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binman

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  1. For [censored] and giggles Tassie should appoint goody as their inaugural coach.
  2. Agree - I couldn't believe people were a keen on him. Would have been a disaster.
  3. One small gripe - king in future olease refer to us THE oldest oldest professional sporting club in the world (I dont care if not true)
  4. From the mfc articke: In a decorated on-field career, King played 240 AFL games across a 15-year stint at both Geelong and St Kilda. He captained the Cats for four seasons, achieving the ultimate success in 2007 as part of the premiership team. He switched to the Saints ahead of the 2008 season, playing in three campaigns for St Kilda before calling time on his playing days in 2010. Following his retirement, King quickly shifted to coaching, remaining at the Saints for two seasons before heading to Whitten Oval to join the Western Bulldogs. He tasted further success across a 10-season stretch at the Dogs, part of the coaching panel to deliver the 2016 premiership win and 2021 Grand Final appearance. King took a senior assistant coaching role at the Gold Coast SUNS in 2022, where he was also appointed caretaker coach for seven matches at the back end of 2023. He then returned to the club he called home in Geelong, working with the midfield for the past two seasons. King will continue in this role for the remainder of Geelong’s AFL Finals campaign, officially joining the red and blue at its conclusion.
  5. Yep. If Kelly gets the gig I'll get behind him. I think Buckley is close to a lock. And would be a good choice. But if, for whatever reason, Buckley isn't the coach having a first time senior coach, presumably with tonnes of energy and ideas about how they want to go about it, is an exciting alternative.
  6. For years Goodwin was not the right guy (despite 200 plus games coached, an excellent winning strike rate and flag). And Kelly, yet to coach a single AFL game is the right guy.
  7. Agree. I reckon there's a good chance he'll be picked up by another team, perhaps the Eagles or even the tigers as they probably need some experience.
  8. Ta. As i first thought, that's 100% her opinion - that's to say she's not claiming the club didn't give Goody the option of coaching to season's end. Just in her view we treated him poorly. And the context is important - the article is not written but merely has quotes from her (and Mitch Cleary) lifted from the show she's on The Agenda Setters which is essentially an opinion show. I disagree with her that club treated Goody disgracefully. And to be honest it's bit rich for some as experienced, particularly in terms of the politics of footy, to knock the club for sacking him 3 rounds out - i mean that's footy and has ever been thus. So i don't but her argument, don't agree with her opinion (which by the by, is pretty hyperbolic) but i'm not fused one way or another. She's paid to have opinions, particularly in her role on Agenda Setters, and the reality in this day and age is edgy opinions get more traction. What i hate is when journos create false narratives, for example by quoting some anonymous source who has their own agenda, to create a story where there isn't one. And then when it becomes clear that there's no there there, fall back on the old 'well my source was wrong' palaver.
  9. So was i. I actually thought it was kinda strange he didn't as I'm pretty sure Green said he had commenced and as you say what better opportunity for him to put his flag in the ground and introduce himself to passionate supporters, almost all of whom are paid up members.
  10. Did she say the club didn't give Goody the option of coaching to season's end (i haven't read the article)?
  11. I haven't read the article you are referring to, but you don't seem to be suggesting Caro has made unsubstantiated claims, just that Goody should have stayed for the final 3 game and been at the BNF To be fair, Caro is an opinion writer and seemingly in her opinion Goody should have stayed for the final 3 games, been at the BNF and that the club haven't handled the situation respectfully (or is she reporting that Goody thinks otherwise?) No law that says anyone has to agree with her opinion.
  12. Learnings
  13. So edgelordy.
  14. There was no award for best Casey player. It was weird that only hours after sending out emails and text announcing the other players had been given the chop that out of the blue they announced Billings was not playing next year (they didn't say delisted, for any of them). Perhaps they simply forgot to add him to the email and text? Though i wonder if he as flagged he wants to leave perhaps with view to getting picked up by the Roos or Eagles?
