Vale John Elliot

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CARLTON'S longest-serving president John Elliott has died in a Melbourne hospital, 10 days shy of his 80th birthday.

His son Tom, a talk show host on radio station 3AW, confirmed the news on Thursday night.

"It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Dorman Elliott. He died Thursday evening at the Epworth Hospital in Richmond after a short illness," he wrote in an email.

"Dad will be greatly missed by his four children Tom, Caroline, Edward and Alexandra. Their partners Elise, Craig and Georgia plus grandchildren Henry, Sebastian, India, Ava, Lottie and Mathilda will remember forever their 'Grandpa Jack'.

"Also mourning are John's brother Ross, sister-in-law Jenny, former partner Joanne and second wife Amanda. They are joined in grief by numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and other close relatives. Vale Dad."

Elliott, who also served as federal president of the Liberal Party, suffered a fall at his home earlier this month.

He was a colourful and often polarising character throughout his 20-year presidency, overseeing two premierships in 1987 and 1995.

He resigned in 2002 after the club was charged by the AFL for illegal player payments and in a season in which the Blues finished with the wooden spoon.


 
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Pissweak by the campaigners in here mouthing off in a vale thread. And I used to scoff when people said the bays standards were slipping.

Ok snowflake. We will ignore the fact old jack was a * and relished being a * just to play the “everyone’s a good bloke after death” game.

Wonder if Carlton will rename a stand in his honour
 
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