Adrian Anderson Quits the AFL

[Rourke]

I reckon the footy public's perception of Anderson was driven by two things: he was the public face of a number of unpopular decisions mostly in the direction of fiddling with the game and making it more of a 'product'; and his face always looks like it's just on the verge of an outright snarl.

I understand that perception, but I've met with him plenty of times over the last eight years in his role, and the reality is that he was very well-suited to that job, very smart, inquisitive and willing to listen to evidence, but also a hard negotiator when needed. To those saying he's not a 'footy person', bullshit: he played regular ammos footy, and understood the flow of the game as well as most assistant coaches do.

If you don't like Anderson, it's mainly because you don't like the way the AFL as a whole is driving the game out of the fan tradition. Not going to argue with that, but it's unfair to pin it on just one of the architects.

 

[floki]

I tipped this, well near enough we'll never know the full reasons, now for the second prediction.

 

[Truetiger]

i never get the hate for this bloke its the toughest job in the afl. if you think the job is easy then you all have rocks in your head.

If i was given the job first thing i would do.

Jeff Gieschen would be first to go.

Surely I would then have the general public on my side.

Things can only get better from there
Cya later Anderson you wont be missed.

 

[the big lebowski]

Vlad - Robert Baratheon
Anderson - Ned Stark
Gillon - Joffrey

I like where this is going:

Gillon - the guy with his dick cut off
Anderson - i'm gonna go with Jamie Lannister (had lots of power once, then lost an arm)
Vlad - cersi (gone delusional)

 

[the distributer]

 

[Jade]

Sure are, the lawn bowls club is the most powerful organisation in Essendon.

And we sob, ever so softly into the monster facility we are building out at Tulla.

You know, the facility which will probably be valued at more than the ENTIRE asset base at North Melbourne?

Didn't bring up Essendon myself; I brought up the amusement that will follow if North are able to secure Adrian Anderson's services.

But that's what you've got?

To respond to your stuid comment

Small things amuse small minds......................... and i think we can all agree that Essendon supporters have small minds.

Sure are, the lawn bowls club is the most powerful organisation in Essendon.

Essendon fans have small minds, are stupid (sorry, stuid) and lawn bowls, LAWN BOWLS!!

Ooooooohhhhhh burn........

I'm absolutely devestated by the wicked ass burn.....

You're giving me the beating of my life.

Please, stop pummeling me with your awesome firepower.

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[Plugger35]

Delighted to hear this news but a bit surprised, thought he would have hung around to try and take over the CEO role when Vlad left.

Maybe with them restructuring his role and giving him less influence he saw the writing on the wall and quit. Hopefully whoever replaces him does a better job, shouldn't be too hard.

 

[NUFC Tiger]

good stuff. Happy to see him go.

 

[the big lebowski]

And we sob, ever so softly into the monster facility we are building out at Tulla.

You know, the facility which will probably be valued at more than the ENTIRE asset base at North Melbourne?

Didn't bring up Essendon myself; I brought up the amusement that will follow if North are able to secure Adrian Anderson's services.

But that's what you've got?







Essendon fans have small minds, are stupid (sorry, stuid) and lawn bowls, LAWN BOWLS!!

Ooooooohhhhhh burn........

I'm absolutely devestated by the wicked arse burn.....

You're giving me the beating of my life.

Please, stop pummeling me with your awesome firepower.

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Deflection and misdirection. That is all i see above.

 

[rayven]

were does this leave the tanking investigation he was running ?

Tanked

 

[rayven]

this will probably play out one of three ways.

either he's done something bad and out of respect he's been asked or asked to resign and its all kept quiet.

or he is actually a good guy who can't put up with something any longer as he sees no hope of changing.

its time to move on.

He wasn't very comfortable at the press conference after the adl/tippet hearing, some of the body language....

 

[Monkey King]

Hoo-****ing-ray! Self serving little prick. Won't get the top job, rightly have the powers of your own role reduced and you call it quits. Good. Take your bat and ball and piss off home!

