Why did Healy never coach?

[goswannies]

I seem to remember that Gerard Healy coached the International Rules side one year (or was he an assistant?). How come he never went on to coach an AFL side?

[Reggi]

Couldn't live on the pay cut

[Doctor J.]

Couldn't live on the pay cut

Very true.

Welcome back Sir Reg. Been a while

[Triple B]

Reggi, I thought you'd be at Hotham

[Plugger46]

Probably because he knew he wasn't up to it. He actually said Gary Lyon should coach Melbourne the other day. Yes, that's the same Gary Lyon that watches 2 games a weekend and comments on all of them

[Mr Magoo]

He's a physio isnt he (well they keep referring to this on OTC).

Anyway, coaching is an ego thing, media is where the money is (and less hours ) and he's been successfully employed in the media for some time

[goswannies]

He's a physio isnt he (well they keep referring to this on OTC).

He definately was a physio. But they don't make that much - coaching would be a better paying gig than most physio jobs.

Anyway, coaching is an ego thing,

That's a big call. I don't think all coaches do it for ego (many probably do, but not all).

media is where the money is (and less hours ) and he's been successfully employed in the media for some time

True and true. Points well taken

[Nico]

Probably because he knew he wasn't up to it. He actually said Gary Lyon should coach Melbourne the other day. Yes, that's the same Gary Lyon that watches 2 games a weekend and comments on all of them

Fear of failure. Both these blokes are big on rhetoric but I don't reckon they have the balls to coach. Mind you I think Healy is a pretty good football commentator and is a thinker on game. Gary "briquette head" Lyon on the other hand wouldn't know @@@@@ from clay.

Coaching the International Rules side is no big deal. If they lose so what, there is no ongoing accountability.

[Lohengrin]

Many players go into the media and enjoy it and don't have a burning desire to coach so they don't wish to move and time eventually passes on. I think Healy is like that and other good special comments men are too, such as Lyon, Brereton, etc. It's a lot easier in the media than coaching, although I'm sure a number of the good special comments guys would have been decent coaches.

[Nico]

Many players go into the media and enjoy it and don't have a burning desire to coach so they don't wish to move and time eventually passes on. I think Healy is like that and other good special comments men are too, such as Lyon, Brereton, etc. It's a lot easier in the media than coaching, although I'm sure a number of the good special comments guys would have been decent coaches.

Problem with Dermie is that his attention span is about 10 seconds.

[Vonsteinman]

Fear of failure.

A bit harsh on Healy. He is a very good commentator, as you mentioned and his partnership with the late, great Hookesy was top quality radio. He plays to his strengths.

Lack of desire to coach, as L suggested, may be a more generous (and possibly accurate) way of putting it.

[Lohengrin]

Problem with Dermie is that his attention span is about 10 seconds.

Yes, although he seems like a good bloke!

[Reggi]

Reggi, I thought you'd be at Hotham

Nah waiting for the real stuff

[Mr Magoo]

That's a big call. I don't think all coaches do it for ego (many probably do, but not all).



I guess I meant in the context of "should I stay with my successful high paying media career or should I coach". In that situation I would think that ego (and not necessarily ego in a bad way) would make you forget the media and take up coaching .

[smasher]

Healy had a big physio practice on the Peninsula.He wouldn't have time to coach with his media,surfing and family along with his lesser physio duties.He has a good,well balanced life.Why would he want to coach?