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Just a question..

How does Eddie McBigHead get away with approaching players and asking them to come play at the Pies?

First was JBrowny.....now we read he also approached Nick Reiwoldt .......and god knows what other top players.

I always thought they weren't allowed to approach players like that..
 

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Footy star turns booze business into $200m giant

A FORMER Demons (AND BRISBANE) star has revealed his rollercoaster rise to becoming the richest AFL player on the planet.

JOEL Macdonald has been a busy man since retiring from footy four years ago.

While his two former clubs — Melbourne and Brisbane — still haven’t got it right since his retirement, Macdonald has used those four years to become the most unlikely $100 million star in Australian football.

Macdonald will on Friday be announced as a new inductee into the Australian Financial Review’s young rich list on the back of his stake in his exploding software company GetSwift.

He has been on one helluva ride since hanging up his footy boots.

The Australian Financial Review estimates Macdonald’s personal fortune to be worth more than $100 million — it would have been enough to place him as the No. 22 richest young person in Australia, according to the 2016 BRW Young Rich list.

The report values Macdonald’s wealth at $36 million, but GetSwift’s sharp rise has seen his estimated personal wealth sky-rocket in the past few months alone to the $100 million-mark.

He’s come a long way since delivering alcohol to Saturday night party-goers on the back of a scooter.

He was trying to get his booze-delivery business LiquorRun up and running during his final season with the Demons in 2013.

As the business started to boom, Macdonald and his teammate-investors, Rohan Bail and James Strauss, spearheaded a project to deliver real-time delivery tracking software specific to their unique business needs.

It has ended up being a $200m idea.

“We built it to scratch our own itch,” Macdonald told 3AW Mornings with Neil Mitchell.


“We had our own liquour company and a lot of people needed alcohol on a Saturday night and surprise, surprise it got really popular and we needed a solution to really streamline and optimise that whole scenario.

“It just so happens that a couple of big companies in America took more of an interest in our software than our logistics company and before we knew it we had a completely different business and the global demand was just incredible.”

His company plans to allow any company in the world to follow in the footsteps of Uber’s driver tracking platform or Domino’s pizza delivery system.

Earlier this year the company signed a deal worth more than $100 million with a car-parts delivery network in North America.

11 months after being listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, the company’s software is being used in 650 cities around the globe — Uber is used in 680 cities globally, according to Macdonald.

Since its stock was floated on the ASX at 20 cents in December, last year, it has jumped more than 740 per cent.

For GetSwift, the times are good.

The 33-year-old says his incredible success in business is in part due to his football education.

He says his learning experience under coach Leigh Matthews while playing with the Brisbane Lions during the club’s historic premiership three-peat from 2001-03 has been transferred over to the culture he has established at GetSwift.

“Especially being at Brisbane when they won three premierships in a row, you learn a lot about building an organisation, setting a really strong culture,” he said.

“Culture is everything. That’s something we protect hard at GetSwift.”
 
Put this man on our board of directors and sign him up on as a sponsor. Just what we need

Footy star turns booze business into $200m giant

A FORMER Demons (AND BRISBANE) star has revealed his rollercoaster rise to becoming the richest AFL player on the planet.

JOEL Macdonald has been a busy man since retiring from footy four years ago.

While his two former clubs — Melbourne and Brisbane — still haven’t got it right since his retirement, Macdonald has used those four years to become the most unlikely $100 million star in Australian football.

Macdonald will on Friday be announced as a new inductee into the Australian Financial Review’s young rich list on the back of his stake in his exploding software company GetSwift.

He has been on one helluva ride since hanging up his footy boots.

The Australian Financial Review estimates Macdonald’s personal fortune to be worth more than $100 million — it would have been enough to place him as the No. 22 richest young person in Australia, according to the 2016 BRW Young Rich list.

The report values Macdonald’s wealth at $36 million, but GetSwift’s sharp rise has seen his estimated personal wealth sky-rocket in the past few months alone to the $100 million-mark.

He’s come a long way since delivering alcohol to Saturday night party-goers on the back of a scooter.

He was trying to get his booze-delivery business LiquorRun up and running during his final season with the Demons in 2013.

As the business started to boom, Macdonald and his teammate-investors, Rohan Bail and James Strauss, spearheaded a project to deliver real-time delivery tracking software specific to their unique business needs.

It has ended up being a $200m idea.

“We built it to scratch our own itch,” Macdonald told 3AW Mornings with Neil Mitchell.


“We had our own liquour company and a lot of people needed alcohol on a Saturday night and surprise, surprise it got really popular and we needed a solution to really streamline and optimise that whole scenario.

“It just so happens that a couple of big companies in America took more of an interest in our software than our logistics company and before we knew it we had a completely different business and the global demand was just incredible.”