  15. I'm pretty sure riv finished equal 10th with Viney. At least I think that was the graphic on the screen at the end of the event. Bu agree, it's interesting riv got so fee votes. And I thought it interesting clarry didn't finish higher I dont think he deserved to nessesarily, just that he played every game and was often in our top 5 rated players - and on the surface he had a better season than chin. I say on the surface as the difference in best and fairest awards to say the brownlow or player ratings is, like the coaches votes, they factor in things hard to assess externally like leadership and adherence to role and instructions. Which I think helps explain chin and langdon, who rated super poorly this year, getting so many votes. Even though he missed 4 games i was surprised tmac didn't finish top 10.
  16. Mine too.
  17. I don't know about that. They might want to bring in their own high-performance manager but i suspect at most clubs that person's salary is only behind the CEO and senior coach on the pay scale. So, let's say Bucks gets the gig and want to bring in his choice of high-performance manager. That person needs to be available - and the best are no doubt locked up. And assuming they can break their current contract, we need to be able to meet their salary demands.
  18. That's a good point about the visuals - a big fuzzer MFC sign on the admin and indoor training building will be seen by 100s of thousands of commuters a year.
  19. A good stat to use to compare a player's performance level year to year is Champion Data's player rating. Nibbla's career average is 9.53 rating points (for context 20 points is considered to be an elite AA level rating) Nibblas best rated season was his last with us - 2024 - with 11.38 points (and from memory third in the bluey). Next best was 2018 with 10.65, just ahead of this season's average of 10.20 and our premiership year (10.16). Coaches' votes are also an interesting measure to use i think as they give some sense of how influential the two coaches think a player has been in terms of influencing the outcome of games (generally the winning team has more players getting votes). The Coaches votes tell an interesting tale. In 2018, Nibbla's second highest rated season, he only got two coaches votes (3 in 2023 and 1 in 2021). Last season Nibbla got 15 coaches' votes. This season Nibbla got an impressive 26 coaches' votes. AFL Player Profile - Alex Neal-Bullen
  20. Thanks FAT. Was actually just winding Red up - hence the emoji. The very close proximity to Caulfield station is huge i reckon. Even though the other side is not very far away from the station it's far enough for some who might be umming and ahhing about popping into training (or going to the dees store to buy some merch etc), perhaps on the way to or from work or school, to decide not to bother. Being able to get off the train (perhaps to change lines) and be in Dees HQ in 90 seconds means more people will visit on a whim. I'm on the Altona train line and the city bound trains are stopping all stations to Frankston meaning door to door i will be able to get to our training base by PT in an hour - quicker than would be the case if i was driving. Combined with a punt at one of the best pub tabs in Victoria (right on the track), or even a mid-week meet at Caulfield, and i am in sports heaven.
  21. Sorry, red can you clarify - will the school's footy teams use our ovals to train and play on?
  22. Yep, I'm certainly not writing him off. And I largely agree on your summary of his strengths. I'd add that if he can really get to work in the gym he has the sort of build to be a real power player. But he's the sort of player that if not a star doesn't make it at AFL level That's to say with his weaknesses (doesn't appear super athletic, doesn't get big disposal numbers, isn't super quick or an aerobic beast) he really needs to be an impact player with tricks and x factor to be best 22 at AFL level. He needs to kick the occasional bag, go on a 10 minute tear and dominate, turn a game around, kick a team lifter - a difference maker. Which is what I had hoped see in the final against Frankston. A good comparison to the sort of player I'm thinking of is Cam Raynor. Key Key will be him getting super fit - I get he had an interrupted preseason but he has just finished his second full season and he looks a ways off optimal shape. This preseason and early next season will tell a tale of where he is really at. Not buying any more shares, I'll just hold the ones i have for now (that said with my JVR, Spargo and Kolt shares my portfolio is a bot unbalanced - good thing I bought Max at the bottom, and loaded up on Langford and XL
  23. I thought we had one in Jefferson?

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