Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025 - Part 2

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

Never Met her. I dare say neither have you. But you sure do mouth off about her. I think she’s made fundamental mistakes in her new gig, but no more than the incompetent men in AFL house….

Facts are, the afl does have a DEI policy, she didn't have the experience of previous people in the job and she lasted half a season before getting the boot.

 

[jackster83]

This does not mean the people they hire are not qualified. It generally means that when both candidates are the same qualifications, they’ll pick the female. People (men) seem to believe women just get these jobs just because they are women. Can’t possibly have gotten them on merit…. If Laura Kane got a job she wasn't qualified for, blame the fellas who hired her. Based on their previous performance at AFL house, id say they were sorely out of their depth in the first place.

The guy in the top job being a complete muppet doesn't help things either.

Even old Gill was better than him.

 

[Cromulant]

Not to mention all her work at the grass roots with girls and women in footy…,

Cmon Jenny, just give up.

She had no right to be in the role she was in, totally out of her depth

 

[Fud#3]

Cmon Jenny, just give up.

She had no right to be in the role she was in, totally out of her depth

Isn't that a prerequisite for a senior role at the AFL?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Isn't that a prerequisite for a senior role at the AFL?

Think it's fair to say there has not been an exhaustive interview process to find the most suitable candidate.

At least they have finally brought some quality football operators in recently, but we need a new CEO too.

Interesting to see if the new Chair makes a difference. Couldn't be worse than Goyder.

 

[Vader]

Think it's fair to say there has not been an exhaustive interview process to find the most suitable candidate.

At least they have finally brought some quality football operators in recently, but we need a new CEO too.

Interesting to see if the new Chair makes a difference. Couldn't be worse than Goyder.

The problem is that they DO conduct an exhaustive interview process and identify the most suitable candidate.

... then they hire someone else.

 

[Coopers]

So ignoring all the ****ery in this thread, and getting things back on track (bagging the administration) with the wild card finals round now "a thing", am I right in saying that we now only need to aim to finish 10th on the ladder, and then anything can happen from there?


That's amazing. Making finals is now a whole lot easier. 2/18 = 11% easier in fact. Would have helped us out in the last few years actually.

 

[GreyCrow]

That's amazing. Making finals is now a whole lot easier. 2/18 = 11% easier in fact. Would have helped us out in the last few years actually.

2025 and 2023

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Interesting. Leaves us with 11 and 16. Do we then try and trade those up, or take 11, 16, 44?

11- one of Sharp/Cumming/Schubert
16- Sumner-Pickett
44 - Cody Curtin

 

[1990crow]

11- one of Sharp/Cumming/Schubert
16- Sumner-Pickett
44 - Cody Curtin

Sumner-Pickett really come in that high?

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Sumner-Pickett really come in that high?

16 will be around 22-23 with Academy and F/S

 

[1990crow]

16 will be around 22-23 with Academy and F/S

Most mocks have had him 25ish pre academy picks.
I'd be happy with Sharp, SP and Curtin though.

Reckon Marsh would probably be better tho.

 

[Mostyn]

Most mocks have had him 25ish pre academy picks.

Some rumours have Melbourne and Freo looking at him.

 

[Fud#3]

Well she was appointed to the highest executive role of football in the AFL, and her experience amounted to law school then five years of experience at North Melbourne, plus a management role in the AFL for 2 years

The person replacing her had 25 years of CEO experience, and the person prior was a player and coach across 20+ years. So that's probably the bar for the role.

Don't over estimate afl experience...
Brad Scott's legacy is the stand rule

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Most mocks have had him 25ish pre academy picks.
I'd be happy with Sharp, SP and Curtin though.

Reckon Marsh would probably be better tho.

I'd be happy with any of a mixture of

Sharp, Schubert, Sumner-Pickett , Philippou

 

[Mutineer]

I just don't get the Sumner-Pickett as a 1st rounder talk, basically 20 year old being spoken so highly of off one 4 goal SANFL game for Glenelg against Central's who were basically uncompetitive on the day and one decent game in the SANFL U18's vs the U20's trial game? For the most part he played SANFL reserves which these days is about Ammos standard with most of the decent mature age guys not regular League players playing in the country leagues where they can earn some reasonable coin.

 

[1990crow]

I'd be happy with any of a mixture of

Sharp, Schubert, Sumner-Pickett , Philippou

No thanks on Phillipou on character grounds alone

 

[1970crow]

The guy in the top job being a complete muppet doesn't help things either.

Even old Gill was better than him.

Comes across as a very nice bloke, but is clearly well out of his depth.

 

[Hodgy]

Sumner-Pickett really come in that high?

He will be gone by 16. I think that’s why we are looking at 11, as neither Cumming or Sharpe will be there then

 

[Mutineer]

He will be gone by 16. I think that’s why we are looking at 11, as neither Cumming or Sharpe will be there then

Pick 11 for a 20 year old small forward with limited exposure to top level football pathways seems a big reach to me.

Remember we only received pick 12 for Charlie Cameron who had shown a lot bloody more.

 

[Mostyn]

If we're going up to 11, I'd like to think one of Sharp/Cumming/Farrow is in the mix.

I'd happily grab Marsh at 16.

 

[1990crow]

Pick 11 for a 20 year old small forward with limited exposure to top level football pathways seems a big reach to me.

Remember we only received pick 12 for Charlie Cameron who had shown a lot bloody more.

If we have pick 11 and use it on Sharp for example, at 16 I'd be way more comfortable.
Still prefer Marsh.

 

[CDC60]

I just don't get the Sumner-Pickett as a 1st rounder talk, basically 20 year old being spoken so highly of off one 4 goal SANFL game for Glenelg against Central's who were basically uncompetitive on the day and one decent game in the SANFL U18's vs the U20's trial game? For the most part he played SANFL reserves which these days is about Ammos standard with most of the decent mature age guys not regular League players playing in the country leagues where they can earn some reasonable coin.

Agreed. He gives me strong Tariek Newchurch vibes

 

[1990crow]

Agreed. He gives me strong Tariek Newchurch vibes

He could be AFL standard. Better than Tariek.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Went to school with Gillon, not a bad bloke. But first generation inbred in terms of the AFL. Dillon 2nd and that idiot DEI hire is 3rd, she'll kill the game.

Not that Laura was good at her job but it’s rather pathetic that people like yourself are still accepting her as the scapegoat months after she was moved out of her position.

Dillon and the rest of the idiots at afl house are doubling down on all the bad decisions made during her tenure and are now making new ones.