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[Diocletian]

Unfortunately if the players aren't up to it nothing the coach can do will make a difference

I suppose that the reverse is also true that if the coach isn't up to it then there is nothing the players can do about it.

If you watch teams like Hawthorn, the senior players like Hodge start telling all the youngsters where to stand, who to man up on etc when things start going pear shaped for them. Clarkson doesn't have to do much from the box.  Same with Geelong. We don't have enough senior players capable of doing these things well.

Meanwhile we have dopey introverts like Deledio just standing there and saying nothing to umpires as his closest opponent Selwood pees claret from his head moments before he pops up and kicks the winning goal.

[big tone]

Unfortunately if the players aren't up to it nothing the coach can do will make a difference

I suppose that the reverse is also true that if the coach isn't up to it then there is nothing the players can do about it.

If you watch teams like Hawthorn, the senior players like Hodge start telling all the youngsters where to stand, who to man up on etc when things start going pear shaped for them. Clarkson doesn't have to do much from the box.  Same with Geelong. We don't have enough senior players capable of doing these things well.

The thing with that though is, we all know our leaders arnt at the Hawthorn and Geelong standard, that's pretty obvious, SO the coach has to be responsible to make things happen to stop 'runs' if opposition teams kick a few in a row.
DH is a very stubborn man IMO and like someone else said, he goes into a game with a plan but will stick to it no matter what. It will be his down fall if he doesn't learn to go to plan B sometimes. All he needs now is a plan B 

[dwaino]

Hawthorn's leaders initiate changes on the field before Clarkson can relay the instructions. Not excusing Dimma at all but we don't have the quality of an on field coach like a Hodge or a Mitchell. Instead it takes at least 5 minutes for Hardwick to initiate an instruction and then for the runners to finger paint it into pictures the players might understand.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Hawthorn's leaders initiate changes on the field before Clarkson can relay the instructions. Not excusing Dimma at all but we don't have the quality of an on field coach like a Hodge or a Mitchell. Instead it takes at least 5 minutes for Hardwick to initiate an instruction and then for the runners to finger paint it into pictures the players might understand.

I wouldn't underestimate Clarksons role in developing Hodge, Mitchell, etc as on field leaders. He also made the hard but critical decision to swap them as captains. Makes the tough calls does Clarko - something Dimma can learn from

[dwaino]

Hawthorn's leaders initiate changes on the field before Clarkson can relay the instructions. Not excusing Dimma at all but we don't have the quality of an on field coach like a Hodge or a Mitchell. Instead it takes at least 5 minutes for Hardwick to initiate an instruction and then for the runners to finger paint it into pictures the players might understand.

I wouldn't underestimate Clarksons role in developing Hodge, Mitchell, etc as on field leaders. He also made the hard but critical decision to swap them as captains. Makes the tough calls does Clarko - something Dimma can learn from

Great point as well. I remember listening to one of the Hawks coaches on the radio sometime early this year and he was saying something like blokes like Hodge are extensions of the coaching staff. They understand Clarkson and his plan so well that he trusts them to tinker with tactics and match ups and things like that as the game unfolds, leaving him to only having to fine tune and make any major structural change from the box. Our lot are knuckle draggers by comparison.

[JP Tiger]

When Hodge or Mitchell point & scream at their team mates to make position or switch opponents or to just try harder its called leadership, when Jack points & screams at his team mates to make position or switch opponents or to just try harder its called poor behaviour ... go figure!  Just pointing it out ...
Mitchell & Hodge both look disappointed & exhibit bad body language when their team mates fail, so does Jack.  Rance & Chaplin do their fair share of pointing & screaming too, but that's fine, journo's call it leadership when defenders do it.  Maybe we just need a journo to tell us what to think!       

[Chuck17]

When Hodge or Mitchell point & scream at their team mates to make position or switch opponents or to just try harder its called leadership, when Jack points & screams at his team mates to make position or switch opponents or to just try harder its called poor behaviour ... go figure!  Just pointing it out ...
Mitchell & Hodge both look disappointed & exhibit bad body language when their team mates fail, so does Jack.  Rance & Chaplin do their fair share of pointing & screaming too, but that's fine, journo's call it leadership when defenders do it.  Maybe we just need a journo to tell us what to think!       

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[yellowandback]

When Hodge or Mitchell point & scream at their team mates to make position or switch opponents or to just try harder its called leadership, when Jack points & screams at his team mates to make position or switch opponents or to just try harder its called poor behaviour ... go figure!  Just pointing it out ...
Mitchell & Hodge both look disappointed & exhibit bad body language when their team mates fail, so does Jack.  Rance & Chaplin do their fair share of pointing & screaming too, but that's fine, journo's call it leadership when defenders do it.  Maybe we just need a journo to tell us what to think!       

I don't think you can compare Jacks on field behaviour to Hodge or Mitchell but I take your point and it's an excellent one.
Jack is an easy target - loud, confident, goal kicker. Someone the quiet introverts hate

[one-eyed]

Fox Footy is now onto the rounds of our 9 straight wins:

2am tonight (Sat. morning) - Richmond vs Brisbane (Round 16)

Sunday at noon - Richmond vs Port Adelaide (Round 17)

[one-eyed]

Sunday at noon - Richmond vs Port Adelaide (Round 17)

Bump.

[mat073]

Must win game

[Chuck17]

Must win game

8 point game, season on the line

[mat073]

You're on drugs Chucky if you think were gonna play finals

[one-eyed]

Upcoming Tiger games:

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 12pm - 2.30pm ....... Richmond vs Adelaide (R20)
Thursday, Jan. 1, 7am - 9.30am .............. Richmond vs Essendon (R21)
Thursday, Jan. 1, 8.30pm - 9pm .............. Open Mike interview with Royce Hart
Thursday, Jan. 1, 9pm - 11.30pm ............ Richmond vs St Kilda (R22)

[yellowandback]

You're on drugs Chucky if you think were gonna play finals

Damn do gooders!