Re the Schneider singing, we are almost becoming finishing school for halves. Because of the brilliance shown on the field, we overlook how good the coaching, conditioning, analytics, commercial management and medical staff are.
I see pictures of Ivan in the coaches box, surrounded by staff and I only recognise Peter Wallace. With their laptops open, the rest look like accountants and management consultants. Clearly, he has surrounded himself with some brilliant staff. "No names" with the right skills and experience to add to the footy nous Ivan and Peter can bring.
You can no longer compete with a coaches team full of just ex players. "Dylan was our fittest, let's make him our conditioner" doesn't cut it anymore. The body of knowledge behind sports science is vast and complex and changing all the time. You need people with an intimate understanding of the science to compete at the elite level.
The old style Sand dune runs and a "no pain, no gain" regime will develop character, as long as you don't mind seeing your players injured on a regular basis and unable to last 80 minutes of NRL intensity.