Interesting choice. Could it be from familiarity with our increasing number of WA boys perhaps?

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Fancy not appointing an ex Blues player circa 1995

Now a few will have to spin some other problem with the selection

Okay....................call me cynical

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

Reckon Hughesy and Steven Icke would know him pretty well from their Freo days.

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No ones listening till you make a mistake.

Agree it appears to be sound strategy that the club has looked outside for the best candidate they can find. Can you tell us anything about him, Cazz?

Sorry I can't help. I know absolutely zero about him.

Just on this thread..........I did say many months ago that the Football Department was looking to update and improve the area of Development within the club. The Clubs end of year review identified the need and they have acted on it in a professional manner since the end of the season.

They have spoken to plenty of people along the way and now we appear to have a great mix of people in the current team of 3. The development of our kids appears to be in great hands for 2009.

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

He was a 95 premiership player

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

The fact that hardly anybody knows who he is tells me that we actually interviewed and disected as many different candidates as needed.

Can't say we did that for a few others

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"I will rejoice in their anguish, delight in their failure and revel in our success"

We are Carlton, @#$%&! the rest !!!!!!

Was on the way out of West Coast back in July this year.

A year after it should have happened but finally the Club has heeded the wise posters on TC and followed a genuine process. And they have recognised that putting development, coaching and playing on the shoulders of Teague was too much and have finally provided him with an experienced outsider.

Not sure why we didn't do that last year. Hopefully development will be given whatever resources and staff required.

I had Brad Pearce or Cain Ackland pencilled in for the job, but this guy should be good. Sounds like a Swann appointment and not a Sticks one.

Maybe he wasn't available last year and he is now.

Did the club instigate due process when looking for the CEO's position?

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

Isn't the "Pratt Mantra".....get the best.....not the best available?

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No ones listening till you make a mistake.

Who's to say he isn't the best?

He just wasn't available until this year.

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

Thank god they listened to some TC posters

For a minute there i thought it said 'Darren Hulme'....

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Grew up and learnt his footy in Woodonga and won senior premiership there as a young fella before went to Bendigo for University (Teaching) and won senior premierships there with Golden Square (With Wayne Campbell)
Then went to WA and won premiership (and sandover I think) there with West Perth as a player. Then coached back at Wodonga in late 90's and you guessed it ...won a premiership there.
Then back to West Perth where he coached a premiership there.
And was then Involved with a premiership at the Eagles.

Was a smart tenacious Rover and is obviously a Sucessful bloke.

Is very personable and will relate really well with the young blokes.

Hope he does a great job!

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It's the vibe.........Tell him he's dreamin' Darryl!

What's wrong with Teague?

Was there better options available when we selected Teague to develop and coach our kids?

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Thanks for that background DD.

Geez, I believe success will continue to follow this guy...at the Blues.

Didn't you say premierships? That's what it's all about for Bluebaggers.

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