Assistant Coaches

[hujsh]

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Great communication from the club.

It’s good to have those appointments confirmed, and sounds like a few others aren’t far off.

I wonder if Clay Smith Will be one of the development coaches?

Good progress.

Nope, is coaching another team (and sounds like has some personal issues he maybe needs to sort out first before moving back to club land)

[Grantysghost]

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Nope, is coaching another team (and sounds like has some personal issues he maybe needs to sort out first before moving back to club land)

He coaches Point Cook in the WRFL div 1.

Think his first pro boxing bout is this weekend so he's pretty focussed on that.

[Go_Dogs]

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Thanks for that.

It would be great if one of those development roles could be a former player. It’s a great pathway and has given a few greater opportunities post.

[Scraggers]

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Jarryn Geary Has just been appointed as the Development and Player Leadership Coach. A new role for our club

[Scraggers]

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Jarryn Geary Has just been appointed as the Development and Player Leadership Coach. A new role for our club

Ex Saints captain

[bulldogtragic]

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Bevo. Bains. Bruce (but for an ACL in 2021). Lade. Coffield plus extra points. Geary. (Not taking Bont Or Naughty)

St Feeders

[hujsh]

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It's an interesting role. More than just a development coach. I think this might be one of the first signs that our 'review' has actually identified something beyond how we've overloaded Bevo and addressed it. In this case our lack of leadership. We have Bont but aside from that our vice captains have been a rotating cast of players probably not suited to the role (seriously how was Hunter VC?)

Geary was no world beater but kept his spot in the team and was took over as captain from a club great so must have some insight on how to be a good leader beyond 'being the best player' which is what AFL teams seem to fall back on when picking leadership roles.

The 35-year-old will assume a new role in the football department, coaching in a development capacity across both VFL and AFL, while also working with the Club’s leadership group off field.

Geary’s responsibilities will also see him providing leadership services in support of the Club’s wider commercial business internally and externally.

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1456713/geary-joins-bulldogs

[Sedat]

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Bevo. Bains. Bruce (but for an ACL in 2021). Lade. Coffield plus extra points. Geary. (Not taking Bont Or Naughty)

St Feeders

Well we did give them Michael Frost in the 90's (after taking Con Gorizidis and Doupa from them in the 80's)

[angelopetraglia]

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Jarryn Geary Has just been appointed as the Development and Player Leadership Coach. A new role for our club

Love this. Great football person and always loved the way he got the absolute most out of himself on the field. Tore us apart in the 2020 COVID final.

[bulldogtragic]

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Well we did give them Michael Frost in the 90's (after taking Con Gorizidis and Doupa from them in the 80's)

We did get done by them stealing Koby Stevens & Zaine Cordy though.

[angelopetraglia]

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Geary destroying us in the Elimination Final.

"It was fitting Geary ? the only survivor from St Kilda's last finals campaign in 2011 ? would have a big say in his team's triumph.

Initially playing as a defensive forward on All Australian Caleb Daniel, the 32-year-old proved an attacking weapon, setting up the opening goal for Membrey and finishing with 13 disposals, seven marks and two goals.

He also clunked four contested marks as part of a forward line that dominated the Bulldogs' defence."

[GVGjr]

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I'm really pleased with this appointment. We've brought in a natural leader and it should help address some of our challenges.

A few weeks back it was looking a little bleak with no signings but I think we really beefed up our focus on player development given the number of younger players we have at the club.

[hujsh]

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I'm really pleased with this appointment. We've brought in a natural leader and it should help address some of our challenges.

A few weeks back it was looking a little bleak with no signings but I think we really beefed up our focus on player development given the number of younger players we have at the club.

I'm encouraged by what I thought would be 'just' a development role turning out to be something a bit beefier. On reflection I can also live with Spangher staying as a line coach. He was too inexperienced for the role but he's now 2 years in so hopefully we start to see the results of his experience now

[Axe Man]

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How is Geary's fitness, could also be the small lockdown defender we need?

[The Underdog]

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I'm encouraged by what I thought would be 'just' a development role turning out to be something a bit beefier. On reflection I can also live with Spangher staying as a line coach. He was too inexperienced for the role but he's now 2 years in so hopefully we start to see the results of his experience now

The marked improvements in Marra’s leading patterns and movement gives me some hope for Spangher. If he can stop us having 3 guys spoiling each other going for the same ball I’ll be even more impressed.