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CibbuanoAFL still have options after Voss
July 11th 2008 03:52
THE AFL has several other candidates to consider after former Brisbane Lions star Michael Voss turned down an offer to coach the new Gold Coast team, according to chief executive Andrew Demetriou.
The three-time premiership captain has joined West Coast as an assistant coach for the next two years after rejecting an offer to coach the Gold Coast - a three-year deal which included only one year as an AFL club
Demetriou said there were several highly qualified people that were interested in the position.
"There are various options. There are people who are interested in doing a two-year development type role," he said.
"There are people who I can tell you are experienced coaches at the moment, whether they're assistants of senior coaches, who are very interested in that job."
"So I can promise you this much, there's no shortage of people who want that job. No shortage whatsoever."
Demetriou said the AFL couldn't offer Voss a long-term deal.
"We weren't prepared to offer a five-year deal to an untried coach," he said.
"It would have been irresponsible in this day and age to do that and that's what we said to Michael."
"And I think for his career development, doing two years at the Eagles is a good thing for him."
The three-time premiership captain has joined West Coast as an assistant coach for the next two years after rejecting an offer to coach the Gold Coast - a three-year deal which included only one year as an AFL club
Demetriou said there were several highly qualified people that were interested in the position.
"There are various options. There are people who are interested in doing a two-year development type role," he said.
"There are people who I can tell you are experienced coaches at the moment, whether they're assistants of senior coaches, who are very interested in that job."
"So I can promise you this much, there's no shortage of people who want that job. No shortage whatsoever."
Demetriou said the AFL couldn't offer Voss a long-term deal.
"We weren't prepared to offer a five-year deal to an untried coach," he said.
"It would have been irresponsible in this day and age to do that and that's what we said to Michael."
"And I think for his career development, doing two years at the Eagles is a good thing for him."
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