I just listened to the Real Footy Podcast.

33:30 mark if you are interested.

Unfortunately Sam McClure was on in place of Micheal Gleason so it was a Caro/McClure horrorshow.

McClure : "have they given the job to the second choice?"

Wilson : "yep."

Caro goes on to say that NB seriously considered not going through the process but felt compelled to do so, he was told by friends to be wary of melbounre and seriously wasn't prepared to give up tas. She said that the Demons got the best person who wanted the job.

She thought the selection committee was unusual. Jobe Watson being under qualified due to not being involved in a similar process before and not having an inside knowledge of the demons. Frank Ponissi was also apparently an odd choice despite being highly respected.

McClure implied that Skipworth pulled out because he thought the panels mind was made up early but said he didn't know for sure.

When McClure brings up the next topic about the AFL chair commission position Caro says "speaking about messes."

Jack Niall as always was great and tried to insert some common sense to the conversation.

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2 minutes ago, BAMF said:

I just listened to the Real Footy Podcast.

Unfortunately Sam McClure was on in place of Micheal Gleason so it was a Caro/McClure horrorshow.

McClure : "have they given the job to the second choice?"

Wilson : "yep."

Caro goes on to say that NB seriously considered not going through the process but felt compelled to do so, he was told by friends to be wary of melbounre and seriously wasn't prepared to give up tas. She said that the Demons got the best person who wanted the job.

She thought the selection committee was unusual. Jobe Watson being under qualified due to not being involved in a similar process before and not having an inside knowledge of the demons. Frank Ponissi was also apparently an odd choice despite being highly respected.

McClure implied that Skipworth pulled out because he thought the panels mind was made up early but said he didn't know for sure.

When McClure brings up the next topic about the AFL chair commission position Caro says "speaking about messes."

Jack Niall as always was great and tried to insert some common sense to the conversation.

And yet from our perspective we got the exact candidate we wanted and we are very happy.

But that doesn’t get as many clicks

Caroline apparently created a bit of a kerfuffle with Yze as well, until someone tall told her to mind her own business.

Me to Caro

20 hours ago, Hellfire Dub said:

It sounds very much like the AFL brought the Tassie process forward to stymie us and ensure they get their intended coach in Buckley

they've done us a favour

i'm delighted steven King is our new coach instead of Buckley

13 hours ago, dees189227 said:

Paul guerra needs to sit down with that McClure & explain in simple terms why king got the job.

Paul Guerra should tell Mcclure to get in the bin

45 minutes ago, BAMF said:

I just listened to the Real Footy Podcast.

33:30 mark if you are interested.

Unfortunately Sam McClure was on in place of Micheal Gleason so it was a Caro/McClure horrorshow.

McClure : "have they given the job to the second choice?"

Wilson : "yep."

Caro goes on to say that NB seriously considered not going through the process but felt compelled to do so, he was told by friends to be wary of melbounre and seriously wasn't prepared to give up tas. She said that the Demons got the best person who wanted the job.

She thought the selection committee was unusual. Jobe Watson being under qualified due to not being involved in a similar process before and not having an inside knowledge of the demons. Frank Ponissi was also apparently an odd choice despite being highly respected.

McClure implied that Skipworth pulled out because he thought the panels mind was made up early but said he didn't know for sure.

When McClure brings up the next topic about the AFL chair commission position Caro says "speaking about messes."

Jack Niall as always was great and tried to insert some common sense to the conversation.

Wilson just talks [censored].

Always hearsay, always negative on Melbourne.

44 minutes ago, BAMF said:

She thought the selection committee was unusual. Jobe Watson being under qualified due to not being involved in a similar process before and not having an inside knowledge of the demons. Frank Ponissi was also apparently an odd choice despite being highly respected.

If you only ever use people who have done it before you’d eventually run out of options when they’re all senile!! One thing in Watson’s favour he had 5 different coaches, most of them with big weaknesses.

We also had Green, Smith, Richo on the committee. So it had a lot of different football voices.

I’m sure Ponissi would’ve been a great help, if you’re criticising that you’re just making up arguments.

1 hour ago, BAMF said:

I just listened to the Real Footy Podcast.

33:30 mark if you are interested.

Unfortunately Sam McClure was on in place of Micheal Gleason so it was a Caro/McClure horrorshow.

McClure : "have they given the job to the second choice?"

Wilson : "yep."

Caro goes on to say that NB seriously considered not going through the process but felt compelled to do so, he was told by friends to be wary of melbounre and seriously wasn't prepared to give up tas. She said that the Demons got the best person who wanted the job.

