What defines a good or great coach ?
In my opinion it’s nothing to do with how good they are from a tactical sense, how many plays they can cone up with, how hard they can make their players train, the main function of a top class coach is not only getting the best out of their players that are performing well, but most importantly understanding, communicating and lifting players that are struggling for confidence, showing and demonstrating care for players that are clearly unhappy.
I’m not convinced Benji deals all that well with unhappy players or player angst, despite saying he does during the recent press conference.
After listening to Wade Graham’s opinion on the topic and speaking with a coach who was previously involved with Wests Tigers, I honestly believe Benji needs a lot of improvement in this regard.