Length post but perhaps some logic may come from it... let's have a look at the coaching panels of the top 8 teams after this round:
Melbourne Simon Goodwin, Alan Richardson, Adam Yze, Troy Chaplin, Greg Stafford, Mark WIlliams
Western Bulldogs Luke Beveridge, Steven King, Rohan Smith, Ash Hansen, Jamie Maddocks, Travis Varcoe
Geelong Chris Scott, Nigel Lappin, Matthew Knights, Matthew Scarlett, Corey Enright, Shaun Grigg
Brisbane Chris Fagan, Mark Stone, Murray Davis, Dale Tapping, Ben Hudson, Jed Adcock, Scott Borlace
Port Adelaide Ken Hinkley, Michael Voss, Jarrad Schofield, Nathan Bassett, Brent Montgomery, Chad Cornes, Trent Hentschel
Sydney John Longmire, Dean Cox, Jarrad McVeigh, Don Pyke, Ben Matthews
West Coast Adam Simpson, Adrian Hickmott, Jaymie Graham, Luke Webster, Gavin Bell, Mark Nicoski, Kyal Horsley
Richmond Damien Hardwick, Andrew McQualter, Adam Kingsley, Xavier Clarke, Ivan Maric, Sam Lonergan
A couple of obvious things stand out for me - players recently retired as assistant coaches who have had success on the field or been involved in a team that often made the finals.
The head coaches I would be somewhat fearful of and wouldn't want to cop a spray after a bad game... Chris Fagan is the exception as he seems to be calm on the surface but has a playing squad that is willing to win and try their best for the coach - you can see it clearly when they have a great win and how involved the coach is with the group.
Some of us will say it won't matter who steps in after David Teague is shown the door - but looking at the list above the top teams seem to be doing a lot right with who they have on their coaching staff, not just during this year but many of these teams have had regular appearances in finals and also finishing top 4.
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