Brad Scott appointed coach of North

[Super 27]

Re: Brad Scott appointed coach of North

Good luck Scotty....Old St. Kevins boy.

[Sedat]

Re: Brad Scott appointed coach of North

I dont get this appointment at all.

What is (was) Scott's role at Collingwood? Since he didn't coach the VFL side, or the backs or the mids or the forwards...just what exactly DID he do?

Perhaps he spent most of his time polishing the 2hour presentation that supposedly won him the gig?

As an aside, would any other hiring managers out there let a candidate crap on for 2 hours about their plans? Wouldn't you want to run the session, see how they respond to things that they aren't expecting etc...just a wierd process. And don't get me started on the 3 years he was appointed for - at least one year too many. Sheer folly.

Brad Scott is a PMP (Polished Media Performer). Poor old Dean Laidley was far too rough around the edges in front of the cameras to be considered a long-term AFL coach. Sure he thinks about 10 steps ahead of most other coaches, can structure up his team to withstand and compete fiercely against most opposition clubs, and has extracted every last drop of performance out of his playing list despite working with one hand tied behind his back, but the guys is as mad as a cut snake and can't string a sentence together without tripping up on his own tongue - that's what modern day coaching is all about

Never was a massive Brad Scott fan as a player - let's not forget he was one of the chief instigators in derailing our 1997 finals campaign, when Hawthorn embarked on a deliberate ploy to rough us up at Waverley in Round 22, which resulted in the Dogs 'retaliators' (if you call wrestling retaliation), Dimma and Southern, being punished far in excess of their crimes on the day. My main hope with this announcement is that it might have an adverse effect on Collingwood's finals campaign, and that more talented assistants continue to leave the Collingwood ship because they are clearly wasting their time for the next 5 years.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Brad Scott appointed coach of North

2007 - Development coach
2008 - Opposition coach
2009 - Midfield coach

I would presume this would be a scripted presentation with the content provided by the club. I see 2 hours as being on the light side if anything.

Details such as :

1. Analysis of the North List
2. Development of the List
3. Forward Plans Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
4. Game Plans
5. Structure of the Coaching Staff
6. Recommendations for recruitment of coaching staff
7. Involvement of sports sciences in team development
8. Analysis of Opposition teams
9. Implications of a compromised National draft
10. Dealing with the media
11. etc etc

If I was a member of the Selection Panel, I would want to see a response to these issues and more before making any decision.

[Scraggers]

Re: Brad Scott appointed coach of North

So what are North saying to Darren Crocker and the other assistant coaches at North ...

sorry guys, we would rather an assistant from Collingwood to run our club than one of you ...

I can understand if they went after an experienced coach, but not another untried assistant

[Happy Days]

Re: Brad Scott appointed coach of North

So what are North saying to Darren Crocker and the other assistant coaches at North ...

sorry guys, we would rather an assistant from Collingwood to run our club than one of you ...

I can understand if they went after an experienced coach, but not another untried assistant

The club stated that they were too 'north-centric' and wanted to get a non-North person to run things.

[Scraggers]

Re: Brad Scott appointed coach of North

The club stated that they were too 'north-centric' and wanted to get a non-North person to run things.

I think thats a cop out ... a good coach is a good coach

Why let Crocker apply if that is the case

[LostDoggy]

Re: Brad Scott appointed coach of North

Its a crocker shit

[mjp]

Re: Brad Scott appointed coach of North

2007 - Development coach
2008 - Opposition coach
2009 - Midfield coach

Ummm - that is ONE year coaching, not three.

If you are the development coach when Alan Richardson is around, I think that means you are carrying a clipboard and getting coffee. Opposition coach is such an important role at Collingwood that the 'coach' part has been removed from the word.

I am not convinced on this.

Let the record show though, I have said that Voss can't string a sentance together and he seems to be winning a few games.