Coach Craig McRae

[Fat Jesus]

All is not lost 76, if we do happen to lose one or both assistants, and Beveridge and Simpson will be available soon

Beveridge was a Malthouse assistant in 2010.

 

[NMBB]

I do, I am, I will, I can't get enough

 

[noideaatall]

Even oppo supporters are enjoying the brand of football that fly has constructed at the Pies.
That in itself speaks volumes.
From a personal perspective, I was at the point that watching my mighty club play was no longer giving me enjoyment. The stagnant play, kicking backwards, the inevitable fumble or miskick, the lack of skill that I knew was a result of poor coaching. I know I wasn’t alone in this view.
But oh my god what a revelation the last 18 months have been. I am even able to watch losses now because I know we never give in, we always are in with a chance. And the skills have suddenly become elite. From the same players!
Thank you Craig. You must have impressed the panel who hired you as an unproven at this level product. But you have delivered on every aspect of the game, from skills to game plan to recruitment to absolute enjoyment from the players and supporters.
Hard to believe a man who had a hand in two of our worst days is now a hero of our great club.

Quoted because its my exact story also. First and foremost I want to be entertained. McRae is like that moment where the ball hits the bat in the sweet spot and is always going over the fence. Everything is turning to gold. I can't help but feel sorry for Bucks, his coaching experience seemed the exact opposite.

 

[NMBB]

Plus given that Leppitsch and Bolton are failed senior coaches, we might actually have some chance of hanging onto them for a bit.

"Failure" can be a great learning opportunity

 

[Pistol Night]

"Failure" can be a great learning opportunity

Carlton should be professors based on this

 

[76woodenspooners]

"Failure" can be a great learning opportunity

The best

 

[76woodenspooners]

"Failure" can be a great learning opportunity

 

[NMBB]

Carlton should be professors based on this

At an obscure online university in Hardistan - all assignments submitted through a gigantic cheating site - no exams - only group assignments

 

[Pistol Night]

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MJs theory is eerily like Levi Casboult's career at Carlton

 

[TheVillageIdiot7]

Said this last year, but he’s changing the game.
Along with Wade…

He’s just an EPL/NFL manager. Which is how it should be.

The crew in the box know what’s going on and can make the calls. He just needs to make sure he’s asking them the right questions /problems to solve.

Noticed at qtr/3qtr time he didn’t come out until after a few mins. Which gives the line coaches time to talk about what’s happening.

The league will look back in 5-10 years and see this guy as absolutely visionary in how he went about coaching /managing a team.

He will always demand experienced and strong assistants because they are the ones that actually run the show.

As for wade….the guy will name his price if we have a second year of limited soft tissue injuries and keep running over the top of teams. From day 1 last pre season I’ve loved the way he trains the players. It’s no coincidence that we outrun most teams over the last 13 months…hope that continues!!
And I hope he stays!!!!

 

[Pistol Night]

Was disappointed when we missed out on Clarkson initially. Now there isn’t a coach that I’d swap Fly for in the land. We’ve got an absolute generational leader here.

 

[TheVillageIdiot7]

Was disappointed when we missed out on Clarkson initially. Now there isn’t a coach that I’d swap Fly for in the land. We’ve got an absolute generational leader here.

Yup agree.
I never wanted Clarkson because I thought the price tag was too high for a coach….not because he’s not great. Just can’t pay that much to a coach. Will burn in the long run.


But McRae has blown me away.
Wade as well.

Notice how most coaches now are on the boundary?
Name 1 time Mccrae has been in the box!
He got two former afl head coaches and has let them do their thing.
He’s a figurehead. A talisman.
He runs the show strategically. But let’s them run it tactically.

It’s NFL/EPL at its finest. Other clubs are now following suit. No wonder.

 

[TheVillageIdiot7]

ps. He has a vibe of “I do t know what I’m doing and let’s all jump on the train” when talking to the press.

I challenge anyone to feel more excited about bucks/mayhouse pressers than Fly.
He relates to everyone about how he speaks. He doesn’t use high language. He doesn’t go into his shell.
He’s honest, uses simple language and conveys enthusiasm…..how the F could you hate him?

Granted things are going well…but on evidence to date, he’s pretty bloody good!!!

 

[Pistol Night]

ps. He has a vibe of “I do t know what I’m doing and let’s all jump on the train” when talking to the press.

I challenge anyone to feel more excited about bucks/mayhouse pressers than Fly.
He relates to everyone about how he speaks. He doesn’t use high language. He doesn’t go into his shell.
He’s honest, uses simple language and conveys enthusiasm…..how the F could you hate him?

