You literally made that point.
I’m sorry, but that’s just a terrible apology for a terrible leader.
Leaders have to be better than that.
They have to be aware of how their actions affect the people they’re supposed to be leading.
It’s easy to hate losing.
It’s easy to let your emotions get away from you.
That’s not responsibility. It’s not leadership.
Leaders need to care and even challenge others to care. This malaise that the club has been living for the last two decades isn’t going to be fixed without some anger.
Go back and have a look at Heppell’s response to Goddard’s pretzel outburst. Tell me that’s the way a good leader goes about it.
Heppell’s reaction was that of the disappointed parent of a brat.
And completely appropriate.
I honestly don’t understand how anyone who has been a captain, or a coach, or had a boss, can look at Goddard and say, ‘Mmmmm. That’s some good leadership right there…’
oh good another one of those discussions
We’re not going to see eye to eye.
Accurate
Well, yes.
Appropriate because like recognises like.
Edit: Having said that, I have coached a premiership so 
If Heppell hasn’t signed his new contract by now then he is about to play his last game at Essendon. He simply isn’t in our best 23 and offers nothing to an incoming coach in our current position.
I dont agree, we only have 4 people who are 28 or above on our list. Whilst he might not be part our best 22, he is a good person to have at the club and the players love him.
I would be completely ok if we chase a Hodge, Lewis etc type player to bring them in to help build leadership around the group
Who cares about the “no over 28s on our list” thing. The ONLY way that’s of any relevance is if they’ve had any sort of success in their career. Something to look up to by the younger brigade.
Stringer has had success and Shiel at least has been a part of something good. Heppell and Hurley have nothing. Stewart nothing. There’s no way those guys can say “follow me” with a straight face.
can’t we all get back to talking about how rubbish our current captain is. Sooner he is gone the better for all concerned
I completely understand your point of view and its very valid. But IMO he still has something to offer as a backup player, if he wants to play that role.
I am in no way suggesting he should remain in the leadership group or captain the club moving forward.
In my experience (limited to amateur sports and some business situations) it is a rare event when an aging captain hangs around to support actually works. The role would have to be very specific and have the support of the incoming coach. In short, it’s just too hard and we desperately need a clean start so I’m saying “Thanks Hepp but the time has come to part ways and let’s see if we can help get you to another club”
I reckon the kid from Colac that led the Hawks to multiple premierships used to get ■■■■■■ off with his team mates …& he sorted the Lions out too I reckon. There was nothing wrong with what Goddard used to do ffs, he should have been backed in by the weak as ■■■■ coach …if it takes smashing a bowl of pretzel or shouting down someone breaking team rules to wake up player(s) …do it. Conflict is OK as long as touchy feely office workers that know nothing about the game, stay the fark out of it.
This is exactly why Heppell needs to take a lot of responsibility for the mess we are in on field.
His leadership is flawed because he is one dimensional and chooses to always encourage rather than be direct and challenge. You can’t enforce standards when you’re always positive and unwilling to be critical.
I consider it a cowardly way to lead as you’re removed from ever having a difficult conversation…
He’s = he is. His = his.
He never carried on like Goddard. Behind closed doors he may have let a few know what the go is but he never belittled teammates on the ground. The pretzel incident showed Goddard up for the petulant bloke he was. I wish someone had the had the leadership to tell him to clean up after himself, make a fool of him in front of everyone.
Lol how could Hepps ever hold someone to account for their actions on the field.
The bloke is a turnover panic handball merchant himself.
Disagree. Hepp has been treading water for most of this season. He put together a string of about 6 decent games in the second half of the season, but for much of the season he has bloody woeful.
Was referring to the bloke from Colac