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Can you pinpoint at which time in podcast Pert said/alluded to this. Have listened twice but can't find it.
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Will you renew your membership in 2020?
Lucifers Hero replied to Ethan Tremblay's topic in Melbourne Demons
Can we have a 'Downgrade' option? For those that will drop the GFG or to fewer games etc. -
Yes, but Mahoney and Chaplin were teammates at Port for a few years. So, unlikely that Chaplin is going anywhere. This is a good example of why Pert should have conducted the review himself with assistance of a one-on-one external consultant rather than abdicate it to Mahoney who is far too conflicted to objectively review his own patch.
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Would love to see the final ladder as WCE 2nd and Geelong 3rd so Cats have to travel to Perth for their first final!! It would be poetic justice after Scott's year long protestations about 'deserving' a 'Home' final at the Cattery. Of course they would get the next final at the Cattery but I like the karma of them travelling to Perth. Could they go out in straight sets yet again!?
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He had a leg injury of some sort in the first quarter. And not many defenders to work with him. Commentators are now combing every bit of vision to try and show up a 'poor' patch by a Demon player. Not all those goals were to do with Salem. Long bow drawn by KIng.
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Go Lions! Wipe the smug look form Scott's face. Nothing better than him doing dummy spits!
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Agreed. That Pert has abdicated the review to Mahoney without external input, is a major worry. Having worked for a long time in corporate consulting I've not seen a successful result when a person reviews their own patch. It often becomes an exercise of protecting the sacred cows and finding scapegoats. There are changes but are they the right ones... More concerning is staff and player changes are now being made and will be made to fit Mahoney's 'masterplan'. Their replacements need to be found in the next month or two as that is when assistant coaches etc move clubs. So not enough time for an external review this year. And not much point having one next year as we will be stuck with any contracts Mahoney signs now (usually for 2-3 years). Sadly, the opportunity for a fresh start off-field has been lost for several years at least.
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To put such a person in place meant moving Mahoney out as GM Football and PJ was never going to do that. PJ promoted him from Assistant coach in the Bailey/Neeld era to Manager Football Department (largely an administrative role) and then promoted him to to General Manager Football (covering admin, coaching, list management, sports science) in the Roos era . And PJ had clearly earmarked Mahoney as his successor as CEO. Thank God that didn't work out. Have said it before Mahoney is great at administration but a poor manager and has poor footy nouse. So I see him as a large part of the problem having overseen and signed off on game plan, nearly every staff appointment, player trade and recruit in the last 3-4 years. Pert should have managed the review program himself as Mahoney was never going to replace himself. And what Mahoney sets up this off-season re assistant coaches, trades, recruiting etc we will be stuck with for the next 2-3 years (standard contract terms).
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Sadly, a measure of DL's interest level in the game. The only interest is that the loser will be who gets pick #2. We lose it is ours. We win and it is still up for grabs and if the cards fall Sydney's way it is theirs.
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Who the heck is going to relieve Max? An underdone, skinny Lever? Frost? Or are we going to run Maxy into the ground as well. Laughable team composition!!
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Even if we win it is because Sydney will try to lose more than we do so it will be a dreadful game to watch. Glad I'm out for dinner.
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Last chance to show we deserve Friday night games and we kiss it goodbye at the selection table. Brilliant management by the club. Pick #2 isn't worth the damage we are doing to ourselves on so many fronts. The irony will be the AFL will give it to GCS and the next half dozen picks are relatively even. Only Melbourne can shoot themselves in the foot like this.
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WOW! We take out 3 players who are over 190cm and bring in 2 who are about 175cm (Spargo, Chandler). 2 other sub 178cm players (Viney, JKH) are in the side and other additions: ANB and Stretch aren't exactly tall at 180cm. Then there is Jones who is also 180cm. We have gone from giants to pigmys! Expect a big loss - except Sydney is also tanking! Edit: we are going to be physically monstered. Sydney has two 'short' players Jack and Papley who are both 178cm but strong. We will be like lambs to the slaughter.
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The calumny of the AFL's priority pick policy
Lucifers Hero replied to olisik's topic in Melbourne Demons
While Goodwin's comments look defensive and self-serving he makes a good point that with future pick trading the priority picks are out of date eg GCS can trade their future 1st rnd for another 2019 1st rnd pick and trade up the order eg they can trade a player and there 2020 1st pick to us for our 2019 pick #2 and get the two players they want. -
The 2019 Draft and Trade Targets Thread
Lucifers Hero replied to Nascent's topic in Melbourne Demons
With a fully fit list at the Lions there must be some good players who just can't get a game. I don't know their list very well but there could be some ex Vic players happy to come back and get regular games. Any ideas? -
My thinking is that Petty will get a spot before Frost so Frost becomes depth for us. So he may leave for a permanent senior spot, a longer contract term or more $ than we are prepared to offer. Would be surprised if he couldn't get a starting 22 spot on a 3yr contract on good $ elsewhere. Don't think we can offer him that package.
