Frawley took over a relatively young team and quickly used up its potential. After two years it was over the hill. Johnson, Cameron, Brown, Stafford, Clinton King, Sziller, Houlihan, Blumfield, Nicholls, Morrison, Marsh, Weller, Fletcher, Hudson were brought in under Frawley to prop it up.
Frawley was an old school coach who quickly ran out of ideas. Maybe list management wasn't his domain, but Frawley's term set us up for an extended period of failure.
Newman, Tuck, Jackson, Pettifer, Krakouer were the home-grown 100-gamers who got their start under Frawley, plus Kane Johnson. Unlucky with Brown & Coughlan.
Wallace just kind of tinkered around and had fun on match days. At least he promoted the club well and our membership grew every year.
Riewoldt, Edwards, Deledio, Cotchin, Rance, Foley form a much greater legacy than that left by Frawley.
Nothing personal against Spud, he just wasn't a great coach. At least he was allowed the dignity of seeing out his five years.