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On the Talking Tigers podcast this week Neil Balme talks glowingly about how good a coach Damien has become
Imo he is very underated in the football world still.
Imo he is very underated in the football world still.
Look, the funny thing is when Dimma signed on as coach, he didn’t declare he’s the most naturally talented coach going around, and he didn’t claim to already be what everyone expected him to be.
He was honest, continually learned more, and treated people with respect as a matter of priority.
And look, this isn’t often acknowledged, but the reality is he created an environment where his players wanted to stay. That’s a great reflection of him as a person. His players developed in all areas of their life, not just football.
At some point along the way he became a better coach than the Chris Scott’s of the coaching world who did exude an attitude of believing they‘re a coaching genius from day 1. I don’t know when it happened, but it did.
In this light, Dimma’s coaching career is perhaps best reflected by a Lambert, Houli, or Rance eventually improving to surpass a Dangerfield, Whitfield, J. Cameron, or any number of talented elite draft picks when it’s time to compete in the big game.
His success speaks to something deeper about the nature of human potential that I don’t quite have the words to describe, but I suspect many Tiger fans will know what I’m getting at.
He was honest, continually learned more, and treated people with respect as a matter of priority.
And look, this isn’t often acknowledged, but the reality is he created an environment where his players wanted to stay. That’s a great reflection of him as a person. His players developed in all areas of their life, not just football.
At some point along the way he became a better coach than the Chris Scott’s of the coaching world who did exude an attitude of believing they‘re a coaching genius from day 1. I don’t know when it happened, but it did.
In this light, Dimma’s coaching career is perhaps best reflected by a Lambert, Houli, or Rance eventually improving to surpass a Dangerfield, Whitfield, J. Cameron, or any number of talented elite draft picks when it’s time to compete in the big game.
His success speaks to something deeper about the nature of human potential that I don’t quite have the words to describe, but I suspect many Tiger fans will know what I’m getting at.
Another coaching master-class from dimma.
Amazing that we can go from being a poor centre clearance and contested ball team to being dominant in less than a month.
Coaching group identified the weakness and turned it into a strength
Might as well build the statue now
Amazing that we can go from being a poor centre clearance and contested ball team to being dominant in less than a month.
Coaching group identified the weakness and turned it into a strength
Might as well build the statue now
Hinkley (predictably) named Coach of the Year, as voted by the coaches.
Then... Fagan and Scott. Hardwick apparently the least deserving (least popular ?) of the top four coaches.
Assistants - Giansiracusa (Bulldogs), Lappin (Geelong), Power (Carlton).
Balme awarded the Neale Daniher Lifetime Achievement Award.
Reading the Port BF forum, the majority want Ken sacked...
Then... Fagan and Scott. Hardwick apparently the least deserving (least popular ?) of the top four coaches.
Assistants - Giansiracusa (Bulldogs), Lappin (Geelong), Power (Carlton).
Balme awarded the Neale Daniher Lifetime Achievement Award.
Reading the Port BF forum, the majority want Ken sacked...
it's amazing how we manage to win games and flags.
the players are average
so are our coaches.
the umps screw us every game
it must be the vibe that gets us over the line
Don't mind HInkley. Good choice IMO. Seems our coaches, like the players, don't get the credit they deserve because we are such a role playing team.
Still I'm sure DImma doesn't care if he picks up a third premiership as a coach.
Still I'm sure DImma doesn't care if he picks up a third premiership as a coach.
Ch7 showed him on the phone in the last Q v port issuing some directive at that high pressure high stakes time, and you can lip read him (seemingly) saying "thank you" to whoever is on the end of the phone.
All class Dimma.
Nah let’s bring Grigga back instead. Can’t stand seeing him in a Handbaggers polo. He’s a Tiger for life.
We employed Tommy to speak at leadership conferences aimed at our senior management and everyone loved him, regardless of who they supported or if they were even interested in footy.
The Q&A sessions after his speech were always interesting and forthright. He stated that the only side he regretted coaching was Sydney and if he had his time again he would not have done it.
Wow. I'm actually a bit surprised that Brett Ratten didn't get a sniff there either - he did a pretty great job in his first year back as a head coach. Not many coaches get a crack after a decade on the pine, & the ones that do tend not to have much luck. He did a good job getting the saints back into the finals
Seriously though, how do you give an award for an assistant coach? How can you KPI their success to give that with any confidence?
Balme has been recently on the talking tigers podcast and he talked about how we actually changed things mid game against Port to turn around the clearances.
He said that it starts with the coach(es) identifying what has to be done, communicating it and the players being well enough coached to implement it.
He said changing mid game is the hardest thing to do as a player and a team.
We are incredibly well coached
He said that it starts with the coach(es) identifying what has to be done, communicating it and the players being well enough coached to implement it.
He said changing mid game is the hardest thing to do as a player and a team.
We are incredibly well coached
