Club Mgmt. Board of Directors as led by President Dave Barham

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Old Campaigner said:
Being a member of a facebook page is a bit different to being in a senior leadership role at an organisation. As a member of the board he has to assume a fair bit more responsibility for the organisation and it's values than does a rank and file member.
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Yep. Until the bedwetters throw a tantrum again.

Experience suggests you don't rationalise the actions of extremists/activists and you do not negotiate with them. That's projecting standards the other side will not play by.

There is no coherent ideology or thought, just leaping from one outrage to another.

If you play that game loss is inevitable.
 
I hate to spoil the early celebrations, but the doc could be calling out C.Scott. I suppose a 50% chance it’s B.Scott is enough to pin or hopes on for a couple of years.
 

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Shanghaistu said:
How is our club admin coping with the fact that we haven’t had a scandal headline or PR trainwreck for more than 2 weeks? Surely we’ll trump the St Kilda mess at some stage rather than let this Ratten/Lyon saga hold the headlines for too long….
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I don’t know about the admins but I’m certainly enjoying it.
 
Eleven 38 said:
I agree, is Sheeds on holidays?
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Yes.
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Mahoney’s role now being described as “Executive General Manager, Football”. Promotion?

Also here’s the job ad for the GM-Performance role that was just posted:

General Manager - Performance​

  • Senior role in AFL Football, at a club with a 150 year history
  • Elite working environment at The Hangar

Are you a results-driven leader, with the skills and knowledge to drive a world-class, men’s AFL program in a role encompassing multi-dimensional aspects of performance? This is your chance to join the Essendon Football Club as we look to appoint a General Manager of Performance.

About us
Essendon FC - "The Bombers" - are a professional sporting team in the Australian Football League. As home to 5 sporting teams, we run our AFL men’s and women’s programs, VFL women’s and men’s programs, and a wheelchair football team. But we’re more than the game. Not only do we exist to win premierships, we aim to give back to our loyal membership base, and importantly, our community. We understand and take seriously the impact we have on social outcomes and work tirelessly to ensure these are positive, from our partnership with The Long Walk, to our indigenous pathway programs. To do this, we have strong commercial partnerships and innovate with non-traditional ventures, such as our Essendon Education Academy and EFC Investment Fund, so that we can deliver world class events, give back to our fans, run community programs and ultimately, strive toward our next premiership.

About the role
Reporting to the Executive General Manager (EGM), Football, the General Manager (GM), Performance will help to build a new centre of excellence within the Football Department, specifically around our on-field performance, bringing expertise in AFL coaching, performance data and analytics, player physical and mental performance, injury prevention and management. which will be aligned and supported by robust systems and processes.
This role will work closely with the EGM, Football and the AFL men’s Senior Coach, as a senior leader within the Football program to help embed our cultural framework and standards and in the execution of the Club’s strategic plan.

About you
The ideal candidate will have AFL Club experience and demonstrated success in a high-performance environment at a senior level. This person will be a strong cultural leader, aligning our development coaching, high performance and performance data functions into a succinct, consolidated AFL program which ensures our players are physically and mentally prepared to excel within the demands of AFL football.

The Perks
  • Our work doesn’t always fit the 9 to 5. Your life doesn’t always fit the hours around it. We offer flexibility and leave as much as the program allows.
  • Parent friendly - We put family at the centre of our work. We know they are the centre of yours. We offer paid parental leave to both the primary and secondary carer of a biological or adopted child*.
  • Access to an our Wellbeing Partner – Converge which supports a Healthy Mind, Healthy Body and Healthy Workplace.
  • Continuous professional development - to compete at our best we have to keep learning. It’s an expectation and a commitment we make to everyone at EFC. All EFC people will have access to the Essendon Leadership Academy which consists of formal learning, coaching and mentoring, to support you in achieving your career goals.
  • But wait there’s more - You will have access to great benefits and discounts through our Commercial Partners.

Please keep reading...
Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.
We pride ourselves on creating an environment of shared spirit of passion, innovation, and inclusivity. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion is an important part of how we do business. We are united in upholding our Club-wide values and are consistently setting the benchmark both on and off the field as we strive to win our next premiership. And we wouldn’t be an elite footy club if we didn’t celebrate. All of our wins matter, on and off the field, we love to reward and recognise our people from monthly barbecues to tickets to the Crichton Medal and Brownlow.

