Rawlings was interviewed pre-game on SEN
* Enjoying being coach. Great opportunity. Players have responded well and staff has been great. Just moving forward implementing what we need to do.
* Realised in first week that players want you a lot and your work begins after they leave. He's had a good grounding past 3 years under Terry.
* Asked as a caretaker how is the relationship when you have players' careers in your hands?
Transperancy is what is needed. Players' careers sits with list management committee. Players just want honesty with where they are at.
* His footy maturity as coach? Retired early (28) and prepared for post-playing in his final year of playing. So maturity in footy terms is pretty good. You're always learning. Even 50-60 y.o. coaches are still learning. What you're doing now is focussing on improving in areas such as previewing games, reviewing games and player management.
* Possible careers in trouble - JON and Hughes?
We don't give up on our players.
JON didn't do a preseason until this year. He's been growing into his body. We still seem him improving and he's got 10 weeks to show match committee he offers something. He didn't last week. Jade said he would've loved to give him 3-4 games in a row but Collins being available meant it was a straight swap.
Hughes preseason gave up his forward line spot. It's well known he's had personal troubles which he wouldn't go into. Attitude past month has been exemplary. Bigger blokes still take longer. So we're still trying to get him to become the player he can be.
* Gameplan - Not making huge changes to Terry's. No real experimentation with positions although if someone is falling down in a positon then we'll make a change. Wants to consolidate players in positions (eg: Edwards on a HBF)
* Debutants? Jade said he didn't expect 3 debutants in his first 3 games but that's they way it's worked out.
Vickery - work in progress. Good work ethic and competitor.
Silvester - thought he stood up well against Kosi considering.
Post - got to stage where he was dominating VFL so he deserves his chance.
* Got his coaching application in on time (laughed).
* Richo - Sub 60 doing a 400m so blew himself up today. Round 20 possibly available.
Daicos said the whole club and team is constipated. Need a clean out from top to bottom. Processes and decision making from coaches, recruiting etc have not worked. They need changing.
He pointed out Cotch, Lids, Tuck, Tambling, Cuz, Foley, Polo. The midfield group has never been all on song together. When one has played well the others haven't be it due to form or injury.