His company plans to allow any company in the world to follow in the footsteps of Uber’s driver tracking platform or Domino’s pizza delivery system.

Earlier this year the company signed a deal worth more than $100 million with a car-parts delivery network in North America.

11 months after being listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, the company’s software is being used in 650 cities around the globe — Uber is used in 680 cities globally, according to Macdonald.

Since its stock was floated on the ASX at 20 cents in December, last year, it has jumped more than 740 per cent.

For GetSwift, the times are good.

The 33-year-old says his incredible success in business is in part due to his football education.

He says his learning experience under coach Leigh Matthews while playing with the Brisbane Lions during the club’s historic premiership three-peat from 2001-03 has been transferred over to the culture he has established at GetSwift.

“Especially being at Brisbane when they won three premierships in a row, you learn a lot about building an organisation, setting a really strong culture,” he said.

“Culture is everything. That’s something we protect hard at GetSwift.”

Wow, good on him. That's tremendous. I particularly love how he gives a nod to Leigh and how the culture of our club at the time gave him insight into building a successful organisation. Hopefully we're on track for a similar culture that can give them some success on field as well as plenty of pathways for future success post-footy.
 

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Put this man on our board of directors and sign him up on as a sponsor. Just what we need

Footy star turns booze business into $200m giant

A FORMER Demons (AND BRISBANE) star has revealed his rollercoaster rise to becoming the richest AFL player on the planet.

JOEL Macdonald has been a busy man since retiring from footy four years ago.

While his two former clubs — Melbourne and Brisbane — still haven’t got it right since his retirement, Macdonald has used those four years to become the most unlikely $100 million star in Australian football.

Macdonald will on Friday be announced as a new inductee into the Australian Financial Review’s young rich list on the back of his stake in his exploding software company GetSwift.

He has been on one helluva ride since hanging up his footy boots.

The Australian Financial Review estimates Macdonald’s personal fortune to be worth more than $100 million — it would have been enough to place him as the No. 22 richest young person in Australia, according to the 2016 BRW Young Rich list.

The report values Macdonald’s wealth at $36 million, but GetSwift’s sharp rise has seen his estimated personal wealth sky-rocket in the past few months alone to the $100 million-mark.

He’s come a long way since delivering alcohol to Saturday night party-goers on the back of a scooter.

He was trying to get his booze-delivery business LiquorRun up and running during his final season with the Demons in 2013.

As the business started to boom, Macdonald and his teammate-investors, Rohan Bail and James Strauss, spearheaded a project to deliver real-time delivery tracking software specific to their unique business needs.

It has ended up being a $200m idea.

“We built it to scratch our own itch,” Macdonald told 3AW Mornings with Neil Mitchell.


“We had our own liquour company and a lot of people needed alcohol on a Saturday night and surprise, surprise it got really popular and we needed a solution to really streamline and optimise that whole scenario.

“It just so happens that a couple of big companies in America took more of an interest in our software than our logistics company and before we knew it we had a completely different business and the global demand was just incredible.”

His company plans to allow any company in the world to follow in the footsteps of Uber’s driver tracking platform or Domino’s pizza delivery system.

Earlier this year the company signed a deal worth more than $100 million with a car-parts delivery network in North America.

11 months after being listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, the company’s software is being used in 650 cities around the globe — Uber is used in 680 cities globally, according to Macdonald.

Since its stock was floated on the ASX at 20 cents in December, last year, it has jumped more than 740 per cent.

For GetSwift, the times are good.

The 33-year-old says his incredible success in business is in part due to his football education.

He says his learning experience under coach Leigh Matthews while playing with the Brisbane Lions during the club’s historic premiership three-peat from 2001-03 has been transferred over to the culture he has established at GetSwift.

“Especially being at Brisbane when they won three premierships in a row, you learn a lot about building an organisation, setting a really strong culture,” he said.

“Culture is everything. That’s something we protect hard at GetSwift.”

Yep, that's tremendous. I remember when he wasn't particularly impressed with Fev coming to the Lions, and not long after he left for the Dees. Good on him.

Getting him on the board, meh don't particularly care. Becoming a sponsor, that'd be nice. The Gabba (and every other sports ground in the country) utilizing his software to get me my beers quicker during a game is an absolute must.
 

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Put this man on our board of directors and sign him up on as a sponsor. Just what we need

Footy star turns booze business into $200m giant

A FORMER Demons (AND BRISBANE) star has revealed his rollercoaster rise to becoming the richest AFL player on the planet.

JOEL Macdonald has been a busy man since retiring from footy four years ago.

While his two former clubs — Melbourne and Brisbane — still haven’t got it right since his retirement, Macdonald has used those four years to become the most unlikely $100 million star in Australian football.

