Yeah, I'm not 100% on how Dimma did this either, but if you want a real 'dog act', have a look at what Wossy did with the Aints last time.....and maybe what the Aints did with Ratten for Wossy to return.
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Damien Hardwick
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And what Wallace did to the dogs (only for it to backfire).
Absolutely. I've been burnt out before in a previous role. Took a 3 week holiday in the sun and by the end I was totally refreshed and raring to get back to work.
You know he left once he got another offer? Is that just what you are guessing?
And do you think we are worse off now that he has left, and would be in a better position if he just stuck around for the last 3 months of the season for the sake of it?
My answers- you are guessing, you dont know that if and when he has had an offer from elsewhere.
And, we are in a better position with McQualter coaching, and our search in full swing than we would be if Hardwick stuck around when he knew he shouldnt.
Likewise, ive quit jobs without another to go to, because i needed to leave my employer- time was up. I knew that once I started looking I would find something, and I didnt take a year off. Ive done this multiple times.
Burnout is real, mentally when you know you're done, there's no turning back. I'm fine with it. If he did it at seasons end, we wouldn't have a head start in our process. And maybe Dimma thought "I need to give Mini a crack at this".
Spot on Scoop as it shows how ready Mini is with the job. 'Burnt out' was my reason in previous job I had for 5 years since Nov 2021 and now ready to go again.....even though age is catching up in some areas.
Dima can FO adfar as lm concerned .
He pissed off mid year ! What coach does that ?
More like what Melbourne did to him. They wanted him to be hard on the group because at the time the club felt the players needed toughening up. Then when Neeld tried to implement it and got the inevitable push back from the players the club didn’t back him.
I’m not a fan of Neeld as a coach but Melbourne shafted him.
I can see three things happening in the next 5 years.
1. People will realise Hardwick isn't as good as they think he is.
2. People will realise Dustin Martin is much better than they think he is.
3. There will be more evidence to support the TBR premiership theory, that above all else you need to be lucky.
1. People will realise Hardwick isn't as good as they think he is.
2. People will realise Dustin Martin is much better than they think he is.
3. There will be more evidence to support the TBR premiership theory, that above all else you need to be lucky.
Yeah maybe. But when we wanted 2 desks in his office for him to sit in depending if he was going to be the coach or a friend, you knew it was never going to work
In a nutshell the position you have to get right is the footy manager. You need competent people in the rest of the roles but ultimately you have to get lucky enough to assemble a list capable and durable enough to win a premiership together.
You can have very, very good operators in key roles and get horrible results if you aren't lucky enough to get the mix of players right at any one time and getting that mix right is indisputably luck.
From my uneducated viewpoint (in sporting terms), fitness, health, momentum, rub of the green all have to land your way for a good 3-4 weeks to bring home the cup.
(During which time anything can go wrong).
The 20 preliminary was a coin toss of a win; very close to not even making it to the last day (let alone win it).
And then in the GF Martin kept laying down the law in key moments to arrest Geelong's momentum.
The final score was not a true reflection of the game for me; we were several key moments away from losing. (in my opinion)
Luck is needed in all things.
I've taken breaks a couple of times in my career, it's really good for your mental health. Life is more than just work all the time.
