The Official "RFC Coaching Position" Discussion Thread

[BAW66]

My wife’s family is from Geelong and my father in law played for Bell Park so we started going to the Bell Park games, Hinkley coached them and i will always remember a bake he gave a very good player at the ¾ time huddle, he looked him straight in the eye and said “ you obviously know a lot more about football than I do because you refuse to follow any part of the game plan, let me make one thing very clear to you, no one at this club is above the team and you have one quarter left to show me and your team mates that you want to want to be part of this team, because if you don’t this will be the last time you ever play for this club, do you understand me...

His whole philosophy is on team, good communicator and motivator but as you can see above, can give a bake when needed.

 

[graystar1]

Can't find the Jackie Epstein link, but in today's Sun she has a report headed "Tiger race hotting up."

According to Jackie there are now four candidates remaining, as per Gary March. They are Alan Richardson, Jade Rawlings, Damien Hardwicke and Ken Hinkley. No surprises there. Again she says a decision will be made within 10 days. March said Laidley was not on the radar.

The entire article is on page 5 of Sport today. Sorry I can't find the link, but the above is in essence what the article is all about.

Looks like we know all in about 10 days. That is, of course, the 4 remaining don't pull the pin after the last two games.

 

[IanG]

Can't find the Jackie Epstein link, but in today's Sun she has a report headed "Tiger race hotting up."

According to Jackie there are now three candidates remaining, as per Gary March. They are Alan Richardson, Jade Rawlings, Damien Hardwicke and Ken Hinkley. No surprises there. Again she says a decision will be made within 10 days. March said Laidley was not on the radar.

The entire atricle is on page 5 of Sport today. Sorry I can't find the link, but the above is in essence what the article is all about.

Looks like we know all in about 10 days. That is, of course, the 4 remaining don't pull the pin after the last two games.

Yes this is what March said on SEN yesterday.

 

[geoffryprettyboy]

I read that Kouta's looking to get into coaching. Could be a good assistant to young Post and Rewoldt?

No doubt Kouta's experience will be invaluable to any club.

Not sure how some people classify an individual as a moron based on the way they speak.

 

[IanG]

No doubt Kouta's experience will be invaluable to any club.

Not sure how some people classify an individual as a moron based on the way they speak.

Where did I say it was based on how he speaks? Its based on what he says, he offers nothing with any insight at all.

 

[tigertime2]

Well if we will know in 10 days we can look at the possibilities.

Hinkley will be coaching in the finals - be very very unlikely to be announced as a senior coach of another club while participating in a finals series.

Hardwicke will not be involved in the finals and it was either him or Richardson that impressed everyone at RFC by reading between the lines of what March has said this weekend, my guess and that is all it is, is that Hardwicke has been the impressive candidate in his presentation last week.

Hinkley and Rawlings will present this week. Rawlings will no doubt know Hardwickes presentation and try to emulate it, but will fail (Rawlings will make a coach in about 5 years with more experience) That leaves Hinkley who will present this week. Hinkley is very capable - but my hunch is that Hardwicke will get the job. The very fact that Port offered him their job in 2 years and Mark Williams backed the move speaks volumes about his ability to coach. I think either Hinkley or Hardwicke would be great. I am much more confident now about the process since Benny Gale is involved, he is a super contract negotiator and has a football brain and no disrespect to Tony Free but I was always concerned that he was the lone football voice at the club at board level.

I would say we are down to 2 and unless Hinkley pulls something out of the box this week Hardwicke will be coaching the Tiger in 2010. Hey I could be wrong too!

 

[graystar1]

What do we know of Alan Richardson? Could he be the sleeper?? Somewhere I read a glowing report on his future ability as a coach. Interesting he appears to be in the final four. For that read three, as I would be surprised if Jade gets the gig, after the last two games debacles.

 

[BillyJean17]

What do we know of Alan Richardson? Could he be the sleeper?? Somewhere I read a glowing report on his future ability as a coach. Interesting he appears to be in the final four. For that read three, as I would be surprised if Jade gets the gig, after the last two games debacles.

he coached our burger side to the finals from memory has since spent time at collingwood with sir Mick and then this year at ESS....has good wraps on him...there might be some gaps that someone could fill in along the way...I like the sound of him

 

[Smoking Aces]

No doubt Kouta's experience will be invaluable to any club.

Not sure how some people classify an individual as a moron based on the way they speak.

Exactly. Some people have NFI.

Wallace had the gift of the gab and we all know how he turned out as the coach of the RFC.