To Apply
Please submit your application as soon as possible as shortlisting will commence immediately. Please include in your cover letter why you are a great fit for this role, and why you want to work with Essendon Football Club. Cover letters should be no more than two pages and outline what you can bring to this position.
With our commitment to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care, we undertake several screening processes to ensure this commitment is upheld. This includes ensuring all of our people hold a valid employee Working with Children/ Vulnerable People check and a satisfactory criminal history record check.
All applications will be treated with respect and confidentiality, including timely responses.
We politely ask not to be approached by recruitment agencies at this time.

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below.
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Lore said:
Mahoney’s role now being described as “Executive General Manager, Football”. Promotion?

Also here’s the job ad for the GM-Performance role that was just posted:

| General Manager - Performance | Essendon FC

Are you a results-driven leader, with the skills and knowledge to drive a world-class, men’s AFL program in a role encompassing multi-dimensional a...
jobboards.adlogic.com.au jobboards.adlogic.com.au
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Sounds like renaming a role to more clearly reflect the new hierarchy given the new roles they've added were also called 'General Manager'
 
owen87 said:
Sounds like renaming a role to more clearly reflect the new hierarchy given the new roles they've added were also called 'General Manager'
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Yep, I think there have always been executive and non executive GMs, at least according to the equal opportunity report that has a count of how many people at each level report to whom (and their genders, hence equal op).

idk if the role is actually different but it does make it clearer.
 
Lore said:
Yep, I think there have always been executive and non executive GMs, at least according to the equal opportunity report that has a count of how many people at each level report to whom (and their genders, hence equal op).

idk if the role is actually different but it does make it clearer.
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Mahoney certainly seems to be getting more control over the football department, whether it's a formal change to his role or a directive from above to get other executives to get out of football (and with XC & Wellman gone there's not really anyone above Mahoney other than the President right now).
 
owen87 said:
Mahoney certainly seems to be getting more control over the football department, whether it's a formal change to his role or a directive from above to get other executives to get out of football (and with XC & Wellman gone there's not really anyone above Mahoney other than the President right now).
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Could it alos possibly be that they're covering arses, so the coach doesn't cop the heat for any other infractions that should fall under the another departments banner?
 

AFL 2022: Essendon review finds lack of unity and training, fitness failures​

Essendon’s fitness program and ‘training standards’ are set for a huge overhaul based the Bombers review. And they are just some of the key findings. See them here.

Jay Clark
@ClarkyHeraldSun

3 min read
October 24, 2022 - 4:00PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom

Essendon is on a mission to improve its culture and fitness levels after an external review found the club’s football department lacked unity across all facets.

The Bombers have released more key findings from the review, which highlighted the key need to establish greater alignment across the core functions of the football department under new coach Brad Scott for 2023.

The club also wants to restore its strong Indigenous ties and will appoint a First Nations board member in a “long overdue” move as part of a wider board refresh.

The club confirmed additional board positions will be announced in coming weeks.

A gruelling pre-season is also in store for the players this summer, with the club’s fitness program and “training standards” set to receive a huge overhaul to better prepare the Bombers.

Players’ fitness levels were an area of concern for the club last year as they made a terrible start to the 2022 season and then tweaked the program in a bid to play catch-up.

Surveying more than 130 people, the review identified the need to create a more unified environment to maximise the players’ potential and “set the right culture”.

Essendon president David Barham said the club wants the coaches, fitness staff and recruiting department to work hand-in-hand as part of a new era at the club after 18 years without a finals win.

He said the Bombers needed change to become a “stronger and more unified” club.

“The review is clear in its recommendation of the need for stronger alignment of the core functions within the football department,” Barham said.

“The areas of coaching, physical performance, player development plus list management and recruitment have lacked unity and a shared vision that is embraced by all.

“Creating a strong and unified football department is a key priority for general manager of football Josh Mahoney and Brad Scott during this off-season period.”

Sean Murphy is currently Essendon’s head of fitness but changes to the structure of the football department are in the works.

