Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Demonland

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Eddie Set to Stand Down

Featured Replies

 
 

Love him or hate him you can admire him for the love he has for his club. To help his club when it was in financial trouble by becoming the President and building a solid foundation at Collingwood. Instigated and set up a home  for the club at the old Olympic swimming pool and with help from the state government a training ground close to the MCG which they  call home.

22 years as President I say Well done Eddie you went out help your club to survive and be viable. You certainly love your club.


See ya.

Won't be missed at all.

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

See ya.

Won't be missed at all.

I’ll miss the camera panning to Eddie every time Collingwood lose a big game. His expression always made my day.

Make no mistake. There were sizeable forces out against him and he is saving face by announcing he is leaving in 12m.

My spies tell me The natives were very restless after the debacle on contracted players.

 

End of 2021 hahhahaha. Good on ya Ed you could move into politics very easily you slippery bastard. 
 

Also great job on getting the filth to where they are, you railroaded VIS beautifully. 

Edited by Cards13


He'll consult his sons who will tearfully urge him to continue, and, regrettably, against his better judgement, Eddie will continue in the role.

1 hour ago, nosoupforme said:

Love him or hate him you can admire him for the love he has for his club. To help his club when it was in financial trouble by becoming the President and building a solid foundation at Collingwood. Instigated and set up a home  for the club at the old Olympic swimming pool and with help from the state government a training ground close to the MCG which they  call home.

All true. And in the 12 years after that, couldn't control his big mouth and got himself and his club in hot water, multiple times, that would have finished anyone else without a media pulpit to cast stones from.

Picked the same day as Bec Judd's announcement that she is leaving the city of Melbourne,  to try n keep this low profile ?

In spite of all the negative comments on here I like Eddie and he has done a good for the Pies.

I wish to God we had him in control for the last 22 years. We would have had a lot more success under him than the procession of very ordinary people we have had running the MFC.

He's been putting his foot in it more and more recently, so probably a good idea to step away for a while.


5 grand finals in 22 years is something we could only dream of.

The easy argument is he should’ve called time around 2011 ish. A premiership, 4 grand finals, a home base and financial riches.

But he’s also guided in the Buckley era and 90 seconds from winning the 2018 flag. Their footy department has made errors since losing Balmey, that’s hardly a shock, and it’s time, but hard to be too critical.

Same goes for staying until the end of 2021. It’s disappointing for members that clubs aren’t democracies and boards get to handover power but a smooth transition works best if you get it right. And there’s not a single club that seems keen on elections anyway. 

I know Eddie can be a real cakehole but if we had had a President like him we would have been in a better position.

2 minutes ago, dl4e said:

I know Eddie can be a real cakehole but if we had had a President like him we would have been in a better position.

Every club wishes they had a president as effective as Eddie. Every club also dreads having a president as impulsive and ill-disciplined as Eddie.

I'm finding it hard to contain my apathy. 


He did some good things, but he should have been removed after his “King Kong” reference. It was disgraceful, as was the Treloar contract 

 

 

1 hour ago, old dee said:

In spite of all the negative comments on here I like Eddie and he has done a good for the Pies.

I wish to God we had him in control for the last 22 years. We would have had a lot more success under him than the procession of very ordinary people we have had running the MFC.

Have you met him 'old dee'?

 

If one takes into account Eddy's big mouthed irreverent and ignorant opinions i don't think i would have been able to actively support this Club if he was  here....


Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

Featured Content

  • NON-MFC: 2026 Opening Round

    Finally the 2026 AFL Premiership Season is upon us. While Melbourne sits out Opening Round, there is still plenty of footy to enjoy with five non-MFC clashes to kick off the new season. It all begins on Thursday night with a blockbuster at the SCG as Sydney hosts Carlton in what should be a strong early test for both sides. On Friday night, Gold Coast gets its chance to open the season in front of a home crowd when the Suns and Christian Petracca take on Geelong at People First Stadium. Saturday features a double-header, starting in the afternoon with Greater Western Sydney and Clayton Oliver meeting the Hawks at Engie Stadium. That is followed on Saturday night by Brisbane Lions hosting the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba, with the Lions embarking on their campaign to win the Threepeat. Opening Round wraps up on Sunday night at the MCG, where St Kilda takes on Collingwood in the only game in town in the first week of the season. There is no shortage of storylines across the round, so discuss all the action from the non-MFC games of Opening Round.

    • 34 replies
  • PREGAME: St. Kilda

    With just over two weeks until their opening match of the 2026 AFL Premiership season, the Demons are already well on the path to redemption and have the Saints firmly in their sights ahead of their mid-March clash at the MCG. What do you think the team will look like when they run out on to the G?

      • Clap
      • Love
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 90 replies
  • REPORT: Richmond

    Mars is not usually a place known for lighting strikes but on Friday evening it happened twice in the vicinity of the stadium in Ballarat that carries the name and is a half completed building site with limited capacity for spectators.

    • 4 replies
  • POSTGAME: Richmond

    The Dees ran another clinic for the second week in a row as they easily accounted for the Tigers in the lightning interrupted shortened match at Mars Stadium in Ballarat.

      • Clap
      • Like
    • 118 replies
  • VOTES: Richmond

    Kozzy Pickett was the man of the match last week and has a vote lead over backup ruck Max Heath who didn't play this week and 5 votes over former Saint Jack Steele. Who gets the votes in this weeks shortened match win over the Tigers? Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

    • 15 replies
  • GAMEDAY: Richmond

    It's Game Day and the 2026 AFL Premiership season is almost upon us as the Demons take to the field for their final practice match before the first ball is kicked in anger in 16 days time. What are you expecting to see from the Dees today as they take on the Tigers at Mars Stadium in Ballarat?

      • Thanks
    • 337 replies

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.