Adam The God

I thought it sounded like Julian.

You feel for more McRae do you? I feel for Jetts, but McRae is one of, if not the most, arrogant coaches going around.

Dazzle stepping up to become Binners' PA would be delicious. Make it happen please.

Again, social media/comms will have a big part to play in this resurrection if that's the way it goes. They need to bloody get it right.

100% @layzie.

IMO, comms should go through the club as a matter of professionalism and standard process. I'm a film producer and I'm constantly checking in with my crew, making sure they're all feeling fine with everything. It's process and good communication, the latter this situation is apparently greatly lacking. As a matter of good communication, the FD should have made it clear that Trac would be going on extended leave, and he had the blessing of the club after a real life and death ordeal. But on the other hand, it's ridiculous to think that Trac wouldn't reach out to the players and say something.

I think so, but it hasn't really improved has it?

No, completely agree. Very poor by the club if it's all true.

If it is indeed a big part of the frustration puzzle for Trac, Pert's cutting of the social media budget (that many of us have complained about for a while now) could have been the simplest thing to get right. That's not on the FD. So if it's not Pert, who is going to take responsibility?

Completely agree. I have Pert and Richo in the gun for all of this. Both likely need to fall on their swords. One probably will, the other will likely be carrying out the review and protected...

If players were angry at the Noosa trip and later calmed once explained the situation, it's negligence on Richo's part IMV.

I've locked myself in for another year of cringe.

This is all completely fair, but we don't know the terms. I'd doubt it's big money, hence more years.

If Jeff played in 2024, he'd be a perfect second ruck / key forward IMO. He was always a beautiful kick.

I hope we get Todd to succeed Richo as head of footy. Knows how to say it how it is, and holds people to account. Todd and Max Viney more likely back in the Melbourne men's program than Jack being in North colours.

Poor old @DeeSpencer is like the Hamburgler in The Simpsons, such is the pummelling he's received in this thread. "Stop! Stop! He's already dead!" I'm fine with Max playing on until 36-37. Max did imply at the start of last year when he did his knee injury that he was thinking that he'd give it away though, so it's not the wildest assessment from DS. However, as @Gatorpoints out, the ruck position seems to be a role that older blokes can continue to play well into their mid 30s.

I finally got my three year old vaguely interested in watching footy. We watched the game yesterday and he wanted "Big Maxy to win". Well done, big fella. Anything to stave off that bloody Carlton theme song that my son keeps singing.

Humphrey looked totally disinterested to me yesterday. We'd want to know he has the psychological side right.

But had Trac been with them, there might well have been reporters. It's hard to control. (and I'm not a fan of how this has played out)

So you try and split the stoppage attendances between Clarry and Viney. Or make them both rotate as the defensive mids and attacking mids. You've definitely got a point that Jack stands up without Clarry.

So we should play +1 at the contest...

Thought Hore probably played his best game ever for us yesterday. Took some good intercept marks, which has always been a strength of his, and he didn't look lost in the defensive system like the previous week. His kicking was also excellent through the corridor, but Hore doesn't play anything like Hibbo IMO. The two closest players to Hibbo as running lockdown defenders on our list IMV are McVee and AMW. Playing McVee higher and through the midfield means we need to either recruit and develop another or back in AMW.

Hasn't aged well this one mate. Sorry Goody.

They struggle for tall backs, so I'd be surprised if they let one of them go.

Did May travel with the team? I didn't see him, though may have missed him.