A head of development and head of performance are new roles which will filled in the next few weeks.

The Bombers said fitness was a big issue.

“The review also recommended the need to drive higher training standards and to build a better fitness base for our players leading into the season,” Barham said.

“We have accepted this, and our new AFL head coach Brad Scott has committed to a demanding pre-season designed at improving the consistency of our training standards across the entire playing group.”

The club has engaged an external company to help find its new chief executive.

Brisbane Lions’ boss Greg Swann is the frontrunner as the club strives to climb up the ladder and improve connection with its membership base with specific member initiatives and greater player and coach access next year.

Barham said the club also wanted to bolster its ties with Indigenous Australia.

Essendon will welcome father-son prospects Alwyn Jr and Jayden Davey to the club in the draft, and are interested in Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti’s return from retirement.

“We need to do more to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and expertise at all levels of the club, including at board level,” Barham said.

“We will soon be appointing the club’s inaugural First Nations board director. This is an important step for Essendon and, quite frankly, long overdue.

“This director will lead the board’s nationally focused Indigenous subcommittee to provide leadership on cultural safety and oversee our new Indigenous development program.”

The club engaged Ernst and Young to drive the review along with ex-Hawthorn and Melbourne great Jordan Lewis and former Western Bulldogs’ coach Brendan McCartney.

The review does not name specific individuals and focused on behaviours and aspirations. The Bombers paid tribute to the hard work of previous staff, coaches and executives.








 

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Dear Members,

We are pleased to communicate to you first as valued members of the Essendon Football Club and provide an update on the EY External Review the Board commissioned seven weeks ago.

The External Review was a comprehensive analysis of the Essendon Football Club. It engaged all areas of the Club and provided the people of Essendon an opportunity to express views and provide feedback in an open, honest and confidential manner.

The review engaged football expertise in Brendan McCartney and Jordan Lewis, teaming with Ernst & Young (EY) professionals to assess our practices against industry standards and frameworks. They interviewed more than 80 players, coaches and administration staff and surveyed a further 130 people from across the Club, to provide insights and opportunities for improvement.

The team reviewed a range of EFC documents and confidential data pertaining to football operations, football administration support, membership surveys, EFC governance, culture, and leadership. This included analysing previous internal and expert reviews commissioned by the Club. These were important sources of information to guide decision making and our future roadmap.

This resulting report is excellent, and the Club would like to thank EY for their process, care and professionalism in delivering this to the Club.

I want to reinforce that the review was not about being critical and judgemental of the past. Rather, it was about providing detailed analysis of the Club and making a set of recommendations for the future – and that’s what we received.

This report is about bringing the Club together and the contribution of previous board members, and, in particular, previous President Paul Brasher has been significant and the Board is grateful for their legacy.

The reviews extensive recommendations are focused on the future of our Club and relate to;
  • Resetting Essendon’s purpose and strategy for sustained on-field success and exceptional member experiences
  • Putting people, players, members and communities back at the centre of the Club
  • Unifying our leaders to set the right culture and make EFC a great place to work
  • Strong and aligned governance to make the Club a better place.

Pleasingly, the review found that players and staff are engaged, enthusiastic, and committed to change to ensure Essendon becomes a sustainable and successful Club in the long term.

It also highlighted that the Club has a lot to be thankful for. We are gifted to have world class training and administration facilities for our five teams, we have a strong and loyal membership base of more than 86,000, we have enduring relationships with trusted partners, plus young and exciting playing groups.

However, the fact remains that our on-field performance is not where we want it to be, and the External Review provides a roadmap for the Club to deliver sustained success.

This morning I provided a summary of the EY report to our staff and players, and this was an important step forward for our Club.

While the report is highly confidential to respect all those who have contributed, the Board will continue to provide you with updates, where appropriate, about the changes it drives and delivers for our Club.

The Football program will look different in 2023. With a young and developing playing list we must ensure we have the AFL’s best development program and support mechanism to ensure our players thrive and reach their full potential across both men’s and women’s programs.

The review recommended that we needed more investment to support our players. To that end, we have started the recruiting process for two newly created positions- General Manager of Performance and Head of Development. We will make an announcement on these roles in the coming weeks.

