Its Time Again

I thank Tom Scully. He taught me a valuable football lesson. I was apoplectic at the time when I first heard the news our no. 1 pick could walk out on us after just two seasons. But life moves on. The sun came up the next day and 22 players walked out on the field the following season. He became Hogan. Hogan became May. May became an integral Premiership hero. Scully had 1 to 2 good seasons and otherwise was a very ordinary pick1. No players who walk out on our club are worth getting worked up about. We'll get replacements and move on. Thanks for the lesson Mr Scully.

I live in eternal optimism that if you throw enough darts at the board you will hit it eventually. Surely on the law of averages we are due for a hit. Smith finally cracked a best 23 spot just before he destroyed his career but I'm hoping for more from Berry. Earlier and better. We can but dream.

@red and blue forever thanks so much for all the work you put into this. I really appreciate it. I often refer to it. It's a great resource. 11 outs this year. More than any other team. I can see a potential for another 9 or 10 next season. As bing181 says potentially nearly half the team in two years. The the new coach is stamping his authority before he's done a minute of coaching. Now for the on ground results. Reminiscent of the clean out under Roosy. Who would have thought at the end of 2021 that was going to happen. Is it already only 12 left from the Premiership team.

I have to confess I have hardly watched him but remember some nasty turnovers in Hawks late games this year so I was super unhappy about this but based on the suggestion on here I just watched rd9 this year v Hawks. I have to say having watched that I get this. What stood out for me in that game was how well he set up off the ball and kept presenting for outlets in chains running the ball out of defence. The single thing that has stood out to me about the Cats is how well they set up behind and in front of the ball. I expect to see that as an early standout under King’s coaching and CJ did it very well in that game. He looks made for it. His disposal was fine in that game. Now I get it. He’s not top 10 but he’s solid and I reckon is made for how we are going to play under King.

Can't really equate the two situations. He chooses that drive (which incidentally is one of the most beautiful in the country) so that he can live at Moggs Creek where the Dangerfield extended clan live.

Not sure you're entirely right about this. Even the ex coach gave a backhander to having to drive out to Casey. A two hour drive per training day. I'd be pretty confident that is a factor. McLean certainly cited it as a reason for leaving the club. Lets not revisit him for anything other than he is a direct example.

There are two benefits. The club will be say $400,000 better off if that’s what he’s getting and that obviously will be extra money that can be spent on the soft cap. You should be able to get a pretty senior assistant coach for the money that Goody will be on. I assume we’ll be getting a midfield coach, Chappy will go to the backs and get someone in for the forwards who actually knows what they are doing. I heard an utterly unsubstantiated rumour that Scarlett is being sounded out to be the backs coach.

Goody appointed Director of Coaching and Performance. Best of luck to him. The possible significance of this for MFC is the size of his payout should be reduced by the amount of the salary he receives for this job.

Of course. Thanks. Have amended.

Someone else from Collingwood. Haven’t we learnt our lesson yet. Neeld Dawes Kennedy Lumumba and as Dodos Demons reminded me, Grundy say hello. Rule no. 1 no one from Collingwood Rule no. 2 no one from Collingwood Rule no. 3 no one from Collingwood

Roffey explained at the AGM I think the year before last that Caulfield had only come up as a proposition at that time. The MRC hadn't contemplated it being available before then. Possibly because they have a debt problem they have had to solve.

So the rumours are true. Maxy will be there next season and play his next 100 games there so George goes there as an FS.

It was meant in jest my friend. And not directed at him. Directed at all of us.

If he'd picked GC we'd all be spewing that we've been screwed by the system and just lost another Jackson. Now he's coming to us the MFCSS has struck instantly and he's a probably dud long term prospect. 🥸

Don't think this is a culture issue. Club has put enormous time and resources into kicking skills and goal kicking. Grundy commented on how blown away he was at how much time was spent on this. Hasn't helped. It's the list. Baras once famously said to a player at 3/4 time Show me possessions and I'll shut up. This is going to be a case of show me the forwards and skilled players and shut up. No new coach is going to transform anything without the right list. And right now we don't have it. There's not going to be any magic pill no matter who they appoint, without that being fixed.