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my cats tragic friends before last night said that they don't rate scott coach wise. Mainly about the 1 flag after around 9 prelims. They attribute 2011 as absolutely due to bomber and Jimmy bartel. With the clubs advantages they just feel let down most years.

Gee if only the AFL had decisisve leadership to deveolp an acceptable Plan B.

Anyone else apart from me on here now experiencing serious shadenfreude with probable media/AFL meltdown over this hiccup, whilst we quietly gloat we ' got our man' in Steven King and are moving on. I don't mind a ground - just not there and not for now $1.13Billion. Upgrade coming up IMO for Bellerive or Launceston.

Can't believe I'm saying this but hats off the Geelong for allowing Steven to get into the club today and set things off. Many clubs esp the Filth would have marched him out the door. The scene was set by a fantatisc interview by Guerra on 3AW when he outlined the repsoect hehad for Geelong to announce now and avoid disrupting their finals prep. Classy.

Nothing happens. When Dilon and Co. traipsed down the highway to have that pathetic meeting with him it spoke volumes on the leadership of the AFL and Geelong. Smith has them all bluffed, just because he can kick a footy, it seems to make him behaviour proof. Says more about the media/AFL/Geelong hierarchy than Smith himself Kudos to Bevo and the dogs , who are treating Ugle-Hagan in the same manner and deservedly so.

Just dreaming, but wouldn't it be great if King coming on Board provided extra support/Impetus for Big Max to nail his 9th AA. Only falling off his bike will stop that IMO.

Never a truer word spoken JNM. Poor Bucks wasn't first choice and media and him will spin it somehow. The analysis on SEN this morning was laughable. Clearly those boys - Gerard included - have never had a real job or been in the employment business. They just can't get their head around Bucks not being preferred and attempts to justify this were comedy gold. As I have said on here before, my Pies maes are rapt for the Dees. They were scarred by 10 years of Bucks at their team and absolutelty warned me off him.. As well as the appalling handover process by McGuire but taht's another story.

I was at that game in that pocket and heard the whack/crack when the boot connected. Sickening. And now he'll be coaching the great Jeff white's son. Full circle sort of.

Seen this before. It tells me Bucks wasn't in the frame. Nothing to do with bucks looking elsewhere if we had our man. Nice one Brad and team Well handled. Let's move now. It's the fair thing to do for Buckley also letting him know early he's free to look elsewhere

Based on what? Mean spirited post. Just be grateful it wasn'tBucks appointed

great points on confidentiality of process. Happy with appointment. Can he get Bartel now I wonder?

He's on deck in 15 days. Not a problem

There's an oft quoted argument that defenders make good forward coaches as they played seeing ahead of the ball down the ground and know what it takes to stop a forward line. Hence via reverse engineering, they know how to build a forward system. Just saying.

My Pies tragic friend says absolutelty steer clear of Buckley. I love your left field (maybe) thinking being a big fan of Bartel's thinking. Its the whole package . Kelly/Bartel plus others? Whats wrong with that. Guerra has already cleverly signalled he doesn't know what he doesn't know publicly, and what better way to strengthen the footy IQ than bring in Jimmy as well. Buckley reeks of the old messiah fix - e.g Ronald dale in 1981, Carl before that. etc. Amazing test for new president and team IMO. BTW - I HATE the cats but can live with this.

Nice pick up.❤️

Carol running her tassie agenda here. If we started looking for new coach now the Buckley horse would have bolted as an option. Cut her some slack. She's got column inches to fill with nothing really meaningful to say.

Spot on. It's all theatre after all. Silly but part of crowds behaviour. I'll bet you the Christians got booed at the Colleseum

Does this mean dees fans are in trouble from mccrae for booing sniper maynard? But crows fans still boo Jake Lever also. Maybe it's true that Adelaide residents have an inferiority complex?

Crows for mine so ANB has 2 flags. He played a great GF for us. Under huge pressure lot of the time. Or Freo because Gus' brother plays there. Underachievers Cats will go out again. Sure they make top 4 most years but have the stadium advantage in size and less than transparent issues. They should make top 4. record of 1 flag since 2012 with taxpayer park support in place is poor IMO. Dees on the right path to improve as a club currently IMO

Good point and adds support imo that Dee's Board timed the run well to change coaches this year rather than mix it with blues and possibly lions next year. I'm coming around to the views on here that Buckley has a lot of traits our list needs so get him now ahead of a race next year.

Spot on. Vic media love him such as whately. Just ask Adelaide watchers I know say a self promoter and under achiever at the sharp end despite their talent.

I think you are wrong. Hinkley Longmire Simpson and daly all have valid but varying reasons to avoid a senior role right now. Hinkley too soon after Port and will look for a cushy job for a while Same with Longmire - key exec role at swans. he's a Sydney resident long term IMO Simpson burnt at Eagles and will never coach again anyway Day has a Lions agenda - very professional attitude Enright ensconced at Saints on the rise under Ross will habe a better CV for going back to cats Bruce- no idea.

Luke Hodge this morning has Max as the ruck and as the Deputy Vice Captain. Tha Age said gawn missing out would be like Jeremy Cameron being ommitted - No.8 coming up. Jackson in on the bench far more worthy than Grundy. Grundy starred against rubbish oppo.

If someone had abused Rankine on basis of his race he'd scream about it. Same issue just different angle. Bad luck. Clumsy by afl as expected allowing crows to mount a case.

What's the veracity of this stat. Averaging 10 per game? Not saying your wrong. Just would like to know how an unbelievable stat like this was calculated. If true. Hand Max his 8th AA now.