1 hour ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

Yep, and when he left the team was near the bottom of the ladder. Within 2 years, McCrae had them winning a premiership, with little in the way of list changes.

yeah, they only brought in potentially one of the most prolific midfielders in the competition, whose mere presence turned his c-grade brother into an a-grader!

no naicos, no filth finals wins i suspect

i know people don't like him, but there's no denying the impact he's had on their fortunes

11 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I think On the Couch on Fox Footy will have a new member in 2026, with that person sitting next to Jono Brown.

I see what you did there...

Bump from an older thread FYI.

43 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

rather than made as a rash reactionary decision to a single performance.

Good on Smith for being proactive and involved.

Reactionary isn’t the opposite of proactive. Reactive is.

Reactionary means a person that is opposed to social and/or political progression.

Sorry, I’ve heard people start to use reactionary in this way and it hurts my brain, not trying to be a pedant.

27 minutes ago, Redleg said:

We have a number of on field and off field issues atm and that screams experienced Coach needed to me.

We need a cool head who has the experience to deal with all of our issues.

We need an astute footy tactician.

We need a confident media performer who is liked by the media.

We need someone who can give this 100% and not be distracted by a young family’s needs.

We need someone who the players will respect and listen to.

The fact one candidate was a Dee’s supporter is irrelevant, but doesn’t hurt with motivation and care.

We need a candidate who will not be scared of making a mistake, losing his job and his only future source of income.

One candidate is the obvious one on my criteria.

Of course with different criteria it could be someone else.

However, I think our Coach, fitting the above criteria, will be announced before the finals.

I agree with all your points Redleg.

The other critical thing is that the successful candidate has to really want it. They need to be driven to achieve success with us and have the vision and desire to lead us there with them.

My preference is Longmire, but I don't want someone doing it half-hearted with their mind/family in Sydney; or just doing it for the money.

43 minutes ago, Howard_Grimes said:

But if we were on par with another club in those areas and it came down to club training ground location and level of facility, nobody is choosing us.

So of course it's a massive factor.

I can't believe there are still supporters that think it's a non-factor.

It's hilarious.

It's a minor factor. Every club has pros and cons.

Carlton are likely to be the only other side in the coaching market. They have better facilities with less travel (although getting from the inner South East where more coaches live to Princes Park every day is a real pain). But they also have 20+ years of incompetence and fire coaches every 3 years.

36 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I think On the Couch on Fox Footy will have a new member in 2026, with that person sitting next to Jono Brown.

Ha ha who could that be!!

Subtle as a sledge hammer Red.

Edited August 7, 2025Aug 7 by DemonOX

37 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I think On the Couch on Fox Footy will have a new member in 2026, with that person sitting next to Jono Brown.

Congratulations Lethal ...

Just now, DemonOX said:

Ha ha who could that be!!

Would be somewhat amusing if Goodwin ended up on that couch

Just now, DeeSpencer said:

It's a minor factor. Every club has pros and cons.

Carlton are likely to be the only other side in the coaching market. They have better facilities with less travel (although getting from the inner South East where more coaches live to Princes Park every day is a real pain). But they also have 20+ years of incompetence and fire coaches every 3 years.

We're talking about elite athletes who spend a quarter of their lives trying to build their bodies to compete in one of the more demanding sports in the world.

A competition so ruthless that any small advantage is worth its weight in gold.

Somwhow, methinks it's not a minor factor..

Have you been involved in high level sport?

2 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

If I'm making a decision as to the next coach I couldn't go past the statistics that more Premierships have been won by first-time coaches than re-cycled coaches. That's evidence enough for me to go with a first-time coach. I don't have anyone specific in mind, but the assistant coach who impresses me most through the selection process would be my choice.

I agree

but i would like an experienced head of footy to compliment and guide the new coach. john Longmire would be my choice in this role

28 minutes ago, BoBo said:

Reactionary isn’t the opposite of proactive. Reactive is.

Reactionary means a person that is opposed to social and/or political progression.

Sorry, I’ve heard people start to use reactionary in this way and it hurts my brain, not trying to be a pedant.

I love this highbrow stuff from Demonland. Well done BoBo, however your nickname is more that of a chimpanzee than that of a scholar.

Please no offence intended

6 minutes ago, deespicable me said:

I love this highbrow stuff from Demonland. Well done BoBo, however your nickname is more that of a chimpanzee than that of a scholar.

