#6 Tom Mitchell

[Damien]

All sounds very “Leading Teams”-like to me. Doesn’t always work, destroyed the Crows. I like the ‘Fly method’ better.

[Culprit]

Coaching has changed. Under the late Slug Jordan, it was brutal and you dealt with it or got out. That coaching method would see him banned in the current system. I see a lot of teachers as coaches these days and they approach it differently.

[stui magpie]

I remember the hawks being known as the family club back in the 80's. Not sure why but they'd be far from that now!

Sam Mitchell comes across as more Manson family than Brady Bunch.

[jonmac1954]

Or just a run of the mill locker room bully.

[Pies2016]

Sam Mitchell was all about starting from ground zero when he replaced Clarkson. He managed to get rid of Shields, OMeara and Gunston who were all Clarkson disciples. Only Breust and Tom Mitchell we’re left of the old brigade and in the short term, it was Tom Mitchell who was considered much more expendable and less of a favourite son than Breust. No problem with a new coach wanting change but it was the way Sam went about pushing Tom out the door that was both unsavoury and very childish.

[jonmac1954]

Total agreement - witness the contrast between Tom getting the bums rush from the pee and poo and the respect shown to Tay here.

Just makes me even prouder to look at our fresh new club - not new in personnel but up to date with current thinking unlike Sam the dinosaur.

[RudeBoy]

All sounds very “Leading Teams”-like to me. Doesn’t always work, destroyed the Crows. I like the ‘Fly method’ better.

Spot on Damien. Those charlatans made a lot of money destroying many people in many organisations.

[K]

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Having said that hearing the way our delisted players were treated at the Pies this year from Bianco and Ruscoe I'm still a bit dismayed. Neither player was offered a contract for 2024 which is ok I get that, but neither player indicated the discussions were around needing to improve here or there or do this or that etc to reach a benchmark. I do hope those discussions were happening even if they haven't been reported. Strikes at the openness and transparency if not

Bianco said McFly was very clear and honest with him.

[Take_a_Screamer]

I did not know Mitchell was #1 at contested possessions in the team.
Next year a lot of his passes will go to Lachie Schultz!

Mitchell’s mystery: Stressful move leads to midfielder’s medal
https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1 ... ders-medal

Tom Mitchell’s 2023 achievements

* Ranked #1 in the AFL for handballs
* Ranked #1 at Collingwood for tackles
* Ranked #1 at Collingwood for clearances
* Ranked #1 at Collingwood for contested possessions
* Ranked = #2 at Collingwood for disposals
* Ranked #8 in the AFL for tackles
* Played every game in season 2023

Tom Mitchell 2023 AFL Grand Final Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDnARLv24tY

[Take_a_Screamer]

Great Interview...

Tom Mitchell Talks Inside The Flag
2012 Recruitment War & Top 5 Teammates

"Tom Mitchell joins for one of the shows of the year as we dive into the trade of the year which saw Tommy win the Premiership at his new home Collingwood. We go into why Tom Mitchell was born to play AFL and where he gets his unwavering work ethic and focus from.

The recruitment war that took place in 2011 for the draft pick of Mitchell is a story that has not been shared like this before and I found absolutely mind blowing. We also break down why Alistair Clarkson got the best footy out of Mitchell which led to the 2nd place in the Brownlow in 2017 and the 2018 Brownlow win.

This was an incredible episode about one of the great footy players in the comp for the last 10 years. So many nuggets to take from this I hope you enjoy "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YX239MpnNM

[Take_a_Screamer]

funny...
AFL star Tom Mitchell reveals hotel mistook him for his very famous teammate - even though they look absolutely NOTHING alike

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/afl/a ... d-AFL.html