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Are you saying 4 mfc coaches/voters regularly gave him votes he didn't deserve? Big call. Amazing that fans know more than those that work with players every day. I wonder how long before people say he didn't deserve the NSM.

Reckon his brand will fare better getting dees back to finals and a successful finals campaign than running around for a perennial also ran.

Another scribe looking for click bait. I can't imagine anyone or any player at the club feeding this tripe to Ralph. A guy who comes 2nd in the BnF isn't just 'going thru the motions' !!!

I reckon Morris is trying to stir up a story. Why would Petracca (or Oliver) want to leave! The protagonists (Roffey, Pert, Goodwin) are gone. New GM FD Strategy that is above Richardson being recruited. So fresh ideas and fresh voices. Listen to this do the rounds of the 'echo chamber' media. And a fresh round of animosity toward Trac will start up among fans. Morris should go away and dig muck up elsewhere!

From the Guerra SEN interview: “We loved his articulation of the game plan, particularly the contemporary side of it. We love how he’s using technology to inform that as well. I would say Nathan would have been a long way behind on the use of technology. 4-5 years out of the game is an eternity in use of technology, in any field. Especially as Nathan had said on OTC that game plan wasn't that important.

Merge thread please

Very happy with benchmarks! But 100pts was from the CEO, not the coach. And it is so easily checked by the media it opens us to ridicule if we don't do it, as did Pert's own goal on culture. And the media just love to find fault with our club. I'd have preferred he didn't include it.

Rignt! No pressure on King and co then 🙅🏻‍♀️ Hope that comment doesn't become a millstone like Pert's 'best culture he has seen in 40yrs'!

Look below my avatar, Salem and Hunt are still favourites! Luker is all yours❣️

Reckon I would be ahead of you for that title !!!🤨 Luci is fan! Got it !!!

Interestingly, in an early episode of OTC Buckley said (paraphrasing) 'the game plan isn't that important'. Shock, Horror on my part. That comment made we wonder what Buckley thought is important for a new coach to implement. Based on your comment I would say King nailed that part of the mfc's wish list. Buckley didn't!

We will offer farms/vineyards at Red Hill for easier access to Casey and as great tax minimization strategies! Get to know developers, players get in on the ground floor for land and cash in when said land is re-zoned! Oh wait...aren't they the Geelong way of off-book perks for players😁

iirc you all but despised Petracca even before last year's dummy spit. And at some stage he has won you over. Now you so readily embrace King after being heartbroken. You have a very kind and forgiving heart Ghosty! 👏🏻❤️💙

I can't get behind the paywall but that title is enough for me! While trade period is still a way away and anything can happen, King wouldn't be so direct if he had ideas to send either packing. Very happy both will stay demons! 🥳👏🏻🎉

I've inserted a 'dash' for you: McVee re-signing🙃 God I hope he does soon. I've been one of his biggest fans from the get go and this waiting is driving me nuts😵‍💫

I was thinking of downgrading 2 Redlegs memberships to GA. Will now probably keep the 'Redlegs'❤️💙

I thought the same thing! But will anyone trust his commitment in their coach finding 'process' now. Methihnks, Buckley has hoisted his flag to the good ship Tassie Devils whether he likes it or not! It might be a case of 'hoisted by his own petard'! 😁if they don't shape up to be a decent outfit let alone play finals.

That is like being asked out on a date and the answer is 'not sure, I might get a better offer'! So pleased the club didn't indulge his arrogance. He was probably a bit surprised we didn't say: 'Ok, Nathan we will wait for your decision'. I'm liking this new mfc no nonscence stuff!

The Age is reporting it is a 3 year contract.

Caroline Wilson, Brendan Gale and Andrew Dillon must be feeling very smug right now. They got their man!

A nice start from hiim: “Melbourne has a rich history, and I feel very humbled to be given this opportunity at one of the oldest professional sporting clubs in the world,” King said. “I can’t wait to meet the playing group, my fellow coaches, the staff, and the Demon faithful, and start building towards 2026.” htking-of-the-castle-melbourne-demons-appoint-geelong-cats-assistant-steven-king-as-coach

The AFL campaign/arm twisting won the day.

Club email just arrived. I am excited to share that we are proud to announce Steven King as the 28th AFL/VFL Senior Coach of the Melbourne Football Club.

It had to be Buckley. There is no way he did not make the short list (maybe 2 names) to go to the Board for approval

TM who broke both stories has said: "... a saga turning into a “really ugly war” between the star midfielder and the Bombers ... Make no mistake, this is the Christian Petracca situation on steroids" Thankfully, our club handled Petracca very diplomatically and neither party burnt the bridges. imv there is no way back for Merrett as captain nor as a player. They'll be out of finals for a few more decades!