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23 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

The ex public school boy and pizza delivery guy leading the MFC. 

I think this is actually a good thing culturally to be able to shrug some of the blue blood, private school elitism that the clubs stereotypical image is built around.

Yeh and I don’t think he skis either!

 

I love what this decision means.
Maxy is the type of person who is willing to be himself in what can be a very conformist and macho culture while still being ruthless in his pursuit of excellence. I think for too long we have used the criteria of either 'speaks well' or is 'competitive and self disciplined beast'. I am not sure we have looked at the human relationships side of things enough.
I have heard that MMM have thrown shade at the decision already though.

9 minutes ago, reynolds46 said:

I think this decision is a slap in the face to both Trengove and Grimes

Wasn’t their fault, they were pushed by a Club that had no idea and it killed 2 careers

 
1 minute ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

I love what this decision means.
Maxy is the type of person who is willing to be himself in what can be a very conformist and macho culture while still being ruthless in his pursuit of excellence. I think for too long we have used the criteria of either 'speaks well' or is 'competitive and self disciplined beast'. I am not sure we have looked at the human relationships side of things enough.
I have heard that MMM have thrown shade at the decision already though.

MMM ?  

Its the correct move and when its peer led, you cant really argue. To Captain a football side for one game is an honour, Jack should be proud of his tenure, captained a club in 2 winning finals, not many Demons have done that. Get back to being tough and hell bent on the footy. That leadership will compliment Max's perfectly.

No leadership group is refreshing. Says they are all in teh leadership group, all leaders in their own right.

Something feels pretty good about the club at the moment,!


1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Wasn’t their fault, they were pushed by a Club that had no idea and it killed 2 careers

totally disagree   They were not up to it as players or Captains... We move on to greatness with Gawny 

 

Just now, Ohio USA - David said:

MMM ?  

Triple M. An FM radio station in Melbourne (and Australia wide for that matter).

Very interesting with no leadership group, I suppose it’s the less is more approach. Gawn captain and Viney as vice is a good choice, fwiw I think Jack will embrace it. I think it’ll sting for a bit but I hope he will also see the opportunity that it provides for him to focus on his game. 

Congrats big Max, he is the best example of perseverance and change in attitude turning him into the player he is today. What an example to set for the young brigade. 

 

I like the no leadership group model.  Puts the spotlight very brightly on the captain and vice captain, and I think they are two players that are best to deal with it.  I was hoping Jack would be captain and Max vice, but given this "new" model, I think Max leading is the right call.

Top call by the club, and a well deserved honour for Max.


Wait, so the whole team is responsible for on field leadership... making each person as responsible, accountable and empowered and as the next?!

Preposterous!

(I love this)

Its the correct move and when its peer led, you cant really argue. To Captain a football side for one game is an honour, Jack should be proud of his tenure, captained a club in 2 winning finals, not many Demons have done that. Get back to being tough and hell bent on the footy. That leadership will compliment Max's perfectly.

No leadership group is refreshing. Says they are all in teh leadership group, all leaders in their own right.

Something feels pretty good about the club at the moment,!

Kingy had a nice take on this on SEN this morning. Was talking about how he liked the Gawn appointment because he was a player who had made the mistakes, done the hard yards, learned his lessons and so would be a great person for the players to come to if they needed a chat or messed up etc. We'd had the captains who were the "swim between the flags" types in Jones and Viney, but now we'd have a captain who could truly relate to players who needed it.

 

2 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:I have heard that MMM have thrown shade at the decision already though.

Care Factor from that bunch of Bogans, who still play “Sweet Child ‘o mine” every half hour....


12 minutes ago, Ohio USA - David said:

totally disagree   They were not up to it as players or Captains... We move on to greatness with Gawny 

Oh i totally agree 100%

But they didn’t ask to be Captains, they were still in nappies as far as i am concerned. The whole thing was a disgrace

Congratulation to Max and Jack on their new roles. Hope this is a genuine new era of leadership that expunges the wishy washy  and confused leadership structures we have seen in the the past decade. 

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

Care Factor from that bunch of Bogans, who still play “Sweet Child ‘o mine” every half hour....

I won't comment on their music sensibilities. Especially as they gave my Uncle Humphrey mainstream exposure with this little ditty.

I'm more concerned with the outsourced influence that the galoot sitting in the middle of that ensemble of mediocrity and cronyism has on weakening rival clubs from his media soapbox. 

1 minute ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

I won't comment on their music sensibilities. Especially as they gave my Uncle Humphrey mainstream exposure with this little ditty.

I'm more concerned with the outsourced influence that the galoot sitting in the middle of that ensemble of mediocrity and cronyism has on weakening rival clubs from his media soapbox. 

You are related to a TISM

I have to sit down.....

Eddie should have been sacked after his Adam Goodes comments

I have no time for the M’s


1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

You are related to a TISM

I have to sit down.....

Eddie should have been sacked after his Adam Goodes comments

I have no time for the M’s

Just like @hemingway actually wrote 'A Moveable Feast', 'The Old Man and the Sea' and 'Farewell to Arms'. Demonland attracts all walks of life don't you know? ?

A great appointment - the way he carries himself in public (not to mention the doco) he is the perfect man for the job.

Onya Maxy - the first grade A star we have had in a long long time.

Great to see the players vote and also also put their support behind Viney as vice. From some of the gossip I was beginning to worry the players did not rate Jack's leadership

 
1 hour ago, Clint Bizkit said:

This is great and I love the no leadership group part.

I know others have mentioned it, but I couldn't agree more Clint.  I think it's a terrific move by the club.  

Jack spoke about how the club is full of leaders, and now is the time for them all to step up and play their role in turning our fortunes around.

Good decision. Wonder what Viney thinks of it.


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