No one wants Benji to be successful as a coach more than me, but the task of turning a dual wooden spoon team around without introducing some quality players to the squad is beyond most coaches -including the very best ones - let alone a rookie. For this reason I believe the Bulldogs recruitment is putting their coach in a better position to improve their position, than ours.That’s all well and good if your a Trent Robinson type who has proven success as a head coach. but if your a Ciraldo type who’s apparently a gun Assistant , it doesn’t much for guys to go “you’re full of shit mate . You’re just riding on the coat tails of a golden generation at the riff , and the Cleary family just your mate Trent was a couple of years ago” .
Bang! You’ve lost the dressing room and might as well sip pina coladas all day because you’re going to have the same effect !
The Benji style screams Wayne to me ! Belief , team , compete , team , confidence , team and most importantly” I have your back”.