Coaching in Clubland
Coaching in Clubland is an Aussie podcast designed for current and aspiring coaches from all levels across a range of sports to share their experiences about the caper. We discuss the rollercoaster that is the coaching experience - the highs, the lows, the joys and the pitfalls.
Coaching in Clubland
Dean Solomon - 'Solly's Story: From the Bombers to the Dockers to the Suns'
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Mitch Johnstone
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Season 1
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Episode 25
Dean Solomon played 158 games for the Essendon Football Club from 1998-2006, and was an integral part of the incredible Bombers 2000 premiership team, who produced the best season for any team in VFL/AFL history. Known for his uncompromising attack on the footy, Solly played a further 51 games for the Fremantle Dockers from 2007-2009 before retiring due to a degenerative knee injury.
Solly assumed a development coaching role with Fremantle in 2010, before moving to the newly formed Gold Coast Suns as an assistant coach in 2011. Solly would spend a decade at the Suns, and also took on the caretaker coach role for the last three games of 2017 after Rodney Eade’s departure.