Dean Laidley joins Mick Malthouse's coaching team at Carlton
CARLTON has signed former North Melbourne coach and St Kilda assistant Dean Laidley as midfield coach for next season.
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CARLTON has signed Dean Laidley as midfield coach for next season.
Laidley, 46, has worked with St Kilda as midfield coach for the past three seasons after coaching North Melbourne from 2003-09.
He has had a long relationship with Carlton senior coach Mick Malthouse, having played for the West Coast Eagles when Malthouse was coach from 1990-92.
The pair hooked up again at Collingwood from 2000-2002. Laidley was a Premiership player with North Melbourne in 1996.
His appointment will free Rob Wiley up to become director of coaching and development, with John Barker looking after defence and Brad Green forwards.
"Dean has vast football experience as both a player and coach, and we believe he is the right man to take Carlton’s midfield forward over the coming years," Blues football manager Andrew McKay said.
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