Yes, The game plan needs to be taught to make the team proficient.meher baba wrote:rodgerfox wrote: I agree that coaches who try to use different tactics every game are going to confuse their players and end up taking the team backwards.
However, there is also the point I made earlier in this thread about remaining in control and making things happen rather than having things done to you by the opposition.
The issue is when the team is not meeting the game plan and it looks fatal and no change is made. Then I get annoyed.
I remember so many great games that were won because of a spark in a game that totally galvanised the remainder of the team to play the style the coach wanted but stopped the rot that was occurring.
Essendon being flogged in grand final by Hawthorn and Sheedy told the defense and offense players to swap with resounding results is probably close to the most radical and won the game for him.
Ted Hopkins in 2 finals for Carlton against Collingwood created a few sparks that motivated the whole team to win.
Do I mention it? The day Hawthorn had a 63 point turnaround against us and Timmid had the gaul to say that the team had heads like Bordinghouse puddings. Yes there was an element of that but what needed to change? The game plan? Probably not but just the execution of it properly. So player management probably needed changing to create something or someone needed to step up and show leadership. This was my problem with GT at times, a change was needed but not necessarily to the game plan.
