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Another wholloping at the hands of an average Melbourne team. Does Jarrod Schofield deserve the job? The late great Percy Johnson was a massive Schofield fan and said it was a disgrace he is not an AFL coach. Subi fans might be best to comment. From what I heard he is a hard nosed coach who drives high standards. As a footballer he was very talented and smart.

I don't think any other club in the AFL would have tolerated this win/loss record over the last 3 years. I think he will coach them till the end of the season, then they will come to a "mutual agreement" then
The Eagles don't discard their coaches easily like other clubs, they have only had 4 coaches in the last 34 years whereas other clubs would have had quite a few more in that time.
Schofield has done his apprenticeship and I think he would be favourite to take the coaching job if and when it becomes vacant

Peter German set the standard at Subi but Schofield took it to the next level. After listening to him address the players at the breaks, he is a very no-nonsense type coach who demands excellence and lets anyone who is not putting in know where they stand.

I have no doubt he could make a very good senior coach at AFL level with apprenticeships under Hinkley and Simpson giving him a good basis.

He's gone. Media reporting that Simpson and the Eagles have parted ways.

Yep
thewest.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/w...o-an-end--c-15292343

8 wins in the last 3 years is not going to stack up no matter what the sport or how successful the coach has been in the past. I have always liked Adam Simpson and his honesty at press conferences and today was no exception. He handled a difficult situation with grace and class. A contrast to Ross Lyons snarly performance when he was sacked by the Dockers

Apparently the Eagles have offered Simpson to coach one more game as a farewell at Optus against Brisbane. I think that would be a massive mistake. Once you have checked out you have checked out and would make a mockery of the decision.

If it was the last game of the season then ok but with 7 rounds to go they need to let the interim coach start now otherwise it only delays the process.

Once again, being handled beautifully by Meth Coke. Has he gone or is he coaching this weekend? Lap of honour at half time maybe? Seriously, how mental is that for an exit???

Maybe get Fat Cat in as interim coach. Percy as assistant. Maybe Cam Shepherd as assistant as well. 

Now that they have picked Schofield as Interim coach, they should give him all the time possible to show his credentials. Simmo is gone so why would he coach a farewell game after being sacked?  People can pay tribute to his record in other ways.

mikeh wrote:

8 wins in the last 3 years is not going to stack up no matter what the sport or how successful the coach has been in the past. I have always liked Adam Simpson and his honesty at press conferences and today was no exception. He handled a difficult situation with grace and class. A contrast to Ross Lyons snarly performance when he was sacked by the Dockers

Well put mikeh.  But we shouldn’t forget though,  that of his 11 years, 8 of them were pretty good for the fans.  Some clubs would be happy with that.