Haven't heard anything since the Grand Final. Surely the club would be keen to re-hire someone who took them to the Grand Final?
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I heard from a very reliable source from within Port Melbourne a few weeks ago that Gerald Fitzgerald wouldn't be at Port next year....
A similar source told me a few years well before the season ended, that Michael Ford would lose his job at Springvale even if they won the flag...They won the flag and Ford was sacked...
I quite like Fitzgerald....he always comes and says hello to us Sandy supporters....however I don't think he is in the Port Melbourne mould....he's the exact opposite of a Gary Brice for example...
Often wondered if Norm Goss would end up coaching at Port...he had coached Hampton Rovers for a couple of years.. he could have Kevin Goss as Runner and Paul Goss as his assistant!
According to articles over at http://www.footygoss.com.au[/url] East Perth seem very keen to lure FitzGerald to the club.
It seems Port Melbourne will be advertising the coaching position according to the article. Would have thought the Borough would be really keen to snap Fitzy up for another year.
Yeah, the site says east perth are keen on Fitzgerald.
Dave Dunbar is coaching east fremantle in the wafl.
He was at Port too wasnt he.
It seems strange Port dont re-sign Fitzgerald, he aslo coached the VFL to win against the WAFL this year.
Yes Dunbar coached in the seasons prior to 2004 who over those seasons had the best win/loss ratio in the competition. Its a funny caper being a VFL coach :)
Who is coaching Werribee in 2005.
Anyone know?
Who is coaching Werribee in 2005.
Anyone know?
Soe lowlife...
Fitzgerald losing his job even made the Herald Sun sport section during the week. Funny club who keeps saying they appoint coaches on a year by year basis. Hardly a recipe for success.
The only thing I wonder with Fitzgerald is whether he's got those AFL player development coaching qualities. Does he have the understanding of the AFL system that other coaches might? That's one for the Port supporters to answer I spose. Then again, Port are meant to not worry about that side of things too much are they?
He's done a terrific job with Port this year and the VFL state team and it would be a shame if he didn't get a go at another VFL club. But then Werribee is the only job left at the moment I think. I couldn't see him getting that job.
As was pointed out to me, 14 coaches since 1982 is a hell of a lot. Essendon have had just the one during those years.
Hopefully Port will secure a coach for at least 2 or 3 years.