Following a decorated career in the VFL, Rodney Eade would make the transition to the coaches box with relative ease. Stints as an assistant coach at Brisbane and North Melbourne would be followed by the senior coaching job at the Sydney Swans in 1996. In his first year at Sydney Eade was able to transform the Swans into a premiership threat, with his side playing off in the ’96 Grand Final.
After 152 games at the helm of the Swans, Eade’s time in the harbour city came to an end as the axe came swinging his way.

With the Western Bulldog searching for a coach at the end of 2004, Eade would find his way to the Whitten Oval where he would lead a talented side to three consecutive preliminary finals.

In late 2014, Eade was appointed coach of the AFL’s expansion team on the Gold Coast taking over from Guy McKenna. Eade’s time at the Suns was stormy at best and by the end of his third season, his contract would not be renewed.

In this episode Eade opens up about his sackings at Sydney and Gold Coast, coaching the legendary Tony Lockett in Sydney and dealing with Jason Akermanis at the Western Bulldogs