ONE MORE week until Round 1 and The Rundown guests are as big as the occasion, thanks to Great Southern Bank.
Assistant coaches Glenn Strachan (midfield) and Christina 'Polly' Polatajko (backline) join the podcast to summarise the pre-season and preview the upcoming 2024 season.
Chatting about Strachan's promotion to VFLW Senior Coach, the extra long pre-season and the upcoming Hawks clash, the duo are raring to go for the 2024 season to kick off on Sunday.
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Shownotes:
0:10 - Christina 'Polly' Polatajko gets us revved up for a big episode three with Glenn Strachan (Strachanie)
0:28 - It's been the longest pre-season ever... but it's finally over. Despite the cliches, it really has been full of learning and hard work.
1:53 - The line coaches stick to their own groups when highlighting their most improved players, plus a shoutout to the forwards.
5:20 - Strachanie was promoted to VFLW Senior Coach earlier in the year and completed a full season whilst trying to integrate the two groups, which has paid off for the younger crop of players.
8:36 - What are some of the sacrifices that the coaches have to make to be an elite leader?
11:42 - The season is so close, what are the expectations for the year going to be? What are the intentions and goals?
13:55 - The Hawks are coming out a brand new team with a new Senior Coach and a new system... something the Blues know all too well.
14:55 - Strachanie and Bucky have a strong phone relationship, but they have an understanding that their wives' calls come first.
15:41 - What do each of the line coaches hope they can see from their group by the end of the 2024 season?
