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When is the last time someone became a senior coach in the AFL never having coached in the AFL before?

pafc1870 wrote:When is the last time someone became a senior coach in the AFL never having coached in the AFL before?

Voss and Hird but they were brownlow medallists and very good players.
However the last time some hack who played a few AFL games out of a back pocket, became a coach without being in the system as a coach would be along time ago.
Gerard Neesham, Mick Nunan, Graham Cornes, John Todd would be the most recent

pafc1870 wrote:When is the last time someone became a senior coach in the AFL never having coached in the AFL before?

Peter Rhode?

Gavin Colville? I wonder if a senior coaching role would lure Mark McKenzie back to Adelaide?

Grant Thomas

Sojourner wrote:

pafc1870 wrote:When is the last time someone became a senior coach in the AFL never having coached in the AFL before?

Peter Rhode?

Wasn't he an assistant under Terry Wallace and took over for him when he lest before the last game of the season?

I think Bassett definitely is good enough to do ok in an AFL system, just depends if his ego and "that club isn't good enough for me" attitude gets in the way or not

pafc1870 wrote:When is the last time someone became a senior coach in the AFL never having coached in the AFL before?

James Hird.

The Sleeping Giant wrote:

pafc1870 wrote:When is the last time someone became a senior coach in the AFL never having coached in the AFL before?

James Hird.

That worked out well...

Aerie wrote:

The Sleeping Giant wrote:

pafc1870 wrote:When is the last time someone became a senior coach in the AFL never having coached in the AFL before?

James Hird.

That worked out well...

He injected some life into the club.

He pepped the club up for a while

So the current landscape for next Season looks like this:

Central: Roy Laird
Eagles: Michael Godden
Sturt: Seamus Maloney

Now this is where it gets interesting:

North: No clue who will get this gig but has been some suggestion Fuller has applied (find that hard to believe)
South: Trevena a front runner
West: Mickan, Watkins, Cotton, Norman, Rehn and Eagleton all been mentioned
Glenelg: Strong talk suggesting Jarman is a chance for this job, Hodgeman, Honor ect have also been mentioned but seem unlikely
Norwood: Bassett linked to Bombers as Assistant Coach so will depend whether or not he stays

Panther Pack wrote:So the current landscape for next Season looks like this:

Central: Roy Laird
Eagles: Michael Godden
Sturt: Seamus Maloney

Now this is where it gets interesting:

North: No clue who will get this gig but has been some suggestion Fuller has applied (find that hard to believe)
South: Trevena a front runner
West: Mickan, Watkins, Cotton, Norman, Rehn and Eagleton all been mentioned
Glenelg: Strong talk suggesting Jarman is a chance for this job, Hodgeman, Honor ect have also been mentioned but seem unlikely
Norwood: Bassett linked to Bombers as Assistant Coach so will depend whether or not he stays

I've heard that Jarrod Cotton pulled out of the Westies gig so might imply he will be in back at Norwood, should Bass get an AFL gig?

Panther Pack wrote:Glenelg: Strong talk suggesting Jarman is a chance for this job, Hodgeman, Honor ect have also been mentioned but seem unlikely

I heard Jarman has applied/is applying for more than 1 of the vacancies, also heard a former North player may return to SA and play under him where ever he (IF) he gets a job.

Big Phil wrote:

Panther Pack wrote:So the current landscape for next Season looks like this:

Central: Roy Laird
Eagles: Michael Godden
Sturt: Seamus Maloney

Now this is where it gets interesting:

North: No clue who will get this gig but has been some suggestion Fuller has applied (find that hard to believe)
South: Trevena a front runner
West: Mickan, Watkins, Cotton, Norman, Rehn and Eagleton all been mentioned
Glenelg: Strong talk suggesting Jarman is a chance for this job, Hodgeman, Honor ect have also been mentioned but seem unlikely
Norwood: Bassett linked to Bombers as Assistant Coach so will depend whether or not he stays

I've heard that Jarrod Cotton pulled out of the Westies gig so might imply he will be in back at Norwood, should Bass get an AFL gig?

Geez I hope not.

Jim05 wrote:

Big Phil wrote:

Panther Pack wrote:So the current landscape for next Season looks like this:

Central: Roy Laird
Eagles: Michael Godden
Sturt: Seamus Maloney

Now this is where it gets interesting:

North: No clue who will get this gig but has been some suggestion Fuller has applied (find that hard to believe)
South: Trevena a front runner
West: Mickan, Watkins, Cotton, Norman, Rehn and Eagleton all been mentioned
Glenelg: Strong talk suggesting Jarman is a chance for this job, Hodgeman, Honor ect have also been mentioned but seem unlikely
Norwood: Bassett linked to Bombers as Assistant Coach so will depend whether or not he stays

I've heard that Jarrod Cotton pulled out of the Westies gig so might imply he will be in back at Norwood, should Bass get an AFL gig?

Geez I hope not.

Don't rate Cotts, Jim?

Sorry BP but I dont rate him at all.
Very, very ordinary

So he doesn't want to work or spend time with his family now? Funny how that times with Bass potentially leaving.

Jim05 wrote:Sorry BP but I dont rate him (Jarrod Cotton) at all.
Very, very ordinary

Bit harsh Jim.
After 'the coach who must not be named' left, Cotts was the first to turn it all around for Norwood.
He had immediate results and his positive ground work seemed to lay the successful foundations for Bass.
I have absolutely no problems with Jarrod Cotton's abilities as a coach, he stepped up to the plate when
it was 'emergency stations'. We had no one and were going nowhere, but Cotts achieved wins from the get-go.
What has he done wrong in your estimation mate ?

Cheers,
Sabre.

Jim05 wrote:Sorry BP but I dont rate him at all.
Very, very ordinary

In what respect? Where does this come from mate?

SABRE wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Sorry BP but I dont rate him (Jarrod Cotton) at all.
Very, very ordinary

Bit harsh Jim.
After 'the coach who must not be named' left, Cotts was the first to turn it all around for Norwood.
He had immediate results and his positive ground work seemed to lay the successful foundations for Bass.
I have absolutely no problems with Jarrod Cotton's abilities as a coach, he stepped up to the plate when
it was 'emergency stations'. We had no one and were going nowhere, but Cotts achieved wins from the get-go.
What has he done wrong in your estimation mate ?

Cheers,
Sabre.

No doubt had the passion but dont think he had much substance to his coaching.
Did an ok job as a fill in but im not convinced he would of succeeded had he got the top job.
Feedback from a couple of players wasnt flattering either
I think he makes a good assistant but thats about it