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News.com.au
15-05-2025
- Business
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Sydney Swans premiership winning coach John Longmire sells Malabar home
Retired AFL Sydney Swans premiership coach John Longmire and wife Shelley have quietly sold their Malabar home. He's not heading interstate for another coaching role, but rather opting to stay in the small coastal suburb they've been living in since 2011. The couple have secured their third home in Malabar, spending $3.6m on a renovation or rebuilding project that overlooks The Coast Golf Course. The vendors built the four-bedroom, one-bathroom single-storey brick home in the mid-1970s on its 510 sqm holding. NG Farah Malabar agent Conor Howard sold the Waddell family home, marketing it as ranking as one of the first built on the dress circle Malabar Heights position. 'The home offers comfortable living now while presenting scope to add further value with a luxury new coastal design,' the sales marketing advised. Malabar's median house price sits at $3.41m, up over 20 per cent in the past year – based on 31 sales, according to PropTrack. The couple's current three-level home with ocean views has been sold on undisclosed settlement terms. It cost $3,712,500 in 2018. The couple paid $1.7m for their first Malabar house in 2011, shortly after Longmire was given the top coaching job, taking over from Paul Roos. It was sold in 2018 for $2,725,000. Having played with the North Melbourne Kangaroos, he took up an assistant coaching position in 2002 at the Swans. Longmire, who works as an administrator at the Swans, was ranked last month by The Hobart Mercury as on a 'top-shelf list of potential coaches' to take the Tasmania Devils into their inaugural season in 2028. Longmire is from the NSW-Victoria border town Corowa and his wife Shelley is from nearby Mulwala.
News.com.au
07-05-2025
- Sport
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How the Pies forged frantic comeback
AFL: Adam Simpson and John Longmire's latest tactics masterclass goes in-depth on the Pies' frantic late comeback vs the Cats.
News.com.au
29-04-2025
- Sport
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‘This is on': Ex-Swans boss John Longmire linked to bombshell AFL coaching comeback
There have reportedly been 'high-level discussions' regarding a return to senior coaching for Sydney premiership mentor John Longmire. The 54-year-old stepped down as Swans coach following last year's grand final loss after 14 fruitful years in the top job, having guided the Bloods to a premiership and five grand final appearances. Now an executive director of club performance at Sydney, Longmire led the club to 10 campaigns of 14-plus wins and owns a career 63 per cent winning clip. Watch your club in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Stream every round LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play, on Kayo Sports. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. And while he appears to be enjoying his time out of the coaching game, including making weekly appearances on Fox Footy's AFL 360, Longmire remains a wanted man in the footy coaching landscape. 'There (are) clubs looking at this situation very closely, that John Longmire is attainable,' journalist Sam McClure told Nine's Footy Classified. 'There's the Tasmania project, which is going to be a long-term project — we know that, no matter if and when they come in — you've got sides like Carlton and Melbourne, who are holding off the vultures at the moment, given recent form. 'You've got his old side, North Melbourne, who have won 16 games in the past five years and are second-last on the ladder. His record is unbelievable.' Across 14 seasons, Longmire astonishingly took the Swans to the finals in 12 of them. 'There are teams that would give their left arms for that sort of record … I know for a fact at least one club has had high-level discussions around his availability,' McClure revealed. 'This is on, now. There is a race that is beginning for John Longmire. And I know that there are some teams that are of the opinion that usually the older premiership coaches — once you get them back in — don't go as well, and there's a history of that. '(But) he's going to have offers. He's going to have extreme interest (from clubs). 'I'm not going to say which club it is, but I think (that information) will come to fruition later in the year, and I don't think it's just going to be one club that is looking at John Longmire.' The league's incoming 19th club, the Tasmania Devils, are in need of a senior coach, and Longmire earlier this month didn't deny an eventual return to an AFL hot seat when posed the question by The Age's Vince Rugari.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Dog owners warned as sheep attacks rise in Cumbria
Dog owners have been warned after a rise in sheep attacks in Cumbria. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) and Cumbria Police have urged people to keep their pets under control in the countryside. This comes after an increase in attacks on sheep, which is believed to be partly due to a surge in dog ownership during the coronavirus lockdown. As the lambing season begins, the NFU and police are working to encourage pet owners to follow the Countryside Code and ensure their dogs are kept under control. The most recent NFU Mutual data shows that, nationally, the claims costs of dog attacks on farm animals rose to more than £2.4 million in 2023. This is a 30 per cent increase compared to the previous year. Cumbrian farmers are also reporting a significant rise in incidents. NFU Cumbria chair John Longmire said: "There was a big rise in dog ownership in lockdown and many people don't understand what can happen in the countryside when they don't have control of their dogs. "Sadly, the situation has been getting worse. "It does have a financial impact on the business, but the animal welfare issue is the main concern. "It is really awful to see the animals suffer in this way, and it is upsetting for the pet owners who just didn't expect their dog was capable of such things." Livestock worrying, which includes barking, chasing, biting, and killing, is a criminal offence. Dog owners could be liable for prosecution or a fine under the Animals Act 1971. Incidents can cause anxiety, miscarriage, and injuries among flocks. Sergeant Amanda McKirdy, of Cumbria Constabulary's Rural Crime Team, said: "We urge dog owners to keep their pets on leads around livestock. "The majority of dog owners do take care around livestock, but it's extremely important to follow signs and stick to footpaths. "It is also important to check your properties and gardens are secure when you have dogs." The NFU and its members have campaigned to tighten the legislation around livestock worrying. Aphra Brandreth, Chester South and Eddisbury MP, presented The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill last year. This was welcomed by the NFU and aims to give the police greater powers to deal with problem dogs and respond to livestock worrying more effectively. If passed, the Bill would also broaden the scope of legislation to incorporate livestock such as alpacas and llamas, as well as widening the enforcement area to include roads and paths. Mr Longmire added: "At this time of year many ewes are lambing, and these sheep and offspring are highly vulnerable, and we have an individual and community responsibility to ensure that we all get to enjoy our countryside without causing distress and harm to livestock."
