{"id":31387,"date":"2021-06-10T10:48:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T00:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=31387"},"modified":"2021-06-10T11:58:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T01:58:23","slug":"25-candidates-for-collingwood-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2021\/06\/25-candidates-for-collingwood-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Candidates for Collingwood Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>The hunt is on to find the next man to coach Collingwood, for which the chosen one will be only the third individual to coach the Magpies since 2000, and just the 20th in the club&#8217;s proud 128-year history.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Nathan Buckley&#8217;s resignation as Magpie coach wasn&#8217;t a shock, but it sure is a big story.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thanks Bucks \ud83d\udda4<\/p>\n<p>After almost 10 seasons and 217 matches in charge, Nathan Buckley will coach the team for the last time next Monday when Collingwood meets Melbourne at the SCG.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collingwood FC (@CollingwoodFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollingwoodFC\/status\/1402428969878650880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Bucks did everything he could for Collingwood, but alas, he couldn&#8217;t take them to the promised land.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>His final game will be this Queens Birthday Monday clash against Melbourne in the Big Freeze game at the SCG.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The senior coaching job at Collingwood is now one of the most sought after positions in world sport (according to a source deep inside the Collingwood organisation).<\/p>\n<p>That same source, who we cannot name, has leaked the complete shortlist of contenders to the Neds investigative unit and we can reveal just who the Magpies are considering for the top job.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h1>(1) Ross Lyon<\/h1>\n<p>The former St Kilda \/ Freo coach already expressed his interest when asked about it during last night&#8217;s episode of Channel 9&#8217;s Footy Classified, hosted by former Magpie volunteer Eddie McGuire.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Would Ross Lyon consider returning to footy to coach Collingwood? - Footy Classified | Footy on Nine\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ro6CZuznVHM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lyon could be the answer to what the Magpies need to go forward, and could really make the Collingwood staff Christmas party one not to miss.<\/p>\n<h1>(2) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robert Harvey<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31390 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6f8cfc4ad96e28f10600f1104bcc11cb.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6f8cfc4ad96e28f10600f1104bcc11cb.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6f8cfc4ad96e28f10600f1104bcc11cb-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6f8cfc4ad96e28f10600f1104bcc11cb-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6f8cfc4ad96e28f10600f1104bcc11cb-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6f8cfc4ad96e28f10600f1104bcc11cb-730x411.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Harvey will take over the top job for the rest of the season and if the Pies string together a couple of wins, #HireHarvey will be a thing.<\/p>\n<p>Like Buckely, Harvey has achieved many things in his football career and is a legend of the game, he&#8217;s just missing a premiership.*<\/p>\n<p>(*1996, 2004 and 2008 Ansett\/NAB Cup doesn&#8217;t count)<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(3) Alastair Clarkson<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31391 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20170610001308664491-original.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20170610001308664491-original.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20170610001308664491-original-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20170610001308664491-original-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20170610001308664491-original-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20170610001308664491-original-730x487.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hawthorn isn&#8217;t any good anymore, and sure, he could try and rebuild the Hawks or Clarko can take a lot of money and try make a go of it at Collingwood.<\/p>\n<p>In the words of another McGuire, show me the money.<\/p>\n<h1>(4) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damien Hardwick<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31392 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2cde4b51-a7a1-427f-a832-fa68e9b9510c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2cde4b51-a7a1-427f-a832-fa68e9b9510c.jpeg 1396w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2cde4b51-a7a1-427f-a832-fa68e9b9510c-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2cde4b51-a7a1-427f-a832-fa68e9b9510c-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2cde4b51-a7a1-427f-a832-fa68e9b9510c-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2cde4b51-a7a1-427f-a832-fa68e9b9510c-730x410.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You just couldn&#8217;t imagine Dimma leaving a highly successful place where he&#8217;s been for such a long time and making it part of his brand for someone different&#8230;or can you?<\/p>\n<h1>(5) Mick Malthouse<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31393 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9751350-3x2-700x467-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9751350-3x2-700x467-1.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9751350-3x2-700x467-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The former Carlton coach could really add what he brought to the table at Princes Park to the Magpies.<\/p>\n<p>It could be a really successful relationship.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(6) Eddie McGuire<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31394 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d0220200-2abc-11eb-bb9d-4e8b78a4457b.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d0220200-2abc-11eb-bb9d-4e8b78a4457b.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d0220200-2abc-11eb-bb9d-4e8b78a4457b-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d0220200-2abc-11eb-bb9d-4e8b78a4457b-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d0220200-2abc-11eb-bb9d-4e8b78a4457b-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d0220200-2abc-11eb-bb9d-4e8b78a4457b-730x411.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everyone knows that Eddie has thought about applying, probably under an alias, and reckons he could do the job.<\/p>\n<p>Fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the way.<\/p>\n<p>Good on ya pal.<\/p>\n<h1>(7) Mark Williams<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31395 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/3995e92b9054b5f136fea76045f09e9a.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/3995e92b9054b5f136fea76045f09e9a.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/3995e92b9054b5f136fea76045f09e9a-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/3995e92b9054b5f136fea76045f09e9a-420x560.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/3995e92b9054b5f136fea76045f09e9a-765x1020.jpeg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everyone knows that Choco has been the difference since joining the Demons as an assistant this year.<\/p>\n<p>The former Port Adelaide coach (and Collingwood captain) would be great at the job, the players will love him, he&#8217;s a brilliant coach&#8230;but like fetch, it&#8217;s not going to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Alan Scott was right?