This is Nathan Buckley’s ninth year in charge of Collingwood. Hocking announcing his retirement from football in 2001.Credit:Allsport. NYAH ALLEN. LAUREN BLACKWOOD. Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has revealed why dual All-Australian ruckman Brodie Grundy struggled for form in 2020. Following the 2010 premiership, with the likes of Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom, Ben Reid, Dale Thomas and Travis Cloke all in their early to mid twenties, most ‘Pies supporters would have laughed uncontrollably if you had said 2010 would be their only premiership as players. The Magpies struggled from the opening bounce at the Gabba and Buckley said it was obvious that his team lacked energy. Quality talent such as Pendelbury, Jeremy Howe and Sidebottom are much closer to the end of their careers than the middle. "Bucks is contracted already until the end of next season and doing a great job. Collingwood assistant coach Garry Hocking is the latest victim of the AFL's coaching cuts, as the Magpies inform him that he will not be there in 2021. The forward line, a unique combination of tall and small in 2018, is a shadow of its former self. It followed vice-captain Steele Sidebottom's drunken night that saw him suspended for four games under the return to play breach. CHRIS HOWLEY. 2020 must be Nathan Buckley's last year as Collingwood coach. The decision comes as Collingwood heads into an elimination final in which they will be huge underdogs against West Coast at the Eagles' home fortresss of Optus Stadium. "It was disappointing on that front [with the breaches but] I think the positive out of the disappointment was all three just owned their mistakes immediately, didn't offer any excuses and understood they'd done the wrong thing in the moment and accepted the penalties. The only premiership coaches of the last 70 years who have taken that long to win a premiership are Michael Malthouse and Malcolm Blight. Hocking had been stoppages coach in 2018 and 2019, having joined the Magpies with Longmuir following a late 2017 review of the football department by football boss Geoff Walsh. 2018 was driven by out of the box seasons from debutants like Brodie Mihocek and Jaidyn Stephenson, as well as never before seen – or since – seasons from Will Hoskin-Elliott, Josh Thomas and Jordan DeGoey. "At the time it was disappointing but I think for the most part our group has been really good. Catchup on all the latest action from the, Nathan Buckley during the Magpies' win over Adelaide in round 11. Assistant Coach. In 2019, it was ten times, and in this incomplete season with shorter quarters, it has only been done twice. They've actually been recognised by those they've worked with as being really positive, collaborative and complied with everything we've needed to and embraced that," he said. Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has conceded last week’s thrilling win over West Coast took a huge toll on his players after their season came to an end with a 64-point thrashing from Geelong. "This isn't a comment about Bucks, but a comment about everybody, we're just so much in the moment at this stage that we're just looking to get through this season and we're very focused on this season," Anderson said. COLLINGWOOD. Hocking announcing his retirement from football in 2001. Nine years into Nathan Buckley’s tenure as coach, that scenario is more likely than not for Pendlebury and Sidebottom. Picture: AFL Photos, From butcher to baker: Melbourne rising with a gun mid's skyrocketing stat, Pies survive Crows scare, cruise to solid win, Pies' CEO on Bucks' breach, De Goey, Moore's contract, Collingwood was fined $50,000, of which $25,000 is suspended, suspended for four games under the return to play breach. Collingwood cut former Cat great Hocking from coaching panel. 12 Oct 2020 01:30, Headline News. Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley's deal expires with the club at the end of next season. #GOPIES JOIN THE CLUB. PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE MANAGER. GD, WD. Garry Hocking at work on a farm this year. 2020 Training Partners. MarkF new author. Hocking had been working as a farm hand in the Geelong area after he was stood down, in a stark illustration of how assistant coaches had been forced to find employment outside football when the coronavirus saw them either stood down or removed. Talent is spread too thinly around the competition, both in playing and coaching ranks, and it would be a travesty were the club to waste talent such as DeGoey, Stephenson and Moore in the same manner as it did with its 2010 players. Collingwood to wait on Buckley contract extension amid 2020 drama. The midfield, lauded by some last season as the best in the game, is slow, lacks physicality, skill and a complete inability to take advantage of Brodie Grundy’s ruck dominance. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? 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Former Collingwood recruiter Matt Rendell has revealed coach Nathan Buckley sent him a cheeky text message just minutes after the club’s unforgettable elimination final win over West Coast. GS, GA. EMMA RYDE . I've had the benefit of working with many great coaches across my career and Bucks is a ripper in terms of both style and his expertise and experience. