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JIM DYMOCK accepts that if Des Hasler is able to start at Canterbury next season, the Bulldogs would immediately move the rookie coach sideways and install the premiership winner from Manly.
The Bulldogs yesterday prepared for an announcement today that Dymock would coach the team next year and Hasler would take over the following year on a three-year deal.
Canterbury were not expecting Hasler to be released overnight but they are watching to see how Hasler's situation at Manly plays out in the wake of the news that after steering the team to two premierships in four years he has made the decision to head to the Bulldogs in 2013.
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There is a possibility that Hasler's relationship with the Manly board, which is already strained, could become untenable. If the eight-year Sea Eagles coach went early, and took over at the Bulldogs for next season, his current assistant, Geoff Toovey, would be the favourite to succeed him at Manly.
Before Manly's end-of-season presentation function last night, Toovey told the Herald there had been no indication to him that Hasler would not be coaching the Sea Eagles again next year. But Toovey is certainly interested in coaching Manly if the job becomes available.
''It's my ambition to be a first-grade coach,'' Toovey said. ''I've got the motivation and desire to do such a job. I've spoken to Des in the past about succession planning. I've served what you would call a lengthy apprenticeship, as a lower-grade coach and first-grade assistant.''
Bulldogs chief executive Todd Greenberg was unavailable for comment yesterday, but the Herald has learned Bulldogs officials have spoken to Dymock about the possible coaching scenarios for next season.
It is understood Dymock made it clear that had he been passed over for a coach with much less experience and success than someone like Hasler, he would have felt hard-done by, but he would be comfortable working under a top-flight coach such as Hasler.
If Hasler did arrive early, Dymock would be free to take a senior job elsewhere if offered one. Dymock is viewed by Canterbury as a genuine first-grade coach, but they had to take the chance to snare Hasler.
Hasler is seen by Canterbury as a great fit for the club because of his work ethic and innovative nature.
Towards the end of the just-completed season, the Bulldogs sacked Kevin Moore as coach, and Dymock, Moore's assistant, was installed as caretaker. He didn't really have time to put his imprint on the team for his first match in charge, since he had only 24 hours, but after they lost that game they won five of their remaining seven games to just miss out on the finals.
The Herald has learned that while Hasler will be very well paid to switch clubs, his main motivation for leaving the Sea Eagles is that he has grown tired of dealing with what he sees as a dysfunctional board. Manly recruitment manager Noel Cleal is expected to follow Hasler to Canterbury.
It is understood there are a number of Manly players, including Brett Stewart and Kieran Foran, who have get-out clauses in their contracts if Hasler was to leave the club.
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The Bulldogs yesterday prepared for an announcement today that Dymock would coach the team next year and Hasler would take over the following year on a three-year deal.
Canterbury were not expecting Hasler to be released overnight but they are watching to see how Hasler's situation at Manly plays out in the wake of the news that after steering the team to two premierships in four years he has made the decision to head to the Bulldogs in 2013.
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There is a possibility that Hasler's relationship with the Manly board, which is already strained, could become untenable. If the eight-year Sea Eagles coach went early, and took over at the Bulldogs for next season, his current assistant, Geoff Toovey, would be the favourite to succeed him at Manly.
Before Manly's end-of-season presentation function last night, Toovey told the Herald there had been no indication to him that Hasler would not be coaching the Sea Eagles again next year. But Toovey is certainly interested in coaching Manly if the job becomes available.
''It's my ambition to be a first-grade coach,'' Toovey said. ''I've got the motivation and desire to do such a job. I've spoken to Des in the past about succession planning. I've served what you would call a lengthy apprenticeship, as a lower-grade coach and first-grade assistant.''
Bulldogs chief executive Todd Greenberg was unavailable for comment yesterday, but the Herald has learned Bulldogs officials have spoken to Dymock about the possible coaching scenarios for next season.
It is understood Dymock made it clear that had he been passed over for a coach with much less experience and success than someone like Hasler, he would have felt hard-done by, but he would be comfortable working under a top-flight coach such as Hasler.
If Hasler did arrive early, Dymock would be free to take a senior job elsewhere if offered one. Dymock is viewed by Canterbury as a genuine first-grade coach, but they had to take the chance to snare Hasler.
Hasler is seen by Canterbury as a great fit for the club because of his work ethic and innovative nature.
Towards the end of the just-completed season, the Bulldogs sacked Kevin Moore as coach, and Dymock, Moore's assistant, was installed as caretaker. He didn't really have time to put his imprint on the team for his first match in charge, since he had only 24 hours, but after they lost that game they won five of their remaining seven games to just miss out on the finals.
The Herald has learned that while Hasler will be very well paid to switch clubs, his main motivation for leaving the Sea Eagles is that he has grown tired of dealing with what he sees as a dysfunctional board. Manly recruitment manager Noel Cleal is expected to follow Hasler to Canterbury.
It is understood there are a number of Manly players, including Brett Stewart and Kieran Foran, who have get-out clauses in their contracts if Hasler was to leave the club.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...an-start-next-season-20111007-1ldsk.html#poll
