Tune into CH9 now.

PJ is about to come on.

A precis would be appreciated. ..cheers

- Didn't ask for a Priority Pick but "Special Assistance"

- Mitch Clark was a huge loss

- 10 wins over 3 years

- Can't compare the present to the past. It's a new club. New CEO etc

- Skill errors = Unbelievable

- Couldn't finish off games this year which was disappointing

- Frawley gone. Offer on the table for a while, and hasn't accepted. Reasonaby assumption PJ thinks he is gawn.

- Culture is better than 2013 from when PJ walked in

- We will get compensation that we will deserve for Frawley

- We got to re-build the list. 10-12 good young players. We got to rebuild the list and we will.

- PJ in discussion with the board about new contract

- Informal chats with a couple of assistants regarding the successor position

Not much we really didn't know but Hutchy is a total [censored]

Caught the second half so thank to the OP for the advice.

Jeez he is a skilful interviewee PJ. Not once did he let Hutchison turn his replies into anything other than what Jackson wanted to say

Just not sure the Melbourne polo shirt was a great idea. He struggles to fill it out !

On iphone so apologies for spelling / format

* Deserves priority pick with new management, coaches, etc and based on 10 wins in 3 years

* Forward with no Hogan or Clark was never expected and hurt - the ability to score

* basic skills errors are a big issue

* Tyson, Bail, Kent and Jetta have had great seasons

* "fair conclusion" that frawley is gone

* we have purge the list a fair bit. Got to change the list

* expects Jack Watts to stay at Melbourne but no certainties - anything is possible

* Jackson will be at Melb for a while - got the sense that will be announced at B & F but likes succession planing

* not close to an appointment for assistant but talking - couple in mind and will progress to more formal conversations now that season finishing

PJ is the best CEO that I have seen at this club since I have followed it. He never gets sucked into saying anything sensationalistic as GTB said and is practical, measured and no nonsense.

Plus his performance this year has kept the focus MOSTLY on the playing group. They really have had no excuse as all PJ has been interested in (as far as I can tell) is making the MFC a powerhouse. There have been no silly political games, crony appointments given to mates, administrative incompetence or backstabbing of people supposedly on the outer.

Edited August 31, 201410 yr by Colin B. Flaubert

PJ is the best CEO that I have seen at this club since I have followed it. He never gets sucked into saying anything sensationalist as GTB said and is practical, measured and no nonsense.

Plus his performance this year has kept the focus MOSTLY on the playing group. They really have had no excuse as all PJ has been interested in (as far as I can tell) is making the MFC a powerhouse. There have been no silly political games, crony appointments given to mates, administrative incompetence or backstabbing of people supposedly on the outer.

I didn't see the interview today but I agree 100% CBF. The list/team will take 3 seasons to become competitive and this is being left to the football dept, recruiters and coaching staff.

PJ and the Board have quietly and skilfully done work to make the club strong behind the scenes. This is like electrical conduit - it runs underground and no-one sees it but its just is vital. Landing AHG as a sponsor, getting rid of the cronies and chronic MFC hangers-on, and getting seasoned professionals into senior admin roles has been a difficult and important job. Well done to all involved in this herculean task.

And I love the silent way they have got this job done. No press statements, no noise, no "look-at-me". They have simply got the job done.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, PJ could and possibly will become the biggest influence on the MFC (in a good way) for the last 50 years.

I like every single post on this thread.

That's a first. For me, at least.

PJ is a top operator.

Always seems to have the right answer and he's ruthless in the right way and in his own way. What stands out is where his focus lies. No dilly-dallying around with this bloke and sets out a clear pathway and he knows what he's talking about.

There are other CEO's like him and some are probably even better so we shouldn't be too concerned about losing him. He'll leave the place in good hands when he moves on because that's how he thinks and acts.

However, the succession plan for both his own position and Roos' position are critical decisions so you'd hope he'd be around to have a strong say in both those appointments. The position of football manager going forward is another vital one and we might already have our man for the future in Josh Mahoney. Again, PJ would know what to do with regards to that particular position.

