Posted here: Update from the President

To all members and supporters,

I wanted to provide you with a brief update as we head into Season 2013.

Our club has today in accordance with the agreed timeframe - provided its response to the AFL investigation. I intend keeping all our members and supporters regularly updated regarding this matter.

On the football side, our pre-season has been going smoothly, and our players have worked extremely hard to improve in all key aspects of their development. Our new draftees and rookies have settled in well, and over the next few weeks there will be a number of events for you to become involved in and hear first hand about our progress.

On Wednesday 6 February, starting at 6.30 pm, we will hold the Club 's Annual General meeting in the Members Dining Room at the MCG. This will include updates from Mark Neeld and the Board, and the playing group will all be in attendance.

On Saturday 23 February, the Club will come together for our annual Family Day at Luna Park, starting at 9 am. This is a great day for the whole family, with many activities and lots of opportunities to meet the players.

The season is fast approaching, and our NAB Cup game, scheduled for Saturday 9 March at Casey Fields, will provide a great chance to see the team in action, as well as to enjoy the festivities of our Casey Family Day.

Finally, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the 22,500 members who - to date - have either renewed or joined us for the first time in Season 2013. Your support is vital, and we thank you. To those who have not yet renewed, come along to one of these events and experience first hand the enthusiasm and determination of our team I am sure you will want to be part of it.

It's on the site, I posted a link in a comment in the tanking thread.

Update from the President

Kind of annoyed that he left the response to that. I guess there must be stuff in there they want (for the moment) to be confidential.

Our club has today in accordance with the agreed timeframe - provided its response to the AFL investigation. I intend keeping all our members and supporters regularly updated regarding this matter.

Wouldn't we like to no, now, what was in that reply! More great reading on dland, ova a cuppa of course wyl.

I really like Don. I think he's a smart, sensible operator, but I'd love some kind of encouraging message or rallying of the troops to get us all united behind the club.

I understand he can't say much about what's happening from a legal perspective, but we're all struggling here and could do with some kind of hope.

I think it's wise for the club to play a dead bat to the AFL and deny oxygen to the Media who'd love us to feed the circus.

I think it's wise for the club to play a dead bat to the AFL and deny oxygen to the Media who'd love us to feed the circus.

I would have liked to see something along the lines of "we will continue to strongly defend the integrity of the club"...but what you say has some merit.

I think it's wise for the club to play a dead bat to the AFL and deny oxygen to the Media who'd love us to feed the circus.

Agreed. But us supporters are struggling, would be good to hear something encouraging from the prez.

Agreed. But us supporters are struggling, would be good to hear something encouraging from the prez.

Alway nice to hear good new or encouragement from Pres, but at the moment Media would twist it into "Melbourne President rallys supporters for fight with AFL" or some similar hyperbolic crap...

Alway nice to hear good new or encouragement from Pres, but at the moment Media would twist it into "Melbourne President rallys supporters for fight with AFL" or some similar hyperbolic crap...

Well, that wouldn't be so bad, might show potential or struggling supporters we have some balls as a footy club. No one wants to barrack for a soul less club.

The guy really gets things in the right perspective.

Starts with the tanking issue and segues beautifully down the page to mention Luna Park.

The two blend in beautifully as the club's family day will coincide with a new ride called "the Vault".

We're in for a big season!

Yawn.

nothing in the President's message.
Waste of ink, breathe, and/or whatever means he used to come up with it.

Mind you, I wouldn't have expected anything different.

Don McLardy is the right man for the Dees right now, but my goodness that press release was as downer. I can just see some theoretical, spin-mongering, faceless bureaucrat whipping up that speech that uses lots of words to say nothing, passing it to Don, and then the board agreeing to endorse its nothingness.

I agree with the necessity to play straight bat and give the tanking investigation no oxygen.

I know we have to appeal to members to sign.

I know about the importance of the Luna Park day ... etc... blah, blah, blah.

At some time soon some vision and passion communicated from the Board to the members would be good. Perhaps Feb 6th?!?!

so what would the response have been my guess is G&GF maybe just more polite

nothing in the President's message.

Waste of ink, breathe, and/or whatever means he used to come up with it.

Just wait til Jon Peirik gets a hold of it!

Don can't say a word till the AFL make their move.

Very delicate matter here lads, whichever side of the fence you sit.

He has already said we will fight.

He could have detailed our response but that may have embarrassed those under the scope and would have served no purpose. Imagine if we had said the players fumbled because they were [censored] and Watts only played 3 games because he was too.

Give em nothing, take em nowhere. Let the press make up their own stories, they will anyway.

I can't imagine just what might be disclosed to the general public anyhow. There will be a summary provided to the media and they will twist and contort it to make the club look guilty even of we get off without being charged with anything.

Let's hope somewhere along the line we get a sufficient breakdown of the clubs response. As members, I believe we're entitled to it.

Maybe one of the more erudite legal posters can explain what might be disclosed.

great response from the President it gives the media whores nothing

Edited January 29, 201312 yr by Wilbur

No need for the Prez to say anything else. Now the AFL has our response I expect whatever is in it will be public knowledge within 48 hours....this is how the AFL works!

Literally says nothing and he'd be lambasted by some.

Figuratively says something and he's lambasted by some.

Meaningfully says something and he'd be celebrated by fools.

Don can't say a word till the AFL make their move.

Very delicate matter here lads, whichever side of the fence you sit.

He has already said we will fight.

On the land, and on the beaches,

An excellent 'meh!'