IMO we need to clean out the assistants (Mitchell could probably stay on). Here is a list of all the current assistants and other interesting possibilities who may retire/be available at year end. Which of any on this list would you target? And what is the club doing to put the wheels in motion on this?

Assistant Coaches. * means premiership players

Adelaide
Don Pyke*
David Noble
Paul Hamilton

Brisbane
John Blakey*
Craig Lambert
Shaun Rhen*
Darren Cresswell

Carlton
Tony Liberatore
Tony Elshaugh*
Terry Daniher*
Barry Mitchell

Collingwood
Brad Gotch
Gavin Brown*
Guy McKenna*
Adrian Fletcher

Essendon*
Gary O'Donnell*
John Quinn
Dean Wallace*
Gary Ayres*

Freo
Michael Broadbridge
Mark Harvey*
Steve Malaxos
Kelly O'Donnell

Geelong
Brendan McCartney
Andy Lovell
Leigh Tudor
Ken Hinkley

Hawthorn
Damien Hardwick*
Todd Viney
Ross Smith
David Rath

Kangaroos
Darren Bewick*
Donald McDonald
Darren Crocker*

Melbourne
Peter Curran*
Anthony Rock*
Mark Riley

Power
Dean Bailey
Brenton Sanderson
Phillip Walsh
Tony McGuiness

Richmond
David Wheadon
Brian Royal
David King*

St.Kilda
Jason Cripps
Matt Rendell
Mick McGuane*
Jason Mifsud

Sydney
Ross Lyon
Peter Jonas
John Longmire

West Coast
Peter Sumich*
Robert Wiley*
Neil Ross
Tont Micale

Western Bulldogs
Chris Bond
Sean Wellman*
Steven Silvagni*
Leon Cameron


Some possibilities
James Hird*
Nathan Buckley
Matthew Primus
Michael Voss*
Gavin Wanganeen*
Chris Grant
Paul Williams*
Robert Harvey
Wayne Campbell
David Neitz
Drew Banfield*
Roger James*
Wayne Carey*
Shaun Hart*
Alistair Lynch*
Justin Leppitsch*
Ben Hart*
Chris Scott*

I thought big Earl Spalding was an assistant at Freo???

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There must be a rule at North if you want to be a coach your name must begin with a 'D"

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Andrew Jarman for me

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I think John Longmire's stocks have risen and he would be a candidate for a senior coaching role at some stage...maybe one more year as an assistant and then I predict he will land a senior job...

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- Conor Gillen

Paul Hudson?

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Was also gunna mention "The Duke of Earl" as well, so good get 2nd!!

Can you imagine Dean Wallis at Carlton? He would be standing out on the park addressing the kids at the forward fifty with ball in hand and waving his other arm about as he used to and just as he tries to demonstrate how to do a blind turn towards the goals, outta the blue appears the Dog.....






















GOTCHA!!

I bet he still has nightmares over 99.

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Is Mark Arceri at North now? Pretty sure I saw him in the box at the Saints game.

Good list Kermit...I've been a Gary O'Donnell admirer for a while since his stint at Bris & reckon he'd be a great get...but he might be happy to wait until Sheedy finishes up at Windy Hill.

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Jason Cripps?... Justin Murphys old mate....wonder if the Cripper is sentimental value only after all his injuries or he does have some coaching abilities.

I am starting think divine intervention could be the only way..maybe Shaun Hart could add a religious flavour to the coaching setup....get some culture into the club.....Iwouldnt mind seeing Voss and Chris Scott as assistants..dont see either tolerating poor training etc...

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"When you have the attitude of a champion, you see adversity as your
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The list is the "Official Assistants" from the AFL site.

There are a host of part time coasches at most clubs like Earl, Dempsey, Aceri etc. happy for people to put them forward but this is the official list of assistants.

Maybe we can give them back Denis then.

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NOW YOU'RE JUST SOME CLUB THAT I USED TO KNOW.

Carey
O'Donnell
Longmire
Silvagni
Rhen

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Kermit, I think your research here is spot on. What about this for a list

Tony Modra
Warwick Capper
Snake Baker
Malcolm Blight

Maybe one of these blokes could teach Andrew Walker how to hold on to one

John Longmire
Alystair Lynch
Michael Voss

We can't pay out Dennis, so he stays... for another 2 years.

2007-08:
Senior Coach - Dennis Pagan
Senior Assistant / Midfield coach - Michael Voss
Assistant / Defence Coach - Glenn Archer

Forward Coach / Match Day Assistant- Terry Daniher
P/T Ruck Coach -Gary Dempsey
Northern Bullants Coach / Match Day Assistant - Barry Mitchell

Chairman of Selectors: Ken Sheldon

And in Two years...

2009 -
Senior Coach - Michael Voss
Senior Assistant / Defence Coach - Steven Silvagni
Assistant - Midfield - Ken Sheldon

Forward Coach / Match Day assistant - Paul Hudson
P/T Ruck Coach - ?
Bullants Coach / Match Day Assistant - Peter Dean

COS: Anthony Koutoufides

Isn't Longmire a premiership player?

http://sydneyswans.com.au/default.asp?p ... onid=13881

Ross Lyon used to be with us and was apparently highly regarded - instrumental in the development of Waite in 2002. Might be worth getting these two - they are assistants at the reigning premiers, regardless of whether you think they should have won it or not.

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Not sure about Glenn Archer, fantastic player but hardly comes across as an inspirational speaker.

Ive said in the past the Rocket Eade is by far the worst speaker I have ever heard yet he seems to be able to coach quite well

Doesnt want to coach, at the moment....quiet bloke off the field and is more interested in business activities with Ron Joseph..
Archer surprisingly lacks confidence in himself away from the playing field...

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"When you have the attitude of a champion, you see adversity as your
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Rodney Eade is a strategic guru. Dont think GA fits that mould either.