Anonymous
Years ago
I heard Joey at the end of the game say: "hey BJ, push him back!" after a heated moment between Johnson and Moller. Poor taste I thought.
Splinky
Years ago
Joey has form. It always seems to be Adelaide involved in post-game biffo.
Flop Warning
Years ago
It's not like this is new from Joey. We have seen him do it himself when his players won't go full thug on demand.
LV
Years ago
What would you expect from Joey Wright?
Always been a hot headed guy who talks a big game and loves giving it, but can't handle any heat coming back in his direction
Had to laugh when he was arguing the toss about Moller’s shove. Why talk to your development player about an act of ill discipline, if you could whinge at the ref instead!?
Zodiac
Years ago
To be honest I'm just over the whole Joey Wright era now. We're soft as and then continually do knucklehead stuff like this nearly every game. We reflect Joey's us against the world mentality too literally it would seem. It's too much emotion and too much drama every bloody game.
Instead of carrying on flexing or starting fights how about seriously manning up and playing some damn defence. We've gone to two GF's under Joey it's been a good run but I'm over it this team desperately needs a new voice.
Unsportsmanlike
Years ago
The problem is he is never held to account? No one in the press conference would have the balls to challenge him that his behavior and comments actually incited the embarrassing scenes after the game.
Unsportsmanlike
Years ago
"Big yes from the Philippines coach" GOLD!
Not a good look and Joey is the worst, but all coaches should be told to shut up. If they have complaints talk during breaks, it's a bad look all round.
James Harvey fan
Years ago
Thought this was going to be about a coach in u/16s b grade. Embarrassing stuff from an NBL coach
Damn i missed the last quarter can someone post a link to the video footage?
Joey and this Sixers or swoop flogs are done, everyone's worked them out and when you got no talent you resort to fighting
And Johnston shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a court with that hair
Can we get a second team in Adelaide please
Lovebroker
Years ago
I think Joey seems a man out of ideas.
And when at that point seems to revert to some crude base impulses.
The guy is a good coach with a winning record, I would be careful to cast him aside without knowing what else is out there.
Joey is a disgrace. It's no wonder so many Adelaide players carry on the way they do - he encourages it.
What actually happened? Anyone got some footage?
Pop
Years ago
And the assistant coaches were where doing what? ... though that question is perhaps more relevant to during the game than this minor post-match scuffle.
Sad that the post match kerfluffle was more interesting/exciting than much of the game.
Boti blamed the players for their lack of maturity. He's not wrong but their coach is not exactly leading by example.
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