What is a balanced list?

[FrediKanoute]

This is my thought too.

However do you create a gameplan around the list, or vice versa?

I think short term if you've just come in it's probably the former (see Bevo early doors). It's very interesting that Bevo's short term work was so affective v his longer term stuff as really this is HIS list now.

Gameplan first and then manage the list accordingly.

The difficulty is if you want to play 2020's footy with a 1970's list then maybe you need to compromise a little and evolve towards the list.

[Bulldog Joe]

Gameplan first and then manage the list accordingly.

The difficulty is if you want to play 2020's footy with a 1970's list then maybe you need to compromise a little and evolve towards the list.

Sorry Fredi but I have to disagree.

The list is what you have and can only be addressed at the end of each season and you might make some list changes to help play the way you prefer.

The gameplan should evolve from the start of pre-season and be designed around the list that is available.

We need to play to our strength to maximise our output.

List strength should be the BIGGEST influence on gameplan.

[Grantysghost]

Sorry Fredi but I have to disagree.

The list is what you have and can only be addressed at the end of each season and you might make some list changes to help play the way you prefer.

The gameplan should evolve from the start of pre-season and be designed around the list that is available.

We need to play to our strength to maximise our output.

List strength should be the BIGGEST influence on gameplan.

Does it change with tenure though BJ?

Eg new coach like Bevo - he's got no idea how long he's going to last for.

He wins a flag in his second year, probably making do with what he has, then the game changes and he can mould things to his perfect team. I think that's what happened with the rebuild not rebuild we went through before the 21 peak.

For all intents and purposes this is the team that Bevo has created. Is it lopsided on purpose?

[Bulldog Joe]

Does it change with tenure though BJ?

Eg new coach like Bevo - he's got no idea how long he's going to last for.

He wins a flag in his second year, probably making do with what he has, then the game changes and he can mould things to his perfect team. I think that's what happened with the rebuild not rebuild we went through before the 21 peak.

For all intents and purposes this is the team that Bevo has created. Is it lopsided on purpose?

Absolutely changes as the coach has the opportunity to have the list he wants, but he still needs a game plan that suits the list at his disposal.

It needs to adapt to the availability, but also to the development.

With the talls on the list we need to find a way to make the most of their talents.