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They could do the same with a 'real life' presentation too. Fact is, if they call for open questions it's no different on zoom.

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1070518/agm-kate-roffey?videoId=1070518&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1646267739001 @old dee

Should have just left it at this really.

They all have contact though. Pretty easy for example for someone to pass to Pert, who then has a meeting with Goody, who then goes and hugs the players...

I didn't tune in, so can't answer, but I wonder if someone else who sat in on it can let us know if they had a question time?

Definitely with you that an in-person AGM would have been much preferable. I wonder if the proximity to the season had an impact on the decision to not having a crowd? Would be pretty easy to have COVID passed on to the playing group only a short time before round 1, so I can only guess that may have played a part. The Bluey was back in December, so while not ideal, if there had been an infection there would have been plenty of time to have it pass as well as plenty of opportunity to isolate players and/or staff. At this stage of the preparations it's far more complex and damaging. In a COVID numbers context, 17 December was pre-Omicron and there were only 1,500 new cases that day as opposed to 7,100 yesterday. I think it's probably all just an abundance of caution.

What transparency is lacking in your opinion H? Personally, I haven't found this election much different to the majority of past ones (excluding times of extreme turmoil), but maybe I'm not recalling properly. IMO, I believe some are confusing 'transparency' for 'negative interest' given all of our experiences of AGMs have generally been wanting to ask tough questions due to under performance.

How do you 'edit out' questions in a live zoom OD? MFC web & digi team don't work 24 hours a day you may be surprised to hear. Given the AGM was last night, maybe give them at least until COB today to throw something together. Bit of MFCSS coming out in all this I reckon. Just won a flag, financials are great, board is stable, let's not create conspiracies that are not based in fact, we already have certain threads for that.

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How many kids do you reckon were there during lockdown?

So, you're suggesting that perhaps less than 6 months, before a ball has even been bounced, is a little too early to judge then? Well I never.

Again, tell us exactly how.

So what you're saying is the club has "s*it the bed" sometime between the financial announcements in October and now? Tell us exactly how.

They do a lot of stuff that just doesn't get publicized, but wouldn't have thought many clubs would be doing clinics the last couple of years. MFC does have some good kids online programs here https://www.melbournefc.com.au/fans/red-and-blue-crew

Certainly doesn't seem like "sh*t the bed" territory hey...

AFL Premiers the Melbourne Demons have advised that they increase sponsorship and corporate hospitality revenue by more than 40% ($2.4 million) during the 2021 season, with sponsorship revenue ending the year at $7.9 million. AFL Premiers Melbourne welcome $2.4 million sponsorship increase Lol.

Reckon there's 2,100,000 reasons you're wrong (and during COVID mind you). But keep pushing your mysterious barrow.

Haha nearly put in the disclaimer to say "you can only watch it legally..." We're in agreement on old mate btw.

In Australia you can only watch it on either Foxtel or Binge (owned by Foxtel).

No thanks.

Fox Footy are advertising what looks like an MFC 2021 doco on 8th March. Little trailer for it kicking around at the moment.

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