Tony Elshaugh

derby Street · Mon 27 Oct 2008 8:22pm

What is his role - not a criticism just for my own education !

Eastern · Post: # 668194Post **Eastern** » Mon 27 Oct 2008 8:26pm

Development coach !!

Langi · Post: # 668200Post **Langi** » Mon 27 Oct 2008 8:40pm

A bloke called Mark rang sport 927 and said Elshaugh was going to be an assistant coach next season.

This guy rings in all the time and is obviously a passionate saints man though don't know how accurate he is ??

yipper · Post: # 668275Post **yipper** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 9:44am

I think he just got shifted sideways (downwards??) out of his job - Greg Hutchison is now football manager, which was what Elshaugh did, Drain moves into a newly created director of football position whilst it looks like Elshaugh goes into the asst coaching ranks.

Bono · Post: # 668329Post **Bono** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 12:53pm

Matthew Drain is the list manager, not director of football. Dont any of you people read the papers before get on this forum!??

Eastern · Post: # 668330Post **Eastern** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 12:58pm

I thought Andrew Thompson was Director of Football.

The title implies that it would need to be a Board Member !!

Saints Premiers 2008 · Tue 28 Oct 2008 1:20pm

so anyways what does elshaugh do then???

and wasn't he the man that was at heads with pagan ar carlton???

or was that barry mitchell?

SENsei · Post: # 668345Post **SENsei** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 1:25pm

Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:so anyways what does elshaugh do then???

and wasn't he the man that was at heads with pagan ar carlton???

or was that barry mitchell?

Elshaug was Pagan's long time trusted lieutenant.

Mitchell was the coach Pagan had the falling out with.

Post: # 668378Post **n1ck** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 2:47pm

Ithought Elshaug was the Youth Development Officer - or something to that effect.

Saints Premiers 2008 · Tue 28 Oct 2008 3:01pm

but what does he do???

he might have a name as the office of such and such but what does he do???

how on earth does one develop youth???

do they have little development charts and tony sits back and goes yep...he is developing well...keep the development up gilbo...geary...your development isn't going so well

point is...is it more football based or outside??? or is it an in-house role that all things are kept between the four provebial walls of the club?

Post: # 668395Post **n1ck** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 3:10pm

I think its a job that mixes football with outside influences, like financial controls, part time study or work, living arrangements, etc etc.

Eastern · Post: # 668399Post **Eastern** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 3:17pm

n1ck wrote:I think its a job that mixes football with outside influences, like financial controls, part time study or work, living arrangements, etc etc.

We have/had a bloke called Matt Phelan (we have a lot of Matts) who is/was our player welfare manager. He is/was in charge of all the off-field stuff.

I think Elshaugh's job is/was to help our younger players develop their football. That would have him working with the Under 21's and also working closely with the scorps/zebras coach !!

Legendary · Post: # 668425Post **Legendary** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 4:27pm

Tony Elshaug was Manager of Development ... involved working closely with Greg Hutchinson and Casey and with our young players, and he also had a role in the coaching box on matchday ...

Prior to that he was an assistant coach at North Melbourne with Pagan and also at Carlton with Pagan, where he worked with Lyon for a time.

stinger · Post: # 668429Post **stinger** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 4:37pm

Legendary wrote:Tony Elshaug was Manager of Development ... involved working closely with Greg Hutchinson and Casey and with our young players, and he also had a role in the coaching box on matchday ...

Prior to that he was an assistant coach at North Melbourne with Pagan and also at Carlton with Pagan, where he worked with Lyon for a time.

and prior to that the little prick retired when we drafted him......didn't want to play for us......far as i'm concerned he can F*** off anytime he likes.....

fingers · Post: # 668434Post **fingers** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 4:41pm

Stinger - I genuinely love your posts.

Can you do me a favour and post a link to one of your more cheerful posts ?

I'd love to see it.

Love your work!

stinger · Post: # 668436Post **stinger** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 4:43pm

fingers · Post: # 668438Post **fingers** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 4:44pm

stinger wrote:

That will do

stinger · Post: # 668439Post **stinger** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 4:45pm

fingers wrote:
stinger wrote:
That will do

i can't recall ever reading any of your posts ...before this last crappy one.....

...but go ahead mate...enjoy yourself.......

fingers · Post: # 668440Post **fingers** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 4:46pm

stinger wrote:
fingers wrote:
stinger wrote:
That will do

i can't recall ever reading any of your posts ...before this last crappy one..... ...but go ahead mate...enjoy yourself.......

SENsei · Post: # 668461Post **SENsei** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 5:24pm

Eastern wrote:
n1ck wrote:I think its a job that mixes football with outside influences, like financial controls, part time study or work, living arrangements, etc etc.
We have/had a bloke called Matt Phelan (we have a lot of Matts) who is/was our player welfare manager. He is/was in charge of all the off-field stuff.

I think Elshaugh's job is/was to help our younger players develop their football. That would have him working with the Under 21's and also working closely with the scorps/zebras coach !!

I think you might be referring to Brian Phelan, not Matt.

SaintBot · Post: # 668470Post **SaintBot** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 5:50pm

Legendary wrote:Tony Elshaug was Manager of Development ... involved working closely with Greg Hutchinson and Casey and with our young players, and he also had a role in the coaching box on matchday ...

The first bit sounds a lot like Danny Sexton's job around the place also. On match day however he takes up runner duties.

saintbrat · Post: # 668475Post **saintbrat** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 6:01pm

can someone tell me if Simon Madden Is really Simon Madden?

and only noted because the football dept photos finally appear to be being updated
http://saints.com.au/TheClub/Staff/tabi ... fault.aspx

St Fidelius · Tue 28 Oct 2008 6:04pm

stinger wrote:
Legendary wrote:Tony Elshaug was Manager of Development ... involved working closely with Greg Hutchinson and Casey and with our young players, and he also had a role in the coaching box on matchday ...

Prior to that he was an assistant coach at North Melbourne with Pagan and also at Carlton with Pagan, where he worked with Lyon for a time.

and prior to that the little prick retired when we drafted him......didn't want to play for us......far as i'm concerned he can F*** off anytime he likes.....

I agree with you stinger.

I couldn't believe we drafted him and then he retired

saintbrat · Post: # 668480Post **saintbrat** » Tue 28 Oct 2008 6:11pm

yipper wrote:I think he just got shifted sideways (downwards??) out of his job - Greg Hutchison is now football manager, which was what Elshaugh did, Drain moves into a newly created director of football position whilst it looks like Elshaugh goes into the asst coaching ranks.

Positions been split
was General Manager of football
Now- general manager of football- List management ( Drain
and Football manager ( Hutchison)

and Elshaugh remains
General manager - Football development

so now we have 4 people doing what GT was TRYING to do -- although he Nominally had Matt Rendell doing part.
BUT the area of management is MUCH bigger now- this was what got Eade and Thompson into trouble and both their role discriptions were chnged.
and