Annual General Meeting

[beelzebub 23,379]

Will I catch up with you, Bub and DC tomorrow?

Not tonight PD...sometime soon perhaps

[Brayshaw Self 847]

Who else wants to put in for a group present for Peter Jackson?

[CBDees 3,167]

Who else wants to put in for a group present for Peter Jackson?

Maybe he should be awarded a MFC Life Membership!

[Machsy 2,858]

Anybody got an idea where you can park at the G for an event like this?

Never made it to an AGM.

[daisycutter 29,616]

Anybody got an idea where you can park at the G for an event like this?

Never made it to an AGM.

don't think there would be a car park spot big enough for you, machsy

[old dee 23,792]

Anybody got an idea where you can park at the G for an event like this?

Never made it to an AGM.

On street only and it is not cheap, pay or catch a train is the only real alternative.

[Machsy 2,858]

Bugger. I'll be driving & in a rush.

I wanted to sit in the back row & throw jaffas at Saty.

[old dee 23,792]

Bugger. I'll be driving & in a rush.

I wanted to sit in the back row & throw jaffas at Saty.

The best spot if you are arriving late is to park in the street on the side of the Hilton that runs down to the MCG.

You will probably have to pay for an hour then a brisk ten minute walk to the G.

[DemonDave 1,089]

I always look forward to this, the first 'official' club function of the year! Will be there as usual. Its a bit more vanilla after they stripped away the Info night portion of it, but always good to take in the optomistic atmosphere, and soak in the magnificence of a tranquil MCG from behind that glass.

[Whispering_Jack 30,198]

I always look forward to the AGM and rarely miss them but I just discovered I can't make it. Hope we have some posters in place to deliver reports on the night. (I don't think I'll miss the financial reports though )

[Matt Demon 1,465]

GB putting everyone to sleep, looking forward to PJ.

[dazzledavey36 54,951]

Melbourne FC ‏@melbournefc 19h19 hours ago

Jackson says we need to reconnect with our heartland areas, within Melbourne's eastern suburbs and Bayside areas.

First step, align with Port Melbourne in the VFL

[Lucifers Hero 39,870]

mfc website: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-02-04/dees-aim-for-finals-in-16

Extracts:

- Jackson knows the task will not be easy and emphasised the aspiration was to play one final before Roos departed as senior coach at the end of 2016.

- Jackson said the club wanted to have 50,000 members by 2017.

- He proposed that the club's heartland ranged from Malvern to the south-eastern suburbs, part of which used to encompass the club's recruiting zone.

- Melbourne has focused its energies on the City of Casey growth corridor after striking a 30-year-deal in 2009 and Jackson admitted the club was in an ongoing discussion with the City of Casey about that arrangement. "We're not going to walk away from that entirely. It's more rebalancing up the effort. I think the effort was out of balance in the past," Jackson said.

Great goals and doable. Wouldn't it be fab if Roos could end his tenure with a finals appearance! Great for Goodwin to come in on a high.

Interesting comments about 'rebalancing' the relationship with Casey. Another major plank of past administrations being dismantled!

BTW Life Members from tonight: Lynden Dunn, Alan Johnson, Lynda Carroll, Aaron Davey, Stephen Bickford, Clyde Laidlaw

Congratulations to all. Hasn't it been a great year for Dunn, first Vice Captain and now Life Membership!

[Maldonboy38 6,403]

GB putting everyone to sleep, looking forward to PJ.

He might not be the best motivational speaker but don't underestimate his role in the current winds of change and improvement (unmeasured I know) at MFC. I know we love PJ and Roosy and we hear a fair bit from them, but Bartlett's fierce business acumen, acute understanding of the organisational playing field, and ability to lead quietly in the background letting others take the spotlight is a rare gift. Since he took the top job I have considered all the changes and decisions to be from 3 great people not only 2.

Having said that PJ and Roosy do make me feel ok about footy again!

