The Jackson FIX

I didn’t know that… Why is that? And how is it any different than a candidate spamming the entire club database with their agenda?

That is actually a bloody good idea.

Serious-pants on now; Ultimately as members in a public, unlisted company we have a say - it is our vote. Not too long ago we (as a collective membership) chose to reject change in favour of the incumbent. I wasn’t a fan of that change at the time (still not) but WE chose that. I love the podcast and the discussion/debate/dissection it brings but the role of ‘voice of the fan base’ isn’t Andy’s, it is our vote’s. Finally, I firmly disagree that the C-Suite nor board don’t hear us. I believe they are just making the strategic decisions/ trade-offs that THEY think is the best course of action, like I am sure you would do in your role as an exec in global business kilt. If WE don’t like those decisions then we can have a say with our vote. If I was to do anything political with Demonland I’d advise we find the board member/s that best reflect what WE on this forum want and put D’land’s media power behind them - Andy could be the next Joe Rogan! But I’m also not sure we on this forum would ever reach alignment on much meaningful, to be honest, aside perhaps for the need to overhaul club communication practices.

You don’t come on here much, do you kilt?

I understand what you’re saying but any decision around Goodwin is hardly a knee-j reaction… the side has grossly underperformed for 3.5 seasons now and we’re having this discussion on a forum thread dedicated to debating his ongoing tenure which has now notched up 225 pages!

I’ll believe this when I see it.

I received one too. Was yours asking you to join a think tank to understand the 6:6:6 rule as well?

The timing of this (right before board meeting) is odd. Maybe he expects he will be updating with more news post board-meeting but he didn’t want the message about the Goody troll getting mixed in/being lost with that message?

I was watching closely as I thought he was subbed he was off so long. He was ready to come on. Multiple stoppages and Opportunities to come on. Serious flaws in coaches communication. Goodwin vitriole aside, something nqr more broadly in our coaches box.

Half-baked President. Interim-CEO. Still no home-base. A coach who tells everyone it is ok, like Trump. We are millimetres away from disaster and I’m not sure what saves us.

Time to go now Simon, we’re better with a change now than sticking with your half-effort to evolve

ALL lack resilience

I was there. A really weird feeling. Something has to happen now. If we win everyone sweeps our problems under the carpet. Difficult to do that now (I hope)

To many, all of that sounds more appealing than a predictable sighting of missed kicks, missed handballs and missed goals.

Who are the assistants emerging as potential top calibre coaches? Feel like I always used to understand who the ‘next bunch’ was… I don’t nowadays

It’s not the reason. But sure, if you think we aren’t winning more flags because the club don’t really want to (or in this instance one supporter was happy with winning a premiership) then go for it 👍

Don't think there is a queue for his services. If you’re complaining about Goody butchering things post our flag then be warned that Simmo is skilled with a cleaver

I am. Didn’t win one for 50+ years. Sure. I wanted more, but I am happy with one flag.

Similar body shape but I can’t see many more similarities. Rayner always had X Factor (including being very strong in the air) albeit inconsistent. Kolt is more ‘meat and potatoes + tryer’ than X Factor, which is why people lean towards an ANB comparison (I think)

Essendon and Hawtorn are neck and neck for memberships. Geelong has more memberships than both but all 3 are in the same ballpark.

Hawks are a clear-cut big club. 6th on the membership table and a lengthy history now of success on and off the field.

Trac/Oliver (and arguably Viney) were A graders when contested footy was the game plan du jour. Sure, their recent issues must’ve contributed to their decline but the reality is a) their contested style is less valuable in today’s footy and b) they are trying to adjust their style to be more impactful which will either take time or won’t happen at all. My concern is we attempt to re-build and then end up with players that don’t suit whatever the game turns into in 5 years time.

Maybe it just highlights the growing struggles of smaller clubs in a free agency system - big clubs get the pick of the crop and everyone else has to battle it out for the scraps (eg Fullarton) OR have to think outside the square (eg Daniher, SSP ex basketballers etc) to compete.

The integrity risks become a whole lot heavier if they [censored] local wagering operators and dodgy off-shore operators start picking up market share. AFL was the #3 sport in betting revenue last time I was involved in the industry, and that doesn’t include any racing code. They haven’t got as much hand in negotiations as people would think.

Yes, agree. The average teams that have cut back hard were rewarded with either eventual salary cap relief (Collingwood) or picks (Richmond)… we won’t get either with clarry so as long as he isn’t a a cultural problem you’re almost better off keeping him and hoping a) he improves a bit or b) the way the game is played changes again to favour more contested types