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And both were great servants of the club & top footballers. They also wanted to win a .
... and they actually played in Port Premierships, not that it is the sole factor for consideration. Gavin Wanganeen also played in Port Premierships but from all accounts he turned out to be a 'yes' man.
I was a member of the PAFC for almost 50 years and in that time I had never heard of most of this current Board. The first I ever heard of David Koch was when I switched my TV on one morning and he was guesting on the breakfast show as a financial analyst. I have made the point before I know, but in the golden era most Port Board Members had served the Club in a playing and or an official capacity for several years before they were elected to the Board. They knew the Club inside out. I suspect that nowadays the majority of Board Members are secondments put forward by the current Board and endorsed by the AFL. The only chance Members have of adding a subversive element is via the two Member elected representatives which is why we must get it right.