[Lucifers Hero 39,870]

MFC Twitter extracts re Paul Roos' at AGM:

- Roos says last year we had 25 players complete all of the pre-season training sessions. This year, we should have 38 out of 44 achieve

- At some point you have to go from being a competitive team to being a team that wins.

-The biggest focus we've had in the pre-season is to be a very competent and good two-way running team, as all of the best teams are.

- Paul Roos will now conduct a Q&A with Heritier Lumumba, Sam Frost, Angus Brayshaw and Christian Petracca.

Looks like all the training reports from DL's are spot on re the level of training: 38 of 44 players completing pre-season is amazing!

[Lucifers Hero 39,870]

That's All Folks!

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,846]

A final by 2016 eh?

Tell him he's dreaming.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

A final by 2016 eh?

Tell him he's dreaming.

I agree, I want finals in 2015.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,846]

I agree, I want finals in 2015.

If we win 8 games in 2015 I'll be doing cartwheels down Bourke Street.

[Lucifers Hero 39,870]

If we win 8 games in 2015 I'll be doing cartwheels down Bourke Street.

Then 4 more in 2016 and play one final...that is all PJ said, one final! He didn't even say win a final - just make the 8.

Crickey, if we can't hope for that then let's give up.

[Seinfeld 40]

PJ just lost 5000 members by basically saying we will be no good this year.

What about at least trying to make the finals this year!!!

Why say anything?

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,846]

Then 4 more in 2016 and play one final...that is all PJ said, one final! He didn't even say win a final - just make the 8.

Crickey, if we can't hope for that then let's give up.

Agree we should be aiming for finals, but a hell of a lot of things are going to have to change over the next 2 years for us to have a 12 or 13 win season.

I guess I'm just so accustomed to watching a rabble.

[CBDees 3,167]

mfc website: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-02-04/dees-aim-for-finals-in-16

Extracts:- Jackson knows the task will not be easy and emphasised the aspiration was to play one final before Roos departed as senior coach at the end of 2016.- Jackson said the club wanted to have 50,000 members by 2017.- He proposed that the club's heartland ranged from Malvern to the south-eastern suburbs, part of which used to encompass the club's recruiting zone.- Melbourne has focused its energies on the City of Casey growth corridor after striking a 30-year-deal in 2009 and Jackson admitted the club was in an ongoing discussion with the City of Casey about that arrangement. "We're not going to walk away from that entirely. It's more rebalancing up the effort. I think the effort was out of balance in the past," Jackson said.

Great goals and doable. Wouldn't it be fab if Roos could end his tenure with a finals appearance! Great for Goodwin to come in on a high.

Interesting comments about 'rebalancing' the relationship with Casey. Another major plank of past administrations being dismantled!

BTW Life Members from tonight: Lynden Dunn, Alan Johnson, Lynda Carroll, Aaron Davey, Stephen Bickford, Clyde Laidlaw

Congratulations to all. Hasn't it been a great year for Dunn, first Vice Captain and now Life Membership!

Not sure about the 30 year deal with Casey,commencing in 2009. I heard it as a 10 year, deal commencing in 2008.

This gives us four years to plan for a MFC stand-alone VFL team in 2018, including finding an acceptable home ground which is clearly the biggest hurdle. Jackson also stated that both Plapp and Byrnes were on the payroll of the MFC (c.f. Casey) which ensures that our game plans and team structures will at last be integrated (maybe enabling Casey to pull off a Premiership?).

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,846]

PJ just lost 5000 members by basically saying we will be no good this year.

What about at least trying to make the finals this year!!!

Why say anything?

Those 5000 members obviously haven't seen much of us over the last 8 seasons.

I don't need the CEO stating that we're aiming for finals this year when I fully know we won't make it.

[Ethan Tremblay 30,861]

PJ just lost 5000 members by basically saying we will be no good this year.

What about at least trying to make the finals this year!!!

Why say anything?

He's being completely realistic. Do you think we will make the finals?

I find it refreshing.