07-07-2018, 10:54 AM
(07-07-2018, 10:40 AM)PaulP link Wrote:I'm thinking of clubs like Geelong (Thompson), Pies (Buckley) and Richmond (Hardwick), who figured out if their coach was the right person for the job, and then stuck with him through the tough times, and gave him all the support he needed.
I don't know if Bolton is the right man for the job. But he doesn't have much to work with.
He's had good draftees and sent a few backwards. That excuse works if we finished on 6 wins, even 5, not ONE. We won 7 and 6 games last year and led 7 times in the last qtr last year and lost. Now one win. Some players are at the stage of stepping up to cover for losses to an extent.
They were finals like sides. Geelong and Richmond had been regular finalists before a down year. they were always fighting back regardless. Much different to winning ONE game in a year.
Collingwood has one win against a side in the 8 all year and that was Melbourne. Lost when they've played anyone any good. no side has has a draw open up and be so easy. they still have Richmond, Port, Sydney, West Coast etc to play yet.