Assistant Coaches

[The bulldog tragician]

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He'd be a perfect fit for a program like that too. I was at a SOTW session one night that all about prostate cancer.


The Cancer Council head made a speech but nobody really paid much attention (for instance i was checking out the team for that weekend on Chops' phone and talking about the ins and outs with him and a couple of other fellas.) Andrew Demetriou got up to tank and you could have heard a pin drop. Like it or not footballers have cache with some groups

Gee, the rot really comes from the top if the CEO is being that blatant about it!

I do like the sound of the Geary appointment. We were all concerned that the club might have been complacent or in denial about the need for change. There will be fresh voices, new ideas. It?s now up to the senior coach and players to get right on board and accept that we?ve under achieved.

[Twodogs]

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Gee, the rot really comes from the top if the CEO is being that blatant about it!

I do like the sound of the Geary appointment. We were all concerned that the club might have been complacent or in denial about the need for change. There will be fresh voices, new ideas. It?s now up to the senior coach and players to get right on board and accept that we?ve under achieved.

He was doing his renowned Thomas the Tank Engine impersonations, did I not mention that?

His Fat Controller impression is eerily spot on.

[Twodogs]

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I like this appointment. Geary is a Bendigo boy for a start.

[GVGjr]

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The more I find out about Geary the more I like the appointment. I was keen to get a 'fresh-out-of-the-game' coach and the best I could come up with was Cotchin as I was not impressed with Selwood for leadership qualities.

I think Geary is a way better choice. Not the natural football ability of the other two but a 'learned-and-improved-by-effort' type with exceptional natural leadership qualities - considerably exceeding theirs from reports. A bit in the mould of Mathew Boyd as a player, but with way more leadership and communication ability. Played under a variety of coaches and respected by all. (Recruited to the Saints from the Bendigo Pioneers by Luke Beveridge's father for the trivia questions!) Great pick up!

I also really like the Egan appointment. Prefer him to Leppitsch. Doesn't carry the same baggage and appears really solid in the character department. Good communicator, smart guy.

With a goal kicking coach to come, and some very good work by Sam Power, I think the club are doing really well this off season. With the success so far I am feeling confident that they will nail the fitness and medical appointments.

Very pleased they kept Beveridge. Way to early to let a premiership coach go. Every club has a bad game (WC) and a down season as part of the journey.

List is in good shape and I'm calling it now! 'Top four in twenty-four!' (By the way, I have long thought if we make top four we are certainties to win it! No I am not delusional... no I have not had too much to drink.. no, I do not live in la la land..)

Great summary, many thanks.

I'd like to add that I think we've also been light on our feet as well.
When we didn't land Leppitsch which seemed to be more a Chris Maple role replacement we've then seemed to adjust the role into something a bit more suited to Egan's skill set. When Varcoe decided to move on we've adapted the position to development and leadership role adding some much needed punch to something I think we have lacked in recent years.
Sure we could have gone with a Clay Smith for Varcoe change which would have been well accepted by many supporters but we have unearthed a better balance in my opinion.
Rohan Smith being replaced by Daniel Pratt seems the most straight forward of replacements but I don't think we are done yet.

Chris Grant has implemented some very positive changes so far and we should be pleased that it's just not the easy option of direct replacements for the coaches that have departed.

With some success during the trading period and with many objectives met we appear to be able to go out and sell the fact we have implements many positive changes to our supporters. This should help the momentum we have built on increasing our membership numbers.

I like what we have achieved so far but there is still a bit more to play out.

[mjp]

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'Top four in twenty-four!'

I love it...the driver of the 2024 season Positivity Bus has now been appointed!
Great post.

[Sedat]

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I like the last two announcements from the club. Get it done, announce with a minimum of fuss, and providing clarity around the roles and responsibilities in detail and with respect to the supporters.

The last 2 weeks has been in stark contrast to the public courting of Dew, McQualter, Leppa, which was very poorly managed if we are being honest. We need to keep the media speculation stuff on the downlow and only go public when things are confirmed.

I have no idea of the competencies of all 3 new arrivals but the fresh voices and ideas brief has certainly been met, and following on from a pretty good trade period (especially considering how poor our hand was prior to the period starting). There are no excuses whatsoever for the club in 2024.

[Bulldog Revolution]

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I like this appointment. Geary is a Bendigo boy for a start.

I was less interested in the title than a whole host of the other insights

https://www.saints.com.au/news/3488/the-day-geary-kicked-seven-goals-on-selwood

[Twodogs]

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I was less interested in the title than a whole host of the other insights
https://www.saints.com.au/news/3488/...als-on-selwood

Being picked up at #53 and going on to play 200+ games and captain your club is a pretty big accolade. It says a lot about how hard you're willing to work and your knowledge of the game. I think that we've got ourselves a pretty good pick up. Even if he is from Eaglehawk

[EasternWest]

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Being picked up at #53 and going on to play 200+ games and captain your club is a pretty big accolade. It says a lot about how hard you're willing to work and your knowledge of the game. I think that we've got ourselves a pretty good pick up. Even if he is from Eaglehawk

Sometimes roughies in that area go on to be stupid sexy premiership captains

[Twodogs]

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Sometimes roughies in that area go on to be stupid sexy premiership captains

That's true.

Here's a question. The rumour was that if Callan Ward had said no to GWS then the next player in line was SS Easton Wood. Would you had preferred to hang onto Callan Ward but lose Easton Wood or are you happy that Ward went instead?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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That's true.

Here's a question. The rumour was that if Callan Ward had said no to GWS then the next player in line was SS Easton Wood. Would you had preferred to hang onto Callan Ward but lose Easton Wood or are you happy that Ward went instead?

I'm happy with what happened. We got 2016. Changing any element might eliminate that!

[Axe Man]

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I'm happy with what happened. We got 2016. Changing any element might eliminate that!

I've watched enough time travel movies to know you have to be very careful messing with the past.

[josie]

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That's true.

Here's a question. The rumour was that if Callan Ward had said no to GWS then the next player in line was SS Easton Wood. Would you had preferred to hang onto Callan Ward but lose Easton Wood or are you happy that Ward went instead?

Easton - 8 days a week. Toughness, leadership, well spoken, socially minded and bonus super good looks.

[EasternWest]

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That's true.

Here's a question. The rumour was that if Callan Ward had said no to GWS then the next player in line was SS Easton Wood. Would you had preferred to hang onto Callan Ward but lose Easton Wood or are you happy that Ward went instead?

That is actually a GREAT question. If I remember correctly at that time a really really really smart and handsome poster on here made a thread called "Wood or Ward" or something similar.

I think at the time that same poster postulated that at that point in time he would have preferred to lose Wood, because Ward's upside was higher.

History says we kept the right guy, but I was still pretty shattered to lose Ward.

[EasternWest]

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Easton - 8 days a week. Toughness, leadership, well spoken, socially minded and bonus super good looks.

Josie your last point should have been your first point.

Stupid, sexy Easton Wood.