DeeZone

He was a high performance trainer for US tennis player Danielle Collins circa 2019-2022, Playing Coach for Nth Launceston in 2017, played 3 Games for MFC as a Rookie in 2012 won Casey Scorpions B&F and came 2nd in Liston Trophy same year. Asst midfield coach Carlton AFLW team July ‘23, also DeLa Sal GM around that period as well. 15 years in high performance, really hoping this happens, no nonsense coach Son of Paul Brownlow Medalist.

Thanks Demonland great reporting loved the detail and if the Tom Couch news is correct I am rapt, also another well credentialed Dee coming home to roost.

Get along to Marvel, it’s a home game, easy to get there, as 31 pointed out easy access to food and drink and viewing is pretty good. Car park is useful if trains/ trams aren’t convenient. We will be there supporting our boys. It’s a hell of a lot closer than Alice Springs and I would much prefer playing at Marvel than interstate. PS( 7 interstate games and three of those are in Adelaide, our best run for a long time, thanks LH😁)

Another year like this one please JV, should be a couple of extra stars in the team to lighten your load Jack, looking forward to you and Jonesy stamping your seal of approval on on our younger brigade.

Steven May hard tough and reliable, our No.1 defender, need him at his best to help get us back into rarefied air again. Hope you maintain your form for at least another three years Mayzie need your leadership down back.

Huge thanks to Kev, Ditcha, waynew…….., Katrina & Ghost writer, Hawk and all other posters, greatly appreciated so much going on at training it’s a veritable smorgasbord loving the detailed reports and snippets of info. The boys have really come back ready to roll.👍👍👍

McAdam has nothing to do with ANB, let’s wait and see what happens before we torch the club.🔥🔥

I would have thought that the press would have been all over this, to distracted with Dees.??

Agree BR Riv really stepped up this year, he played some great games as his confidence grew with the added responsibility in the midfield, showed he is ready for a greater role in the team. Really like Trent Rivers.

Agree BBP he really got back to his very best this year also took on a bit of a leadership role with Windsor under his other wing. We need Ed and the Duke at their best in ‘25 along with quite a few others.

Judd McVee has really shone in our back 6, I also hope we stick with Judd down back we were a bit desperate for mids this year that will change in ‘25 and why cut our opponents a break when we have one of the best and smartest half backs in the league.

Wow how good to get back to real footy, huge thanks to Kev, Demonland, Startibart, DemonWheels, Katrina ( Mrs Walker Ghost who walks) and all posters for the great reports and comments. Geez Jefferson and Verrall have really put on size and how happy was Jonesy to be back with his boys.

Much better fixturing in 2025 not so taxing even though we won both games this year we can just focus solely on Bummers.

Agree with Ted and you DubDee, I would pencil Roo in as a potential Captain and I also think that Trent Rivers oozes leadership it just needs to be channeled, this new leadership development team that the club are bringing in will unearth and develop 4-6 new leaders that already exist within our group. Remember ANB as soon as he was bought into the leadership group his game went up several notches and continued to improve right up until his last game with us. With an ounce of luck we will bring in another this draft.

I think that our backline is well lead, Gus often referred to it as the Men’s department with much pride and it has been our strongest suite since 2020, the loss of Gus has hurt us much more than a lot realised and we now need a couple of Rivers, Judd, Bowey or Howes to step up and help fill the Gus void.

Sorry CF not interested in heresay this was the allegation that burdened Simon and his family for four years and now it has been put to bed I realise that people who dislike him still have their axes to grind.

CF they said that claims against Simon were proved to be false and that everyone was sorry for the hurt that had been caused to SG and his family.!! Pretty straight forward for mine CF.

Interesting Interview on the MFC website with Nathan Bassett, speaks with confidence, looks fit, professional and self assured has a good range of playing and coaching experience. Should be a good fit for Dees.

Hoping Langford / Smith at 5. Armstrong / Travaglia / Allan at 9 depending on who is available

You should read the article Picket it was printed in the Age.

Sorry BD we already did that to get Pick 9 from Bummers.

One thing for sure it must be a great weight off Simon’s mind going forward being vindicated in a national newspaper for all to see.

Good leaders know how to inspire, great leaders are also great facilitators they get the movers and shakers on board aligned with a clear vision of where they all want to go. Appears this is Brad Green’s moment.

Christian Salem as mentioned when fit and healthy helps form that critical core of players that make us a very good team, players who are hard to replace. Let’s hope that Christian can string a couple of vintage Salem years together for us as we fight back to relevance.

So true KDF the Great Depression left the population fairly lean and mean, add 6 years of WW2 with food rationing and no such thing as fast food outlets, just basic necessities and yet they got through it. I have watched a lot of history including WW1 & 2 footage all the troops and populace on both sides were lean fit and resilient.