EIGHT months and seven games is a long time in football.
Giving their verdict after Collingwood limped to 13th place last season, 48 per cent of Magpie fans gave coach Nathan Buckley the thumbs down.
In today's edition of Burning Question, which you can watch above, AFL.com.au's Jen Phelan argues Buckley could be the coach of the year so far.
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Marc McGowan thinks Brad Scott is a worthier contender. The Kangaroos were many pundits' tip for the wooden spoon, but Scott has engineered a resurgence, delivering four wins in their opening seven matches, including stirring victories over Hawthorn and Sydney.
Now, we want your say. We're asking the simple question of whether you are happy with your team's coach.
You can give your verdict using the form below and we'll publish the results later on Tuesday, ranking coach satisfaction across the league.
The results are in
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