Glenelg Coach

There was a fair bit of noise about the Bay's coach last week, but I don't think anything concrete.

All speculation?

If he leaves he leaves, but he will not be sacked, has done a fair job considering where we were when he took over very late a few summers ago

Lee wrote:There was a fair bit of noise about the Bay's coach last week, but I don't think anything concrete.

All speculation?

Lee it was on the sports section of 7 news he's gone from Glenelg according to 7.
Mind you it's the news so who knows

Speculation growing that he is looking at career progression into an AFL Development role, perhaps with his former club, Port Adelaide.

I thought Lokan has come from a teaching background, so a development role probably works into that with his more recent coaching.

He's done a fair job at the Bays, the last 2 weeks of the season notwithstanding. He would have been pretty disappointed with that after the form they's shown.

Would a club like Collingwood be interested since he played with them? Not sure if they will have any spare roles even after letting some of their coaching panel go.

Being a bit naughty, what about a swapsie? Lokan to Port, Cornes to the Bays.

Big Phil wrote:Speculation growing that he is looking at career progression into an AFL Development role, perhaps with his former club, Port Adelaide.

yeah, i had heard that & actually with the same term ''developmental role''

Chambo Off To Work We Go wrote:

Being a bit naughty, what about a swapsie? Lokan to Port, Cornes to the Bays.

not sure about a swap per se, but a few have mentioned the thought of luring Chad back & if he did he wouldn't have to drive to training

How would Bays supporters feel about that?

Is he still regarded as Bay man (sorry pun Bayman).

most if not all would be very happy...I'd think so

Lee wrote:There was a fair bit of noise about the Bay's coach last week, but I don't think anything concrete.

All speculation?

..interesting that you would show some interest in this issue.....

Just for discussion, b&w.

According to someone who came into work this afternoon, Lokan has quit citing a lack of money to recruit players.....I presume the Port job came through

Off course this is if what I was told is true

Maybe Rubbers might end up back at The Bay?

I think this person was having a lend of me, players received text messages stating when pre season starts from Matthew Lokan today

lokan to coach port
new coach for the bays

blacky wrote:lokan to coach port
new coach for the bays

Yeah we’ve been hearing for months he was going .
I wonder who will replace him

Rumour is Scott Thompson is most likely, I’d go for Brett Backwell myself

My tip - Jacob Surjan

I’m still at work on Jetty Road & every second person is telling me Tyson Edwards

On the Port front, did Chad get the boot, or is he doing something with the AFL side?

They don't seem to last long.

Just speculating, why is a sub-serviant Port Magpies gig better than "own boss" Bays gig?

$$ maybe?

I think you answered your own question

Yes I guess so. But Port / Crows sanfl coaches tend not to last long.
Money ain't everything.

Still it was not unexpected and was speculated weeks ago.

Why do you like Backwell, Bayman?

What puts Backwell ahead of Thompson, Edwards or Surjan with AFL experience?

Chambo Off To Work We Go wrote:Yes I guess so. But Port / Crows sanfl coaches tend not to last long.
Money ain't everything.

Still it was not unexpected and was speculated weeks ago.

Why do you like Backwell,  Bayman?

What puts Backwell ahead of Thompson, Edwards or Surjan with AFL experience?

I don’t know the figures but Port appear to go through more coaches than Adelaide in the SANFL . I could be wrong just seems there’s always more noise from Alberton over someone farting lol than anyone else joking about the farts Port fans

Chambo, my reasoning is the others would have higher ambitions, not sure Backwell would, Glenelg need stability which is the main reason Lokan had a contract extension during his tenure in the first place, if Glenelg signed a “big name for 2018-19 & he left (like Hocking at South) what’s the point? Backwell spent time under Brad Gotch who I rate highly