Former hawthorn and Carlton premiership coach David Parkin says that the Blues still have a worse list than Essendon, despite 12 current Bombers banned for one year due to the supplements saga.
“What they’ve been able to do is sell some hope, and they couldn’t have charged a better person,” Parkin told AAP.
“Brendon is a teaching coach, and that’s what they need because they are starting probably with the worst list of an AFL club, including Essendon who’ve lost half their players.
“He’s stripped the thing right back, and he’s going to teach from day one.
“It’s a rebuild of significance, and that can’t be done in two or three years.
“Even if they recruit right and develop right, it’s a four or five-year process to become competitive.”
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Essendon's top-up players include Geelong premiership players James Kelly and Matthew Stokes and former Fremantle Grand Finalist, Ryan Crowley.
“John is a really solid citizen to bring in a variety of players ... who’ve had various histories of success and non-success, bring them into the bunch that’s there and collaboratively bring them together to play,” Parkin said.
“My goodness, that’s not like Brendon starting with a group and saying we all go together — this is a melting pot.
“I’m hoping John can work a miracle."
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