21 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Yes. We have treated them well lately. 

Let's do it in September when it really hurts. 

Would love to see Eddie's face. Might blow up enough to float up and out of the G.

Seeing us in September action and the Pies out of it next year would also be nice!

54 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Hopefully somebody will put it on Youtube. I haven't thought of Slobbo in months. I was hoping he might disappear

Light a match near him

57 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Hopefully somebody will put it on Youtube. I haven't thought of Slobbo in months. I was hoping he might disappear

The interview is on the mfc website:  http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2016-09-15/afl-360-simon-goodwin

 

11 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

The interview is on the mfc website:  http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2016-09-15/afl-360-simon-goodwin

 

The difference between Whately and Slobbo is Light Years!!

God how some people are empoyed is a mystery...

Goodwin on SEN tonight - .  Not verbatim - can't type fast enough!

(Italics are my comments)

• Melksham had his medical yesterday.  Did a bit of labouring during the year.  Lost a few kilos so in good shape.  With Hunt and Wagner’s development, Melksham may be played HB/Wing.  A bit surprised that we still chased Hibberd.
• Big benefit of the two years was to get to know the club and get to build relationships.  Implication he doesn’t need to spend time now doing all those things.
• Game plan.  Have built the team ‘from the contest’ out.  We will be competitive around the footy with fast ball movement.
• Roos was definitely the coach this year.  They talked during the week and Goodwin did stuff during the week and training but Roos was it on game day.
• Re Jesse: Assumes contract talks are starting soon and thinks Hogan will be staying and will not be worried if it takes 6 weeks, 6 months, next year for him to re-sign.  That should certainly put the Hogan thread into a tizz!
• On Hibberd, hopefully he wants to come to Melbourne and hopefully we can get a deal done.  Didn’t sound convincing. 
• The Geelong game:  We had a few 6 day breaks late in the season and it eventually caught up with the young team.  Wasn’t the way we played in the first 21 weeks so don’t read too much into it.

Edited September 16, 20169 yr by Lucifer's Hero

2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

The difference between Whately and Slobbo is Light Years!!

God how some people are empoyed is a mystery...

That's the whole point - the odd couple. An eloquent, thoughtful analyst and.....

well.....Robbo

On 16/09/2016 at 4:47 PM, Rusty Nails said:

Would love to see Eddie's face. Might blow up enough to float up and out of the G.

Seeing us in September action and the Pies out of it next year would also be nice!

would be gold lol

On 16/09/2016 at 7:06 PM, Lucifer's Hero said:

Goodwin on SEN tonight - .  Not verbatim - can't type fast enough!

(Italics are my comments)

• Melksham had his medical yesterday.  Did a bit of labouring during the year.  Lost a few kilos so in good shape.  With Hunt and Wagner’s development, Melksham may be played HB/Wing.  A bit surprised that we still chased Hibberd.
• Big benefit of the two years was to get to know the club and get to build relationships.  Implication he doesn’t need to spend time now doing all those things.
• Game plan.  Have built the team ‘from the contest’ out.  We will be competitive around the footy with fast ball movement.
• Roos was definitely the coach this year.  They talked during the week and Goodwin did stuff during the week and training but Roos was it on game day.
• Re Jesse: Assumes contract talks are starting soon and thinks Hogan will be staying and will not be worried if it takes 6 weeks, 6 months, next year for him to re-sign.  That should certainly put the Hogan thread into a tizz!
• On Hibberd, hopefully he wants to come to Melbourne and hopefully we can get a deal done.  Didn’t sound convincing. 
• The Geelong game:  We had a few 6 day breaks late in the season and it eventually caught up with the young team.  Wasn’t the way we played in the first 21 weeks so don’t read too much into it.

Thanks LH.

Thinking that having both Melksham and Hibberd will be good for us, seeing as they'll rotate along the HB and the wing, and perhaps through the middle. I'm skeptical about seeing Lumumba again so having those two will be adequate cover. Also frees up Hunt to move to a wing.

I agree that the Geelong game shouldn't be focused on too much but 'a few 6 day breaks late in the season' is a strange response. I just hope that next season they're able to go in more switched on in the last round, even if we aren't a chance to make finals.

On 15 September 2016 at 8:48 AM, sue said:

Surely you'd expect it to be bog standard for every coach to watch as many games as possible. 

These are live games in the skin not sitting in front of a TV!!!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/simon-goodwin-talks-about-the-challenges-in-his-life-that-have-shaped-the-person-he-has-become/news-story/6fe13b4f0b2f1dac8e9c08c5463f814b

This is what builds culture. Teaching young men how to be true to yourself and accept responsibility. I can see why the players love him. 

1 hour ago, Demi Dee said:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/simon-goodwin-talks-about-the-challenges-in-his-life-that-have-shaped-the-person-he-has-become/news-story/6fe13b4f0b2f1dac8e9c08c5463f814b

This is what builds culture. Teaching young men how to be true to yourself and accept responsibility. I can see why the players love him. 

Nice article! I am so pleased to get links like this on Demonland when on a remote tropical island ? (but with wifi)! Thanks for posting!

I read it via the Adelaide news paper. Short article if that is the full article. Glad I didn't bother buying the paper for it. 

2 hours ago, Demi Dee said:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/simon-goodwin-talks-about-the-challenges-in-his-life-that-have-shaped-the-person-he-has-become/news-story/6fe13b4f0b2f1dac8e9c08c5463f814b

This is what builds culture. Teaching young men how to be true to yourself and accept responsibility. I can see why the players love him. 

