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Title: Tigers the yardstick for McKenna as Suns aim high (afl site)
Post by: one-eyed on March 08, 2013, 02:48:26 PM

Tigers the yardstick for McKenna as Suns aim high
By Michael Whiting
afl.com.au
Friday, March 8, 2013


GOLD Coast is modelling itself on the improvement curve of Richmond, says coach Guy McKenna.

Since Damien Hardwick took over as Tigers coach in 2010, Richmond has gone from six wins to eight to 10 (and a draw) in his three seasons.

But even more importantly in McKenna's eyes, they have gone from learning to compete, to learning to win.

Gold Coast came into the AFL in 2011 with an extremely young list and has won three games in each of their first two seasons.

But as they approach 50 games in the league, McKenna said he was drawing similarities – and inspiration – from the Tigers' improvement curve.

"We all talk about Richmond's season last year. I think they're able to compete - now they've got to teach themselves to win. We're now entering the mode of being able to compete consistently," McKenna said.

"Their list is far more mature as far as age and games. (But) I'm wishing and hoping we can replicate that. We'd like to think because of our quality we might be able to do it quicker.

"Two years ago they (Richmond) were understanding what competing was like, last year they understood that and were stiff to not win another 10 games.

"You've got to learn to compete first, then you've got to learn to win and I think they're learning to win."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-03-08/tiger-curve-our-aim-mckenna

Title: Re: Tigers the yardstick for McKenna as Suns aim high (afl site)
Post by: wayne on March 08, 2013, 02:50:37 PM

I hope we smash these idiots good and proper this season!

Title: Re: Tigers the yardstick for McKenna as Suns aim high (afl site)
Post by: Bengal on March 08, 2013, 03:49:04 PM

This is the 1st time i've ever heard of another team saying, "we're modeling Richmond"  That says volumes about how we are tracking..  :thumbsup

Title: Re: Tigers the yardstick for McKenna as Suns aim high (afl site)
Post by: Smokey on March 08, 2013, 05:04:55 PM

Of course they're modelling us - we're the only ones they can beat!  :help

Title: Re: Tigers the yardstick for McKenna as Suns aim high (afl site)
Post by: Chuck17 on March 08, 2013, 08:24:20 PM

Eff me this takes the cake

Title: Re: Tigers the yardstick for McKenna as Suns aim high (afl site)
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 08, 2013, 09:33:06 PM

Quote from: Bengal on March 08, 2013, 03:49:04 PM

This is the 1st time i've ever heard of another team saying, "we're modeling Richmond"  That says volumes about how we are tracking..  :thumbsup

Richmond not been the benchmark of anything for three odd decade