Jaded No More

It sounds like they gave him the option to, and he decided not to. I understand the point of view around timing, but the decision was made following a scheduled board meeting, and it would be crazy to decide to sack the coach and not tell him straight away. If it got out it would be that much worse. And I strongly believe we wanted to pull the trigger before another club sacked their coach cough Voss cough

We would definitely hope to have someone in place before the trade/draft period. You need a senior coach to be involved in list management.

This entire club is now being run by caretakers. President CEO Coach

A hard watch. All the best Goody, and thank you!

He's copped a lot of [censored], but I think he's always been a club and player first in everything he has said publicly. With all the challenges he has never waivered in his positivity or unwavering support of his players.

My kingdom for Peter Jackson back!

Goody's relationship with our senior players is very special and was both a positive and a negative thing in the end. Also lol at this drive by around the Casey facilities.

I wonder how we can afford to sack so many well paid contracted senior members of our footy department.

Making it all the more wrong if he was involved in this decision.

Richo being involved in the decision doesn't give me any comfort. He hasn't exactly done a lot right recently either.

The safest bet for a new coach, is to back themselves to get the best out of Trac and Clarry again, and thereby make us a better team instantly. The less safe option is to trade one or both for less than they are worth, and hope it pays off culturally/ on field. You can always trade quality players for unders, but getting quality players is much harder both in trading and drafting.

Yep got a text from an Essendon mate (biatch please?!), to say it's about time. Interesting how others view your club.

Absolutely no to a washed up, angry senior coach with a chip on their shoulder. Absolutely yes to a new, fresh voice with experience working under a successful coach / at a successful club.

Oh please. You think Kosi thought Goody will be coach for the next 9 years? I really feel like Kosi is given no credit, and fans think he is some helpless, stupid individual. He has set himself and his family up for life and he loves the club for more than just the coach.

Has a sacked coach ever not been furious? I can't imagine anyone has ever been happy about losing their job. But some respect and a farewell game would have been nice. Of course Goody may have said get stuffed I am going to Bali.

Oh look it's media communication manager, president and CEO of Melbourne, Tom Morris. This slimy weasel delivering all the news about the club is wearing thin.

I could whip up a memo in 5 minutes. FFS this is so unacceptable. Why can't this club just get itself sorted. If you decided the coach is getting sacked, you prepare a media release that moment so it's ready to send. Brad Green should have had a draft email ready to go already. How can you disrespect not just a premiership coach, but the players and members like this? Don't we deserve to find out about such important news not from goddamn Tom Morris? I swear make Tom Morris the president at this point, he seems to get more info than anyone else.

Me too. Last home game of the season, and a perfect chance to let Goody coach one last time and get the thanks he deserves. Regardless of whether you believe he needed to go or not, he's earnt the right to a respectful exit.

HIRD?

Melbourne. We have proven premiership players with time to return to their best, and a good mix of youth. You back yourself to get Clarry and Trac back to their best, and go from there.

Whoever is leaking information out of the club to the media needs to be thrown in the bin. And once again this club proves to be the worst communication managers in the AFL. We can't control a narrative to save our lives.

1000% this. It's now after 10am, the whole world knows, and we still haven't got a media statement from the club regarding this. Total shambles how this club can't control even the most important of information.

Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with the decision, I think we can ALL agree that what Goodwin has brought to our club was immensely positive and he deserves a huge amount of respect. The only premiership coach in my lifetime, and probably in many other supporters' too. I hope the timing is connected to our last home game of the year, and that he at least gets to coach the final match against the Dogs and we can say thanks to him as a supporter base. I for one will always have great respect for what he achieved and 2021 was the greatest joy of my Melbourne supporting life.

Has a great game against a 900 year old and he’s suddenly the messiah. Has not been anywhere near as consistent as Max. If Max doesn’t get his 8th blazer it’s an absolute abomination