Chris Maple Quits

[azabob]

Being reported that Chris Maple has resigned.

Domino's starting to fall.

[GVGjr]

Re: Chris Maple Quits

Being reported that Chris Maple has resigned.

Domino's starting to fall.

He's had a good run at things and it's probably time for him to move on.

It will be interesting to see who comes in.

Maple was the VFL coach when we won a flag, he was a development manager and then head of development and then as the GM of coaching and performance operations. I don't think it will be easy to replace him but it's a critical position.

[azabob]

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He's had a good run at things and it's probably time for him to move on.

It will be interesting to see who comes in.

Yep. He has been at the club a long time.

Started as a development/VFL coach from memory.

Stepped into his role when Graham Lowe quit.

I wonder if he was asked to leave?

[GVGjr]

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Yep. He has been at the club a long time.

Started as a development/VFL coach from memory.

Stepped into his role when Graham Lowe quit.

I wonder if he was asked to leave?

The report is that he has resigned, I think he's been at the club for 13 years and we do need to shake things up a bit so it's good from a timing perspective.
Hard to know if he was pushed or if he has something else to go to and maybe he has just read the room but his contribution has been significant and I want to accept that he has just just resigned.

[Scraggers]

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Was he the guy who tried to bite the lid of the pen and it was already off?

[SlimPickens]

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Maps is a ripper. Terrific fella who treated everyone with respect and dignity. My only knock on him was he is a bit of a “yes” man in regards to Bevo.

Wish him well for the future.

My favourite Maps quote “elite kick my arse” in regards to Christian Howards well executed shin in the 2014 VFL grand final.

[GVGjr]

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Maps is a ripper. Terrific fella who treated everyone with respect and dignity. My only knock on him was he is a bit of a “yes” man in regards to Bevo.

Wish him well for the future.

My favourite Maps quote “elite kick my arse” in regards to Christian Howards well executed shin in the 2014 VFL grand final.

It's heartening to hear such a positive assessment of Chris Maple. Thanks Slim.

[MrMahatma]

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All the best Chris. A long servant of the club.

I think we need some change and also know not ALL change is good. I hope this is, albeit we lose a fair bit of stability if Smith also goes (which a few here have said is on the cards). A lot of change in the past 12 months.

[SquirrelGrip]

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Was he the guy who tried to bite the lid of the pen and it was already off?

No, that was volunteer and Life Member Archie Salek.

[azabob]

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Sam Edmund going with Maple was given the opportunity to resign.

[Bulldog4life]

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Sam Edmund going with Maple was given the opportunity to resign.

Interesting.

[GVGjr]

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You have to wonder what type of footy person will replace Maple.
Could it be someone with a lot of footy coaching experience like Rodney Eade, Mark Williams or Ben Rutten?
Or could we look at candidates with more of an administrative background?

[GVGjr]

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Sam Edmund going with Maple was given the opportunity to resign.

Okay, so more forced.

[azabob]

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You have to wonder what type of footy person will replace Maple.
Could it be someone with a lot of footy coaching experience like Rodney Eade, Mark Williams or Ben Rutten?
Or could we look at candidates with more of an administrative background?

I'd love to make a play for Jimmy Bartel and design the role to have enough meat of the bone for him to be interested. Although I get the impression he'd be after Chris Grants job Head of Football.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Glad to hear we are looking to actively make change.

About time.