Macdonald will on Friday be announced as a new inductee into the Australian Financial Review’s young rich list on the back of his stake in his exploding software company GetSwift.

He has been on one helluva ride since hanging up his footy boots.

The Australian Financial Review estimates Macdonald’s personal fortune to be worth more than $100 million — it would have been enough to place him as the No. 22 richest young person in Australia, according to the 2016 BRW Young Rich list.

The report values Macdonald’s wealth at $36 million, but GetSwift’s sharp rise has seen his estimated personal wealth sky-rocket in the past few months alone to the $100 million-mark.

He’s come a long way since delivering alcohol to Saturday night party-goers on the back of a scooter.

He was trying to get his booze-delivery business LiquorRun up and running during his final season with the Demons in 2013.

As the business started to boom, Macdonald and his teammate-investors, Rohan Bail and James Strauss, spearheaded a project to deliver real-time delivery tracking software specific to their unique business needs.

It has ended up being a $200m idea.

“We built it to scratch our own itch,” Macdonald told 3AW Mornings with Neil Mitchell.


“We had our own liquour company and a lot of people needed alcohol on a Saturday night and surprise, surprise it got really popular and we needed a solution to really streamline and optimise that whole scenario.

“It just so happens that a couple of big companies in America took more of an interest in our software than our logistics company and before we knew it we had a completely different business and the global demand was just incredible.”

His company plans to allow any company in the world to follow in the footsteps of Uber’s driver tracking platform or Domino’s pizza delivery system.

Earlier this year the company signed a deal worth more than $100 million with a car-parts delivery network in North America.

11 months after being listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, the company’s software is being used in 650 cities around the globe — Uber is used in 680 cities globally, according to Macdonald.

Since its stock was floated on the ASX at 20 cents in December, last year, it has jumped more than 740 per cent.

For GetSwift, the times are good.

The 33-year-old says his incredible success in business is in part due to his football education.

He says his learning experience under coach Leigh Matthews while playing with the Brisbane Lions during the club’s historic premiership three-peat from 2001-03 has been transferred over to the culture he has established at GetSwift.

“Especially being at Brisbane when they won three premierships in a row, you learn a lot about building an organisation, setting a really strong culture,” he said.

“Culture is everything. That’s something we protect hard at GetSwift.”
Is it just the way I read it, or did anyone else go "Huh??"
He says his learning experience under coach Leigh Matthews while playing with the Brisbane Lions during the club’s historic premiership three-peat from 2001-03 has been transferred over to the culture he has established at GetSwift.

Especially being at Brisbane when they won three premierships in a row, you learn a lot about building an organisation, setting a really strong culture,” he said.
What?
 

BangyBangy

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Is it just the way I read it, or did anyone else go "Huh??"

What?

In terms of AFL Journalism that's pretty much spot on. He did play for the Lions under Leigh Matthews, and under Leigh Matthews the Lions did win three flags, so he was there during the club's three-peat i guess.....
 
In terms of AFL Journalism that's pretty much spot on. He did play for the Lions under Leigh Matthews, and under Leigh Matthews the Lions did win three flags, so he was there during the club's three-peat i guess.....

He was also a rookie during 2003, though he didn't make his senior debut until 2004.
 

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Just listening to Noble on a draft report.......his aim is to get more Qld players on the list. Just did a count on our senior list and there 9 senior players from Qld n 4 being from Aspley. Interestingly tho we have 6 players from the Geelong region (including McLug from sth Warnambool n not counting Jansen just delisted). Aspley and Geelong R =10 players.
 

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Just listening to Noble on a draft report.......his aim is to get more Qld players on the list. Just did a count on our senior list and there 9 senior players from Qld n 4 being from Aspley. Interestingly tho we have 6 players from the Geelong region (including McLug from sth Warnambool n not counting Jansen just delisted). Aspley and Geelong R =10 players.
There also seems to be a migration pattern from Geelong to Aspley. If memory serves me right, 2 of those "Queenslanders" who have come out of Aspley were actually born in Geelong.
 
It is not a huge surprise that Aspley is so well represented. Without taking away from the fact that it is a very well-run footy club, the reality is that it is the only NEAFL club north of the river. Given the SEQ part of our zone goes from the suburbs of Brisbane to the Sunny Coast, the major part of the zone is north of the river. Aspley is therefore the obvious destination if you live on the Northside or the Sunshine Coast and want a clear pathway to professional football. Hence why a guy like Hipwood has Aspley listed as a club that he was recruited from (along with Caloundra).

I remember when Zillmere was the "flagship" club on the northside and were fed into the AFL system guys like Drummond, Copeland, Charman etc. It looked as though Zillmere had this great nursery but, in reality, it was just that they were proactive in demonstrating to players from other clubs (including from the Sunshine Coast) that they could offer the best pathway to the AFL.
 
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