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Luke Hodge

zgod

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Must offer him a coaching role.
Would love to have him at the club.
 

zippadeee

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zgod said:
Must offer him a coaching role.
Would love to have him at the club.

Sign him up.
Imagine what he would've done to membrey
Wonderful strong reliable leader. Pity he played at hawthorn
 

tigertim

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Must be time for the "he used to barrack for us as a kid so he's one of us" posts.......
 

bowden4president

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tigertim said:
Must be time for the "he used to barrack for us as a kid so he's one of us" posts.......
Not sure if it's been said. But he did barrack for the Tigers as a kid, so maybe time to finally bring him home ;D
 

CarnTheTiges

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bowden4president said:
Not sure if it's been said. But he did barrack for the Tigers as a kid, so maybe time to finally bring him home ;D
And he played under Hardwick as an assistant at the Hawks. Bet the Hawks find a role for him, though.
 

TOT70

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CarnTheTiges said:
And he played under Hardwick as an assistant at the Hawks. Bet the Hawks find a role for him, though.

He will go to another club, probably one where a Clarkson assistant is coaching. WC already has Mitchell, so it won't be them. It will be out of Richmond, Carlton, GWS, Bullies or Collingwood.
 

Bullarto Tiger

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Would think Hodge would be a great addition to the coaching staff at RFC. It would be a coup to get Hodge into the Yellow and Black fold, but I think the odds of the Tigers securing his services anytime soon might be slim.
 

Al Bundy

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Bullarto Tiger said:
Would think Hodge would be a great addition to the coaching staff at RFC. It would be a coup to get Hodge into the Yellow and Black fold, but I think the odds of the Tigers securing his services anytime soon might be slim.

I don't think they know how to be honest. I hope I'm wrong

Collingwood on the other hand tend to do it quietly and then full of denial. theyre masters at it compared to RFC

I truly hope, somehow they sign him up from now. He followed the Tiges as a young kid. Would be a great addition to help the club.
 

waiting

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Would be a great get.

But I think he will take the year and get into the media as I enjoy listening to him on Ch 7 when they have him as special comments .
 
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Bullarto Tiger

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CC TIGER said:
Money talks.

And that about sums it up.
Hodge most likely will take a lucrative media gig for 2018 and have a good look at the AFL landscape and see where he might be able to position himself for future football success.
 

graystar1

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Great players are not necessarily excellent coaches. Some ordinary players like Malthouse and Hafey made great coaches though. No doubt others will come to mind.
 

bullus_hit

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graystar1 said:
Great players are not necessarily excellent coaches. Some ordinary players like Malthouse and Hafey made great coaches though. No doubt others will come to mind.

Sheedy, Clarkson & Pagan all won multiple premierships and resided over an era of dominance.
 

tigerlee

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graystar1 said:
Great players are not necessarily excellent coaches. Some ordinary players like Malthouse and Hafey made great coaches though. No doubt others will come to mind.

Agree but Hodge is undertaking a mentor/onfield coaching role while playing now and from all accounts does it well. He is very vocal on the ground so I suspect he takes the lead in marshalling the players on set ups/structures etc. Can't hurt to have someone that has tasted recent success around the boys! I'm sure he wouldn't accept mediocrity.