Carlton has parted methods with AFLW coach Daniel Harford after 5 seasons in command of the membership’s ladies’s staff.
The Blues on Tuesday evening confirmed Harford and the membership had break up following the completion of an unbiased evaluation into Carlton’s AFLW program.
A key suggestion of the evaluation and “undisputed need” going ahead, in accordance with Blues president Luke Sayers, was for the AFLW senior coach to be full-time — and the Blues stated Harford was “unable to service the role in a full-time capacity”, therefore the choice to half methods.
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The evaluation additionally discovered there was “at times confusion with the game plan and lack of alignment and consistency with its implementation”.
However Carlton’s gamers have been placed on discover too, with the evaluation discovering there was a must “improve professional standards and elite behaviours, to build and maintain an effective, high-performance culture” among the many taking part in group.
Harford led the Blues to a grand remaining look in 2019 and a semi-final win in 2020. But after three consecutive seasons of lacking finals, together with a 2-6-2 report in Season 7, the Blues instigated an unbiased evaluation of the membership’s AFLW program.
Sayers stated the evaluation’s fundamental intent was to “identify barriers to on-field success, ensure we are set up to not only improve the overall performance of the team but establish ourselves for the long-term as the competition evolves”.
“Having met with our board of directors and receiving a full briefing of the report, it was evident through the findings that in order for us as a club to achieve our objective of this review, changes within the AFLW football program were required, including the senior coach position,” Sayers stated.
“The review has found that there are some key barriers to success, relating to systems, culture, coaching structures and insufficient leadership to support and drive professionalism and elite behaviours.
“One of the key findings of the review related to the undisputed need for the senior coach position to be full-time. Based on this requirement, as well as a number of key findings in relation to the performance of the program, discussions held with Daniel Harford identified that the decision would be made to part ways.
“On behalf of the Board and entire football club, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Daniel for his commitment over the past five seasons and for the contribution he has made to our football club, including an inaugural Grand Final appearance in 2019.”
Harford is a busy man within the footy media, most notably his radio function as host of RSN’s breakfast program. He’s additionally supplied skilled feedback for 3AW on AFL video games, in addition to appeared on Fox Footy for some AFLW matches, lately.
Harford performed 153 video games for Hawthorn throughout 9 seasons earlier than a nine-game 12 months for Carlton in 2004.
Originally revealed as Carlton and AFLW coach Daniel Harford half methods following evaluation of membership’s soccer program
Source: www.news.com.au
