Impact of Soft Cap reduction - changes to coaching and support staff for 2021

[tasswan]

Another assistant coach leaving. John Blakey returning to Kanga as senior assistant. Another victim of the soft cap reduction? Or he wants to keep his relationship with his son simple and uncompromising? He is versatile and highly experienced. Horse and the club will surely miss him. Will we get some new coaching staff? And who? Or those who left have to multitask?

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Just saw this as well. Very surprised and a bit disappointed


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[mattybloods]

Nick will probably like not having his Dad as a coach

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[Meg]

Nick will probably like not having his Dad as a coach

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But he might miss home cooking ....

[mattybloods]

But he might miss home cooking ....

Doing your own laundry sucks too

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[Mark26]

Just saw this as well. Very surprised and a bit disappointed


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I'm also a bit shocked by Blakey leaving. Always held him in high esteem. Maybe we're making room for Roos to come back to us! But seriously, we've lost a few this year. Who is available to come in?

[Markwebbos]

Blakey to North! John, that is.

Favourite son John Blakey returns to the Kangaroos coaches box

That’s pretty big news.

[liz]

Disappointing for us to lose Blakey but makes sense from his perspective (new challenge and change of scenery after a long stint at the Swans), from Rhyce's (gets a known and trusted mentor, something he desperately needs), and probably good for Nick too. He's at an age when he really needs to leave home!

May open the door for Tadhg to get his job back. Or if not, there will be some decent assistant coaches released if the soft cap is slashed.

[MattW]

I hope the Blakey's are not a package deal. But if they are, what is Nick worth? First rounder and player? North have a couple of young rucks, Comben and Xerri (not sure how good either is though).

Come on, RD - why even go there? Nick is a Swans fan and player for life.

[Markwebbos]

There’s nothing from the club about it, but I can’t imagine he would blindside them.

I think it’s a massive change. And do wonder who will take his place as he was the most senior coach in the club.

[KSAS]

I hope the Blakey's are not a package deal. But if they are, what is Nick worth? First rounder and player? North have a couple of young rucks, Comben and Xerri (not sure how good either is though).

I recall Nick Blakey being interviewed on Fox Footy last year by Neroli Meadows. She asked Nick if his father moved to Melbourne for coaching job would he follow him? Nick responded "No" saying how much he loved Sydney having grown up there and then jokingly said mum could stay with him for the cooking/cleaning! I think Nick is heavily invested on our potential upward trajectory compared to North who appear to be going in opposite direction.

[Legs Akimbo]

I wonder if this is related to Cox being groomed as Longmire's successor? No basis in fact other than observing Cox always there at Longmire's side in the box.

[Ralph Dawg]

Come on, RD - why even go there? Nick is a Swans fan and player for life.

Hope you are right. But I'm just thinking out aloud. I'm sure Norf has already asked the question.........

[mattybloods]

I wonder if this is related to Cox being groomed as Longmire's successor? No basis in fact other than observing Cox always there at Longmire's side in the box.

I was thinking the same

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[jono2707]

I wonder if this is related to Cox being groomed as Longmire's successor? No basis in fact other than observing Cox always there at Longmire's side in the box.

I'd always thought he was paying some sort of penance for being in the box with Horse on match days...

[Ralph Dawg]

I recall Nick Blakey being interviewed on Fox Footy last year by Neroli Meadows. She asked Nick if his father moved to Melbourne for coaching job would he follow him? Nick responded "No" saying how much he loved Sydney having grown up there and then jokingly said mum could stay with him for the cooking/cleaning! I think Nick is heavily invested on our potential upward trajectory compared to North who appear to be going in opposite direction.

Would you give him up for pick 2?