Graham Wright, CEO – appointed 10/2024, started 8/2025

murraycray · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2025 2:24 pm

17th Premiership wrote:

Just quietly, I wouldn’t mind if it was Out: B Lloyd, In: M Lloyd.
I am impressed by Matthew Lloyd and think he would make a great assistant coach.
He seems to do well with Haileybury, his commentary is good, he would drive standards, help our forward craft, and not a bad kicking coach either. Don’t think it would happen for a number of reasons but I think it would be a good appointment.

Been thinking the same thing 17th. Fair call, that.

camel · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2025 3:08 pm

Published earlier today:

Incoming Blues CEO Graham Wright spoke to Carlton Media ahead of his official commencement in the role.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ7DVvIGF_8

(11 mins+)

Hornet · **Joined:** Sat May 21, 2005 5:15 pm **Posts:** 7574

missnaut wrote:

Confirmed Austin and recruiting staff will remain.

But, but, but... it's all his fault and him alone.

Sydney Blue · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2025 8:44 pm

Hornet wrote:

missnaut wrote:

Confirmed Austin and recruiting staff will remain.

But, but, but... it's all his fault and him alone.

Wright stated on SEN that last year trade period that they cut to deep deprived them of depth and they had to rely on to many young players.

Exactly what I have been banging on about since last years trade period.
So yes it was his fault if you listen to Wright

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SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10889

Sydney Blue wrote:

Hornet wrote:

missnaut wrote:

Confirmed Austin and recruiting staff will remain.

But, but, but... it's all his fault and him alone.

Wright stated on SEN that last year trade period that they cut to deep deprived them of depth and they had to rely on to many young players.

Exactly what I have been banging on about since last years trade period.
So yes it was his fault if you listen to Wright

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Agreed with this previously and have mentioned it as well, but the coach(s) have a bigger say on who is delisted and traded then the list manager.

london blue · **Joined:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:08 pm **Posts:** 3321

SurreyBlue wrote:

Sydney Blue wrote:

Hornet wrote:

missnaut wrote:

Confirmed Austin and recruiting staff will remain.

But, but, but... it's all his fault and him alone.

Wright stated on SEN that last year trade period that they cut to deep deprived them of depth and they had to rely on to many young players.

Exactly what I have been banging on about since last years trade period.
So yes it was his fault if you listen to Wright

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Agreed with this previously and have mentioned it as well, but the coach(s) have a bigger say on who is delisted and traded then the list manager.

4 of therm agree on strategy and Austin and team execute the strategy....naive to suggest it all sits wiht Austin

camel · **Posted:** Wed Aug 13, 2025 12:47 pm

Sydney Blue wrote:

Hornet wrote:

missnaut wrote:

Confirmed Austin and recruiting staff will remain.

But, but, but... it's all his fault and him alone.

Wright stated on SEN that last year trade period that they cut to deep deprived them of depth and they had to rely on to many young players.

Exactly what I have been banging on about since last years trade period.
So yes it was his fault if you listen to Wright

Not necessarily trying to argue the point, but this is a copy of the players that left at the end of last year, as per this article: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1245422/ins ... ad-of-2025

Quote:

Domanic Akuei (delisted), Jack Caroll (delisted), David Cuningham (delisted), Sam Durdin (delisted), Matt Kennedy (trade, Western Bulldogs), Caleb Marchbank (delisted), Jack Martin (delisted), Alex Mirkov (delisted), Matt Owies (trade, West Coast)

Kennedy (traded for R2 pick) would have been good, for sure, and Owies*, perhaps. Otherwise, did we really lose so much?

*Owies trade helped us land pick 3/Jagga Smith.

bluebo baggers · **Posted:** Wed Aug 13, 2025 12:57 pm

camel wrote:

Sydney Blue wrote:

Hornet wrote:

missnaut wrote:

Confirmed Austin and recruiting staff will remain.

But, but, but... it's all his fault and him alone.

Wright stated on SEN that last year trade period that they cut to deep deprived them of depth and they had to rely on to many young players.

Exactly what I have been banging on about since last years trade period.
So yes it was his fault if you listen to Wright

Not necessarily trying to argue the point, but this is a copy of the players that left at the end of last year, as per this article: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1245422/ins ... ad-of-2025

Quote:

Domanic Akuei (delisted), Jack Caroll (delisted), David Cuningham (delisted), Sam Durdin (delisted), Matt Kennedy (trade, Western Bulldogs), Caleb Marchbank (delisted), Jack Martin (delisted), Alex Mirkov (delisted), Matt Owies (trade, West Coast)

Kennedy (traded for R2 pick) would have been good, for sure, and Owies*, perhaps. Otherwise, did we really lose so much?

*Owies trade helped us land pick 3/Jagga Smith.