Glad to hear hes staying at the MFC long term

thats a huge relief

Thanks for the recap, much appreciated!

Obviously Chip is gone - we knew he would walk but to hear there has been an offer on the table for some time and it has basically been ignored means he won't be coming back. Good riddance.

I also liked to hear that no player is going to be untouchable (although you have to think there are some who won't get traded) and that they are fully committed to purging the list, which is fantastic.

Agree with the sentiments that PJ is absolutely brilliant for our club. I can say with confidence that we are in great hands for the first time in a long time.

Glad to hear hes staying at the MFC long term

thats a huge relief

ok maybe not

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-31/frawley-likely-to-leave

On his own future, the CEO said he was committed to staying with the Demons in the short-to-medium term.

"I'm in discussions at the moment with the chair and the board. I expect we'll go on and I expect that'll be announced soon," he said.

"It won't necessarily be a defined term (but) this was going to be a lot more than 18 months, it was going to be a long fix and we knew that.

"I'm not here for the very long term and I've never said so. "

ok maybe not

Just means the right decisions have to be made...

Imagine PJ was appointed instead of Schwab - guarantee we wouldn't have gone through the pain of last 7 years. Trust this bloke.

One thing that really stand out for me personally is how little we hear from PJ and the board now days, I think the signs of a really well run organisation is that the real heavy hitters hire very qualified people to run each department and they really just work in the background, I think PJ is a master of this

I could imagine Schwab thinking he had a say in selection and all sorts of things

The desks are arranged properly now .

Very polished & strong foundations going forward with succession planning for both CEO & coach ... 1st time in history for the MFC....

Very honest assessment of past list mgt & makes a great point on free agency & raiding of talent from top clubs...

Reality of it all is another rebuild of the list....

I just saw the interview then. It was hilarious seeing Hutchy trying to bait PJ into making a big statement.
'So Frawley is definitely gone?'

'So you are open to offers on Watts?'
It's clear PJ thinks everything through before he says it as he is able to stay on message beautifully. The statement on Chip was a big one but he was smart enough to announce it in terms that didn't sound like sour grapes.
It was an interesting contrast. PJ: the professional manager vs. Hutchy: the football club groupie who parlayed that into a career as a journo who also sleeps on the part of the back seat of his car where there are no pie wrappers or empty Big M cartons.

Good news that Jackson is continuing.

I had doubts about his appointment given he was Essendon CEO when their decline began but so far so good.

Imagine PJ was appointed instead of Schwab - guarantee we wouldn't have gone through the pain of last 7 years. Trust this bloke.

And the players wouldnt have had to wear those blazers.

Interesting PJ emphasised that we did not ask for a priority pick but for special consideration for compensation given our circumstances. Hutchy wanted to make the usual dig that we as tankers had called for a priority pick, just like every other media outlet and that we had stuffed every other pick up so why do we deserve any more help etc, etc, and so on and so on.

We may be seeking second round picks. We have heard it all before, absolute incoherent, illogical argument as usual. You don't deserve help because you are stuffed, you made mistakes and the early draft picks didn't work like we thought they might. That is why the hawks were rewarded for failure in 2004, 2005 and so on, that led to their current success.

Link to Video of show if any one is interested.

http://www.jump-in.com.au/show/aflsundayfootyshow/episodes/2014/episode-25/episode-25/

56:08 approx.

Thanks for the reports

I just saw the interview then. It was hilarious seeing Hutchy trying to bait PJ into making a big statement.

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It was an interesting contrast. PJ: the professional manager vs. Hutchy: the football club groupie who parlayed that into a career as a journo who also sleeps on the part of the back seat of his car where there are no pie wrappers or empty Big M cartons.

I don't have time for Hutchy either but just for the record he runs a substantial pr company and is up to the gills in moolah.

Back to the main thread and thanks to those who caught the interview.