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Time for a fresh start on our coaching discussions. It seems the old Bevo threads have passed their use-by date.
Not surprisingly Bevo is the magnet for anything to do with coaching strategy, match day tactics, team selections and even list management decisions. He is the media's go-to man and the club's main mouthpiece in its communication with fans so his is pretty much the only club voice we hear on all footy matters. From that it's easy to make the assumption that he makes every decision and that it's "his way or the highway" (such departures are rumoured to include Montgomery, Matt Boyd and Dalrymple).
But is it as simple as Bevo being a grumpy, stubborn one-man show? What do each of the assistant coaches actually contribute? We don't really talk about them much. What is their role on match day? How much is the tactical approach to any given game due to Bevo and how much is derived from the creative input and observations of his assistants? How many of us can even name all the current coaching staff and their respective roles/titles? Are they really just a bunch of timid yes-men? And now that we are in a grand final once again is it still a fair call to say we need some revitalisation in the ranks of the assistants?
I'd love to see some insights into the contributions and thinking of the respective assistants if anyone has any good links or interviews.
But it's also still very much about Bevo. After our third successive loss in Rd 23 and missing out on the double chance I said he needed to get us at least the win over Essendon. I said if he got us to a grand final it would be a fantastic achievement and if he got us another flag from outside the top four he'd be a genius.
Well he's nearly there. We know he's not perfect but he has certainly worked some magic over recent weeks and there's one game left in 2021 that could elevate him from magician to demigod.
So this is not just for the Bevophiles and the Bevophobes to put their case and ask their questions, but also for discussion of our general approach to coaching.
Just one request: keep it respectful. If someone disagrees with you there's no need to hit the nuclear button. It doesn't immediately mean the thread is an embarrassment or that there must be a public apology. It's not about you, it's about coaching at the club. State your case respectfully and let others state theirs.
Not surprisingly Bevo is the magnet for anything to do with coaching strategy, match day tactics, team selections and even list management decisions. He is the media's go-to man and the club's main mouthpiece in its communication with fans so his is pretty much the only club voice we hear on all footy matters. From that it's easy to make the assumption that he makes every decision and that it's "his way or the highway" (such departures are rumoured to include Montgomery, Matt Boyd and Dalrymple).
But is it as simple as Bevo being a grumpy, stubborn one-man show? What do each of the assistant coaches actually contribute? We don't really talk about them much. What is their role on match day? How much is the tactical approach to any given game due to Bevo and how much is derived from the creative input and observations of his assistants? How many of us can even name all the current coaching staff and their respective roles/titles? Are they really just a bunch of timid yes-men? And now that we are in a grand final once again is it still a fair call to say we need some revitalisation in the ranks of the assistants?
I'd love to see some insights into the contributions and thinking of the respective assistants if anyone has any good links or interviews.
But it's also still very much about Bevo. After our third successive loss in Rd 23 and missing out on the double chance I said he needed to get us at least the win over Essendon. I said if he got us to a grand final it would be a fantastic achievement and if he got us another flag from outside the top four he'd be a genius.
Well he's nearly there. We know he's not perfect but he has certainly worked some magic over recent weeks and there's one game left in 2021 that could elevate him from magician to demigod.
So this is not just for the Bevophiles and the Bevophobes to put their case and ask their questions, but also for discussion of our general approach to coaching.
Just one request: keep it respectful. If someone disagrees with you there's no need to hit the nuclear button. It doesn't immediately mean the thread is an embarrassment or that there must be a public apology. It's not about you, it's about coaching at the club. State your case respectfully and let others state theirs.