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Alex Rance

Rancey another heading to the Suns! Sheesh.
I'm pretty surprised by this given he didn't like the grind of AFL football when he walked away.
Being an assistant coach means he's likely to have less of a life than he ever did as a player.
I guess everyone has to put bread on the table but it's definitely an interesting appointment.
 
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So the Suns have Drummond (VFL), Rance, Grigg, Miller, King, Shaw, Kaesler, and Kornberg on the books so far... We have McQualter (will either be head
coach or likely to leave if not), Morris (VFL), Rutten, Teague (surely will leave?), Clarke (Norf pushing to acquire him), Lonergan, Lambert. You would expect at least 3 of our existing coaching staff to leave?
 
Funny Rance brought a property up here in January and demolished it and is building a new house
Dimma buys property in March and settled last week
Interesting world we live in , that’s for sure
 
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So the Suns have Drummond (VFL), Rance, Grigg, Miller, King, Shaw, Kaesler, and Kornberg on the books so far... We have McQualter (will either be head
coach or likely to leave if not), Morris (VFL), Rutten, Teague (surely will leave?), Clarke (Norf pushing to acquire him), Lonergan, Lambert. You would expect at least 3 of our existing coaching staff to leave?
Did we even replace Kingsley? This whole promoting from within thing needs to be rethought.
 
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I'm pretty surprised by this given he didn't like the grind of AFL football when he walked away.
Being an assistant coach means he's likely to have less of a life than he ever did as a player.
I guess everyone has to put bread on the table but it's definitely an interesting appointment.
In the quote from him it didn't sound like a full-time assistant role, more a mentoring of key position plus leadership role. Probably is only part time helping Dimma out.

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"I will do something at the Suns, I am working with ‘Dimma’ and the management staff on what that looks like and I think it probably lends itself more to the key-position craft, cultural stuff, which I really enjoyed.

“That is still a bit more ‘TBC’, but (we are) working through the finer details. Dimma is building his little band up there and I think it is going to be really exciting times.”


Doesn't sound to me like a full-time assistant coach role to me.
 
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In the quote from him it didn't sound like a full-time assistant role, more a mentoring of key position plus leadership role. Probably is only part time helping Dimma out.

Here's the quote:

"I will do something at the Suns, I am working with ‘Dimma’ and the management staff on what that looks like and I think it probably lends itself more to the key-position craft, cultural stuff, which I really enjoyed.

“That is still a bit more ‘TBC’, but (we are) working through the finer details. Dimma is building his little band up there and I think it is going to be really exciting times.”


Doesn't sound to me like a full-time assistant coach role to me.
Yeah sounds like he has moved to the Gold Coast and has found a part time gig to help pay the bills.
 
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I wouldn’t be too worried about Rance coaching at GC and not Richmond. He’s a different cat and not everybody’s cup of tea.
 
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In the quote from him it didn't sound like a full-time assistant role, more a mentoring of key position plus leadership role. Probably is only part time helping Dimma out.

Here's the quote:

"I will do something at the Suns, I am working with ‘Dimma’ and the management staff on what that looks like and I think it probably lends itself more to the key-position craft, cultural stuff, which I really enjoyed.

“That is still a bit more ‘TBC’, but (we are) working through the finer details. Dimma is building his little band up there and I think it is going to be really exciting times.”


Doesn't sound to me like a full-time assistant coach role to me.
That makes more sense. Cheers Wildride.
 
I wouldn’t be too worried about Rance coaching at GC and not Richmond. He’s a different cat and not everybody’s cup of tea.
Yeh, haven't met a single JW that I'd like to spend extended time with. Their faith ultimately defines them.
 
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