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5) The Quick Snap
"Beating the Drum"
Comment from 'The Half Back Flanker'
http://www.afltips.com/people/halfbackflanker.html
Everyone knows that if a senior coach publicly has the full
support of the board, then almost certainly the board will be
sharpening their knives and sounding out replacements.
An excerpt from Fremantle Chairman Ross McLean's statement,
released on May 9:
"The Board does not believe that the solution to the team's poor
performances to date will be solved by sacking the senior coach."
Roughly translated into layman's terms, this means:
"We are already looking for a replacement for Damian Drum."
When given the job at a poor-performing club, senior coaches are
usually given 2 to 3 years to achieve results.
The first year is usually a rebuilding phase, introducing young
players, getting players used to the new game plan, tactics and
strategies. The second year should bring moderate success,
perhaps finals' participation, and the third year more wins than
losses and strong showing in the finals. At least this is the
theory.
Taking over from Gerard Neesham for the 1999 season, the only way
Damian Drum could take Fremantle was up, or so it appeared.
Neesham's record was far from flattering, the club finishing
13th, 13th, 12th and 15th during the 4 seasons he was in charge.
Damian Drum has only managed to win 13 of the 50 games he has
been in charge of, with Fremantle finishing 15th in 1999, 12th in
2000, and looking like they will struggle to climb off the bottom
this year. By anyone's standards, these performances are simply
not good enough. It isn't really a question of if Drum will get
the sack, but when.
But, just sacking Damian Drum will not be Fremantle's miracle
cure. Not only do they need a quality senior coach, but also
everyone in the football department must be accountable.
This is a chance to fix any problems that might exist at the
Dockers, wherever they might be located. If the right structure
is put into place, with the right coach and a quality playing-
list, then on field success must surely come.
Now is the time for the Fremantle board to take a good hard look
at every facet of the football structure of their club, take the
hard decisions, and make changes that will bring long term gains.
Fremantle cannot afford to continue being a cellar dweller. To be
taken seriously as the second team from WA they need to win on a
more consistent basis, and to play finals.
The AFL needs a successful Fremantle ... now it's up to their
board to deliver.
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6) AFLTips.Com Trivia No. 007 - Answers
1. Fremantle have yet to win a premiership.
2. Tony Lockett kicked 1357 goals during his 278-game career,
including 100 goals in a season on 6 occasions.
3. Gavin Wanganeen (Essendon) won the Brownlow Medal in 1993. He
now plays for Port Adelaide.
4. Footscray (Western Bulldogs) played in Grand Finals in 1954
and 1961.
5. Norm Smith played 210 games for Melbourne between 1935-48,
kicking 546 goals. The 'Norm Smith Medal', named in his honour,
is awarded each year to the best player in the Grand Final.
Any feedback, queries and/or corrections regarding AFLTips.Com
Trivia, please send an e-mail to:
afl.info@excite.com
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7) Info about AFLTips.Com
Feel free to forward this newsletter on to your mates.
AFLTips.Com is not associated with the Australian Football League
in any way. We just talk about them. A lot.
The views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those
of Adrian Groves. I recommend that you do your own independent
research before acting on ANY information found in this e-mail.
In fact I demand it - and let me know what you find out...
If you received this e-mail from a friend and wish to SUBSCRIBE,
go to http://www.afltips.com/ and fill out the form on the front
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Copyright (C) Adrian Groves, 2001
ENDS
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5) The Quick Snap
"Beating the Drum"
Comment from 'The Half Back Flanker'
http://www.afltips.com/people/halfbackflanker.html
Everyone knows that if a senior coach publicly has the full
support of the board, then almost certainly the board will be
sharpening their knives and sounding out replacements.
An excerpt from Fremantle Chairman Ross McLean's statement,
released on May 9:
"The Board does not believe that the solution to the team's poor
performances to date will be solved by sacking the senior coach."
Roughly translated into layman's terms, this means:
"We are already looking for a replacement for Damian Drum."
When given the job at a poor-performing club, senior coaches are
usually given 2 to 3 years to achieve results.
The first year is usually a rebuilding phase, introducing young
players, getting players used to the new game plan, tactics and
strategies. The second year should bring moderate success,
perhaps finals' participation, and the third year more wins than
losses and strong showing in the finals. At least this is the
theory.
Taking over from Gerard Neesham for the 1999 season, the only way
Damian Drum could take Fremantle was up, or so it appeared.
Neesham's record was far from flattering, the club finishing
13th, 13th, 12th and 15th during the 4 seasons he was in charge.
Damian Drum has only managed to win 13 of the 50 games he has
been in charge of, with Fremantle finishing 15th in 1999, 12th in
2000, and looking like they will struggle to climb off the bottom
this year. By anyone's standards, these performances are simply
not good enough. It isn't really a question of if Drum will get
the sack, but when.
But, just sacking Damian Drum will not be Fremantle's miracle
cure. Not only do they need a quality senior coach, but also
everyone in the football department must be accountable.
This is a chance to fix any problems that might exist at the
Dockers, wherever they might be located. If the right structure
is put into place, with the right coach and a quality playing-
list, then on field success must surely come.
Now is the time for the Fremantle board to take a good hard look
at every facet of the football structure of their club, take the
hard decisions, and make changes that will bring long term gains.
Fremantle cannot afford to continue being a cellar dweller. To be
taken seriously as the second team from WA they need to win on a
more consistent basis, and to play finals.
The AFL needs a successful Fremantle ... now it's up to their
board to deliver.
+----------+
6) AFLTips.Com Trivia No. 007 - Answers
1. Fremantle have yet to win a premiership.
2. Tony Lockett kicked 1357 goals during his 278-game career,
including 100 goals in a season on 6 occasions.
3. Gavin Wanganeen (Essendon) won the Brownlow Medal in 1993. He
now plays for Port Adelaide.
4. Footscray (Western Bulldogs) played in Grand Finals in 1954
and 1961.
5. Norm Smith played 210 games for Melbourne between 1935-48,
kicking 546 goals. The 'Norm Smith Medal', named in his honour,
is awarded each year to the best player in the Grand Final.
Any feedback, queries and/or corrections regarding AFLTips.Com
Trivia, please send an e-mail to:
afl.info@excite.com
+----------+
7) Info about AFLTips.Com
Feel free to forward this newsletter on to your mates.
AFLTips.Com is not associated with the Australian Football League
in any way. We just talk about them. A lot.
The views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those
of Adrian Groves. I recommend that you do your own independent
research before acting on ANY information found in this e-mail.
In fact I demand it - and let me know what you find out...
If you received this e-mail from a friend and wish to SUBSCRIBE,
go to http://www.afltips.com/ and fill out the form on the front
page.
Copyright (C) Adrian Groves, 2001
ENDS
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