My View.
1. Meet with Malthouse and Silvagni. Make it clear that we believe that the current list is not up to playing AFL, and that we need a full rebuild. Discuss a plan to build a list to be competitive in 3 - 4 years and make sure that both of them can commit to working together to achieve that goal. If Malthouse is up for the challenge than ask him to sign immediately for 3 more years as we need the stability, and inform him that he will be measured at the end of the year by the development of the kids and not by wins and losses. If he is not on board, let him go immediately, promote Laidley with the same mandate and let him know that while there will be an extensive search and open selection process for a new coach, what he does with the kids this year will be taken into account should he wish to apply.
2. Sack and payout Green and Barker, the are both simply awful at their roles and I believe that they are actually hampering the development of the young kids. Just get rid of them immediately, Wiley can coach the back line and offer Sav a 1 year contract to coach the forward line.
3. Meet with the senior players, Juddy, Murph, Carrots, Simmo, etc. Let them know what we are doing and that the older players are not likely to be play much this year, those that want to retire, great, pay them out and thank them for their service. Those that want to stay and help mold the kids great.
4. Setup three meetings, One with the all of the managers in the afl and representatives from the players association, to be addressed by Macca, Malthouse (Laidley)and SOS for say 9am Monday. One for the senior players and their managers to be addressed by Macca for say 11am Monday, and one for the kids and their managers to be addressed by Malthouse (Laidley) and SOS.
a) Get together with all the player managers and let them know our plan (most will already know of course), let them know that we recognise the role they have played in many of the successful trades over the past few years, and that while we are looking to trade out a number of players, that we are asking for their help to make sure that their clients are well looked after and if possible get to where they want to go. Also sell them on the new environment at Carlton, the opportunity for their younger clients to get game time, and to increase their salaries faster than they could elsewhere. Think GWS / GWS but in Melbourne.
b) Address the senior players and let them know the new plan, tell them that we all actively be looking to trade players out and bring younger players in. Inform them that if they wish to leave that we will do our best to trade them to their preferred club, but we will trade them for the best possible outcome for the Carlton football club.
c) Address the kids and let them know that they are our future captains, leaders, etc amd that we will be doing everything we can to fast track their development, and that includes playing them as often as possible. Talk to them about the meeting the senior players are having and that there may well be some hard feelings around the club at the moment, and that they as a group need to come together and start to shape this team.