A coaching mentor for JLo is really important. It’s a pretty unique job, so there is a limited number of people who would really understand the stress of being a Head Coach, and the mentors - and now peers - JLo might otherwise turn to for guidance (like Simpson and Buckley) are the competition. Unlike some other clubs there are no former Head Coaches on our coaching panel, in our footy department or our admin or board.
I’ve never really rated Worsfold as a coach, but he’s managed to do it for a long time which speaks to some resilience and balance in his life, which I think is important to instil in a rookie Head Coach. I can’t imagine the conversations will stray too much into tactics and the like, but I think it will be good for JLo to have a sounding board even if the advice isn’t too deep.
Unless JLo starts asking how do deal with a drug culture at Freo, I can only see a benefit to this arrangement.