Our player development area was further boosted today with the announcement that the VFL coach will become a full-time position, held by an EFC coach. This will mean our player development area has been boosted from 2.5 coaches in 2022 to 5.5 coaches in 2023. This is a significant investment for the Club. We will also revamp our leadership program in 2023 to focus on growing the leadership capabilities of our players now, and for the long term.

The review also recommended the need to drive higher training standards and to build a better fitness base for our players leading into the season. We have accepted this, and our new AFL Head Coach Brad Scott has committed to a demanding pre-season designed at improving the consistency of our training standards across the entire playing group.

The review is also clear in its recommendation of the need for stronger alignment of the core functions within the football department. The areas of coaching, physical performance, player development plus list management and recruitment have lacked unity and a shared vision that is embraced by all. Creating a strong and unified Football Department is a key priority for General Manager of Football Josh Mahoney and Brad Scott during this off-season period.

Furthermore, as we know, COVID stymied and restricted our ability to deliver exceptional experiences for members and supporters over the past three years. We are first and foremost a family Club. In 2023 we will have a whole-of-club commitment to increase the Club’s connection with members and to ensure the Club and our players are accessible to all levels of membership. This will include a return of the Essendon Family Day, improved access to players and coaches during our weekly open training sessions, improved member amenities at the NEC Hangar, the return of our football member forums and enhanced access to the Club through exclusive, members-only, behind-the-scenes experiences.

The Club is committed to restoring our leadership position in the Indigenous community and nurturing Indigenous talent - both players and staff. We all know about the rich history Essendon has in identifying, attracting, and developing Indigenous talent and we need to build on this into the future.

We need to do more to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and expertise at all levels of the Club, including at Board level. To that end, we will soon be appointing the Club’s inaugural First Nations Board director. This is an important step for Essendon and, quite frankly, long overdue.

This director will lead the Board’s nationally focused Indigenous sub-committee to provide leadership on cultural safety and oversee our new Indigenous development program. We are looking forward to making this announcement in the coming weeks.

It is also important that we continue to evolve as a Board and progress the Club forward. To do this, we will continue to refresh our Board positions and look forward to announcing additional positions in the coming weeks.

The CEO recruitment process is well underway with a highly regarded external search firm and we anticipate having our new CEO in the coming weeks.

We understand that the Club will be judged on actions, and we look forward to following through in delivering the recommendations and on our promise for sustained success into the future.

Our long and successful history is second to none. Now is the time for our Club to get to work on creating a stronger and more unified Essendon Football Club that we can all be proud of.

Go Bombers!

Dave Barham
President, Essendon Football Club
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TheGrizz said:
Increasing our development coaching staff from 2.5 to 5.5 coaches next year (presumably the .5 is part timers).
Also investing $$$ into the VFL program and appointing a full time VFL head coach.

Meanwhile, Truck is somewhere screaming 'THANKS FOR THE HELP, EVERYONE'
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Thats probably the part that will make it hard to judge Truck on. Its welcome of course long overdue. But could have made a ton of difference to him too. Almost like Knights/ to Hird. Not about the coaches, but the money spend of the footy dept a step in the right direction.
 
TheGrizz said:
Increasing our development coaching staff from 2.5 to 5.5 coaches next year (presumably the .5 is part timers).
Also investing $$$ into the VFL program and appointing a full time VFL head coach.

Meanwhile, Truck is somewhere screaming 'THANKS FOR THE HELP, EVERYONE'
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I read it in connection with the previous line so the 3 new FT roles in player development are GM-Performance, Head of Development and VFL Head Coach. But the VFL coach already existed as a part time role so that's only adding 0.5 overall compared to 2022.

To get from 2.5 in 2022 to 5.5 in 2023 there must be another part-time role being added as well, which might be Hurley's role in the Jack Jones Academy + VFL? Guessing the other two roles that are already full time must be Tudor and Roberts. Not sure where Fletch fits in or if he gave it away..? Was originally thinking the 2.0 might be 4x part time assistant but it's not adding up


The other interesting thing re: VFL is that they haven't backed in Brent Stanton as the VFL Head Coach in question, just "VFL coach will be full-time and will be an EFC coach".
 
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