I think we'd be to frustrating for longmire

10 minutes ago, bluey said:

Goody dropped the bomb, Casey, who would be insane enough to drive there, wherever it is.

That immediately takes out everybody but a few struggling assistant coaches.

A man like Bucks is not going to start his motor up every day and traverse to that place.

Think we’re going to end up at Waverley

26 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

It does make me laugh when anyone earning ludicrous amounts of money complains about commuting to Casey. I stand still on the Monash for a lot less than that. Will happily swap.

I’ve got 3 young kids - I’d be happy to commute to Phillip island for the peace and quiet

1 hour ago, lorn said:

I don't think top four in two years is realistic. We have a lot of problems and it's unlikely they can be fixed that quickly particularly considering players like Gawn, May and Melksham are close to the end.

Now for someone who tries to base my thoughts on something... I have really nothing to back this hunch other than it's a hunch.

End of 25 ...a bit of turmoil and grief counselling after the status quo ..goes down down , deeper and down...

A new dawn.. New ppl...some new faces come on board. Some old faces go. Some surprises.

Trade/Draft..... gung ho preseason..

26... bit of an up and down year... lots of new stuff to get jiggy with. Eos 26 ... faces out, faces in.. bigger preseason gets under way.

27... those extra couple of preseasons and gametime paying off for some kids..

Melbourne re-emerges as a serious and capable team. Finals.

For no other reason than it's entirely possible because it could be ..entirely possible.

That is to say... you flip a tail.... the next toss is still fifty fifty.

Get a few things right, and then do it again.

Right atm.... I'm optimistic

4 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

I’ve got 3 young kids - I’d be happy to commute to Phillip island for the peace and quiet

The bridge will pisss you off no end.... just saying...

Goodwin and Buckley have fairly similar coaching records

Goody has the better finals record and obviously Bucks took over a premiership team Vs Goodwin a young up and coming team

Bucks missed finals for 4 years with a very good list.

I'm far from convinced

1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Who's Tony Shaw?

tree hugger

29 minutes ago, Pulp Fritschon said:

Bucks for mine. Has the profile we actually need. We are a small club we need someone like Bucks. He might get us back on the map. His effort to make the 2018 GF was phenomenal. 2019 lost a prelim as massive favourites. 2020 smashed in a semi. After that pies were done and he was gone in 2021.

Longmire cagey as he doesn’t want to commit and not get the job.

Bucks $1.05. Yes please

What about not finishing higher than 11th for four years straight with a premiership list?

5 minutes ago, DubDee said:

What about not finishing higher than 11th for four years straight with a premiership list?

He made finals in his first 2 years when he took over a ‘premiership list’.

How long does a coach still have a ‘premiership list’ for?

If he coaches the Dees next year is he still coaching a ‘premiership list’?

If Buckley wants the job, give it to him right now.

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35 minutes ago, DubDee said:

What about not finishing higher than 11th for four years straight with a premiership list?

You really want to go there? Comparing underperforming lists?

2 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Who's Tony Shaw?

50 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

tree hugger

He's hugging something . . . but it's not a tree.

3 hours ago, Demon_spurs said:

Roy Kent

Only if he brought the whole management team

Love Hanna

For those saying Longmire isn't interested, here's a clip from "on the couch" in July 2013 where Jackson is being interviewed and at the time Roos had said he wasn't ready to coach again. A lot can change

4:20 mark

On 05/08/2025 at 17:13, #11-TonyAnderson said:

And please not FIGJAM (Buckley)

Nor Hird

1 hour ago, Pulp Fritschon said:

He made finals in his first 2 years when he took over a ‘premiership list’.

How long does a coach still have a ‘premiership list’ for?

If he coaches the Dees next year is he still coaching a ‘premiership list’?

I would say with 15 premiership players in the 22 then yes.

In Collingwoods case they were young and highly touted as the dynasty - more than most. He underperformed supremely and if not a pies legend would have been sacked years earlier

58 minutes ago, praha said:

You really want to go there? Comparing underperforming lists?

Yep, let’s go there.

Pies 2012 list was stacked and Bucks rebuilt it under the guise of poor culture

Brendon Lade is out of contract at the Dogs and seen as a candidate for Melbourne’s senior gig.

8 hours ago, DubDee said:

Yep, let’s go there.

Pies 2012 list was stacked and Bucks rebuilt it under the guise of poor culture

You mean the rebuild that led to a GF and Prelim? Yes he never won a flag but got bloody close, coached in more finals appearances and never finished lower than 12th. We played in a Prelim and then finishing 17th. And backed up a flag with four straight losses at the MCG (never been done before) and two likely 14th placed finishes.

On the flip side you have Goodwin who says we have a great culture and close to a flag in what would be a contract year. He was delusional.

Surely Longmire has to be the one. Sydney’s culture has been the envy of the comp for 20 years and he comes from the Paul Roos mould. Longmire will definitely bring some Sydney coaches/ex players into the fold, which has to be a benefit to us. We need a very experienced coach, especially with our CEO having not much footy experience .

Get Horse!!!

11 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Surely Longmire has to be the one. Sydney’s culture has been the envy of the comp for 20 years and he comes from the Paul Roos mould. Longmire will definitely bring some Sydney coaches/ex players into the fold, which has to be a benefit to us. We need a very experienced coach, especially with our CEO having not much footy experience .

Get Horse!!!

Does the mental fragility displayed by his playing group in not one, but four, grand finals concern you?

36 minutes ago, praha said:

You mean the rebuild that led to a GF and Prelim? Yes he never won a flag but got bloody close, coached in more finals appearances and never finished lower than 12th. We played in a Prelim and then finishing 17th. And backed up a flag with four straight losses at the MCG (never been done before) and two likely 14th placed finishes.

On the flip side you have Goodwin who says we have a great culture and close to a flag in what would be a contract year. He was delusional.

Somewhat damming the McRae took the same Collingwood side to a prelim and a GF…

13 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Thanks mate.

Do feel we have narrowed our candidates to just the experience coaches out there or will we look at untried coach as well.

I have no idea who we will appoint, but I think given the changes off field and the changes needed on field and with an aging list, we will go at this time for an experienced Coach.

If forced to guess, I think it could be Buckley, given his language and that of Longmire and Simpson on the issue.

Buckley is a savvy media person now and has basically said we are a club that is a compelling choice for him to Coach and I just feel he wouldn’t use that language, unless he knew something, as otherwise he could look like a rejected applicant, which wouldn’t help future chances.

His language could have been very different, but he chose to publicly put himself up for the position.

So my guess is Buckley, who should have the respect of the list if he gets the job.