News Greg Swann has accepted a role to become the AFL’s new footy performance boss

[Perrip]

Greg Swann has accepted a role to become the AFL’s new footy performance boss

Brisbane Lions CEO Greg Swann has informed the club he is stepping down next month to join the AFL.
As the Herald Sun revealed on Saturday, Swann has accepted a role to become the league’s new footy performance boss.
A staff meeting at the Lions has been called for this afternoon.
At AFL House, Swann will play a key role dealing with clubs and AFL CEO Andrew Dillon and football operations boss Laura > Kane on key issues including game analysis, match review, player movement and laws of the game.
Lions’ chief operating officer Sam Graham will step up as the interim CEO.

 

[braddsey]

Greg Swann has accepted a role to become the AFL’s new footy performance boss

> As the Herald Sun revealed on Saturday, Swann has accepted a role to become the league’s new footy performance boss.

Swanny has done an amazing job at Brisbane. State of the art training base, premiership, and getting the new stadium over the line is probably the final feather in his cap. He's been here 12 years, left the club in an incredible position.
Edit: and close to the best AFLW program in the country.

Perhaps it gives the Lions the chance to keep things fresh. Also having someone from Beyond the Wall will hopefully provide some protection against the Vic clubs who want to devalue the academies, and other equalisation elements.

Congrats Swanny. Go fix up the shit at AFL-HQ.

 

[LongLion]

Swanny has done an amazing job at Brisbane. State of the are training base, Premiership, and getting the new stadium over the line is probably the final feather in his cap. He's been here 12 years, left the club in an incredible position.

Perhaps it gives the Lions the chance to keep things fresh. Also having someone from Beyond the Wall will hopefully provide some protection against the Vic clubs who want to devalue the academies, and other equalisation elements.

Congrats Swanny. Go fix up the shit at AFL-HQ.

The more ex players and ex execs spending time up here and returning to VFL land can't help but spread the true nature of the difficulties encountered in the outlier Northern states.

 

[Nuggo]

Thankyou Mr Swann!

 

[wantok]

Congratulations Swannie. He's the guy who got us Fages. He's the guy who negotiated with the State Government to save the Club from 5 years of Olympic wilderness with a Gabba rebuild. I feel his last decision to replace himself will also be a correct and thoughtful one. Well done sir!

 

[Lions2Good]

All the best swannie, was one of the key reasons why this club is in such a strong position!

 

[Perrip]

Greg Swann has accepted a role to become the AFL’s new footy performance boss

Sam Graham will move from the COO position to become our new CEO.

Swann to depart Lions for new AFL role

Mr Wellington said Lions Chief Operating Officer, Sam Graham will take over as the Lions new Chief Executive Officer.
“Sam has been our Chief Operating Officer for more than 18 months now. In that time, he has demonstrated his strong capabilities and built strong relationships within the club and with our key stakeholders. I am confident he will hit the ground running.”

 

[Tom14]

Thanks Swannie. Shame we couldn't get a live lion on the ground when you wanted to.

 

[WheildonTheAxe]

A decade is a great innings and he did a sensational job. Nice having someone at AFL house that's lived and breathed the non-traditional market.

 

[braddsey]

Thanks Swannie. Shame we couldn't get a live lion on the ground when you wanted to.

Got to leave something on the board for his successor to achieve…

 

[mpal6]

Swanny has done an amazing job at Brisbane. State of the art training base, premiership, and getting the new stadium over the line is probably the final feather in his cap. He's been here 12 years, left the club in an incredible position.
Edit: and close to the best AFLW program in the country.

Perhaps it gives the Lions the chance to keep things fresh. Also having someone from Beyond the Wall will hopefully provide some protection against the Vic clubs who want to devalue the academies, and other equalisation elements.

Congrats Swanny. Go fix up the shit at AFL-HQ.

I look forward to a new perspective on Academy from AFL-HQ !
Congrats and good luck Swanny !

 

[LongLion]

Was that a big Ah sh*t I just heard come from down St Kilda way?

 

[Ceebee]

Grateful for all he has done for our club .
Been incredible .

End of an era I guess , but change is always good .

Don’t know anything about his successor,

 

[Lazza16]

Thanks Swanny....sorry to lose you but hopefully u can fly the flag for non-Vic teams. All the young recruits u n ur wife put up r very thankful I am sure

 

[Section 5]

Thanks for you great service to the Lions and all the best improving the AFLs profile.

At least your duties have been cut in half for now anyhow.

Brisbane CEO to take on role as Football Performance boss

Greg Swann has agreed to take on the new role with the AFL.

www.sen.com.au

 

[Dalions]

Thanks Swanny,

Helped in bringing the stability required to achieve Premierships.
Can understand why the AFL has poached him because if they need anything, it’s stability.

 

[Sproj]

He will leave a huge hole.

 

[BuntonRules]

Apart from anything else, his phone call to Fages - are you a coach, or a manager? was genius - he had never met him.

The rest speaks for itself. Just an amazing job to achieve what he has. Mayhap, in the long run, we are better of with him in Melbourne pulling the levers rather than up here making phone calls.

Thanks Swannie - with our eternal gratitude. A legend of our club. Would love to see life membership this year in appreciation.

 

[Nathan Barley]

The AFL giveth and the AFL taketh

A shame but he had already contributed an incredible amount

 

[braddsey]

The AFL giveth and the AFL taketh

A shame but he had already contributed an incredible amount

Greg Swann is Mr Wolf.

In 2014 Greg Swann was parachuted in by the AFL to fix Brisbane Lions Football Club, that was arguably the league's biggest basket case at the time. In 2025 Greg Swan is parachuted in by the AFL to fix AFL-HQ, that is arguably the league's biggest basket case at this time...

 

[Tom14]

Like Steve Hocking did Swanny is going into the AFL to blatantly change the rules to favour us

8m kicks are now marks and if you encroach the protected area it’s a 100m penalty.

 

[Gadzorks]

I'm not ready for change, but i can understand why others want him.

And he takes into the mothership the knowledge of what's its like to be an interstate team. That's gotta be a good thing.

Thanks for the 11 years, it's been a wild ride that has taken us through every emotion.

Good luck and good fortune.

 

[mpal6]

Thanks Swanny....sorry to lose you but hopefully u can fly the flag for non-Vic teams. All the young recruits u n ur wife put up r very thankful I am sure

And thanks for putting up with Rayner crashing your car while living with you too !!

Footy star confesses he crashed his club CEO's car

The 25-year-old medium forward is now in his eighth season at the footy club and is enjoying one of his best years yet.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Flossie32]

This article on who Sam Graham is from Afl.com.au.

AFL congratulates Sam Graham on Brisbane Lions appointment

Sam Graham has been appointed as CEO of the Lions

www.afl.com.au

 

[irel]

A big thanks. Legacy left for as long as the club exists.