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

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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
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  • Votes for Barham: Andrew Muir, Dorothy Hisgrove, Melissa Green, Kate O’Sullivan, Kevin Sheedy
• 21/8: Senior Coach, Ben Rutten
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  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
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    (Chair, GM-Footy), Robert Walls, Jordan Lewis
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    , 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

 

[Pweter]

“We’ve got so many diverse people with wide experiences on the Board and I want to focus on the people at the club – members, supporters, players, coaches and staff. It’s about making sure Essendon is front of mind for footy fans in the community and for them to be proud to be Essendon fans and members.’’

Sold.

The challenge will be making this statement a reality but everything you read and hear about Dean, plus his words from that article, gives a warmy glowy warming glow type feeling about the appointment.

An added bonus is he's an Essendon person so Sheedy will likely keep his trap shut for a change.

 

[Howard Moon]

Let's atleast hope the save the turtle lobby don't cancel him for years past

 

[yodellinhank]

Sold.

The challenge will be making this statement a reality but everything you read and hear about Dean, plus his words from that article, gives a warmy glowy warming glow type feeling about the appointment.

An added bonus is he's an Essendon person so Sheedy will likely keep his trap shut for a change.

It was Sheedy's idea in the first place.

 

[Pweter]

It was Sheedy's idea in the first place.

Then if he does open his trap at least he won't be talking the appointment down

 

[TheGrizz]

The thing I am excited for is what this may mean for our investment and involvement in the tiwi, considering how tied Rioli is to the community and footy club up there.

Might actually get a legitimate strategy going for community engagement and making the most of our NGA zone.

 

[MiguelM]

Time to get back to community': Indigenous connection key for Dons

 

[yodellinhank]

Then if he does open his trap at least he won't be talking the appointment down

If we've serious about getting better we need to be our own biggest critics.

 

[Pweter]

If we've serious about getting better we need to be our own biggest critics.

I agree, but not in the way Sheedy was "criticising" in public forums e.g. Scott's appointment

 

[Dave]

If we've serious about getting better we need to be our own biggest critics.

No we don’t.

 

[naraku]

Pumped for Rioli to be here. It's about ****ing time we reached out to become an important institution for indigenous talent around the country. I mean, Essendon and indigenous talent pretty much went hand in hand.

Next: we just need to get a few Italians back through the door to join Mass.

 

[fishardansin]

We are the home of nuggety black fellas wearing 43.

 

[footyfanatic111]

Any news of the CEO search?
Front runners? Timeline of announcements?

Thought something would have happened by now

 

[I Remember Bluey]

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Barry Young, who played 76 games for AFL club Essendon, seeks to join the Bombers’ board​

Former player Barry Young will be among the challengers for two board positions at Essendon. DANIEL CHERNY reports on what‘s next in a year of enormous upheaval at the AFL club.

Essendon could have another former player on its board with 1990s utility Barry Young nominating for the Bombers’ upcoming election.
Young, who played 76 matches for the Dons between 1994 and 1999 - in between stints at Richmond and Hawthorn - is seeking to join the board ahead of the club’s annual general meeting on December 15. The 52-year-old works as the owner of a bedding manufacturer.

Young will be among the challengers for two board positions. Football director Andrew Welsh

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, who was appointed in September, and The Good Guys chairman Andrew Muir are the incumbents who must stand again to keep their respective spots.

Young is looking to extend legacy at the Bombers off-field. Picture: News Corp Australia

In what has been a year of enormous upheaval at the Bombers, Young could join Welsh, Dean Rioli and Kevin Sheedy as former players/coaches on the Essendon board.

 

[footyfanatic111]

Former Essendon board member eyeing return amid off-field changes

Former Essendon board member Ben Dunn is pushing for a return to the club to support president David Barham

www.afl.com.au

 

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Barry Young, who played 76 games for AFL club Essendon, seeks to join the Bombers’ board​

Former player Barry Young will be among the challengers for two board positions at Essendon. DANIEL CHERNY reports on what‘s next in a year of enormous upheaval at the AFL club.

Essendon could have another former player on its board with 1990s utility Barry Young nominating for the Bombers’ upcoming election.
Young, who played 76 matches for the Dons between 1994 and 1999 - in between stints at Richmond and Hawthorn - is seeking to join the board ahead of the club’s annual general meeting on December 15. The 52-year-old works as the owner of a bedding manufacturer.

Young will be among the challengers for two board positions. Football director Andrew Welsh, who was appointed in September, and The Good Guys chairman Andrew Muir are the incumbents who must stand again to keep their respective spots.

Young is looking to extend legacy at the Bombers off-field. Picture: News Corp Australia

In what has been a year of enormous upheaval at the Bombers, Young could join Welsh, Dean Rioli and Kevin Sheedy as former players/coaches on the Essendon board.

94-99, timed his playing career well…

 

[windyhill]

94-99, timed his playing career well…

Yep, silly boy Youngy, went to hawfforn for more money and missed what was close to the best season in football history.

 

[yodellinhank]

Yep, silly boy Youngy, went to hawfforn for more money and missed what was close to the best season in football history.

Wasn't the story that Young left after a fight with Calthorpe?

 

[fairbump_playon]

Wasn't the story that Young left after a fight with Calthorpe?

Sounds like the guy we need on the board. Would be very “Barham era” to bring in a board member to punch Sheedy.

 

[BomberManU]

Always remember Young at half time of the 99 Prelim, getting around the players as they left the ground. Obviously we were in trouble and he was desperately trying to do something about it.

 

[yodellinhank]

Sounds like the guy we need on the board. Would be very “Barham era” to bring in a board member to punch Sheedy.

Young lost the fight.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Youngs was a serviceable player and 99 was arguably his best season for us, but I doubt he would have been best 22 in 2000 if he had stayed. Guys like JJ leapfrogged him.

 

[mike ross]

Yep, silly boy Youngy, went to hawfforn for more money and missed what was close to the best season in football history.

Don't think he would've been best 26 in 2000. He was used to fill a gap, cover injuries or be an enforcer against certain teams. He was certainly handy as the team were becoming hard nuts between 96 to 99.

I think he saw the writing on the wall and left. Shrewd decision.

 

[windyhill]

Don't think he would've been best 26 in 2000. He was used to fill a gap, cover injuries or be an enforcer against certain teams. He was certainly handy as the team were becoming hard nuts between 96 to 99.

I think he saw the writing on the wall and left. Shrewd decision.

He was wanted, he wanted more money. He’s on the record as saying it was the biggest mistake of his life.

 

[mike ross]

He was wanted, he wanted more money. He’s on the record as saying it was the biggest mistake of his life.

Ok my memory ain't that good for that bit.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Wasn't the story that Young left after a fight with Calthorpe?

Calthorpe did a Carey on him. Not sure what it has to do with Young joining the board. Was a well respected player.