I always remember him as being the 'running' guy when reading reports about Port.

I wonder if his philosophy has changed with experience since his Port days or if it has always been the same and he was just misrepresented.

22 minutes ago, BAMF said:

I always remember him as being the 'running' guy when reading reports about Port.

I wonder if his philosophy has changed with experience since his Port days or if it has always been the same and he was just misrepresented.

Bingo @BAMF - I've seen him present at places over the years ( I am in a different, but overlapping discipline) If he all about running, he'd never have been employed by Melbourne, let alone Arsenal etc etc etc

I don't care if nobody cares about my feelings, but I'm super-happy we've landed this bloke. 

Such an impressive operator, and already paying dividends in the other personnel we've brought on board. 

To single out one quote among a number of telling actions and the general atmosphere already:

- Wanting to instill the same confidence in our players as he did at Port in their ability to run out games -

A year after he (and Hinkley) came on board, Port lifted itself into the finals for the first time in six odd years. 

The next year they were seriously unlucky to miss out on a grand final berth, denied by a missed shot in the clutch. 

But the standout element of the 2014 season, was Port continuously overrunning teams in the last quarter. 

I remember thinking at the time how cocky they were, that they would coast like a prize fighter.

(With a strange form-line, I think this was also when they introduced the concept of a mini mid-year 'pre-season').

Port in 2014  (as a quick recap):

Rnd 1: one goal behind at 3/4-time, outscored Carlton 7.5 v 1.2 in the final quarter

Rnd 2: in a comprehensive win over Adelaide after half-time, score 7.2 in the final quarter

Rnd 4: annihilate Brisbane, kicking 14.6 in the second half (with another 7-goal haul in the last) . 

Rnd 5: with scores even at 3/4-time in a tight contest away, kick 3.3 to the Eagles' 1.2 in the last.

Rnd 8: down by a goal at the final break, downs Freo with a 5.6 v 2.1 haul in the last

Rnd 11: challenged all day by a valiant MFC in hot conditions in Alice, Port prove too good in the last

Rnd 12: Port kick 7.5 in the last against a demoralised St Kilda. 

From there Port slumped for a period, with rumours of a radical mid-season approach to plan for a finals' assault.

But they still retained some of their last-quarter nous, including a last-gasp Schultz win against the Dees.

 

 

 

Running out games in the dying stages - now that IS novel in recent MFC experience. 
Looking forward to seeing what he can contribute, though it is ultimately up to the players.