"Anderson, who came to the AFL as a 31-year-old lawyer, restructured the game's on-field judiciary process, established the AFL's integrity unit and was instrumental in implementing some radical changes to the laws of the game."

EFA "Came to game and ****ed with it where it wasn't necessary".

Good Riddance!

/rant

 

[coryne]

I tipped this, well near enough we'll never know the full reasons, now for the second prediction.

It doesn't count if you participate in your own prediction

 

[Jade]

Deflection and misdirection. That is all i see above.

Defelction from what? Our wealth? Success? Size? Influence?

Oh wait, no - it's the fact we're all stupid heads isn't it....... geez, quality observation there.

I'll explain to you why I treated your post like the joke that it was:

Because pebbles thrown from a weak midget don't tend to hurt too much.

There is something some North fans are seriously not getting.

You are utterly interchangeable as a club. I fully support North's ongoing participation in the league, but I'm also abundantly aware that you could be replaced with essentially any other club with barely a hiccup to the league as a whole. Pull Collingwood out, and the league would have significant issues surviving. You guys? Be like running over a mouse such would be the impact to the league.

It is particularly amusing to Essendon fans because of your imagined rivalry/relevance to us. As far as most Essendon fans are concerned, you could re-name yourselves to Opposition and mean exactly the same.

Does a weaker professional club exist in any major top tier sport in the world? Be a short list of long lived clubs if there is.

And you think you are throwing barbs with 'lawn bowls'?

Ha ha ha.... no, please stop - it hurts so much.

 

[Pykie]

And we sob, ever so softly into the monster facility we are building out at Tulla.

You know, the facility which will probably be valued at more than the ENTIRE asset base at North Melbourne?

Didn't bring up Essendon myself; I brought up the amusement that will follow if North are able to secure Adrian Anderson's services.

But that's what you've got?

You probably have a misconception about property values if you aren't in the business, but the land value alone at Arden street would probably outstrip the Bombers facility in Tullamarine, let alone the 20 million dollar structure sitting ontop of it.

Get off your high horse..... you're building a big shiny factory, with two pretty ovals, in a paddock in Tullamarine overlooking the airport..........

 

[T2B_]

 

[Andre]

Vlad - Robert Baratheon
Anderson - Ned Stark
Gillon - Joffrey

You want to compare Anderson to Ned Stark?!?! A weasel lawyer who has done harm to the game with the most honourable man in A Song of Ice and Fire? You should be red carded.

Anderson - Littlefinger - a conniving little man who fancies himself the power behind the throne.
Vlad - Aerys. Drunk on his power.
Geishen - Ser Ilyn Payne - there to slay any player required, without worrying about niceties of whether it's justified or the punishment fits the crime.

 

[Doss]

*Checks thread*

Sees it has degenerated into another Essendon/North shitfight.

*Checks out*


Oh, but just quietly...I'm glad he's gone.

 

[Jentleman Geff]

yep, i'm not even a crows supporter but i ******* hate him as much as vlad. he has immunity because he's aboriginal, it's f*cked.

I thought aborigines had poor immunity.

 

[Truetiger]

I can see Demetriou signing the song " Goodbye my lover goodbye my friend " lol face it Anderson and Demetriou are bed room buddies. Demetriou would cry over the thought his mate has left.

 

[grizzlym]

Yeah, stay on topic. Go into the carpark if you want to indulge in a personal slanging match.

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

His bat mobile was awesome at least.

 

[KnaveyBlue]

Wonder if Adelaide also gave him a "farewell gift" in exchange for their laughable penalty.

 

[The Speaker]

Jade please stop you're reminding me of Wonna.

Whoever replaces Anderson will have an interesting time reviewing the rules, I would imagine.

 

[Tas]

So, he quit just before christmas with no other job prospects... is that the resign or be sacked option?

I thought most people who intend to leave line something up beforehand, or is that too old school?