Who could we least afford to lose?

[d_henderson1810]

Who out of Frank Costa, Gary Ablett or mark Thompson, was , in your opinion, the biggest loss to Geelong. I am talking both short-term and long-term. Which of those three departures will hurt us the most, going forward?

Vote now, for the biggest loss to Geelong for 2011 and beyond!

 

[vinum coupe]

Make a poll hendo.

Not replying until you do

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Ablett

 

[Sando]

Judas

 

[d_henderson1810]

Make a poll hendo.

Not replying until you do

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[SJ]

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There's a poll at the top of the screen.

Why do you persist with the ---------------?

 

[Lager]

Looking at this from a positive point of view, Ablett going to the GC has allowed us much needed salary cap room. I have absolutely no doubt that this will be a blessing in disguise. In the short term the affect may be a type of solidification within the playing group - a boost in 'camaraderie' so to say. In the longer term, some good(ish) draft picks will now come through, and more games will be put into younger players.

Costa leaving will be well covered by the likely appointment of Colin Carter who I believe will be a great club President.

Thompson built this list - I reckon he will be missed. He instilled the winning (but modest) mindset into the players. He gave so much to this club. Personally I believe that the club will miss what Bomber has brought.

 

[ATSAM]

Who is Colin Carter? What does he do, how old is he, does he live in Geelong, does he have new ideas , has anyone seen him or heard him speak?

 

[Turbocat]

The 4th guy. We still have Cook. While he is here to run in the new Pres and coach I can still see us being strong off field.

 

[candiehappy]

Chappy. Has more "heart and soul" of the club, and can pull a win in a tight contest out of his arse. He is "THE" clubman, love him to death.

 

[krisholio14]

None of the above.

Costa is still going to be around the club anyway.

 

[d_henderson1810]

I'm surprised that Mark Thompson isn't getting many votes.

 

[AM]

Why do you persist with the ---------------?

I could answer that but I want to remain a Red Card virgin.

 

[Turbocat]

I'm surprised that Mark Thompson isn't getting many votes.

Frankly , I don't want him to become another Sheedy. Its about time and he was only intending to go another 12 months even if he had a Flag year.

Some fresh blood on field and off is probably required and Im sure we can replace him with someone of quality.

 

[vinum coupe]

I voted for Costa.
It's a tough question but I probably voted more on who has been the most important to the club.

 

[vinum coupe]

Who is Colin Carter? What does he do, how old is he, does he live in Geelong, does he have new ideas , has anyone seen him or heard him speak?

He was an AFL commissioner.
Here is his bio from seek.

Colin Carter — Non-Executive Director

Director since March 2005.

Colin Carter has an extensive consulting background in organisational and business strategy. He is a former Senior Vice-President of, and a current senior adviser to, The Boston Consulting Group. His interests include corporate governance issues and in recent years Colin has carried out board performance reviews for a number of companies as well as co-authoring a top-selling book on boards, Back To The Drawing Board.

Colin is a non-executive Director of ASX Listed company Wesfarmers Limited and a Director of World Vision Australia. He is Chairman of the AFL Foundation and a director of the Geelong Football Club. He is also a director of Indigenous Enterprise Partnerships and the Cape York Institute. In February 2010, Colin was appointed by the Federal government to the new position of Government Ambassador for Business Action - the objective of this new role is to encourage Australian business to play a greater role in economic development of Indigenous communities.

Colin has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Melbourne University and an MBA from Harvard Business School where he graduated with distinction and as a Baker Scholar.

Pretty impressive !

 

[RegHickeyStand]

Analyzing the influence of players, I came up with a top number one ruckman. When Ottens was flying and we were playing well, we were invincible. The more he slowed down, the more vulnerable we got. Before Hawkins got injured he was covering up for that a little. I get where Bomber was coming from on that score, pushing Hawkins. Shame Hawkins had an interrupted season.

Bomber was washed up by his own admission, so we won't miss him. Good luck for the future, Bomber.

Costa has given us so much. We won't miss him because he has done his job.

Ablett, when? 2007-9, yes we would have missed him then. 2010, no. He was a distraction. His little dramas took the focus off the team.