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The 2019 Draft and Trade Targets Thread
Lucifers Hero replied to Nascent's topic in Melbourne Demons
The ambit claims have started: Adelaide and St Kilda are prepared to trade their top rnd 1 picks for two lower rnd 1 picks or the 'right price'. top-draft-picks-on-the-table This probably reflects the view that the draft falls away quite quickly after #1 and #2. If GCS get pick #2 as a pp we may end up joining the party and try and trade it for two lower rnd 1 picks. -
Mid Season Trade Period Idea Scrapped
Lucifers Hero replied to Demonland's topic in Melbourne Demons
Thanks, I meant Lockhart. Will correct post. -
Mid Season Trade Period Idea Scrapped
Lucifers Hero replied to Demonland's topic in Melbourne Demons
Early season trade period My cynical read of this 'The AFL is mindful of the enormous interest generated when players move clubs – web traffic is enormous in the major media outlets and on the AFL’s website during the trading period – and has clearly been keen to open this up further, as happens in American sports' is that the AFL wants to generate 'click bait' and copy yet another element of US sports. All under the guise of more player movement! My practical view is: not much changes from the usual trade period in October to this proposed presason trade period in February. no games played so no exposed form. there will be no draft picks to trade just players. there is more than enough happening in February to keep fans engaged: Preseason, draftee progress, JLT games etc etc. another daft idea that diverts attention from the AFLW. What's more clubs have until mid March to top up their lists with 'rookie drafts' if they have list spots, with players who were previously on a list or a previous draft. As we did with Sparrow Lockhart. Ridiculous idea!! -
Yes. Viney was a 'captains call' by Goodwin. Goodwin told Jones (iirc while on the golf course) that Viney would be a co-capt without even telling Jones there would be a co-capt. Completely blindsided him on both counts. Players had no say in Viney. Not sure about players voting in Jones.
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The 'Macca not getting on with coaches' rumours earlier this year was to do with Jennings. That article certainly dispels the recent (umprompted) commentary from Goodwin about how unified they all are! The article makes it clear Jennings was pushed. The talk of him going as he wants to be a senior coach, while perhaps true, is a smoke screen in this case - we have a vacancy at Casey he could have been appointed to if we thought he was up to the task or wanted to keep him around. Clearly, we didn't.
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Have no real insight to answer those questions. But my thoughts are: - Goodwin would not be out the door if not already signed up. He has enough runs on the board to buy him time and I truly believe there is no-one better available now or OOC next year. - Reckon everyone absolutely believed in Goodwin and the doubts in the people around Goodwin have been plain to see for a long time - doubts about individuals and the football team as a whole. - Pert et all would still renew Goodwin's this year but perhaps for a shorter term on less coin. Hopefully they included a solid list of KPI's and not bedazzled by the finish to 2018.
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You push your opinions very strongly but they are still just opinions. Calling those that have a different opinion to yours the 'henny penny collective' is disrespectful. There is some intelligent posting from insightful posters on here and there is no need to be speak of them pejoratively.
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To keep fans and sponsors from walking away from the club next year.
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1) Well versed in the dark arts of Machiavellian techniques! 2) As noted in my post above: Mahoney is an excellent administrator but imv a poor manager with poor football nouse. 3) Roos was right but at some point PJ promoted Mahoney from Football Manager (which had a football administration focus eg trading, contracts, sal cap management, personnel matters etc etc) to GM Football ie administration and coaching, fitness, medical, list managment, development, recruiting. My take is that Mahoney stayed focused on the football admin, leaving the rest up to the area chiefs. Delegation is a good thing if the right protocols are in place to have those areas work together, achieve results, manage outcomes and take corrective action as soon as needed. The extent of changes in our Fitness, Coaching so far and those to come in Medical, and Player List says Mahoney has taken a 'hands-off' approach for several years and failed to develop those protcols and form a cohesive Football Department. When the mid year coaches were announced Pert said 'Mahoney will own the outcomes'. He is clearly being held responsible, as he should be, for the all the Football Department (not just admin) and how we perform next year. I reckon Mahoney is also on notice.