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Who Will Be Our Next Coach?

Viscount Cardwell
in Melbourne Demons

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2 hours ago, chookrat said:

For all we know Tom Morris sleeps in a bin outside Goody's house.

No, he's awake 24/7 in it.

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    3 hours ago, binman said:

    I see your point - perhaps mess is too loaded and over the top.

    But I would argue there's plenty of evidence there are many examples of poor governance.

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    Thats all on the executive because at the end if the day the bucks stops with them.

    So whilst beinf a mess of field might be a litte unfair, our governance is well and truly in the same suburb.

    Sigmund Freud would be so proud.

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    On 05/08/2025 at 09:14, Viscount Cardwell said:

    There's a 2 i c at St.Kilda that might be in the conversation, premiership player from Geelong

    Still think this might happen

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    12 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    If Buckley's comments are a case of divan intervention, you'd have to say sofa so good.

    Wish I'd said that . Whether Bucks is a chaise accompli or benched we'll just have to settee down and wait.

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    11 hours ago, Viscount Cardwell said:

    Still think this might happen

    A Geelong premiership player, you say?

    Welcome back Shannon Byrnes!

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    Quick question, wasn't the coach search committee supposed to be finalised yesterday? Did anyone see it announced somewhere?

    16 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    There was some debate about which ‘journo’ broke the story of Goody’s sacking first. Apparently Jay Clark posted it on that X thing 12 seconds before Morris. Jay wins.

    that the media were more concerned about this than discussing why goodwin was let go said volumes about the state of afl medja

    it was only really the guardian that looked at the reasons why; https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2025/aug/05/afl-simon-goodwin-sacking-by-melbourne-demons-was-ruthless-but-the-right-call

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    12 hours ago, Viscount Cardwell said:

    Still think this might happen

    Just be aware he left at the end of 2021 and wasn't at Geelong in the recent successful period where Chris Scott learnt to actually win finals.
     
    19 minutes ago, reynolds46 said:

    Quick question, wasn't the coach search committee supposed to be finalised yesterday? Did anyone see it announced somewhere?

    Maybe it was.... you on the need to know list ?? 🤷‍♂️

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    It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Sounds like we are keen on Buckley but setting up a panel/committee to save face and make it look like it's a thorough search. Can't say I'm overly impressed "if" that committee consists of Green, a CEO who hasn't even started or has football background and Richardson, who many thought would be first to go. What if Buckley pulls out? Do we trust these guys?


    On 11/08/2025 at 20:29, Norm Smith's Curse said:

    Well Copilot let you down there champ because Norm Smith coached the Dee's to the 1960 flag as one of his six.

    Did Norm coach a club that wasn't Mebourne to a flag, Tiger?

    For all those saying trust the process and don’t elevate a clearly better option I give you Exhibit A - Mark Neeld. The process can backfire.

    I just don’t want an untried coach right now.

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    6 minutes ago, OhMyDees said:

    For all those saying trust the process and don’t elevate a clearly better option I give you Exhibit A - Mark Neeld. The process can backfire.

    Exhibit B - Craig McRae, Chris Scott, Damien Hardwick, Alastair Clarkson

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    ANNOUNCE THE COACHING COMMITTEE ALREADY I CANT KEEP REFRESHING THIS THREAD EVERY 10 MINUTES

    Screaming Homer Simpson GIF

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    17 hours ago, Demonland said:

    2 journos rushing to break it in a tie breaker tells me it was "leaked" at the same time to at least two journos.

    Check their texts. Bet they both got the heads up at the same time

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    8 minutes ago, demoncat said:

    ANNOUNCE THE COACHING COMMITTEE ALREADY I CANT KEEP REFRESHING THIS THREAD EVERY 10 MINUTES

    Screaming Homer Simpson GIF

    We should be getting a letter from the president today or tomorrow

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    18 hours ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

    Who else is sick of waiting for Buckley to be announced?

    Yes I am!

    Why and how did he get the bullet from the pies. I cannot remember. And how long ago ?

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    1 minute ago, Dannyz said:

    We should be getting a letter from the president today or tomorrow

    I will keep it together then… for now

    Can't we all just get along?

    We have a wonderful opportunity for a full Demonland reset.

    The Goody is NOT the right guy crew must be thrilled.

    The Goody IS the right guy crew (of which I'm a card carrying member) have moved on - the king is dead, long live the king!

    Let's all rally around our interim President, acting CEO and yet to appointed head coach (*cough bucks cough*).

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    Tbh whilst I harbour a curiosity for the make-up of the "Coaching Select Panel" or whatever they might like to be called. It doesn't matter ( much to me ) I've no influence over them and wouldn't know anytime soon what I should wield over them even would I could..

    Only hope they spend more than 5 mins on this and keep an open mind.

    I want not just a Coach, I want coaches and a better Football dept.

    How that's arranged or arrived at; not fussed really.

    Just get it done and do it well... whoever is so choosing whom.

    Go Dees

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    1 hour ago, SFebes said:

    It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Sounds like we are keen on Buckley but setting up a panel/committee to save face and make it look like it's a thorough search. Can't say I'm overly impressed "if" that committee consists of Green, a CEO who hasn't even started or has football background and Richardson, who many thought would be first to go. What if Buckley pulls out? Do we trust these guys?

    No

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    24 minutes ago, binman said:

    Can't we all just get along?

    We have a wonderful opportunity for a full Demonland reset.

    The Goody is NOT the right guy crew must be thrilled.

    The Goody IS the right guy crew (of which I'm a card carrying member) have moved on - the king is dead, long live the king!

    Let's all rally around our interim President, acting CEO and yet to appointed head coach (*cough bucks cough*).

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    Don’t mention the word reset you’ll bring out a whole other mob to fight with.

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    1 hour ago, SFebes said:

    It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Sounds like we are keen on Buckley but setting up a panel/committee to save face and make it look like it's a thorough search. Can't say I'm overly impressed "if" that committee consists of Green, a CEO who hasn't even started or has football background and Richardson, who many thought would be first to go. What if Buckley pulls out? Do we trust these guys?

    Not. One. Bit.

    I don't trust they will be able to get Buckley over the line who seems keen.

    I certainly don't trust them to pick anyone that is untried.

     
    41 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

    We should be getting a letter from the president today or tomorrow

    We should be getting a letter from the president Tom Morris today or tomorrow 😆

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    2 hours ago, SFebes said:

    It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Sounds like we are keen on Buckley but setting up a panel/committee to save face and make it look like it's a thorough search. Can't say I'm overly impressed "if" that committee consists of Green, a CEO who hasn't even started or has football background and Richardson, who many thought would be first to go. What if Buckley pulls out? Do we trust these guys?

    At this rate no one else will apply. Then Bucks will probably pull out. Will have a search committee with no candidates.


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