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7 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Was listening to triple M yesterday and Jay Clark and Damo Barrett stated the following

• Kate Roffey is the first of a few changes. One of those big changes is Gary Pert also being pushed out potentially. 

• Steven Smith is pretty much in the box seat to be our next president. Will be going on a much needed holiday in the next couple of weeks after negotiating some pretty big business deals and may be announced in the back end of the year.

• Trac and Goodwin caught up at a Cafe in Armadale on Thursday and by all reports it was a positive one for both parties.

I wouldn't believe a word that either of those two muppets say. It seems all they do is lurk around forums and regurgitate rumours sprinkled with the occasional fact and then speculate on very minor yet specific details to make it seem credible.

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24 minutes ago, mo64 said:

Whilst it's not ideal with trade week less than a month away, we can't allow another year to go by without some changes to the Football Department.

Brad Green's call for an external review makes me think that there are board members that weren't aligned with the thinking of the Football Department, and that has led to Roffey resigning.

It's just my opinion, but I can see Tim Lamb and Alan Richardson being the primary casualties of the review, and Jason Taylor taking on the list management duties in the interim. In addition to Stafford leaving, there may be changes to the assistant coaches, and potentially the high performance team. I can't see Goodwin getting the sack.

Get Graham Wright

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10 minutes ago, seventyfour said:

Unfortunately a review all but eliminates any shot at the flag next year imo.

We need it, for the future, but it'll be harmful for 2025.

We had a review in 2020

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11 minutes ago, seventyfour said:

Unfortunately a review all but eliminates any shot at the flag next year imo.

We need it, for the future, but it'll be harmful for 2025.

Not at all. Could be a huge incentive for 2025, changes could be minimal, as long as they are the right changes…

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14 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

The Demons’ favourite term….

Like the media didn’t kick this all off and hammer it for years.

Begging for just one football journo to not be the smuggest [censored] alive.

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29 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

So now we have an official external review, has anyone checked in on @Satyriconhome??

He's rocking back and forth saying "Everything is fine"

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10 minutes ago, Hawk the Demon said:

If there is a review it has to be "top to bottom" as Whateley suggested to Kate. Nothing official from the Club yet. If it's happening, kudos to Deemocracy I reckon.

Nah, I have been calling for it for a few weeks now.

Im happy to take the credit.

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I'm very happy that Brad Green has come in with a hands on approach with external review of the Football Department to happen immediately. It will be interesting to see changes once the review is completed.

Peter Jackson was the obvious choice to do the external review. We need a different approach this time and Darren Shand will deliver the structural changes, solutions and improvements for the future for a positive outlook for 2025. 

 

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57 minutes ago, seventyfour said:

Unfortunately a review all but eliminates any shot at the flag next year imo.

We need it, for the future, but it'll be harmful for 2025.

Pies had one in 2017.  Missed a flag by a flukey Dom Sheed kick in 2018. 

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33 minutes ago, Watson11 said:

Pies had one in 2017.  Missed a flag by a flukey Dom Sheed kick in 2018. 

Tigers & Cats both had extensive reviews* and success followed soon after.  Actually, the following year (2006/2007 & 2016/2017)

At the time, both Thompson & Hardwick were under a lot of pressure but were kept on

*Geelong's was an external review as was Richmond's

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2 hours ago, KozzyCan said:

"The All Blacks don't have a home."

Just one of the many similarities the Melbourne Football Club shares with the All Blacks.

Not a similarity I'm proud to take from international sport.

What are the others?

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1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Can someone post article..

 

"Melbourne will complete an external review of the club in a stunning backflip on its approach to the on and off-field problems which have plagued the Demons.
The Herald Sun understands Melbourne is preparing to complete a full-scale independent review of the club’s performance in the football department and other senior positions after a turbulent year.
 
The Demons have repeatedly denied they needed an external review but have buckled to calls to open the club’s operations to outside sporting experts to review operations.
 
The thorough audit will involve people with considerable experience in successful sporting organisations including former All Blacks manager and culture and leadership specialist Darren Shand.
 
At least one highly-respected AFL figure, such as administrator Geoff Walsh who reviewed Carlton and North Melbourne recently, is also tipped to be involved.
The club is in the process of approaching individuals with necessary skills to help identify and fix the problems which have hampered the club and led to the resignation of president Kate Roffey last week.
 
But Roffey may not be the only major departure as the review is expected to analyse the performance of all key roles in the football department.
Coach Simon Goodwin is contracted until the end of 2026. His right-hand man is football manager Alan Richardson. 
 
Club great Brad Green will step in to fill in for Roffey as president while the Demons attempt to convince 200-game former Demon and ex MCC president Steven Smith to accept a board position.
 
The external review will be welcomed by the club’s supporters who are eager for the club to address the cultural and on-field issues which have troubled the Demons since the 2021 premiership.
 
The club has not won a final since the flag and missed the finals in 2024. 
Chief executive Gary Pert said in a pre-season interview the club had the best culture he had seen in 40 years but there has been recent acknowledgment the club needed to face its issues.
 
The club hopes an external review can help mend the issues Petracca has spoken about explicitly in recent weeks to club leaders after considering a trade including the professionalism and standards of the player group.
 
The review will be aimed to draw a line on the issues and lead to a fresh start for the club next season with a list which remains one of the most talented in the league.
Melbourne list boss Tim Lamb is spearheading the club’s mission to attract new talent to the club, including another prime big man, amid the turbulence.
 
Port Adelaide playmaker Dan Houston initially wanted to land at the club but ruled out Melbourne after the Petracca revelations."
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