Neil Balme

[camboon]

Sure, I’m suggesting he should have kept some involvement with the football department  and he might have stayed at the club

[Francois Jackson]

yet another stuff up in this department by our club.

seems like they downgraded his role, and at the same time decided to pay everyone else more. Furthermore, its clear they think the assistants we currently have were good enough to go around again without replacing the ones who left.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I suspect our soft cap is a problem, with some may have been given pay rises as rewards for success ,it is important to use any available money wisely in areas of greatest need.
It alway felt like we would prevail while Balmey was giving advice to coaching / recruiting group

My understanding is With his move the senior advisor role Balmey wasn't part of the footy department, so his wage was not part of the soft cap this season

That is spot on

[WilliamPowell]

yet another stuff up in this department by our club.

seems like they downgraded his role, and at the same time decided to pay everyone else more. Furthermore, its clear they think the assistants we currently have were good enough to go around again without replacing the ones who left.

It was actually a smart move taking him out of the footy department. If was part of it then we would have had to cut deeper....

His role wasn't down graded. He moved into a boarder role within the club. He was happy to do that as he believed that Hartley and Livingstone who had mentored and trained could combined and take over his role. He has been available to the footy department all the time. But more importantly he believed the change was in the best interest of the Club. He as always put the Club first.

And before you ask the source.

It was the man himself, who I believe without hesitation. One on one chat at a function early in the year at a AFLW function. I know you won't believe it but it's what he said.

[Francois Jackson]

i dont doubt he told you that, but i doubt the reasons things have happened, or why they have happened in the football department.

the biggest issue post 2016 was hardwick cant do it alone and needed support, so what did they do. Not replace any of those who left and balmes role was downgraded.

we won 3 flags and we made money. Somones wages doesnt add up if we maxed our cap out and i refuse to believe it was soley because of the 100k fine. Either other clubs are paying their assistants peanuts, or we are paying ours too much.

Bottom line is the club wont be heading into 2022 with the same assistants. If they do you can expect the same result for next year IMO.

[Gigantor]

Do we actually know if it’s officially a done deal to the Crows . Just going through social media there’s stories saying yes he’s gone and others a lot muddier… and still nothing out of RFC

[The Machine]

Gone

[eliminator]

Very sad news. His return to the club was a major reason behind our recent success. Big loss. 

[camboon]

The Sunday sun reports he not gone yet, who knows . We are better when Balmey is part of the Football Dept decision making process, whilst there had to be a transition he will also tell you his love is being in the coaching and recruiting side of the football club ,( ask him) so why wouldn’t you keep him involved

[Broadsword]

P. O'Neal
B. Gale
B. Hartley
T. Livingstone
D. Hardwick

That looks solid to me. I think our opportunities are below Hardwick rather than above him. Although I acknowledge he needs oversight from time to time, he has acknowledged this himself in the past, and he commented on the necessary intervention Livingstone made early in 2020 to hold him to account and refocus him.

[georgies31]

Simple fact is if the football department around Balme hasn't learned or taken his experiences they will never do no matter who so we should be in good hands.

[Tigeritis™©®]

i dont doubt he told you that, but i doubt the reasons things have happened, or why they have happened in the football department.

the biggest issue post 2016 was hardwick cant do it alone and needed support, so what did they do. Not replace any of those who left and balmes role was downgraded.

we won 3 flags and we made money. Somones wages doesnt add up if we maxed our cap out and i refuse to believe it was soley because of the 100k fine. Either other clubs are paying their assistants peanuts, or we are paying ours too much.

Bottom line is the club wont be heading into 2022 with the same assistants. If they do you can expect the same result for next year IMO.

x2

[Andyy]

For all we know he is going there to sabotage the place even more haha

[The Machine]

Mmmmmm- just hold the phone for a minute with this one

[Diocletian]

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