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Big V GF coaches sacked

Some interesting post on here now.

I watched a few of there better games and definitely some of there games later on that were not so flash.

It would appear that they are still trying to figure out how to play with each other within their offences. I also noticed all of their plays are very different compared to last year.

Just from spectating it would appear that the coach is trying to get his players to think more than be robots, and at the moment it is definitely not going so well.

Especially compared to last season where it was very robotic and very easy to read.

Time will tell if they continue with him how far he can get his list. There is some potential, it just looks like they have lacked some teaching in game fundamentals in the past.

Good luck to him I say. Nice to see a fresh face around the big v circles.

Some interesting post on here now.

I watched a few of there better games and definitely some of there games later on that were not so flash.

It would appear that they are still trying to figure out how to play with each other within their offences. I also noticed all of their plays are very different compared to last year.

Just from spectating it would appear that the coach is trying to get his players to think more than be robots, and at the moment it is definitely not going so well.

Especially compared to last season where it was very robotic and very easy to read.

Time will tell if they continue with him how far he can get his list. There is some potential, it just looks like they have lacked some teaching in game fundamentals in the past.

Good luck to him I say. Nice to see a fresh face around the big v circles.

The intensity and back court pressure that they have displayed the last few years is all but gone. If they still had that they would be covering for the "Go to Player"

Doesn`t look like th eplayers are inspired anymore.

Mocky or not they should still be doing better in a weaker league then they are.

Watched the Cav's women played recently and could not believe how poor they are.

Seem to lack cohesion and anything resembling a game plan or organisation.

So after the weekends results and the confirmation they will miss the finals after competing well the last two years was the coaching move at Casey a good one? HELL NO.

Three new sub par teams come into the division plus the top three go up to Div 1. So In a weaker division Casey still went backwards despite having a solid list

Coach learning that it`s a lot different at BIG V level to MMBL.

#Cavsnation

Scrolling through this feed and noticed the fact that people couldn't work out why the casey coach was sacked? Played against them last year and wasn't very hard to scout out his poor plays and tactics (give it to Mokky or the tall blonde girl).. He had the best team in the league by far in both seasons but poor coaching cost them (2years running now)

Yeah just got that confirmed.

Apparently he has been at the club a long time.

Not sure of his coaching credentials.

Time will tell whether he is up to it or not.

Tim Parker is the new coach, the guy was looking after there women`s MMBL program.

Bring It 447971

Can I ask who the new coach out at Casey is then.

They have been keeping pretty quite. I know a couple of there players and they arnt even talking about anything down there.

Just curious.

JustforLaughs 444619

I`d say it was on pretty good authority that it was done halfway through the year. The new Coach was approached by another association mid year to coach and said he had been given the top job at Casey. A few months latter what do you know he is the head coach and the coach of the year is shown the door....

Melton is laughable appointing that washed up old man Mick Downie as coach after having maybe one of the best young coaches in Victoria. Is a major downgrade IMO.

Proves their unprofessionalism and serious lack of direction if a coach who single handedly wins them their first men's championship walks out after 1 season.

Please explain. You are a long way off with your assumption.

Birdman33, 435527, Anonymous,
I have nothing at all against Frankston but over the past few years I have seen them fall away from the very highly regarded strong club they used to be (juniors). I don't believe all of this is due to politics, but I have no doubt it is part of it. I think you will find that the smaller clubs; Southern Peninsula, Mornington, Chelsea, Western Port, and to a lesser extent Casey have all grown substantially over the last few years meaning there better players don't automatically head down the road to Frankston.

Bringit ; #444270

As for coaches being Sacked or Not re contracted I doubt highly any Club in its right mind would have a coach lined up ready to go mid season for the following season, especially with a team that is heading for another finals birth. surely if there was something so wrong that they had gone down that path they would replace him there and then and not wait till the end of the year.

Just my thoughts.

Casey Coach was dead man walking half way through the season. The replacing coach was already signed up at that stage. Bloody shame the guys is a great coach and two GF in 2 years is a good record that most would be happy with.

Interesting comment by anonymous having another crack at a kid(s) leaving Frankston. If you knew the slightest bit about basketball you might understand that kids want to play at the highest level possible. The Frankston junior program which was once strong, is now sadly in dissaray relying on quantity rather than quality. Mornington are growing and are becoming stronger. Sthn Pen is also growing despite limited talent pools. Stat wise Frankston had 9% of teams at VC/VC Reserve level this season (1 VC), Mornington had 8% (0 VC)and Sthn Pen had 18% (2VC). Interesting to note 2 Frankston coaches are now at Western Port, more talent leaving Frankston, maybe they were offered coaching jobs at Duke??????

Big difference between a coach getting "sacked" and simply not having their contract extended or being re-signed. Most coaches in BigV wouldn't be on multi year contract deals. I'd imagine majority are simply signed on as coach for 1 season.

I've also heard of coaches who got sacked because they resented committee interference in team play and selection, and said so.

^^^^ agreed and agreed

I have seen him interact with the kids at Casey which is very important. The kids there seem to love him and his women's team. They sure get involved.
He seems like a nice guy with a passion for basketball.
Good luck to him if he does get the boot...a loss to Casey for sure...

Wow Ashke...wow...
How come you haven't strolled in and cleaned up over the last few years then?

Well...it looks like there's a fair bit of politics going on at Casey and Southern Pen then...

Ok...that's fair enough with the keilor coach.

I just think its crazy.
Is that politics going too far? Are the committees doing it just because they can?
Or is that just the way it is and coaches have to accept that regardless of how well they coach, if there's a clash of personalities then see ya later?

So u think its personal??

And...the coaching position at keilor is advertised. So 3 out of the 4 finals coaches in div 2 women are most likely getting the boot??

Interesting...
I think that the casey women's coach is going to b getting a similar treatment.
I overheard someone who appeared involved with the club saying such things when I left game 2 of the grand final. I'm no coaching expert so I don't know what the deal is...but the teams only two years old and the guy has taken them to the grand final both years. Surely that's a pretty good effort?!
Thoughts??

You might find upon reflection that Southern Pen didn't make the GF