1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

Let’s hope the new psychologist brings a wand and a jar of happy pills.

To the team or to Demonland?🤪

15 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

Guerra might also be aware that he doesn’t have a whole lot of footy experience so wants someone to help with that side of things and oversee the FD, while reporting directly to him

I think it’s a good idea and could resolve a number of issues around Richo, and eliminate some of the concerns around Guerra’s lack of footy experience

This is absolutely spot-on and why this move makes so much sense! inexperienced in footy but known as a super smooth operator who is not afraid to make big calls -- think we are seeing that already. World he's rolled in is a tough, competitive one I think he is going to be a real winner.

49 minutes ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

To the team or to Demonland?🤪

Haha exactly what I was going to say HW!!

4 hours ago, Roost it far said:

Where does that leave Richardson?

Is this a quiet backhander to a guy who's contract we don't want to pay out but ideally we want gone?

I'm really not sure Bartel has the runs on the board to take over what is effectively the running of our entire FD.

Not essentially, as others stated this means he's more scoped to coaching which is his strength and I think this remit is far better for Richo.

Whomever it is, I think it is someone who will challenge Buckley opposed to someone he is affiliated with, esp if Guerra is the guy I think he is. Phil Davis would be amazing for mine, but realistically someone like Bartel, Sloane etc would be the ilk I'd be hoping for. Hinkley (whom i'd be a BIG no on as a coach) would be ideal as well, but that is unlikely.

I find the moving on of club psychologist Stephen Rendall very interesting. It's clear we need something new in the psychology space. A new coaching voice is a start, but there'll be some pretty major reprogramming needed of some senior players. I wonder if the view is we need a new psychological voice too.

@Engorged Onion

Travis Boak would make a great addition in the psychologist/wellness/elite performance coach. He is going to do amazing things in this space....get in early Dee's!

2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

I just saw Guerra at the local takeaway and he was having trouble choosing between the salad roll and the sausage roll.

Sausage roll every day of the week. You’re better than this Paul

1 hour ago, Adam The God said:

I find the moving on of club psychologist Stephen Rendall very interesting. It's clear we need something new in the psychology space. A new coaching voice is a start, but there'll be some pretty major reprogramming needed of some senior players. I wonder if the view is we need a new psychological voice too.

@Engorged Onion

Didn't we have a 'mind coach'/psyche join mfc as part of/after the Shand review.

Can't recall the guy's name.

Maybe he issue is our FD and players have resisted change rather than the change agents: 'mind coach', Shand, Rendall

Edited August 26Aug 26 by Lucifers Hero

8 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Didn't we have a 'mind coach'/psyche join mfc as part of/after the Shand review.

Can't recall the guy's name.

Maybe he issue is our FD and players have resisted change rather than the change agents: 'mind coach', Shand, Rendall

Ben Crowe was billed as a mindfulness mentor, but I always viewed Shand and Crowe's involvement as tokenistic and PR related.

No idea where Crowe went. It clearly didn't work.

Fitness and psychology would be top of my list for next year, along with a good tactical coach.

Edited August 26Aug 26 by Adam The God

What's Alexander doing these days?

15 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

Ben Crowe was billed as a mindfulness mentor, but I always viewed Shand and Crowe's involvement as tokenistic and PR related.

No idea where Crowe went. It clearly didn't work.

Fitness and psychology would be top of my list for next year, along with a good tactical coach.

Thanks for the name.

I agree it didn't work. But Shand and Crowe are very highly regarded, hence my rhetorical question whether the issue was internal resistance to change rather than the change agents.

18 hours ago, praha said:

Is this a serious question?

ALL my posts are serious!!!!

I mean his salary is going to fit between Richo and Guerra; we have to pay out Goody though if he goes to the Swans they might be paying us (thats my first silly comment for the season ok). And the new coach might want some new assistants so we have to sack someone. Thats $$$$

2 hours ago, Tolstoys Nudge said:

Not essentially, as others stated this means he's more scoped to coaching which is his strength and I think this remit is far better for Richo.

