't.

Last year of a contract, coaching a side with a supporter base who see nothing less than a GF spot as a failure is going to be really tough. I can't see it ending well , which is a real shame because i think he's coached above what I expected from their list.

 

[Borussia Teeth]

Goodwin might not make it to 2025 at this rate. If he does and the Dees start poorly he's cooked.

He’s cooked most weekends anyway.

 

[Clark G]

I think Allastair Clarkson might come under pressure too if North Melbourne continue to languish at or near at the bottom of the ladder getting chopped up week after week showing few if any signs of improvement.

Sure, the Kangaroos have a young squad and are undergoing a rebuilding process, but in the past with young squads that are being rebuilt you see some improvement, the team learning and sticking to a game plan, enthusiasm from the young players and new recruits cycled into the team and those players underperforming or not up to standard moved on. This is true for teams where the rebuild proved a success (such as Melbourne under Paul Roos in the mid-2010s), and those where it ultimately did not. These 'false dawn' teams at least showed some effort and improvement that suggested the team was on the rise Carlton under Brendan Bolton in 2016 and 2017 one such example.

But North Melbourne have been rebuilding for four years now under two coaches Noble and Clarkson, with a lengthy acting stint by Brett Ratten and the team is still as bad as ever, maybe even worse in 2024. And while players may be young and inexperienced, there's no guarantee they are going to be champions of the AFL, have long successful careers or blend well together as a team.

Allastair Clarkson is a great coach and his impressive achievements at Hawthorn prove this beyond any shadow of doubt, but is he the right coach for North Melbourne at the moment? Time will tell, but it is starting to look doubtful at this stage. However I think that Clarkson might be a success at coaching a third AFL club should this situation arise in the future.

Is Tasmania a possibility?

 

[demondavey]

He's got this year to show something. If it's looking bleak by round 14 he could be given the arse.

Really? Has been incredibly competitive with Sydney. Very harsh to sack him if Sydney aren’t doing well mid year given his history of top 8 finishes.

 

[demondavey]

Has to be Goody surely.

I think Melbourne will surprise next year. They’ll be better than people expect and the draw might be favourable. I am tipping them to improve.

 

[demondavey]

I personally don't see how B.Scott is under any pressure. The only ones that go into next year under pressure are Nicks and Goodwin.

Huge pressure if no finals next year. Mountains of it.