Steven King

I think every experience you have in footy prepares you for the next opportunity.

And I just feel like I'm exactly where I'm meant to be at the moment and enjoying this role, mate.

It's been a great start.

I get to coach a great group of players and work with a really good, positive group of people.

So just enjoying the journey at the moment.

I think for me, Cain, it was more just time in the game, experiencing different organisations, coaches that I've coached under and with.

In that moment, I just felt like when the Melbourne job popped up,

just try to be true to myself and authentic and, and almost remove the pressure of failure and just, if, you know, if myself and my values and the way I see the game aligns with the Melbourne Footy Club, then so be it.

But if not, you know, I'll just continue on with my journey.

But, um, that certainly helped in the preparation phase and, and the actual interview process.

But, um,

I just think the way I see the game and the way I want it played and the way I want my environment, it probably married up exactly where Melbourne were at, which is great for me and good for the footy club.

Not really a challenge, Cain, to be honest.

I mean, it is news and obviously you've got to speak about it.

Probably my role in it all is just to reassure the players that it's not going to impact us inside the footy department and that we continue to be professionals and play footy and focus on that.

So, yeah, I mean, obviously stability is key and I admire the board for acting swiftly if that's the direction they wanted to take and if they saw that as what's best for the footy club, but

Ultimately, it doesn't impact our ability to mark the footy, kick goals, play the game.

So that was probably my role as a leader within the footy department, just to keep things as normal.

Oh, absolutely, Kingy.

I think...