Lloyd in frame for Blues job
Fremantle’s highly rated development coach Simon Lloyd has emerged as a potential coaching candidate for Carlton’s vacant senior job.
Lloyd, 45, played under-19s and one game of reserves for the Blues in 1988 and 1989 before moving to the VFA, where he had premiership success with Williamstown.
He is one of nine hand-picked inductees into the AFL’s inaugural level-four coaching accreditation program which reads like an interview list for Carlton’s job.
It is understood he is keen to pursue senior coaching opportunities. It is not yet clear whether Fremantle’s senior assistant Peter Sumich will be a candidate for Carlton.
The list of nine was chosen by AFL heavyweights including West Coast chief executive Trevor Nisbett, Melbourne’s Peter Jackson, Geelong’s Brian Cook and Brisbane’s Greg Swann, along with hockey legend Ric Charlesworth, Eagles premiership coach John Worsfold, Melbourne grand final coach Neale Daniher and former Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney.
The course is specifically designed to prepare assistant coaches to take the step into a senior coaching role.
Melbourne assistant Simon Goodwin, due to inherit the Demons job from Paul Roos in 2017, is another inductee, along with Hawthorn’s Brendan Bolton, Sydney’s Stuart Dew, Port Adelaide’s Matthew Nicks, Carlton caretaker John Barker, Geelong’s Blake Caracella, Collingwood assistant and St Kilda champion Robert Harvey and St Kilda’s Adam Kingsley.
Lloyd is the brother of Essendon legend Matthew and Fremantle’s list and recruiting manager Brad.
His father John played for Carlton.
Lloyd, a psychologist, has built an impressive resume as an assistant and development coach stretching back almost 20 years.
He was part of Hawthorn’s list build from 1998 to 2004.
