Mark Mickan announced as the coach of West Adelaides

As the title suggests, it seems the club is making announcements that Mark Mickan will coach West Adelaide next year...

There goes our premiership window then

Yeah been told the same thing but can't find anything official yet.

If true he will be a hell of a lot better than McGregor. Apparently McGregor also presented very poorly to North.

Here we go


http://www.westadelaidefc.com.au/NEWS/LATESTNEWS/MARKMICKAN-201415SENIORCOACH.aspx




MARK MICKAN - 2014/15 SENIOR COACH

4/10/2013 4:21:42 PM



West Adelaide Football Club draw on experience to take the club forward!
The West Adelaide Football Club are pleased to announce Mark Mickan as Senior Coach of the West Adelaide Football Club for the 2014/15 seasons.
Over the past 6 weeks the Club has undertaken an extensive recruiting process to ensure the selection of the best candidate to build on the team’s current position.
Mark’s impressive football experience spans over 30 years as an elite player, senior coach and football administrator.
A brief snapshot of Mark’s experience includes:
Player –
West Adelaide Football Club 1981-1986 – (Captain 1986) (B&F –[url=tel:1983/1985/1986]1983/1985/1986[/url]/1993)
Brisbane Bears 1987-1990 (Captain 1987-1989)
Adelaide Football Club 1991-1993 (B&F 1991)
Coach –
Woodville West Torrens Football Club – senior coach 1998-1999
Adelaide Football Club – assistant coach 2000-2004
Port Adelaide Football Club – assistant coach 2004-2005
Glenelg Football Club – senior coach 2006-2011
Administrator –
Adelaide Football Club – 1994-1997 – Development Officer
West Adelaide Football Club – 2012 – Football Operations Manager
Geelong Football Club – 2013 – South Australian Recruiting Manager
“I am very excited about being afforded the opportunity to be West Adelaide Football Club's Senior Coach for the next two years. I look forward to working with WAFC's dedicated players, support staff and Board striving to win the SANFL Premiership.
I acknowledge the significant progress made during Andrew Collins' time at the club and wish him well in the future.”
As one of the Clubs favourite sons, the West Adelaide Football Club welcomes Mark back to the Club and has acknowledged a blend of experience and optimism to take the club forward in Season 2014.



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wolves wrote:There goes our premiership window then

I would say the window just opened up. Well done to the club. Will be exciting to be a Westies supporter again.   

A very good appointment, Mark has an impressive cv & has been successful as a player & a coach. I would expect a more attacking game to be played. Let's hope the club can support him with some good recruiting providing we have some funds. Let's all get behind Mark & give him our full support. Roll on season 2014.

Is this a full time or part time position

Hopefully all our players now sign so he has a great platform into 2014

Fair enough - With the amount of $avings with staff over the past two seasons, we should start to turn things around off field

I would like to congratulate the club on this appointment. Quite apart from the quality and experience of the person named is the fact we have been the first of, possibly, five (real) SANFL clubs to name their 2014 coach. The coaching field available was not overly deep and I think the fact we made the decision first means we got the best man and is a strategic plus for the club. Well done to those concerned.