I essentially agree but I do cal into question Stockdales motives, timing and ponder his agenda.

You may call it into question, but you're doing nothing more than guessing.

I won't bother guessing, as I'm not in a position to know. I'll take his interest on face value and assume its because he loves the club.

You may call it into question, but you're doing nothing more than guessing.

I won't bother guessing, as I'm not in a position to know. I'll take his interest on face value and assume its because he loves the club.

Get off your pipe mate.. I am at liberty to ask that as much as the next person. Dont get so all high and mighty and assume some preferential position.

Ask yourself then. Why hasnt he put his hand up til now. IS he a mainchancer. Is he seeking to fulfill some ambition he knew wouldn't present whilst others more "personable " existed.

I accept nothing at face value these days for seldom is it that.

So Ben. Why do yo think its taken til now ?

So Ben. Why do yo think its taken til now ?

Why does anything take the time it does to happen?

What is reality hiding?

It's better late than never, but it's better you never be late...

While looking through the list of Foundation Heroes, to confirm my earlier statement that Stockdale was not a member and he isn't, which of course doesn't preclude anyone from standing for the Board, I came across the name Craig Hutchinson. I wonder if it is the same Hutchy on TV. If it is I will look at him in a different light.

Interestingly I also came upon several members who I know support other clubs. That is very admirable IMO.

I have also looked at the Foundation heroes list and found that there isnt many past players on the list,i found that to be disturbing considering the type of money they made representing the club, i think Brock Mclean was the only modern day player, Nieta and Russell Robinson were the only other 2 whos names i recognised.

Get off your pipe mate.. I am at liberty to ask that as much as the next person.

So Ben. Why do yo think its taken til now ?

Calm down old guy. You're not asking, you're asserting.

I assume he's bobbed up again due to the position the club finds itself in - you know, Board members resigning left right and centre. He may have been discussing our plight behind the scenes for some time, but it's only recently come to light ? Sounds entirely plausible and logical to me.

How does this article get through qa:

Demetriou seeks Demons boss for long haul

Surely someone reads the article and says "what are your sources for this, did you talk to David Neitz?"

A quick Google search, or a check of the MFC website would have revealed it as a fallacy.

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-19/neitz-not-the-ticket-to-demon-success

How lazy is this? I'd suggest Neitz should be demanding a retraction.

I'm surprised that there is such negativity toward Stockdale. I might add pleasantly surprised. Politics aside Stockdale to me represents a bygone era. To be honest I know nothing of his achievements since leaving state politics other than his presidency of the Liberal party. He may for all intents and purposes be a bushy eye-browed dynamo, it's just that he doesn't project that image. This club needs to embrace modernity if it wants to survive and shake off the shackles of it's past. One of my major gripes with the MFC is that it is too rooted to the past and Stockers is just another old school tie extension of that. Bartlett sounds interesting and has a background in football, as well as connections within the AFL.

Calm down old guy. You're not asking, you're asserting.

I assume he's bobbed up again due to the position the club finds itself in - you know, Board members resigning left right and centre. He may have been discussing our plight behind the scenes for some time, but it's only recently come to light ? Sounds entirely plausible and logical to me.

who's asserting now ?

My opinion is I dont buy that . Why the insistence of prez or nothing ? If Thats his offerings ill take the latter.

Too old-wrong attitude.

Showing himself to be a washed up set of brows.

I want a young president.

Stockdale has done enough for society already-retire and shut up

who's asserting now ?

My opinion is I dont buy that . Why the insistence of prez or nothing ? If Thats his offerings ill take the latter.

Amen to that bb

Too old-wrong attitude.

Showing himself to be a washed up set of brows.

I want a young president.

Stockdale has done enough for society already-retire and shut up

Don't forget B that Bartlett is in the running to.

If Stockdale rubs AD up the wrong way he wont support him and its probably hello Bartlett and Co.

Wouldn't be too concerned just yet.

sick of ego driven jocks trying to ruin our club

While looking through the list of Foundation Heroes, to confirm my earlier statement that Stockdale was not a member and he isn't, which of course doesn't preclude anyone from standing for the Board, I came across the name Craig Hutchinson. I wonder if it is the same Hutchy on TV. If it is I will look at him in a different light.

