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Caracella returns to Richmond
« on: August 20, 2024, 03:28:13 PM »
Great News!

Caracella returns to Richmond
Blake Caracella will rejoin Richmond's coaching staff in 2025.

By Richmond Media
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Richmond Football Club is pleased to confirm that Blake Caracella will return to the Club’s coaching panel in 2025.

Caracella departed Richmond for Essendon following the 2019 premiership and has been a key part of Essendon’s AFL coaching set up for the past five seasons.

The 47-year-old most recently took the reins of the Bombers’ VFL team as senior coach this season.

Caracella, who was also involved in Richmond’s 2017 premiership in his previous three-year stint with the Club, had previously been an assistant coach at Geelong for seven years, including their 2011 triumph.


Prior to that, Caracella spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Collingwood, the same Club he finished his distinguished playing career with, following premierships at Essendon and Brisbane.

Caracella is highly regarded within the AFL industry for his astute ability to read the game and tactical nous.

Richmond General Manager- Football Performance Tim Livingstone said it was exciting to have Caracella back at the Swinburne Centre.

“Blake is a great football person with an excellent track record and sharp football mind,” he said.

“Across his previous four years with us Blake made a huge impact on our group, and he has continued to grow as a coach in his time with Essendon, including coaching his own team.

“We are thrilled to have Blake back at Richmond and look forward to his expertise complimenting Adem and our coaching panel next season.”

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1634253/caracella-returns-to-richmond
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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2024, 03:35:13 PM »
While the great pretender and his new toys rust away in tropical heat, the real premiership mastermind returns.... :clapping
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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2024, 03:59:53 PM »
Good news

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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2024, 04:22:24 PM »



Our next Coach?
Yeah we're already going to vote for him mate, you don't need to keep selling it.....

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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2024, 04:38:11 PM »
 :cheers :cheers :cheers

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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2024, 04:48:22 PM »
A lot of people on this forum seem to think caracella was the mastermind behind our dynasty etc. he may be a very good assistant coach, but he has been at Essendon since his time at the tiges and they have been very very poor. So it’s hard to know what impact Caracalla has.
Regardless it shows the club is prepared to invest in assistant coaches and one that’s highly regarded, so it’s a good sign.

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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2024, 05:23:28 PM »
Finally some good news.

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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2024, 05:34:06 PM »
A lot of people on this forum seem to think caracella was the mastermind behind our dynasty etc.

It’s fact that he was

Sensational to have him back


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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2024, 06:56:13 PM »
Best news that I have heard all year.
“I find it nearly impossible to make those judgments, but he is certainly up there with the really important ones, he is certainly up there with the Francis Bourkes and the Royce Harts and the Kevin Bartlett and the Kevin Sheedys, there is no doubt about that,” Balme said.

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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2024, 07:24:30 PM »
Out teague the dud

in Carcacella

2 great moves here. I must admit moves like this especially the former makes me think Yze may be coach we all want him to be  :shh
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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2024, 07:36:52 PM »
A lot of people on this forum seem to think caracella was the mastermind behind our dynasty etc.

It’s fact that he was

Sensational to have him back

Yep, the chaos, move the ball forward at all costs game plan was developed by Caracella

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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2024, 07:45:05 PM »
A lot of people on this forum seem to think caracella was the mastermind behind our dynasty etc.

It’s fact that he was

Sensational to have him back

Yep, the chaos, move the ball forward at all costs game plan was developed by Caracella

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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2024, 08:06:37 PM »
Reckon he might point us to Jobe Shanahan

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Re: Caracella returns to Richmond
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2024, 08:14:05 PM »
Reckon he might point us to Jobe Shanahan

As long as he doesn't point us to Hobbs & Tsatas... :help
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