He’s lost his credibility now and it doesn’t matter what word salad he comes up with
I think you’re taking my comment too literally. Of course the issues are more recent and to be honest, are symptomatic of a failure to adapt to an evolving operating model. But I still need someone to explain why we need to do this “research” when it plainly obvious where our shortcomings lie.
Historically poor list management (but getting better)
Insufficient due diligence on coach selection and subsequent unwarranted contract extensions
Second rate High Performance and Physical Conditioning focus (seemingly now improved under new team)
Revolving door appointments in the critical Football Department Head - lack of industry heavy hitters. Think Greg Swan at Brisbane when they were struggling
Poor player development - a glaring problem at Essendon maybe made worse by poor drafting eg. Tsatas can’t kick and therefore his development as an AFL player has been challenging.
Assistant coaches- we throw jobs at guys with zero coaching experience. STanton, Hurley, Cloke etc. Go and hire standout assistant coaches with track records at other clubs
Outside interference - to much background interference from key members, ex players and coterie groups
Terrible engagement with Members.
There, I haven’t travelled the country from east to west to see what is obvious.
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The worry I have is most of the great comedy/sitcom seasons finish at season 9. I really hope this Brad Scott comedy series doesn’t make it past series 6. Any longer Brad might really bury this club underground.
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so long as the p&l is positive, then the club is a success
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He isn’t the architect of the current setup, it was already there when he came in and he made some obvious changes to it. Now he is being asked to provide further steps to improve the whole club.
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Which kinda suggests the current guy doesn’t know what he’s doing
Current guy has a job to do, he can’t run all over the country doing other stuff.
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Vozzo no longer has to stay on the same page as the rest of the club. In his consultant position he can rain down whatever ■■■■ he wishes and if that heaps crap on the current coaching, board, players, coteries then good. We simply must sort out the issues before we have our young up and coming players asking for trades.
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He’s not going to be as objective as we need him to be
How do you know? Met him personally?
He’s bias mate. He set up the current structure.
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Fair call, and I’m not really against it happening if it’s needed. But at this point, after the last decade+ of reviews, adjustments etc, the club should absolutely know this stuff already.
This is the worry. Many times in my career pricewaterhouse etc have come in , get the stakeholders to right the review , pass it to them to tick off and back to management . That’s a mill thanks . Must be a no holds barred review.
Except the current structure was already here and he made some changes to it.
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Nothing quite warms the cockles like an Essendon football review.
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So what, you think he’s going to completely overhaul the football department?
Fair enough mate. As said above, I’ve been in a corporate structure where all the key stakeholders keep their jobs, they make a few middle managers redundant and we go again.
In this circumstance, we’ll have Welsh, Roberts, Brad, Vozzo keep their roles…. some deck chairs get shuffled elsewhere…. that’s it
Which is code for…. fire all the assistant coaches and get different ones (we used to have Gia, Caracella, et all for what?)
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The Office UK and Fawlty Towers say hold my beer
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That’s not his job. He is being asked to provide details from around different successful sporting organisations, etc and to provide this to the board and CEO who can then look to implement any changes they feel is required.
I am very perplexed why people see this as an issue.
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But isn’t Vozzo being asked to audit the development system that he essentially put in place?
Vozzos Review will consist of 3 pages:
- Cover Sheet
- Index
- Outcome (“it’s all good guys, trust me”)
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