Interestingly I also came upon several members who I know support other clubs. That is very admirable IMO.

Hutchy from TV's last name is Hutchison, not Hutchinson.

Wont be jeff:)

http://m.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/james-hird-and-david-evans-at-odds-over-essendon-drugs-scandal/story-fni5f6kv-1226685259575

Andy not happy with Jeff

That's probably Craig Hutchinson, Melbourne supporter and retired stockbroker. Not the Hutchy you're thinking of Redleg, and different spelling of the surname.

Stockdale will be a divisive figure at the club, no way do I want him involved at board level. No time to elaborate at the moment but I see him in a similar light to CS a bad, bad move for the club. Go away Alan and take your selfish, divisive agenda somewhere else.

I think jeffrey was the scout red herring for the group, because Stocky wasn't able to do anything until after the fed election...

if true, then this is a poor way of keeping the members & supporters in the loop, rather than playing games with people, & treating us as fools.

where is that group gone now, who are those backers? BB RR

........... come on guys come out, its show & tell time...

Say NO to "Eyebrows"! The first slogan of the campaign.

We've got to move forward. Can't afford any mistakes this time.

After his comments towards PJ, I will give this an overwhelming no.
PJ mightn't be a saviour or any of the other things people around here have ascribed to him but if he sticks to his brief, an efficiency expert here to clean up a mess who then leaves when the job is done, then he deserves a clear shot at that.

I have said this on this board before and I will say it again: we need to move away from the same old private school educated, silver spoon toffs who have stuffed this football club. It doesn't mean we should dig up the corpse of Norm Gallagher to run as president or hire Wally the Worker as pre-match entertainment but we need someone who isn't cut from the same cloth from the old men who wear jumpers under tweed jackets or smoke pipes. The world has changed dramatically in the last 40 odd years and as of last year we were marketing ourselves as some bizarre hybrid of 'Leave it to Beaver' crossed with a British fox hunt lead by Field Marshall Douglas Haig. Instead of cynically embracing a community in order to get money out of them (i.e. China), how about we try and make ourselves a club that accepts anyone, regardless of who they are? It mightn't be intentional but whenever I go to Melbourne games these days, I see no diversity and in no way do we represent modern Australia. That's not to say that our supporters are a-holes. They are lovely people. I myself am one of them and a white man to boot. But if we want to have a support base that represents modern Australia into the future, it's imperative that we start embracing diversity and a good start would be to get someone as president who isn't from the era of Bob Menzies. He isn't exactly Abbie Hoffman but he is a slight break from the past (though Jim and Joe Gutnick have been pretty good deviations from the norm, albeit short lived ones).

When he was Treasurer all he did to balance the books was sell everything off.

No thanks.

That's probably Craig Hutchinson, Melbourne supporter and retired stockbroker. Not the Hutchy you're thinking of Redleg, and different spelling of the surname.

Thanks for that clarification.

Yeah, I'd say "[censored] off, Stockdale".

Unpaid political announcement for the Stockdale ticket - Former state treasurer Alan Stockdale has revealed his plan to save Melbourne

I know one of the members of his ticket, Adam Jacoby - a bright young man - and I used to sit with his father at the footy when Melbourne was a successful club. A long, long time ago.

Small world.

Looks like he's not going away.

Ol mate's running slogan:

MELBOURNE MATTERS

- Give members and supporters a say now

- Unite the club

- Involve members and promote membership

- Work with CEO Peter Jackson and the AFL

- Make Melbourne financially strong

- Build the Melbourne brand: ``Melbourne Matters''

Sooooo, where's the part about actually having a decent football team?

Also, what good is it going to do for me to have a say? I know absolutely zero about running a successful football club. Install the best people, let them work it out, leave me to support and enjoy a winning team.

How about for my say, I'll give you a big no thanks dude.

Well at least he's up front and honest. I just don't like the I'm either president or I'm out campaign. That doesn't fit with his policy of uniting members.

Good on him for having a dip I say.