Ross Smith - new assistant coach [officially confirmed]

[Penelope]

Dont think this deserves a thread of its own at this stage, but a poster on BF is claiming we have signed Ross Smith as an assistant coach on a three year contract.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=876187


Edit: Now confirmed and officially announced:

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/124304/default.aspx

[one-eyed]

From Numpty Tiger on BF:

"Source is Hawthorn-linked. Separate source suggests this is true as he has made it clear for past 12 months that he was good to move if the price was right."


Assistant Coach: Ross Smith

Coaching career:
In his seventh season at the Club Smith will again manage the defense.

Has held a host of coaching roles in the AFL, VFL and TAC Cup and led ACT team Ainslie to a premiership in 1997 as captain-coach.

Played 224 games for North Melbourne from 1984-96, represented Victoria three times and toured Ireland with the Australian team in 1990.

http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/coaches/tabid/8326/default.aspx

[tony_montana]

Like the sound of this. Hawthorn arent what you would call blessed with individual talent down back, but they have been a very solid unit down back for years now.

[Mr Magic]

Leppa moving on?

[Owl]

hope not, I think Lep has been making the best with what we have available.  He is one we should be keeping.

[elliot]

It's true!

The mod approved Hawthorn club source just confirmed it.

Ross Smith decided not to continue his association with our club today.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681319&page=24

[gerkin greg]

hope not, I think Lep has been making the best with what we have available.  He is one we should be keeping.

i've always seen leppa as more a one-on-one development coach than a tactical line coach

dont think he'll be getting the flick when we are trying to bolster the coaching dept.

smith would be a good addition

[10 FLAGS]

Hardwick really seems to be pushing the club to keep improving - as noted from his speech at the B&F. Thats a very good sign IMHO.

[blaisee]

good to see dimma surrounding himself with experienced, capable, and  succesful assistants that he knows and trusts.

the football department will be strengthened with this appointment

[Jackstar is back again]

Ross told Hawks players yesterday he was leaving.will go to Melbourne or the Tigers as a defensive coach

[Francois Jackson]

i think and i may be wrong, just get the feeling Dimma and the RFC have said enough is enough we are better than any team from 5-18 so we need to make finals in 2012.

Rebuild is over. Bottoming out is over. Even with the spuds we have i still think we should be aiming for the 8.

I like this addition alot.

[JVT]

i think and i may be wrong, just get the feeling Dimma and the RFC have said enough is enough we are better than any team from 5-18 so we need to make finals in 2012.

Rebuild is over. Bottoming out is over. Even with the spuds we have i still think we should be aiming for the 8.

I like this addition alot.

We will see finals in 2012 and beyond, we will see that based purely on natural development of our list.

With all the added (potential) off field signings, we are making it certain. I am with you on this one daniel.

[gerkin greg]

Locked & Loaded eh boys 

[gerkin greg]

Ross told Hawks players yesterday he was leaving.will go to Melbourne or the Tigers as a defensive coach

considering the Dees just signed Rawlings as defensive coach I wouldn't bet on it LMFAO

Ross will be at the Tiges, Jackycomelately

[tigs2011]

Locked & Loaded eh boys 

   ahh stuff. just when i thought id never hear that again!