Club Mgmt. Board of Directors as led by President Dave Barham - Statement from Barham addressing Merrett etc - 12/9

[Lore]

Spoiler: Timeline of events

• 15/8: President, Paul Brasher resigns, replaced by Dave Barham who foreshadows external review
  • Votes for Brasher: Peter Allen, Simon Madden, Sean Wellman
    Sean Wellman

    Age

    51

    Ht

    193cm

    Wt

    90kg

    Pos.

    Def

    Career

    Season

    Last 5

    D

    14.1

    4star

    K

    9.7

    4star

    HB

    4.5

    3star

    M

    4.5

    4star

    T

    1.0

    3star

    No current season stats available

    D

    8.0

    2star

    K

    4.4

    2star

    HB

    3.6

    3star

    M

    2.6

    3star

    T

    0.8

    3star

  • Votes for Barham: Andrew Muir, Dorothy Hisgrove, Melissa Green, Kate O’Sullivan, Kevin Sheedy
• 21/8: Senior Coach, Ben Rutten
  Ben Rutten

  Age

  42

  Ht

  190cm

  Wt

  98kg

  Pos.

  Def

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  13.4

  3star

  K

  6.3

  2star

  HB

  7.0

  4star

  M

  5.3

  5star

  T

  1.3

  3star

  No current season stats available

  D

  10.6

  3star

  K

  6.2

  3star

  HB

  4.4

  4star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  1.0

  3star

  sacked
• 24/8: CEO, Xavier Campbell resigns
• 24/8: Directors to resign
  • Paul Brasher, immediately
  • Simon Madden, immediately
  • Sean Wellman, after new football director is appointed
  • Peter Allen, after AGM & finance portfolio handover in December
• 26/8: Details of coaching selection committee appointment
  • Sub-committee of 6: Josh Mahoney
    Josh Mahoney

    Age

    48

    Ht

    180cm

    Wt

    83kg

    Pos.

    Fwd

    Career

    Season

    Last 5

    D

    11.3

    3star

    K

    6.8

    3star

    HB

    4.5

    3star

    M

    3.5

    4star

    T

    1.6

    4star

    G

    0.9

    4star

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    D

    9.2

    3star

    K

    5.4

    2star

    HB

    3.8

    3star

    M

    2.2

    3star

    T

    1.6

    4star

    G

    0.4

    3star

    (Chair, GM-Footy), Robert Walls, Jordan Lewis
    Jordan Lewis

    Age

    39

    Ht

    186cm

    Wt

    86kg

    Pos.

    D/M

    Career

    Season

    Last 5

    D

    23.5

    5star

    K

    12.1

    4star

    HB

    11.5

    5star

    M

    5.5

    5star

    T

    2.7

    4star

    MG

    310.5

    4star

    No current season stats available

    D

    15.0

    4star

    K

    6.8

    3star

    HB

    8.2

    5star

    M

    4.8

    5star

    T

    2.8

    5star

    , Simone McKinnis OAM, Andrew Thorburn and Dorothy Hisgrove (board member).
• 26/8: Details of external review process
  • Ernst & Young to coordinate with support from Andrew Thorburn, working closely with Nick Ryan (Acting CEO) & Dorothy Hisgrove (board member)
  • Focusing on four areas: (1) Board effectiveness & composition, (2) a review of leadership, operations and culture including the footy department, (3) the senior coach appointment and (4) the new CEO appointment.
• 26/9: Andrew Welsh appointed to the board of directors, replacing Simon Madden
• 29/9: Brad Scott appointed as Senior Coach
• 30/9: Kevin Sheedy claims decision to appoint Brad Scott was 6-1 against him
• 3/10: Andrew Thorburn appointed as CEO - alternative link
• 3/10: “External review to be handed to the board next week”: Andrew Thorburn, Crichton Medal Address
• 4/10: Andrew Thorburn resigns as CEO
• 11/10: External review preliminary findings
• 24/10: External review preliminary findings II
• 2/11: Dan McPherson appointed as General Manager of Performance & Cam Roberts as Head of Development
• 11/11: Dean Rioli appointed to the board of directors, replacing Paul Brasher
• 14/11: Tim Roberts & David Wills appointed to the board of directors, replacing Sean Wellman and Paul Allen respectively
• 28/11: Dorothy Hisgrove announced as first female vice-president (at the Essendon Women's Best and Fairest night)
• 1/12: Craig Vozzo appointed as CEO
• 13/12: Board director election results: Andrew Welsh and Andrew Muir elected
• 15/5: The club's First Nations Advisory Council established, to be led by Dean Rioli (chair, Indigenous board member), and including: Leanne Brooke (EFC EGM – Community & The Long Walk. Essendon FC), Dorothy Hisgrove (EFC VP and National Manager Partner KPMG), Kane Ellis (CEO of Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service), John Evans (Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Engagement at Swinburne) and Che Cockatoo-Collins (EM, Indigenous Affairs NBN, EFC Past Player)
• 16/5: Board of Directors declare support for the First Nations Voice to Parliament, after consultation with the new First Nations Advisory Council
• 28/8: EGM - Football, Josh Mahoney has accepted a role as GM Football Operations at the AFL
• 10/10: GM - Performance Daniel McPherson, and Head of AFLW/AFL Operations Manager Aysha Ward have been elevated to the club executive as joint leaders of the club's football department, as GM-AFL and GM-AFLW respectively

