Sugarcane wrote:
And don't anyone tear down this post or merge it with another thread
Time will show Malthouse is worth every cent we pay him
This group of players are not by any means perfect but after just 12 games he has them busting their gut week in week out, he has instilled a dedication to give maximum effort ... and as a result we know with surety we are just 2-3 goals off the pace
And those who don't comform to the benchmark efforts and rules and expectations, regardless of your reputation you will be sidelined - make no mistake because this is about discipline and dedication and 'bare minimum standards'
First Laidler and Duigan then Waite and now Yarran and White and I don't care how good your first ten games were Jeff if you continue to let fear dominate your game you'll no doubt be next
Malthouse is sorting out the boys from the men and the girls from the boys
He is setting ground rules and in effect establishing the culture needed to one day be as clinical and professional as Sydney and Hawthorn etc
He speaks in clear, direct terms. He doesn't mince words. He speaks of a man whose been at the coal face for 30+ years as coach and has not just seen it all but has also proven he is an old dog who can learn new tricks
He understands too well it is a process because the process and time is needed to make this team Great again
He knows the ladder is at once misleading and a true reflection. Misleading because we are better than our ladder position says we are but true because at the end of the day, in practical terms we haven't won enough games...thus far ... He sees both the abstract and the reality
He knows the umpires killed us last night and he is prepared to use his high standing in the game to make a stern statement about this. He's standing up for our club!
The man, in my view hasn't said a wrong word in a presses or post match all year. He's been on the money the entire way.
He has improved individuals and the team in just 12 real games.
And the great thing is, he looks like he's just starting to get warmed up. It's time to knuckle down, pull the sleeves up, elbow to the grindstone or whatever the !@#$%& it is.
He knows what needs to be done.
Watch carefully. Just like at Collingwood he will simultaneously turn the list into a well drilled, hard nosed, dedicated unit, all the while bringing young men into the team. Before you know it he will bring in the new wave (Bootsma, Cachia and Levi now, soon Menzel, and my guess is Graham and Bucks Jnr shorlty, plus McCinnes).
He's a genius.
He has a challenge on his plate no doubt, but he wouldnt have it any other way now doubt. Something about climbing the mountain, the process.
He will be buoyed by Gibbs' great effort last night.
He will be driven by the need to turn Jeff and Yazz into men.
He knows Lucas has improved and is giving us great run but also needs to toughen up, but he knows now is not the time to bust the lads chops!
He is putting it together, assembling it. Bit by bit. Game by game.
When he said last week "we'll get THERE", strike me if he didnt say this with pure honesty. He knows where we are at. He knows it's within striking distance but some changes are needed to the list and to the culture, and he is making those changes in front of our very eyes.
Anyone who can't see this is !@#$%& blind.
Very much agree. While we may not be winning, there aren't too many guys who either haven't improved or giving it their best. Best barometer in many a year as to where our list is.
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