And the Kennedy pick has turned into Harry O'Farrell so I'm happy with that as well.

sinbagger · **Posted:** Wed Aug 13, 2025 1:02 pm

Forget whether they were injury prone or not, focus on what gaps they were filling in the list.

David Cuningham, Sam Durdin, Matt Kennedy, Caleb Marchbank, Jack Martin, and Matt Owies were all experienced players filling the middle of our list's age profile. Kennedy, Marchbank, Owies and Martin would be first 22 picks every week if available. The others would have been first cab off the rank if any first 22 were injured.

In our finals run a few years ago Marchbank and Martin were key players who transformed our fwd and backlines.

Now look at the kids we replaced these guys with and tell me we didn't lose much from the list structure.

bluebo baggers · **Posted:** Wed Aug 13, 2025 2:11 pm

No question.

The club factored in having a better run with injury plus Elijah being available all year so I get what they did - it just backfired.

camel · **Posted:** Wed Aug 13, 2025 2:28 pm

sinbagger wrote:

Forget whether they were injury prone or not, focus on what gaps they were filling in the list.

David Cuningham, Sam Durdin, Matt Kennedy, Caleb Marchbank, Jack Martin, and Matt Owies were all experienced players filling the middle of our list's age profile. Kennedy, Marchbank, Owies and Martin would be first 22 picks every week if available. The others would have been first cab off the rank if any first 22 were injured.

In our finals run a few years ago Marchbank and Martin were key players who transformed our fwd and backlines.

Now look at the kids we replaced these guys with and tell me we didn't lose much from the list structure.

I take your point, and don't necessarily disagree.

And presumably that's why we have Sam Walsh, Nic Newman, Jack Silvagni, Brodie Kemp, and to a lesser extent Jagga Smith, plus a few others, on the list.

Unfortunately, they all serve as our reminder that we can't forget about injuries.

Hornet · **Joined:** Sat May 21, 2005 5:15 pm **Posts:** 7574

london blue wrote:

SurreyBlue wrote:

Sydney Blue wrote:

Hornet wrote:

missnaut wrote:

Confirmed Austin and recruiting staff will remain.

But, but, but... it's all his fault and him alone.

Wright stated on SEN that last year trade period that they cut to deep deprived them of depth and they had to rely on to many young players.

Exactly what I have been banging on about since last years trade period.
So yes it was his fault if you listen to Wright

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Agreed with this previously and have mentioned it as well, but the coach(s) have a bigger say on who is delisted and traded then the list manager.

4 of them agree on strategy and Austin and team execute the strategy....naive to suggest it all sits with Austin

Some people believe Voss asks for a certain type of player but Austin says, no... you get what I decide.

TAFKA BamBam7 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:11 pm **Posts:** 767

Hornet wrote:

Some people believe Voss asks for a certain type of player but Austin says, no... you get what I decide.

Voss: I want a mi...

Austin: IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU WANT!

...

I'll see myself out.

deano35 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:45 pm **Posts:** 1784

Doing some gardening and getting rid of the weeds.

Drewgirl · **Joined:** Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:57 pm **Posts:** 4919

deano35 wrote:

Doing some gardening and getting rid of the weeds.

Hopefully we are getting some good plants in. Otherwise it will be a barren land that cannot grow and flourish.

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10889

Drewgirl wrote:

deano35 wrote:

Doing some gardening and getting rid of the weeds.

Hopefully we are getting some good plants in. Otherwise it will be a barren land that cannot grow and flourish.

bluechampion · **Joined:** Fri May 06, 2005 1:40 pm **Posts:** 3518

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/blu ... 5mqjy.html

Sidefx · **Joined:** Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:55 pm **Posts:** 7226

bluechampion wrote:

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/blues-close-in-on-replacement-for-football-boss-lloyd-20250828-p5mqjy.html

If we get Davies then maybe Hinkley will come over to support Voss and we can then start work on some of their players. :grin:

Thank you Port.

Bluey44 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2025 4:01 pm

Sidefx wrote:

bluechampion wrote:

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/blues-close-in-on-replacement-for-football-boss-lloyd-20250828-p5mqjy.html

If we get Davies then maybe Hinkley will come over to support Voss and we can then start work on some of their players. :grin:

Thank you Port.

Hmm
That seems optimistic

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10889

Bluey44 wrote:

Sidefx wrote:

bluechampion wrote:

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/blues-close-in-on-replacement-for-football-boss-lloyd-20250828-p5mqjy.html

If we get Davies then maybe Hinkley will come over to support Voss and we can then start work on some of their players. :grin:

Thank you Port.

Hmm
That seems optimistic

Optimistic. We are a mess mate and no way anyone of value even consider our club. It’s over, with more exodus if they can get out……….

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