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Connolly's 2010 coaches ladder
1. MARK HARVEY (Fremantle)
Was supposed to be the first sacked, instead he's just been reappointed. His Dockers have got harder, tougher and a lot more consistent without sacrificing flair.
2. ROSS LYON (St Kilda)
No rival has had anything like the amount of crisis management with which Lyon has had to deal, not to mention the loss of his most important player, but Saints remain near top.
3. MARK THOMPSON (Geelong)
Many thought the Cats could slide a little. Scarily, they might actually have got better, Thompson eking more out of lesser lights and breezing through the loss of key players.
4. PAUL ROOS (Sydney)
Did anyone think the Swans would be challenging for top four? Roos' last year as Swans coach is turning into one of his best, shaped by some smart coach-driven recruiting.
5. BRAD SCOTT (North Melbourne)
Big immediate impact on young list has the Roos playing a harder and more direct brand, the coach having turned around some potentially deflating early beltings.
6. RODNEY EADE (Western Bulldogs)
Dogs haven't been at their best, but Eade has kept them within striking distance nonetheless, some smart positional moves – and the recruitment of Barry Hall — paying off.
7. MICK MALTHOUSE (Collingwood)
Promotion of team culture has paid off in a very even spread of talent. Despite natural defensive instincts, has embraced a more attacking version of his Pies.
8. DAMIEN HARDWICK (Richmond)
Engineered remarkable transformation of a team regarded early as one of the worst ever to three wins from past four games, with young stars emerging everywhere.
9. BRETT RATTEN (Carlton)
Still wears supporter flak, but has dragged improvement out of many, and reorganised forward set-up so well Fevola has barely been missed.
10. DEAN BAILEY (Melbourne)
Demon kids have come on quickly, and Jamar is a veteran transformed. Melbourne plays an attacking Geelong-like game under his watch, and results are promising.
11. ALASTAIR CLARKSON (Hawthorn)
Good comeback by his Hawks, tempered a little by how badly things had spiralled out of control before then, the team's trademark physicality completely absent for too long.
12. MATTHEW KNIGHTS (Essendon)
Long-term vision still looks OK, and Dons have been more resilient and consistent, but there's been questions about selection and structure at times as well.
13. MARK WILLIAMS (Port Adelaide)
Things have fallen away too quickly for the Power, a temporary harder streak now completely absent, the flakiness not reflecting well on his capacity to motivate the group.
14. MICHAEL VOSS (Brisbane Lions)
The recruiting spree was bold, but appears to have backfired, too much ducks and drakes about fitness of key players, and mid-tier not responding to increased responsibility.
15. NEIL CRAIG (Adelaide)
Stunning demise for team a kick away from last year's preliminary final. Crows look shell-shocked, hesitant and at times completely confused by rigid methodology.
16. JOHN WORSFOLD (West Coast)
Eagles are playing an outdated game, too tall, inflexible, and without enough forward pressure. Skill level is at times atrocious, and doesn't appear to have improved.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/blowing-harveys-trumpet-20100625-z9p8.html#poll
1. MARK HARVEY (Fremantle)
Was supposed to be the first sacked, instead he's just been reappointed. His Dockers have got harder, tougher and a lot more consistent without sacrificing flair.
2. ROSS LYON (St Kilda)
No rival has had anything like the amount of crisis management with which Lyon has had to deal, not to mention the loss of his most important player, but Saints remain near top.
3. MARK THOMPSON (Geelong)
Many thought the Cats could slide a little. Scarily, they might actually have got better, Thompson eking more out of lesser lights and breezing through the loss of key players.
4. PAUL ROOS (Sydney)
Did anyone think the Swans would be challenging for top four? Roos' last year as Swans coach is turning into one of his best, shaped by some smart coach-driven recruiting.
5. BRAD SCOTT (North Melbourne)
Big immediate impact on young list has the Roos playing a harder and more direct brand, the coach having turned around some potentially deflating early beltings.
6. RODNEY EADE (Western Bulldogs)
Dogs haven't been at their best, but Eade has kept them within striking distance nonetheless, some smart positional moves – and the recruitment of Barry Hall — paying off.
7. MICK MALTHOUSE (Collingwood)
Promotion of team culture has paid off in a very even spread of talent. Despite natural defensive instincts, has embraced a more attacking version of his Pies.
8. DAMIEN HARDWICK (Richmond)
Engineered remarkable transformation of a team regarded early as one of the worst ever to three wins from past four games, with young stars emerging everywhere.
9. BRETT RATTEN (Carlton)
Still wears supporter flak, but has dragged improvement out of many, and reorganised forward set-up so well Fevola has barely been missed.
10. DEAN BAILEY (Melbourne)
Demon kids have come on quickly, and Jamar is a veteran transformed. Melbourne plays an attacking Geelong-like game under his watch, and results are promising.
11. ALASTAIR CLARKSON (Hawthorn)
Good comeback by his Hawks, tempered a little by how badly things had spiralled out of control before then, the team's trademark physicality completely absent for too long.
12. MATTHEW KNIGHTS (Essendon)
Long-term vision still looks OK, and Dons have been more resilient and consistent, but there's been questions about selection and structure at times as well.
13. MARK WILLIAMS (Port Adelaide)
Things have fallen away too quickly for the Power, a temporary harder streak now completely absent, the flakiness not reflecting well on his capacity to motivate the group.
14. MICHAEL VOSS (Brisbane Lions)
The recruiting spree was bold, but appears to have backfired, too much ducks and drakes about fitness of key players, and mid-tier not responding to increased responsibility.
15. NEIL CRAIG (Adelaide)
Stunning demise for team a kick away from last year's preliminary final. Crows look shell-shocked, hesitant and at times completely confused by rigid methodology.
16. JOHN WORSFOLD (West Coast)
Eagles are playing an outdated game, too tall, inflexible, and without enough forward pressure. Skill level is at times atrocious, and doesn't appear to have improved.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/blowing-harveys-trumpet-20100625-z9p8.html#poll
