Assistant Coaches

[bornadog]

Has he been seen wearing Cotton On recently?

He lives in Torquay, so closer to home

[angelopetraglia]

He lives in Torquay, so closer to home

So coastal lifestyle reasons and a promotion

No brainer for him.

[bornadog]

So coastal lifestyle reasons and a promotion

No brainer for him.

He has been making his way up the highway for many years, but now he will have more coastal time.

[azabob]

Former Pie joins Bulldogs after country coaching stint

FORMER Collingwood defender Ben Reid is returning to clubland after being appointed a development coach at the Western Bulldogs.

The 35-year-old will join the football department at the Whitten Oval and work under Luke Beveridge, who was Reid?s development coach at the Magpies in 2009 and 2010.
After retiring at the end of 2020, Reid returned to where he grew up and joined the Wangaratta Magpies in the Ovens and Murray League.

Reid was player-coach in 2022 and 2023 before coaching full-time in 2024.

Wangaratta won the premiership in 2022 before it was sensationally stripped off them due to salary cap breaches.

Port Adelaide recruit Joe Richards was drafted directly out of that side by Collingwood at pick No.48 in the 2022 AFL Draft. First-round prospect Joe Berry played the last six games for Wangaratta in 2023 and is set to be picked on November 20.

Reid played 152 games for the Magpies across 14 seasons in the AFL, including the 2010 premiership win against St Kilda.

The Murray Bushrangers product was drafted as a key forward but made his name at the other end of the ground, earning selection in the 2011 All-Australian team at centre half-back.

Injuries limited the 2006 pick No.8 in the latter stages of his career, but clubs have been keeping tabs on him for development coaching roles in the past 12 months, including Gold Coast, which recently added Hugh Greenwood to Damien Hardwick's staff.

The Bulldogs made extensive changes to their football department around Luke Beveridge last off-season, adding Matt Egan, Daniel Pratt, Jarryn Geary and Alex Johnson, amid two reviews of the program, but aren't expected to make many other changes.

Head of development Jamie Maddocks moved to West Coast last month to run the development program under new senior coach Andrew McQualter.

Strength and conditioning coach Des O?Sullivan moved to Geelong as physical performance manager last month to replace Scott Murphy.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1251050/...coaching-stint

[hujsh]

I assume this means we are promoting from within and not just leaving these roles vacant?

[ledge]

Well there is more than one way to get a father/son I guess.

[Happy Days]

Twodogs - never wrong just early.

[Grantysghost]

Probably means Geary goes to head of development? Then Reid takes his spot.

[GVGjr]

Probably means Geary goes to head of development? Then Reid takes his spot.

Seems to be the logical change. Maddocks was excellent in that role and Geary should be a suitable replacement.

[Testekill]

Yes, I'd imagine that Geary takes the role.

[azabob]

Reid is going to work with our forwards.

The Western Bulldogs are pleased to confirm AFL Premiership defender Ben Reid has joined the red, white and blue coaching panel for season 2025.

Reid, who played 152 games for Collingwood, has been appointed as a Development Coach alongside Jarryn Geary and Alex Johnson, focusing on the Club’s young forwards.

The 35-year-old was part of Collingwood’s 2010 premiership victory as a player and was named All Australian the following season.

Since retiring in 2020, Reid gained coaching experience with Wangaratta in the Ovens & Murray competition.

Reid’s father Bruce has a strong affiliation to the Bulldogs having played 86 games for Footscray between 1977 and 1982, while brother Sam recently retired at the Sydney Swans.

Reid said he was thrilled to be joining the Bulldogs at such an exciting time.

“Bevo gave me a call last week and I am just really excited to get in here and meet everyone. It is a really exciting group of forwards – quality talls and smalls that play an exhilarating brand of footy,” Reid said.

“I found a real passion for coaching - the relationships, the day-to-day work - it really sparked something for me. I am just rapt to have landed at a great club like the Western Bulldogs.

“I am really strong on building good habits, from day one of pre-season all the way through a year and overall trying to get players to have really long careers.

“Bevo was my first development coach at Collingwood, so it has come full circle and I am excited to get to work.”

Reid is the only addition to the Bulldogs coaching panel after Jamie Maddocks' departure to West Coast last month.

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/n...ins-the-kennel

[Go_Dogs]

On paper he’s an excellent appointment. Great that is focus will be on our forwards.

[GVGjr]

On paper he’s an excellent appointment. Great that is focus will be on our forwards.

Perhaps we aren't replacing Maddocks with a 'head of development' role but giving each of the line coaches a direct development coach each