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

    No current season stats available

    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

 

[The Prosecutor]

Included in the cluster****, we still don't have a date for the B&F.

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[fairbump_playon]

Do we reckon the media would look more favourably on us in the current circumstances or if we had won over Clarko and then just gave him a blank canvas to bring in whoever he wanted?

Process v no process
Turmoil v no turmoil
Status quo v all change

I actually prefer this timeline

Yeah and it's actually neat that it's happening in year 150. Rip it properly apart and become a better version.

 

[citizen-erased]

Included in the cluster*, we still don't have a date for the B&F.

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maybe just cancel and get Mason and Pete a night out on the town?

 

[Lore]

Included in the cluster*, we still don't have a date for the B&F.

Essendon FC Premium Hospitality and Corporate Sales

We are proud to offer an exciting range of Events and Match Day hospitality across the season to entertain your clients, friends and family.

essendoncorporatehospitality.com.au

October 3rd. Other details TBA

 

[Zach Package]

Yeah and it's actually neat that it's happening in year 150. Rip it properly apart and become a better version.

New logo too potentially?

 

[citizen-erased]

Yeah and it's actually neat that it's happening in year 150. Rip it properly apart and become a better version.

Irony shouldn't be lost on us that the very thing we're celebrating is at the core of what beleaguers us today.

 

[Mootsy]

No B&F this year??
Oh essington..

 

[84859300]

Good beer

Sapporo >>> Asahi

 

[eth-dog]

Sapporo >>> Asahi

Both are good, but Kirin is the best of the three

 

[Dan26]

Lyon to me came over as lukewarm to the coaching situation which is unfortunate.

I think Ross Lyon would be a good coach for us (if he was interested and totally invested).

I get the criticism of him, in that his teams lack flair and are painfully regimented, but he is clearly the best defensive coach of the last 15 years, no question. And that's what we need - someone disciplined that understands how to implement strong defensive principles.

 

[citizen-erased]

Both are good, but Kirin is the best of the three

now you're talking.

 

[BrunoV]

Essendon dinner update, pls. Thx.

Hird is coaching.

 

[Seb78]

Hird is coaching.

 

[andleanback]

Live scenes of the coterie dinner

 

[MattyB3150]

Who is next to get the ass? When will our fitness and development come into conversation?

 

[CBombers17]

Hird is coaching.

Wouldn't be remotely surprised if this is true.

 

[Lore]

Who is next to get the ass? When will our fitness and development come into conversation?

Review

 

[citizen-erased]

Who is next to get the ass? When will our fitness and development come into conversation?

clarkson has sacked the North team.
Does he take his old mate to the Roos?

 

[citizen-erased]

probably too late but why didn't we think to lock the joint up midway through the main and board up the windows.

 

[frodos gardener]

Don’t think we’ll get one, it’s just a run of the mill coterie dinner with a big price tag.

But it’s interesting who was there — Little for one.

Can be sure they’re all talking about it and there will be people trying to influence outcomes and using that as a networking opportunity too.

It may’ve also served as a bit of a group hug for any allies of those who’ve left the board. Would be intrigued to know if any of the current board went.

 

[Vindicater]

Both are good, but Kirin is the best of the three

I guess it is possible to be the best of three shit beers.

 

[eth-dog]

I guess it is possible to be the best of three s**t beers.

Oh, would you provide an example of a good one?

 

[boncer34]

Oh, would you provide an example of a good one?

Doss drinks Melbourne Bitter

 

[Doss]

Doss drinks Melbourne Bitter

Good from the Fosters Light Ice acolyte.

 

[citizen-erased]

Oh, would you provide an example of a good one?