Southern Power going backwards?

**The Late Mail** · 26th November 2009, 03:37 PM

The Southern Power have announced Simon Closter as Senior Coach again.

Makes you wonder how many chances a guy can get to jag a premiership. I would have thought they would go in a different direction after the failed finals campaign and ordinary 2008. It seems like Jason Philp left them with a Grand Final team in 2007 and they've gone backwards under Closter despite the roster being the same or better.

My mail is several fringe St George players will play with the Power next year as they don't want to play against them - and get flogged.

The Dragons v Power Div 2 games will be a good local derby next year.

**tara** · 26th November 2009, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by The Late Mail

The Southern Power have announced Simon Closter as Senior Coach again.

Makes you wonder how many chances a guy can get to jag a premiership. I would have thought they would go in a different direction after the failed finals campaign and ordinary 2008. It seems like Jason Philp left them with a Grand Final team in 2007 and they've gone backwards under Closter despite the roster being the same or better.

My mail is several fringe St George players will play with the Power next year as they don't want to play against them - and get flogged.

The Dragons v Power Div 2 games will be a good local derby next year.

Might also have had a bit to do with the lack of games they had under their belts coming into the finals given the number of teams who could be bothered showing up against them.

**Tom Wills** · 26th November 2009, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by The Late Mail

The Southern Power have announced Simon Closter as Senior Coach again.

Makes you wonder how many chances a guy can get to jag a premiership. I would have thought they would go in a different direction after the failed finals campaign and ordinary 2008. It seems like Jason Philp left them with a Grand Final team in 2007 and they've gone backwards under Closter despite the roster being the same or better.
My mail is several fringe St George players will play with the Power next year as they don't want to play against them - and get flogged.

Late Mail, Interesting post. You start off sledging the coach and finish with them recruiting new platers to the club?

**Tom Wills** · 26th November 2009, 04:06 PM

OK... meant to type players...not platers.

**shearer** · 26th November 2009, 04:25 PM

My mail is several fringe St George players will play with the Power next year as they don't want to play against them - and get flogged.

Thats gold, i seriously doubt that is the case.

**ShortHalfHead** · 26th November 2009, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by The Late Mail

The Southern Power have announced Simon Closter as Senior Coach again.

Makes you wonder how many chances a guy can get to jag a premiership. I would have thought they would go in a different direction after the failed finals campaign and ordinary 2008. It seems like Jason Philp left them with a Grand Final team in 2007 and they've gone backwards under Closter despite the roster being the same or better.

My mail is several fringe St George players will play with the Power next year as they don't want to play against them - and get flogged.

The Dragons v Power Div 2 games will be a good local derby next year.

Is the 18's coach still around or did sanity prevail and he got banned for life?

**Hawknik** · 26th November 2009, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by ShortHalfHead

Is the 18's coach still around or did sanity prevail and he got banned for life?

Was only thinking this last week, we have heard not a whisper of any sanctions etc out of that since it occurred.....

**tara** · 26th November 2009, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Hawknik

Was only thinking this last week, we have heard not a whisper of any sanctions etc out of that since it occurred.....

I heard that he has no case to answer.

**Bert** · 26th November 2009, 06:01 PM

No case to answer?

**tara** · 26th November 2009, 06:04 PM

He didnt send the guys out their to punch on - at the end of the day the suspensions handed out werent all that extreme given all you have to do is call an umpire a @@@@ to get two weeks.

**Hawknik** · 27th November 2009, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by tara

I heard that he has no case to answer.

This would imply either:
1) the afl investigated the issue and there were "no" witnesses
OR
2) the afl did not investigate and not one person put a complaint in

Either way, very poor for a full investigation not to occur considering the media it got, was juniors and was a GF.

**The Late Mail** · 27th November 2009, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Hawknik

This would imply either:
1) the afl investigated the issue and there were "no" witnesses
OR
2) the afl did not investigate and not one person put a complaint in

Either way, very poor for a full investigation not to occur considering the media it got, was juniors and was a GF.

According to the Southern Power website, the coach has not been reappointed.