Peter German to coach Lions!!!!

Paul Amy has tweeted that Peter German will coach the Coburg Lions next year. Announcement expected today.

It is believed to be a 2 year deal

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mozzamaniac Thu, 10 Oct 2013 - 18:48

Pretty confident Tim Clarke is definitely coaching the Richmond side, was primed to it all this year, they're looking for big names throughout the VFL, won't take many from us though

mozzamaniac Thu, 10 Oct 2013 - 18:50

In reply to by Wally from Wil…

1. That's why we couldn't announce it earlier, contractual stuff was being sorted
2. Cos he was contracted to the Bulldogs, and Willi decided down a different route
3. Cos they didn't want him i think

digs Fri, 11 Oct 2013 - 09:34

In reply to by Wally from Wil…

Wally from Williamstown wrote:

good get by the Burgers but it puzzles me on a number of fronts:

1. if he is still contracted to the Bulldogs how can he coach an opposition club (slight conflict of interest!);

2. if he is not still contracted to the Bulldogs why didn't Willi keep him on as coach?

3. why didn't the Bulldogs grab him, an experienced successful coach with a pub in Footscray?

Strange all around .......

Wal, I think he still has a year to go at the Bulldogs, so I guess he will have to be paid out as it is obvious that he is not wanted there or at Willy.

Wally from Wil… Fri, 11 Oct 2013 - 18:10

In reply to by digs

digs wrote:

Wally from Williamstown wrote:

good get by the Burgers but it puzzles me on a number of fronts:

1. if he is still contracted to the Bulldogs how can he coach an opposition club (slight conflict of interest!);

2. if he is not still contracted to the Bulldogs why didn't Willi keep him on as coach?

3. why didn't the Bulldogs grab him, an experienced successful coach with a pub in Footscray?

Strange all around .......

Wal, I think he still has a year to go at the Bulldogs, so I guess he will have to be paid out as it is obvious that he is not wanted there or at Willy.

The Willi press release seemed to indicate the fact that he was still contracted to the Bulldogs was the reason he wasn't reappointed, so i find it strange that Willi would let him go if he isn't. I'll find out the real story in a week or two at our coterie group end-of-season knees-up ;-)

zebraman Fri, 11 Oct 2013 - 23:21

In reply to by Wally from Wil…

Wally from Williamstown wrote:

digs wrote:

The real story Wally is that he was not wanted at Willy.

Would appear so digs, not sure why, maybe the players are tired of being yelled at ......

Funny you say that....when Willy played sandy at sandy, at 1/4 time I went out to the sandy huddle as I was doing the drinks for the players....and we heard this screaming going on...we looked around and it was Peter German screaming at the Willy players..weird....it was soooo loud..

digs Sun, 13 Oct 2013 - 14:36

In reply to by NorthPort

NorthPort wrote:

Footyscray is Chris Maple I believe.

The mail is that that is correct NorthPort.
Has been a development coach at the Bulldogs for about 3 to 4 years now. He commutes daiy from Ballarat & is a former North Ballarat Rebels coach as well as years coaching in the district.

Borough1874 Sun, 13 Oct 2013 - 14:52

I'd love to know how the dogs are tracking. No real development going on at whiten oval. I'm feeling they could be playing somewhere else.