2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

[chef]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

While I respect your stance and clearly you are very disappointed in his response on why Macrae was the sub, I've gone back and had a listen to his presser twice now and I can't hear any form of sarcasm from Macca. Perhaps as you suggest he should have handled things better by avoiding a direct answer to the question or just played the straight bat to it but I still don't see his comments as sarcastic or even a slap in the face of the player.

It's interesting how so many of us have a vastly different interpretation of the same response.

I guess everyone hears what they want to hear.

[boydogs]

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Macca backs down

Western Bulldogs @westernbulldogs 3h
McCartney: I was probably a bit too honest about Jack Macrae in the post match, I'll learn from that. He's a brilliant young man.

[Greystache]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Macca backs down

Western Bulldogs @westernbulldogs 3h
McCartney: I was probably a bit too honest about Jack Macrae in the post match, I'll learn from that. He's a brilliant young man.

Super. He's been bullied into trotting out the standard generic clichés going forward. No doubt the same people complaining now will be complaining about boring media.

[jeemak]

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"a bit too honest".

I look forward hearing his "a little less honest" comments going forwards.

[Sedat]

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Super. He's been bullied into trotting out the standard generic clichés going forward. No doubt the same people complaining now will be complaining about boring media.

I'm glad he made a point of it post-match though. I've met Jack and he's a terrific and impressive young man. He is undoubtedly an elite young talent, and if he can grasp some of the defensive aspects of his game he will continue to improve on his already excellent career thus far. Continued improvement is what every AFL player should be striving for, and young Jack is definitely made of right stuff to keep working on his deficiencies to become a great player - there's no way he would have taken this as anything other than constructive criticism to drive him to even higher standards.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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For all the discussion this week:

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/western-bulldogs-coach-brendan-mccartney-says-he-was-too-honest-in-assessment-of-young-gun-jack-macrae/story-fndv8weh-1226982740202

Make of it what you will

[Maddog37]

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Macca didn't say he was wrong in what he said. He did admit the forum used was incorrect. Still got his point across and hopefully the message resonates with Jack who really seems like a good kid.

Macca reminds me a bit of Dennis Pagan with the way he relates to the players.

[The Pie Man]

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Macca didn't say he was wrong in what he said. He did admit the forum used was incorrect. Still got his point across and hopefully the message resonates with Jack who really seems like a good kid.

Macca reminds me a bit of Dennis Pagan with the way he relates to the players.

That was my main beef - taking it public felt a bit destructive, not constructive - but credit to Macca; to say 'I'll learn from that' takes strength. Let's hope Jack continues to do the same. I can't recall ever moaning about Macca having a boring media presence (I just don't care that much about that) but if I did, I didn't want the alternative to be individuals targeted.

I did initially carry on about him being a developing attacking weapon blah blah blah - but if anyone strays from team oriented actions, they of course need to be called on it on review.

[Mofra]

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Super. He's been bullied into trotting out the standard generic clichés going forward. No doubt the same people complaining now will be complaining about boring media.

This x 1000

You could put the house on it

[G-Mo77]

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Super. He's been bullied into trotting out the standard generic clichés going forward. No doubt the same people complaining now will be complaining about boring media.

Oh yes of course they will.

FWIW I've never had much of an issue with Macca in the media but because I and others go against the grain we're open to a false and pretty insulting generalization.

Good to see he had admitted it was the wrong way to go about it because it was exactly that.

[Happy Days]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

For all the discussion this week:

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/western-bulldogs-coach-brendan-mccartney-says-he-was-too-honest-in-assessment-of-young-gun-jack-macrae/story-fndv8weh-1226982740202

Make of it what you will

Sorry not sorry.

[azabob]

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So after all that a senior player in Higgins is dropped and the young buck who was mentioned in the presser stays in.

Not sure BMAC needed to admit he erred with his Macrae comment. Personally I don't think he did.

I am surprised though (not upset) Higgins was dropped.