 

[ant555]

Welcome to No Pokies At Essendon - NoPE - No Pokies at Essendon

nope.org.au

 

[Maddogm]

The candidates for election are:

• Kevin Sheedy*
• Tim Roberts*
• Graham Evans

The order of the candidates as they appear above has been determined by lot by the independent Deputy Returning Officer.

I have doubts

 

[yodellinhank]

Not another Evans, the last one destroyed the place.

 

[boncer34]

proceeds to shamelessly campaign for Roberts and Sheedy…

I have doubts

How dare you question the transparency of the Essendon board. We've never been a jobs for mates club.

 

[Beerfish]

No pokies is a platform I can get behind very easily.

 

[faible]

No pokies is a platform I can get behind very easily.

No pokies, No Sheedy is very much an outcome I'd enjoy.

 

[yodellinhank]

No pokies, No Sheedy is very much an outcome I'd enjoy.

I think they've got that over at Arden St?

 

[faible]

I think they've got that over at Arden St?

Well we've imported Brad Scott, Goldstein, Ben Jacobs, plus a couple of other staff. Might as well complete the Norf transition.

 

[DapperDon]

Well we've imported Brad Scott, Goldstein, Ben Jacobs, plus a couple of other staff. Might as well complete the Norf transition.

Take their best players again and see if we can get them to fold properly this time?

 

[Beerfish]

Take their best players again and see if we can get them to fold properly this time?

Line them up.

 

[Cup_o_Jobe]

Disappointing that so many nuffies will be voting just on name recognition. Sheedy's behavior fell so far short of the bare minimum required of someone sitting on any board. I'll at least be joining the small protest vote (and it helps that the no pokies platform is unquestionably something the club ought be doing - it is an enduring shame that we're lagging the field in this space).

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

I’ve lodged my vote and hopefully it is good riddance to Sheedy, has been holding us back for decades…

 

[windyhill]

I’ve lodged my vote and hopefully it is good riddance to Sheedy, has been holding us back for decades…

Same, first time I’ve ever voted ! He wasn’t voted on sheedy, hopefully he’s voted out. What he said about hird missing out on the job was instant dismissal type shit. Red wine and an urge to babble shit not a good combination.

 

[dave10]

Same, first time I’ve ever voted ! He wasn’t voted on sheedy, hopefully he’s voted out. What he said about hird missing out on the job was instant dismissal type s**t. Red wine and an urge to babble s**t not a good combination.

Yep he made an error. But I’m not certain bringing in a candidate whose focus is on removing pokies. Hardly focussed on football or the core business of winning flags. Yes, perhaps exiting pokies is a good thing when the club can afford it. However there’re ways to go about this and having a singular focus of ‘no pokies’ around the table isn’t the best thing for the club. I think it’s actually potentially divisive.

 

[Lore]

Anyone got the voting link thing or do I need to find a specific email?

 

[Maddogm]

Anyone got the voting link thing or do I need to find a specific email?

you need the email with the code in it (also has a link) plus your membership number
email will be from corpvote

 

[eth-dog]

Our members are so ****ing stupid

 

[ant555]

Our members are so ******* stupid

Most of them do not even register to vote so yes they are.

 

[eth-dog]

Most of them do not even register to vote so yes they are.

And most of the ones that do, decided to vote for a senile has been that should have been sacked as soon as he broke ranks.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeezus

If you voted for Sheedy you’re a ****in moron

 

[windyhill]

****ing idiots.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Who the f voted for Sheedy, seriously…

 

[yodellinhank]

4 more years! 4 more years!

 

[Corleone]

Nuffies gunna Nuff!

We dig out own grave at this football club.

 

[joey_jo_jo]