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[LP]

Question for LP...

What are McKays responsibilities at the club?

Head of Football, pure and simple, responsibilities of the role vary from club to club!

[DJC]

Head of Football, pure and simple, responsibilities of the role vary from club to club!

Malthouse reported directly to Swann so McKay didn't actually head up the entire football department during Malthouse's tenure.  Malthouse wasn't on the executive but McKay was.  However, it's certainly possible, and highly likely if my informants are correct, that Swann and Malthouse sidelined McKay.

[LP]

Malthouse reported directly to Swann so McKay didn't actually head up the entire football department during Malthouse's tenure.  Malthouse wasn't on the executive but McKay was.  However, it's certainly possible, and highly likely if my informants are correct, that Swann and Malthouse sidelined McKay.

It's unlikely we will ever know the truth behind what happened during the Malthouse reign.

McKay's title is Head of Football and as I said that means many things at many clubs. For example some are administrative like Noble at the Crows or Kerr at Essendon, while others are recruiting, coaching and development based roles like Balme at Collingwood or Hocking at Geelong. There is no one template that fits all. From what we see McKay talking about most frequently it looks like his role is more performance, medical and welfare based than coaching or development. That sort of fits because Carlton is unique in that it offers rehabilitation, assessment and biometric services to other clubs. If we wanted to find a role analogous to Balme or Hocking I would say Neil Craig fits that bill at the moment.

[DJC]

It's unlikely we will ever know the truth behind what happened during the Malthouse reign.

McKay's title is Head of Football and as I said that means many things at many clubs. For example some are administrative like Noble at the Crows or Kerr at Essendon, while others are recruiting, coaching and development based roles like Balme at Collingwood or Hocking at Geelong. There is no one template that fits all. From what we see McKay talking about most frequently it looks like his role is more performance, medical and welfare based than coaching or development. That sort of fits because Carlton is unique in that it offers rehabilitation, assessment and biometric services to other clubs. If we wanted to find a role analogous to Balme or Hocking I would say Neil Craig fits that bill at the moment.

McKay's role now reflects his title with Bolton and SOS as his direct reports.

[LP]

McKay's role now reflects his title with Bolton and SOS as his direct reports.

There was a radio interview earlier in the year with SOS in which he described a structure that more likely puts himself, McKay and Bolton all on the same level in terms of planning, football management and recruitment. Craig himself described his role as the person coaches, staff or players can approach when plans or strategies are in conflict. So it appears Craig is on the side acting as an independent arbiter to broker "people" solutions.

In effect we now have the exact opposite of the structure MM had in place, the Autocracy is dead it's now all about systems and structures!

This seems so much more sensible, using the resources fully rather than pigeon-holing individuals to perform at a fraction of their capacity. We know from the MM era that one person cannot successfully battle an army and win more often than they lose, it was MMs biggest failing to think his old autocratic ways could better a panel of opponents.

[DJC]

There was a radio interview earlier in the year with SOS in which he described a structure that more likely puts himself, McKay and Bolton all on the same level in terms of planning, football management and recruitment. Craig himself described his role as the person coaches, staff or players can approach when plans or strategies are in conflict. So it appears Craig is on the side acting as an independent arbiter to broker "people" solutions.

In effect we now have the exact opposite of the structure MM had in place, the Autocracy is dead it's now all about systems and structures!

This seems so much more sensible, using the resources fully rather than pigeon-holing individuals to perform at a fraction of their capacity.

One would hope that we have a more collegiate approach with everyone's contribution valued.  There's an impressive array of talent and experience in our footy department and we can only improve if it's allowed to blossom.

[cookie2]

People whose contribution is not valued should not even be in the organisation.

[DJC]

People whose contribution is not valued should not even be in the organisation.

I'd turn that around Cookie; people who don't value the contribution of others shouldn't be in the organisation.

[cookie2]

I'd turn that around Cookie; people who don't value the contribution of others shouldn't be in the organisation.

That too. Cuts both ways. 

[ItsOurTime]

Sack everyone!!!!  ;D