Just last AGM, less than 10 months ago, Kennett was renewed as president unopposed. Where was Dunstall then? I'm not saying Dunstall wouldn't be good (I reckon he would be) but the only thing that has changed in the last 12 months is we turned over AC for SM, which most people support as it was the culmination of a long term plan and prep. Kennett is the same personality he was 10 months ago when he ran unopposed.
The idea that Kennett doing the right thing but we not liking the way it was done when it was Clarkson that made it such a public mess... that doesn't justify an extraordinary challenge, IMO, and I doubt there would be a significant number of members who think it does.
Jason Dunstall took over as captain when Jeff Kennett was pushing to merge the club (5 years after the glory). He joined the board in 2004 and took over as interim CEO at our lowest ebb (11,410 vs Port Adelaide) since 1965 and master minded the post 2004 recovery.
Ian Dicker was so impressed with Dunstall that he canvassed taking the position on full time (instead of Robson) in 2005.
He embodies everything great that is Hawthorn and is the very essence of ‘the hard way...’
In 2010 Jeff Kennett was canvassing for the Melbourne presidency