Ross the Boss is jetting back to Western Australia as a coach for the first time since being sacked by Fremantle — not that he wants to talk about it.
Mitchell Woodcock
Fremantle’s ability to score had been the biggest question mark hanging over them in their quest for the top four and Ross Lyon ensured they wouldn’t find the answer under his watch.
Former Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has clipped his one-time arch-rivals West Coast for their reaction to Junior Rioli’s request to be traded to Port Adelaide.
We did it, the grand final is coming to Perth. Now it’s on the people of Western Australia to do one thing to make sure the honour bestowed upon us is worthy.
Basil Zempilas
Demons wingman Ed Langdon has distanced him from criticism of Ross Lyon, contacting his former coach to clear the air over his comments about his coaching style.
Jay Clark and Catherine Healey
His name has been linked to the Collingwood job and the one David Teague occupies at Carlton. Now Ross Lyon has spoken out about where things stand.
Matt Turner and Nick Smart
Former Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has once again refused to rule out a return to the AFL coaching ranks as pressure mounts on Collingwood’s Nathan Buckley.
Ross Lyon once described himself as an “AFL career coach”. He now sits patiently on the shelf waiting for an impatient board to breathe life into him.
Braden Quartermaine
Lyon, who coached 184 games at the club from 2012 to last year, said Hogan should knuckle down, play good football and earn a contract extension.
The star midfielder-forward turned his career around under Lyon after famously getting banished from training when he rocked up in an unfit state during the 2012 pre-season.
Jordan McArdle
Alex Rance the Docker? Ross Lyon reckons it was a serious chance. Fremantle’s longest-serving coach also revealed details about talks with Cale Hooker, Mitch Clark and James Frawley.
Even Ross Lyon has got around ‘The Last Dance’ documentary on the champion Chicago Bulls side. So who’s the Dockers’ version of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman?
The former Fremantle coach believes the AFL is a performance industry, not a development industry, and most players should be developed at the second tier.
Mark Duffield
“In his first game back after 14 weeks off he had 20 possessions in the first half, he kicked two goals against Port Adelaide I think. I thought ‘he’s handy’” : Lyon
Lyon famously sent the small forward back to Swan Districts in 2012 to improve his skinfolds after returning to the club out of shape.
Former Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has given his most honest interview yet, admitting he has regrets over the 2009 grand final and giving a certain Dockers fan-favourite the boot.
Fremantle sought out seven-time premiership winning league coach Wayne Bennett for advice on leadership and culture while in Perth for the NRL’s preseason Nines tournament.
Josh Garlepp
Speaking to AFL Media, Lyon admitted the playing group were heavily in favour of recruiting Cousins, until he and club president Greg Westaway stopped the move.
Bonnie Raynor
“It’s borderline ridiculous and incredibly frustrating,” a fired up Tony Cochrane said.
The dual Brownlow medallist said Lyon was too good to be sidelined from coaching for an extended time, and admitted he was starting from scratch with Justin Longmuir.
Craig O'Donoghue
These are the people that stamped their authority in what was an old-fashioned sacking conducted by a modern board.
Ross Lyon’s sacking would have happened a fortnight ago if the Dockers hadn’t upset ladder-leaders Geelong, according to Glen Jakovich.
Chris Robinson
Nat Fyfe says Ross Lyon “couldn’t have done any more for us” as Freo players make heartfelt goodbyes to the departing coach.
Staff writers
Former Fremantle forward Shane Kersten has made his feelings known about the club’s decision to let go of coach Ross Lyon.
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