Agree and hence it'd be a mistake for Hardwick to jump straight into a head coach role somewhere else in 2024. I could actually see Hardwick going to another club in a Neil Balme type role.
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Andrew 'Mini' McQualter
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You’re probably near the mark with your theory, however, why couldn’t McQualter be the permanent coach? Is there something you’ve observed that says he shouldn’t, or can’t be? Do you think the teams performance will tail off once again as the year goes on?
Because if we keep playing like this, and keep winning, and possibly make finals, surely he comes into serious consideration.
That's spot on I reckon. Look at his mate Clarkson. Took a year off and came back 'refreshed' but only lasted a few months. It would have to be a real burn out job for sure.
Mini says he hasn't changed much in the game plan but he has got the lads believing again so has to be doing something right
Just on that. Very few coaches take a break and come back as good as they were. Matthews is a rare exception.
It could have a little to do with having a fit and firing ruckman back in the team.
It’s all in the head I recon. Dimma was over complicating, mini has gone back to simplifying
A lot of it is we aren’t missing as many easy shots at goal (see Bolton). And kicking some really tough ones. (See short)
Ross kicks truly against bombers or kamdyn kicks it to one of three open players and we are ahead of Essendon on the ladder. Sometimes it’s just one or two moments and we try to read too much into it. Melbourne was bad kicking for goal and they got a few late when it was over. (11 12 to 15 6). Then we have the human need to create a story about the outcome. Sydney we kicked ourselves out of a five goal lead and then rolled when it was obvious we’d blown it again.
Carlton no different with McKay killing a few games for them.
Personally feel we’ve been the better team other than finishing in a majority of the games this year. Finishing is worth the most though so that’s where we have improved a lot.
Ross kicks truly against bombers or kamdyn kicks it to one of three open players and we are ahead of Essendon on the ladder. Sometimes it’s just one or two moments and we try to read too much into it. Melbourne was bad kicking for goal and they got a few late when it was over. (11 12 to 15 6). Then we have the human need to create a story about the outcome. Sydney we kicked ourselves out of a five goal lead and then rolled when it was obvious we’d blown it again.
Carlton no different with McKay killing a few games for them.
Personally feel we’ve been the better team other than finishing in a majority of the games this year. Finishing is worth the most though so that’s where we have improved a lot.
IMO theres been a huge change in the game plan we dont appear to be wanting to hold onto and defend a lead at all costs Sure we defend but we also attack as we did against the Sinners we didnt go into our shell we kept attacking thats what won us the game
Congrats Mini
and/Or King and Higgins both missed their gettable shots at goal to draw it level and tarranto kicked a crazy good banana from 40. (just watched the last quarter replay before work this morning)
(Despite us completely outplaying them / getting screwed by umpires)
The McQualter effect: How 'Mini' made a massive impact on Tigers - https://www.afl.com.au/news/953573
Tom Morris on SEN (yeah I know, I know), but I heard him say that the odds of success from an interim coach who becomes permanent coach are very low (only Poosy succeeded at the Swans), HOWEVER, word is that Mini's situation with the players is totally different and way better with his players as Rhyce Shaw and Teague were with their players when transitioning to permanent coach.
Two things I'm enjoying from Mini is he's playing players in their correct position and we're playing wet weather football much better under him. We seem to have played an inordinate number of games this year in the wet, earlier in the year we were over possessing and handballing too much when it was wet, now we're kicking off the ground and moving the ball more safely. It cost us a couple of games earlier on and the change has won us a couple lately.
Nuh...different times, different situation, different culture.
Can someone please let me know if there has been any games played in dry conditions throughout this year?
Weird presser.
(referring to what was shown on FTA as I assume it was only a portion of it)
Mini took first 2 or 3 questions then Cotch seemed to do most of the talking.
Typical to a Gilquarters style presser you could bearly hear the questions.
Don't know if they were ALL directed to Cotch or he was steeping in and answering them.
Couple of times I actually thought he was the Coach.
Mini certainly dried up towards the end.
Spent most of it looking down and straight ahead.
If they had covered up the scoreboard you would have thought we lost.
Very strange presser.
(referring to what was shown on FTA as I assume it was only a portion of it)
Mini took first 2 or 3 questions then Cotch seemed to do most of the talking.
Typical to a Gilquarters style presser you could bearly hear the questions.
Don't know if they were ALL directed to Cotch or he was steeping in and answering them.
Couple of times I actually thought he was the Coach.
Mini certainly dried up towards the end.
Spent most of it looking down and straight ahead.
If they had covered up the scoreboard you would have thought we lost.
Very strange presser.
The McQualter effect: How 'Mini' made a massive impact on Tigers
In three games, Andrew McQualter's tactical tweaks have revived Richmond's season. Cal Twomey investigates
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