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18-08-2011, 11:09 AM
Mike Sheahan (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/darcy-calls-for-clean-break/story-e6frf9io-1226117122194)
RODNEY Eade won't coach against Port Adelaide and will instead finish up at Whitten Oval today.
The departing coach has abandoned an early plan to coach the Western Bulldogs in the remaining three games of the year.
Assistant Paul Williams is expected to take charge from this afternoon.
Eade will concentrate on his hopes of securing a job at Melbourne or Adelaide, or a senior support role elsewhere.
Earlier today, former Dogs captain Luke Darcy said a clean break would be best for all.
"I think the players obviously really wanted to coach the last three games, but I've experienced that before, a coach has been sacked and coaches out the last part of the year and it's not a great situation to be in," Darcy told Triple M.
"In his mind he's moved on. He needs to, he needs to work out what he's doing and it's just that slow death basically over three weeks.
"What happens if you get in one of the assistant coaches, even for three weeks, you get a fresh break, an opportunity just to reload, you play all the young players for the last three weeks.
"(Eade) will coach this week. (But) I'm not sure the following two weeks will serve him or serve the Bulldogs."
The departing coach has abandoned an early plan to coach the Western Bulldogs in the remaining three games of the year.
Assistant Paul Williams is expected to take charge from this afternoon.
Eade will concentrate on his hopes of securing a job at Melbourne or Adelaide, or a senior support role elsewhere.
Earlier today, former Dogs captain Luke Darcy said a clean break would be best for all.
"I think the players obviously really wanted to coach the last three games, but I've experienced that before, a coach has been sacked and coaches out the last part of the year and it's not a great situation to be in," Darcy told Triple M.
"In his mind he's moved on. He needs to, he needs to work out what he's doing and it's just that slow death basically over three weeks.
"What happens if you get in one of the assistant coaches, even for three weeks, you get a fresh break, an opportunity just to reload, you play all the young players for the last three weeks.
"(Eade) will coach this week. (But) I'm not sure the following two weeks will serve him or serve the Bulldogs."
RODNEY Eade won't coach against Port Adelaide and will instead finish up at Whitten Oval today.
The departing coach has abandoned an early plan to coach the Western Bulldogs in the remaining three games of the year.
Assistant Paul Williams is expected to take charge from this afternoon.
Eade will concentrate on his hopes of securing a job at Melbourne or Adelaide, or a senior support role elsewhere.
Earlier today, former Dogs captain Luke Darcy said a clean break would be best for all.
"I think the players obviously really wanted to coach the last three games, but I've experienced that before, a coach has been sacked and coaches out the last part of the year and it's not a great situation to be in," Darcy told Triple M.
"In his mind he's moved on. He needs to, he needs to work out what he's doing and it's just that slow death basically over three weeks.
"What happens if you get in one of the assistant coaches, even for three weeks, you get a fresh break, an opportunity just to reload, you play all the young players for the last three weeks.
"(Eade) will coach this week. (But) I'm not sure the following two weeks will serve him or serve the Bulldogs."
The departing coach has abandoned an early plan to coach the Western Bulldogs in the remaining three games of the year.
Assistant Paul Williams is expected to take charge from this afternoon.
Eade will concentrate on his hopes of securing a job at Melbourne or Adelaide, or a senior support role elsewhere.
Earlier today, former Dogs captain Luke Darcy said a clean break would be best for all.
"I think the players obviously really wanted to coach the last three games, but I've experienced that before, a coach has been sacked and coaches out the last part of the year and it's not a great situation to be in," Darcy told Triple M.
"In his mind he's moved on. He needs to, he needs to work out what he's doing and it's just that slow death basically over three weeks.
"What happens if you get in one of the assistant coaches, even for three weeks, you get a fresh break, an opportunity just to reload, you play all the young players for the last three weeks.
"(Eade) will coach this week. (But) I'm not sure the following two weeks will serve him or serve the Bulldogs."