I’ve purposely avoided reading the excerpts and here as I’ll be getting the 2 books for Christmas and don’t want to spoil it.
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They both retire- now you know the ending you dont need to read either.
Of course having good assistants is key. The coach can't do it all. and weve had some good one's over the years.
Used to think like yourself re: Dimma and that he took a back seat when it came to tactics.
Then listened to an interview with Leppa after he left, and was talking about Dimma.
Paraphrasing, but he mentioned Dimma is one of the great tactical minds he's worked with and that it was a real strength of his.
Said he was constantly amazed when the coaching staff would go back to the Punt Rd bunker after a match for a couple of beers and to disect the match.
He reckoned Dimma's ability to unpack the game tactically for his assistants routinely left them gobsmacked (or similar words to that effect).
Despite having some smart minds in the room, he led the way understanding then explaining the reason we won, or got beat and what needed to be implemented to improve, both for the next match and when we came up against that opponent again.
The 2020 doco also gave a good insight. Dimma led the way being pro-active with his team. You can see in the box he is in control and taking the lead with any tactical moves. Miles ahead of his counterpart Salty Scott.
Balta ruck, McIntosh back and George up the ground were all integral in-game moves that stemmed Geelongs lead and turning it back our way.
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You only have to watch that doco on the 2020 finals series to hear Dimma seeing everything before anyone else.
The extracts of the book have clearly been designed to stimulate sales and really need to be understood in context. Also reckon Benny would have been privy to early drafts so the book is likely to be club sanctioned. The proper way to do things.
We should never, ever forget the joy that Dimma gave us. However, the revelations from Trent, and comments from Benny with respect to lowering standards, reinforce the idea that Dimma overstayed his time at the RFC.
We should never, ever forget the joy that Dimma gave us. However, the revelations from Trent, and comments from Benny with respect to lowering standards, reinforce the idea that Dimma overstayed his time at the RFC.
I heard the same interview with Leppa, left absolutely No doubt about Dimma and his tactical genius, he wasnt positive and nice he was well above that in his assessment and as Leysy said this was after he had left Tigerland.
For me that ended any doubt or discussion about his ability.
You could have put that in with “spoiler alert” ya bestid
Well, well, well...................
When i saw the headline i was a bit dirty on Cotch being a bit petty about Dimma's bent nose!
Seriously though, you can always rely on Mark Robinson trying his hardest to create a story out of nothing, particulary where the Tigers are involved. It's not like Trent is saying he views Dimma as the devil incarnate over what was bent, or what was........... err, not bent, up there in the hub.
Back to blob, I guess when you have a head that looks like a poorly shaped potato wearing glasses, you would want everyone to embrace everyone elses imperfections!
Lastly, i could have touched on Dimma's imperfection being that something was straight more often than not up at the hub, but i didn't!
That is an amazingly insightful post Leysy.
Hardwick is criminally underrated, even by parts of the Tiger Army.
Cotchins latest comms has put a very sour taste for me.
Leaders don’t do this and smells like he needed to create noise for his book as there wouldn’t have been much else to talk about
I just don’t get how he and his wife can have such disgust in Dimmas actions yet other players, player family’s have done similar or worse and they have no issue with them
seems me imperfect has taken those words back only when it suits him that people need to be perfect
Leaders don’t do this and smells like he needed to create noise for his book as there wouldn’t have been much else to talk about
I just don’t get how he and his wife can have such disgust in Dimmas actions yet other players, player family’s have done similar or worse and they have no issue with them
seems me imperfect has taken those words back only when it suits him that people need to be perfect
Leave that to be all explored in the updated newer edition of Trent Cotchin 2!
Dead right...not like the old days...12 team comp...being up for 10 years ending in 2021 would have been physically exhausting...no wonder we fell so quick!
My oath! Thought when Rancey left us...AA Backman...we would crumble...but no...we still came good! Very Proud!
Mrs Hardwick gets very little credit for turning Dimma around at the end of 2016.
I remember in that doco Salty talking about the match up of Dave Astbury on Hawkins as something to be exploited. Hawkins never had a sniff after halftime.
The move of Balta into the ruck is not talked about enough.
Compare that to Salty who left Dangerfield in the forward 50 for almost the whole 3rd quarter
Im not sure that was a bad move. When it is time for big moments, you want guys who stand in big moments around the ball.
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