"It is the hottest field." | First Thoughts - Adam Simpson and North Melbourne (18.09.26)
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Why did Adam Simpson withdraw from the North Melbourne coaching race?
Kingy, can I ask you about Adam Simpson? He opts out of the North coaching race. Here he is, confirming it with our man Jared Whaiteley yesterday.
The other piece too, Jared, I I worked with I mean I was on the Car Carlton coaching panel a month ago and I critiqued these young coaches that potentially you go against and I'm not that comfortable going through the exact the same process with guys I'm sitting with and going, Look, let's look at your presentation. I think you could've done this a little bit better and why don't you do this next time? There's more detail there on your leadership programme and how you measure development and really trying to help these young coaches and then to go against them. Four weeks later it didn't it that felt awkward to a certain degree.
We talked about that.
What concerns did the hosts raise about the coaching selection process?
We we you and I chatted about that, I reckon, eh? You were
all
over this. And uh it it wasn't that a popular thing to do at the time. But i i th these things have ramifications, don't they? If you if you're gonna put yourself on these committees, this is what happens. But Am I dis I'm I guess I'm probably disappointed that Timo hasn't uh s not seen it through as not the right uh not the right term. I think it would have w been a wonderful coach of the kangaroos. That that's the end point. And
How do the hosts feel about Simpson’s decision and its impact on Kangaroos fans?
Yeah, whether he was asked to go through a full process where there were no shortcuts for Jos uh for himself or John Longmeyer, whether it's not w this is what we're doing and you're either you're either in or you're out. Uh is that right or wrong? Is it just the wrong time for Simmo? Simo seems really happy in in what he's doing in the media and and and really content with where his life's at. He's he's done the heavy lifting to set himself up this way, which is terrific. Um And he's probably pretty happy. So I I understand from a personal point of view, I'm just talking from a selfish kangaroo fan point of view. I'm I'm probably disappointed he still not uh
doesn't have an eye on the fire. So it'll be an untried coach, now you think?
Which former players are being mentioned as potential Kangaroos coaches?
No not necessarily no. I don't think
who else d who do you John? Yeah, I think John. Yeah, I think John could
still could still uh could still have a go. I think Nathan Buckley could still um put his hand oh I think he has put his hand up. Um and really there's what? There's a there's a goal and a half between s a goal between Simo and Nathan. You flip you flip that twenty eight. Oh, yeah. Yeah y you you pay the free kick and we're talking about bucks as we are Simo.
Could Nathan Buckley be the next head coach of the Kangaroos?
So No, I I think Nathan's shown his his his passion for the role going back to Geelong. I think I think there's something in that. When you when you sit in front of a panel and you say, Hey, I didn't need to go back and do this. I I've gone back, you know, r realigned where the game's at and my thoughts and strategy and I've gone to the best club that we've seen for a decade, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Uh all all those things. All those things. I I think that Nathan I think he'd make a great coach of the Of the kangaroos?
Now I want to ask you Would you would you
put him on?
Why is the North Melbourne coaching vacancy considered the hottest job right now?
Um, yeah, I would have no issue. I'd have no issue with the both of those names that ch that you mention. I'd have n I I would um I'd be excited for Bucks if he got that opportunity. I think he deserves it and uh I think he'd do a good job, so Yeah, but I but equally I could understand them trying to find the next Alistair Clarkson from twenty years ago. So I I just think there's as we see, it is the hottest field other than Simpson removing himself that we've seen for a coaching job because of how enticing it is. They're in a good spot north. And the prospect of what they can do next year under a new coach I think is I think is exciting. If I was a North fan, I'd be I'd be pumped up.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did Adam Simpson withdraw from the North Melbourne coaching race?
0:00–0:40
2
What concerns did the hosts raise about the coaching selection process?
0:40–1:07
3
How do the hosts feel about Simpson’s decision and its impact on Kangaroos fans?
1:07–1:46
4
Which former players are being mentioned as potential Kangaroos coaches?
1:46–2:10
5
Could Nathan Buckley be the next head coach of the Kangaroos?
2:10–2:41
6
Why is the North Melbourne coaching vacancy considered the hottest job right now?
2:41–3:17
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