Griffin's new gig.

[Russell Coight]

Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere

http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/anthony-griffin-scores-gig/

FORMER Brisbane Broncos coach Anthony Griffin has landed himself a new coaching role.

Griffin, who was head coach at the Broncos from 2011 to 2014, will act as a coaching consultant for Intrust Super Cup side the Central Queensland Capras coached by former Queensland Origin player Jason Hetherington.
The 48-year-old grew up in Rockhampton and will provide valuable experience to the side who finished second last on the ladder in 2014.
“’Hook’ will be good for myself and the boys,” Hetherington said.
“NRL experience and a CQ background, what more could you want?
“I think Anthony is a fantastic addition to our program.
“My intention is to gain as much knowledge and guidance from Hook as I can which in turn will help with on field results in 2015.”

 

[GCBRONCO]

Best of luck to Griffin, may not have turned out to be the right man for the job at the Broncos, but he definitely has something to contribute to and I think the Capras will benefit.

 

[Foordy]

He wasn't the right man to coach the Broncos.

But he was good at getting the younger players in the NYC to NRL standard, he just couldn't take them to the next level.

I certainly think he has something to offer at the Capras.

best of luck in your new role Hook

 

[broncos4life]

`Good luck to Griffin. I am very glad he is gone but wish him well and have no doubt that he will be an asset to the Capras

To me he is the Luke Capewell of coaching. Too good for QLD Cup but will never be good enough to succeed in the NRL

 

[Unbreakable]

A much more fitting role for him.. good luck.

 

[Huge]

Oh how the mighty have fallen ! Going from the top job at arguably the worlds most powerful rugby league club to an assistant to a lower tier coach of a poorly performing amatuer football team....I wouldn't have wanted the news made public if I were Griffin. Not even getting a coaching job but an even more junior role. It seems that everyone knew he was an ordinary coach. Still, better to have tried and failed than to have never tried.

 

[Broncoman]

Best of luck to him I wish him all the best in his future. A good bloke like him deserves to have a good life.

He wasn't the right man to coach the Broncos.

But he was good at getting the younger players in the NYC to NRL standard, he just couldn't take them to the next level.

I certainly think he has something to offer at the Capras.

best of luck in your new role Hook

This. His mentoring of Yow Yeh/ Hunt/ Copley etc has done a world of good for them and it made their transition into first grade as smooth as possible.

 

[Porthoz]

Best of luck to him I wish him all the best in his future. A good bloke like him deserves to have a good life.



This. His mentoring of Yow Yeh/ Hunt/ Copley etc has done a world of good for them and it made their transition into first grade as smooth as possible.

Hey you, pay attention to SVRL duties!

 

[vertigo]

Always thought he'd be better off going back to QCup rather than holding out for some other NRL gig, plus he can develop and send some more young guns our way in the future.

 

[broncos4life]

Oh how the mighty have fallen ! Going from the top job at arguably the worlds most powerful rugby league club to an assistant to a lower tier coach of a poorly performing amatuer football team....I wouldn't have wanted the news made public if I were Griffin. Not even getting a coaching job but an even more junior role. It seems that everyone knew he was an ordinary coach. Still, better to have tried and failed than to have never tried.

Jesus have some class FFS. I wanted to drag him out of there myself by the end but there is no need to put the boot in.

He is the coaching advisor to the coach, its not exactly a junior role either.

 

[OXY-351]

Griffin reminds me a bit of Campbell Newman. Did an ok job as lord mayor of the NYC side, but failed to step up to the task of being premier of the first grade side. Both are classic cases of being promoted beyond their abilities.

 

[Huge]

Jesus have some class FFS. I wanted to drag him out of there myself by the end but there is no need to put the boot in.

He is the coaching advisor to the coach, its not exactly a junior role either.

That actually isn't all that harsh. Firstly ,my opening statement is simply an ancient reference that I used appropriately . The gist of the paragraph is a description of how far he dropped and I finish with a line that clearly praises him for having the strength to try.

 

[Mitch06]

Maybe he just needed a break from such a stressful job..even in just a break from Nrl, the coaches are put under a lot of pressure. I think people on here over exaggerate his coaching abilities as well

 

[Alec]

I think people on here over exaggerate his coaching abilities as well

Yeah, agreed. They are even worse.

 

[subsbligh]

Good luck Hook.

