"To coach Essendon, you have to love Essendon" | Kevin Sheedy (27.05.26)
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Breakfast with Gary and Tim.
What mistakes were made at the Essendon Football Club in 2011-2012?
The mistakes that were made at the Essendon Football Club back in 2011, 2012 were partly my fault. I put my hand up so it was partly that. But a lot of time has gone on the bridge. I've suffered a lot. The football club suffered a lot. The supporters mostly have suffered a lot. And I think it's time to really everyone kick in and try and make this football club great again.
So Brad Scott's sacking announced yesterday. James Heard last night puts his hand up and says that he will go through any process if asked and happily put his hand back in the ring to be coach of the Essendon Footy Club. It's been a big 48 hours for the Essendon There was a very sad passing of Neil Danaher and then the sacking of a senior coach, Kevin Sheed. He's been good enough to take our call. Sheed's welcome. And first of all, the outpouring of emotion for Neil Danaher wouldn't have surprised you given how well you know him.
No, he was a fantastic person. And when I look back on his life and the Danaher family... It's just an incredible sort of period in the history of footy and the history of Essendon and Melbourne and obviously the two Perth clubs that he went over and worked for also and probably in the end. We both got together and started the Coaches Association about 20 years ago. So he's a very caring person and obviously put the candle on the cake of what a great person he is and always will be.
What led to Brad Scott's sacking as Essendon coach?
And then news comes through that Brad Scott's been sacked. So how big a shock and surprise was it to you?
Well, it would have been a shock for me to be sacking him on the... basically just about the 24-hour kneel down at his side. I mean... But look, I thought eventually one is he'd been very unlucky with the injuries that he's had. But to me, I thought that... He improved himself as a coach with his two preliminary final appearances. But I think he just didn't sort of gel at Essendon at any stage. And probably in the end, I think whilst he's unlucky, there's no doubt about that with the injury toll that he's had over the last two years. I think that Essendon's probably crying out for the coach to come along and give a little bit of success.
Hey, Sheeds, good morning to you. Were you surprised that Herdy has put his hand up publicly for the job?
No, no, it doesn't worry me at all. I think it's good. I think it's open. I did make a comment yesterday when I was interviewing that to coach Essendon, you've got to love Essendon, and I think he does, and I think he'll do anything to make sure he gets this right this time around. If he ever gets it, he may not get it. I mean, there might be sort of people at Essendon that may never want him to coach Essendon. I don't know who they are, but... I think in the end, the people and the fans most likely do, and I don't know what the sort of feeling is around town, but I would think that if he got a chance, he wouldn't make this one up. And we all know, Gary, I mean, how long and how hard it is to find a coach who can win you a premiership, because I think Rob went through about 13 or 14 after Norm Smith, and Richmond went through...
Richmond went through about six or seven in 10 years. They were very hard.
Sheeds, what difference does it make?
How did Neil Danaher's passing impact the Essendon community?
In your mind, what difference does it make whether or not you love the club to coach the club?
That's a very good question. I think that you go deeper and you dig deeper and you give it your life. I couldn't do any more for us than when I coached there. I'm going to go back on my own feelings, Tim. Some guys go and coach a club and It's a job. Well, you know, to me it was never a job, okay? So I only heard somebody like that type of person.
What about the fact that he hasn't coached for 11 years? He's been out of the game a long time. Does that not disqualify him in any way in your mind?
Well, I'd never coached before I got the job at Essendon. all depending on what you want to do and how you think about things. I mean, I never, I never went for an interview with, um, the AFL to get the Giants job.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:02
2
What mistakes were made at the Essendon Football Club in 2011-2012?
0:02–1:28
3
What led to Brad Scott's sacking as Essendon coach?
1:28–3:21
4
How did Neil Danaher's passing impact the Essendon community?
3:21–4:15
5
What are Kevin Sheedy's thoughts on James Hird's coaching aspirations?
4:15–9:00
6
Why is it important to love the club when coaching?
9:00–10:59
Speakers
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