Cornes had lost the players (allegedly), no defensive focus, not fit enough. The players ran the show. Lost close games, mentally weak?
Cornes should never of hired McGuinness, that guy is a rat. have a look at what blight asked of him, it was completely reasonable. McGuinness then was the one that helped spread the shit about Blight sacking McDermot and Jarman.
This defensive thing? LOL. there was no defense in the 80's and mid 90's. look at 1993, umpired out of a gf. Modra kicked 119 in the regular season, didn't win the Coleman.
3 players kicked over 120 goals
3 in the 70's
6 in the 60's
4 in the 50's
20 round season.
Look at Cornes record as state coach, unrivaled.
We never played a better brand of footy. He's the guy that gave Modra and Ricciutto a go. Playing Riccitto in the back pocket on tony hall in the 1993 elimination final was a master stroke. Hawthorn didn't like that. Hawthorn thought they were tough. Studley had the weed set the scene lining up fud at the first bounce, ala Yates on Brereton 89. Epic coaching that day we were suppose to get flogged. Have a look at hawthorn line up that day.
No wonder Chad hates us so much for what we did to his dad over that little rat. We seriously stabbed Studley in the back.
Shaw was the old school, hard task master. He'd sort them out with his no bullshit approach. Everyone thought he'd toughen em up. Good tactician for the suburban war fare of Melb footy.
Agree with all but the last bit. many players have spoke how shaw would plan during the week for the opposition, then turn up on game day with a completely different one.