Hold the F1 in the hope it becomes Essington like.
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You just know we will either live trade this future first away and then Melbourne have a shocking season…or
We keep it and then they win the flag
“Avoid the bottom six” for the Dees…
Are they really that bad? I am hoping so but it’s a genuine question…
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They are legit bottom 2 possibility if the wheels fall off.
No they aren’t that bad on field still have some enormous talent on the park
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We’ll trade the pick on draft night and theyll tank.
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I reckon we want a top 20 pick on draft night for Shanahan
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One of our F1 for Shanahan or Lindsay makes a heap of sense to me. Couldn’t care less if it’s ours or the Melbourne’s but I do like the idea of being invested in the demise of the Dees. It might be more appealing for other clubs though if they expect us to get our ■■■■ together eventually…
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Now ban the four players (at least) he sold drugs to?
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They’ve got their scapegoat. Now sweepety sweep under the AFL House rug.
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Keep the pick. FFS. It’s potential gold.
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“Melbourne lose first round draft pick, rescinded from Essendon because ■■■■ them, too”.
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I don’t even know what’s going on. But I like it.
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This will be a massive “marshmallow test” type experiment for the Essendon regime. If they trade this or out future first out (potentially 2 X top 10 or even 2 X top 5) to get back in to the draft at a pick in the 15-20 range then we will have confirmed the organisational development phase of a 4 yo
I can accept trading back in to a top 10 pick with a F1 and one of our other picks, but later picks shouldn’t get a look at our F1.
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Four years?! FMD that’s epic
Gary Pert has relinquished his role as Melbourne chief executive after a tumultuous year for the Dees as the club released the findings from their exteneral review.
A day after the club confirmed Pert’s departure, president Brad Green admitted off-field drama surrounding the club affected its performance and said the game style would be “refined” over the summer.
The review included 40 interviews with players, coaches, football department staff as well external industry experts. While the findings weren’t released in full, Green in a letter to members outlined the key learnings, with some of it to remain confidential “to maintain a competitive edge.”
“The review emphasised the need to refine our method of play, focusing on all facets of the game— with the ball, without the ball and in the contest. During the pre-season, our coaches will work on evolving our game style to maximise the strengths of our playing group, aiming for a style that not only propels us back into the finals but withstands the pressures of finals football. As a competitive measure, specific details of our game style remain confidential,” said Green, who replaced Kate Roffey in September.
“While the review has highlighted areas for improvement, it also reaffirms that we are well-positioned to turn challenges into opportunities. With strong foundations in place and a clear path forward, we are committed to driving the Melbourne Football Club back to success in 2025.”
Among the findings were for the club to add a second midfield coach to harness such a strength area for Simon Goodwin’s side and “refresh energy and leadership” in the assistant coaching ranks. Former skipper Nathan Jones will return as one of two midfield coaches alongside Sam Radford, while Nathan Bassett will take over as backline coach.
There will be greater efforts to help Goodwin “lighten up” in his mood and dealings with players after the club’s tumultuous two years off the field including a legal stoush with former president Glenn Bartlett had put a heavy burden on the senior coach.
Melbourne has also hired a new leadership expert as part of a club-wide leadership program, though with specific goal of working with the team’s leaders.
“We know that 2024 was a tough year, both on and off the field. We faced some big challenges, and we recognise that certain off-field issues caused disruptions. We admit that some situations could have been managed better, and we’re committed to learning from these experiences to handle the inevitable challenges more effectively in the future,” Green said.
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Spot on there’s no easy way to trade back into the first round of this year without giving up a fortune.
I know people get attached to players in drafts but in this case it’s better to just wait out the year
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Goodwin will escape any blame…again.
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