there is literally zero chance anyone internally is firing dodoro
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A reviewâŚ
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Board minutes
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- The flight plan
Resolved to hit up members for more funds to build more spongy floors.
- 150th celebrations
Resolved to hit up members for expensive tickets to functions and for memorabilia from when we were actually good.
- Bomber innovation labs
Resolved to divert funds away from the football department so that XC could fill in the innovation section of his CV. Procure expensive consultancy slideware via Chairman to produce a cookie cutter innovation pipeline that will deliver nothing innovative.
- Membership drive
Resolved to focus on new membership angles like AFLW, pet memberships and memberships for recently deceased family members and future family members âget your child a membership before you even shoot your loadâ. Plus upgrades, with guaranteed blockbuster seats and the possibility of finals tickets that weâll never need to honor.
- AFL gob job duty
Resolved the order for the monthly AFL gob job where a board member drops to their knees, apologizes for the saga, accepts the latest rule change that is strangely timed to strip us of a benefit that other clubs have enjoyed, then receives the sacred gravy.
- Coaching review
Resolved to ignore the fact that the best coach in the AFL for the last two decades is ready to coach again. Two bottom six finishes in three years is not impetus for change. Board agrees to stick with another â â â â CEO decision until it is too late. Resolved to enjoy watching Clarksonâs new team become perennial contenders.
Resolved to do a half arsed review into coaching using internal people.
- On-field performance
Ran the risk of missing our club sponsored dinner appointment at Flower Drum. Meeting adjourned, this item will shift to the end of our next board meetingâs agenda.
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Why do they think that when you keep doing the same things (eg internal review) that you expect a different out come. Same people doing the same job will result in the same garbage performance. Get someone from the outside for example Paul Roos or the like who have been involved in success. They know what it looks like. The people who have been at our club for the last 15 years dont know what success looks like. Its not that hard.
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My take - go ahead have a review, but itâs got to be ongoing for the rest of the season.
Let the season play out and be ready to make the calls on what needs to be fixed in that period.
It canât be a small window of assessment, you need to see it over a longer period.
It allows for ongoing assessments being provided and requests for more info / clarification on issues raised.
As for who does it - i think there is a big conflict of interest with Wellman doing it. They need to be at arms length from the board and team.
So that means an external person.
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just like our kick out strategy
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Brasher mentions that both Richmond and Melbourne stayed the course and came out the other side with premierships. Now call me stupid but wouldnât it make sense to get someone from these clubs (and no not Mahoney because he is now conflicted) to run their eye over what we are doing to ensure we are actually on the right path.
Whatâs the worst outcome from this? Learning that we are completely cactus and need to tear up the joint? Well that actually would not be a hard sell given where we are at. Itâs not like many supporters actually are buying in from the dribble coming out of the club at present.
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Flip side for Brasher - how many clubs stayed the course and didnât find success?
Sure we can look at other clubs but the key is what are we specifically doing well and badly?
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Rumour has it that there was a sighting in game back in 2008 that our kick it long to the right side half back flank resulted in us moving the ball inside our attacking 50. Unfortunately the rumour could not be confirmed and there was no mention of us scoring from said inside 50.
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Thatâs a shame. Because this whole club needs a âtransformationalâ change.
Also, whatâs the point of having Board members oversee the review? They approved the Footy Department selections to begin with!
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Theyâre scared because an external review will confirm Xavier has failed his KPIâs as far as the football program is concerned. This would force them to do something about it shortly after extending him which would highlight their questionable decision making. For some organisations its easier to work around issues you know about rather than invite the opportunity (in this case an external review) to enact change because keeping things in house ensures your own position is safeâŚ
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Thought Iâd go there again given my recent exchange of emails with BrasherâŚ
Paul, 22 years of heartache and disappointment⌠and, supporters / members are told to be patient, yet again.
Why the pathological avoidance of having an external review? Deferring the process internally speaks of the clubs less than genuine attempt at bringing about real change.
How can recommendations from people in the middle of this chronic malaise be considered aspirational? Theyâre part of the problem.
How can the club not see that an internal review smacks of a process designed at protecting personal interests and / or reputations.
Yes, the club has on-site expertise BUT clear sight not tainted by internal machinations is whatâs needed.
Please, at this critical juncture in the clubs storied history, be a meaningful agent of change and donât delay the inevitability of an INDEPENDENT review.
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The blokes that say weâll have a review but urge stability at the same time are safe guarding their own position. Itâs a contradictory statement announcing a sham review designed to cement their spot at the top.
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They think because itâs Sheedy the fans will be happy because um good ol Sheeds.
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Lmao may as well had Dodoroâs mum part of the review as well.
Brasher on SEN now
I can see the outcome fo the review already:
Following an extensive review of the Football Department, including recruitment, player development, the fitness and medical department, coaching and the VFL program, the club will be making some changes. As such, we thank Jan from accounting and Ian from the coffee shop for their services to the club and wish them well for the future.
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Basically âwe donât think we have problems and we have all the right peopleâ
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This is as damaging as Heppellâs interview.
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How did Beryl from catering keep her job?
(If I could give your post 10 âLikesâ, I would)
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