Straight out of 'Unleashed'. A book that I'm sure most of you have.
Irene Chatfield
Irene Chatfield was born in Fitzroy. A Footscray supporter from the age of five. she had become a staunch member of the 'Save the Dogs' Committee. On Monday night, 2 October. she was watching Channel 10, when Eddie Maguire announced news of the merger. '1 can't let this happen to our club.' she thought. Within days she found herself the public face of the Fightback campaign and quickly became highly adept at handling the media.
Her own commitment to the club mirrors that of so many other supporters:
Irene Chatfield was considered as a 'people's voice' for inclusion on the post-Fightback Footscray Board, and would probably have been a popular choice for president in 1989.
However, she also was only too aware that the high powered business mechanics of today’s football were probably best dealt with by others and deferred to their expertise.
She still believes passionately that, 'A lot of clubs are not doing right by their grassroots supporters, and that the supporters' voice should be heard in the boardroom as well as in the outer.