Greg Wells could be President

[Grimes is Great 183]

Hearing Greg Wells may be the latest front runner to become President of MFC.

Could be appointed ASAP.

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

Hopefully a reliable source. Ie, Not Caro

[Guest]

Would be good. I would prefer an ex player as opposed to one of the Liberal Party elite.

[tonatopia 278]

Call me old fashioned, but all people representing us on the board MUST be loyal MFC supporters.

[mjt 640]

Call me old fashioned, but all people representing us on the board MUST be loyal MFC supporters.

Greg Wells is a demon, and a good bloke, the guy played 200 games for us.

[Supermercado 2,797]

Apart from being an MFC man what are his credentials? You could appoint Jeff Hilton and Jace Bode for being Melbourne people, but if they're not qualified then G&GF.

Personally I couldn't give a toss if board members are not diehard supporters, as long as merger/relocation etc.. always has to go through a member's vote (at the moment merger does, relocation doesn't - but where are we going to, Fiji?). Doesn't mean I support Kennett but if somebody with qualifications is in it for the right reasons, not just getting their head on TV, I'd consider them.

Edited June 14, 2013 by Supermercado

[Hannibal 5,814]

Greg Wells is a demon, and a good bloke, the guy played 200 games for us.

And what a player. A ball magnet. A goal kicking centreman.

As much as I loved Todd Viney, imo, Wells should certainly have been named in the TOC ahead of Viney. He was simply a better player.

I have no idea about the signwriter's Board credentials.

[DeeSpencer 25,687]

Why don't we share the Presidency with Jeff Kennett, Greg Wells, Geoff Freeman and Alan Stockdale. 3 months of the year each.

Seriously though I do have faith in some members of our board - Peter Spargo has been interim CEO before, Guy Jalland was Kerry Packer's right hand man, Greg Healy, David Thurin, Russell Howcroft, Karen Hayes, John Trotter these are all outstanding business people.

So instead of these people just tossing around names for President I'd either like to see them as individuals campaign to join our current board or form a ticket and give us members something to vote for!

[mjt 640]

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And what a player. A ball magnet. A goal kicking centreman.

As much as I loved Todd Viney, imo, Wells should certainly have been named in the TOC ahead of Viney. He was simply a better player.

I have no idea about the signwriter's Board credentials.

Nor do I, my old boss use to train his race horses, the guy was always up for a chat , especially about the Demons, I know his business was successful then, that was about a decade ago, could do a lot worse.

[Deemon 47]

described in Herald Scum earlier this year as a "succesfull business man":

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/former-melbourne-great-greg-wells-urges-melbourne-players-to-play-with-mongrel/story-fndv8pdq-1226613794072

[Maldonboy38 6,402]

Greg Wells was an absolute gun - a little bit in the Michael Voss mode. I wore his number as a kid. But he left. He knicked off to the Blues for a Premiership so calling him "Red and Blue" or whatever is rubbish. Do you reckon he will celebrate 200 games with a poor, lowly MFC, or the premiership with the Blues in 1981?

Stan Alves, Gerard Healey are in the same boat. Great players but their heart is NOT red and blue.

If we reject Kennet for being Brown and Gold, should we have any more tolerance for people who jumped ship for a flag?

[nicksaidsoyouknowitstrue 19]

Hearing Greg Wells may be the latest front runner to become President of MFC.

Could be appointed ASAP.

I believe he has said he felt he was too old to take on the role, could be wrong

[Whispering_Jack 30,054]

And what a player. A ball magnet. A goal kicking centreman.

As much as I loved Todd Viney, imo, Wells should certainly have been named in the TOC ahead of Viney. He was simply a better player.

I have no idea about the signwriter's Board credentials.

Greg did the signwriting when I started my practice in 1974 and he did a beautiful job. Seemed to have a good head for business but he's definitely not a top of the town Collins Street person or a pollie.

More like a roll up the sleeves and do some hard yakka bloke.

Haven't spoken to him for years and the last time was when he was shipped off to Carlton (a trifle unwillingly).

He came from our local zone and is a Demon through - interesting to see if he truly wants to take this on..

[mauriesy 7,287]

If we reject Kennet for being Brown and Gold, should we have any more tolerance for people who jumped ship for a flag?

Yep, let's ex-communicate Barassi.

[Sir Why You Little 37,034]

Would Greg be better served a

Greg did the signwriting when I started my practice in 1974 and he did a beautiful job. Seemed to have a good head for business but he's definitely not a top of the town Collins Street person or a pollie.

More like a roll up the sleeves and do some hard yakka bloke.

Haven't spoken to him for years and the last time was when he was shipped off to Carlton (a trifle unwillingly).

He came from our local zone and is a Demon through - interesting to see if he truly wants to take this on..

Would Greg be better as a Board Member? He is a Demon i know that...assisted Swooper for a time

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

More like a roll up the sleeves and do some hard yakka bloke.

Probably wouldn't hurt to have someone like that at the club.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Greg did the signwriting when I started my practice in 1974 and he did a beautiful job. Seemed to have a good head for business but he's definitely not a top of the town Collins Street person or a pollie.

