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Suspension are for games not weeks. He got a 4 game ban. ...but Lyon's crack at the AFL for an amateur hour reserves comp was more than valid.

I've been a critic at times but there is no doubt that Tommy will end as one of the Melbourne Football Club greats... Well done Tommy, may you keep on keeping on.

So...we have a President who will take up his role sometime down the track when he's back from holidays and now a CEO who will take up his sometime around September when he finishes a current commitment. How are the optics on this? Let alone the practicalities. Doesn't seem like a lot of urgency at the club.

With the Andrew and Andrew, pretty lightweight affair I would think. Nice bit of media management though.

I'm not concerned about previous affiliations. PJ was an EFC supporter from memory. I am concerned about a lack of AFL experience...it's not about dealing in FD matters but it is about working within an industry that is a bit of a closed shop.

There are some very big football decisions to be made...AFL experience might just be a handy box to tick.

Toby would have got time as would Koz... The other Green. Similar but lucky there was no concussion.

I think Tom still plays like a basketballer & hasn't been able to transition his athletic traits to football. You can get away with it at VFL level but get found out in the AFL. When he jumps at the ball it's not with intent, he seems open (for want of a better word) & he's too easily pushed aside or blocked. He does some smart things around the ball, little tap ons & the like that come from his previous sport. ...but as a package he's obviously not the answer. Wonder what LJ's doing.

Bit of an understatement, but that was a good win...

Anyway, back to Harvey; looks like we got a good one here and his mate Lindsay is not far behind him.

He cops a fair bit 'Gonzo'...got flattened by a classic rib tickler the other night and got up, dusted himself off and went on his merry way.

Different player to Ablett 'dazz' , but there's no doubt he is an absolute jet.

He's really not 'picket', like it or not the kid is a great player and match winner. ...and as KB used to say, it's hard to tackle when you've got the ball.

I've said this before and will repeat myself. It's time to get rid of the NGA's... The AFL need to do it's job and promote the game and a fair draft.

'old dee' - Not 3 Words

Whether it's fair or not 'Macca', if the message is not getting through then that will come back on the coach. For whatever reason, he can't sell the message and the old term of lost the players comes to the fore. The players should take their share of the blame, it's them that play the game and are performing poorly but in the end it's the coach that goes and they for the most part they play on.

I'm not a fan, but she has a point. Like a lot of things that were well set up by PJ the women's program has been neglected by key players. Obviously Roffey was a supporter but not sure she had a lot of followers.

Stat reader... Not sure what Buckley said on his show tonight but was on the money this morning with his comment that we don't look a happy team. That's what it's really all about, this is not a unified group at the moment.

It appears that 1 + 1 = 3...

Pity... He worked with the man who turned it around & appears to have the no BS edge we need to do it again.

I hope they've spoken with Mahoney.

I think the bigger concern is how we've f... his development. A kid who probably should have been back at Casey to get some confidence is expected to carry a dysfunctional forward line as the only KPF on the weekend. That's just not right.

It has been a long running issue...and this board has probably been the closest to getting a result. It's still not done and then there is the funding which is only getting harder. Tthey have dropped the ball around club performance. Things have been allowed to fester. Another flag out of this group should have been expected but we're a mile off now and the window is closed. Getting a quality CEO shouldn't have dragged on this long. External issues have been poorly handled...eye off the ball.

No obsession with Peter Lawrence, never met him, never spoken to him, wouldn't know him if I ran into him... ...but how did we get to this spot. I'm concerned we don't have a President, CEO and probably coach...let alone still no home base. Surely the board is responsible for this. As members a lot were bought the story they sold and here we are. Decisions need to be made that have long term ramifications but no one in current caretaker positions should be making them. How do we move forward.

I just think whilst blame is being cast on the coach and others maybe it's time for a bit of self reflection. As members we should demand more even when things seem to be going along well. Some seemed to have their head in the sand.