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We look forward. PJ has done his job magnificently and is always welcome to attend MFC functions. Pert has been head hunted as the best replacement...

I think PJ would be ecstatic that Pert is the man to grow the club after he rebuilt the foundations. Both were topline operators of big clubs

There is no pleasing some people...

Agreed....

Absolutely. But you have to know how to maximize that growth (Bulldogs...)

Thanks. Membership exploded whilst Pert was there. Exactly what we need, from that we get exposure and better fixtures. To grow you must take carefully planned risks. Some may fail, but the wins can be huge.

Not sure ET but i would guess 35-40,000 in 2007. I do know it grew quickly...

He helped them get to 75,000 members That is exactly what we need right now. PJ built the solid foundations and should forever be revered at the MFC

I remember that day so well!

SWYL’s take on this decision Pert was a great CEO at The Filth, he was there for 11 years. Probably too long in the AFL Bubble. I hope he is as good as PJ, this club must be grown. We are Melbourne. Capital City of AFL Heartland Let’s start being that club 80,000, 90,000, 100,000 Members is what we should expect. I have heard people on here say that we will never be a big club. I say Bullsh!t to that.

That is your opinion. Correct. I would have said the same thing regardless of whoever was sitting with the thug. Matthews belted players often behind the play, from behind. And he hit them hard. And he knows it, i just reminded him on behalf of Stephen Smith, who was a fine player, who played the ball. He still has headaches today. I am sure Lethals Grandkids are not scarred from my altercation.

Wow....BANG!! this is right out there. Pert knows how to run a big club, to be a big club, this should be the aim of the MFC....

3 players need to be turned over each year....

Mike Shehan’s interview with Stephan Smith is quite revealing

They were no more than 3 years old they were playing with the salt shakers in a cafe. Matthews is thought of as an AFL Hero It is a disgrace

I had the opportunity to tell Leigh Matthews to his face, that he was a malicious thug and that Stephen Smith still gets headaches he didn’t say anything... His Grand kids were with him, but to young to understand and i didn’t hold back Matthews should have done prison time

You would think after dropping yourself during an underwhelming career that a new standard would be set for his own pride and team. Jack just can’t chase and tackle, it’s not in him YOU CANNOT TEACH ATTITUDE It’s either in you or not

Not my problem. Jack should have played Basketball ? as a kid he dominated both sports

We lost the game today because all 6 of our midfielders were thrashed from the first bounce. For about 15 minutes of the 2nd Quarter this changed, but it couldn’t be maintained.

The midfield were smashed to pieces from the first bounce today. I am more concerned with Jones once again, not standing up in a big game than Lewis at Half Back. The ball was fired at him far too many times. Our midfield had a dominant Ruckmen feeding them at all angles and they failed him miserably without a whimper... Lewis is not the problem...

Yes, sorry for my oversight Tony!!!

Winning is the only way. All the other bits will follow

The great era of Dominance for the MFC happened before TV ? Coverage. If we had claimed Flags in the 70’s we would be in a much better bargaining position. This current surge of form must be sustained, we can overtake the Carlscum’s and Essendrugs, if we keep winning. Hard Work yes, but nothing this club can’t do

What a lot of younger AFL Supporters don’t quite understand. There is a lot of money ? still connected to Carlscum, the AFL are well aware They want Carlscum back up near the top. The treatment of Chris Judd tells everything. The guy eye goughed opponents and still won Brownlows

Good to see a bit of Passion being thrown about... Better than a bunch of well behaved Choir Boys in Blazers...