Granted things are going well…but on evidence to date, he’s pretty bloody good!!!

Ive never taken any interest in pre or post match coach press conferences. Apart from maybe when Mick had the shits about something. . But Flys are actually worth listening to. He’ll tell ya exactly what’s going on without trying to throw in metaphors and other word salad. When they pressed him on the Horne-Francis booing he just said he tells his kids he doesn’t like booing and he‘ll leave it at that. Flog journos go fishing for a slip up headline and he swats them away like a master.

 

[jmac70]

Said this last year, but he’s changing the game.
Along with Wade…

He’s just an EPL/NFL manager. Which is how it should be.

The crew in the box know what’s going on and can make the calls. He just needs to make sure he’s asking them the right questions /problems to solve.

Noticed at qtr/3qtr time he didn’t come out until after a few mins. Which gives the line coaches time to talk about what’s happening.

The league will look back in 5-10 years and see this guy as absolutely visionary in how he went about coaching /managing a team.

He will always demand experienced and strong assistants because they are the ones that actually run the show.

As for wade….the guy will name his price if we have a second year of limited soft tissue injuries and keep running over the top of teams. From day 1 last pre season I’ve loved the way he trains the players. It’s no coincidence that we outrun most teams over the last 13 months…hope that continues!!
And I hope he stays!!!!

I hope we win a flag or two.

 

[NMBB]

Ive never taken any interest in pre or post match coach press conferences. Apart from maybe when Mick had the shits about something. . But Flys are actually worth listening to. He’ll tell ya exactly what’s going on without trying to throw in metaphors and other word salad. When they pressed him on the Horne-Francis booing he just said he tells his kids he doesn’t like booing and he‘ll leave it at that. Flog journos go fishing for a slip up headline and he swats them away like a master.

Fly is such a straight, plain language guy that the journos are completely bamboozled -they're looking for twists and bullsh#t and there's none to be had

 

[NMBB]

I hope we win a flag or two.

Four please

 

[Pistol Night]

I hope we win a flag or two.

The hope is there again at least. The love affair all the media and oppo supporters had for us last year has the first signs of turning back to hate and fear by the way they’re speaking

 

[Pistol Night]

Fly is such a straight, plain language guy that the journos are completely bamboozled -they're looking for twists and bullsh#t and there's none to be had

Billy Frampton debuts last week. Fly tells them early in the week “Yeah Billy will play” . He’s cutting out some much pointless speculation and bullshit from them they must be hating it.

 

[NewDarkNavyBlues]

I love fly and love watching the pies. Feels weird but that’s how good he is.

 

[Fruit]

Some may remember when we were going through the search for a new coach. It came out quite quickly in the media that Fly was blowing them away every time he presented.

 

[Scritchyscroony]

Coaches make no difference

 

[Chameleon75]

Billy Frampton debuts last week. Fly tells them early in the week “Yeah Billy will play” . He’s cutting out some much pointless speculation and bullshit from them they must be hating it.

they might not get a headline out of him but apparently the journos like him, I heard Ed say that he makes a point of shaking each journos hand before pressers and introduces himself to one’s he hasn’t met before. Killing them with kindness.

 

[Mkcaptain]

What Fly gives the media is better than any clickbait headline from them relentlessly prodding and poking and getting a coach to slip up. He gives them actual substance and open answers write informative and interesting articles. Sometimes its surprising how much he gives them, but even them I'm sure he's calculated about what he chooses not to reveal.

(I'm surprised they haven't learnt that he can't be sucked into giving them a cheap headline after all the bullshit they tried and failed to get him to say about De Goey and Ginnivan last year)

 

[noideaatall]

ps. He has a vibe of “I do t know what I’m doing and let’s all jump on the train” when talking to the press.

I challenge anyone to feel more excited about bucks/mayhouse pressers than Fly.
He relates to everyone about how he speaks. He doesn’t use high language. He doesn’t go into his shell.
He’s honest, uses simple language and conveys enthusiasm…..how the F could you hate him?

Granted things are going well…but on evidence to date, he’s pretty bloody good!!!

Fly is such a straight, plain language guy that the journos are completely bamboozled -they're looking for twists and bullsh#t and there's none to be had

Fly strikes me as an expert that knows exactly what he is doing and is comfortable with that. He is not reactive to the questions that might be thrown at him. I don't believe we should assume he is not capable of twists and turns when it suits