She thought the selection committee was unusual. Jobe Watson being under qualified due to not being involved in a similar process before and not having an inside knowledge of the demons. Frank Ponissi was also apparently an odd choice despite being highly respected.

McClure implied that Skipworth pulled out because he thought the panels mind was made up early but said he didn't know for sure.

When McClure brings up the next topic about the AFL chair commission position Caro says "speaking about messes."

Jack Niall as always was great and tried to insert some common sense to the conversation.

Talk about a nightmare blunt rotation.

44 minutes ago, BDA said:

Paul Guerra should tell Mcclure to get in the bin

I don't want him anywhere near me.

All those excited about what a new regime might bring in 26... please ...over there >>

All those who are concerned about what Buckley's going to do ..... nahh... Dilligaff !!

35 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

Wilson just talks 💩

😉

27 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

If you only ever use people who have done it before you’d eventually run out of options when they’re all senile!! One thing in Watson’s favour he had 5 different coaches, most of them with big weaknesses.

We also had Green, Smith, Richo on the committee. So it had a lot of different football voices.

I’m sure Ponissi would’ve been a great help, if you’re criticising that you’re just making up arguments.

This 100%. There'd be nobody more qualified in the country than Ponissi to pass judgement on effective leadership in sport. Watson is a very astute operator. Always balanced and with vast experience dating back to Sheedy. Nothing wrong at all with the panel. And the process reached a pretty logical decision given Buckley's stance re Tasmania. It's a good appointment.

51 minutes ago, BDA said:

they've done us a favour

i'm delighted steven King is our new coach instead of Buckley

And me. Great choice and onwards and upwards from here and i Hope we stick it up the Wilson's etc.

It's amazing to me that the media can do these mental gymnastics acknowledging King as a good appointment whilst still finding avenues to criticise us, like the panel being wrong or the process being shoddy.

Must have been alright if it ended up selecting the right candidate?

I'm not a violent person but McClure stirs something in me.

It's his smug face.

14 hours ago, jnrmac said:

For 140 years the deliberate OOB rule worked just fine.......

Possibly not, except for MFC. My pater told me that Brian Dixon would kick the ball straight out to give the doninant rucks control. Any witnesses to this crime should contact the VFL.

1 minute ago, Mouseymoo said:

I'm not a violent person but McClure stirs something in me.

It's his smug face.

Tom Morris, the most smug bloke born. As if he hasn’t ever been punched just for smiling at someone. (I don’t condone this, just sayin)

Caro doesn’t like non-footy people in footy. So she will immediately see Guerra as a failure waiting to reveal himself, and hence questioning of Ponissi who would be exalted space in sports admin in Australia. Helps to have Bellamy there but he would know what a leader looks like.

Again, I would pay it little heed.

So no spending of heed.

Keep your heed in the… bank?

16 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Caro doesn’t like non-footy people in footy. So she will immediately see Guerra as a failure waiting to reveal himself, and hence questioning of Ponissi who would be exalted space in sports admin in Australia. Helps to have Bellamy there but he would know what a leader looks like.

Again, I would pay it little heed.

So no spending of heed.

Keep your heed in the… bank?

I shall indeed take heed

( and stash it with all the rest of my heed )

26 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Caro doesn’t like non-footy people in footy. So she will immediately see Guerra as a failure waiting to reveal himself, and hence questioning of Ponissi who would be exalted space in sports admin in Australia. Helps to have Bellamy there but he would know what a leader looks like.

Again, I would pay it little heed.

So no spending of heed.

Keep your heed in the… bank?

She hates Melbourne- would not have mattered what we did! Pick Buckley and it would have been a ‘sham’ process!

16 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

Tom Morris, the most smug bloke born. As if he hasn’t ever been punched just for smiling at someone. (I don’t condone this, just sayin)

It's because he genuinely seems to believe 100% of the [censored] he says even though everyone including himself knows it's always partially fabricated for clicks

15 hours ago, jnrmac said:

For 140 years the deliberate OOB rule worked just fine.......

Demon great John Beckwith made an art form of kicking it deliberately out of bounds from defence. He was renowned for it.

It was in the days before the "Out of bounds on the full rule" existed. That rule wasn't introduced by the VFL until 1969.

1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

I shall indeed take heed

( and stash it with all the rest of my heed )

But don't let all that heed go to your head ... 😀

Dunno what Kings relationship with Steve Johnson is but we should sound him out for forward coach IMO.

On 15/09/2025 at 16:42, Davos said:

Man, that's polished.

Gees any doubt people may have about this appointment will be dispelled by this interview. Speaks well, very considered and has some real insights into where we are headed.