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

[Auntie.Gerald]

agree Jono...........i suspect its a serious addition the the Swans optimising 2021

exciting for our juniors but also exciting for player managers and players looking more seriously at the Swans as a destination 2021/22

Nice pathway

[Nico]

We just announced Don Puke is joining as an assistant coach ! Wonder if he’ll bring the power stance ...


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The man who never smiles.

[Melbourne_Blood]

We just announced Don Puke is joining as an assistant coach ! Wonder if he’ll bring the power stance ...


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Just to clarify, the ‘Puke’ was a genuine typo. I’m not against getting an experienced assistant coach in at all, especially one that’s been (almost) to the pinnacle.


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[Nico]

Highly regarded at the Crows before it went pear shaped after the ill fated camp. Crows is a club where there's a lot of interference from the board and management, very inbred club.

Will be a good addition having coached a team into a GF, think they were minor Premiers as well.

Was he the fall guy? Don't know if the truth ever came out as to who was responsible for that training camp.

[Syd76]

Really happy with that addition, given JB's departure. Echo the sentiments in having a experienced coach come in. Would like to see the dynamics of the box now...

Also interesting that T Kennelly was passed over (I presume too many inexperienced heads in the coaches box).

[rickmat]

The other positive with Don Pike's appointment to the coaches is his existing relationship with Cox from West Coast. Could be a great recruit as we needed to replace Blakey's experience in the Coaches Box.

[stevoswan]

We just announced Don Puke is joining as an assistant coach ! Wonder if he’ll bring the power stance ...

One thing is for certain.....he won't be suggesting any pre season camps!

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That's excellent news.
About time we got another assistant without the training wheels.

+1

I was always impressed with the way he galvanised the players into a cohesive winning unit after Phil Walsh's death.

[Mark26]

Just to clarify, the ‘Puke’ was a genuine typo. I’m not against getting an experienced assistant coach in at all, especially one that’s been (almost) to the pinnacle.


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Too late to bring that up. Puke it is!

[MattW]

That's excellent news.
About time we got another assistant without the training wheels.

Agreed. I was really hoping we'd bring some experience into the coaching box, so a senior coach who has coached a team to a grand final is a great get.

[barry]

Pyle is a gun. Although I would think he looking for a role into a succession plan.

[Meg]

Ok, who is this guy?

Puke? Pike? Pyke? Pyle?

Or did we recruit four new assistant coaches??

[Ralph Dawg]

Was he the fall guy? Don't know if the truth ever came out as to who was responsible for that training camp.

Brett Burton who was the football manager was responsible for the debacle.

[Markwebbos]

Ok, who is this guy?

Puke? Pike? Pyke? Pyle?

Or did we recruit four new assistant coaches??

He’s very versatile that new coach.

If only he could play in the ruck like his namesake

[Meg]

He’s very versatile that new coach.

If only he could play in the ruck like his namesake

I recall that before Don Pyke was appointed to the Crows head coach position that the rumour swept around - that Mike Pyke was to be the new appointee!

And people rarely got the spelling of Mike’s surname correct either ...

[Bloods05]

Ok, who is this guy?

Puke? Pike? Pyke? Pyle?

Or did we recruit four new assistant coaches??

Gomer it is.