l get tired listening to choco not sure why ... perhaps it's his intensity

18 hours ago, Pollyanna said:

Williams was very positive about Weid - comparing him to early Tredrea and Chad Cornes.  Brendan McCartney was also a big Weid fan.  I'm keen to see what he can produce this year.

It would be truly excellent if the Weed could break out soon. It has been a long apprenticeship to date, so the formatives should be starting to emerge into consistencies. Perhaps it will be Chocko and Yze who can bring this to the fore for the young bloke. Positivism leads to intent - and spurs action. 

The main thing I took out of that interview was his thankfulness to be given another chance in the AFL, he seemed genuinely thankful and it seems to reflect in his passion for the job. 
 

 

9 hours ago, PaulRB said:

Was it Chico’s Poet team that kill the Dons run after they belted us in 2000? 
if so, all hail Nark Williams!!!

 

In Alberton did Williams M
A stately Telstra-dome decree:
Where Sheeds, the sacred Bomber, man
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea.

Very excited to have Mark "Choco" Williams on board at the Demons as head of development.

 

His brief interview was super impressive!

 

You can tell he is incredibly passionate about football and loves teaching younger players.

 

Looking forward to the impact he will begin to have on our younger players this year and beyond.

 

A wonderful recruit for the Demons to obtain!

19 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

In Alberton did Williams M
A stately Telstra-dome decree:
Where Sheeds, the sacred Bomber, man
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea.

PAUL RB No it was the Brisbane Lions That beat the Bombers  in 2001 And Pies in 2002and 2003 for the 3 peat.

Port finished on top of the ladder but choked in Finals  till 2004 when they were too tough for an injury laden Lions outfit at  the end of their magnificent run.
 

Choco was Their  Coach Till after they were beaten in the 2007 GF by The Cats who broke a 44 year drought and record GF margin of 117 points. In 2009 Choco was replaced at Porg and has been Assistant at GWS and Tigers  And Werribee VFL team in the meantime.

Lets all hope he Can guide us and Upskill  the players to success.
 

 

Hammer them Mark, bloody hammer that message home each and every single day you are a Dees man.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/03/23/how-choco-williams-is-demanding-perfection-at-melbourne/

4 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Hammer them Mark, bloody hammer that message home each and every single day you are a Dees man.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/03/23/how-choco-williams-is-demanding-perfection-at-melbourne/

I wouldn't exactly say the results were on display on the weekend but I'm really glad he's with us and I have no doubt he would've been filthy at some of the poor kicks/misses in front of goal.

6 minutes ago, Pates said:

I wouldn't exactly say the results were on display on the weekend but I'm really glad he's with us and I have no doubt he would've been filthy at some of the poor kicks/misses in front of goal.

Rnd 1, hot weather, fatigue, he’s been here a short time etc etc. Give it time and it will prevail, unless our players are not listening to him. 

Was mentioned on Saturday that he has challenged the coaches constantly causing a level of discomfort that is seen as a massive positive within the footy dept.
 

After the rumours of the assistant coaches acting as a bunch of ‘yes men’ to Goodwin in the bubble, this is an excellent development for the head coach and players alike.

3 hours ago, JJJ said:

Was mentioned on Saturday that he has challenged the coaches constantly causing a level of discomfort that is seen as a massive positive within the footy dept.
 

After the rumours of the assistant coaches acting as a bunch of ‘yes men’ to Goodwin in the bubble, this is an excellent development for the head coach and players alike.

Be interesting to know how much truth there is to that, you want all your coaches supporting the head coach in the direction of the team but you also want a free exchange of ideas and opinions. Especially if there are issues with gameplan and how players are performing. 

Doesn’t sound like Choco left the tigers under the most mutual of circumstances so it could have been Hardwick didn’t like Chico’s voicing of strong opinions. 

3 hours ago, Pates said:

Be interesting to know how much truth there is to that, you want all your coaches supporting the head coach in the direction of the team but you also want a free exchange of ideas and opinions. Especially if there are issues with gameplan and how players are performing. 

Doesn’t sound like Choco left the tigers under the most mutual of circumstances so it could have been Hardwick didn’t like Chico’s voicing of strong opinions. 

yep. It’s sounds like the line he walks over  . Hopefully he’s learned something and can tread it in the right way. love to hear from insider about how this is actually working. 

56 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

yep. It’s sounds like the line he walks over  . Hopefully he’s learned something and can tread it in the right way. love to hear from insider about how this is actually working. 

It was a board member who said it. With a huge smile on their face I might add.

I don’t think he’s seen as someone who oversteps the mark. I think he brings such a different view point and is so strong willed that he creates discussions that some aren’t used to. Which I think is a great thing.

I must admit to not really liking his hire initially but little bits of information like that have turned me around.

On 3/17/2021 at 8:31 AM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

In Alberton did Williams M
A stately Telstra-dome decree:
Where Sheeds, the sacred Bomber, man
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea.

I hope you weren't on the same drugs when you wrote that as the original author was.

26 minutes ago, sue said:

I hope you weren't on the same drugs when you wrote that as the original author was.

I might have overdosed on Ovaltine and warm milk.

I liked this article based on a chat with Steven May on SEN yesterday.

Nice to have a coach demanding excellence and driving standards....

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/03/23/how-choco-williams-is-demanding-perfection-at-melbourne/

watching the game last night - and particularly the first half where the ball movement and scoring was ballistic from 2 teams not particularly noted for it, made me think that the recruitment of May, Lever, Brown and Choco could be inspired (or the sort of dumb luck that we haven't had for about 50 years!).

This followed on from the 3 week suspension of Danger, which I was 90% sure would be 2 weeks. Either at first, or then on appeal.

Did someone leave an offering at Norm Smith's statue last Saturday?