 

[lamb22]

I think the review process has been very thorough and I would suggest the outcome on restructure recomended engaging a quality younger teaching coach who has achieved success within the system and has coaching experience together with a senior Director of Coaching with some tactical nous and some grit who can help instill belief and share some of the heat when the hard times come.

I think our coach will be in the Roos or Lyon mould and as such I think Hinkley and Richardson are favourites if an appropriate Director of coaching can be found. IMO Laidley would be ideal as that Director of Coaching, fierce, smart, loyal to his troops and combatitive.

Hardwick is more the half- complete package in the Malthouse mould, the query for me is his smarts and man management. probably has a lot of boxes half ticked but is at a disadvantage as he hasn't coached his own team.

Would have loved Balme/Malthouse in the ideal world but Laidley/Hinkley going forward should see massive changes in the way our young kids develop and play

 

[WesternTiger]

I think the review process has been very thorough and I would suggest the outcome on restructure recomended engaging a quality younger teaching coach who has achieved success within the system and has coaching experience together with a senior Director of Coaching with some tactical nous and some grit who can help instill belief and share some of the heat when the hard times come.

I think our coach will be in the Roos or Lyon mould and as such I think Hinkley and Richardson are favourites if an appropriate Director of coaching can be found. IMO Laidley would be ideal as that Director of Coaching, fierce, smart, loyal to his troops and combatitive.

Hardwick is more the half- complete package in the Malthouse mould, the query for me is his smarts and man management. probably has a lot of boxes half ticked but is at a disadvantage as he hasn't coached his own team.

Would have loved Balme/Malthouse in the ideal world but Laidley/Hinkley going forward should see massive changes in the way our young kids develop and play

Could live with Balme/Hinkley!

 

[Ian4]

what do we know about hinkleys coaching philosophies? what game plan did he adopt at bell park and camperdown? he played in a team that played a free wheeling attacking style style of footy under blight. the current geelong team plays an attacking style of footy as well, albeit with a bit more accountability. i'm playing devil's advocate more than anything, but after the wallace era, we need a coach with a much bigger emphasis on accountability

 

[Boyanich]

Were Andy Collins or Craig Lambert ever in the mix...

 

[gustiger12]

My wife’s family is from Geelong and my father in law played for Bell Park so we started going to the Bell Park games, Hinkley coached them and i will always remember a bake he gave a very good player at the ¾ time huddle, he looked him straight in the eye and said “ you obviously know a lot more about football than I do because you refuse to follow any part of the game plan, let me make one thing very clear to you, no one at this club is above the team and you have one quarter left to show me and your team mates that you want to want to be part of this team, because if you don’t this will be the last time you ever play for this club, do you understand me...

His whole philosophy is on team, good communicator and motivator but as you can see above, can give a bake when needed.

I'd just about appoint him on that resume alone ;D

Players couldn't say he wasn't honest, or they didn't understand what he wanted them to do. :clap

 

[ToraToraTora]

My wife’s family is from Geelong and my father in law played for Bell Park so we started going to the Bell Park games, Hinkley coached them and i will always remember a bake he gave a very good player at the ¾ time huddle, he looked him straight in the eye and said “ you obviously know a lot more about football than I do because you refuse to follow any part of the game plan, let me make one thing very clear to you, no one at this club is above the team and you have one quarter left to show me and your team mates that you want to want to be part of this team, because if you don’t this will be the last time you ever play for this club, do you understand me...

His whole philosophy is on team, good communicator and motivator but as you can see above, can give a bake when needed.

May as well upload that bake straight to all the players iPods. Fair dinks, that bake just sums up our entire list!

 

[Mr Brightside]

BT just said he thinks Roos will go with Brad Scott

 

[Ridley]

Hinkley will be coaching in the finals - be very very unlikely to be announced as a senior coach of another club while participating in a finals series.

Of course he can be announced as coach if we want to regardless of finals or not. He'd just have to pull the pin at Geelong and get cracking at RFC straight away. Clarkson did this exact same thing with Port when he took the Hawthorn job. We need the coach in place by the start of September, not the end. There is way too much work to be done to leave it until after finals. If he wants to be a senior coach that's the way it is.

 

[TT33]

I agree Riddles

 

[scooty]

if hinkleys our man then we can announce him asap the roos will make there appointment this week croker is pretty much out as the dont wana b to kangaroos caro says wal name ours this week to

 

[TT33]

if hinkleys our man then we can announce him asap the roos will make there appointment this week croker is pretty much out as the dont wana b to kangaroos caro says wal name ours this week to

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