Why did Healy never coach?

[Dogzbody]

Healy is a really smart person, very well spoken and well respected across the AFL world both for his achievements as a player and a media personality. I don't think it would come down to money....I just think he knows where his strengths are.

[sWAns63]

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

Yeah maybe afraid of failure
Easier to commentate

[Swansinger]

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?

Because he is even less articulate than Paul Roos .

[sWAns63]

It's easy to sit in a box and commentate high above the ground no ones really cares except the supporters if you make a mistake.
If you're a coach though the buck stops with you if you stuff up everbody has a go at you.
Even as a player you have 21 players to share the wins and losses with.

[Xie Shan]

Dennis Cometti said it best during a Hawks game in '05 or thereabouts.

When Dwayne (?) said of Alistair Clarkson: 'He's always wanted to be an AFL coach' (or words to that effect), Dennis came back with: 'Serves him right then!'