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was TJ moved to create a new culture at the club ?

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We are all aware of his talents and how he didnt fulfill the ambition of the Club etc.

Wasnt Trav a bit of a Party boy ? Thats my perception ( Brownlow Medal count 2006) although i dont know if it is true.

If he was, maybe the Dean Baily & club has decided that they dont want that type of player at the Club.

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    Possibly, The Ox on SEN this afternoon alluded to the fact that Trapper perhaps didn't keep the best company off field.

    That isn't ideal for keeping your focus 100% on footy, although he hadn't been at the club for about 5 years he had heard similar

    Stories. And then went onto say that if it was purely football related then he wouldn't have been moved on... where theres smoke ...

    then often is fire...

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    We are all aware of his talents and how he didnt fulfill the ambition of the Club etc.

    Wasnt Trav a bit of a Party boy ? Thats my perception ( Brownlow Medal count 2006) although i dont know if it is true.

    If he was, maybe the Dean Baily & club has decided that they dont want that type of player at the Club.

    You may well be right, but if you are then Trav is being made a scape goat. Melbourne recruited a 17 year old boy at the 1997 draft and he has known no other life than the MFC since then. It is the culture that has existed at our club (and lack of leadership) that allowed Trav to develop in the way that he did. There are many others equally worthy of being moved on - unfortunately Trav is the only really experienced player still worth a first rounder, so he is voted off the island! Trav did not create the culture, his personality and life style was allowed to develop within the MFC. I'd say the club leadership (playing, coaching and admin) have a lot to answer for.

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    You may well be right, but if you are then Trav is being made a scape goat. Melbourne recruited a 17 year old boy at the 1997 draft and he has known no other life than the MFC since then. It is the culture that has existed at our club (and lack of leadership) that allowed Trav to develop in the way that he did. There are many others equally worthy of being moved on - unfortunately Trav is the only really experienced player still worth a first rounder, so he is voted off the island! Trav did not create the culture, his personality and life style was allowed to develop within the MFC. I'd say the club leadership (playing, coaching and admin) have a lot to answer for.

    good point

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    I would have to say that the departure of Ward, Trapper and byron (wiht Chopper on the market) would indicate that a change is coming. Whether it is forced, or jsut due, a cultural shift is underway at the Club. Party boy antics dont bother me so much, but the Bailey regime seems to be agaisnt it as it has seen trapper moved and chopper on the table.

    I would be happier if we got rid of the Day Spa, Hair gel culture first!

    Hopefully things don't become TOO SERIOUS down at the club, or we could see the club turn into the Swans Eade era (self destruct)

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