West Coast nice Dean Cox has reportedly dominated himself out of the race to switch embattled Eagles coach Adam Simpson amid hypothesis he’s more likely to take over from John Longmire because the Sydney Swans’ subsequent coach.
Despite a shock win over the Western Bulldogs on the weekend, the Eagles sit second final on the AFL ladder and are contemplating the way forward for Simpson, who has two years left on his contract.
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Cox, a six-time All Australian and premiership ruckman with the Eagles, was reportedly sounded out by West Coast for a training function and as a possible substitute for Simpson.
But based on Channel 9, the 42-year-old has advised West Coast he’ll stay in Sydney, the place he’s an assistant coach on the Swans.
Cox is a part of an skilled group of Swans assistants together with Swans 300-gamer Jarryd McVeigh and former Adelaide senior coach Don Pyke.
Nine’s Paddy Sweeney reported: “Eagles premiership ruckman Dean Cox is understood to be so highly regarded by Sydney, plans are in place for him to take over from current coach John Longmire.
“It’s believed Cox is seen by the Swans as the perfect successor Longmire when his deal expires in two years.
“Cox has become more involved in Sydney’s recruiting process, his family is settled in the harbour city, while he also has business interests there.”
On the weekend, Kane Cornes and David King mentioned the potential of membership legend Cox taking on Simpson as West Coast coach.
King requested on SEN: “If you were Dean Cox, would you take the job? I keep saying rebuild coaches don’t survive.
“Very few of them do. The percentages are low and it’s the hardest of tasks.
“West Coast are at the very start of a rebuild. Why would Dean Cox want to take this role?”
Cornes replied: “Because there are not many jobs that come up. There’s just not many. When would he know when the next opportunity is going to come.”
Longmire took over from Paul Roos as Sydney’s senior coach in 2011 and led the Swans to the 2012 premiership. He is contracted to the tip of the 2025 season.
The Swans have solely missed finals as soon as in Longmire’s 13-year tenure however have misplaced three grand finals for the reason that 2012 triumph.
The Swans are assured to play finals once more after a controversial one-point win over Adelaide, wherein the Crows have been denied a matchwinning aim by the umpire who incorrectly dominated the ball hit the put up.
Source: www.news.com.au
