Assistant Coaches

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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There is an amazing amount of presumption and outright guessing going on in this thread. I highly doubt anybody here knows what we have and haven't done in regards to off field appointments. Can we at least wait until our coaching staff are finalised before we burn down Whitten Oval?

It just got redeveloped!

[GVGjr]

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Can you blame everyone? We've been stagnant for so long everyone has lost faith. The frustration has been going on for multiple seasons now and everyone has asked for change so I can understand everyone is out of patience watching us underachieve.

I agree there is frustration with a lot of people because we haven't been that convincing over the last couple of years but if we look at the bigger picture we need to be a bit patient with assistant coaching appointments. It will all come together soon enough.

[doggies ftw]

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There's aren't THAT many assistant coaching jobs in the AFL. I find it hard to believe that a job at the Dogs is SO undesirable that we aren't going to get the quality we want, provided that we're offering appropriate remuneration (which I'm sure we will be - at least comparable to other clubs).

Anyone who doesn?t have an opportunity somewhere else is not someone you want though

[DOG GOD]

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Wouldn't you wait till year end to see who will be available?

Well it wouldn?t hurt to get on the front foot early to get an idea at least of who might be available. You?re not going to offer a job in august, so word should get around about who might become available and a little conversation couldn?t hurt. We ALWAYS seem to be on the back foot when it comes to player availability. We don?t seem to be a club that WANTS to be on the front foot, but rather see what falls in our lap.

[Bornadog]

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Well it wouldn?t hurt to get on the front foot early to get an idea at least of who might be available. You?re not going to offer a job in august, so word should get around about who might become available and a little conversation couldn?t hurt. We ALWAYS seem to be on the back foot when it comes to player availability. We don?t seem to be a club that WANTS to be on the front foot, but rather see what falls in our lap.

you don't know that

[GVGjr]

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Well it wouldn?t hurt to get on the front foot early to get an idea at least of who might be available. You?re not going to offer a job in august, so word should get around about who might become available and a little conversation couldn?t hurt. We ALWAYS seem to be on the back foot when it comes to player availability. We don?t seem to be a club that WANTS to be on the front foot, but rather see what falls in our lap.

I think that is a long bow to draw, I have a differing view and I'd be surprised if we haven't been proactive with our searches.

[DOG GOD]

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you don't know that

True, I don’t, but nothing I’ve seen over the last 3-4 years in particular makes my opinion any different. Time will tell.

[DOG GOD]

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I think that is a long bow to draw, I have a differing view and I'd be surprised if we haven't been proactive with our searches.

I hope your right, and I’ll eat my words if you are

[Grantysghost]

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I hope your right, and I’ll eat my words if you are

On camera!

I'm understanding of the frustration however have we ever noticed when coaches are signed in the past?
I get it's front of mind at the moment due to the poor season we've had however I'm not bothered with timings as long as they're in place at the appropriate time (whenever that is).

[doggies ftw]

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On camera!

I'm understanding of the frustration however have we ever noticed when coaches are signed in the past?
I get it's front of mind at the moment due to the poor season we've had however I'm not bothered with timings as long as they're in place at the appropriate time (whenever that is).

There’s been 3 taken off the market just today, it’s not panic stations yet by any means but it’s a bit of a concern when we need to fill not 1 but likely 3 positions. It’s also a bit of a worry we didn’t have anyone lined up to sign straight away considering we’ve known about 2 departures for months and probably all 3 (Webb, Smith gone, Spangher to a different role - if that does even end up happening)

If we get the people we want then of course timing doesn’t matter but we’d wanna hope we’re pretty far down the road with 1 or 2. We have to hear something next week after the GF is done

[LifeLongBulldog]

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What three assistant coaches were taken today?

[doggies ftw]

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What three assistant coaches were taken today?

Ratten to Hawks, Newman to Tigs who we were both semi linked to, and Clarke to Norf.

[azabob]

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Ratten to Hawks, Newman to Tigs who we were both semi linked to, and Clarke to Norf.

Rahilly from Crows to Cats also.

[doggies ftw]

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Rahilly from Crows to Cats also.

Don’t think that’s confirmed yet but yeah looks likely, if he wants to come home we should make an offer too good to refuse - only just up the road after all. Would bring an enormous amount of experience from a successful Geelong side and has done absolute wonders with the crows forward line.

[Axe Man]

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Travis Varcoe interviewed on Yokayi Footy. Was offered a 1 year contract but decided to step back to spend more time with his family.