Back on topic.

Make no mistake, this next phase of leadership at the club is the most significant in our history. Why? Because for nearly 20 years, we never looked like ever winning a flag or being a powerful club, as Geelong has created, and Hawthorn are creating with the success they've shared. You could add Sydney to that lot, too.

The decisions made from here on will have massive ramifications to this club, not just because we have to get better, but importantly to transition and transform this club from a VFL club to a truly modern day AFL club.

I remember in the 70's, 80's, and in the early to mid 90's, I used to walk to Princes Park to watch our home games, and knew we would win, no matter who we were playing. It was a case of margin. Of course, we were always guttered when we lost on the rare occassion at PP, but knew whoever we faced the week after we'd bounce back. That feeling knowing of whichever player walked into this club, we would turn them into, at worst, a very serviceable player. WE HAVE LOST THIS SINCE THE EARLY TO MID 90's. We have failed to transition this club from that successful era to a modern day AFL Club. A bit like Nokia - the dominant player in the mobile phone market for such a long time, held onto this thinking, and failed to evolve, and now just NOKIA who (oh, that company, what happened to them?)

I want that feeling of walking to the MCG/Etihad knowing that we are going to win, that no matter who we recruit, we turn them into serviceable/good/great/champion players, and our membership is thriving and growing with the banished members returning and hearing that massive roar when we win a game or hit the front in a game against one of our arch rivals.

All the above is not easy to acheive. In fact, its difficult, but not impossible. We just need to be smart and have the right people on board to make the right decisions to make the above happen, which comes back to my earlier point, this is the most important phase of our club, and we cannot afford to mess it up.

Mark and the board will have their work cut out - make no mistake, and I hope they lead and return the club to a true AFL Powerhouse, one that resembles and is better than what Geelong, Hawthorn, or even Sydney have built.

MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

wont happen... too much ground to make up

we are a middle of the road club with a culture similar to richmond and melbourne

anymore of that and we will slip further

the goal right now is to not fall away anymore

but we will never, ever catch up to collingwood and hawthorn etc

A better player than Walls???????????

Garthp x 1,000,000,000,000,000.

How old are you Cimm?

Way off topic but I have Swan McKay on a par with Sticks.

Doesn't get the love he deserves.

Never understood that.

What a negative view. May as well throw away the keys now......

Why are you yelling at me?

wont happen... too much ground to make up

we are a middle of the road club with a culture similar to richmond and melbourne

anymore of that and we will slip further

the goal right now is to not fall away anymore

but we will never, ever catch up to collingwood and hawthorn etc

Swan was awesome but he was a tad inconsistent, that's probably why. But never let us down in a big game.

Way off topic but I have Swan McKay on a par with Sticks.

wont happen... too much ground to make up

we are a middle of the road club with a culture similar to richmond and melbourne

anymore of that and we will slip further

the goal right now is to not fall away anymore

but we will never, ever catch up to collingwood and hawthorn etc

Beg to differ
final v North 1976 at VFL park.

Hey, how about that Mark LoGiudice eh ?