07-01-2019, 02:00 AM
(07-01-2019, 01:46 AM)tonyo link Wrote:The last 3 flags have been won by coaches who seem far more measured and inclusive in their responses than Malthouse or Clarkson. I think the days of the wall-punching, finger-pointing 'angry ant' type of coach are over. The Millennials who are pulling on AFL jumpers now won't put up with that sort of crap.
The Malthouse approach was cooked by the time he got to us, and even Clarkson's reign was underpinned by the Dawks ability to recruit ready-made stars on an annual basis. His Hawks are not looking so accountable and structured now.
I think we might not be talking about the same thing. I'm not talking about tearing strips off players. I'm talking about getting the right balance between order and chaos, between a controlled, structured and method driven style of play, and fast / instinctive styles. I'm saying the former is what tends to get you the prize. Watch Rhys Shaw's presser from this weekend - says it loud and clear "I'm a defensive first coach."
I haven't seen Clarkson punch a wall (at least on TV) since 2012. And Malthouse was in a GF 12 months before he came to us, after a sensational H/A season where the Pies had the best % of any team since 2000, including now.