wedgetail wrote:Interestingly 3 out of the last 4 Eagle premierships have come very quickly after a change of coach.
1993- Winter after Balme in 1992
2011-Godden after Fuller in 2009
2020-Sheedy after Lonergan in 2019
Only exception 2006 where Fuller had been in charge for 6 years.
Not sure what you can read into it but interesting.
How long it has taken all premiership coaches to attain their first flag with a club since 2000:
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year club coach time
2020 Eagles Jade Sheedy 1st year
2019 Glenelg Mark Stone 2nd year
2018 North Josh Carr 3rd year
2016 Sturt Martin Mattner 1st year
2015 West Mark Mickan 2nd year
2014 Norwood Ben Warren 1st year
2012 Norwood Nathan Bassett 3rd year, runner up in 1st year
2011 Eagles Mick Godden 2nd year
2006 Eagles Ron Fuller 6th year
2003 Central Roy Laird 1st year
2002 Sturt Brenton Philips 1st year
2001 Central Al Clarkson 1st year
2000 Central Peter Jonas 3rd year
Six of those coaches - almost half - won a flag in their first year. Only 4 of the thirteen took more than 2 years to win their first flag. It looks like The Eagles' record is par for the course, with Ronny's 6 years being an outlier.
I suspect this is more to do with the typical turnover rate at SANFL clubs these days, than any other reason.