Wahesh
The Forefather of The Kennel
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Coaching in the NRL is a cut-throat business as we've seen this week with the sacking of Anthony Griffin but there are always plenty of candidates ready to put up their hands up and have a crack.
Which brings me to the three candidates waiting in the wings who I believe should be the next in line.
I expect Des Hasler to be in high demand when he decides to coach again. Des took Manly to two premierships and a grand final and the Bulldogs to two grand finals in a 387-game coaching career at a win rate of 58.1%.
Those numbers don't lie and I reckon for well over a decade Hasler was regarded as one of the three best coaches in the game alongside Craig Bellamy and Wayne Bennett
One thing I know about Des is he was ahead of the curve when it came to sports science, technology and the use of statistics. He left no stone unturned to get an edge over his opponents.
I wasn't a fan of the way Canterbury played in the final three years of his tenure but even Wayne had some off years results wise at Newcastle.
What I did admire was the way Des got that Manly side to play. They were tough, aggressive and moved the ball beautifully. That was a team with some massive personalities in it like the Stewart brothers, Anthony Watmough and Steve Matai. To be a coach at Manly is a tough gig but Des was able to manage all those big names and get the best out of them.
I know he's copped some criticism for his roster management and back-ended deals but when a coach has left a club it is always easy to blame him. I'm sure there is more to that story.
Des is intense and he has that aura about him. I could see him at a club that needs taking to the next level and there are a few of them at the moment. Parramatta might be a good one for him. They have the players and he could make them click. I'm not too sure about Penrith. Des and Gus [Gould] together might not be a match made in heaven.
Coaching in the NRL is a cut-throat business as we've seen this week with the sacking of Anthony Griffin but there are always plenty of candidates ready to put up their hands up and have a crack.
Which brings me to the three candidates waiting in the wings who I believe should be the next in line.
I expect Des Hasler to be in high demand when he decides to coach again. Des took Manly to two premierships and a grand final and the Bulldogs to two grand finals in a 387-game coaching career at a win rate of 58.1%.
Those numbers don't lie and I reckon for well over a decade Hasler was regarded as one of the three best coaches in the game alongside Craig Bellamy and Wayne Bennett
One thing I know about Des is he was ahead of the curve when it came to sports science, technology and the use of statistics. He left no stone unturned to get an edge over his opponents.
I wasn't a fan of the way Canterbury played in the final three years of his tenure but even Wayne had some off years results wise at Newcastle.
What I did admire was the way Des got that Manly side to play. They were tough, aggressive and moved the ball beautifully. That was a team with some massive personalities in it like the Stewart brothers, Anthony Watmough and Steve Matai. To be a coach at Manly is a tough gig but Des was able to manage all those big names and get the best out of them.
I know he's copped some criticism for his roster management and back-ended deals but when a coach has left a club it is always easy to blame him. I'm sure there is more to that story.
Des is intense and he has that aura about him. I could see him at a club that needs taking to the next level and there are a few of them at the moment. Parramatta might be a good one for him. They have the players and he could make them click. I'm not too sure about Penrith. Des and Gus [Gould] together might not be a match made in heaven.
