Burge to depart Richmond
Peter Burge will depart Richmond at the end of the AFL season.
www.richmondfc.com.au
Is he going to another club?Opportunity at another AFL club. Not sure how to read this. Good or bad?
Yep. So what about their Luke Boyd? Any good?Hawks
Are we falling apart?It is another big loss, he is a good operator I think. What a pity, but it is 10 years.
Gee, Hawks are poaching well.
Mmm.... Another loss of a good operator post the 2020 Football Dept changes with Livingstone in charge. Innes left now Burge.
Would not be surprised if Balme also leaves. Different motivation for Balmey but can see him elsewhere.
My biggest concern is Blair. But think he was promoted to keep him as part of those 2020 changes.
What is Benny doing to be pro-active rather than reactive all year.
I wouldnt know. But - and I am waiting on the critics to say i am reading too much into it - its just odd to me.Are we falling apart?
agree, change is actually a good thing. But are we being 'forced' into change b/c we are being reactive is my query?I see it as rejuvenation.
change is nothing to be scared of.
with soft cap increase perhaps we weren’t willing to stump up.
Innes was the big lossHe's struggled since Innes left.
Exactly my thoughts bob. Most want to leave. Teague's the only one that joined us. Twitter says Boyd was with Clarko and wants to go with him (could be a link to his new team). Going back to the Dorks must be better money or new change at same club but under Mitchell. Strange.I wouldnt know. But - and I am waiting on the critics to say i am reading too much into it - its just odd to me.
Year One of the new football dept structure = Innes leaves.
Year Two = Burge.
Now, after 10 years, when employees leave, I can understand this b/c its a long time, they want new challenges, new opportunities, etc. But why go back to Hawthorn where he was before? Where's the 'new challenge'? its just another club role again.
Their young list would be as much a challenge as our new, young list, wouldnt it?
So... is it money? probably - they would have more money in their football dept next year (no longer carrying Clarko's salary and Mitchell would be on less than Dimma).
Just money? Or something else?
Wouldnt have a clue but from the outside, we seem to be getting raided .... and I wonder how much raiding we are doing.... Gets back to my personal gut feel that there's some real tiredness, laziness, hubris at the club.