04-26-2018, 04:06 AM
Part of the reason we cop it from the media on most issues (e.g captaincy) is that our presence therein is close to nil. Apart from Sellers Maclure, who doesn't impress me all that much, we have or had oldies like Tim Lane or Walls, who now rarely contribute, or goof balls like Pang or (God forbid) Andy Maher. Possibly for gender reasons, someone like Sam Lane is considered a light weight.
Case in point - Docherty is out for the year. Get him to write a few opinion pieces for the AFL website or the Age. Get him on as a boundary rider / expert commentator on the televised matches. Get him on Access All Areas. He needs to be mixing with the 4th estate wherever possible. This helps to get and keep the media on side. We are way behind on this front IMO. We need plenty more CFC people doing this.
Case in point - Docherty is out for the year. Get him to write a few opinion pieces for the AFL website or the Age. Get him on as a boundary rider / expert commentator on the televised matches. Get him on Access All Areas. He needs to be mixing with the 4th estate wherever possible. This helps to get and keep the media on side. We are way behind on this front IMO. We need plenty more CFC people doing this.