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https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/leaked-high-level-carlton-email-supposedly-reveals-the-future-of-the-club/news-story/a8a86c34cb8c67cf7a01cbf2fedfca3f

An alleged email from deep inside the Carlton hierarchy has found its way to Sheahan ink.

The email which may be true or may be just be a work of fiction offers intriguing suggestions of what the future might look like for the Blue Baggers.

The leaked email, supposedly from a club board member, outlines the club’s mistakes, plans for the future, who is to be sacked, who will or won’t be hired and players’ futures.

We haven’t been able to check the veracity of the claims but the specific details suggest it came from a highly placed insider with intimate knowledge of boardroom politics, executive level decision making, finances and list management.

The ‘person’ suggests the board is divided into two camps: the billionaires, led by Pratt and Mathieson, and the non-billionaires.

The top-level secretive document highlights David Teague’s tenure as senior coach and whether he should be given next season to continue in the job.
Some of what the email reportedly contains includes:

> Does the club ‘give Teague 2022 with new assistants on the basis we are not top six by mid-season, Clarko would be available’ (referring to outgoing Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson), which is the preferred option of the billionaires.

> Or does it ‘make a change now because Teague cannot create a game plan and there is genuine concern over the direction of the group’ — the preferred option of the non-billionaires.

> Alternatives to take over: Brad Scott, Ross Lyon, Alastair Clarkson or Don Pyke.

> Justin Leppitsch’s recent comments on the Blues’ decision-making left a sour taste in their mouth.

> Scott is labelled ‘the most likely pick’ as the AFL ‘wants us to take him’ but there’s a query over his ability to recruit big name assistants, unlike Ross Lyon.

> Lyon is very unlikely to get the job because of the way he left Fremantle.

> Pyke is very well liked by the review team with John ‘Horse’ Longmire saying he ‘is the best assistant we’ve ever had’ at the Swans.

> Leppitsch very unlikely. Not good at Lions.

> A process will be undertaken to appoint a new coach by a panel of football people after a new head of football is appointed.

The email also apparently states the club will be getting rid of Brad Lloyd, Teague and the assistants, bar Luke Power and Daniel O’Keefe.

Cain Liddle’s position as chief executive is under intense scrutiny. The club’s recruiter Nick Austin another in the gun.

A change in the team’s captaincy is also forecast according to the document, stating defender Jacob Weitering would be anointed the new leader with young gun Sam Walsh his vice-captain.

Patrick Cripps needs to focus on his body and getting fit, it reportedly states.

And the playing group as a whole were labelled ‘Hollywood’ pertaining to their alleged rock star lifestyle and egos.

Other big name players are also listed and potentially on the chopping block according to this document.

It’s alleged Levi Casboult, Mark Murphy, Eddie Betts and Caleb Marchbank have had their papers stamped.

And Sam Petreski Seton and Fisher will return to Western Australia. On the trade table, according to the document, would be; Saad, McGovern, Martin and Williams.

The document suggests there was an 11am phone hook up via WebEX between key board members last Sunday, we believe.

The review which is being undertaken presented some initial findings to incoming president Luke Sayers, outgoing president Mark Loguidice and three others (whose names are not listed).

Fiction or fact? Guess we will find out in the weeks and month to come.


Thats a rehash of the Fish Sticks rumour on BF. The person was found to be a troll. If journos are using that crap as their material/source, they are farked.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time

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Reply #676
Thats a rehash of the Fish Sticks rumour on BF. The person was found to be a troll. If journos are using that crap as their material/source, they are larked.

Tony Sheahan, is that Mike's son?
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

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Reply #677
Tony Sheahan, is that Mike's son?
No idea. There are genuine people on BF who are "In The Know", when they post you can just about take it to the bank. There are a number of idiots posting crap at the moment, the real ITKs are very quiet and have posted nothing. This is a good thing, I am expecting this report to be kept in house and not be made public. If the ITKs are quiet, you know its working.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time




 

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Reply #681
That report is simply a rehash of supporter thoughts and ideas across a whole lot of social media platforms, aimed at stirring up the masses.  I don’t believe a word of it came from the club itself most likely some opposition tosser who is now smiling because he got old Two Phones, hook, line and sinker!!!

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Reply #682
That report is simply a rehash of supporter thoughts and ideas across a whole lot of social media platforms, aimed at stirring up the masses.  I don’t believe a word of it came from the club itself most likely some opposition tosser who is now smiling because he got old Two Phones, hook, line and sinker!!!
It was a Big Footy troll account.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time

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Reply #683
Tony Sheahan, is that Mike's son?
Yep known as "Two phones Tony" in the trade....not known for being so reliable and as GTC pointed out thats a rehash of the
Big Footy rumour.

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Reply #684
Yep got that one the day after the North Melbourne game.

The tell for me was that it was highly unlikely anyone making decisions about the club would be that reactive after one game in which the leading coleman medalist didnt play.

If they are thinking like this, they can all exit stage left.

I want one change and one change only from here, "SACK THE BOARD".

They are the only piece of the under performing puzzle left, and them choosing to sack coaches (AGAIN) is evidence they have no idea how to run a succesful footy club.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

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Reply #685
Not sure what the fascination is with Don Pyke...every year he was at Adelaide they got worse in terms of wins and he presided over the now infamous pre season training torture camp.
Dons idea of preseason mental stimulation or should I say disintegration was to blindfold his players and then subject them to reigning premier Richmond's theme song on a bus trip between sites.


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Reply #687
Not sure what the fascination is with Don Pyke...every year he was at Adelaide they got worse in terms of wins...


Thought exactly the same thing.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

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Reply #688
Bigfooty is a funny one.

A lot of what's on there is speculative rubbish....but if a story about the club is about to break or you want genuine inside info you will probably find it on there first. 
The trick is to know who's fair dinkum and who is a 'pretender'

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Reply #689
Pyke has the best W/L of any Crows full time coach, and at the time of his sacking, had the 5th highest W/L of the then current coaches. 56W-36L-1D. Got the crows to a GF, 2 time premiership player, looks like he's doing good things at the Swans. His record speaks for itself. Just keep him away from any off season planning.