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Will be interesting if Jacob van Rooyen plays, especially as he may have possibly injured his hamstring? Fingers crossed I am wrong on that.

I don't have a dog in this fight. I voted for Phil Reed among one of the three vacant board positions, but he simply never got enough votes. I have accepted that. Furthermore, I have faith that the MFC Board under the leadership of MFC President Kate Roffey are doing a wonderful job overall. My bigger issue was any update on the construction of our new Home Base, something I am obsessive about. Nevertheless, I accepted MFC CEO Gary Pert's detailed explanation about the Home Base. I will bide my time on this issue until the next MFC AGM and ask again then. However, I will say that I was watching the MFC AGM online via live stream though. I was disappointed that it cut out before the "Q&A" commenced. I am sure I wasn't the only one perplexed with the abrupt ending of the live stream. But I am understanding that there may have been technical issues. I asked this earlier in the thread, but never heard back, if anybody could please let me know what questions were asked and what the responses were from the MFC Board it would be greatly appreciated.

100% agreed. Josh Schache is a bit like Sam Weideman in that he has never shown his true potential. He has the talent but is still a bit too nice in the way that he plays. However, Josh still has age on his side. I would implore Josh to keep "bulking up" in the gym (his arms are still far too skinny) and also consider going to the MMA classes that Jack Viney is doing with Tom Mitchell (the former Hawk now a Magpie) to get better at tackling and have a more aggressive mindset during games.

In the AGM last night, I noted that MFC CEO Gary Pert said we have about 45,000 members signed up already. That is good news. I like the fact that he is aiming high for the Melbourne Demons to achieve the lofty goal of 75,000 members. To have over 66,000 members in 2022 was an absolutely amazing effort and shows how important it is to win Premierships! Winning Premierships means growing our membership base! I am hopeful that we can achieve the goal of 75,000 members, but I am pragmatic in the fact that it will probably take time and at least another 2 or 3 Premierships. 75,000 members is up there close to Geelong(?) and in the vicinity of the "Big 4" (or 5) of Hawthorn as well as Carlton, Essendon, Collingwood and Richmond. The most important thing is developing sustained success (multiple Premierships) over a period of 20+ years. That will turn us into a "big club" which I think would be the ideal outcome for the Melbourne Football Club.

Dammit! Just when the live stream cut out too. I am certainly curious as to what questions were asked and what the responses were?

I watched the live stream of the MFC AGM this evening. I was disappointed that the live stream "cut out" during question time though. But I will assume that was nothing more than a technical issue. No big surprises from the MFC AGM. Endorsed Board Members won easily. The Members Resolution failed to achieve the required 75%. People like stability and voted to continue the current status quo of the Melbourne Football Club Board. Let's hope it leads to more Premierships for the Melbourne Demons. There was a lot of good news too. We are in an extremely strong financial position and we had over 66,000 MFC Members in 2022. How good is it to be debt free?! Nevertheless, the Home Base issue is still unresolved. However, I accepted Gary Pert's detailed explanation in his presentation. But it was still quite frustrating. I will have to simply wait another 12 months to re-ask the same question and hope that there will be some further progress. I get the impression that Gary Pert and the MFC Board are just as genuinely frustrated about the situation of our Home Base. They want to achieve the goals set in their Strategic Plan just as much as we do. Let's hope we get some good news about the Home Base later in the year.

Unfortunately, I cannot physically attend the Melbourne Football Club Annual General Meeting tonight (20/2/2023) at 6:30pm. Hopefully it will be live streamed? Obviously, there are some important items on the Agenda for this AGM. All I respectfully request, is if someone could please ask the Melbourne Football Club Board what is happening with our Home Base? We as Melbourne Demons members deserve an update on it's progress.

I am actually not against this idea. Geelong and Carlton certainly benefit the most! South Melbourne/Sydney getting another 5 Premierships is pretty handy for them too. I will have to read this book by Colin Carter. Another 3 Premierships for the Melbourne Football Club would be nice. Especially having Flags in the 70s! 🤣😂😆😁😄 16 Premierships puts us equal with Collingwood. Interesting enough, I remember reading somewhere that our arch rivals back in the 1870s was actually Carlton! We used to absolutely hate eachother back then apparently. However, since the VFL/AFL days we have never actually played against Carlton in a Grand Final.

I hate Hawthorn with a passion. They really are obnoxious supporters. Glad we won our drought breaking Premiership in 2021 just to shut them up!

Definitely think Christian Petracca's kicking style looks a lot smoother. Hoping that he, Alex Neal-Bullen, Charlie Spargo and Clayton Oliver kick ALOT more goals in season 2023. If both Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver can each kick over 35 goals this season it will put them in strong chances to possibly win that elusive Brownlow Medal.

