Is Roos our best coach since Norm Smith?

[PaulRB 6,435]

As Paul Roos' time as MFC coach winds to an end over the coming months, it's time to evaluate his three years.

Is Roos our best coach since Norm Smith?

[What 18,810]

John Northey

[PaulRB 6,435]

15	John Beckwith	62	17	45	0	27.42	1968–70
16	Ian Ridley	66	28	37	1	43.18	1971–73
17	Bob Skilton	88	28	60	0	31.82	1974–77
18	Dennis Jones	22	5	17	0	22.73	1978
19	Carl Ditterich	44	11	33	0	25.00	1979–80
20	Ron Barassi	111	34	77	0	30.63	1981–85
21	John Northey	167	90	76	1	54.19	1986–92
22	Neil Balme	98	41	57	0	41.84	1993–97
23	Greg Hutchison	13	3	10	0	23.08	1997
24	Neale Daniher	223	108	114	1	48.65	1998–2007
25	Mark Riley	9	3	6	0	33.33	2007
26	Dean Bailey	83	22	59	2	26.51	2008–2011
27	Todd Viney	5	1	4	0	20.00	2011
28	Mark Neeld	33	5	28	0	15.15	2012–2013
29	Neil Craig	11	1	10	0	9.09	2013
30	Paul Roos	44	11	33	0	25.00	2014–

[DemonWA 3,940]

I'm a Danners fan. Sure we were up and down like a yoyo but we made a GF and I still look back at those years fondly.

Arguably there was no better person to embark on the challenge that Roos had 3 years ago, but its hard to rank him in overall coaching ranks.

 

[Salems Lot 2,691]

Gee Swooper was good!

[JV7 2,375]

Neeld... hands down

[PaulRB 6,435]

In some ways it won't be possible to assess Roos legacy for another couple of years, as he's undoubtedly bowing out well before his time is up, (in the normal way the coaching cycle goes) and would have taken this team well up the ladder over the next few years if he'd stayed...

[Pates 9,690]

Hard to place Roos, he was simply the right man for the job. He and Jackson created stability at the club, Jackson at the admin level and Roos at the coaching and playing level. Together they've brought Goodwin to the party, which again has created another 3 years of stability. 

Some coaches leave a club with premierships as their legacy, stability and confidence will be Paul's legacy. 

[Canplay 635]

I love what Roos has done -   but Northey was sensational.

[Dante 2,739]

Roos has rebuilt the Playing List and we are in a better position than we have been for decades, we now actually have a side that can win a flag.

 

[Old Bear 388]

Northey by far ,very disappointed with Balme thought he would be great

[Bitter but optimistic 22,289]

"Have a red hot go!!!!"   Swooper for mine.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,477]

We won't fully appreciate how good a job Roos has done for another season or two.

[hardtack 10,984]

While I agree with DemonWA above, I think that given the list that Roos had to work with when his assignment began, he was coming from much further back than Northey or Daniher...and to achieve what he has in such a short time, I would say he is at the very least their equal.  The biggest difference now is that we have a very competent successor in Goodwin, so Roo's legacy should not be wasted (as has been the case in the past).

[Atholwebb 110]

Dennis Jones!!

[Little Richard 6,265]

As much as I'm looking forward to seeing Goodwin in action, it would be fantastic if Roos announced that he simply couldn't accept a winning percentage of 25% at the MFC and stayed on as head coach for another 3 years. 

[Ethan Tremblay 31,275]

1 hour ago, JV7 said:

Neeld... hands down

Thumbs down I think you meant. 

[JV7 2,375]

7 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Thumbs down I think you meant. 

Why... you werent a fan of trading out the likes of Moloney, Rivers, Martin & recruiting Toumpas, Rodan, Gillies & having a game plan that revolved around not scoring or defending ? 

[Roost It 1,434]

Northey

Daniher

Roos

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,312]

Northey took us from a laughing stock to our first finals appearance in 23 years in which we not only beat 2 highly fancied opponents in Syd and NM (still a record elimination GWM) but came within a whisker of one of the more unlikely GF berths of all time.

Nobody has come close, let's hope Goodwin can eclipse him!

[Adzman 2,154]

Northy and the Rev for me. Roos could beat them if he stuck around and harvested the fruits of his labor.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Monday through to Wednesday Roos has been terrific, Thursday to Sunday he has been quite poor.

[chook fowler 19,741]

Too soon to judge - if we get a flag in the next 3 years you would have to give it to Roos

[Nasher 33,617]

Roos was only ever intended to be a foundations laying coach to start our journey out of the ditch. Can't compare him to coaches who were competing for flags in my opinion.

[dees189227 12,461]

I would say Roos is our most important coach we have had in awhile in terms of getting us back on track and relevant in football again. 

But I would have to say Daniher I mean yes every 2nd year we were hopeless but he had us in the finals the other years. Going back to 1998 it was great footy to watch. Bar the GF 200 was good as well. It was just nice to play finals.