Who owns the AFL?

[RussellEbertHandball]

Public companies that are limited by guarentee are subject to the corporations act. Are they also subject to the competition and consumer act?

yep - but any organisation, whatever their legal structure that is involved in trade and commerce is subject to the provisions of the Act, as matching state acts are written in accordance with the commonwealth act. Yes technically the act applies mainly to corporations as the commonwealth only has the power under Section 51 of the constitution for companies but there is matching legislation and national agreements which make it apply across the board.

 

[Kwality]

Thanks for your detailed response, appreciated

Regarding 2.(iii), Gillon's comments here would seem to contradict that,

McLachlan said the historic deal delivered for clubs, players, supporters and the community.

He said the deal would provide financial security for clubs and players to "allow future growth and certainty".

McLachlan said the deal would see resources directed towards the foundations of the game, while growing into new communities to "create new generations of supporters, members, players and volunteers".

lhttp://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-08-18/afl-on-the-verge-of-signing-new-tv-deal

Pretty dodgy that it's a private company(owned by no one knows), yet has a non profit tax exemption but makes huge profits - it's very clear that ALFred is all about the bucks and nothing but the bucks. He likes to portray himself as the benevolent uncle, social conscience, but the facade gets shakier by the day.

He likes to portray himself as the benevolent uncle, social conscience, but the facade gets shakier by the day.

You hit on governance 222, the AFL Commission & its executive run by McLachlan & the ever increasing number of side kicks. The Commission should be holding the executive responsible but I battle to remember any example of them doing so.
I regard the current Commission as believing it is above all & sundry (the fans & the clubs) & 'bunkers down' when questioned e.g Ms Hisgrove & Ms Ogg before her. Paid to keep her own counsel ?
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl-bos...of-sole-female-executive-20150804-girl3d.html

I heard Mr Kennett touch on the governance issue on Melbourne radio last week, but it seems its a 'no go' area for the AFL accredited media
http://www.sen.com.au/programs/sen-afternoons#zm2d23FrIyol7EJu.97

I have underwhelmed by the AFL, both the Commission & the executive over the Adam Goodes booing fiasco, where Gil appeared to issue decrees the masses, sshhh it'll go away .... the still going Essendon saga that the AFL tried to sweep under the counter .... Melbourne & tanking .... the attempt to replace the Hawks in Tas with the Roos ... & on & on.

 

[twotooto]

He likes to portray himself as the benevolent uncle, social conscience, but the facade gets shakier by the day.

You hit on governance 222, the AFL Commission & its executive run by McLachlan & the ever increasing number of side kicks. The Commission should be holding the executive responsible but I battle to remember any example of them doing so.
I regard the current Commission as believing it is above all & sundry (the fans & the clubs) & 'bunkers down' when questioned e.g Ms Hisgrove & Ms Ogg before her. Paid to keep her own counsel ?
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl-bos...of-sole-female-executive-20150804-girl3d.html

I heard Mr Kennett touch on the governance issue on Melbourne radio last week, but it seems its a 'no go' area for the AFL accredited media
http://www.sen.com.au/programs/sen-afternoons#zm2d23FrIyol7EJu.97

I have underwhelmed by the AFL, both the Commission & the executive over the Adam Goodes booing fiasco, where Gil appeared to issue decrees the masses, sshhh it'll go away .... the still going Essendon saga that the AFL tried to sweep under the counter .... Melbourne & tanking .... the attempt to replace the Hawks in Tas with the Roos ... & on & on.

ALFred loves to manipulate outcomes - I'd really like to see him fall on his own sword(will never happen). Anyway, not much more that could be said about the ALF that hasn't already been said. But, I agree with your sentiments. The last 5 years in particular, imo, the AFL has lost the plot.

 

[SBYM]

Eddie McGuire.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/e...ion-new-stadium-near-mcg-20160308-gndzh4.html

 

[Frank Grimes]

Eddie McGuire.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/e...ion-new-stadium-near-mcg-20160308-gndzh4.html

I noticed that. Nowhere in the article it mentions the AFL involved being involved with the discussions about the plan. Ed appears to be discussing it with everybody else as if he owns the league.

Also for it to be called "Victoria stadium", yeah Ed we can't see what you're trying to do there.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Eddie McGuire.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/e...ion-new-stadium-near-mcg-20160308-gndzh4.html

The Donald Trump of the AFL Industry.

 

[jatz14]

The first half of your sentence is somewhat true tbh

The alternatives being, its managed, but not entertaining, or entertaining but unmanaged, or neither entertaining or managed.

 

[jatz14]

The AFL Comimission is a pretty good setup. Allows the clubs to pick the board without letting their own self-interest run the sport. Better than cricket and rugby union where the bloody state bodies pick the directors.

Everyone bitches about it, but I haven't seen a suggestion for an alternative that was not either demonstrably worse, or batshit crazy.