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. The Magpies, who had lost Justin Longmuir when their 2018-19 defensive coach landed the Fremantle senior coaching gig, opted to stand down Hocking, while keeping their line coaches Robert Harvey (midfield), Sanderson (forwards) and Matthew Boyd (defence) and head of development Hayden Skipworth for the duration of the 2020 season in a pared-back coaching set-up. Chris Scott says Geelong need to find ways to score against Richmond, Five talking points from the AFL preliminary finals, Vintage Gazza, superb defending lead Cats past Lions and into the grand final, Brisbane Lions vs Geelong Cats: AFL preliminary final live scores. Strategy coach Rob Harding has taken a look. Collingwood was fined $50,000, of which $25,000 is suspended, and Buckley and Sanderson will personally pay the remaining $25,000 section of the fine. LISTEN Pies' CEO on Bucks' breach, De Goey, Moore's contract. The former Cat had worked as an assistant coach at Port Adelaide and with the Collingwood midfielders successfully in 2018 and 2019. Hocking, who had been slated to coach Collingwood's VFL team this year before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, was told that he would not be part of the club's coaching panel for 2021. Optus Stadium (D) 2019 Round 17: Collingwood 11.12.78 d. West Coast 12.5.77 (1 point). Picture: AFL Photos . Watch Adelaide's press conference against round 11's match against Collingwood, Watch Collingwood's press conference after round 11's match against Adelaide, Steele Sidebottom invents a goal assist for Josh Thomas, Adelaide livewire Shane McAdam elevates for a huge mark, Darcy Fogarty splits the pack and Jordan Roughead cops the hit, It's a grind in the forward line for Collingwood but this will help, Lynden Dunn kicks a goal in his first game since round 15, 2018, Taylor Walker does the hard work and Tyson Stengle kicks his second goal. You can access more content with Watch AFL. The massive cutbacks in AFL club budgets has claimed an important figure in Collingwood's 2018 rise, with ex-Geelong champion and assistant coach Garry Hocking moved on. Head Coach. Mihocek has been a revelation, a hard-working warhorse with an enormous heart, but he isn’t a key forward. COLLINGWOOD is likely to wait until next year to extend Nathan Buckley's contract as the coach heads into the final season of his deal. The more worrying aspect is that in six games this season, the ‘Pies have scored two goals or less in an hour of football during a game. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Optus Stadium (N) 2019 Round 3: West Coast 15.8.98 d. Collingwood 11.10.76(22 points). In the almost grand final-winning season of 2018, the team kicked 75 points or more on 18 occasions. Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley's deal expires with the club at the end of next season By Callum Twomey on Nathan Buckley during the Magpies' win over Adelaide in round 11. Sunday’s loss was hardly a one-off. The defence, obviously, moulded by Justin Longmuir and continuing under his successor in Matthew Boyd, is one of the best in the game, and yet, as shown by the Eagles, can’t hold back the tide when the game plan is unpicked by opposition coaches and the ball floods in. Coach Nathan Buckley retained his position after that review with significant changes to his support staff, game and management styles. Who will win tonight's crunch elimination final between West Coast and Collingwood? Chris Clifton is the new senior assistant coach and is in charge of the midfield, fresh off taking AFL Canberra Women's side Queanbeyan to a flag. 2020 Round 8: West Coast 18.3.11 d. Collingwood 6.9.45 (66 points). You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. Last season the team rarely clicked for an entire game, seemingly blowing sides out of the water with one frenzied quarter before struggling to hang on thereafter. Poor performances against Hawthorn, North Melbourne and GWS last season culminated in a dreadful showing for three quarters in the Preliminary final against a woefully undermanned GWS outfit, diminishing thoughts that 2018 was the opening of a new premiership window. Given that Pendlebury is past 30 and Sidebottom will be next season, it’s difficult to see them competing against the deeper, more skilled and quicker midfields of West Coast, Essendon, the Bulldogs and Brisbane in the next couple of seasons. The look on Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley’s face says it all. Given that this list is Buckley’s, and the aforementioned unlikelihood of coaching a premiership in the tenth year in charge, the club need to make the bold choice and dispense with a favourite son, in order to plan for the future and ensure a fresh start instead of hanging on and hoping the dream of a Premiership that never materialised as a player happens as coach.

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