05-15-2019, 05:33 AM
(05-15-2019, 05:07 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Given thats the case EB1, does that mean that we need to look at a newbie team entering the competition as a point of reference?
Given the concessions afforded to them, that would mean we need additional patience to go with that.
Effectively, we are talking about GWS winning last in 2012, 2013, 16th in 2014, 11th in 2015, and then finals football.
Have done more of the Gold Coast version rebuild?
17th, 17th, 14th, 12th, 16th, 15th, 17th, 17th....
What about Freo?
It took them 8 years to play finals....
Anything predating then is a little bit difficult as a basis for comparison as the competition was too different regarding player movement (form 4's for the addition of Brisbane, West Coast and Adelaide).
Food for thought everyone:
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-02-15/c...ed-in-2010
Imagine they had lost that day. A 3 point margin is one kick. One kick resulting in a goal. To change 1 result. Had they ditched Clarkson, we would have no idea how it would pan out from that day forward, but the one thing I can determine, is that one result SHOULDNT be that important to Brendan Boltons position. Its not like we won a flag two years ago.
Fair points Thry, GWS had massive concessions so they started from poll on the grid, Freo have done it the hard way, some may say on that basis that Ross Lyon is the man for the job given he got them to finals.-
Some may also say that Gold Coast had there own Brendon Bolton with Guy McKenna and that he was the wrong man for the job given their poor record.
Clarkson had linear progression and a flag after 4 years but is that the norm?....I agree that losing one game shouldnt determine Bolton's outcome but then you have to work out where the line in the sand starts, 4, 5, 6 years???
You can argue for sacking Bolton or for retaining him depending on what path you want to go down, you can make a decent case for both...Stkilda and Brisbane have engaged in decent heavy duty rebuilds like us, there isnt any real trend line to suggest a rebuild from nothing even works but like us what timeline are we marking them by?
I dont honestly know how you even set a framework to judge Bolton or the rebuild by after 4 years?....is he the next Buckley, Hardwick or the next Guy McKenna...