2 hours ago, Demonland said:

Seems an awkward idea.

4 minutes ago, No10 said:

Seems an awkward idea.

More dumb than awkward imho

34 minutes ago, No10 said:

Seems an awkward idea.

29 minutes ago, Sydee said:

More dumb than awkward imho

To be fair to McQualter he was asked an awkward stupid question. What else was he going to say.

2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

To be fair to McQualter he was asked an awkward stupid question. What else was he going to say.

Yeah imagine if he said "ew, no. I only took this job to get away from Simon..." :P

4 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Yeah imagine if he said "ew, no. I only took this job to get away from Simon..." :P

Obviously he wouldn't say that but these journos are throwing out some silly questions wanting an answer like that. Look at how they spun Ed's comments. Love his honesty but even Max admitted he shouldn't have said that. It's not about whether you should lie or not it's about not playing into the media's hand so that they can spin it to harm the club as a whole.

You’d have to imagine a number of teams would see a motivated Simon Goodwin as a pretty good addition. I have a feeling he’s going to the tigers to work with yze

"I really rate 'Goody'. I spent a year with him last year and he helped me a lot to see the game differently, think about it differently. 

"He's a terrific coach, great person, and I've got no doubt he will senior coach a football team again. ‘

Andrew McQualter

28 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

You’d have to imagine a number of teams would see a motivated Simon Goodwin as a pretty good addition. I have a feeling he’s going to the tigers to work with yze

He will be moving to Sydney with his wife I'd imagine. I reckon a role at Sydney or GWS. Or a nice media gig.

On 07/08/2025 at 09:40, BLWNBA said:

Brilliant, that's how you present a professional and unified club.

" I'm a supporter of the team. I'm a lover of the Melbourne Football Club. They've sacked people I've loved before and I've moved on and so have they. ... I'm a lover of the club. I'm excited for what is next ... Football doesn't wait for anybody. Goodwin sacked, I'm like geez my life is over ... I'm down in the dumps Tuesday morning and then we train Tuesday arvo ... and I come here today and I'm like 'I can't wait for the Bulldogs, I can't wait for what we do in the trade period. I'm really excited about what coach we get in'..."

Is Gawn a literary scholar? These words read like the football equivalent of "No Man is an Island" by John Donne. Read on, and think of it being about Goodwin (and ignore the hyperlinks):

No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.

On 07/08/2025 at 10:40, At the break of Gawn said:

Saw a tweet about Goodwin's impact on the league and thought I'd share it here:

"Let’s also not forget how he was the catalyst for a complete shift in the way the game is played right now, Melbourne played such a high hurt, contest dominant and defence led style that teams physically couldn’t compete with. So they had to change, and now this high transition, high rebound and turnover footy is so prominent in the league, all to counter what Melbourne were so dominant at".

I thought he was the catalyst for underachievement of a great list.

1 Flag with 2 disastrous years either side of 2021 is a bitter disappointment for supporters.

And the icing on the cake is a humiliating last quarter record in his second last game.

5 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Is Gawn a literary scholar?

Yes.

"He'll get another opportunity, he's a brilliant coach".

Troy Chaplin

6 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

Or a nice media gig.

A year of image-building in the media then back into it.