Im not saying I want it to happen, but if the shit hit the fan in those new franchises, who is there with proven records, when the experimentation is over ?
Just clarko and thompson, maybe lyon
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When will Alastair Clarkson get the credit he deserves?
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Im not saying I want it to happen, but if the shit hit the fan in those new franchises, who is there with proven records, when the experimentation is over ?
Just clarko and thompson, maybe lyon
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Sheeds has 4 premierships to his name.
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Surely Clarkson ahead of Malthouse. Not only successful, but attacking football, changed football tactically, plus did not have resources of eagles or pies when he started.
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Yes I realise, but he took 20 years to achieve them, and can you really count 1993?
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I think one more flag will see him as the greatest ever. Two more then un disputable.
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Yes. and Yes
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Be recognised as a true great when he does it all over again at Adelaide.
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His tribal leadership is not transferable ...
He has embraced Hawthorn for life.
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Well I for one wouldn't be that surprised to see him and Dangerfield posing together with a premiership cup in the medium term
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I totally agree.
Have never understood the whole coach of the year thing.
Does anybody really think Horse should have that trophy over Clarko?
Stupid award
Alastair Clarkson is a revelation to AFL football and especially to the Hawthorn Football Club.
He came in with a plan, and martyred himself to whole football world with his diligence and belief in what he was doing for our club.
All the footy experts ridiculed him, but he never wavered.
What a revelation he has been. The Hawthorn Football Club has turned a fairly poor culture (from 1992-2003) into one of the the hardest and most unified club's in the competition.
They not only have a crack, they show immense discipline and work for each other.
They have no right to be 4 and 2. They are a bunch of kids only at the birth of their development. But they are.
This is what team-work and desire does.
The Senior players are loving their footy, the kids are disciplined, hard and tough.
All our kids including Buddy are talking like leaders years in advance of their age.
When will Alastair Clarkson get some credit?
Even watching On The Couch the other night it was as if Walls and Sheehan were holding back. Couldn't say anything good, so kept it brief.
I love Clarko and I am so grateful he came to our club.
Best young coach since Worsfold.
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Props brother!!
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I think the problem lies in the time of the season that it's announced.
2008 he was up against a coach whose team only lost one game for the entire h&a.
2012 you could make a good argument, last year I thought Hinkley was fair enough, this year I would have given it to either Hinkley again or Clarkson. What did Longmire do that made him special for the year up until that point? Finished top of the ladder after a soft draw and the addition of the best forward in the game, bloody tough that one.
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Time of season cost him in 2008 but even then I don't think one game should decide who wins, Bomber was clearly the best coach for mine. Should of won in either 2012 or 2013, god knows how Hickely didn't win it this year.
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It's strange how they jump the gun.
I will never understand why they decide the Norm Smith 10 minutes prior the game actually finishing... Surely it doesn't take that long to compile the votes and work out the winner, why can't they do it literally after the game when it should be done?
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It used to be earlier, they changed it after Buckley won it. Forced by Voss turning it on in the last quarter.
This is the AFL we're talking about. They never do anything well.
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Does anyone actually know why they do it this way?
Do they engrave the winner's name on it?
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You wouldn't think so. I noticed on Saturday that for me, it seemed to take them longer than usual to present it.
Sheeds won his 4th flag in his 20th year at Essendon after winning his 3rd flag in his 13th.
Clarkson won his 3rd flag in his 10th season at Hawthorn. Clarkson is indeed in illustrious company
With respect to Hawthorn coaches he is now our greatest as far as I'm concerned. Took the club from nothing to back 2 back flags (the first coach to lead us to this feat in our history) in a decade. It took Kennedy 16 seasons to reach 3 flags and Jeans just 8 seasons (although Hawthorn was an established power before he arrived - having won 3 flags in the preceding 11 seasons).
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Never said he wasn't. He is an outstanding coach.Sheeds won his 4th flag in his 20th year at Essendon after winning his 3rd flag in his 13th.
Clarkson won his 3rd flag in his 9th season at Hawthorn. Clarkson is indeed in illustrious company
Just saying he hasn't surpassed Sheeds. If he wins another he does, but until then 4 is greater than 3.
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