Bluey had a GF squad. Kearney had a poor squad, which through recruitment and replacement decisions, he made worse. Its that simple.
Here's a comparison. Players in each position for Kearney's first game, Sticky's first game, and last weekend.
1. Jarryd Hayne..........Jarryd Hayne..........Jake Mullaney
2. Luke Burt...............Ken Sio..................Ken Sio..................
3. Chris Walker...........Ryan Morgan...........Ryan Morgan...........
4. Ryan Morgan..........Jakob Loko..............Wilie Tonga
5. Etuate Uaisale.........Cheyse Blair............Semi Radrada
6. Daniel Mortimer.......Luke Kelly...............Ben Roberts
7. Jeff Robson.............Chris Sandow..........Luke Kelly
8. Tim Mannah............Mitch Allgood..........Tim Mannah
9. Casey Maguire.........Matthew Keating.....Matthew Keating
10. Mitch Allgood.........Tim Mannah............Fui Fui Moi Moi
11. Nathan Hindmarsh..Reni Maitua............Darcy Lussick
12. Taniela Lasalo.........Ben Smith..............Daniel Harrison
13. Justin Horo.............Matt Ryan..............Joseph Paulo
14. Matthew Keating......Darcy Lussick.........Reni maitua
15. Shane Shackleton....Joseph Paulo..........Mitchell Allgood
16. Ben Smith...............Ben Roberts...........Peni Terepo
17. Fui Fui Moi Moi.........Fui Fui Moi Moi.......Junior Paulo
Only the front row and Morgan are common in all three. The first side is not great, but it's a damn site better than the last.
Sticky has bought Peats, Norman, Mossop and Hock. Kearney bought Whatuira, Chris Walker and Carl Webb