More like a roll up the sleeves and do some hard yakka bloke.

Haven't spoken to him for years and the last time was when he was shipped off to Carlton (a trifle unwillingly).

He came from our local zone and is a Demon through - interesting to see if he truly wants to take this on..

actually I can't think of a better Melbourne fit at the moment...

he's good fella & honest,,, & can relate to ordinary footy club supporters without without thinking he's the best thing the planets seen.

* you'd go well in support of the board & the club Whispering...

[66frank 63]

Greg Wells was an absolute gun - a little bit in the Michael Voss mode. I wore his number as a kid. But he left. He knicked off to the Blues for a Premiership so calling him "Red and Blue" or whatever is rubbish. Do you reckon he will celebrate 200 games with a poor, lowly MFC, or the premiership with the Blues in 1981?

Stan Alves, Gerard Healey are in the same boat. Great players but their heart is NOT red and blue.

If we reject Kennet for being Brown and Gold, should we have any more tolerance for people who jumped ship for a flag?

Greg Wells was TOLD by the MFC that he was being traded to Carltank he had no choice, he was sold off for a bag of silver.

His choices were pretty restricted as it was June. He was what Carltank needed to win the flag.

So he didn't just "nick off for a flag" it wasn't his decision, he was our captain!!

Edited June 14, 2013 by 66frank

[Dee Dee 1,108]

Greg Wells was an absolute gun - a little bit in the Michael Voss mode. I wore his number as a kid. But he left. He knicked off to the Blues for a Premiership so calling him "Red and Blue" or whatever is rubbish. Do you reckon he will celebrate 200 games with a poor, lowly MFC, or the premiership with the Blues in 1981?

Stan Alves, Gerard Healey are in the same boat. Great players but their heart is NOT red and blue.

If we reject Kennet for being Brown and Gold, should we have any more tolerance for people who jumped ship for a flag?

Stan Alves didn't jump ship, he was pushed. And he luckily landed on his feet at North!

I also remember Greg Wells saying that while at Carlton he kept a keen eye on the performance of Melbourne as he still cared for us. I reckon Greg's heart is very much red and blue!

As for GH, he really did jump ship and I couldn't care less about him.

[66frank 63]

Stan Alves didn't jump ship, he was pushed. And he luckily landed on his feet at North!

I also remember Greg Wells saying that while at Carlton he kept a keen eye on the performance of Melbourne as he still cared for us. I reckon Greg's heart is very much red and blue!

As for GH, he really did jump ship and I couldn't care less about him.

I was at the last training session that Gerard Healy attended at MFC, when he jogged off the field he bared his behind.

I was behind the goals in the Glass House at Junction Oval. He was sending us a message.

I've lost all respect for the guy to this very day!

[Hannibal 5,814]

Greg Wells was an absolute gun - a little bit in the Michael Voss mode. I wore his number as a kid. But he left. He knicked off to the Blues for a Premiership so calling him "Red and Blue" or whatever is rubbish. Do you reckon he will celebrate 200 games with a poor, lowly MFC, or the premiership with the Blues in 1981?

Stan Alves, Gerard Healey are in the same boat. Great players but their heart is NOT red and blue.

If we reject Kennet for being Brown and Gold, should we have any more tolerance for people who jumped ship for a flag?

Complete rot. As mentioned by others, Wells didn't want to go.

[Hannibal 5,814]

Greg did the signwriting when I started my practice in 1974 and he did a beautiful job. Seemed to have a good head for business but he's definitely not a top of the town Collins Street person or a pollie.

More like a roll up the sleeves and do some hard yakka bloke.

Haven't spoken to him for years and the last time was when he was shipped off to Carlton (a trifle unwillingly).

He came from our local zone and is a Demon through - interesting to see if he truly wants to take this on..

Along with Flower he was a childhood idol. After Greg Parke's 26 I had 11 on my back.

Met him for the first time in 2008 at the 150 year celebrations at Crown.

[Rainbow 35]

I went to school with Greg ( Bentleigh High). He was a star footballer, a great guy and ran a successful small business. I don't beleive he is pesidential material.

However, I could be proven wrong!

[Maldonboy38 6,402]

Glad to be corrected if he was pushed, rather than jumped.

But it was not "complete rot". Alves chose to go - he said so in his interview on SEN, and that he "will always hold a soft spot for Melbourne". Just because they were champs doesn't mean we have to believe they are red and blue through to the bone.

And Barrassi is intersting. Probably the best Dees player ever. He was red and blue, but he is multi-coloured these days. He is more dedicated to footy in general than to the MFC.

[CBDees 3,167]

described in Herald Scum earlier this year as a "succesfull business man":

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/former-melbourne-great-greg-wells-urges-melbourne-players-to-play-with-mongrel/story-fndv8pdq-1226613794072

The same article quotes Wells as saying that it was 'more unlikely than likely' that he would return in any capacity. IMO forget about ex-stars and former Board members (Wells was both) and get somebody who relishes a challenge and has the ego ( and track record) to succeed! Demonlanders should remove their blinkers and put prejudices aside and get behind Kennett. By all means invite Wells back onto the board but only for his football nous and as a football department liaison capacity!