A very genuine interview.  I have been slow to warm to Goodwin but articles like that take me a long way to being a big fan.

He has more in common with Roos than some think: a personal journey of self-awareness/self discovery (via different methods), coaching is about understanding the players and managing them fairly but individually and trusting the people round him.  He highlighted the experience around him: Jackson, Misson, Viney, Taylor, Mahoney, McCartney.  Must say, that is as good as any off-field team in the league, if not the best in every role, certainly up there with the best team!

As each day passes, I look forward to the 2017 season more and more.

Edited November 12, 20168 yr by Lucifer's Hero

17 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

A very genuine interview.  I have been slow to warm to Goodwin but articles like that take me a long way to being a big fan.

He has more in common with Roos than some think: a personal journey of self-awareness/self discovery (via different methods), coaching is about understanding the players and managing them fairly but individually and trusting the people round him.  He highlighted the experience around him: Jackson, Misson, Viney, Taylor, Mahoney, McCartney.  Must say, that is as good as any off-field team in the league, if not the best in every role, certainly up there with the best team!

As each day passes, I look forward to the 2017 season more and more.

Nice article but i would prefer to read it next summer after his first season

The proof of the pudding ....

4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Nice article but i would prefer to read it next summer after his first season

may as well bask in the sun before the knives come out

2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

may as well bask in the sun before the knives come out

Get in early DC?

32 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Get in early DC?

well we all hope there is no reason for the knives to come out, but footy journalism wouldn't be what it is without the knives, but i'd prefer we get some early good publicity rather than starting the season with a lot of negative press as has been the case for years. things are genuinely looking on the up, but the battle is only really beginning

42 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

well we all hope there is no reason for the knives to come out, but footy journalism wouldn't be what it is without the knives, but i'd prefer we get some early good publicity rather than starting the season with a lot of negative press as has been the case for years. things are genuinely looking on the up, but the battle is only really beginning

Absolutely. I just get a little worried when i have read this sort of stuff before anything has been achieved. 

We have all been bruised too many times...

just read the article. Quite interesting. Certainly offers up a side to Goody I wasnt familiar with.

He's been far from perfect, but has been driven. He at least learns from mistakes , his and others. 

He's no Saint, in fact he's now a Demon. 

I think he'll have a great connect with the players.

I liked what little I saw of his coaching style early last year. I'm hopeful.

2017, bring it on.

I'm a big fan of Goody, I've heard fantastic things about him from players, FD personnel and others who know him.

Still haven't gotten to the bottom of "first in line for the good stuff" but to be honest I couldn't care less.  Although for those moral crusaders on the Essendon and Whitfield threads it must be very uncomfortable with Goody, Hibby and Melksy all bought in by Roosey and Mahoneyey.

Kid will be a gun coach.

22 minutes ago, Vogon Poetry said:

I'm a big fan of Goody, I've heard fantastic things about him from players, FD personnel and others who know him.

Still haven't gotten to the bottom of "first in line for the good stuff" but to be honest I couldn't care less.  Although for those moral crusaders on the Essendon and Whitfield threads it must be very uncomfortable with Goody, Hibby and Melksy all bought in by Roosey and Mahoneyey.

Kid will be a gun coach.

Under the cloud of derailing..Id just like to personally answer that throwaway glibness regarding the EFC ancestory of some of our lot..  Some wrongdoing has  been done. Some have been penalised and now find themselves as Demons. Yep thats fine.  Some other detail can be discussed Im sure elsewhere but Im sure if the FD consider  the likes of Milkshake and Piggy to be handy acquisitions then I sincerely await with interest to watch them contribute.

If Jackson and Roos  judge Goody to be the 'right thing" for Melbourne . I have no issue.  ( my issues invariably filter back to a topographic location with strong breezes )

I actually think Goodwin will be a good coach. I also think the Club has done its level best to situate all and sundry  in place to make it happen

Somewhere I read that Melbourne intend to play next season with a bit more flair. I saw some of this last NAB cup. Thought it marvelous but unlikely to be sustainable....at the time.

I think that time is now here.

Go Dees

1 hour ago, Vogon Poetry said:

I'm a big fan of Goody, I've heard fantastic things about him from players, FD personnel and others who know him.

Still haven't gotten to the bottom of "first in line for the good stuff" but to be honest I couldn't care less.  Although for those moral crusaders on the Essendon and Whitfield threads it must be very uncomfortable with Goody, Hibby and Melksy all bought in by Roosey and Mahoneyey.

Kid will be a gun coach.

Goodwin has never denied his mistakes; rather, has been upfront about his past shaping him into the person he is today. Not just the Essendon saga but his gambling addiction beforehand. You can't seriously be comparing Goodwin's behaviour to repulsive ilk like Hird and his endless abdication of responsibility.

As for being a "moral crusader" because I abhor drug cheats and performance enhancing drugs in sport? Well, now I've heard it all! I'd hate to think what label belongs to a person who'd prefer to sweep such unpleasantness under the rug and stick their fingers in their ears (other than 'AFL Integrity Department', of course).

One thing i really like about Goody is he is extremely confident in his own abilities, but also really happy to seek help as well, wants to learn and improve all the time. 

He has an amazing understanding of the modern game and a great passion and i would be very surprised if he didn't get this club right up the pointy end of the ladder very soon, a flag will be a tough ask with the AFL Giants dominating everything but i think we'll be right in the mix for a good patch.

There are no excuses for this man not to perform and make a huge difference to The MFC

I hope we can have a great 2017 season and climb to the top