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"The Newcastle Knights have not played off in a
premiership decider in more than 10 years, their victory over the Melbourne
Storm on Saturday have given the club a massive boost of confidence. What
role do you believe Wayne Bennet has played in turning the club around and what
are two key factors that make a Coach a successful High Performance
Manager?"
The role Wayne Bennett has played in the resurgence of the Newcastle Knights is obvious. Anything the man touches is gold. Forgetting about his first season with them which can be considered finding your feet with a new club, the man has taken a team which has had its ups and downs over the last few years to a barnstorming chance of a third grand final win.
No doubt a man the calibre of Wayne Bennett with
his pedigree and experience played a profound role in the Knights ladder climb
especially at the last leg of the season. The most premiership winning coach in
NRL history has something that not a lot if any others have. That big game
experience is essential. Experience in; tactics and molding the game he wants
it to play, rallying players to produce last ditch efforts and simply being at
the big stage more than anyone else instils a confidence in his players that he
knows what he’s doing!
From
stories that I have read and heard about Wayne Bennett, he has many traits
needed to be both a successful coach and high performance manager. His ability
to manage people and use his resources is incredible. This would have to be one
key factor. He respects those around him who in turn respect him. This has
people wanting to work with him, work for him. His ability to engage and successfully
manage people is an essential trait for a successful coach and high performance
manager.
Another
key factor would have to be the ability to read a game or be confronted with a
season schedule and successfully plan how you attack it. Long term and short
term planning and the ability to adapt to ever changing circumstances is one of
the most essential roles of both a coach and high performance manager. A quote
from Gordon Tallis sums it up quite well,
“But what I
know about Wayne is that at this time of year he does his best work because he
not only backs himself but he trusts his players to watch his back too.
The week
leading into the game he doesn’t overload the players, the players will have no
pressure on them.
He would
tell the players their whole week in advance, plan everything exactly the way
he is going to do it and tells the players: "If I do this or I do that,
just pull me into check please."
“If I over-coach
tell me."” (Tallis, G 2013)
The week
leading up to the Knights game against the Roosters would have been planned
well in advance. Even before their win against the Storm Bennett would have had
all of this planned out and that comes from experiences, from making mistakes
and learning from your successes and failures. The ability to plan an entire
season and adapt this plan as the season progresses is another key factor of a
successful coach and high performance manager and one that Wayne Bennett has
used very astutely throughout his coaching career.
References
1.
Tallis, G 2013, Knights win, Wayne
Bennett will go down as the best coach of any code: Gordon Tallis, Daily
Telegraph, 25 September, viewed 26 September 2013, http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/knights-win-wayne-bennett-will-go-down-as-the-best-coach-of-any-code-gorden-tallis/story-fni3fh9n-1226726449814
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