Cameron Ling, anyone?

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

Got quite excited to see Ling walking away from the Aami Center and past training. Even more so when he walked around the oval and watched training from near Richmond station end.

Went and got a pic with him to make her Geelong relos jealous and couldn't help myself throwing in line about how this will send rumour mill into overdrive, he commented how he has recently started doing some work with Jack Trengove and Jack had asked him to come along to check out training. Spoke very highly of Jack.

Would love to see him at the club a lot more!

[Clark_Kent 315]

That's good to hear.

[jazza 1,323]

hearing him talk footy is wonderful and I hope we can snare him

yes yes

YES

YES

[pm24 451]

I'm loving the fact that we are hearing more and more reports about our players seeking out or being connected with established AFL stars of the past and current day. Trengove speaking to Ling is great.

Watts speaking to Jobe Watson is great - and is it just me or has Watts form improved since we heard news of this.

I'm not sure if this is being initiated by the club or the players themselves, but it is a great sign of the players being willing to learn and develop, even to the extent of finding good people outside of the club to help them along the way.

Despite the manner of the loss against Essendon one great thing I noticed after the game was how Brendan Goddard went straight over to Watts and seemed to have a good conversation, not just a short sharp "bad luck" or "good game" comment. It's just a very positive thing to see amongst all the other crap we read about.

[What 18,810]

Fantastic.

[Little Richard 6,262]

It's really good that the players that are being called out to talk and mentor are very good players and in the instance of Ling, very successful. We probably couldn't ask for better role models for our young midfielders.

[McQueen 17,864]

I just hope Lingy doesn't turn into another Garry Lyon and loses touch with footy reality by staying too long in the media.

Ling sounds like a fantastic communicator and appears to have a lot to offer in a coaching capacity. I'd have him at the club in a heart-beat.

[Clark_Kent 315]

Despite the manner of the loss against Essendon one great thing I noticed after the game was how Brendan Goddard went straight over to Watts and seemed to have a good conversation, not just a short sharp "bad luck" or "good game" comment. It's just a very positive thing to see amongst all the other crap we read about.

I noticed this as well and thought it was really good to see.

[Machsy 2,858]

That's called buttering Watts up for a defection to Essendon in the near future.

He'd be a no-brain target - all the tools to succeed, just poorly developed, looking for support and hopefully you can get him on the cheap.

Don't be too excited about Goddard rushing to pat him on the back.

[DoreenDee 59]

Almost couldn't think of a better player for Trenners to be talking with at the moment, with all the talk about how he's lost so much of his pace. Considering Lingy wasn't the fastest player going around but was still a great player/captain. Good on him for going out of his way to help a young and upcoming captain of the game. Hopefully see's a bit of himself in young Jack.

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

Almost couldn't think of a better player for Trenners to be talking with at the moment, with all the talk about how he's lost so much of his pace. Considering Lingy wasn't the fastest player going around but was still a great player/captain. Good on him for going out of his way to help a young and upcoming captain of the game. Hopefully see's a bit of himself in young Jack.

Lingy was giving nothing away, though I tried. Asked straight out whether Jack had OP and if not what has happened to the pace that he had in his first two years and is no longer visible. Got nothing...

[Je Roos Salem 661]

I saw him too, he was hiding behind a tree on his phone. Glad to see he talked to people before I arrived there

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

I saw him too, he was hiding behind a tree on his phone. Glad to see he talked to people before I arrived there

Not really, was there whole time once he set up shop, I went and said hi to him, was very friendly

[picket fence 17,146]

I just hope Lingy doesn't turn into another Garry Lyon and loses touch with footy reality by staying too long in the media.

Ling sounds like a fantastic communicator and appears to have a lot to offer in a coaching capacity. I'd have him at the club in a heart-beat.

I would rate Cameron Ling WAAAYYYY ABOVE Gary Lyon, for footy nous and ability to Mould success through practical experience!

Come to think of it I rate Cameron Ling Above Gary Lyon ... Period!!

Yes please!