Whomever it is, I think it is someone who will challenge Buckley opposed to someone he is affiliated with, esp if Guerra is the guy I think he is. Phil Davis would be amazing for mine, but realistically someone like Bartel, Sloane etc would be the ilk I'd be hoping for. Hinkley (whom i'd be a BIG no on as a coach) would be ideal as well, but that is unlikely.

Richardson as an assistant coach? I can see why that's a better fit but it's a demotion??

Whilst I really like what Phil Davis has to say about the game and guys like Sloane and Bartel have their views do they have the runs on the board for what is essentially a job that involves overseeing an entire FD. It's a big gig and for mine needs an experienced operator. Hinkley would be a get for such a role.

2 hours ago, Adam The God said:

I find the moving on of club psychologist Stephen Rendall very interesting. It's clear we need something new in the psychology space. A new coaching voice is a start, but there'll be some pretty major reprogramming needed of some senior players. I wonder if the view is we need a new psychological voice too.

@Engorged Onion

He wasn’t moved on, he resigned.

Edited August 26Aug 26 by Ghostwriter

afl.com.au

Eagles boost coaching group by luring Dees assistant

The Eagles have made further change to their coaching group

melbournefc.com.au

Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club

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Edited August 26Aug 26 by DemonicFinalFantasy
added mfc site info on role at mfc

2 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

He wasn’t moved on, he resigned.

Even the psych got sick of our [censored]

7 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

He wasn’t moved on, he resigned.

I noted that. I guess I was implying he was pushed. Or at tue very least both parties deemed it was time for change.

8 minutes ago, DemonicFinalFantasy said:

afl.com.au

Eagles boost coaching group by luring Dees assistant

The Eagles have made further change to their coaching group

Well, this season we've underperformed in the midfield set up so it would be helpful to replace Radford with an insightful and experienced midfield assistant coach

8 hours ago, Roost it far said:

Where does that leave Richardson?

Is this a quiet backhander to a guy who's contract we don't want to pay out but ideally we want gone?

I'm really not sure Bartel has the runs on the board to take over what is effectively the running of our entire FD.

Yep, Bartel telling Bucks what to do, he’d probably get decked, Bucks only answers to El Presidente.

43 minutes ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

Well, this season we've underperformed in the midfield set up so it would be helpful to replace Radford with an insightful and experienced midfield assistant coach

Sam Radford has been with us for 10 years, AFLW, Casey and several AFL Asst roles during his tenure with us. Wet Toast are gaining a very experience Assistant Coach, good luck Sam Radford, but not Wet Toast.😁👍

8 hours ago, poita said:

The last thing this club needs is more levels of management and less accountability at each level.

Presumably we would have the coach reporting to the head of football who reports to the strategy boss who reports to the CEO who reports to the board. As if any experienced coach is going to accept that.

I'd much rather we support the coach with the football staff that he needs to get the best out of the playing group, rather than putting in more managers to meddle. That's the problem with hiring people who have worked in government entities - they are good at spending money and bad at taking responsibility.

There is also a layer where the CEO reports to the Boards football Director (Green Dog) who in turn presents a PowerPoint to the luminaries on the Board over cheese and crackers and the liquor cabinet.

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

Even the psych got sick of our [censored]

Did his head in.

1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

He wasn’t moved on, he resigned.

In the corporate world, it is very common that organisations will look to move someone on but give them the opportunity to resign first.

We’ll never know.

1 minute ago, Smokey said:

In the corporate world, it is very common that organisations will look to move someone on but give them the opportunity to resign first.

We’ll never know.

Does it really matter Smokey, he resigned.

1 hour ago, DeeZone said:

Sam Radford has been with us for 10 years, AFLW, Casey and several AFL Asst roles during his tenure with us. Wet Toast are gaining a very experience Assistant Coach, good luck Sam Radford, but not Wet Toast.😁👍

Thanks, DeeZone! I believe this was his first year as a midfield coach specifically - and of course, that responsibility was shared with first-time coach Jonesy (each with different focuses). Wet Toast will certainly enjoy Radford's cross organisation experience!