Toast Graham Wright

[whiskeytown]

The Wright move

He’s made of the Wright stuff for Collingwood going forward

Welcome home Graeme

 

[TylerDurden]

I’m speechless. Hawks fans will be ropeable.

Yep. Well played. One of our finest. The architect behind 4 flags.

 

[regpies]

Finally some good news this year. Welcome back Wrighty

 

[cityslick1]

 

[TKiL]

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

Responsibilities include:
keeping the peace
listening to everyone
double checking salary cap spreadsheets
telling president to mind his own business
keeping egos in check
monitoring players' twitter accounts
keeping game plan simple
etc etc

 

[YouBeauty]

This is brilliant. Most amazing is that eddy managed to convince him, without knowing who the new president will be...risk for Wright. Great for us

As long as it's not Eddie

 

[jimmy35]

Good news. This is the Wright Stuff

 

[Dynamics]

Wait, what!?

Crack out the Tia Maria and the cheese n cabanossi, the prodigal son returns!

 

[swoop42]

If obtaining Malthouse was the masterstroke of his Presidency hopefully this is viewed as Ed's greatest masterpiece in the years ahead.

 

[Shade]

Outstanding hire.

Eddie gone Wright in the fold things are looking promising.

 

[cityslick1]

Replacing Geoff Walsh. As to what he does? A fair amount. I'm not totally sure the details.

All of the football dept effectively report into him. All the coaches, list management, fitness, medical, performance and recruiting teams. So he assesses Bucks performance, tenure and strategies... which he should also help Set. Along with whether Ned is right for job, and oversee all of his ongoing trade, list balance and player contract approvals and strategies. Plus the player fitness, health, and management plans and practices. Big job - yes, and the perfect person for it I reckon.
For years I - and I’m sure others - have sat back in frustration as we brought in muppets like Gubby, who delivered players like Wells on long term contracts, and Walsh - who no doubt has his qualities, but obv has no idea how to supervise a TPP spreadsheet, or list balance decisions.
Meanwhile over at Hawthron, one of our very own had been making excellent decisions for a long time, to help build the playing list to deliver multiple flags.
Shaun Burgoyne stands out as even at the time... how did they manage to pinch him so cheaply, and why didn’t we seize the opportunity. He was always class, and a bargain. Likewise Tom Mitchell, and O’Meara, and Henderson, and burton.... etc. just a v smart operator, with loads of experience now, and you’d expect / hope football boss is the perfect role for him, that he’s been ready for for along time now

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Daddy's happy!!!!

 

[Shade]

Just hope this isnt another Neil Balme debacle.

Balmey should still be at the club if we weren't totally inept TWICE.

 

[soreplums]

Responsibilities include:
keeping the peace
listening to everyone
double checking salary cap spreadsheets
telling president to mind his own business
keeping egos in check
monitoring players' twitter accounts
keeping game plan simple
etc etc

Don’t forget the weekly Injury Report

 

[ClaytonM]

All of the football dept effectively report into him. All the coaches, list management, fitness, medical, performance and recruiting teams. So he assesses Bucks performance, tenure and strategies... which he should also help Set. Along with whether Ned is right for job, and oversee all of his ongoing trade, list balance and player contract approvals and strategies. Plus the player fitness, health, and management plans and practices. Big job - yes, and the perfect person for it I reckon.
For years I - and I’m sure others - have sat back in frustration as we brought in muppets like Gubby, who delivered players like Wells on long term contracts, and Walsh - who no doubt has his qualities, but obv has no idea how to supervise a TPP spreadsheet, or list balance decisions.
Meanwhile over at Hawthron, one of our very own had been making excellent decisions for a long time, to help build the playing list to deliver multiple flags.
Shaun Burgoyne stands out as even at the time... how did they manage to pinch him so cheaply, and why didn’t we seize the opportunity. He was always class, and a bargain. Likewise Tom Mitchell, and O’Meara, and Henderson, and burton.... etc. just a v smart operator, with loads of experience now, and you’d expect / hope football boss is the perfect role for him, that he’s been ready for for along time now

Can’t knock the results but all teams make poor decisions as well. Vickery and Patton come immediately to mind, though cost not that great.

‘certainly not in the Beams, Treloar, Stephenson level debacles.

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Great to read Wrighty is coming home. A huge appointment, and l'm sure we are going to see his influence within the club show, in a short period of time.
Well done to the Pies board on a great appointment.

 

[ClaytonM]

Daddy's happy!!!!

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come to momma

 

[Markfs]

I didnt realise wright was responsible for everything that happened at the hawks for the last 15 years...

 

[TKiL]

Just hope this isnt another Neil Balme debacle.

Balmey should still be at the club if we weren't totally inept TWICE.

Bringing Graham Wright in to fill a vacant position is quite different to bringing Gubby Allan in to some position made up by Ed.

 

[legendstatus]

Let’s hope he gets 40 touches and 5 goals a game.... oh wait.


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[TKiL]

Probably should have won the Brownlow in 1990

 

[Nuffsaid]

Just play him

 

[Harry O]

Great to have him back

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

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Excellent news. He's one of the best operators in the business.

Also great to see a former premiership player working within the four walls of the club.

 

[peter9789]

Best bloody news in the last 5 years. Massive coup for the pies. Welcome home Wrighty.

Now at seasons end we just need to reunite him with the coach he worked with for the past 13 years. Welcome Clarko


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