20 most influential coaches

[One Eyed]

With a team that has alot of talent its about management. A team with not so much its coaching. In my eyes its about the players and application. The coach must try and get that out of them. At the end of the day when players cross the line the coach has only so much influence, some not heaps

[The Ash Man]

I don't want to sound negative here, and I know there are alot of great coaches out there and also some very poor ones. But what makes a good coach. What they stand for? How they conduct themselves ? Why else they do for the club other than lead the troops. I personally think the role of the coach at local level doesn't have a huge bearing on field success. In my eyes it comes down to one thing .... CATTLE. if ya don't have your going no where it's as simple as that.

Possibly in A grade footy but I Agree 100% Freo, in regards to seconds footy. Just look at your old amateur clubs reserve side this year for a perfect example. Same coach that won about 14 games in 4 years has won 9 in a row so far this year. Hasn't done anything that different just real lucky to get the gig when there is so much depth at the club. If last years coach, who won about 6 games, was still there the results would probably be about the same

Thats looking at an overall win/loss, but i do think that a good coach, including at a reserves level might be the difference between winning that clutch final, or even a grand final. Yes they may have good cattle that got them there, but when you are up against the good teams at the end of the year, a better coach should be able to make better decisions earlier in games, or get their message across when needed, which may win you a flag.

So your C Grade flag was it the C Grade coaches coaching or that of the B Grade coach who played
I know what Bartman thinks

It doesnt matter cos you were able to split our C Grade teams up by 2 divisions this year

[The Bartman]

I don't want to sound negative here, and I know there are alot of great coaches out there and also some very poor ones. But what makes a good coach. What they stand for? How they conduct themselves ? Why else they do for the club other than lead the troops. I personally think the role of the coach at local level doesn't have a huge bearing on field success. In my eyes it comes down to one thing .... CATTLE. if ya don't have your going no where it's as simple as that.

Possibly in A grade footy but I Agree 100% Freo, in regards to seconds footy. Just look at your old amateur clubs reserve side this year for a perfect example. Same coach that won about 14 games in 4 years has won 9 in a row so far this year. Hasn't done anything that different just real lucky to get the gig when there is so much depth at the club. If last years coach, who won about 6 games, was still there the results would probably be about the same

Thats looking at an overall win/loss, but i do think that a good coach, including at a reserves level might be the difference between winning that clutch final, or even a grand final. Yes they may have good cattle that got them there, but when you are up against the good teams at the end of the year, a better coach should be able to make better decisions earlier in games, or get their message across when needed, which may win you a flag.

So your C Grade flag was it the C Grade coaches coaching or that of the B Grade coach who played
I know what Bartman thinks

Haha then you'll know it certainly wasn't the latter EM!!