Edited June 26, 2013 by picket fence

[Earl Hood 6,086]

Not really, was there whole time once he set up shop, I went and said hi to him, was very friendly

Well there you go I was there for the first 30 minutes or so and I didn't see Lingy over in the bushes. I was basking in the incredible balmy weather riding my bike back home from the city. While I was waiting for training I rode up to the Collingwood setup and it is fantastic, so open with a running track on the outside of the training oval. I can report to the Victorian Goverment that funded Eddies vision of a training facility that is safe for women, that there was one women running around the track. Who knows how many women were running around the tan where there must be any number of deviants just waiting to jump on them. Thank God for Eddie and the Goverments funding of the Lexsus Centre.

[What 18,810]

Lingy for assistant coach or Midfield coach 2014 and beryond

get it done Action Jackson!!!

Edited June 26, 2013 by hogans_heroes

[olisik 4,060]

They were questioning lingy about coaching at the mfc on one of the footy shows. Said he would be more then happy to listen to what the mfc have to say and would definetely consider it. Said nothing had been said yet.

[Maybe next year 170]

Yes please. Also add Junior and Jonathan Brown and my excitement begins to return. Just want a passionate head coach and inspiring assistant coaches

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

That's called buttering Watts up for a defection to Essendon in the near future.

He'd be a no-brain target - all the tools to succeed, just poorly developed, looking for support and hopefully you can get him on the cheap.

Don't be too excited about Goddard rushing to pat him on the back.

what an insane, paranoid comment

[thaipantsman 180]

deeluded deeluded deeluded.....names like Ling and Knights send a shudder through me. Am still confident Dees can crack a Flag in my lifetime and hopefully be a final 8 prospect by 2015. Sylvia, Hogan, Clark/Dawes, Toumpass, Viney, Watts, Blease, Gawn, taggert, Clisby, Frawley, Howe, Terlich, the Jones boys,Trengrove, Grimes are all class players and still developing. Two more high high draft picks, a quality EXPERIENCED Coach and we're on our way to a flag in 2016 or 2017.

Thaipantsman call choose someone firstly who wants to Coach MFC not just for $. My choice at this early stage in no particular order are Mark Williams, Rodney Rocket Eade or Bomber T if h we can afford him.

Williams at 54 would be good. Please don't entertain the thought of Knights, Ling or any other "thinkers".

Edited June 27, 2013 by thaipantsman

[rjay 24,919]

deeluded deeluded deeluded.....names like Ling and Knights send a shudder through me. Am still confident Dees can crack a Flag in my lifetime and hopefully be a final 8 prospect by 2015. Sylvia, Hogan, Clark/Dawes, Toumpass, Viney, Watts, Blease, Gawn, taggert, Clisby, Frawley, Howe, Terlich, the Jones boys,Trengrove, Grimes are all class players and still developing. Two more high high draft picks, a quality EXPERIENCED Coach and we're on our way to a flag in 2016 or 2017.

Thaipantsman call choose someone firstly who wants to Coach MFC not just for $. My choice at this early stage in no particular order are Mark Williams, Rodney Rocket Eade or Bomber T if h we can afford him.

Williams at 54 would be good. Please don't entertain the thought of Knights, Ling or any other "thinkers".

I don't think anyone is calling for Ling as senior coach but as part of the FD he will be a great pickup.

[angrydee 842]

I don't think anyone is calling for Ling as senior coach but as part of the FD he will be a great pickup.

I want him as midfield coach next year. PLEASE!!!!

[rjay 24,919]

I want him as midfield coach next year. PLEASE!!!!

Me too 'angry', have been on this one since last year.

Edited June 27, 2013 by rjay

[dee-luded 2,959]

I don't think anyone is calling for Ling as senior coach but as part of the FD he will be a great pickup.

He's not ready IMO to be a senior coach, who is straight out of footy? But could become one.

.... assistant of some kind, right hand man? but I'd prefer he be the right hand man, & coach the VFL side, as his priorities in his first season. Being the No 1 assistant, when free from the Scorps time schedule...

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

For simpletons who thinks I'm not keen on the idea of Ling