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Choco Williams axed

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23 minutes ago, demoncat said:

Thanks for your part in 2021 Choco

By the way, an interesting tidbit at the end of this clip from Kane here regarding Buckley sounding out a former MFC coach/employee - does anyone know who Cleary was referring to?

Neeld and Buckley overlapped at the Pies, didn't they?

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    And the next one falls. Fair enough, although his energy and passion was an important cog in our premiership. Thanks, Choco.

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    Nothing but LOVE for Mark Williams thanks so much for helping us achieve what most of us thought was impossible.. Cheers again and hope you find something else fulfilling, you deserve it.

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    22 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Fingers crossed it’s Burgess!

    Burgess + Jennings = 👌

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    9 minutes ago, gs77 said:

    Neeld and Buckley overlapped at the Pies, didn't they?

    I think Jared rivers was an assistant under bucks?

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    Rivers and Bruce haven’t been at the club for years. It sounds like Buckley is seeking out information about the day to day running of the club. Neither of them would have a clue. It sounds like someone who departed recently and worked under this current FD.

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    Richo sacked him, now calling all the shots.

    I thought Richo would be first man out the exit.

    The club is ready for the last rites.

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    24 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

    Think he mentioned this last night. One of our AFLW coaches who was moved on a couple of months ago worked with Buckley in the past. Can't remember the name

    If you watched Agenda Setters on Tuesday night. Mitch Cleary was referring to Marcus Wagner. I must admit this took me by surprise.

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    1 minute ago, Langers15 said:

    If you watched Agenda Setters on Tuesday night. Mitch Cleary was referring to Marcus Wagner. I must admit this took me by surprise.

    That's it. Former GM of AFLW program. Now curiously being run by Clare Pettyfor.

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    1 minute ago, Langers15 said:

    If you watched Agenda Setters on Tuesday night. Mitch Cleary was referring to Marcus Wagner. I must admit this took me by surprise.

    Always found that one strange in the way he departed the club.

    There was no real explanation why he was leaving except that he was departing the club.

    If its true that Bucks has reached out to potentially return then clearly there was a fallout with Goodwin.

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    40 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Fingers crossed it’s Burgess!

    Would love Burgess and Brendan Mc Carthy to come back!

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    20 minutes ago, 4_Kent_Watts said:

    Nothing but LOVE for Mark Williams thanks so much for helping us achieve what most of us thought was impossible.. Cheers again and hope you find something else fulfilling, you deserve it.

    That's the sort of compliment that belongs here

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    1 minute ago, GS_1905 said:

    Not even funny.

    17 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Thanks Mark. You genuinely did all you could to get the best out of these boys. However like Goody, i think your message fell on deaf ears. Wish you all the best.

    To the incoming head of development, may i suggest bring some concrete bags, a few skits and training drills inspired by the squid games, because it going to take something drastic to improve the skills of this side.

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    Why do they have to say 'Axed'?

    Not deserving of that.

    Media.

    (And, @Demonland, don't let us be like them. Modify thread title?)

    Edited by Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

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    Agree, axed is too severe. At this time of year, many assistants will not have their contract renewed. It is an AFL rule that the assistants have to be notified of their future contract status before the end of August. I thank him for his service, but as the club has declared they feel the need for a new voice, it is difficult to see any of the current assistants lasting beyond their current contract.

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    out of contract at the end of 2025 afl season, he was always likely to go this year

    choc is a particular type of person, and while he's undoubtedly mellowed with age, i would think his stint at the dees has been longer than that with tigs or gw$

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    1 hour ago, demoncat said:

    Thanks for your part in 2021 Choco

    By the way, an interesting tidbit at the end of this clip from Kane here regarding Buckley sounding out a former MFC coach/employee - does anyone know who Cleary was referring to?

    Could be Mark Neeld who would have been a Senior Assistant at the same time as Bucks.

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    17 minutes ago, chookrat said:

    Could be Mark Neeld who would have been a Senior Assistant at the same time as Bucks.

    Petition to ban the next person that mentions thy who shall remain nameless.

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    Confucius say "If team can't stop kicking behinds, behinds will get kicked".

    Edited by mauriesy

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