Ben Rutten - Back to the grindstone (Part 1)

[Reboot]

You don’t think losing about 140 goals from Hooksy, Raz and JD would have anything to do with that?

I think, once Kelly got our midfield sorted, Corrigan has done a very good job with what was a heavily patched up forward line.

[Lawry]

Very very good operator is Dan Richardson

[Klawdy]

Yep agreed, and as @bloodychoir pointed out, once Smack went down it was always going to be an uphill battle.

[Henry_s_Angry_Pills]

Because he was an average footballer at a different club and a battler for a year in Knights’ era. Blitz complains about essendon giving jobs based on name, but then does exactly the same.
He’s done a very good job in the 3 years worsfold’s been here, IMO.

[Henry_s_Angry_Pills]

Kicking winning scores with mitch brown and bags as mainstays in the forward line. “Good job” doesn’t cut it, somebody’s sacrificed a soul to some absolute voodoo god.

[CameronClayton]

Because he was an average footballer at a different club and a battler for a year in Knights’ era. Blitz complains about essendon giving jobs based on name, but then does exactly the same.
He’s done a very good job in the 3 years worsfold’s been here, IMO.

You forgot to mention giving uninspiring 1/4 time & 3/4 time talks when he was coaching that basketcase, Bendigo Bombers

[localbomber]

Is Rutten the man behind Hardwick’s success and not Caracella?

[The_New_Coleman]

Skippy back as forwards coach.

Skippy back or fwd?

[Begbie]

Here’s a snipet from Q & A with him, talking about the defensive group at Richmond.
“Keep driving each other, keep looking for different ways to get better, whether it be physically in the gym and our running sessions”

Rutten’s case for the defence - richmondfc.com.au

[beer-man]

Hopefully this means we will have a new kick in strategy.

Yep give it to Franga…

Do you think signing Rutten might have had some input into the decision to cut BJ?

[HirdMentality]

I think BJ was forced out by the youngins, ideally we’d want to pump games into Franga, Ridley, Redman and then we have Gleeson coming back in.

But yes, our kick ins should be Franga2McKenna

[Tippa-the-Iceberg]

So does the coach of defence exclusively look after the back 6, or does it also involve full ground defence on every line?

[IceTemple]

Is Rutten the man behind Hardwick’s success and not Caracella?

It’s never just one person (these days), it is a collective group all working together well.

[Tippa-the-Iceberg]

Like Ants…or Bees.

Thats how Richmond play.

[HirdMentality]

It varies, defensive structures and backline is most common.

[Tippa-the-Iceberg]

Cheers.

Regardless a great get.

[Mental_Bomber]

Is Rutten the man behind Hardwick’s success and not Caracella?

Yes

[WindyHillWindSock]

Is Rutten the man behind Hardwick’s success and not Caracella?

He is now that we got him and not Cara.

[Melrose_Drive]

Great appointment. Richmond has statistically, the best defensive group in the league led by Rutten’s coaching.

[Brick_loves_lamp]

How is delivery into the forward line the fault of the forwards coach?

You make yourself an easy target FN.