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The Draft - Emma Quayle

Phantom said:
Agree.

This is what I've been hoping would re-evolve at Richmond for sometime.

Note this practice at Richmond is not new.
In the 60s & 70s, Tom Hafey merely coached the side, it was GR & his group that did the recruiting / list management.
Most clubs were like that then.

I believe it was with the era of the "Supercoaches" that this grey aberration occurred.
The lines became blurred.
This especially affected Tigerland where we jumped continuously from Walls to Geischen to Frawley.
Frawley was bestowed Supercoach status without the ability.

Hopefully this area will return to the correct course from here on in.
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Do people know how the other clubs currently sit with this? Are the many 'Supercoaches' left?
 
Redford said:
What Pelchen has done at Hawthorn and what appears to be developing at Richmond either isnt new - at least where world sport is concerned.

US major league franchises have been operating on similar models for decades. In the US, coaches or managers do not make decisions on the list. Primarily they just coach. Drafting, trading, list management etc. is left to the front office staff.
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Thats true.But you've still got to get the right guy to actually do it.

ie not Skippy

Miller-lite
 
Got the book today. Read abit on the bus and almost threw up. Should have remembered its never a good idea to read while moving.
 
Have been slowly making my way through Emma's book.

Recommend for all to read chapter 4, on Hawthorn, Pelchen and its last 4 years recruiting - mandatory reading.

Read it with pride as Pelchen's lists of players from all clubs, their heights, weights, games, building matrices of player types, and his emphasis of team need rather than best available finding a warm place in my heart.

For all those who have much pleasure in deriding the things that I have done/do, have a read of chapter 4.
 
Phantom said:
Have been slowly making my way through Emma's book.

Recommend for all to read chapter 4, on Hawthorn, Pelchen and its last 4 years recruiting - mandatory reading.

Read it with pride as Pelchen's lists of players from all clubs, their heights, weights, games, building matrices of player types, and his emphasis of team need rather than best available finding a warm place in my heart.

For all those who have much pleasure in deriding the things that I have done/do, have a read of chapter 4.
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Yes, well, now you know why I was so keen on Pelchen ;)
 
Redford said:
We need Theo Epstein.
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I'd rather we get Juan Epstein!

(1 free Crownie to the first person who can recall who the hell he was!)
 
tigertim said:
I'd rather we get Juan Epstein!

(1 free Crownie to the first person who can recall who the hell he was!)
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Welcome Back Kotter!

I liked Horshack's "The horses are dying!"

Also, Bar bar bar, bar Barbarino.

Immortal stuff of legend.
 
Phantom said:
Welcome Back Kotter!

I liked Horshack's "The horses are dying!"

Also, Bar bar bar, bar Barbarino.

Immortal stuff of legend.
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Well done Phant,

Signed,

Epstein's Mudda
 
Phantom said:
Welcome Back Kotter!

I liked Horshack's "The horses are dying!"

Also, Bar bar bar, bar Barbarino.

Immortal stuff of legend.
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What about Horshack's yelling out: "OI, OI, OI" and Boom-Boom's "Hi there ;D"
 
I just finished it and it is a terrific book. There is a lot of Hawthorn stuff in it from a list management perspective, which makes it a little bit like an AFL version of Moneyball. Emma does a terrific job of bringing out the boys personalities, Cotchin is just a super young bloke. Apart from Cotchin the two that are really terrific reading about are Vespremi and Rioli, I'll be looking forward to following these two in the finals.

I can thoroughly recommend the book to any AFL or draft fan.
 
Nearly finished the book which is suprising because im not really the type who reads anything other than this website haha. I thought the bit about Rioli was the most interesting. Good to see where he comes from and get an insight into what it must have been like moving to melbourne and ending up alone as a 14 year old.
 
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