If we cannot get something built in the MCG/Olympic Park/Gosch's Paddock precinct then I am not against this idea at Caulfield Racecourse as a secondary option. Eitherway, we need to hold the Melbourne Football Club Board accountable and expect to hear an update on our Home Base at the Melbourne Football Club AGM on the 20th of February.

Mark "Choco" Williams understand the importance of good kicking in football. That's why he gets AFL players to do various kicking drills and has designed AFL Sherrin footballs with the red or yellow tape on them to help improve kicking. Making Mark "Choco" Williams the goal-kicking coach makes sense. He was leading Collingwood goal kicker way back in 1984 and actually kicked 7 goals in a match against Hawthorn once. Not bad for a midfielder! Let's hope he can get Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver to kick more goals!

The Sydney Swans are showing off their brand new Home Base in this Tik-Tok video. Here is the link: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS8P9eSFT/ I think it's only fair and reasonable to ask the Melbourne Football Club Board as to the progress of our own Home Base as promised in the Strategic Plan 2020-2023.

Eddie likes to have an opinion about everything. Full of ideas about other AFL Clubs which he has nothing to do with! While Port Melbourne has it's merits I cannot see that possibility happening unless all other options are exhausted. If anything Collingwood should leave Olympic Park and move somewhere else and we can bulldoze the Holden Centre and build something a lot nicer. I bet Eddie wouldn't like that idea! The priority, at this stage, should be something at Gosch's Paddock. Ideally using "Carpark F" and nearby surrounds. The big issue is the cost of probably $100 million or more. Anyway, I will not rest until this matter of our Home Base has been rectified. We need to hold the Melbourne Football Club Board accountable for getting this issue finalised!

I am hopeful someone will ask the question about what is going on with our Home Base at the upcoming Melbourne Football Club AGM on the 20th of February. I would do so myself but I won't be available unfortunately. It is vital that we continue to keep the pressure on the Melbourne Football Club Board about this matter of our Home Base.

Gotta love Mark "Choco" Williams. He really is an eccentric football genius. I hope we keep him at the Melbourne Demons for as long as possible.

Ideally a Premiership should be the pass mark for 2023. Especially after the bitterly disappointing end to the 2022 AFL season being bundled out of the finals in straight sets. The Demons need to take advantage while they are in their Premiership window. However, Brisbane, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney and Richmond will all be formidable opponents.

Was just about to post the same thing. Another $77 million dollar upgrade for Whitten Oval. Here is the direct link to the news article: https://www.afl.com.au/news/864461/short-term-pain-long-term-gain-dogs-hq-to-be-transformed It is humiliating that we are getting ignored as an AFL Club. We need to get this sorted with our home training and administration base or the Melbourne Football Club will get left behind.

Michael Hibberd has played 101 games for the Demons (84 games at the Bombers). Whereas, Jake Melksham has played 94 games for the Demons (114 games at the Bombers). Let's hope Jake gets the remaining 6 AFL games for the Demons to get to 100 games. I am always thinking of possible Father-Son (or Father-Daughter) opportunities for the Demons and I know the rule is 100 games for an AFL Club. Fingers crossed both of them get a 1 year contract extension for season 2023. I guess we shall find out if this happens in the next day or so?

Would love to see Bailey Laurie step up and play AFL games in season 2023.

Interesting selections for your phantom draft. Great stuff and plenty of food for thought.😎👍 I am going to wait a little while and then consider doing my own. There are two main elements to consider. 1) As mentioned previously, the ultimate decision of best talent available versus needs basis requirements. 2) Do we risk taking another interstate draftee due to the "go home" factor or go for a Victorian? Either way, I am certain Jason Taylor and the MFC recruitment staff are having these important discussions.

I am glad Christian Petracca is such a driven and professional footballer for the Demons. I hope he is enjoying his holiday in Europe and getting plenty of rest and relaxation too. 😎👍

Looks like the Brisbane Lions have had their brand new $80 million dollar training facility for both their AFL and AFLW teams completed. Here is the link to the article: https://www.afl.com.au/news/858701 Let's hope the MFC board and home base committee takes note of this. Fingers crossed we hear some good news regarding an update for our own home base soon. 🤞

I definitely agree that any recently retired AFL player who has a passion for coaching should at least be considered. In my view I would be giving Brett Ratten a call and seeing if he is interested in possibly taking on an assistant coaching role at the Demons (again). Especially, if we end up losing Adem Yze to the Saints.

Looking forward to seeing Brodie Grundy run out for the mighty Demons!🔴🔵👹 Let's hope he can help us win against the Magpies! That would be even sweeter!