If I was an assistant coach, I reckon I'd weigh a few factors before choosing a destination, including quality of the head coach, prospects of team success, and things like club location, size and facilities. On that basis, Freo would probably rank mid-low table. So, we should be getting close to average assistants (on paper), but I reckon we're falling short.
My preference list would probably look something like:
1. Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn)
2. Don Pyke (Adelaide)
3. John Longmire (Sydney)
4. Chris Scott (Geelong)
5. Luke Beverege (Footsdogs)
6. Leon Cameron (GWS)
7. Ken Hinkley (Port)
8. Ross Lyon (Fremantle)
9. Damien Hardwick (Richmond)
10. Nathan Buckley (Collingwood)
11. Adam Simpson (West Coast)
12. Brendan Bolton (Carlton)
13. Brad Scott (North Melbourne)
14. Alan Richardson (St Kilda)
15. Simon Goodwin (Melbourne)
16. John Worsfold (Essendon
17. Chris Fagan (Brisbane)
18. [Insert name] Gold Coast