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4 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Roffey's departure and the appointment of Green seems to me a recognition that the president needs to have football knowledge, not just knowledge of the corporate world.

Smith ticks both boxes.

Smith track records speaks for itself BBO.

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3 hours ago, jnrmac said:

There have been too many mis-steps by this administration in recent times. Kate's train wreck interview was symptomatic of how some at the club operate with a siege mentality. Fairly obvious who the next domino will be.

We are lacking real leadership at the club so look fwd to seeing what Brad and hopefully Stephen Smith can do.

 

 

 

I don't hold much hope for Green but if he is just an interim for a couple of months til Smith can take control that's fine. Wouldn't want him long term though, think he'd be way out of his depth.

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58 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Kate will be someone with the drought breaking flag next to her name and the first women’s flag for the club. 

Hard to go past that for a defining figure in the club in modern times. 

Moving on at the right time too, also a virtue.

Without being accused of ‘signalling’ or playing with identities (for shame) - it’s also that much harder for a woman in this landscape and she navigated well. Mistakes were made, as they always are, but she bows out with grace and a decade of service to the club.

Well put.

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2 hours ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

I hope Brad Green is a good leader of an effective transition to an excellent President... I think Steven Smith would be great 👍 

Any chance Smith can use his MCC connections to get us back in the MCG where we belong?

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Well many on here wanted her gone so you’ve got your wish. A female premiership president is how she’ll depart. Her exit doesn’t solve our on field issues and cultural problems. All the best KR. 

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3 hours ago, Antioch said:

She was gone after the interview with Gerard Whately on SEN.

She felt it was ok she had not spoke directly to Petracca despite the media attention and the massive injury. She spoke management speak. She appeared to have no understanding of the problems at the club neither on or off field or was in total denial. The interview was an acknowledgement of a failure as a leader, even though she didn’t realise it at the time. It was obvious to everyone else who heard the interview. 

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First off, I want to thank Kate Roffey for all the wonderful work she did for the Melbourne Football Club.

She was the first female President of the Melbourne Football Club and oversaw our 57 year drought breaking AFL Premiership and our very first AFLW Premiership.

Kate seemed a really nice lady from what I saw of her. She often went down to join the Demon Army cheer squad at games (from what I saw). She was also always in the Club rooms hugging players and coaching staff (win or lose). As President she was also a huge supporter of Simon Goodwin and that paid off with our Premiership in 2021.

Sadly, her trainwreck interview the other week on SEN radio was unacceptable and she did the right thing stepping down. However, I genuinely wish Kate all the very best and hope she remains a passionate Demons member for the rest of her life.

One major issue remains lingering though. What will happen with our Home Base? Will it still go ahead at Caulfield Racecourse? Who takes over this project? Will the next Melbourne Demons President make our Home Base a priority to complete?

Brad Green has a big job to do in being interim President. Especially in regards to the Review to be undertaken. I hope that we do an external Review of the Melbourne Football Club. But we shall have to wait and see I guess?

Lastly, it will be interesting who will be the new nominations to join the Melbourne Football Club Board. We expect Steven Smith to become a Board member and possibly become President. But who else will nominate? Will Peter Lawrence try again to join the Board? Will any other former Demons players? Whomever it is the main priorities need to be this:

1) Fixing Club Culture and professionalism.

2) Growing the Club and increasing membership to 70,000+ as mentioned by CEO Gary Pert previously. This will help with Club revenue and being in a strong position financially.

3) On field performance and winning more AFL and AFLW Premierships.

4) Completing the building of our Home Base at Caulfield Racecourse (or wherever it will be?).

5) Implementing a new Stategic Plan for the Melbourne Football Club for the next 3 to 5 years.

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Bizarre, many posters that lambast others for attributing apportioned ‘blame’ to Roffey for the issues and shortcomings displayed in the media, don’t seem to have any issue crediting her with unchecked praise for our success. 

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7 hours ago, Supreme_Demon said:

One major issue remains lingering though. What will happen with our Home Base? Will it still go ahead at Caulfield Racecourse? Who takes over this project? Will the next Melbourne Demons President make our Home Base a priority to complete?

Roffey hasn’t been involved in the current project for a solid period of time. It’s u likely to have any detrimental impact.

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2 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

I'll remember Kate as an average plodder who used all the management cliches & buzzwords. She showed good sense to resign when she did.

Yep,thanks for your service... Next!!??

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14 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

Bizarre, many posters that lambast others for attributing apportioned ‘blame’ to Roffey for the issues and shortcomings displayed in the media, don’t seem to have any issue crediting her with unchecked praise for our success. 

I’ve read this several times but I’m still not sure I understand it. How is it bizarre that the people who don’t blame Kate for shortcomings are the selfsame people who praise her? 

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Her specialist area was facilities. On that she didn’t deliver and that’s the bottom line.

I think she was a good ambassador for the club. Very visible presence with the AFLW team. Got along to all the games, both men and womens.

She had no idea about footy though. That’s fine if you have a specialist focus on the board but the president has to have a grasp of the fundamentals to preside. Her interview clearly demonstrated her lack of knowledge and unsuitability for the role.

It’s why I think Steven smith will be perfect. He’s has very relevant presidential experience with the MCC but is also a 200 game former Dees champion. How many people are there out there with that dual skill set?

I will say in terms of leadership, the way she has stepped down and selected an excellent candidate to succeed her, is leadership 101 and to her great credit.

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11 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Roffey's departure and the appointment of Green seems to me a recognition that the president needs to have football knowledge, not just knowledge of the corporate world.

Smith ticks both boxes.

Yep, well said. I think he's the perfect replacement.

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1 hour ago, BLWNBA said:

Bizarre, many posters that lambast others for attributing apportioned ‘blame’ to Roffey for the issues and shortcomings displayed in the media, don’t seem to have any issue crediting her with unchecked praise for our success. 

Wouldn't that make sense though?

Or is it the people that lambasted others for defending her?

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15 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

Sorry, who said it was a train wreck, oh that's right the media, so it must be right. Siege mentality, wouldn't you with Morris, McClure et al just waiting to pounce so they can create a headline. Kate probably thought who needs this [censored] any more.

It was a train wreck (My opinion only. Remember now, Saty, we are allowed those). 

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The first agenda item will see the new board deliver the Coup De Grace to the Caulfield racetrack.

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4 minutes ago, bluey said:

The first agenda item will see the new board deliver the Coup De Grace to the Caulfield racetrack.

Without reading a heap about it appears the challengers to that board are looking to scale back proposed developments broadly speaking ... hoping that doesn't include our home base

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