David Barham - Our new Board Overlord

[stander2]

Anything current?

[Bacchusfox]

Only a young bloke then.

I have been on Boards and Committees that were all old white blokes over 60, Boards with a mixture of genders again ready for the Pension, and one or two with people below 40.

You try to pick a Board that offers a wide range of experience, and deep skills in key areas. Having expert advice is often critical to making good Board decisions. So ideally you want a Board with diversity. Essendon Board is currently a reasonable mix, perhaps needs more younger people and more females.

What Paul Weston had to say was completely on the money. But talk is cheap, it is what you do that counts.

[up_up]

Guelfi playing coach?

[jack_mack50]

I’d say Welsh angling for the top job on the back of another 2 former players challenging for the board.

But that’s just my viewpoint, maybe I’m wrong.

[stander2]

Not sure if Welsh coming on board represents any instability or disunity

[bullishish]

Ran a sports store for 30 years

[leon_baker_4]

But what exactly does the long haul look like. The lack of specifics is the issue. I have no idea what the long haul looks like. It’s all just we need stability and we’ll return to being successful. That doesn’t quite cut it for me. I want to know what that stability will result in. How will the stability return us to success?

[Nifty_Nev]

@Aussi

@centipede2

Brad Scott is experienced at being a 10 year long failed North Melbourne coach.

Inspiring experience. Cheers Barham.

Brad Scott coached for 10 years at the worst resourced club in the league. A club that struggled to attract players. I’d view that he did pretty well considering he had two arms tied behind his back.

Mick Malthouse had 6 years at the dogs, before he won premierships at both West Coast & Collingwood.

Mark Thompson & Damian Hardwick both took 8 years at well resourced clubs to get their teams to win a premiership. Sometimes it just takes time & the right players.

The list and development has been crap. Finally there is a president doing something about those issues but you can’t change those things quickly if you don’t have the players to implement your game plan, but there are steps in the right direction. Sorry you can’t see it.

Couldn’t agree more.

Thank god for the clean out and finally some clear air from Dodoro. Seems to me we can finally see some direction on and off the field and some sensible list management decisions.

I might be in the minority here, but I’m expecting further incremental improvements on field with more by in from the players and the personal to implement the game plan and I’m pretty positive for next year (will be exciting with all the new players) and beyond.

[bullishish]

There’s bugger all on field to indicate “steps in the right direction” and more negative than positive.

I get the optimism and hope. Good on you but on field is the opposite. I’m not getting my hopes up until I actually see sustained performance - let alone sustained success

Still love going to the footy though!!

[BAAKKEERRRR]

@Finding_Nino

Yep that’s the thing our club is a mess and we needed some one experinced like Brad to try and fix

Just like we needed “someone experienced” post-saga?

So, he’s authoritive. OK. Can he actually coach though? Two years in, and the signs don’t look great. All the criticisms at Norf (team selection, autocratic methods, match day coaching) are still on-show. Our defensive game is still atrocious.

Another year in 2025 like the last two (no discernable game plan, abject team selections, handling of young players, post bye fadeouts) and very serious questions will (and should) be asked. I accept he’s had to work with the dogshit list that Dodo gave us, but three years of no progress would not be a good sign at all.

[bullishish]

Defence leaks, can’t defend transition, can’t hold the ball forward, pathetic delivery into forward line, players played out of position.

It’s just a dogs breakfast…. Apart from press up what is the game plan??

[Bacchusfox]

@Aussi

Mick Malthouse had 6 years at the dogs, before he won premierships at both West Coast & Collingwood.

Mark Thompson & Damian Hardwick both took 8 years at well resourced clubs to get their teams to win a premiership.

Leigh Matthews took 4 years at Collingwood, and two years at Brisbane.
McRae took two years at Collingwood
Sheedy took 3 years, so I expect Scott to win us a flag in 2025 or fark him off.

[centipede2]

@Aussi

Brad Scott coached for 10 years at the worst resourced club in the league. A club that struggled to attract players. I’d view that he did pretty well considering he had two arms tied behind his back.

Mick Malthouse had 6 years at the dogs, before he won premierships at both West Coast & Collingwood.

Mark Thompson & Damian Hardwick both took 8 years at well resourced clubs to get their teams to win a premiership. Sometimes it just takes time & the right players.

The list and development has been crap. Finally there is a president doing something about those issues but you can’t change those things quickly if you don’t have the players to implement your game plan, but there are steps in the right direction. Sorry you can’t see it.

Okay, good luck with that one
I’m just a dumb dumb who “can’t see it”.

[stander2]

@leon_baker_4

It’s all just we need stability and we’ll return to being successful.

No one is saying that.
You need stability in a club to help set up the foundation to target success.
Turbulent clubs have less chance.
The saga period is a good example.
President, CEO, Coaches, Footy Department off doing their own thing which created turbulence- the club nearly died.
Vozzo appears to be in the early stages of re gluing this club together.

[bullishish]

CEO that has no experience in the role appoints List Manager with no experience in the role…ta da!

[Bacchusfox]

@leon_baker_4

How will the stability return us to success?

Depends what position you play them.

[CJohns]

CEO Vozzo (as in the former West Coast list manager, player manager, general manager of football and Football senior legal counsel)

Its a fair resume to become a CEO and to hire a list manager

[bullishish]

Yep, that’s the one - a “fair” resume to take on the role

[James98]

Cant wait until Weston gets on the board and fills the club up with sheedy disciples. We’re so fked

[dmaplestone]

I must admit I’m not on the Weston train. I just don’t see why Essendon should be going back to champions of 40 years ago. It’s not 1980’s anymore. I think he’s yesterday’s man.

Yes, he stands for culture, leadership and other terrific attributes. However so does Barham and the existing Board. I see no demonstrable evidence Paul Weston would be any more successful on the Board. He was a terrific footballer but that doesn’t mean he’d be a good Director.

You either have belief the new regime has made necessary systemic and transformational change or you don’t. If you have faith in Vozzo and the footy dept then going to the likes of Paul Weston makes no sense and only serves to destabilise the Club.

Solomon is from a modern era so makes more sense in that he’s recently been in the game. I can understand why some would support his candidacy. But going back to Weston would be reckless and senseless and I don’t think would help Essendon succeed any faster.