I think Kevvie was the perfect ‘bridging’ coach.
We went from a purely old-school, traditional, extremely simple game plan and approach based on effort, passion, heart and individual brilliance under Wayne directly to an ultra-modern, new-age, super technical scientific approach under Seibold and the transition was so jarring it completely fractured the club.
Kevvie gave us the perfect middle ground - still the heart, soul, passion, history and motivation of the old fashioned Wayne approach, but with a little more of the strategy, focus and modern adaptations necessary to be successful in today’s game.
He’s done a great job at laying some foundations - a focus on PTB speed, the importance of a structured kick chase and blockers on kick returns etc. which were arguably lacking under Wayne.
But we’re still clearly a step behind the elite and, if we want to truly challenge the top end of the ladder, I think we need to bring someone to build on the foundation Kevvie has laid and really instill a proper system and elevate the club further.