Toast Graham Wright

[Gone Critical]

For as mauch as we can assess from the outside seems a great appointment. Hawks a great club and he mad a big contribution. Experiences but still young enough to be driven to do more. Hope he can be a steading influence. Eddie and Walsh going is the regeneration we need even for all their good work. To bring someone so experiences in adds balanace especially once a "new " president takes over.

 

[Kappa]

The tides are turning.
The swamp is draining.
The boys club is fading.
Buckley pacing.

 

[magpies42]

Don’t forget the weekly Injury Report

There will be no injuries, so no injury report!

 

[PIEWITHSAUCE]

Hopefully the start of us finally flexing some muscle and going after the best available people in all areas and , if they're not available , having a damn good shot at making them available anyway.

 

[Daicos Torpedo]

Yep. He was a king maker for dawkthorn.
Loooooved him as a player. Best kick of a waterlogged footy I ever saw.
Came 2nd in a Brownlow?
Kids today just wouldn't understand

 

[Quicky]

Pardon my ignorance but what does the Footy Boss do and who does he replace?

Wright replaces Geoff Walsh. He will head up the football department which consists of the coaches, list management, fitness and conditioning and medical team. He is Buckley's, Whites, Guys, Hines and Bransons boss. A very important role. That's my understanding of it.

 

[Lip Gallagher]

Talk tonight the Pies have poached him from the Hawks and he’s on he’s way over

Huge if true and a real changing of the guard.

You news breaker you.

 

[Matt_352]

Fck huuuge get. Now fck Bucks off for Sammy Mitchell.

 

[rand corp]

When it's Wright it's right

 

[SSSSSS]

You've got one of the best in the business. Gave Clarko all the right pieces to play with.

 

[Carringbush2010]

Good stuff!

Whip that FD into shape Wrighty! 'N' whip it good!

 

[Carringbush2010]

Giddy up.

Oh Horse that avatar has the whips crackin brah! Love it!

 

[Carringbush2010]

Probably should have won the Brownlow in 1990

Had $50 on him at 10's through a book at work at the time, in typical Collingwood fashion I come runner up.

 

[Horaceg]

Welcome home

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

One of my favorite players from the 1990 season along with Morwood Daicos Millane McGuane and Crosisca

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

From memory he was a right foot kick with a left handed ball bounce.... made him very unique to watch ( I think Swanny was also the same)

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Great to have him back

a slight word of caution- his best work at Hawthorn was as head of recruiting, not as footy manager.

Fair point and I hope Collingwood allow the job to be structured so it plays to his strengths.

 

[neilk]

From memory he was a right foot kick with a left handed ball bounce.... made him very unique to watch ( I think Swanny was also the same)

Swan was, correct. Maybe not so unusual as my son is the same.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Holy s**t finally

Been saying this for the longest bloody time.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Swan was, correct. Maybe not so unusual as my son is the same.

Three of the greats!

 

[MagpieJoel]

Hawks last few years have not been Fantastic

Pretty good reasons why Dave.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Paul Williams was as well

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Hawks last few years have not been Fantastic

This is not the time for negativity but for rejoicing. We have surely been after this guy for years. He is exactly what the club needs albeit in a position that may feel a bit strange to him. We need to go in with the attitude that this is going to work.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Hopefully his first order of business is to...you know, have an actual full time ruck coach to guide the best young ruckman in the AFL.

Maybe...bring someone with him from say Hawthorn perhaps?

Because you know, what kind of amateurish club would have a full time ruck coach in this day and age amirite?

 

[Kanga Commando]

Take any player you want.
Beat us in any game you wish.
But don't f@@king take Wrighty....
I used to like you guys....