jake_h03 wrote:
robertbb wrote:
jake_h03 wrote:
What’s to say Teague isn’t the next Clarkson, Simpson, Hardwick etc
Zactly.
When you think about it, Teague has taken over a team with one of the worst records in history, 4 from 46 or whatever it is, and won 3 out of 5 with the two losses under a goal. You couldn’t hope for much more
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Hardly a stat worth hanging your hat on. I mean I still don't get this 4 from 46 or whatever the BS stat is that the media used to beat us up with and now our supporters use to justify everything. BB took over the worst AFL list in history and in his first year he had won 5 from 10 (same amount of games Teague will have this year) with a streak of 4 wins in a row making it a 50% winning ratio. Then to everyones surprise we change out 50+ players in 3 years, were decimated with senior injuries and we didn't win jack. Go figure. Teague is sitting at 60% with a fully rebuilt list that has just required some tweaking (i.e. senior bodies in the middle), more games into players and as predicted the results are coming in.
To his credit, he has made a few moves that BB would never have made, brought in fresh energy (this is always temporary as in all honeymoon periods) and has the respect of the senior core. But this still does not make him the best option for us making and winning finals, nor does this mean he will attract A-Grade players. "Trying" him for a year is a very risky option for a club at this point in its development. It will have to be all or nothing if they are serious about pushing for finals. And I am still not saying he is the wrong choice, but he might not be the perfect fit for us in 2 years from now. Either way, he still has until the end of the year to put his best foot forward. Let's hope he does.