An interesting point to ponder at the end of any coach's career, would be the question :
" How many players did he 'create', vs how many players did he "completely ruin"?
For those those who have coached at a club for more than 5 years, I'd reckon it is be a good measure of a coach's ability, his methods, & his game plan.
How many 'average players' are made into great players.? How many 'good players' went backwards.?
For the exercise, dispensate high draft picks (who would have been good under any coach), and old blokes.
I would say (for example) B. Scott 0, Hinkley +3, C. Scott +5, Clarkson +10, Longmire +4
Then consider historical 'good' longterm coaches ( Sheedy, Matthews, Blight, Pagan, Malthouse(?) Roos(?) )
And then consider all Freo's coaches (albeit some havent coached for 5 yrs.) Neesham, Connelly and Harvey would a be positive. Drummy 0 .
Safe to assume what I reckon RoLy's number will be at the end of it all.....- it ain't positive!