Interesting and I have to agree. What comes first though, recruiting/talent ID or coach.Was thinking he must be the best coach going around, and for some time. The same with their recruitment, considering they're always high up the ladder and thus not getting top picks, amazing.
I heard on radio last night, someone mentioned they also get govnmnt funding for their facilities and essentially have 3 teams including the Falcons (?) and attract a lot of country players.
Whatever the reasons, and regardless of being a great coach with talented recruiting dept, their sustained (almost unbelievable) finals success also sends a red flag in the 'equalisation' dept? The same old trope that WA teams fly across the country almost every 2nd week, while many of the Cat's away games are just up the road in the same state, virtually the same city. Stinks.
I thing the former has been our biggest problem for some time.