27 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

You're punting on the Daly double?

...and it's one way to avoid a return to Bruce-free football?

As an assistant coach, yes please!

Buckley head coach with Bruce midfield would be exciting

2 minutes ago, MrFreeze said:

Buckley head coach with Bruce midfield would be exciting

Very

Could be the equivalent of goody and yze

58 minutes ago, SFebes said:

Cam is a different kettle of fish, he comes from successful organisations and has build a good foundation of skills outside of the Melbourne way, it is this reason I think Nathan Jones should be moved on after this year (plus he is the under performing midfield/stoppage coach), having lost 75% of all the games he played at the club, go learn your craft at other successful organisations and potentially come back one day. The last thing we need is the boys' club raring it's head again, which it looks like it is already underway. Cam has the added benefit of doing his apprenticeship under Clarkson & now Fagan.

In fairness to Jones, I sense that he did us a favour rather than the other way around.

It’s not as if the door was being knocked down by experienced players wanting the job

I'm much more excited at the prospect of Cam Bruce coming to the club the Buckley tbh

7 hours ago, Robbie On Skates said:

Mm, how can we recruit assistants with no senior coach?

🤫

7 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Would Bruce want to be at a club with a Guerra ??

A friend was just wondering 🤔 🙄 ...

Did you have to remind me of that? Cam was in BOG form that season then got driven into the hard ground at the Colonials...

Anyway has Cam forgiven the MFC for sacking Junior?

4 hours ago, joeboy said:

In fairness to Jones, I sense that he did us a favour rather than the other way around.

It’s not as if the door was being knocked down by experienced players wanting the job

Good on Jonesy if he did.

However, I'm not aware that was a door, or a queue of knockers, we outsiders had the benefit of seeing?

Cam, with Buckley as assistant?? 🤭🧐

1 hour ago, Deez21 said:

🤫

9 hours ago, Adam The God said:

Buckley with a Cam Bruce succession plan? 😉

Have heard on a usually reliable source

BUCKLEY Senior Coach

CAM BRUCE ANNND

KEN HINKLEY Footy operations/ strategist

Edited August 13, 2025Aug 13 by picket fence

6 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Have heard on a usually reliable sourcd

BUCKLEY

CAM BRUCE ANNND

KEN HINKLEY Footy operations/ strategist

Interesting how we fit all under the soft cap.

15 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

Interesting how we fit all under the soft cap.

Its a SOFT cap!

We are allowed to go over it FFS. Just means need to pay a bit extra to AFL house... which given AFL house determine how much funding each club get and there really is no visibility on why each club gets what they get.... its really just another negotiation at head office to determine what the "tax" vs payments actually is.....

26 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Have heard on a usually reliable source

BUCKLEY Senior Coach

CAM BRUCE ANNND

KEN HINKLEY Footy operations/ strategist

Not doubting your sources Pickett but you over the journey you do have a tendency to come out with rumours once its actually announced in the media and not prior like the Cam Bruce thing which came out at lunch time today?

Aren't you currently in London??

29 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Have heard on a usually reliable source

BUCKLEY Senior Coach

CAM BRUCE ANNND

KEN HINKLEY Footy operations/ strategist

It’s all smoke and mirrors

Picket fence is the new front runner for the job.

14 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

Interesting how we fit all under the soft cap.

Something like this might do it?...

26 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

16 minutes ago, Sideshow Bob said:

Its a SOFT cap!

We are allowed to go over it FFS. Just means need to pay a bit extra to AFL house... which given AFL house determine how much funding each club get and there really is no visibility on why each club gets what they get.... its really just another negotiation at head office to determine what the "tax" vs payments actually is.....

Calm down. Not sure we've got money to burn either way.

I think it’s fair to say that

CAM BRUCE HAS GONE COMPLETELY MAD!!

hinkley and davies are rumoured to be creating pear 2.0 with their old assistant coach voss at the baggers, so don't know where the story that he's coming to melbourne is coming from

good people person and media performer

Edited August 13, 2025Aug 13 by whatwhat say what

I thought the word was that Hinkley is mentally cooked and wanted to take a break from the AFL in general?

1 hour ago, In Gawn we Trust said:

I thought the word was that Hinkley is mentally cooked and wanted to take a break from the AFL in general?

who knows

it's all just rumour at this point in time

Mentioned this the other day.

I would love Bruce back at the club, I dont think it ended the best.

I also love his work with the Hawthorn 3-peat team and the way he helped transition Brisbane's midfield from slow codgers into a force.

4 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Not doubting your sources Pickett but you over the journey you do have a tendency to come out with rumours once its actually announced in the media and not prior like the Cam Bruce thing which came out at lunch time today?

Aren't you currently in London??

Yeah Dazz Isle of Skye very beautiful place Dazz man, yeah well sources have a source

Stay well Dazz luurve your input, and yeah I am a bit of a lose Cannon!!!😀🥳☠️

7 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Yeah Dazz Isle of Skye very beautiful place Dazz man, yeah well sources have a source

Stay well Dazz luurve your input, and yeah I am a bit of a lose Cannon!!!😀🥳☠️

Oh man, the Isle Skye is the best. Very jealous and hope you enjoy!!! THE VIEWS