as of 2016, Hardwick was a seriously flawed coach.
as of 2021, he has brilliant skills in critical areas. he's reinvented himself and taken us to the promised land three times.
an incredible coaching talent and we are extremely lucky to have such an experienced, driven individual at the helm.
but the chaos style is dead and I would throw everything to poach Don Pyke from Sydney as a tactical assistant.
the way they are moving the ball is impressive. this would also mean we jettison our poorer kicks (KMac, etc) and recruit silky feet.
with a strong, running defence and big Tom up forward, we are in a unique position to build a strong midfield and compete again in 2023 if not next year. exciting times.