Apparently Paul Roos has endorsed John Longmire this morning, so watch this space.

Longmire sure

Bruce or Enright or any number of other assistants with impressive showings in a thorough process sure

Hinkley no thanks

Simmo no thanks, was past it years ago

Hird hell no, should never work in the industry again, maybe we could get Dank, Lance Armstrong and the 90s Russian and Chinese swim teams in to help with Hirdy’s sports science program too!

Bucks I hate with the fire of a thousand suns. Would be the only time that I just don’t think I could do it, might have to take a break from footy. Also he’s very similar to Goodwin except that Goodwin is a good person and Bucks is not. You want cultural problems, have a look at what went on at the pies under Bucks and especially when Bucks was Malthouse’s assistant, yikes and yuk.

3 minutes ago, Ugottobekidding said:

Luke Hodge

I heard his presentation will include great ideas such as telling Gawn to leave to another club.

I'll be barracking for Carlton so Voss survives and we can pick whoever we want

7 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Enright has apparently been earmarked to succeed Ross Lyon. If we can pry him away St Kilda, I’d take him. I’d also replace Alan Richardson with James Hird (ducks for cover).

Not a bad call Ethan

30 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

They've managed to sack the coach, so having an interim everything hasn't been a barrier to a pretty bloody big decision.

You'd have to say Smith is clearly pulling the strings and thus will pull the next one with the incoming coach.

I don't think we should worry about the interim aspect of the President. Smith is on the board. Green is staying on as a football director. They're just changing the titles around. It's a Smith-Green ticket no matter which way they arrange it.

The new CEO has to start before they hire a new coach tho. And they have to clarify the rest of the footy department changes.

Sacking a coach is one thing, hiring the new guy without full club alignment is another.

1 Longmire

2 Skipworth

3 Enright

Dark horse, Cam Bruce!

19 minutes ago, DutchDemons said:

Anyone saying James Hird needs their head checked.

Calm down, ya mini-pancake. I’d take him in an admin role, not coach.

2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Calm down, ya mini-pancake. I’d take him in an admin role, not coach.

How about as High Performance Manager Ethan ?

Finally read brads email.

Interesting next week to see who is on the selection panel

1 minute ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

How about as High Performance Manager Ethan ?

Is that Richardson’s current role? If so, yes. Whatever.It.Takes.

John Longmire is the top priority to ask.

But is he cooked?

Grand Final losses in 2014, 2016, 2022 and 2024 means he panics when the pressure is it's highest.

Justin Leppitsch is also a dark horse who might throw his hat in the ring.

I guess it depends who WANTS to coach the Melbourne Demons?

Please.. not F(b)uckley or Stinkley…..

18 minutes ago, Ugottobekidding said:

Luke Hodge

Yes please x 1000

3 hours ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

Agreed and they will bring in their own people i hope.

You would think the club does a deep cleanse of the Footy Dept, Richo, Chocco i.e assistance coaches, medical dept i.e Selwyn, list manager i.e Lamby etc.

Fitness at the top of the tree along with ball movement, trading/attracting talent and coach with enough back bone that is strong enough to take back control of elite fitness programs.

Great ideas, whilst we're at it, we probably should change our club colors, our logo, relocate to another country and play a different sport!

Sorry, but you are kidding if you think everyone will get thrown out alongside the coach. Basically cos -> https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/12/04/why-the-man-who-conducted-melbourne-review-has-a-very-different-perception
That review has been done at the end of last season, the MFC isn't doing another one, and I'm pretty sure Darren Shand presented to the board at the same one Goody did.

Looks like Horse is our number one priority. I like this a lot.

7 hours ago, MrFreeze said:

Cam Bruce

No conflict of interest or home0town favourite there.

7 hours ago, biggestred said:

please got not adam simpson.

And please not FIGJAM (Buckley)

3 hours ago, DemonOX said:

A caller to sen mentioned that Skipworth is in line to coach us next and Carlton are also looking at him.

Wait and c I suppose.

🤮🤮🤮🤮

Carlton are not after Skipworth

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7 hours ago, Dees1911 said:

I think we might need experienced senior replacement.

With the state of our President/CEO & board to throw a untried coach could be disastrous !!!

Experienced senior coaches are available because they were moved on.

7 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

NATHAN BUCKLEY 🤞

daylight

SKIPWORTH

COREY ENRIGHT

CAM BRUCE 😊

SCOTT BURNS 👍🏻

BRETT MONTGOMERY

Not FIGJAM please

7 hours ago, ElDiablo14 said:

What about being inside the mascot? 🤣

I'll go pinyata.

33 minutes ago, lorn said:

I'll be barracking for Carlton so Voss survives and we can pick whoever we want

I reckon Voss is gone

12 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Looks like Horse is our number one priority. I like this a lot.

The only experienced coach I’d be keen on

Would be great if he could bring in some high quality assistants who could potentially form a succession plan (but I’m getting ahead of myself here!)

1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Is that a chinese herb?

With a name like that, more likely something spicy from the Dutch East Indies.