Fritta and Turner

I use our goals from the GF as a sleeping aid. And if I get it wrong I have to do it again. 😁

Glen Eira has the least green space as it has no coast or waterways within its boundaries.

Govt funding will be given to the CRCT or Glen Eira to redevelop and maintain the community facilities in the middle.

The MFC will have to raise money for the Admin and Training building.

The last hold up I heard was the tunnel as it requires the MRC to cease racing for a period

Um, how is Fritta going?

On 25/11/2025 at 09:50, zoe1617 said:

I hope he spends 2026 locked up inside the weights room only to be let out to eat.

And use the bathroom

Dan Taylor elected to the board unopposed.

On 03/11/2025 at 20:37, binman said:

Bloke lives in Sydney. Does he even support the dees?

Dan from Stan is a Dees supporter.

33 minutes ago, Damo said:

Dont think Jeffo was out there.

Jeffo was there.

Weather cool, overcast.

When i arrived only TC, Ghosty and some trainers were there. Ghosty gave the players her traditional welcome.

I reckon TMc would turn out to train in a blizzard.

Rehabers were CJ, AMW and Brodie M, though CJ and AMW did some ot the other team drills as well.

Brodie is old/mature enough to exchange some pleasantries with the track watchers.

Lever was moving freely.

As mentionned they trained with big elastic bands, one pulling the other. I tried that once, didnt end well.

Go Dees.

As a slightly obsessed Dees supporter, I feel as if i should be doing something, but at this time of year there isnt much to do. Watch the 2021 game I reckon.

Still the rumour is that Official training starts Monday.

Great to see fit younger people running around.

Though the weather is [censored]

Love Clarry but the right call has been made. Hope he has a great season.

Just remember he didnt want to go, unlike the other fella.

I reckon he would be good at scoring

10 minutes ago, binman said:

Seriously?

How many of the current board do you think had an 'in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of an AFL club' before joining the board.

How much 'in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of an AFL club' does Dan from Stan have?

Bloke lives in Sydney. Does he even support the dees?

Possibly Mr Smith. DanisStan may have some knowledge through his choice of employment. His current position may have taken him to Sydney but his CV says Victorian. Maybe he is an early adopter of Jacintas work from home policy. Zoom meeting anyone?

Does he support the Dees? Now that is a philisopical question. Does the Archbishop of Cantrbury have to believe in God? (No)

Anyway Dan from Stan seems very qualified to sit on any board.

Have any other candidates thrown their hat into the ring?

11 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Measure Roffey on any criteria and she failed.

Premiership?

2 minutes ago, binman said:

True.

And the only way to ensure long term success and regularly winning finals is good governance.

and kicking straight

North Florida......

Can someone get arrested so we can shut this thread down please

12 hours ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

Indeed - you have to have experience as a CEO. Marketing and branding, digital marketing. More like 99.9% of members out Fritta. No need to apply.

But I have already bought the postage stamp....

When I look at the Board Credentials Statement, what they are looking for in the prospective new board member, I reckon it would exclude 99% of members. They are asking for a serious skill set, and fair enough, as footy is a multi million dollar high profile business. However where does that leave us ordinary members and our views?

9 hours ago, bluey said:

Cobbers club

Gee the club has some nice cobbers.

Nominations for the board are now open and close 5:00pm on Tuesday 11th November.

Whilst the board has not appointed anyone to fill the vacancy so they would be an incumbent at the election, it would appear they do have a preferred candidate in Dan taylor.

Can i be the first to say it, Dan from Stan?

Dear Fritta and Turner,

It’s a great privilege to write to you today to confirm that at the conclusion of the AFLW season I will officially step into the role of President of the Melbourne Football Club.

This club has played an important role in my life and I now have the opportunity to give back to the club I love by helping lead us into a new era.

I want to acknowledge and thank our outgoing President, Brad Green. Brad’s leadership over the past 12 months speaks volumes about who he is as a person. His commitment and dedication through a period of significant change has been outstanding.

Looking ahead, Brad won’t be going far. When I commence as President, Brad will continue to serve on the Board as a Vice President.

Under Brad’s leadership, the Board has successfully undertaken a comprehensive review of the AFL program, a Board review to ensure we continue to evolve, appointed Paul Guerra as CEO and Steven King as AFL Senior Coach. Brad led the establishment of a High Performance Committee and a Member Engagement Committee to ensure the Board remains focused on football performance and members. He has also been instrumental in the club’s long-term home base project at the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve. This remains one of our highest priorities.

Nominations for the Board are now open. This year, we have one Director vacancy. The Melbourne Football Club is a skills-based Board. This year, we believe the focus for a director is senior leadership and CEO-level experience with skills in branding, marketing, business development and innovation and a deep knowledge of the sports industry. We have published a Board Credentials Statement on the club’s website that provides more detail.

I am pleased to announce that Dan Taylor will nominate for the Board.  Dan is the Executive Director of Stan, leading both Stan Entertainment and Stan Sport.  He is a strategic and commercial leader with extensive experience driving high performance, innovation and growth across technology, media and marketplace businesses. To access the call for nominations and for more details relating to the board election please click here.

To finish, I want to thank you for your ongoing support. The board will continue doing everything possible to get us back to the top.

Most importantly, right now, we have some finals footy action to look forward to. I hope to see many of you at our AFLW finals over the coming month and again at the AGM and Member Forum on 16 December.

Go Dees,

Steven Smith

8 minutes ago, BW511 said:

If you are standing up, you should sit down. If you are sitting down, you should lie down.

Thats my philosophy on life

20 hours ago, Grr-owl said:

It’s a little known fact that goalposts need trussing when straplings. Don’t worry, by the time we move in they’ll be mature and we can get rid of that silly crossbar.

If you look between the left hand point and goal posts you can see some white rail fencing in the distance. In that general area is where the bbqs are.

Also you can just make out a tree. This is an 'enemy' tree. I counted 12 Magpies sitting in it.

The proposal to relocate the Glasshouse to the guineas car park is at least 2 years old. Not quite sure why it has got legs now.

Anyone want a social club?

51 minutes ago, Oxdee said:

‘Source’ ;-) the north east corner is now being earmarked for the glasshouse extension..: dees have been relegated back to the south east corner.

Thats a very big extension for the Glasshouse.

South East Cnr was originally ruled out as it required a tunnel which was too expensive. Still, closer to my place.

(fyi the property next to Glen Eira College has a planning permit board out the front for a primary school. If the applicants name is anything to go by it will be a hebrew school, probs associated with Mt Scopus)