He played a caretaker role at the club and nutured some of our best talent. His familiarity with the players was both his best asset and biggest weakness.

Some took the piss or got complacent (Hoffman and Glenn). Others played for him (Hunt, McGuire). He did nothing for outsiders to the 2008 Toyota Cup squad (Barba, Hannant) looking for a new beginning or to sharpen their skills.

He mimicked his mentor (Bennett's) brand of low percentage football, but his playing group lacked the discipline or professionalism to execute that gameplan effectively, or the flair (save for Hunt in 2014) to capitalise on it.

Player discipline and professionalism is something a coach can have a massive impact on. My take on my very limited external view of him as a man is that he is laid back (not lazy, but forgiving) and perhaps this reflected through the playing group and his coaching style.

For young men that often will garner you respect. A paternal respect in an unfamiliar arena.

For grown men, it can go the other way. Professional sportsmen want to be respected as an equal and to tell them how it is. They want to be tested, and to test you.

Que the inevitable comparison and my opnion - Bennett won't put up with that shit, and he's dam good at building a pathos around the club/squad and getting players to buy into it.

Hook would have made a brilliant Under 20s coach from now until eternity. But he has NRL aspirations now.

I think he'll have to reinvent himself to be successful. Maybe take some of those risks (Nikorima for example) that he refused to take in a misguided attempt to save his ass in 2014.

 

[Unbiased Nostalgia]

I wish Griffin good luck. He wasn't a total failure. He's set us up with a good roster for this year and delivered one of the seasons in 2011.

 

[Russell Coight]

I wish Griffin good luck. He wasn't a total failure. He's set us up with a good roster for this year and delivered one of the seasons in 2011.

He left us with an underachieving roster that was overhauled pretty significantly in the big scheme of things by Benny.

 

[Big Pete]

Capras hook former Rockhampton NRL coach

THE CQ CAPRAS have hooked one of the biggest recruitment scores in the club's history.

Former Broncos head coach Anthony 'Hook' Griffin has joined the ranks of the rugby league team as a consultant and adviser.

He will provide specialised coaching advice and strategy to the Capras head coach Jason Hetherington and all Capras coaching staff.

Griffin will take on this role while based in Brisbane and continuing with his corporate work.

He was raised in Rockhampton and involved in Rugby league as both a player and then a coach, before moving to further his coaching career.

After a few stints in the Queensland Cup and then taking the under 20 Bronco's to the Grand Final in 2008, Griffin was named as Brisbane Bronco's NRL Head Coach for seasons 2011 to 2014.

Griffin said he was looking forward to working with the Capras and Hetherington.

"I will be based in Brisbane," Griffin said.

"I will get up here as much as I can.

"There will be a lot of players out of here in the future."

The former Rockhampton Brothers player (1988 to 1992) said the state league was the second biggest competition in the country and for development reasons, it was important future NRL players go through that league.

He emphasised that his role was as a consultant, not to take over the reigns from Hetherington, but to contribute in every way he can to all aspects of the club.

"I'm looking forward to working with him and picking his brains, which I will be doing on a regular basis," Hetherington said.

"He will probably be sick of me after the first week."

Hetherington said Griffin's recruitment should also be an attraction for players to join Capras considering what can be seen now from what the Broncos have done in the past four to five years.

Griffin has spent the past week or two going over the Capras line up with Hetherington and his initial reaction to the talent is that the team is looking good.

"The Central Queensland area has always produced really good young players," Griffin said.

"I don't think there is any doubt it will be good for us," Capras CEO Geoff Murphy said.

"It will strengthen us.

"We have, in the past six months, made a point of bringing home the locals."

At this point in time, Griffin will not have anything to do with the CQ NRL Bid, which is closely associated with CQ Capras.

However, Capras CEO and CQ NRL Bid chairman Geoff Murphy wasn't ruling out asking for Hook's help, if the need arose.

One of the services to be provided by Griffin on behalf of the CQ Capras is a Local Coaches Seminar.

This event will be held over a full weekend so that all local coaches in Central Queensland will have the opportunity to benefit from the knowledge and experience of Griffin.

The Rockhampton Leagues Club CQ Capras will play their first trial match in Rockhampton on February 7th.

Capras hook former Rockhampton NRL coach | Rockhampton Morning Bulletin