Been thinking about the "gameplan"(coaching) v execution(player ability) debate. Another poster wrote something about Geelong and when they knew they were a chance and it made me think about the Kangaroos game they lost in about rd3 and all the same old Geelong press they endured at the time.
What did they change after that, probably best served asking a cats fan I suppose. Did they change their style/gameplan at all? a little? or not at all?
Did they just start executing the plan better, beleiving in themselves, their coach and each other more?
Anyone watch the cats early in the season enough to answer these questions?
What changed for the premiers?
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wasn't the players, they didn't magically get better between rounds
its all in the gameplan. The coach realised that he had pretty decent talent in the squad (as we do) so he did the smart thing, and started using a gameplan that complimented that talent, which revolved around attacking football and kicking lots of goals (wow, who would have thought)
Ross, on the other hand, seems to be trying to change our talent to fit his preconceived gameplan, which obviously isn't working too well.....
its all in the gameplan. The coach realised that he had pretty decent talent in the squad (as we do) so he did the smart thing, and started using a gameplan that complimented that talent, which revolved around attacking football and kicking lots of goals (wow, who would have thought)
Ross, on the other hand, seems to be trying to change our talent to fit his preconceived gameplan, which obviously isn't working too well.....
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From what I have read and talk on radio / tv. The North match was the day that a few players really let go about the way some players chose when they would try and when they would hold back. Chapman and Milburn let their team mates know in no uncertain terms about how pathetic it was when they had all committed to changing the culture.
Thompson had already implemented a new attacking gameplan which was working but the players were taking it easy.
Some home truths were spelt out and the attitude changed.
Apparently Bomber was considered by all to be a good coach development wise and strategically. The only ones opposed to him were a break away board group who Cook and Costa subdued.
My family are Geelong followers and the book written about last year is an interesting study of human behaviour and organizational politics.
Many say the premiership was won by Cook, Costa and Thompson with a little help from Chapman.
Thompson had already implemented a new attacking gameplan which was working but the players were taking it easy.
Some home truths were spelt out and the attitude changed.
Apparently Bomber was considered by all to be a good coach development wise and strategically. The only ones opposed to him were a break away board group who Cook and Costa subdued.
My family are Geelong followers and the book written about last year is an interesting study of human behaviour and organizational politics.
Many say the premiership was won by Cook, Costa and Thompson with a little help from Chapman.