Past players - what are they up to?

**ugg** · 4th January 2021, 12:50 AM

Good news with Rhyce Shaw joining the Suns as a development coach

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/...30-p56qs4.html

**bloodspirit** · 4th January 2021, 10:20 AM

Indeed! I was about to post the same news from afl.com.au: Former Roos coach Rhyce Shaw lands new gig up north (afl.com.au). Best wishes Rhyce! I would have welcomed him back at the Swans but I guess there was no room at the inn.

**stevoswan** · 4th January 2021, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by ugg

Good news with Rhyce Shaw joining the Suns as a development coach

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/...30-p56qs4.html

Getting out of Melbourne again.....is the Melbourne AFL scene toxic for former footy players/coaches? Just askin'....

**Markwebbos** · 4th January 2021, 02:18 PM

Some controversy over Shaw’s appointment, given the Suns sacked a whole bunch of development coaches last year including Nick Malceski who had a couple of years left on his contract.

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**rickmat** · 4th January 2021, 02:36 PM

Can only be those who are complaining, don't really know Rhys Shaw. He is fantastic in the development role and what he did for our young guys in the NEAFL and then in the seniors, was fantastic. It's a pity we don't have a slot as I would prefer Shaw to Laidlaw to look.after our VFL East Coast team and the Academy. Good luck with Suns, Rhys

**Markwebbos** · 4th January 2021, 02:48 PM

The point is they made a whole bunch of coaches redundant and then appointed Shaw to the same role. Those who lost their jobs have a case for wrongful dismissal.

**rickmat** · 4th January 2021, 06:49 PM

I personally value Rhys higher as a development coach than those coaches let go by the Suns. They would have the Coaches Association to go to if they have grievance.

**Nico** · 4th January 2021, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Markwebbos

The point is they made a whole bunch of coaches redundant and then appointed Shaw to the same role. Those who lost their jobs have a case for wrongful dismissal.

That's unlikely to happen. Who knows on what terms they left. Surely there was some compensation involved.

Happy for Rhyce.

**AnsweredPrayers** · 5th January 2021, 10:17 AM

The AFL just extended their TV rights. This alone might have changed the financial plight of the Suns such that they can employ again. So much uncertainty at the moment.

**royboy42** · 5th January 2021, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by Markwebbos

The point is they made a whole bunch of coaches redundant and then appointed Shaw to the same role. Those who lost their jobs have a case for wrongful dismissal.

Very difficult to prove wrongful dismissal, esp in Qld jurisdiction.

**bloodspirit** · 6th January 2021, 02:36 PM

Fox Footy has reported this is what our recent delistings are getting up to: Local footy, winemaking - and a ‘Rat Pack’ return? What every delisted and retired AFL player has planned for 2021 | Fox Sports

Zac Foot (delisted) – Casey Demons (VFL and East Coast Second-Tier Competition)Michael Knoll (delisted) – Norwood (SANFL)
Jack Maibaum (delisted) – Coburg (VFL and East Coast Second-Tier Competition)
Harry Reynolds (delisted) – Carlton (VFL and East Coast Second-Tier Competition)
Brady Rowles (delisted) – TBC, but linked to Mildura (Sunraysia FNL)
Ryley Stoddart (delisted) – Carlton (VFL and East Coast Second-Tier Competition)
Elijah Taylor (delisted) – TBC, but has been linked to Sandringham (VFL and East Coast Second-Tier Competition)
Jackson Thurlow (delisted) – TBC

Carlton obviously keep a close eye on NSW because apart from previous Swans that have wound up there (Nic Newman and Jed Lamb, and now Reynolds and Stoddart, as well as Luke Parks from our Academy), they have also taken a raft of players from GWS (Caleb Marchbank, Will Setterfield, Matt Kennedy, Andrew Phillips, Liam Sumner and Lachie Plowman among those that come to mind).