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Finally, some common sense from 3 former players...
Border Mail, Albury ..23/2/07
By DAVID JOHNSTON
FORMER North Melbourne players Jeff Chandler, Paul Spargo and David Ceglar have entered the battle for control at Arden Street as the Kangaroos fight for their AFL survival.
The trio is backing the election to the Kangaroos board of former club powerbroker Ron Joseph and brothers Mark and James Brayshaw at the Kangaroos’ annual meeting on Wednesday.
Joseph was an influential figure at Arden Street when Chandler, Spargo and Ceglar played for North Melbourne in the late 1980s when the club was the pioneer of playing Friday nights.
"We feel the three guys who have put their hands up and got a ticket together are genuine North people and have got the club’s best interests at heart," Chandler said.
"It will be a better fit in the long term and from what you read in the media the club is lacking in the areas of membership, exposure and all those sorts of things.
"We were the first club to play on Friday nights years ago and now it’s all been gobbled up by the other clubs with bigger memberships and larger pulling power.
"We are never going to be a Collingwood or Essendon, but we want to be a viable member of the 16-team competition."
Chandler played 50 senior matches for the Kangaroos between 1987-92.
Ceglar played seven.
l Continued page 66
By DAVID JOHNSTON
l From back page
Spargo played 81 including his debut game in a finals match before being traded to Brisbane in 1993.
Chandler said he supported the Kangaroos exploring the option of playing on the Gold Coast where they will open their NAB Cup campaign tonight against Collingwood.
"From a viability point of view it has to be seriously looked at," he said.
"Everyone is in agreement on that point whether it’s a part-time or full-time venture."
Kangaroos shareholders will vote for six directors and members will choose three in the complex administrative set-up.
Mark Brayshaw, a teammate of the Border-based trio at the Roos, said their support was welcomed.
"They are old team-mates and friends of mine and they are all players from when Ron was at the club as chief executive," Brayshaw said.
"They know the club needs as much help as it can get.
"We are unaligned to any of the shareholders and believe we have the wherewithal to provide a fairly unique skill set.
"In my brother’s case it is the media, in my case it’s a close relationship with many of the key players at the AFL and in Ron’s instance a very broad understanding of what makes a successful football operation."
Border Mail, Albury ..23/2/07
By DAVID JOHNSTON
FORMER North Melbourne players Jeff Chandler, Paul Spargo and David Ceglar have entered the battle for control at Arden Street as the Kangaroos fight for their AFL survival.
The trio is backing the election to the Kangaroos board of former club powerbroker Ron Joseph and brothers Mark and James Brayshaw at the Kangaroos’ annual meeting on Wednesday.
Joseph was an influential figure at Arden Street when Chandler, Spargo and Ceglar played for North Melbourne in the late 1980s when the club was the pioneer of playing Friday nights.
"We feel the three guys who have put their hands up and got a ticket together are genuine North people and have got the club’s best interests at heart," Chandler said.
"It will be a better fit in the long term and from what you read in the media the club is lacking in the areas of membership, exposure and all those sorts of things.
"We were the first club to play on Friday nights years ago and now it’s all been gobbled up by the other clubs with bigger memberships and larger pulling power.
"We are never going to be a Collingwood or Essendon, but we want to be a viable member of the 16-team competition."
Chandler played 50 senior matches for the Kangaroos between 1987-92.
Ceglar played seven.
l Continued page 66
By DAVID JOHNSTON
l From back page
Spargo played 81 including his debut game in a finals match before being traded to Brisbane in 1993.
Chandler said he supported the Kangaroos exploring the option of playing on the Gold Coast where they will open their NAB Cup campaign tonight against Collingwood.
"From a viability point of view it has to be seriously looked at," he said.
"Everyone is in agreement on that point whether it’s a part-time or full-time venture."
Kangaroos shareholders will vote for six directors and members will choose three in the complex administrative set-up.
Mark Brayshaw, a teammate of the Border-based trio at the Roos, said their support was welcomed.
"They are old team-mates and friends of mine and they are all players from when Ron was at the club as chief executive," Brayshaw said.
"They know the club needs as much help as it can get.
"We are unaligned to any of the shareholders and believe we have the wherewithal to provide a fairly unique skill set.
"In my brother’s case it is the media, in my case it’s a close relationship with many of the key players at the AFL and in Ron’s instance a very broad understanding of what makes a successful football operation."
