Dr. Gonzo

They have moved to Casey for 2021 due to covid as far as I can tell. You're right it will be years away because by the time they select the site and actually begin work on it it will be at least another 12 months. If they get it right I don't care if it takes a few years rather than a few months. Get it done and get it done properly.

I agree with him - the challenge is becoming a consistent finalist/challenger for a prolonged period ala Sydney, Hawks, Cats over last 20 years

I learnt what a BHAG is

A question I just thought of that I wish I'd asked is what kind of induction do new players get to the club? Are they inducted into the history of the club and what it means to wear the jumper? After all we don't give them out in Weeties packets as our Pres said The question I asked was around the location and/or timeline of the new base but obviously we're getting nothing on that tonight. Would be great if they could at least let members know what the timeline is for finalising the location and being able to communicate this to members.

Where is the Melbourne room at the MCG - I assume it is in the MCC?

Conversely perhaps they will actually reward performance with exposure instead of just giving primetime games to Collingwood/Carlton/Essendon

Four would put us equal with Blues and Bombers but we really need 5 to lead outright

Is there a link for this? Cheers in advance :)

Wasn't it the role we ended up giving to Richo?

Yeah I agree, I love this appointment. Well done Demons.

Its likely to be a redeveloped Gosch's paddock with admin/training building built over the car park in between Gosch's and the Magpies base. They may decide to move the footy oval over to where the rugby ovals currently are and switch the rugby ovals to where we currently train to move the oval closer to the admin building. I have no inside knowledge at all but I would bet on this being the site (from memory @Chook in Perth mentioned this a month or two ago). Bartlett and Pert both seem very confident so I'm not too worried about it at the moment. I think it will finally get done after 3 decades in the wilderness.

I'm pretty sure we won in 1990 as well beating Essendon and West Coast in London? Would have to check but I'm pretty sure I have these on DVD somewhere (converted from VHS of course).

Top 6 is a pass - as in if we finish top 6 he won't get sacked. 7th or 8th (losing an EF) and he'd be on shaky ground. Not making finals is unacceptable and he should get the sack all things being equal.

TV networks don't care about Tassie, ratings in Tas do nothing to move the needle for them. If it's not going to increase the league's broadcast rights (either short or longer term) there's not much of a case. They probably will and should get a team eventually but they'll probably be the 20th team after a 19th team is decided on. Either that or the AFL moves North down there.

I've never been one to criticise the club for these puff pieces or media commitments. But I think someone needs to take Max aside and explain to him what a dynasty is.

Agreed or a Jim Stynes Reach Foundation centre would be fantastic and a real honour to the great man's legacy as well.

I would love to have Neville Jetta spearheading an indigenous community centre of some sort although Richmond already have one going over the road.

I agree but he would be backing himself in to be worth decent coin by end of 2022. Why sign now on minimal coin when he could double it in 2 years?

You'd rather they come out early so we know what's going on only for it to be nixed by private interest groups before it gets off the ground (ala the Jolimont option?)

Collingwood and St Kilda. West Coast has to drop off soon right? I think Geelong has one more year in them.

all of the above clearly

I would bloody hope so

exactly, unless we go with NFL style "guaranteed/non-guaranteed" contracts which the AFLPA would be vehemently against

Such as Petracca!

I know they've been tracking them for years but how could they confidently say next year's crop will be better when the last exposed form they have on these kids is as 16yos?