Andrew McQualter leaves Punt Road after missing main job [merged]

[dwaino]

As I said, see you at Coburg. You still go sometimes don't you

Actually only went to one Coburg game in 2014

Went to some local footy games instead this season much better standard at times.

Love the local stuff  I have a mate who played this season in the MPNFL and saw a couple really high quality games there.

[WilliamPowell]

As I said, see you at Coburg. You still go sometimes don't you

Actually only went to one Coburg game in 2014

Went to some local footy games instead this season much better standard at times.

Love the local stuff  I have a mate who played this season in the MPNFL and saw a couple really high quality games there.

Have a couple of WRFL grounds close to home, nice easy walk, can take the dogs and the old sausage sizzle isn't too shabby either 

[Yeahright]

As I said, see you at Coburg. You still go sometimes don't you

Actually only went to one Coburg game in 2014

Went to some local footy games instead this season much better standard at times.

Love the local stuff  I have a mate who played this season in the MPNFL and saw a couple really high quality games there.

Traitor

[the claw]

All good, 5 years ago we would've given him a spot in our best 22 @ 600k/2 years

lol.because its true.

[Judge Roughneck]

Top four 

Bachelor. Darrou. MattDea.
McIntosh. Astbury. Helbig.
Grigg. Lonergan. Williams
Newman. Elton. Ohanlon.
King. Griffiths. AEdwards.
Orren/Derick/hamspon. Mcdount. Pettard.

Plus drafts etc.


We should be expecting the natural improvement in the like of astbury, mattDea and helbig means they are serious vfl player, at least

what should we be hoping for?

bottom two like coburg?

 

do came 5th last season [seniors]. what position should the VFL side be aiming for

I would think if the VFL side is full of kids or have a shocking year with injury, then we will be middle of the road or bottom 4, if it is full senior players that we've kept for depth then top 8

Do you seriously believe that the likes of Geelong, C'wood and Essendon set out each year to play VFL finals? Answer is no they don't.

All 3 have said it's about development first and results 2nd.

So considering our club has said they are basing their VFL model on geelong's I reckon it fair to assume that in 2014 it's about development first and results 2nd.

So will I be blowing a head gasket if our VFL side lose games. Answer is NO

His coaching and developing have been poor.

Yeah but what do you mean? You haven't answered the question. You make a statement back it up. "His coaching" what do you'd mean by that?

Is it the results at Coburg that make you make that statement?  Please. He had to deal with a side made up of mainly AFL listed kids then players from Coburg that were not even up to VFL standard. I bet you will find that the RFC were not at all concerned with the results at Coburg this year all they would have cared about was making sure the likes of McBean, Vlaustin, Arnott, Elton learnt how they were expected to play.

The bean stands out and you could argue it was Mcguane, Edwards, Nahas types which kept them in games.

I look at the younger players and really who has come on??

What about Arnott?

What abut McDonough? Granted his AFL debut was poor but the fact he developed enough during the year at VFL level surely suggest the development wasn't all that better.

Disappointing that MacIntosh got injured or he probably would have played in 2013

[wayne]

Um.

Bailey joins Tigers as development coach

Richmond has further boosted its football development department, securing the services of recently-retired Hawthorn premiership ruckman Max Bailey.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-10-10/bailey-joins-tigers-as-development-coach

[Rampstar]

mcqualter and bailey good to see the club bringing in experienced coaches to help with development of our younger players 

[gerkin greg]

i'm assuming these guys are going to be playing coaches with the VFL side?

[RFC_Official]

i'm assuming these guys are going to be playing coaches with the VFL side?

McQualter may play if injuries arise, otherwise no.

[Smokey]

Um.

Bailey joins Tigers as development coach

Richmond has further boosted its football development department, securing the services of recently-retired Hawthorn premiership ruckman Max Bailey.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-10-10/bailey-joins-tigers-as-development-coach

You would think Hardwick and Smith have a fair idea of how Bailey might go as a development coach.

[WilliamPowell]

Um.

Bailey joins Tigers as development coach

Richmond has further boosted its football development department, securing the services of recently-retired Hawthorn premiership ruckman Max Bailey.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-10-10/bailey-joins-tigers-as-development-coach

Actually can understand in a way

Max Bailey went through alot to get being able to play in a GF = 3 knee recos

Could teach young players a thing or 2 (or even 3) about dealing with adversity and persisting

[one-eyed]

Retired Hawk Bailey takes development job at Richmond

Jennifer Phelan 
afl.com.au
October 10, 2013 1:34 PM

MAX BAILEY is the latest addition to Richmond's beefed up development department, just days after he retired following Hawthorn's premiership win.

The 27-year-old ruckman hung up the boots after a frustrating career, cut short by a series of injuries.

He joins former St Kilda and Gold Coast player Andrew McQualter as a development coach at Punt Road, under Port Adelaide premiership coach Mark Williams.

McQualter was announced as having accepted a similar role working in the club's development and VFL program last week.

While Bailey had initially hoped that additional surgery on the knee he endured two reconstructions on would enable him to continue playing, he officially retired at Hawthorn's best and fairest last Saturday night. 

In Bailey's first five seasons at Hawthorn, he was kept to just six games after two reconstructions on his right knee and one on his left.

A wrist injury in 2012 further restricted him but he recovered to end his career in style by playing in the Hawks' Grand Final triumph over Fremantle nearly two weeks ago.

He retired after eight years at Hawthorn having played just 43 games.

There are not expected to be any further coaching appointments at Punt Road, despite the departure of assistant Justin Leppitsch to take the senior coaching job with the Brisbane Lions.

Leppitsch's duties as defensive coach will be reshuffled among the current group of coaches.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-10/bailey-joins-the-tigers

[eliminator]

What do people think

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

Seems like a pretty minimal responsibility coaching position, and he's pretty fresh out of the system. I'm happy, hope it works out for him. Also coming from a pretty successful culture. Two thumbs up from me

[Stripes]

More development coaches the better