New Coach Predictions

[Sainternist]

Over the course of the week following the GF and the Filth celebrating back-to-back Premierships, I believe the club will acquire the services of one Michael Malthouse.

I didn't believe it to be possible at first, but as time goes on the inconceivable is becoming the believable

Who is your prediction?

[plugger66]

Choco.

[GoTheTorp]

Gut feeling is if they cant get Milkshake it will be Robert Harvey

Who do i want? Whoever is best for the club

[mohannair]

Over the course of the week following the GF and the Filth celebrating back-to-back Premierships, I believe the club will acquire the services of one Michael Malthouse.

Who is your prediction?

No filth won't win back 2 back, you may be true on Micky Malthouse

[dragit]

Watters

[Wrote for Luck]

Mark Harvey as a senior assistant coach

[Behind Play]

I believe the club will attempt to entice Malthouse to coach. Robert, is not the right person and the club will not give him the role.

[lefty]

R.Harvey if we dont get MM.

M.Harvey as assistant with a few others, maybe Choco.

Dont want Eade, dont want Craig, dont want Bailey, dont want Roos.

[spert]

if there's no announcement this week, then I would bet the club are looking for someone involved in the finals at the moment.

[plugger66]

if there's no announcement this week, then I would bet the club are looking for someone involved in the finals at the moment.

They have just said it could take 4 weeks. They dont have to hurry anymore as we are the last side to pick a coach.

[Stillwaiting]

I don't think it will be mm, I dislike him, would like him,but can't see it happening, on fact I would say you are dreaming

I think it will be watters

[GoTheTorp]

Robert, is not the right person and the club will not give him the role.

This is your opinion? or the clubs? and if it is your opinion what grounds do you base your assessment on, and if its the clubs you must be deep in the inner sanctum.

[Reggie]

I think it will be from left field like the lyin appointment was and it will be Burns even though he apparently turned down the Adelaide job

[evo]

I hope they dont pick Harvey just because he would come cheaply. Best saints player I've seen in the past twenty years but not the greatest orator

[Junction Oval]

I think that MM is almost an impossibility - the Club is not in a position "to challenge," he wouldn't want the drama, lack of a decent infrastructure (compared to Pies), travel to seaford, the money - but if he wanted the job, the money wouldn't matter.

Player reaction ??? They may not have a say, but will have to work with him, but some may walk.

We need an experienced coach - it's Williams for me. Not Bailey, Eade, or Craig. Of the others, the best candidate.

[degruch]

I think it will be from left field like the lyin appointment was and it will be Burns even though he apparently turned down the Adelaide job

Pretty sure he's gone on record as pulling out of any new coaching appointments, as he wants to stay West.

[MCG-Unit]

My shortlist would be Watters, Richardson, Rob Harvey and maybe Cameron. The first 3 I've said right from the start.....

Of the experienced coaches only Roos or Bomber Thompson.

[Con Gorozidis]

I think that MM is almost an impossibility - the Club is not in a position "to challenge," he wouldn't want the drama, lack of a decent infrastructure (compared to Pies), travel to seaford, the money - but if he wanted the job, the money wouldn't matter.

Player reaction ??? They may not have a say, but will have to work with him, but some may walk.

We need an experienced coach - it's Williams for me. Not Bailey, Eade, or Craig. Of the others, the best candidate.

I dont think we can get MM because of his contract with Pies.

But do you seriously believe any player would "walk" if we got MM?
That is just laughable. Id say 90% of the playing group would be pumped. The other 10% would get on with it and be open minded and very least professional.
These are fully professional blokes we are talking about. Its not a kick around at the local park.

In any case - where would they walk to?

[WinnersOnly]

The way things are going at the club - we may need a CEO as well ?

1.5 million = Loss
Senior Coach = Loss
Fitness manager = Loss
Assistant Coach = Loss
Worst location in AFL = Loss

Gees things are going well down there aren't they Mr NEDDLEFOLD.

[dartos]

They should really look at Ken Hinkley....for me all the boxes are checked

[Bernard Shakey]

Choco is the man for me.

[gosaints]

My tip would be Alan Richardson or Choco Williams.
From the very little I know, I think either would be good.

[Sobraz]

Choco is the man for me.

Agree... First for everything...

Noticed P66 endorsed Choco too...

I'm off to have a shower...

[meher baba]

I think that MM is almost an impossibility - the Club is not in a position "to challenge," he wouldn't want the drama, lack of a decent infrastructure (compared to Pies), travel to seaford, the money - but if he wanted the job, the money wouldn't matter.

You're right: if he wanted the job, the money wouldn't matter.

And, you know what, I don't reckon the Collingwood contract would matter that much either.

When you look at it, what would really be the point of Collingwood seriously trying to stop Mick from coaching at any other club when he finishes with them? What would it really achieve other than to make Eddie and his club look mean and nasty?

Say Mick really does want to finish his career at our club, the club where he once played and who have just been robbed of our current coach by a move that the whole AFL world seems to think was tricky and underhanded. Eddie's already copped a bit of flack in the media about the contract as things stand and if he insists on enforcing it to prevent Mick coming to a club like ours which is seen as struggling at the moment (ie, not Carlton or Essendon or Geelong or Hawthorn) I reckon the media and Demetriou and everyone else involved in AFL would turn on Eddie big time? And does he really need the grief? Does he really need to look as if he doesn't have enough confidence in Buckley and his playing list to deliver when Collingwood plays us in future?

So, when push comes to shove, I reckon Collingwood would be prepared to back down about the matter for some sort of settlement.

So I would be inclined to think that the only thing seriously stopping Mick from coming to coach us next year would be Mick himself: would he really want to?

[bendigo bob]

1. Choco Williams
2. Scott Watters
3. Hinkley

As much as I respect Rob Harvey I have reservations about him being senior coach at this point in time. Perhaps in the future but I do not believe he is ready now.

I do not want Eades (lack of game plan), Mark Harvey (he turned us down previously), Roos (read his comments today), Bailey (not good enough for Melbourne), Laidley (please god NEVER), Craig (game plan).

Malthouse I am unsure of for a number of reasons