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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2877804, member: 1899"] That figure just keeps rising, haha. Hook did a lot of great things for the club, but his stint as the first grade coach was ultimately a failure. Granted, he inherited a poison chalice because life after Lockyer was grim but the Broncos needed a coach willing to make plays. Hook's approach seemed akin to the guy who watches his house burn down and pretend there wasn't a problem. By the time there was a problem, the Broncos were making desperation signings and it was just awful to be in that situation. There were a lot of bits and pieces you could pick apart about the Broncos style of play, but the biggest was that the Broncos basically played with 13 guys. A lot of bench players would struggle to get 20 minutes and usually that was either when the game was in the balance and they had no feel for what was happening out there or the game was virtually over. It was a shame, especially since his first season seemed really good when it came to bench rotation. Brisbane had one of the best benches in the game with McGuire, Te'o, Gillett and Hunt all coming onto add some spark. So often the game would be in the balance when a Te'o or Gillett try would spark them. So it was weird how in 2012 he'd be hesitant to give Civoniceiva more time or would just ignore Wallace or Granville on the bench when the team could do with fresh legs. But as far as managing reserves, Hook's role cannot be underestimated. I feel it's a shame that more emphasis isn't put on coaches in the developmental pathway system. I wonder how many careers were prematurely ended because of an inexperienced coach being unable to get the best out of their players? Not only did Hook play a key role in a lot of NYC players, but his work for Redcliffe eclipsed whoever was working for the Clydedales/Aspley Broncos and more often than not Redcliffe players were coming in and doing a very good job for the Broncos. Henjak was also a very good assistant coach and I loved his style of play, but he tried too hard to make the Broncos his own team and the club just bottomed out under his watch. The Broncos were serious premiership contenders when Bennett left, and by the time it was all said and done with Henjak we couldn't make the finals and the juniors ruled the roost. [/QUOTE]

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