Darren Burgess Potential Return to Victoria

[Redleg 39,942]

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

They’ll win the flag next year 

I just brought up in my mouth.

[No. 31 1,011]

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

They’ll win the flag next year 

[Tapping my feet with joyful expectation] 😁

[Jaded No More 67,543]

Just now, No. 31 said:

[Tapping my feet with joyful expectation] 😁

[DeeSpencer 24,673]

Probably increases Tracc’s chances to go to Carlton. He was the one player more than others who was never fitter than under Burgo.

Personally I’m not against backing Selwyn in, we just need to give him more mid 20’s fit players to work with. Especially in the midfield. 

[Ted Lasso 18,727]

It's so difficult for any fan to be able to assess the performance of a high performance manager because we simply don't have the numbers and information required to make informed judgements. 

what i will say is that when Burgo was at the club the best 22 had a lot more seasoned AFL ready bodies than this season which has a mid age void, a bunch of really young guys and some 28s and over. 

they were working with two totally different things, and i'd say Selwyn is doing quite well considering he has a much more difficult task.

[Demonland 70,166]

 

[Adam The God 29,259]

4 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Come on, Melbourne. Asleep at the wheel here if we don't get him back.

[Go the Biff 3,359]

So what happened to going to Adelaide to be near his kids ?

[Sir Why You Little 36,577]

Make an offer Demons

Be Serious, our fitness was not good enough this year 

[gs77 3,913]

29 minutes ago, Go the Biff said:

So what happened to going to Adelaide to be near his kids ?

Maybe that's what has motivated his desire to leave the state?

Edited September 1 by gs77

[dazzledavey36 52,649]

Wake up Melbourne and offer whatever this bloke wants/demands.

[FreedFromDesire 563]

1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Make an offer Demons

Be Serious, our fitness was not good enough this year 

I get the impression our hands are tied somewhat. All current assistants, as well as Richardson and Griffith are all currently contracted, and at a guess I would say we would be well over the soft cap should we try and battle Carlton for Burgess' services. Given the scope of our club, I wouldn't think we would be able to afford to go over the soft cap.

[Whispering_Jack 29,085]

Carlton apparently have already signed him.

[Redleg 39,942]

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Carlton apparently have already signed him.

I thought he went to Adelaide to be closer to family.

[DeeSpencer 24,673]

43 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I thought he went to Adelaide to be closer to family.

He did, but that was during covid times.

Now the kids are 3 years old and Carlton are prepared to offer him half of Lygon St. 

Money can’t buy happiness but it can buy return flights to Adelaide, boarding school and trust funds. 

[DeeSpencer 24,673]

3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Wake up Melbourne and offer whatever this bloke wants/demands.

I’d have hoped we made a genuine offer but the idea he’d replicate 2021 is unlikely when you look at the rest of his career.

And if the footy department cap is a legit thing paying a fortune for Burgo would mean skimping on coaching and recruiting.

Burgo made sure we had a good replacement and good processes in place.

If he wants silly money then let Carlton pay it and make sure we’re spending on fresh coaching and list management staff.

[DEE32 85]

Part of Burgo’s philosophy was resilience and playing through duress and injury. I wonder if part of the disconnect between the playing group is there is a split in belief. Max clearly for the model playing through injury half the year, Trac post incident certainly not, but also playing Spargo game one or Petty all year, surely created doubt in its effectiveness for some of the team. Even May might be thinking twice. Maybe this forms part of the grievances and a fresh approach needs to be sort out. At least a model that is universally trusted.

[Demonland 70,166]

Burgess not going to the Blues

CARLTON has poached Sydney fitness guru Rob Inness to serve as the Blues’ new high-performance boss.

Inness will see out the season at the minor premier and premiership-hunting Swans, where he has made a significant impact since arriving in late 2020 as head of athletic performance.

[Demon Disciple 11,604]

Pounce Dees, pounce

[Sir Why You Little 36,577]

“Darren, How are you….?”

[Adam The God 29,259]

I maintain it was Burgo's fitness program and Selwyn's injury management partnership that was so successful in 2021.

If we can afford both and Selwyn is prepared to re focus on just injury management, that could be huge for us.

[bing181 8,876]

Selwyn is more than competent.

We need to stop looking for "gurus" as some kind of miracle workers. 

Burgess has run fitness departments for plenty of teams who haven't even made the 8 - including us. Not doubting his capability, but he's just one factor amongst many.

[Skuit 9,889]

I'm in the pay him anything camp. He can be our forward-line coach as well if he wants. Will buy us another flag. 

[Superunknown 4,048]

I’m with Skuit ⬆️

[Brownie 5,846]

6 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

I’m with Skuit ⬆️

I'm with Skuit and Superunknown

Edited September 4 by Brownie