Caution is the better part of valour. All three are just naturally talented and can just play the 50 and leave the running the runners. Get them strong and match fitness will come.

It’s not a negative (as long as it doesn’t distract?) I mentioned the pool and the stand. I want a direct link between the DFC and the players getting better. Helping us win more games. I don’t give a rats about supporting Jo Blow down the street There would be no funding for the elite training fac...

You do realise Loewe missed a lot of games in that time Burke did an ACL Winmar went to the dogs Harvey did an ACL and shoulder hardly played for a few years Everitt missed 16 games in a season Smith went to Hawthorn Lappin to Carlton Young delisted, Heatley delisted. Brown delisted, Hall traded I ...

What is the benefit? We control Sandy as it is Exposure for development in a national competition. A strong case to have our development zones protected due to the proof of our influence through our development programs. National comp games being played at Seaford and Moorabbin. Income generation a...

You do realise Loewe missed a lot of games in that time Burke did an ACL Winmar went to the dogs Harvey did an ACL and shoulder hardly played for a few years Everitt missed 16 games in a season Smith went to Hawthorn Lappin to Carlton Young delisted, Heatley delisted. Brown delisted, Hall traded I ...

I just don’t see how the DFC contributes to StK winning a premiership? I mean, from a club point of view what’s the point of it?! I'm not sure. I think it aroused quite a bit of interest when the funding for our first class facilities, was being sought. Now it's joint intitiatives, lead by speciali...

I also think Ross was perfect to take over He had all those developing guns moving into their prime He added high performance standards and strategy However, neither would have been any good (results wise) without the list they had at their disposal Clearly, we need to acknowledge, that while the l...

GT is a General. Diplomacy never came into it. He was brilliant and was never going to push the AFL's agenda and they weren't going to let him win a flag. Thommo wouldn't have gone to Frankston and he wouldn't even play in Tassie. He was focused on one thing. Running a successful business. The AFL ...

GT is a General. Diplomacy never came into it. He was brilliant and was never going to push the AFL's agenda and they weren't going to let him win a flag. Thommo wouldn't have gone to Frankston and he wouldn't even play in Tassie. He was focused on one thing. Running a successful business. The AFL w...

Footballers become professional athletes but they're mainly footballers too. The 1highly committed and disciplined guys stood out back then. I was lucky to spend a bit of time at the club as teenager and got to go into the changerooms a lot. My dad wouldn't go in, too much smoke and the snacks in th...

So what is it? Coaches control the players And Lyon couldn’t control Lovett And Lyon is not responsible for Lovett And Ratten was responsible for some players Make your mind up?! My view Lyon is a good coach, who is not immune to making mistakes or mismanaging some players Lyon had relative success...

Does Australia make a distinction between a Non-Profit Organisation and a Not-For-Profit Organisation and what are the benefits of becoming incorporated - actually what does 'incorporated' even mean? I assume it is for tax purposes? Yes Shane there is a difference. In a brief description, one serve...

If this was a thread about the use of illicit drugs, we'd be pointing the finger at quite a few.
House parties are such wholesome events usually. Lol.

For every Lovett that got a start there are 50 who didn't but managed to play football without the scrutiny that comes with AFL football. My dad grew up in the days VFL clubs were local clubs and some very violent and predatory men, who became legends of the game would probably, would be in jail. Th...

In a period of despair for the club we have shown continual growth. If we make finals again this year, it's on like Donkey Kong. Many young supporters from the last era of finals, will have spawned and multiplied exponentially. Hundred of kids are being exposed to our developmental resources and co...

In a period of despair for the club we have shown continual growth. If we make finals again this year, it's on like Donkey Kong. Many young supporters from the last era of finals, will have spawned and multiplied exponentially. Hundred of kids are being exposed to our developmental resources and com...

I think we want to believe in a coaches impact 1/ because we want to believe in 2/ we want someone to blame if things go wrong 3/ and if they are replaced we can believe again! Question Do you think Ross is a good coach? Do you think any other coach could have improved the list he lost 2 grand fina...

I guess Ross set the rules for the environment and Ball told him to stick it in his trumpet. Fortius Quo Fidelius.

No It’s a simplification that one believes a coach can ‘control’ things He can set expectations He can implement a game plan He can manage assistants But ultimately performance and adherence is up to the player’s attitude and ability This notion that players are disciples of a coach and they will b...

I ran leadership camps, just prior to every AFL season and then designed programs that got kids where they needed to be to engage socially with there community, where ever they fit in. If someone had of given me a boarding school maybe I'd have a player management company Football clubs are very tig...

I ran independent free training camps, funded by grants and sponsorship. I should have charged. Lol Absolutely you should have charged and big. Then you could find clients who could pay big by offering government subsidises to clients who qualify for [Insert social welfare cause] susbsidies. You th...

people will believe it and not look were the real corruption err, I mean charity lies. Nailed it ! But here's the thing, we are all seagulls on a beach waiting for a human to throw a chip our way. My only regret in life was to wake up late on how to get your sticky fingers in the cooky jar. My advi...

The Danny Frawley Centre is powered by AIA vitality. Lol At $2600 a year, membership and revenue from membership would be booming. Not. How fortunate for the players and those generous enough to buy memberships and the AFL of course for writing off profit for Danny's match and several other fund-dra...

Coaches don’t control the environment- players do Players can’t be controlled’ they decide themselves if they want to commit to the standards and get the best out of themselves They may be influenced by other players, ie/Steven Baker and Stephen Milne were best mates with Lenny Hayes who I think ha...

s*** coaches make a difference too obviously