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On-field leadership is empowered through coaching and what is drilled into players at training. It's pretty clear that the coaching was severely lacking in regards to how to handle those moments.

Oliver looked much much better than Robey does in his draft year.

I just don't think there's much of a rivalry to sell. The club let him go, it would be played at the Gold Coast so there'd be only a small handful of Melbourne supporters there and the club have vastly different prospects for the year. Would almost certainly be a complete fizzer. Essendon and Richmond are both big victorian clubs. We are not. I predict that we'll see Hawks, Geelong, and two of Dogs, Adelaide or Carlton. Collingwood will get their wish and sit out for a year.

Nah they will feature teams that played finals last year. A premiership fancy vs a rebuilding side isn't going to bring many eyeballs.

Honestly we'd be better off just seeing if we could become co-tenants at punt road.

Can't see how that would work. You would need to build seating/standing room and play games during the Spring Carnival.

I suspect Essendon are after Duursma

Hogan was traded in 2018 wasn't he?

My point is the public line we gave to the media was a convenient narrative that allowed everyone involved to save a bit of face. A week later we said that we brought Jack Steele in to play Oliver's role. So not sure how anyone squares that circle.

Do people actually believe that we moved Oliver on because he didn't want to learn a new role?

Wouldn't be the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to the Suns.

Playing Oliver was definitely a Goodwin decision.

Relax. Clearly bumped into each other at the races.

Is that the one with JUH and Harmes? Not sure who the others are.

What is said publicly is not necessarily what is said privately.