Tom Harley's comments last night

[Guest Jackie]

Watching the replay of last nights game, Tom Harley made the comment in the last quarter that Melbourne's problems are not so much player related but that we need organisational change. Very unusual for a commentator to say that during a game and clearly pointing the finger at those higher up.

Well we have changed the coaches and perhaps Neeld has been given the poison chalice.

What else does he mean? The board or Schwab and Co?

Basically he is implying we are stuffed unless those at higher levels are removed. I tend to agree and some kind of mutiny is still going on..

Edited May 12, 2012 by Jackie

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Does anyone really think that the CEO to the cleaning lady have anything to do with our on field performances this year? We thought Bailey was the problem but it is dead set obvious apart from a select few it's our players who are to blame.

[praha 11,240]

Funny how whenever people critique the club, the person is a "spud", or a "hack".

He's not wrong. None of it's working right now, and maybe change is needed.

[Waltham33 475]

Whoever is obsessed with drafting outisde playing stick figures is certainly part of the problem.

[Waltham33 475]

Harley is a world class spud.

Spud with 2 premierships. More than anyone at the MFC can claim

[Guest Jackie]

Harley is a world class spud.

Then the mind boggles to what class of spuds we have.

[Jarka 767]

The admin is trying to make changes though, the increase expenditure in the footy department proves it. Also remember that we've never been able to afford massive dollars spent in that area, it's only now that we have that luxury and who is responsible for that?

I'm not an expert in the science of modern fitness (actually rank amateur would be an accurate description) but I've heard from various sources that a fitness program can take several seasons to develop and improve players. Our fitness has been a problem for a long time and we've been far behind the better clubs. I believe that we were so far behind the rest of the competition that there was no quick fix for Neeld.

[ox_5 163]

Whoever is obsessed with drafting outisde playing stick figures is certainly part of the problem.

That was Dean Bailey and Barry Prendergast.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Funny how whenever people critique the club, the person is a "spud", or a "hack".

He's not wrong. None of it's working right now, and maybe change is needed.

Preciousness is a BIG Part of the Problem.

admitting there's a problem, is the first step in a journey of discovery & repair.

*LEADERSHIP @ all Levels, is the ironic problem of the AFL's oldest club. = C-ulture!

from the turnstiles, in to the centre circle.

People, who have 'turned around' similar problems at they're club, have a solid understanding of what is the problem.

[thaipantsman 180]

Watching the replay of last nights game, Tom Harley made the comment in the last quarter that Melbourne's problems are not so much player related but that we need organisational change. Very unusual for a commentator to say that during a game and clearly pointing the finger at those higher up.

Well we have changed the coaches and perhaps Neeld has been given the poison chalice.

What else does he mean? The board or Schwab and Co?

Basically he is implying we are stuffed unless those at higher levels are removed. I tend to agree and some kind of mutiny is still going on..

HIGHER UP= Gary Lyon, Chris Connolly, Greg Healy, Gerard Healy, Kelly ODonnell.

These guys makes the calls at Melbourne.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

This discussion has been done to death in about 50 different threads. We're all aware there has been a problem in the past and it is (hopefully) in the process of being fixed. A club's culture doesn't change overnight, it takes time.

[Lordweaver 235]

don't panic boys things can only get better

[daisycutter 29,615]

HIGHER UP= Gary Lyon, Chris Connolly, Greg Healy, Gerard Healy, Kelly ODonnell.

These guys makes the calls at Melbourne.

Gerard Healy?????????????????????

[caddypgt 30]

Gerard Healy?????????????????????

Hahaha - exactly what I thought!

[dee_star 63]

What else does he mean? The board or Schwab and Co?

Basically he is implying we are stuffed unless those at higher levels are removed. I tend to agree and some kind of mutiny is still going on..

Connolly was moved sideways instead of being removed. Schwab was sacked until the final siren of 186 and the coach went instead.

Sounds as though there are poisonous elements within the organisation that have been saved during the recent "organisational change"

[praha 11,240]

Preciousness is a BIG Part of the Problem.

admitting there's a problem, is the first step in a journey of discovery & repair.

*LEADERSHIP @ all Levels, is the ironic problem of the AFL's oldest club. = C-ulture!

from the turnstiles, in to the centre circle.

People, who have 'turned around' similar problems at they're club, have a solid understanding of what is the problem.

Good post. Would read again.

[diesel 420]

This discussion has been done to death in about 50 different threads. We're all aware there has been a problem in the past and it is (hopefully) in the process of being fixed. A club's culture doesn't change overnight, it takes time.

Spot on. Do we need a thread for every AFL theorist? There are +500 journos reporting on AFL so pehaps we can have a separate board similar to the locker Room with each commentators rationale for why we're crap?

[H_T 3,047]

Agree, this discussion is held in the Wilson thread /