Jared Rivers - new VFL coach

WhyPhilWhy? · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:14 pm

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-11-03/rivers-to-lead-vfl-magpies

Dave The Man · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:52 pm

Well Got Massive Shoes to Fill.

Guess happened a bit with Dogs with Hiring Ash Hansen and Northern Blues with Josh Fraser.

Inexperience is bit of a Worry

mattys123 · Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Location: Narre Warren, VIC

Under the circumstances (Tapping walking out on a contract) this is a good appointment.

Yes it's highly doubtful that he will be as effective a coach as Tapping was, but I listened to Rivers a lot in the 1/4 time and 3/4 time huddles this year and he seemed like a really intelligent modern day development coach.

Piesnchess · piesnchess Joined: 09 Jun 2008

Goodluck too him, good player, must know his oats.

35forever · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 1:22 am

I remember him starting his career as a super-talented early draft pick. Showed signs of brilliance, but was most famous for never realising his potential. Still he might be a great coach, it's just not our habit lately to replace great people with better ones. Still haven't looked at how we managed to lose Tapps after he did such a great job.

I guess that musta been the problem. Too successful, too much experience.