Nathan Buckley

[Gerry Cooper]

Yep even Bucks knew his time was up, said he’d taken the club as far as he could go. He did the right thing for the club and it paid off in the best way possible.

Jumped before he was pushed you mean?

[jonmac1954]

Let go Gerry, water under the bridge mate.
Take a look around. We have just won the greatest grand final I have seen in my almost 60 years of supporting the Pies.

[Meredith1965]

Yep even Bucks knew his time was up, said he’d taken the club as far as he could go. He did the right thing for the club and it paid off in the best way possible.

Jumped before he was pushed you mean?

He said clearly himself on The Buck Ssops here on SEN on Monday morning that it was the club’s decision, not his. He was honest about that, in keeping with his quality response to the whole journey.

[SLORT]

Not sure what to make of this article. Is he getting himself ready for another crack at coaching?

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/ ... c6bf9e2364

[RudeBoy]

He'll either get the Port gig, if Hinkley's time finishes up next year, or else he'd surely be on the short list for the Tassie gig.

[stui magpie]

I think the context on the article comes from the name of the podcast he appeared on, from which the article is sourced. "The Imperfects".

The premise of the podcast seems self evident, I guess he was approached and agreed to do it.

As far as coaching again goes, depends how comfortable he is in the media, earning good coin with a shitpile less pressure and stress. He'd certainly be on the short list for the Port and tassie roles, but I'd be surprised to see him do it.

[Presti35]

Bucks to Port hey, that could be a good fit. (JHF is a Bucks clone if you ask me... well almost anyway).

Perhaps Pendles will join as an assistant when his playing days are done? Which could put him in the frame to be Tassies first coach (2028).

[LaurieHolden]

^I reckon Port would be crazy to move on Ken. It's their personnel that is lacking, not the coach. Hinkley's done a remarkable job getting them to contend over a long period.
I'd prefer / rate our list over Port's. Port are downhill skiers and lack any definable mongrel. Thats why they're after McCreery and Pickett.
Bucks, if he had a choice would be better off with the WCE list.

[stui magpie]

^

There is a nice bit of symmetry with Port though, He won a flag and Magery Medal in his only season with Port didn't he?

[Presti35]

Ive read elsewhere that Ken may be the one wanting a change. But who knows?