Re: VFL 2019 The Final Practice Match!
Reply #39 –
That may well be, but i don't buy it.
Why?
Wayne Brittain - wasn't good enough because he never played the game.
Denis Pagan - was the sole problem at the club
Brett Ratten - Was a caretaker coach only and couldn't take us to the next level
Mick Malthouse - was too old and stubborn
Brendan Bolton - too inexperienced
How many coaches do we need to go through before we realise its not the coaches.
Personally i've been saying that since we ditched Ratts and got Mick....its not the coach.
In this case, i think its a little different. Unlike the previous 5 coaches, we have the majority of our club in order now.
Now, we have 2 of the youngest, highly regarded coaches in our group (Bolton and Barker) throw in Teague for 3. We also have a senior assistant/mentor (Walls) with an almost unparalleled history in there helping out as well.
Perhaps, just perhaps, its not about the coaches.
We have a young, inexperienced list that has been competitive in both games this season. Nothing the coach could do would have changed the result; the players simply need to learn how to win again. When that happens, hopefully on Saturday, the juggernaut will be released