Adam The God

Getting two wingman allows us to play one off half back and one on the opposite wing to Langdon. The reason I like the idea of a third new wingman is improving our ball movement playing one forward of centre on a half forward flank. We'd also have genuine depth for the wing position all of a sudden. As for ages, Smith won't be around for long, so having Phillips and Polec to compliment Langdon, would give us 5+ years of service on our wings.

Yeah, great contribution.

Fair enough. I've been relatively consistent on my attitude towards past players being involved in football or administrative operations. I couldn't give a toss if these people played for Melbourne or not. I want the best people running the club, from the most successful environments. Being a former Melbourne player does very little for me. And if it is as you say then I'm particularly wary...

I reckon we'll have to get all of Tom's wages off our books and get North to pay some of Polec's contract if we're any chance. If we can get picks for Phillips, I reckon he's the cheaper (with less baggage) version to compliment Smith. I'd of course take all three if the cap was not a reality, but it is and we need to find a small forward or two at other clubs as well. I assume we're putting a healthy contract extension in front of Oliver too and even Petracca. There's only so much money to go around.

Can you pop him back in the box, please? Been out of the elite game for too long.

Weideman is going to be a much better player in 2021 with Brown next to him. It's still a no brainer.

Maybe. Though I doubt the board would have appointed him if they had an inkling that his presence would undermine their governance. I also doubt that they would have appointed him to quell external discontent.

I wonder whether Brad is the best choice too, but mostly because I'm not totally sold on the idea of having football director and what he brings to FD operations is two very short stints as an assistant coach and a football career a long time ago now. And as if Pert doesn't know how the modern FD functions. However, I'll back the club for the moment.

Let's see.

I don't think you know what you're talking about.

Great discussion here @deanox and @Lucifer's Hero. We don't know what our risk oversight set up is outside of the John Trotter sub committee, do we?

I agree with this in finance and interpersonally, but I disagree that the past failures at the MFC mean that the current people are doomed to repeat them. Finance stability is destabilising, but football stability IMV, is that, stabilising. Unless of course, the decision makers are so pathetic that their decisions cause instability (see Cameron Schwab).

More just that it's unlikely assistants will commit to roles at other clubs if there's a senior position at stake.

I just hope the North senior job doesn't hold us up too much.

I don't wholly disagree with you here, OD, just that there's certainly evidence that Goodwin does listen to some extent, hence the changing of systems mid year a couple of times now, and other tweaks in season to certain areas of the back plan (the Diamond Defence, the no wingers, the two off the back of the square). None of us can be completely sure, but I reckon we can point to more evidence that he's open to listening given how much we experiment. He can't possibly be behind all the ideas. It's a consultative process. I think he does need strong leaders around him that challenge him though. Hopefully Pert, Yze and more to come, will do this.

Doesn't work that way OD. The statement was made that he doesn't listen. If you have nothing to back it up, sit down.

You are very well informed. ?

Good point. But it depends whether Dunstall's role had the same remit as Green's.

Sure, but is Green the most qualified to do this? We shall see.

They've been around for 56 years have they? Strange logic, but each to their own, Biffboy.

Based on what? How would you know the operation of the board or otherwise?

Austrian actually.

Yep, I found this bit interesting: Led by Chairman Glen Bartlett, the Melbourne Board has reviewed its composition over the past 12 months, to ensure the right mix is in place to achieve the strategic objectives it has set out for the next three years. This process identified that with Thurin retiring from the Board, ongoing expertise in the commercial real estate space was required. It was also identified that a director with a strong AFL background was necessary, given the Club’s core business.

Rennick's a property and legal guy.

Yeah, real bugger. Was hoping we'd land him as midfield coach.