Please no offence intended

Meet this Harvard scholar: Lawrence D. Bobo | Lawrence D. Bobo

2 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

If I'm making a decision as to the next coach I couldn't go past the statistics that more Premierships have been won by first-time coaches than re-cycled coaches. That's evidence enough for me to go with a first-time coach. I don't have anyone specific in mind, but the assistant coach who impresses me most through the selection process would be my choice.

Correct me if I’m wrong but the % of recycled coaches would be a lot lower than 1st time coaches.

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

We have a number of on field and off field issues atm and that screams experienced Coach needed to me.

We need a cool head who has the experience to deal with all of our issues.

We need an astute footy tactician.

We need a confident media performer who is liked by the media.

We need someone who can give this 100% and not be distracted by a young family’s needs.

We need someone who the players will respect and listen to.

The fact one candidate was a Dee’s supporter is irrelevant, but doesn’t hurt with motivation and care.

We need a candidate who will not be scared of making a mistake, losing his job and his only future source of income.

One candidate is the obvious one on my criteria.

Of course with different criteria it could be someone else.

However, I think our Coach, fitting the above criteria, will be announced before the finals.

Absolutely nailed it Redleg.

I legitimately feel like an untried assistant isn't an option for us considering the pounding we've copped from headquarters, the media and even Parliament over the last several years (noting a lot of that was driven by own goals).

We need a coach that comes with industry wide respect and credibility. Horse and Bucks both tick that box.

Personally I have flip flopped over the last 2 days regarding which I'd prefer but feel like both have a very good chance at succeeding.

Voss supposedly staying at Carlton

5 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Voss supposedly staying at Carlton

Great news for us, now we can pick whoever we want to coach

24 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Voss supposedly staying at Carlton

Is this new information or private intel?

Or is it based on the 5 hour board meeting with the word filtering out that Voss will remain the coach for now?

If it is the latter then I took that as we'll reassess at years end but in the meantime we will privately do our due diligence and speak with prospective coaches.

IMHO they are most definitely still on the prowl for their next coach.

A question I've had rolling around in my head for the past 24 hours, greater minds can enlighten me: when a new coach is signed, to what extent would they have a say in who sits under them as assistants? Is it better to keep the current roster, or let the new coach bring their own preferred mix?

Just now, raDeelaide said:

Is this new information or private intel?

Or is it based on the 5 hour board meeting with the word filtering out that Voss will remain the coach for now?

If it is the latter then I took that as we'll reassess at years end but in the meantime we will privately do our due diligence and speak with prospective coaches.

IMHO they are most definitely still on the prowl for their next coach.

Source is Carlton member email. Full text posted on other forums.

5 minutes ago, OhMyDees said:

of the r

1 minute ago, raDeelaide said:

Is this new information or private intel?

Or is it based on the 5 hour board meeting with the word filtering out that Voss will remain the coach for now?

If it is the latter then I took that as we'll reassess at years end but in the meantime we will privately do our due diligence and speak with prospective coaches.

IMHO they are most definitely still on the prowl for their next coach.

looks like they are sticking with him for 2026 (for now)

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1853150/committed-to-our-senior-coach

I would love to see Cameron Bruce back at the club in some capacity. Development coach/assistant at Hawthorn during the 3 peat, some time at Carlton and Lions midfield coach since 2022 overseeing big change.

I reserve the right to be way off base with this, but I always thought he was someone who left the club possibly disgruntled with the way the club was treating their senior leaders at the time ie. Junior, White, Robbo, Yze. I would love to see this come full circle and for me would be the most exciting addition since Yze returned.

Someone from the Clarko/Fagan tree is always a plus as well.

33 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Voss supposedly staying at Carlton

Now that this is confirmed, it makes for a really interesting sliding doors moment for both clubs. Melbourne has taken a new path to get better while Carlton is staying the course and sticking by Voss.

It's going to be a really interesting narrative next year and both clubs will be heavily compared. I'm surprised Voss survived but I also think Wright is a very astute operator so he must have a good reason.

Edited August 7, 2025Aug 7 by At the break of Gawn

7 minutes ago, raDeelaide said:

Is this new information or private intel?

Or is it based on the 5 hour board meeting with the word filtering out that Voss will remain the coach for now?

If it is the latter then I took that as we'll reassess at years end but in the meantime we will privately do our due diligence and speak with prospective coaches.

IMHO they are most definitely still on the prowl for their next coach.

Maybe the BLOOS know their main target has been taken?