Coaching changes for 2020

Pies2016 · Joined: 12 Sep 2014

Just to clarify, these are the new appointments only.

Would that still leave Harvey still in charge of midfield and Sanderson in charge of “ ball movement “ and “ transition “.
That’s only from memory, happy to be corrected if I’m wrong.

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

Reckon we could do with a new ruck coach too.

swoop42 · Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:13 pm

Doesn't this leave us one short from the senior coaching panel that we maintained this season?

Hocking becomes VFL coach and replaces Rivers.

Boyd moves from development to replace Longmuir as defensive coach.

Selwood replaces Boyd in development.

Who has replaced Hocking?

Boyd was a fine player and I'm sure a quality bloke but doesn't come with the same coaching experience that we flourished with under Longmuir.

If we haven't bothered replacing Hocking in the senior coaching panel are we taking some short cuts and falling back into bad habits that could sometimes present in the past with coaching appointments?

A good enough kind of mindset isn't what we should strive for.

BBHS · bbhs Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Location: Bellarine

Surely midfield there is a change. I can't understand why we got beat so easily around the ball at time last year. Now that Elliot stays De Goey and the Unicorn to play 70% mid time perhaps.

Presti35 · Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:10 pm

I think more changes to come? Seems we have a spot open. Caracella would have been nice, but Essendon got him.

Anyway I'm happy with Hocking taking over the VFL and Selwood coming in too.

swoop42 · Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:28 pm

If we're going in with one less coach then I hope we redirect that money into our sports science / medical department.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

I'd be quite happy if Buckley took direct responsibility for the midfield. I don't really understand why he'd have second rate spuds from other clubs that couldn't get it done on Grand Final day "helping" him with how to get a useful clearance from the centre.

Presti35 · Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:48 pm

Go here to see some more info on Hocking:

http://magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.php?p=1940493#1940493

He's coached in many leagues.

58pie · Joined: 28 Jun 2015

Is Mumford available as he showed you dont have to beat someone to win?

Pies2016 · Joined: 12 Sep 2014

Final senior coaching panel to go with O P includes -
Harvey - mids and transition
Sanderson - forwards and ball movement
Rocca - Ruck.
Lockyer - head of development

woodys_world69 · Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Location: Brisbane

Hocking demoted to VFL.
Very interesting and no replacement for stoppage coach. We got smashed in a couple of finals and during the year stoppages was one of our main scoring avenues.....

Funny one to read...

CarringbushCigar · Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Location: wherever I lay my beanie

I am very concerned with Buddah's demotion and losing Longmuir.

think better · Joined: 16 May 2005 Location: Adelaide

reports in Adelaide that Hocking is in the running for the Adelaide senior coach role

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

^ Interesting. What odds has he been given? Still bet on Burns, I reckon.

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https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-10-08/delisted-cat-joins-newlook-magpies-coaching-panel