Buckley shouldn’t be used as an example of stability = success. Only Hardwick is in that category and he at least made a number of finals in the lead up to the premiership.
What has Buckley actually achieved? He inherited a young premiership team but failed miserably to capitalise.
Admittedly Buckley has made a GF which makes him more qualified than Ken, but even then - is making a GF now the definition of success? If so, is Ross Lyon 4 times the coach of Buckley?
Hardwick made finals three times in those 7 years leading into the first flag in year 8 and lost all three finals. 13th in year 7. So year on year comparison Ken > Dimma so far
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