Adam The God

I agree that it's great to have Cook involved but it's a great pity we weren't able to attract a CEO that didn't need Cook to teach him the ropes. As for Guerra's extensive business experience, could you outline this for me please? Outside of the position at VCCI, what are his business credentials? He is apparently a great networker, but is that enough?

Vice Prez is a political novice and CEO is a football novice. We need better attributes for the board.

So disappointing...

It'll be interesting to see what low expectations allow us to deliver on output next year. Most will have us in the bottom 6 and most wouldn't have a clue (myself included) who will actually play midfield and whether they can step up now minus Trac/Clarry. We might just find that Rivers, Lindsay, Langford, Windsor, Kozzy, Steele and Viney is an incredible mix, better suited to the modern game.

Most of Victoria's debt is 0.1% and owned by one hand of government, the RBA. No such semis are likely to be bought up by the RBA to fund this.

Most of Whitney's greatest songs IHMO were written by the brilliant George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam. I believe 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' is one of the greatest songs of all time. I'm sure the boys listened to that or 'How Will I know (How Good Steven King Will Be As Coach)' when the CEO was busy getting himself lost in the bush. I hope the latter is not a metaphor for his time in the big job. At least he found the desk after six months. BTW, why did the new CEO go on the camp? I'd prefer him making sure we don't sign sponsors affiliated with bikie gangs.

Let's be honest, Jack was told he'd play midfield. Tick. He was told we want to play a fast, attacking game. Tick. We'll have to wait until 2026 to see how it rolls out on the field.

The point I was making is that May and Stewart are excellent interceptors. That's Taylor's role.

Which didn't bother May or Tom Stewart...

Did Guerra do this deal?

Does JT not literally say if Essendon take Sharp, we'll pick Taylor and Pickett? Or am I going crazy?

Great content except they missed night 2 of the national draft...

I like it. Fascinating framing by the incoming President.

I was in that system for 20 years, but stopped coaching end of last year, so couldn't tell you if it's changed in the past 12 months. It's a pretty loose goosey competition and as far as I'm aware all the schools do it.

A lot of them call them general excellence these days as the APS stamped down on it for a while.

A meeting with Goody, then got injured that week.

Did get a call up and then got injured before he could debut.

Sounds like I could have made training today @Harvey Wallbanger ...

Wasn't sure where to put this, but it seems appropriate enough here. Mods, please feel free to move if need be. https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1932890/inside-the-draft-room-access Some great access. I'd prefer it was visual, but I'd suggest this is coming at some point down the track. The most interesting thing of note is this bit: "8:04pm Lamb’s phone rings, it’s a short call. A pick trade is floated by another club, which Lamb shuts down. That’s not part of the Dees’ plan tonight. The draft rolls on. " I wonder which club it was and what they offered.

Cripps-like but with pace.

I completely agree. Bloody Caulfield. Same with all the APS schools.

Some great Demonland posters as well.

Thanks mate. Saw this after I posted. Also think I saw Mentha in a video a moment ago, jumping all over him after taking a speccy in 2024, so could be close with all of them.

Thanks Bailey. Look forward to seeing you in the red and blue in 2027 as well.

When I heard he was from Gippsland and Moe, I immediately thought of Humphrey. I also thought of Xavier Lindsay and even Mentha out of Gippy recently. I wonder if the latter two are close too.