Who knows.

My guess would be that Ratten knows he needs a very strong team around him (perhaps including an experienced mentor in the Eade/Thompson mould) and Port can't offer that.

In which case, he's smart to pull out, because he's not equipped to turn port adelaide around by the force of his own personality and will.

Either that, or port got in first and told him 'thanks, but no thanks' due to the same issue. Either is plausible.

The other school of thought is that some candidates have been damaged because they have applied for several jobs and get knocked back. Could be a case of the candidate trying to keep his reputation intact.

Matty Campbell via SEN suggesting the Port job has already been filled.

What about Stewie Dew?

Former Port premiership player ,former Hawks premiership player and now at the Swans as an assistant.

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Also reported on AFL website...betting suspended.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx

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Mens sana in corpore sano.

Bring back the laurel wreath logo!!!

Warren Tredrea saying basically the same thing on Adelaide radio.

Has heard he presented poorly, and then withdrew before getting the inevitable knock back..

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A 41 year old Brett Ratten, with 5 1/2 years senior AFL coaching experience, presented poorly for a job at Port, requiring him to withdraw from consideration to save his blushes.

A 35 year old Brett Ratten, with 1 year as assistant at Melbourne, and very little public speaking experience or skill, did so well presenting to Carlton that no further process was required.

I'm starting to think maybe Ratten wasn't the best man for the Carlton job.

Would have thought Port need only take another look at a replay of Us v Port and they would have saved themselves a few hassles..

What a difference a real field of candidates does?
IMHO Ratts would've taken the PA job in a heartbeat. I also think he jumped before being pushed.

If I were him, I'd be begging Clarko for a 2 year contract at Haw. Then another successful coach and then another. Also, go and do some mansgement studies and some research on other codes to find that 1% edge

At 47, he starts putting himself back on the market

BTW SEN going with Leon Cameron or Ken Hinkley for PA job. Ratts is not even in their league as far as a well rounded apprenticeship

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poor rats. he told everybody he dropped his girlfriend before she said she dropped him.

can't get the big gig at port.

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When Cameron or Hinkley drag PA from the bottom to 3 finals series in 5 years then get stuck into Ratts for missing the gig.

haha and get three number one picks and the best player in the competition.string three or four games together Max and win one elimination final in over one hundred and ten games?

lol.

gun coach!

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When did he present for the Carlton job?

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Oh yeah....

"Why did you choose Ratten to coach?"
"Well Ratts was there"

Why do any of you blokes even care?

He's not our coach anymore. you got your wish.

haven't you got anything else to complain about?

Dare you ask?

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When Hinkley or Cameron take port from bottom to more than i elim win in 5 years then gloat.

Butcher Hartlett Boak Salopek Moore Wingard. They have the early picks.

EFA

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rats could have got the port job.. ....if Bradley was president.

sticks gave him five years.

Robert Walls should bag every club that doesn't recruit rats.
he is a better coach now than he was.
three number one picks plus the best player in the competitor. ...and one finals win in over one hundred and ten games and a maximum winning streak of four.

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Surely a rhetorical question