Blue Vain wrote:
Heavs wrote:
What does an Assistant Coach do? Legit question, I just don't know what their job entails. What makes a good assistant coach?
Just my opinion based on a bit of knowledge, clubs mostly work with individual lines (backs, mids, forwards). They'll do game reviews and opponent assessment for upcoming games. Code gameday footage and hold one on one meetings to review with the players.
Some clubs do it differently and run offensive/defensive coaches where they manage the offensive and defensive movement with all players (not just nominated lines).
Some manage stoppages/set plays/kickouts etc.
The soft cap affects the numbers but ideally, I like line coaches, a set play coach and an innovation coach. Someone with lots of alternative ideas. The coaching group can sort through the 90% of overly radical ideas that wouldn't work and can channel the 10% that are worth consideration. You need an eccentric character with a good idea about the sport but an imagination is gold. I love this idea. Innovation and out of the box thinking should be embraced but it rarely is.
AFL coaches are often very conservative in their approach and their idea of innovation extends to language, instead of embracing imagination. That's what made Clarko such a good coach. He embraced alternative thinking but the game bought him back to the pack eventually.
Great summation.
Thanks BV
Carlton has good revenues and is out of debt. There's a soft cap this year, but we are keen to invest in Footy Dept. Would be great to find a way to have a Director of Innovation, not part of the Footy dept soft cap. There must be a way. We need to look at list, the individual strengths, current game plan and alternatives in a Strategic Dept.
I worked in a Strategic dept once in the Corporate world as I was climbing the ladder. Talk about expediting a career and changing ones whole perception of the industry one is involved in.
Would help targeting opposition peripheral players...I know its doubling up, but an extra set of eyes and ears.....anything extra is the 1% advantage we need anywhere we can get imo