Paddycripps wrote:
I should add, if the review is done properly, leaving no stone unturned, and if they find out that most of this is not Teague's fault, and they make the right changes around him, then I will back that. Richmond and Geelong are prime examples of coaches being backed in after difficult times and succeeding.
One has to trust the powers that be are doing the right thing. Even though it might be hard to take that leap given the last 20 years. And even though on the outside looking in I can see many possible reasons why the coach perhaps hasn't performed well enough.
But if they come back and say the game plan is fine and it was assistant coach X and development coach Y that failed us, then I will accept that.
Can I just highlight this:
Hardwick
Played 207 games and won 2 premierships and had all Australian selection in 2000 as a player.
Scott
Played 215 games and won 2 premierships as a player. He also played for Australia.
Teague
Played 83 games.
Fagan is an exception with how good he has the Lions playing, but he also added mature "premiership" players at the end of their careers like Hodge to help him. Teague added McGovern and to his credit Betts, but even now that is questionable if it was the right move to make.
IMO we are seriously lacking people at the club that have not only had success at the highest level but demand it and unfortunately this starts at the coach down for us.
Luke Power is the only coach we have with some pedigree behind him and even though many other clubs don't have a whole lot either, we need it.
Especially at this point in our super loooooooooooooooooong rebuild.