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TERRY WALLACE will replace Danny Frawley as coach of Richmond, with an announcement expected within days.
In a coup for the embattled club, the 15th-placed Tigers have beaten bottom-of-the-ladder Hawthorn to the punch in recruiting Wallace.
A source close to the Tigers last night revealed Wallace's appointment would be ratified at a regular board meeting tomorrow night, pending finalisation of arrangements with his management group.
The recommendation of Wallace from the three-member selection panel will be made official in a presentation to the Tigers board.
The panel consisted of football director Greg Miller, consultant David Parkin and alternate board member Bryan Wood, who was brought on to the coaching sub-committee late last week as part of a peacemaking deal between president Clinton Casey and rebel leader Brendan Schwab.
With four games remaining, Richmond will be in the unique situation of having a current coach and an official coach in waiting.
Hawthorn will be disappointed to have missed out on Wallace as he was their priority to sign for next season after they sacked Peter Schwab.
But events over the weekend bought Hawthorn more time to find a replacement, especially Adelaide's upset win over the Kangaroos.
The Crows' victory, after last weekend's 141-point pounding by the Lions, may have clinched the full-time coaching position beyond this season for caretaker Neil Craig, who has won two of his five games since the demise of Gary Ayres.
Both Wallace and former Swans coach Rodney Eade held formal discussions with the Crows.
If Eade is to re-ignite his head-coaching career, it can only be with Hawthorn, currently being coached by caretaker Donald McDonald.
The Hawks can take their time to decide between multiple premiership players Eade and Ayres and a group of assistant coaches from other clubs.
The only competition for Eade's services will come from Collingwood, who have offered him a newly-created specialist coaching position under Mick Malthouse.
Wallace, 45, spent the best part of the past two years working in the media since quitting as coach of the Western Bulldogs with one round remaining in 2002.
He was set to be appointed coach of the Sydney Swans, who sacked Eade in 2002, but they opted for club hero Paul Roos.
Wallace started coaching mid-year at the Whitten Oval in 1996. He coached the Bulldogs in 148 games for 79 wins, 67 losses and two draws. In almost six full years, he took the Dogs to the finals in four of them for a total of seven finals matches.
They were knocked out in consecutive preliminary finals in 1997 and 1998 by eventual premiers Adelaide. Wallace is well regarded as a master tactician and an innovative coach.
He has some pedigree at the Tigers, having played 11 games for them in 1987 after falling out with Hawthorn following the 1986 premiership victory.
Wallace played 174 games for the Hawks in nine seasons and played in three premierships.
After a single season at Richmond, he finished his playing career with the Bulldogs for whom he won two best-and-fairest awards.
He won Hawthorn's best-and-fairest awards in 1981 and 1983 but has not had the best of relationships with the club since leaving. He was controversially overlooked for the club's team of the century and was not invited to the function.
I'll believe it when I see it but I'll be rather happy if it is the case. Looking forward to draft time to see how he goes and where he thinks our future lies.
TERRY WALLACE will replace Danny Frawley as coach of Richmond, with an announcement expected within days.
In a coup for the embattled club, the 15th-placed Tigers have beaten bottom-of-the-ladder Hawthorn to the punch in recruiting Wallace.
A source close to the Tigers last night revealed Wallace's appointment would be ratified at a regular board meeting tomorrow night, pending finalisation of arrangements with his management group.
The recommendation of Wallace from the three-member selection panel will be made official in a presentation to the Tigers board.
The panel consisted of football director Greg Miller, consultant David Parkin and alternate board member Bryan Wood, who was brought on to the coaching sub-committee late last week as part of a peacemaking deal between president Clinton Casey and rebel leader Brendan Schwab.
With four games remaining, Richmond will be in the unique situation of having a current coach and an official coach in waiting.
Hawthorn will be disappointed to have missed out on Wallace as he was their priority to sign for next season after they sacked Peter Schwab.
But events over the weekend bought Hawthorn more time to find a replacement, especially Adelaide's upset win over the Kangaroos.
The Crows' victory, after last weekend's 141-point pounding by the Lions, may have clinched the full-time coaching position beyond this season for caretaker Neil Craig, who has won two of his five games since the demise of Gary Ayres.
Both Wallace and former Swans coach Rodney Eade held formal discussions with the Crows.
If Eade is to re-ignite his head-coaching career, it can only be with Hawthorn, currently being coached by caretaker Donald McDonald.
The Hawks can take their time to decide between multiple premiership players Eade and Ayres and a group of assistant coaches from other clubs.
The only competition for Eade's services will come from Collingwood, who have offered him a newly-created specialist coaching position under Mick Malthouse.
Wallace, 45, spent the best part of the past two years working in the media since quitting as coach of the Western Bulldogs with one round remaining in 2002.
He was set to be appointed coach of the Sydney Swans, who sacked Eade in 2002, but they opted for club hero Paul Roos.
Wallace started coaching mid-year at the Whitten Oval in 1996. He coached the Bulldogs in 148 games for 79 wins, 67 losses and two draws. In almost six full years, he took the Dogs to the finals in four of them for a total of seven finals matches.
They were knocked out in consecutive preliminary finals in 1997 and 1998 by eventual premiers Adelaide. Wallace is well regarded as a master tactician and an innovative coach.
He has some pedigree at the Tigers, having played 11 games for them in 1987 after falling out with Hawthorn following the 1986 premiership victory.
Wallace played 174 games for the Hawks in nine seasons and played in three premierships.
After a single season at Richmond, he finished his playing career with the Bulldogs for whom he won two best-and-fairest awards.
He won Hawthorn's best-and-fairest awards in 1981 and 1983 but has not had the best of relationships with the club since leaving. He was controversially overlooked for the club's team of the century and was not invited to the function.
I'll believe it when I see it but I'll be rather happy if it is the case. Looking forward to draft time to see how he goes and where he thinks our future lies.
