dannyboy wrote:
Comparing this era to the time when Percy coached?
Times have changed - dramatically but we want to be the same as when Percy coached?
Therein is the root of why, while a club like Hawthorn can reinvent itself from almost collapse to now, we have staggered about through the years getting no where.
Comparing this rebuild to Pagan or Malthouse?
Ratts went the quick journey - get Judd even if it means trading away 2 first rounders. Get Mclean (another first rounder). It was a quick fix and gave us a quick jolt and then nothing - so we went harder again - get Malthouse and @#$%&! the list!
This time - for the first time - we are giving those who build the list a chance to do it properly - if you see this rebuild the same as Pagan's or Ratts then we will just always see differently.
If you think this is a time for sacking coaches after a year (Percy) or 18 months (etc) then I am glad you are no way in control of this club - the shambles of the 2000's would continue under that philosophy - always turning over lists ad infinitum - in fact I'd give us 10 years and then we could be gone.
This is about understanding the game has changed and if we continued on the same then yes, the Pagan, Malthouse era would be our lot.
But Danny the rebuild could be a total disaster - there is no assurance it is going to work = there is no one model that says this is the pathway to success - we could spend years and have to start all over again - Someone could offer Patty Cripps mega millions to leave as they did with Gibbs
there is not a lot of difference between about 14 of the clubs the season is defined on who you can keep on the Paddock -
You have to give yourself a chance and hope you have a blessed run with injuries.
GWS are the Ferrari's of the comp - built the list from ground up with the best available talent in multiple drafts - they are not making finals as they have been cruelled by injuries their window could be closing
Adelaide list full of talent - fallen of a perch
North a bunch of potential wooden spooners - giving them selves a chance
Geelong and hawks - on the slide then on the up
Richmond 3-4 elite players with a bunch of journey men win a flag and now look unbeatable
Swans never rebuild
Brisbane have been rebuilding for 10 plus years
Why on earth you would strip things back to basics and not give yourself a chance - It makes no sense at all especially when you look at Gold coast and GWS and now the dogs