<\/p>\n<h1>(8) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jock McHale<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31396 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jock-mchale.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jock-mchale.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jock-mchale-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With a record of 714 matches over 38 seasons with eight premierships, legendary Collingwood coach Jock McHale, for whom the be AFL Premiership coach medal is named after would be the perfect candidate&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Provided that Collingwood can resurrect him via hologram technology.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not the most ridiculous idea.<\/p>\n<p>#BringBackJock<\/p>\n<h1>(9) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robbo<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31397 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1542230a9343d8b82430902c1f2dcec1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1542230a9343d8b82430902c1f2dcec1.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1542230a9343d8b82430902c1f2dcec1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1542230a9343d8b82430902c1f2dcec1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1542230a9343d8b82430902c1f2dcec1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1542230a9343d8b82430902c1f2dcec1-730x411.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hard-hitting journo turns hard-hitting coach of Collingwood.<\/p>\n<p>You would be able to tell how his team is fairing based on arm-waving and grunts between words.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, there will be no need for Zoom press conferences should the Herald Sun&#8217;s chief footy writer\/AFL 360 co-host take the job.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=1402448150472785925&#038;dnt=true&#038;lang=en_AU&#038;width=500&#038;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neds.com.au%2Fblog%2F2021%2F06%2F25-candidates-for-collingwood-coach%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" style=\"border:0;\" title=\"X Post\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>(10) Brett Kirk<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brett Kirk&#039;s Weird Intro\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wKlE5ICe5rA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thanks Basil. I just want to give you a bit of an insight into the Collingwood team.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re a bunch of unique individuals \u2013 Pendlebury, DeGoey, Grundy, Mihocek, and myself.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re gonna engage with our minds and our hearts.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re gonna exchange ideas, thoughts and even our energy.<\/p>\n<p>And to speak from your heart you need to have courage.<\/p>\n<p>You need to be honest and authentic.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not always gonna get it right.<\/p>\n<p>And sometimes, you\u2019re not going to agree with us.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s okay, because just like you we care.<\/p>\n<p>Just like you, we\u2019re passionate about the game.<\/p>\n<p>So if you want to come along for the ride, join us on Saturday arvos, because we just love the Magpies.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(11) Daniel Andrews<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31398 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/daniel-andrews-north-face.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/daniel-andrews-north-face.jpeg 862w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/daniel-andrews-north-face-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/daniel-andrews-north-face-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/daniel-andrews-north-face-730x411.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As best we can tell, the club is shut.<\/p>\n<p>The Victorian Premier will not tolerate stuff that&#8217;s not appropriate and can&#8217;t be any clearer than that.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 0.75rem;\">That&#8217;s your civic duty<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 0.75rem;\">That&#8217;s what&#8217;s most important<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s what must be done.<\/p>\n<p>Andrews will lock down the club if there are more cases of losses and knows what it&#8217;s like to recover from a fall down only to rise up again.<\/p>\n<p>Collingwood will ditch its sponsorship deal with Nike in favour of the North Face and after every Magpie win, they&#8217;ll GET ON THE BEERS.<\/p>\n<h1>(12) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicky Buckley<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31399 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/maxresdefault-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/maxresdefault-6.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/maxresdefault-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/maxresdefault-6-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/maxresdefault-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/maxresdefault-6-730x411.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bucks can still be the coach of Collingwood, except its former Sale of the Century co-host Nicky Buckley.<\/p>\n<p>Works for me.<\/p>\n<p>Glenn Ridge can be Bucks&#8217;s assistant.<\/p>\n<h1>(13) Warwick Capper<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31400 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/e1e25950-3a7e-11eb-addf-313873363ef8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/e1e25950-3a7e-11eb-addf-313873363ef8.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/e1e25950-3a7e-11eb-addf-313873363ef8-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/e1e25950-3a7e-11eb-addf-313873363ef8-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/e1e25950-3a7e-11eb-addf-313873363ef8-730x411.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>CAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!<\/p>\n<p>Who is to say the Sydney Swans\/Brisbane Bears superstar with tight shorts and long blonde locks couldn&#8217;t be a great footy coach?<\/p>\n<p>Alright, that&#8217;s good stuff.<\/p>\n<h1>(14) Dane Swan<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31401 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/db54eb9326931fca235ab68e1740a09b.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/db54eb9326931fca235ab68e1740a09b.jpeg 1279w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/db54eb9326931fca235ab68e1740a09b-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/db54eb9326931fca235ab68e1740a09b-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/db54eb9326931fca235ab68e1740a09b-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/db54eb9326931fca235ab68e1740a09b-730x411.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Collingwood may not win a lot of games if their favorite son Swanny returned as coach, but it would be a destination club for the off-season.<\/p>\n<p>Post-game drinks, nightclub drink cards, and footy trips will very much be back on the agenda at the Pies.<\/p>\n<p>Footy is meant to be fun anyway.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>(15) Laurie Holden<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31402 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Club-1980.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Club-1980.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Club-1980-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If club legend Laurie Holden is able to ensure that Collingwood can keep on winning games, and get Jock Riely off his back, perhaps he can keep his job at The Club.