Pies want to win for Bucks
COLLINGWOOD’S players are intent on safeguarding Nathan Buckley’s future as coach by maintaining the recent good form, according to defender Lynden Dunn.
Buckley is in the final year of his contract and the Magpies’ poor start to the season increased the heat on him.
But three consecutive wins heading into today’s Queen’s Birthday clash against Melbourne have provided some breathing space.
Dunn, who had seven senior coaches, including caretakers, during his 12 seasons with Melbourne, said it had been good to take some of the pressure off the coach.
“I have seen coaches come and go, and it’s not a good thing,” Dunn said.
“It affects people’s lives, having seen Neale (Daniher), Bails (Dean Bailey), and Neeldy (Mark Neeld) go.”
“As a player, you want to have a stable environment.
“You want to be winning and you kind of feel as a player like you are letting the coach down when you are not winning. It is the nature of the game.”