Brendan McCartney

[chook fowler 19,675]

It's bad either way. If he did know why was he so inactive and if he didn't know, why the fark not.

[Sir Why You Little 37,242]

It's bad either way. If he did know why was he so inactive and if he didn't know, why the fark not.

i suspect he knew exactly what was going down and decided to win a flag to cover it all up.

And he did...

[dee-luded 2,959]

It's not in Essendon's DNA to get someone low key like Macca. Last time they tried that it went badly pear shaped (though history is looking a LOT kinder to Matty Knights than was suggested at the time).

Matty Knights was always good as an instructor in footy... he was caught in the political changing winds out at windy Hill, where the old board was swallowed by the young directors... & look where that took them & their club... Dump Hill...

& 'pretty boy' took them for a pretty penny... & down a slippery slide like no other.

........ 'au re voir' pretty boy... & bon voyage`

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[What 18,810]

On 08/03/2015 at 4:41 PM, Redleg said:

Met Brendan at the races yesterday and spoke to him about the Dees.

I think he will prove to be one of our best recruits behind PJ and Roos.

 

 

For sure, Redleg.   No doubt Macca is weaving his magic behind the scenes.

It wasnt long ago that this club could not develop a player to save themselves. Well look at things now.  All our recent high draft picks look absurdly good so far...  and then you have unheralded kids like Hunt, Frost, Kent, O Mac, Stretch etc etc who seem to get better by the game.

[Adam The God 30,541]

14 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

 

For sure, Redleg.   No doubt Macca is weaving his magic behind the scenes.

It wasnt long ago that this club could not develop a player to save themselves. Well look at things now.  All our recent high draft picks look absurdly good so far...  and then you have unheralded kids like Hunt, Frost, Kent, O Mac, Stretch etc etc who seem to get better by the game.

Yep, it seems to be the Bulldogs connection that has really added something to our club. First - McCartney. Second - Jennings.

[DeeSpencer 26,091]

33 minutes ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

Yep, it seems to be the Bulldogs connection that has really added something to our club. First - McCartney. Second - Jennings.

It's really more Essendon. Peter Jackson - tick. Goodwin comes on board. McCarney then signs on knowing long term he'll be working with Goodwin who he knows from Essendon. Then Jennings was at Essendon for much longer than he was at the dogs.

I know the Essendon connection will scare people and displease others, but the best people and the best combination of people don't always come from the perfect background. 

Clarkson has built a super team with the help of former Melbourne coaches and players. Mark Evans, Chris Fagan, Bruce, Yze, Neitz etc.

[monoccular 17,607]

26 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

It's really more Essendon. Peter Jackson - tick. Goodwin comes on board. McCarney then signs on knowing long term he'll be working with Goodwin who he knows from Essendon. Then Jennings was at Essendon for much longer than he was at the dogs.

I know the Essendon connection will scare people and displease others, but the best people and the best combination of people don't always come from the perfect background. 

Clarkson has built a super team with the help of former Melbourne coaches and players. Mark Evans, Chris Fagan, Bruce, Yze, Neitz etc.

Serious question. Do we have a forward coach? If so who?   Poaching Neitz from Hawthorn would be a coup - could help Hogan with his positioning and leading, and kicking ( Jesse may feel slighted if a one gamer SW26 were to offer him advice re set shot routine) 

Edited August 7, 2016 by monoccular
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[DeeSpencer 26,091]

1 minute ago, monoccular said:

Serious question. Do we have a forward coach? If so who?   Poaching Neitz from Hawthorn would be a coup - could help Hogan with his positioning and leading, and kicking ( Jesse may feel slighted if a one gamer SW26 were to offer him advice re set shots.) 

Neitz coaches with the backs at Hawthorn I think, not sure he'd want to do it full time.

I think Goodwin is the forwards coach this year, and the forward coach from the last two years in Dan McPherson has moved in to a ball movement coaching role with Melbourne and Casey. He might go back to forwards coach from next year. Or they might look to hire a new coach.

Will be interesting to see what happens with the assistants.

[Adam The God 30,541]

49 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

It's really more Essendon. Peter Jackson - tick. Goodwin comes on board. McCarney then signs on knowing long term he'll be working with Goodwin who he knows from Essendon. Then Jennings was at Essendon for much longer than he was at the dogs.

I know the Essendon connection will scare people and displease others, but the best people and the best combination of people don't always come from the perfect background. 

Clarkson has built a super team with the help of former Melbourne coaches and players. Mark Evans, Chris Fagan, Bruce, Yze, Neitz etc.

Yep, fair enough. Certainly don't discount the EFC connection. PJ is a bloody genius.