wedgetail wrote:Interestingly 3 out of the last 4 Eagle premierships have come very quickly after a change of coach.
1993- Winter after Balme in 1992
2011-Godden after Fuller in 2009
2020-Sheedy after Lonergan in 2019
Only exception 2006 where Fuller had been in charge for 6 years.
Not sure what you can read into it but interesting.
How long it has taken all premiership coaches to attain their first flag with a club since 2000:
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- year   club            coach           time
 2020   Eagles          Jade Sheedy     1st year
 2019   Glenelg         Mark Stone      2nd year
 2018   North           Josh Carr       3rd year
 2016   Sturt           Martin Mattner  1st year
 2015   West            Mark Mickan     2nd year
 2014   Norwood         Ben Warren      1st year
 2012   Norwood         Nathan Bassett  3rd year, runner up in 1st year
 2011   Eagles          Mick Godden     2nd year
 2006   Eagles          Ron Fuller      6th year
 2003   Central         Roy Laird       1st year
 2002   Sturt           Brenton Philips 1st year
 2001   Central         Al Clarkson     1st year
 2000   Central         Peter Jonas     3rd year
Six of those coaches - almost half - won a flag in their first year.  Only 4 of the thirteen took more than 2 years to win their first flag.  It looks like The Eagles' record is par for the course, with Ronny's 6 years being an outlier.
I suspect this is more to do with the typical turnover rate at SANFL clubs these days, than any other reason.