Des Hasler

[Vic Mackey]

Don't understand how this guy isn't widely considered the undisputed best coach in the league.

5 grand finals in 8 years with two different teams. Ten straight years in the finals. Remarkable record.

 

[Swarzey]

Between the Bennett and Bellamy glorification, there just isn't any room

 

[Dutchy]

Good coach, shit person.

Should have won coach of the year in 08 and 11. Criminal he never got it once while at Manly.

 

[--Storm--]

Easily the best.

 

[MrAnonymous]

He's no Kearny, when he leads Nz to a world cup victory he can be held in the same category as the greats.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

He's just unlucky to be coaching in the same era as Ricky Stuart.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

He's overtaken Bennett and Bellamy as the best coach in the business.

 

[BuffaloRules]

He should be made a Saint for the miracle of getting this team through to a Grand Final...

 

[Patorick]

Don't understand how this guy isn't widely considered the undisputed best coach in the league.

5 grand finals in 8 years with two different teams. Ten straight years in the finals. Remarkable record.

;-)

 

[some11]

f**king genius making it this far with Perrett at fullback.

 

[--Storm--]

f**king genius making it this far with Perrett at fullback.

There got almost zero strike power, there 6 and 7 are pretty average, tough players though.

 

[Son of Minto]

f**king genius making it this far with Perrett at fullback.

...and Reynolds/Hodkinson in the halves and Ennis at hooker. What a horse shit spine. Des is a miracle worker.

 

[pantherz9103]

Really arsey run to a gf. Beat an over the hill Storm, a weak Manly and a Penrith side with Will Smith and many good players missing. We were just more geniused then them tonight which pissed me off.

I suppose you have to say he's an amazing coach though because that Dogs side shouldn't be getting near a GF.

 

[Harold Bishop]

5 grand finals with 3 victories certainly would be impressive. 2/5 not so much.
Will be a real great if he can bring down a red-hot Souths outfit.

 

[--Storm--]

Bellamy isn't that great a coach, you only have to look at his record without his big 3, it's woeful.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Hasler is OK, but he is no Tim Sheens...

Where is his winger on the bench?

 

[Vic Mackey]

5 grand finals with 3 victories certainly would be impressive. 2/5 not so much.
Will be a real great if he can bring down a red-hot Souths outfit.

Well One of the losses was too a cheating storm team, and if he loses next week it will be with probably the worst team on paper to make a GF in memory. Getting there is the remarkable feat.

 

[ram raid]

Good coach obviously but I'm reserving judgement about this year. Bulldogs stumbled in with a dream run.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Well One of the losses was too a cheating storm team, and if he loses next week it will be with probably the worst team on paper to make a GF in memory. Getting there is the remarkable feat.

2009 Eels team is by far the worst team of modern times to make the GF

How Hayne carried that team i will never know

 

[WaznTheGreat]

lol Matt Keating
lol Daniel Mortimer
lol Jeff Robson
lol Luke Burt
lol Todd Lowrie
lol Joel Reddy
lol Ben Smith
lol Taulima Tautai
lol Brendan Oake
lol Kris Keating
lol Etu Uaisele
lol Weller Hauraki
lol Broderick Wright


Some of the players in the 2009 Eels squad