<\/p>\n<p>Despite rumors that Rostov will be appointed coach next season, a man who has a reputation for treating his men like animals.<\/p>\n<p>Provided that Holden can also address high-priced Tassie recruit Geoff Hayward&#8217;s form, where it is alleged that Haywood has been up his mum and his legless sister and he thinks he&#8217;s killed his old man!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Club - Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MV1xIDOrFCo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>(16) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kane Cornes<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31403 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pickerImage.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pickerImage.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pickerImage-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pickerImage-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pickerImage-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pickerImage-730x411.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cornes can coach the Magpies on the weekend and then bag himself out\/call for himself to be sacked during the week on his various media commitments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;AFL GREAT KANE CORNES SLAMS COLLINGWOOD COACH KANE CORNES.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The articles just write themselves.<\/p>\n<h1>(17)\u00a0 David King<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31404 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/5972207ea2e6e3af3228821797059cc3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/5972207ea2e6e3af3228821797059cc3.jpeg 649w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/5972207ea2e6e3af3228821797059cc3-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><br \/>\nThe North Melbourne great turned FOX Footy commentator needs to address the big issues at Collingwood.<\/p>\n<p>What is their brand?<\/p>\n<p>What do they stand for?<\/p>\n<p>What is in their DNA?<\/p>\n<h1>(18) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maggie Beer<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31405 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/696f092477057189ef5f7f387fd51147.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/696f092477057189ef5f7f387fd51147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/696f092477057189ef5f7f387fd51147-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/696f092477057189ef5f7f387fd51147-768x536.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/696f092477057189ef5f7f387fd51147-730x509.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of out left field, yet it just makes sense &#8211; Maggie to coach the Magpies.<\/p>\n<p>Collingwood can go from potentially being cooked, with cooked books from their salary cap pressures to actual cookbooks.<\/p>\n<p>The National treasure might just have a tasty recipe to make the premiership a cakewalk.<\/p>\n<h1>(19) Bryan Strachan<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31406 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.24.37-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.24.37-am.png 651w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.24.37-am-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>STRAUCHANIE!<\/p>\n<p>The man is an absolute legend of the Collingwood Football Club and quite frankly, Strachanie could be captain-coach of the Magpies if Collingwood is brave enough to give this immortal of Australian sport the chance.<\/p>\n<p>Dynasty starts with Strachanie.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A &#039;legend&#039; returns\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7oHGr4shIx4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>(20) Paul Keating<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31408 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Keating20Collingwood.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Keating20Collingwood.jpeg 1023w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Keating20Collingwood-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Keating20Collingwood-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Keating20Collingwood-730x411.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The former Prime Minister\/Collingwood number 1 ticket holder LOVES his Magpies.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll show &#8217;em how to kick a few tries and do the opposition slowly.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paul Keating &quot;I Want To Do You Slowly&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/shtgfGV4R58?start=29&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>(21)\u00a0 Rob Lowe<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31409 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/44c1a433d27a37f49c371dcb54959227.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/44c1a433d27a37f49c371dcb54959227.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/44c1a433d27a37f49c371dcb54959227-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/44c1a433d27a37f49c371dcb54959227-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/44c1a433d27a37f49c371dcb54959227-730x411.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><br \/>\nKnows the words of the Magpies song, and has been in the inner sanctum of the rooms before. That&#8217;s a start.<\/p>\n<h1>(22) Mr. Bean<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31410 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.40.46-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.40.46-am.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.40.46-am-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.40.46-am-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.40.46-am-730x411.png 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><br \/>\nThe fact you&#8217;ve scrolled down this far in the article, means we&#8217;re really going deep into the list.<\/p>\n<p>Good for you.<\/p>\n<h1>(23) Tom Browne<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31411 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DjGeVRqVAAEyQB2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DjGeVRqVAAEyQB2.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DjGeVRqVAAEyQB2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DjGeVRqVAAEyQB2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DjGeVRqVAAEyQB2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DjGeVRqVAAEyQB2-730x411.jpeg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His old man Jeff could be president and Tom could be the coach.<\/p>\n<p>Family club.<\/p>\n<h1>(24) The Dalai Lama<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31412 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/download-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Time for the Pies to find inner peace.<\/p>\n<h1>(25)\u00a0 The Rock<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31414 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.46.13-am.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"428\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.46.13-am.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.46.13-am-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.46.13-am-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-10.46.13-am-730x411.png 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><br \/>\nHe may need to give up his US presidential campaign in favour for the top job at the Magpies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hunt is on to find the next man to coach Collingwood, for which the chosen one will be only the third individual to coach the Magpies since 2000, and just the 20th in the club&#8217;s proud 128-year history. 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