KermitJagger
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- May 17, 2017
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If coach does job team wins games?
Tbh I've been surprised with his approach to the Hawks ones so far this year- hasn't called anyone names yet and seems to actually have a few nice things to say about us which is pleasant.
Imagine jobe interviewing him and being forced to mention the brownlow...If Clarko was unlikeable to the media, it's going to be worse for Sammy.
There are many out there with an axe to grind already
No one would understand what Jobe says anywayImagine jobe interviewing him and being forced to mention the brownlow...
If Clarko was unlikeable to the media, it's going to be worse for Sammy.
There are many out there with an axe to grind already
FWIW, I have heard Barrett say a few times that he is a big fan of Sam Mitchell. I think a lot of the media are. He was always very calculated and rational when it came to his media dealings. Clarko, in contrast, can be more emotional and combative. I think Mitchell (when he eventually gets a senior gig) will be well received. He knows how to play the game.
Media friendly does not equal a good coach
He just loves an opportunity this bloke. The below is from the AFL website & he's calling for an investigation.
Hawthorn last week exposed one of its players to a workplace situation which led to him being knocked out. All aspects of that now need to be fully reviewed.
Mitch Lewis suffered an horrific concussion when asked to box, without protective headgear, against teammate Jacob Koschitzke last Monday. I can hear a lot of hardened football industry people ask , "so what"? And I would've too, a few years ago. But, it's 2021. It is not OK in any circumstance for a club-controlled training session to expose players to having their brains rattled. Lewis' was seriously jolted, initially on punch impact, and then again when he fell to the "canvas".
The AFL felt the need to change its own match-day rules just 30 hours before the start of the 2021 season, so panicked had it become at the impending wave of law suits relating to concussion that it introduced a 23rd player, a medical substitute, to team match-day lists.
The review on this matter should extend to all media outlets taking a close look at their own coverage, too. The Lewis situation has even been glorified in some quarters. After the Hawks won their third match of the season with a great team effort against Sydney on Saturday, it was jokingly asked of a Hawk player in a post-match interview who would be Clarko's sacrificial lamb this week, given the "obvious" positive effect that the Lewis incident had on the next match day performance.
They box without head gear all the time at training. Its not newI think this is all overblown, but some questions do need to be asked. Boxing without head gear, and the player gets concussed and misses matches.
They box without head gear all the time at training. Its not new
This should solve the problematicIn view of medical advice regarding concussions in contact sports leading to long term brain impairment it may be wise for the AFL and Clubs to ensure their protocols on boxing training do not leave them exposed to future litigation.
Training which may involve blows to the head appear to problematic.