Waterman wrote:
My son in law played under Bolts when he coached the then Tassie Devils in the VFL ,and he said that he coached like a school teacher (totally controlling ) and was very very stubborn on his thoughts of how the game should be played . I think this was probably his ultimate downfall . Having said that I wish him all the best for the future and believe that he had the very best of intentions for the club and players.
Controlling and stubborn school teachers have been some of the best coaches the game has seen. John Kennedy coached David Parkin and Alistair Clarkson. Both were teachers, as was Bolton. This was exactly what Carlton wanted. That direct John Kennedy lineage that he had was an important part of him getting the job. And it makes perfect sense on paper to use those teaching principles (pardon the pun) on a young list. It makes less sense to over-educate and over-complicate football to footballers. That was his downfall. Like Ratts - he's a very good assistant coach. I hope he gets another crack at that.
