亞當辛普森在賽季開局慘淡後離開西海岸老鷹隊

在西海岸隊在賽前決定不派隊長參加對陣墨爾本的擲硬幣比賽後，亞當辛普森在賽季開局慘淡後與西海岸老鷹隊分道揚鑣。

West Coast coach Adam Simpson has been sacked following a horror start to the season, which included a pre-game decision to not send a captain for the coin toss against Melbourne.

西海岸隊主教練亞當辛普森在本賽季糟糕的開局後被解僱，其中包括賽前決定不派隊長參加對陣墨爾本的擲硬幣比賽。

The Eagles’ season hit a new low on the weekend after they were hammered 17.10 (112) to 8.10 (58) in a defeat at the MCG.

老鷹隊在周末以 17.10 (112) 比 8.10 (58) 輸給 MCG 後，賽季創下新低。

The loss — taking the Eagles to 3-13 in 2024 — was the last game in charge for Simpson as the club announced his departure from the role after 11 years on Tuesday afternoon.

這場失利——2024年老鷹隊以3勝13負——是辛普森執教的最後一場比賽，俱樂部在周二下午宣布他將辭去執教11年的職位。

Pressure was mounting on Simpson in recent weeks and the 54-point humiliation on the weekend was the end of his reign as coach.

最近幾週，辛普森的壓力越來越大，週末的 54 分恥辱結束了他作為教練的統治。

And while Simpson has copped plenty of the criticism in recent weeks, Port Adelaide great Kane Cornes has piled on the pressure on the players having called out a telling moment before the match got underway.

儘管辛普森最近幾週受到了很多批評，但阿德萊德港偉大的凱恩·科內斯在比賽開始前喊出了一個有說服力的時刻，給球員們施加了巨大的壓力。

In his 150th milestone game, Hunt emerged as the representative for West Coast at the toss against Melbourne skipper Max Gawn.

在他的第 150 場具有里程碑意義的比賽中，亨特代表西海岸對陣墨爾本船長馬克斯·高恩 (Max Gawn)。

While it was a nice gesture from the club to recognise Hunt’s achievements in the AFL, Cornes was left baffled as to why West Coast didn’t send a captain out to the middle to make a statement for the struggling side.

雖然俱樂部對亨特在 AFL 的成就表示了認可，但科恩斯對西海岸隊為何不派一名隊長到中場為這支陷入困境的球隊發表聲明感到困惑。

Cornes called out the leadership group, including co-captain Oscar Allen, for not making a good enough effort throughout the game. This comes as pressure mounts on the club to make changes.

科恩斯指責包括聯合隊長奧斯卡艾倫在內的領導團隊在整場比賽中沒有足夠的努力。俱樂部面臨的做出改變的壓力越來越大。

“I think the players need to take some responsibility and their leaders do as well. I was watching the coin toss, why is Jayden Hunt tossing the coin? After the week they have had… and Jayden Hunt because he is playing game 150 is tossing the coin,” Cornes said.

「我認為球員們需要承擔一些責任，他們的領導人也需要承擔一些責任。我正在看拋硬幣，傑登亨特為什麼要拋硬幣？一周之後，他們已經……傑登·亨特因為他正在玩第 150 場比賽而正在擲硬幣，」科恩斯說。

“I want my captain to shake hands with Max Gawn, then come back and say ‘we are kicking this way’ and address the group.”

“我希望我的隊長與馬克斯·高恩握手，然後回來說‘我們正在向這邊踢’並對大家講話。”

Cornes then labelled the Eagles’ body language as “shocking” after they went down 37 points in the first quarter.

在老鷹隊第一節落後 37 分後，科恩斯將老鷹隊的肢體語言稱為“令人震驚”。

Allen was singled out after a moment where he was easily shoved out of the way when contesting a mark.

艾倫在爭奪得分時很容易被推開，隨後他就被挑出來了。

Cornes called for the leaders to stand up and show the playing group they need to change their efforts.

科恩斯呼籲領導人站起來，向比賽團隊表明他們需要改變他們的努力。

“Be a captain, go and shake the other captain, address the group and start better than that. It’s not just on Adam Simpson,” Cornes added.

「成為隊長，去說服另一位隊長，向大家講話，然後開始比這更好的事。這不僅僅是亞當辛普森的問題，」科恩斯補充道。

While Cornes took aim at some of the players for their efforts in the humiliating loss, which takes the Eagles to 3-13 in 2024, it hasn’t stopped Simpson coming under plenty of criticism.

雖然科恩斯批評了一些球員在這場恥辱性失利中所做的努力，這場失利讓老鷹隊在 2024 年以 3 勝 13 負的戰績，但這並沒有阻止辛普森受到大量批評。

Simpson addressed the growing calls for a change at the Eagles, despite the 48-year-old’s contract finishing at the end of 2025.

儘管 48 歲的辛普森的合約將於 2025 年底到期，但老鷹隊提出變革的呼聲日益高漲，辛普森對此做出了回應。

Although a poor run in recent weeks prompted the end of his 11-year reign at the Eagles.

儘管最近幾週的糟糕表現促使他結束了在老鷹隊11年的統治。

Speaking after the Melbourne loss, Simpson said he was comfortable and aware that his time in the game will not last forever.

輸掉墨爾本比賽後，辛普森表示他很舒服，並意識到他在比賽中的時間不會永遠持續下去。

“I’m here to do a job as best I can and I’ll do that until I get tapped on the shoulder,” Simpson said.

「我來這裡是為了盡我所能地完成工作，我會一直做下去，直到有人拍拍我的肩膀為止，」辛普森說。

“That’s not really a question. I know how long the road’s going to be and I’m up for it, but if the club’s not then they’re not.

「這並不是一個真正的問題。我知道這條路有多長，我也準備好了，但如果俱樂部不這麼做，那麼他們就不會這麼做。

“It’s going to be up and down, the last few weeks have been down. It doesn’t mean all hope is lost. We can’t ride that wave. Whether it’s me or someone else, it’s going to take time. I sort of know how long the road is going to be. I’m up for it, but if the club’s not, then they’re not. That’s fine. I’m okay with my football mortality. It’s OK.”

「它會起起落落，過去幾週一直在下降。這並不意味著所有的希望都破滅了。我們無法乘風破浪。無論是我還是其他人，這都需要時間。我大概知道這條路還有多長。我願意，但如果俱樂部不這樣做，那麼他們也不會。沒關係。我對自己的足球死亡率很滿意。沒關係。