I'd imagine thats exactly what he's said, because its nothing new. He and a number of players have said it over and over again. Hinkley's mantra is just sit back and watch hoping the players just work harder, he wont try come up with a brilliant piece of stratergy to take the game away from the opposition.
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Having Dixon fit and firing is one piece of the puzzle. It's not about Dixon by himself. It's about having multiple, reliable avenues to goal that the midfield can trust in, so that when Dixon is getting double teamed, guys like Marshall or Georgiades can win the one on one contest with what should be a second or third string defender.
Dixon kicked 2 goals that game. He did his job. The rest of the forward line combined - Motlop, Fantasia, Marshall (subbed off for Powell-Pepper), Ladhams, Rozee, Butters - kicked 1 goal between them.
We scored 48 points from 45 inside 50s compared to the Bulldogs 116 points from 60 inside 50s. Brisbane had less inside 50s on the weekend (40) and scored more points (72).
Improvement comes from having a bettter midfield coach, having players like Dixon and Aliir fit and firing, multiple attack vectors with the recruitment of Rioli and having a fit Fantasia, and finally having that explosive mid in Horne-Francis that we've been after since forever that can combine with the power of Wines, the grit of Drew and Boak and the outside class of Rozee and Butters.
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Kenny is infallible and the best coach in the game, when we lose its us players fault, but when we win it's all Kenny.
"Don't judge me on me losses, only judge me on me wins"
The interview got a bit better after that, but when I heard those comments I thought to myself this bloke better not be our next captain.
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Unless the leader(s) is done for embezzlement/noncing/sniffing chairs I support them 110%.
There was only 4 players, Drew, Ladhams, Pepper and Motlop that had less disposals than Dixon that day, oh I forgot the injury riddled Fantasia.
Imo the game plan makes a big difference. Definitely Carr has already shown that he can run a midfield group, maybe Ken can learn from him.
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"When we are out on the field there’s nothing much Kenny can do." lol yeah Ollie, once you play under someone else you'll realise that's exclusive to him, not all AFL coaches
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Sack him anyway, because he won't win another.
It's the new generation !
Janus over here proving everyone's point...
It's not rocket science that when our entire strategy revolves around bombing it to Dixon, that when he has a day out, we win.
The point is, it's a shit strategy and if he's well held, double or triple teamed, persisting with that strategy regardless is dumb.
We won because we had JHF, Bergman and the rest of our group getting the ball in quick. That's personnel (the players). That's Carr.
Playing the same strategy and hoping Charlie can pull down some marks out of the 5000 that get bombed in while our forwards spoil each other is insanity.
I truly believe that JHF decided he DGAF and just set the new template early and BIG TIME in the 3rd.
He said in the post match that Ken just placed faith in him and told him to do what he does or words to that effect. We won because we played the footy we played back in 2014 before Ken got PTSD and change out whole game style.
It's not rocket science that when our entire strategy revolves around bombing it to Dixon, that when he has a day out, we win.
The point is, it's a shit strategy and if he's well held, double or triple teamed, persisting with that strategy regardless is dumb.
We won because we had JHF, Bergman and the rest of our group getting the ball in quick. That's personnel (the players). That's Carr.
Playing the same strategy and hoping Charlie can pull down some marks out of the 5000 that get bombed in while our forwards spoil each other is insanity.
I truly believe that JHF decided he DGAF and just set the new template early and BIG TIME in the 3rd.
He said in the post match that Ken just placed faith in him and told him to do what he does or words to that effect. We won because we played the footy we played back in 2014 before Ken got PTSD and change out whole game style.
I'm saying right now... it will never happen in a million years, but there IS a role that would be FANTASTIC to have him in around the club. The players clearly love him. All jokes aside, he clearly has something that resonates with the players. I think there's a role somewhere outside the requirements of season strategy and game day tactics that would be perfect. I get, that you want players to feel empowered and feel like they own responsibility once they walk out, but it's beyond giving the players self belief. It only confirms what we all suspect. That there's no tactical response on game day. Maybe we're all wrong though. I remember back in 2004 when apparently the big change was Choco empowering his players and letting them do stuff like run training etc.
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This 'players like him' stuff really has to stop. It's just embarrassing.
He sure knows about being humiliated
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Just listened to Basset, he sounded like he has had a lobotomy. What's happened to his dry, cheeky demeanour?
We dont need a squad rebuild at all. We need a coach rebuild, from the top down. Our team is fine.
We dont need a squad rebuild at all. We need a coach rebuild, from the top down. Our team is fine.
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Still creeps me out
You have to give him 10 stars for batting well above his belt.
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We won despite Dixon, not because of him. A KPF's job his to bring the ball to ground not to clunk marks and have shots on goal. Bring back concrete hands Dixon.
Wines says Keninkley gave him a spray at half time RE his disposal. and that he has rarely copped a spray from Kent hinkley over his career.
I wonder why our master coach is asking our players to perform at a reasonable standard this year.
I wonder why our master coach is asking our players to perform at a reasonable standard this year.
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It may just be a coincidence but Donuts seems to put some effort into coaching when his employment is not guaranteed for the next season.
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Ohp! Robbo just asked Kenny™ a question that wasn’t a fanny-flavoured lollipop and he got his hackles up.
Thankfully Robbo defused it, Kenny™ shifted in his seat and chuckled, and we’re back to half-trackers, fluffy kittens and (literally) whether he’d attend Ed Sheeran or Frigid Chisel.
Thankfully Robbo defused it, Kenny™ shifted in his seat and chuckled, and we’re back to half-trackers, fluffy kittens and (literally) whether he’d attend Ed Sheeran or Frigid Chisel.
Yep, should've just heard him on 360... he was asked whether this final year of a contract weighs on his mind.
He answered by basically saying he wouldn't be human if it didn't and that he loves what he does and wants to do it as long as he can...
He will be hanging on for dear life
A smart club would have been keeping him on 1 year contracts
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