(04-17-2018, 06:48 AM)blue4life link Wrote:In the case of Shaun Hampson, absolute bunkum.
That's a good example, as is Casboult, Watson and Deluca.
But I have to query this, why is Blicavs a success at the Handbaggers, but those above dismal failures at Carlton?
Blicavs had barely played a game of football before being drafted, he was guy who played a little basketball and mostly competed at distance running! I understand he had one season at Taylor's Lakes before being rookied!
Quote:Blicavs' parents were both born overseas – his father was born in New Zealand to Latvian parents, and his mother was born on the isle of Jersey[1] Both of his parents represented Australia at basketball. His father Andris Blicavs played at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and his mother Karen Ogden was a member of the team that competed at the 1983 World Championships. His brother Kris has played basketball in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) and his sister Sara Blicavs played in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[2]
Prior to being recruited by Geelong, Blicavs was a middle-distance runner and steeplechaser, who attempted to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He trained as an Olympian until he missed the cut!
Blicavs is the modern archetype of the coaches megalomania, probably in the fashion of his predecessor Kouta! People forget Kouta's chosen sport was athletics until 16 or 17, high jump, hurdles and discus!
The whole situation gets even murkier for Carlton, when you consider Hampson left for Nthmond and ended up ranked top 5 for ruck in his only injury free season there. That same year our best ruck was clearly Kreuzer in 12th. That re-opens the players who leave and improve debate.
Can you see where coaches get this megalomaniac belief from?
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"