A job opening as coach

[BazBoy]

Not a household name and nor should it be —Wayne Siekman

Whilst not blowing the bugle of acceptance for AFLW I hate any Collingwood
side to play absolutely crap continually

This the girls did under this buffoon

Might give Lyndon Dunne something to occupy his mind / talent come Xmas

[David]

Any danger of actually appointing a woman to the role? I find it perplexing that nearly all the AFLW coaches have been men.

[BazBoy]

And that’s a good point but how many women have had long playing years

AFLW only third season—there may be a longer playing women prior to AFLW

Worth a thought—-it would be ideal possibly for the players like Mayne who is early stage coaching

[69 years a MAGPIE]

Just read - sacked.

[WhyPhilWhy?]

Erin Philips - her Dad's old club

[Dark Beanie]

Why does a prospective coach have to be a male with a long playing career in AFL?

The Crows 1st premiership coach was a female, Bec Goddard.
The reason she did not continue was to pursue her career in the federal police, AFLW is a part time gig.

Alicia Eva when she hangs up the boots would make an excellent coach

And the 'buffoon' was respected by the players and left with good grace.
He was good development coach, now to take the next step.

[Abdul The Bull]

What about Peta Searle. She's been in the AFL system for quite a while...

[KellyD33P]

Was gona say Peta Searle, she was a particulary good teacher of mine some 18 years ago now when i was at Brighton Sec. Over twenty years in the system around footy.

About Peta Searle:
- Development coach at St Kilda
- Assistant Coach at VFL team Port Melbourne (defence) 2011-13
- Head Coach, Western Bulldogs Womens Team 2012
- Assistant Coach at VAFA team St Kevin’s Old Boys
- AFL Women Woman of the year award 2012
- VFL head coach women’s academy 2012
- TAC Western Jets U16, U18 Assistant Coach 2011
- Head coach Victorian Women’s Team 2011
- All Australian Coach of the 2011 Women’ National Championships 2011
- Victorian Academy Coach 2010
- Five straight Premierships as head coach of Darebin (VWFL) 2006-2010
- Teacher at Brighton Secondary College, teaching Physical Education.

[Presti35]

AFLW thread in GD, who knew?

Anyway, we're bringing back Craig Starcevich, he's bringing Sabrina Frederick-Traub with him and Richard Osborne is going to be coaching at some level as well.

[RudeBoy]

[stui magpie]

I couldn't give a rats arse what gender the next coach is. The only criteria is to build a winning side.

[inxs88]

I hear "No" Hope is free after getting axed by the Roos AFLW

[melliot]

Rather picking a coach based on being male, female, or ex-Collingwood, how about the novel idea of picking the best candidate.

That would then be non-discrimatory.

The fact that coaching is male dominated at the elite level, makes it more likely of the position being filled by a male.

[David]

I get that, and I’m all for merit-based appointments, but I do also feel that if we’re trying to promote women’s football, it would make sense to be trying to foster and develop female coaching, too. The fact that the first AFLW premiership coach was a woman would suggest that there are surely women out there who can do the job and don’t exactly need to be given charity positions – just a bit of affirmative action, perhaps.

[WhyPhilWhy?]