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Garry Lyon for MFC President

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31 minutes ago, Dee Dee said:

Steve Smith: all the right credentials, ex MFC player, ex MCC president, good with media, good negotiator.

He would be perfect. 

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    2 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

    Vote 1: Mach 5!


    I can’t seem to find the thumbs down reaction.

    In all honesty, I think the hardest part of filling this position is akin to finding a good politician; the problem is the type of personal the role generally attracts.

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    I actually think Garry has the capability to be a very good president and brings with him credibility and respect in the media and AFL world in general. 

    I'd suspect he probably doesn't have the time / energy to spare that would be required to do it well. 

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    21 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    Andy, I think it’s time we had some sort of learner / probationary system for creating new threads. 

    I don’t start threads too often but I reckon it’s time I got into it properly. I think a “trade max Gawn” thread is the go. Or perhaps a “bring back neeld” thread?

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    8 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Alistair Nicholson. 

    Could well make a good Pert replacement.

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    45 minutes ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    No ex-football players for President.  

    Simples!

    I reckon Maxy could make a decent president down the track. 

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    I have it on authority that Nathan Carroll is about to run a no confidence ticket.

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    14 minutes ago, Norm Smith's Curse said:

    I have it on authority that Nathan Carroll is about to run a no confidence ticket.

    what’s your thoughts on this? On the surface, and that’s all I have access to, it seems necessary. 

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    19 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

    Travis Johnston perfectly credentialed. 

    Etiquette would suggest that if you are going to pull the [censored] about him, you spell his name right.

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    I’d have loved it if Leoncelli stayed on the board because I reckon he’d have made a great President. 

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    After about 10 years as MCC president Steve Smith is more than an ex-player. Eminently qualified if he could be persuaded.

    Andrew Leoncelli would be another I'd back but Brad Green's place on the board is all about player input and relations. He doesn't have the right stuff for president, and nor does G Lyon.

    But Smith would be great in maintaining good ties with the MCC as well as bringing playing and administrative experience. He would get instant respect from the media as well, something we lack.

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    Yeah- nah.

    Too many skeletons.

    Too much media/ conflict.

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    2 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

    After about 10 years as MCC president Steve Smith is more than an ex-player. Eminently qualified if he could be persuaded.

    Andrew Leoncelli would be another I'd back but Brad Green's place on the board is all about player input and relations. He doesn't have the right stuff for president, and nor does G Lyon.

    But Smith would be great in maintaining good ties with the MCC as well as bringing playing and administrative experience. He would get instant respect from the media as well, something we lack.

    Agree regarding Smith. Someone please convince him.

    I don't feel like the current leadership has understood the depths that this club has been to. One flag was a gift to leadership to help accelerate us on the path to respect and relevance. It feels like everyone thought the job was done and this pervaded all the way down to the playing group.

    As a club we are sitting right back where we were prior to 2021, which is completely unforgivable. Agree with everyone who has said they are sick to their guts of all the self congratulatory rubbish about the great culture that they've built. The evidence just doesn't stack up.

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    20 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Alistair Nicholson. 

    Could do a lot worse. I'd rather have Trump for President than Lyon. 

    Sorry. Upon reflection...

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    2 hours ago, pitmaster said:

    After about 10 years as MCC president Steve Smith is more than an ex-player. Eminently qualified if he could be persuaded.

    Andrew Leoncelli would be another I'd back but Brad Green's place on the board is all about player input and relations. He doesn't have the right stuff for president, and nor does G Lyon.

    But Smith would be great in maintaining good ties with the MCC as well as bringing playing and administrative experience. He would get instant respect from the media as well, something we lack.

    Hold that thought.

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