He’s into his fifth decade as an elite coach, but Wayne Bennett’s traits suit the way the modern game is played.
Maybe Wayne Bennett fears retirement and joining that “mass of men” whom American philosopher Henry David Thoreau wrote “lead lives of quiet desperation”.Don’t Die With The Music In You
Video replay was in its infancy. Only two games were televised per week and players often had to wait until the Tuesday night training session to know whether they were playing Saturday or Sunday. Competition between the two Sydney afternoon newspapers –– for scoops was intense, although TV criticism was restricted to a few barbs from Rex Mossop on Channel 7.
Sure, the multi-camera TV coverage means more far players are caught by headquarters and suspended than a half-century ago but the upside is assistant coaches can use this vision to enhance player skills. Head coaches complain agents are insulated from criticism because journalists depend on them for information. While the salary cap contributes to a bigger churn of players than in the past, agents exploit it for their commissions.
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