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I know it was your point and I agree with you! The Daisy / Karen example is the precise scenario Bartlett and Pert should have considered before agreeing to speak. Just thinking how this issue could have been avoided if we had a proper home base with a proper social club so that supporter groups can host their functions at the club... presuming the MFC plans to let female members into the social club of course.

Meaning they should know better. We are trying to recover from an 18m drop off in football revenue off the back of COVID. If this decision, costs us even one female member (which it will), than that is too many.

Spot on. The AGM comments about listening to female feedback were atrocious and this adds weight to the notion our board and executive are insulated from rank and file members. Yes it is the coterie, and yes they represent the elite of our supporter group, but we are a club that cannot attract young people and young families and this is just another reason why.

If the announcement was imminent, surely he would have said so? And Olympic Park has already been developed by Collingwood so where are we training exactly? Did you mean redevelopment of Goschs Paddock?

I am sorry, but GB is a hopeless speaker for a President.

Love it. Good to see Neita there too. Perhaps Neale's choice of favourite football person to share the honour with?

But where does it show up in the financials which are required to be transparent? If there is a benefit it shouldn't be a secret.

I have looked through the report and could not find a reference to the MCC? In last year's report the club thanked the MCC for its support, but nothing this year. Does anyone know what being an official MCC sporting section means? It doesn't seem to mean anything from a financial perspective. Our MCG tenancy deal doesn't seem to be more favourable than Collingwood, etc. If being a 'sporting section' is just ceremonial than what is the point?

I agree he is a good influence. Could even be a part time development coach like Lewis, but unless we think a 30 year old is going to play there really is no need for him to occupy a rookie spot which could go to an 18 year old with no ceiling (surely there is some else out there taylor likes).

I think the club said a back up ruckman is not a priority with tmac staying on? I think the oddest decision of the off-season so far is retaining mitch brown. I like the bloke and would have kept him if tmac left, but he is very unlikely to play with ben brown arriving and hopefully petty back to full fitness.

Anyone know if the AGM will be a similar zoom set up?

Maybe a rush of hayfever or something? Seemed fine later on.

He lost it. I hope we haven't cooked him mentally.

If Jones plays 300 games, its because he has been gifted games not because he earned it.

Which clubs? Bartlett didn't name any.

This is sure to be the number one issue at the member forum on Thursday.

Even if we got it we'd still be sharing with VIS and training on Gosch's like Collingwood did in 2010. Remember it took some shady [censored] from eddie to get VIS relocated to south melbourne and replace olympic park with an oval.

Collingwood don't own Olympic Park Oval. The oval is managed by the MOPT. Their deal just gives them access. I note the MFC players are were informally training on it today. Why can't we have offices, gym, etc. at the 'G with shared access to Olympic Park Oval / Goshs' Paddock Oval with Collingwood. Maybe Gosh's could be upgraded to Marvel size as part of this. My understanding is space in the G freed up with Cricket Victoria relocating to Junction Oval. Eddie won't like it, but Eddie can [censored] off. Upgraded facilities at the G could then be incorporated into the Southern Stand upgrade? I know lots say its a pipe dream, but reestablishing us at the G (with access to nearby MOPT managed ovals) would be my preference. The MCG became the mecca it is of the back of football including the MFC, and there is an inequality that exists with no formal recognition of this.

I like the idea of being in the precinct, but anything less than an MCG size oval is too big a compromise. I also think the building needs street frontage on Olympic Boulevard so that people can access the shop, etc. The current proposal of being tucked in the south-west corner of Goschs' Paddock is not ideal. But then again, it is MFC, nothing is ideal.

I do think it will happen, it just won't be any good.

I think you are referencing Bartlett on a rival to Demonland podcast. I was instantly disappointed when he said it. We are already compromising before we start.

So its obvious its going to be gosch's paddock. Is the hold which area can we build on?

Perkins and maccrae would be a great outcome.

Out of my best 22. Very poor form. Very poor discipline. Not sure where the leadership was?

Anyone tracking our NGA prospects Kobi George and Deakyn Smith? Are we expecting bids to match or to otherwise draft? (I know difficult given they probably haven't played this year). For the record, hoping Toby Bedford (former NGA prospect) gets another year to develop if not already contracted for 2021.