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CibbuanoGive McKenna a shot: Malthouse
August 14th 2008 05:12
GUY McKenna has to be given the chance to lead the Gold Coast club into its debut season in the national competition in 2011, according to Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse.
McKenna was announced on Wednesday as the Gold Coast's development coach for the next two years, but he is not guaranteed the role when the club becomes the AFL's 17th team in 2011.
However Malthouse, who coached McKenna for ten years at West Coast and has had him as an assistant at the Magpies for the past five years, said McKenna must be given his opportunity if he does the hard yards of developing the Gold Coast's list over the next two years.
"Does he do all the hard yakka and then finds himself handing the side over (to a higher-profile coach in 2011) - that would be grossly unfair," Malthouse said.
Malthouse also said McKenna has a lot to offer as a senior coach.
"He is an outstanding young bloke and I sincerely hope he has the chance to coach an AFL side," Malthouse said.
"He understands the game and he understands people and I believe some really good player struggle to impart their knowledge to people, who may not be as skilled and I say that because they really don’t understand what natural ability is."
"But Guy is a bloke that understands the game but can impart how to get that across to a young player as opposed to saying he should automatically have it."
McKenna was announced on Wednesday as the Gold Coast's development coach for the next two years, but he is not guaranteed the role when the club becomes the AFL's 17th team in 2011.
However Malthouse, who coached McKenna for ten years at West Coast and has had him as an assistant at the Magpies for the past five years, said McKenna must be given his opportunity if he does the hard yards of developing the Gold Coast's list over the next two years.
"Does he do all the hard yakka and then finds himself handing the side over (to a higher-profile coach in 2011) - that would be grossly unfair," Malthouse said.
Malthouse also said McKenna has a lot to offer as a senior coach.
"He is an outstanding young bloke and I sincerely hope he has the chance to coach an AFL side," Malthouse said.
"He understands the game and he understands people and I believe some really good player struggle to impart their knowledge to people, who may not be as skilled and I say that because they really don’t understand what natural ability is."
"But Guy is a bloke that understands the game but can impart how to get that across to a young player as opposed to saying he should automatically have it."
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