Norm Smith's Curse

Kelly O was at a TAC cup game on the weekend with some impressive talent on display including Harry van Hattum and Kai Parker.

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I just think its depressing that us Dee's fans are once again impatient of off season trades, changes and appointments. Was nice while it lasted. Thanks Goodie!

Just as an aside, I work for a Carlton Coterie Member and former player sponsor and he and his son told me about a week ago that he had firm intel that Carlton are after Daly and that it would happen in 2026. Personally he is the other coach that gets my interest. My only thought was after the fiascos of 2024 we might need someone who has wide afl community respect and gratitude if we are to plug the mid-age gap in our list. Mind you imagine the media hate if we had got Houston now...

Basically no one openly says they are applying because the perception is that one person has it in the bag.

Haha I initially read that as the Dee's being too risky.

I mean how is that even possible? We just have too many players going missing for long periods.

Too many Hawks fans once the game finishes

I'm glad I'm not the only one

Does this mean Jackson is coming home? Take it to the bank! Like Scully staying or did I get ahead of myself with that one as well?

I just thought I'd mention that Terry Wallace's line is open and accepting calls... But in all seriousness I am told that in the industry there are certain behaviours or signs that explain the real things going on. Like inner sanctum of the footy world a lot more is known about a lot of things than we mortals are privy to. Such as ongoing 'hamstring' tightness resulting in frequent pre-game day trips to Dorovich pathology or prospective coaching options bowing out because they know they have no chance or know who the club really is aiming at or openly bowing in only when it's overly clear they won't be embarrassed.

Will be interesting to see what Buckley does with our game plan. Does he try to transition us further toward a transition game? Try to continue to mold contest players into transition players? Or let them play to their strengths and dictate an older contested style?

A timeline of the bizarre three-year run of controversy leaving Melbourne's premiership window hanging by a thread 7NEWSMelbourne accused of ‘planting’ strange story into AFL media‘To me, this reeked of stage management.’Not to mention this article where thee leaders supposedly sat in a cafe in Fitzroy making audible character assessments according to Mark Robinson: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/mark-robinson-weirdness-surrounds-christian-petraccas-future-but-will-he-actually-move/news-story/d0b804fcdc3c2bd8d1bcb5a72e01b508

Does every club have multiple articles published where the author claims that an attendee of a leadership meeting said the following was discussed?

Well obviously you can't compare what you don't know, but also how many other clubs had a player potentially being shopped who everyone in the footy world knew in intimate detail the personal issues going on at the time. How many clubs have players basically telling media people supposedly through third parties that they would love to be anywhere but Melbourne? How many clubs have a club representative go on live radio and state that she had not been in contact with the family of a seriously injured player without providing the context or explanation of why that might be that could have cleared that up? How many clubs shop a player and it gets back to the player within 24 hours and then he goes and checks out a farm near Geelong? How many clubs have articles written where a person at a leadership meeting gave the media person a blow-by-blow account?

The decision to part ways with Goodwin was made Monday night and then delivered to him in person that night, with the players to be informed Tuesday morning, yet Lever himself says that while the leadership group were in a zoom call discussing how it will be dealt with and the fall out, they became aware that Tom Morris was already reporting it publically. Therefore Lever says in his recent interview that he wants the leadership group to find out who was behind the leak.

The leaks have been continually and outrageous. Even the supposed leadership meeting last year in a restaurant where players were reported as making loud 'character assessments' of a certain team mate. Every step, every issue leaks. Everyone knew most of the detail of Clarry's issues which was also a great way of ensuring that - had we pursued a trade - the trade value was ruined.

Sam McClure reporting that Carlton made overtures to a number of people about their interest in their coaching job including a current coach (Chris Scott?)

There is literally no guarantee that Tassie will even happen at this stage and then the concessions might make it a West Coast or a Brisbane Bears

It's been suggested [on Demonland, where we all source our stories with our other eye on Big footy] that there have been unofficial conversations.

With all dew respect, he knocked us back for the Suns job and they were not singing his praises at the end. Buckleys chance I suspect.

I saw that and was actually pretty surprised because I read today that part of the reason Goodwin got moved on was for suggesting our current list was a year away from a premiership whereas the board believe the current window is closed and a slight backwards step for a reset may be required.

All I can say is that the last few years I've enjoyed his upbeat and very considered commentary on games, players and tactics that showed me he was still very much with his head in the game perhaps waiting for an opportunity. I didn't consider him as an option but I was happy when he was mentioned. He himself says he had a negative approach to other players and weaknesses that he changed at the end of his coaching to be more positive and to focus on what a player can bring rather than what they can't.

Well Copilot let you down there champ because Norm Smith coached the Dee's to the 1960 flag as one of his six.

If you know they know you are available yet you don't even hear a thing from the club and you have a cushy job already why would you put your hand up and potentially embarrass yourself?