Source:News Corp Australia Adelaide has reportedly appointed GWS senior assistant Matthew Nicks as its coach for 2020. That’s something you have been thinking about as a coaching staff for some period of time. “It’s a really gutsy, brave move,” he said. "I live by myself, so I'm not allowed to go and see anyone outside of my own house. The GWS Giants started life in the AFL with four playing assistant coaches, and their oldest player is expecting COVID-19 could bring that dual role back. New to Kayo? When your leader is dropped then does it sharpen everyone else from the top down.”, Essendon great Tim Watson agreed, categorising the decision as “explosive.”. “The bottom line is it will all depend on what happens in the next two weeks. Pretty simple, in my mind. Indeed, a second career premiership remains his strong focus after GWS were trounced in last year's grand final against Richmond. The quartet were assistants to inaugural coach Kevin Sheedy but also teammates to the Giants' swathe of talented draftees, and helped lay the foundations for a club that now aims to contend every year. Giant throwback: Shaw sees future for player-coaches in new AFL order. The Mission of Greenwood Community School Corporation is continuously to improve the system of teaching and learning that results in increased achievement in all students. Power, Cornes, Brogan and McDonald would tell the kids where to run on the field, and how to live off it. "We're willing to do anything to get us into a position to win a premiership and if that means putting in a bit of extra time and doing some extra stuff, we're going to have to do it.". I would back it. Richmond has finalised its coaching structure for 2020, with VFL premiership coach Craig McRae to move into the AFL program as a line coach. Heath Shaw, the oldest player on the GWS list, is expecting to shoulder some new responsibilities this year as clubs reduce their off-field headcount to abide by both the AFL's reduction of the 'soft cap' on football department spending, as well as the new limit of 25 staffers who can stay in physical contact with players. We're willing to do that.". Head Basketball Coach                                                                   Assistant Basketball Coach, Assistant Basketball Coach - JV                                                      Assistant Basketball Coach - 9th Grade. "A lot of clubs will look at that going forward ... if guys can play dual roles at clubs, it helps out the club and [could] even help out the development of that person if they want to go down a coaching path after their playing career," he said. “If that’s what he sees, good on him for having the courage to do it and let’s see what sort of response he gets. Leon Cameron knows that team and how they’ve been playing much better than we do and what he asks of his players much better than anyone else in the footy world does. Exactly. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. When Greater Western Sydney took their first steps in the AFL nine years ago, they had coaxed four veterans - Luke Power, Chad Cornes, Dean Brogan and James McDonald - out of retirement to serve as player-coaches, a dual vocation rarely seen in the modern era. I tell you what it does, it sharpens everyone else up. Shaw, 34, intended to retire at the end of this season but admitted COVID-19 could force him to change his thinking, with the shorter 17-game season and shorter quarters likely to benefit veterans like himself more than any other players. It’s from the top down. Shaw envisages that more experienced players might be asked to help in a developmental role, or assist with the running of reserves teams, if and when they return. Online Student Registration (Not For High School Registration). Leadership. Coniglio has played every game this season for GWS and notched 20 disposals in Tuesday’s shock loss to Adelaide. With COVID-19 forcing all clubs to make dramatic cuts to their football departments and rethink how they operate, it could be back to the future for the Giants in 2020. He’s been around a long time.”. A group of eight Giants players stretch their legs at Olympic Park on Monday.Credit:Getty. Vince is a sports reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. We understand that and everyone's on board and knows the sacrifices we have to make to get football up and going. GWS Giants veteran Heath Shaw is relishing the return of group training in the AFL.Credit:Getty. “You have to still deliver otherwise you don’t have a spot.”. I'll worry about that at the end of the year," he said. Watch every match of every round Live & On-Demand. One of their best leaders. And ironically, it will be most familiar to the competition's newest club. But the way the year's panned out, it has changed. Key differences included that their access to an uncontracted player from each other AFL club was able to be acted on in either 2011 or 2012. Stephen Coniglio won’t play against Melbourne. Consider your captain, your leader. “I wonder what it will do to this team? “That is massive, massive news. "The plan was play this year, win a premiership and then I can just retire. That is why it is gutsy and brave. That’s something you have been thinking about as a coaching staff for some period of time. Greater Western Sydney were provided with similar recruitment entitlements to the Gold Coast who had entered the AFL the year before the Giants. Tennis Staff Jeremy Runge Ben Sutton Head B/G Tennis Coach Assistant Boys Tennis Coach "It's pretty simple - we do the right thing and we get to play footy. “I tell you what, there are players like Jeremy Cameron now who would be sitting up taking notice of that because his form has been poor,” Lyon said on SEN. “Nobody is assured of a game in the GWS team right now. Kayo is your ticket to the 2020 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. GWS Giants veteran Heath Shaw is relishing the return of group training in the AFL. Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >. And now you are going to drop your skipper in what is a really important game. Foxfooty.com.au reported on Friday morning Coniglio would miss Saturday’s crucial clash against Melbourne. "I know as an older statesman and one of the more experienced players ... we're probably going to have to help a little bit more in terms of that leadership and it might even be coaching as well. Leon Cameron’s decision to omit his skipper is the first time since 1998 a club has wielded the axe with its leader. “You’ve got Phil Davis sitting on the sidelines, he won’t come back this year. “It’s extraordinary for me that he hasn’t’ been able to work his way through a slump. Photo: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images. Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >, Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. This email address is being protected from spambots. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. I'll be looking forward to going to training a lot more now," he said. It's a prize that will sit front of mind for Shaw - a self-styled class clown who lives alone in Sydney - as he comes to terms with what he can and can't do under the AFL's COVID-19 protocols for players. Lyon declared the move “brave and gutsy,” and applauded the Giants for making the hard call. The Brisbane Lions’ entire coaching group will return in 2020, with AFL, NEAFL and Development Coaches signing new contracts. Photo: Matt Roberts/AFL Photos/via Getty Images. “That’s not just a wake up in the morning and a reaction to what they can’t do. GWS has made one of the biggest statements of the season. It's a strange new world for professional sport, but there could be a retro feel about the way the AFL works post-coronavirus. Wright now what do they need GWS? Matthew Nicks will appoint his own captain and staff. A group of eight Giants players stretch their legs at Olympic Park on Monday. We are talking about an experienced player. “That is massive, massive news. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. But the success or value of his axing will only be known in a fortnight, according to five-time All-Australian Lyon. But the delay nonetheless prompted speculation as to whether Cameron's tenure would extend beyond 2020, with the crescendo coming after GWS … Consider your captain, your leader. "Cutting back on staff is something all clubs have had to do, and it means other people have to pick up the slack," Shaw said on Monday after the Giants' first group training session. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites.