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Especially the claim he wants to continue to develop but has consistently put himself forward for roles before this one that are far less attractive. He didn’t want to get turned down.

Yup. Bruce, Daly and skipworth not going through the process plus WE told Chaplin not to. You don’t generally see high quality candidates who want a role not apply or be told not to apply unless there is a reason. As dazzle said skipworth would be connected to people at Collingwood who know bucks and I’d bet my left arm someone has tapped him on the shoulder and said you’re wasting your time bucks has decided he wants it

I love Max Gawn

Fortunately like bowza you have a very cute dog to make up for it!

Almost makes up for being a 5 foot nothing red head. Talk about winning the genetic lottery

I don’t want to speak for @dazzledavey36 but I suspect his very accurate point is, if they’ve decided, or they’re pretty sure. Just call it and let’s move on. All signs are pointing one direction.

Imagine if trac won? Upset of the decade

This Nathan Buckley prank is getting wild. guys spent days preparing, reached out and commenced putting together a team, multiple leading candidates have quit or declined the process because they think he has the job and jokes on Melbourne, he doesn’t even want it because Caro has convinced him to wait for Tassie classic Buckley pranks

Geez this is embarrassing for the club. I’d expect resignations tomorrow morning.

Exactly. You would be pretty confident all of Hinkley, Simpson, Longmire and Goodwin are going to be right at the top of everyone’s wish list moving forward including Tasmania

Hopefully Nathan Buckley Brendan lade maybe best of the rest?

only reason for skipworth to pull out is he doesn’t think he can get the job. Last year he was ready to move across the country to coach a far worse team that’s now applying for priority picks and just won 1 game and lost their captain

Wouldn’t be the first time a player has leveraged outside interest to get their current club to offer a better deal. Fair play if that’s what he’s doing

I think we’d be being irresponsible to do anything other than leave open as much flexibility as we reasonably can in the FD for the new coach to build the team they want

I reckon he’s a high half forward. Quick, powerful, unreal in the air. If he rotates between there and the wing he has the potential to be a mason wood type headache for opposition given virtually all of his opponents are going to be a mismatch either in the air or on the ground.

I reckon id be clearing out too if I had Tom morris and Sam McClure waiting outside with cameras, maybe Caro was sitting there too wearing a Tassie beanie

New sponsor incoming? #conspiracy

Maybe he can thank Caroline Wilson for the recommendation to go to tassie when he’s holding up a cup for Melbourne and tassie are last?

The old classic, do a 90 minute interview with days of prep leading in for a job you don’t even want trick. Ah Nathan Buckley and his classic pranks.

I would also be curious about Riley bonner for a rookie spot potentially, especially if Marty hore retires. He’d provide solid cover and depth and definitely makes Casey better

If we are going to keep an older guy for depth I’d probably rather billing’s for 1 more than Henderson. Billing’s was pretty dominant for Casey at times and has played some okay footy at AFL level

I’m not surprised or concerned by the AFLs clear and transparent desire to get Buckley to Tasmania. It reinforces 2 things to me. We should be doing all we can to convince him to come to Melbourne instead and if we are a serious club we will be able to do that. Nathan Buckley is EXACTLY the coach we need. It would be disappointing if we’ve sacked and are paying Goodwin 1.2 million dollars next year to miss out on all the experienced coaches and go with an untried assistant. That feels like nearly the worst case scenario.

i dunno Buckley doesn’t strike me as someone who would waste his or a clubs time. I think he’d have declined an interview if he had any significant doubts about his desire to be in the process.

Delist Jeffo!? Our greatest ever forward? Maybe we should trade max and sign mark neeld as coach again while we’re at it

I think people forget he’s only 22. He’s already a good player but he’s got a lot of improvement left.