On the Tuesday episode of Footy Talk, both Nick Riewoldt and Leigh Montagna brought a very similar thought of the week to the table.
Joey threw a few coaches in the ring as being under pressure – John Longmire for three successive grand final losses, Ken Hinkley and Chris Fagan for sustained runs in September without ever winning it.
Roo went the other way.
There’s one coach in September playing with “house money” because he has nothing left to prove, after yet another finals appearance.
“We can safely declare him the coach of the century,” he began.
“Since the turn of the century, I think he’s absolutely the man now that takes that title…”
NICK RIEWOLDT’S PICK:
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