Not necessarily MFC-related, but as a football purist I found this article interesting.

I'm dying to attend next year's conference.

Among a host of others, Dean Bailey gave a presentation that received special praise:

Bailey’s suggestion that all sporting coaches have an influence beyond many others in the community rang true. Holding such a position at any level, he said, was both a privilege and a responsibility. Recognising that fact was why so many gave up their time to talk footy with footy people.

The Stynes influence is palpable.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/107164/default.aspx

Our senior coach flew over from WA for the conference, said bailey was excellent.

This could probably have it's own thread (or none at all...), but I found this interesting also and it's along the same theme.

Nothing earth-shattering, but it's interesting to see it articulated.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/107362/default.aspx

This is a breakdown of Brian Cook's presentation revolving around the selection of Chris Scott as coach at Geelong.

It details the evolution of the Head Coach role into what is increasingly resembling a Football Manager in the EPL.

Technical knowledge and experience are no longer the key desirables.

Rather, they are merely prerequisites and then candidates are judged on other qualities.

The best part, for me, is that I think Dean Bailey appears to fill that criteria quite well.

Whether it's by design or not is immaterial; it is further evidence we are well placed for the future.

NB also interesting to note the advances over time - when Malthouse was appointed at WCE he was given a single part-time assistant coach.