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"I think he wants to coach again" | Tim Watson on John Longmire (18.06.26)
17 Jun 2026
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Chapter 1: What recent coaching opportunities are being discussed for John Longmire?
Hey, John Longmore, I want you to interpret. This is what he had to say last night on the reports that he is now coveting the coaching role of the Tassie Devils.
I, among many people in the industry, have been spoken to Tasmania, but that has been quite open about that. As far as Tassie are concerned as well, they've spoken to everyone in the industry. I was one of them. And so as far as I know, there's no decisions being made. Yeah, it was a couple of weeks ago, but he's spoken to a number of people.
And whether they're past coaches, current coaches, he's spoken to plenty of people in the industry. I think everyone knows that. I don't think it's a great surprise that I was one of them. There's no point in sort of speculating what may happen down the track. It's not at that point as far as I'm concerned or Tassie are concerned or any other clubs are concerned.
All the coaches, all the positions, all the clubs that are looking for positions aren't in that situation at the moment. Tassie, I don't think, have made a decision and certainly the coaches involved haven't made decisions. So it's just not at that point.
Chapter 2: What is John Longmire's current stance on coaching again?
It's a bit too early to be going with headlines like all in.
Did you ask him whether or not he wants to coach again? Or is he not going to answer that question?
No. The fact that he's taken the call for me, and I laugh about this because I asked him about three times last year and he ended up saying that was enough. But I think my interpretation is that he's at least open to hearing what's out there. So, yeah, that's a step closer. Now, he may or may not do it, horse.
He may decide that he's happy where he is, but he's spoken to Brendan Gale amongst a whole heap of others, as he just told us. But that suggests that, well, at least he's prepared to talk.
What do you think? I think that he wants to coach again. Why? Because I do. I hear that he does want to coach again.
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Chapter 3: How does John Longmire's past influence his coaching prospects?
I think that he's had his time out. I think he is a coach, and there are people out there who, like, you know, Dennis Pagan and Tommy. I remember Tommy, like, a long time after he finished coaching at Collingwood and Richmond and everywhere else he coached. Tommy Havey. Tommy Havey.
Chapter 4: What insights do Tim Watson and others have about coaching motivations?
I remember I was with Tommy one day, and ā We're talking, we're having a coffee somewhere and he started talking as a coach and I thought, you know, like if Tommy got a call, he might have been in his 70s then or maybe even older. He had to got a call up the next day. He would have been there quick sticks and he would have coached again. Like he's a coach now.
I think there are some people out there who are coaches to their core.
But Johnny's capable. Clearly, he's a capable man and he's doing corporate stuff.
Yeah, but Gary, that doesn't move you. I know people and you know people that have moved from club land to AFL land and they find a great difference in job satisfaction actually working in a different environment to the one that they're associated with.
Chapter 5: How does the transition from coaching to corporate roles affect coaches?
I think the same thing applies to coaches. They want to be coached. They want to have the reins. They want to be at the cut and thrust of the game.