Who is the most respected and successful current AFL coach? Alistair Clarkson.
Prior to taking the reigns at Hawthorn Clarkson had coached senior premierships in the SANFL and had a very solid grounding as an assistant at AFL level.
Nathan Basset has coached senior premierships in his own right at Norwood and has had a solid grounding as an assistant at two AFL clubs. He's smart, calculated in his approach, and prepared to deliver home truths where needed.
Others may disagree but my feeling is Nathan Basset is the next great AFL coach in waiting. The fact he's been prepared to wait until he feels he's ready, bide his time, and not jump at the first opening that comes along like so many have before him just makes him more appealing to me. And we already have him in our ranks. He's ours to lose.
Bring in Bass.