Delisted Adrian Dodoro - Leaving EFC. #putoutyourjackets

[Lore]

Cliff notes:

• Stepping back from his current senior role following the 2023 AFL Draft
• Transition plan, raised the possibility with Vozzo in April
• Replacement is Matt Rosa, whose thread is here: Welcome to Essendon Matthew Rosa
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  – AFL Talent & Operations Manager!

To coincide with this announcement, the Club’s General Manager of List and Recruiting, Adrian Dodoro, has made the decision to take a step back from his current senior role following this year’s NAB AFL National Draft. He will lead the Club through the upcoming 2023 Trade and Draft period in his current position prior to transitioning to and assisting Matt Rosa moving forward.​

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Dodoro, an Essendon Life Member, has played a significant role at the Bombers over nearly three decades and said the time was right to take a step back.​

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“I approached Craig back in April to discuss the concept of transition and I feel that now is the right time to make this decision,” Dodoro said.​

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"I sat on the panel to assist in the selection of Matt, and I believe he will be an outstanding acquisition to the Club for years to come. I look forward to working with Matt moving forward.​

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“These roles are very taxing on individuals and their families and it just feels like that. After nearly three decades and with stability in key roles at the Club, now is the right time for me to take a step back in to a role which will provide me and my family with a better work life balance.​

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“More immediately, we have an important few months coming up and I’m looking forward to playing my part to deliver a strong Trade and Draft period for the Club to ensure that the playing list is in a strong position for the future.”​

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Essendon CEO Craig Vozzo acknowledged the significant impact Dodoro has made at the Club since joining in a full-time role in 1998.​

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“Adrian is a highly respected Life Member of the Essendon Football Club and has made an enormous contribution to the Club and the wider AFL industry during his time in football, including assisting to navigate the Club through unprecedented and challenging periods,” Vozzo said.​

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“Throughout his time at the Bombers, Adrian’s commitment and passion to take the Club forward in its list management and recruiting, has been unquestionable. Some of the Champions of Essendon have been identified and selected by Adrian, and we will always be grateful for the important and enduring role he has played.​

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“On behalf of the entire Club, we would like to acknowledge Adrian’s selfless decision and we look forward to his ongoing contribution to the Club.​

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“Adrian will work with Matt to ensure a smooth hand-over and a successful transition of responsibilities.”​

 

[brutus76]

Dear Dodo bird, please pleuck off - thanks

 

[fairbump_playon]

I don't want to be a broken record

But this board's tireless desire to improve is really tiring to experience.

Where's the acceptance? Where's the wallowing?

Just leave Dodoro alone. When he's gone and we're still terrible you'll regret driving him out.

 

[Howard Moon]

I don't want to be a broken record

But this board's tireless desire to improve is really tiring to experience.

Where's the acceptance? Where's the wallowing?

Just leave Dodoro alone. When he's gone and we're still terrible you'll regret driving him out.

But the EFC consumer confidence index is way down- how are we going to experience uninhibited growth if nobody wants to buy his bullshit?

 

[The Dustbin]

Just leave Dodoro alone. When he's gone and we're still terrible you'll regret driving him out.

You're obviously a low achiever. It's about accountability for failure for at least the last ten years, let alone the last 20.
If Dodoro is half the man that he is portrayed to be by his small supporter group, he would accept responsibility and leave the club permanently.

No matter what very few highlights he has had and the challenges with COVID and the supplement saga, he is an abject failure as a professional and to the organisation in his role which is obviously a key component to on field success.

Barham coming out publicly and praising Dodoro was pretty dumb, just gives Dodoro reassurance and confidence that he is/has been doing a great job and in his eyes is indispensable. Which is really really poor.

Not sure how people can have a different view/opinion based on the last 20 years. That is probably more concerning than Dodoro himself.

 

[eth-dog]

You're obviously a low achiever. It's about accountability for failure for at least the last ten years, let alone the last 20.
If Dodoro is half the man that he is portrayed to be by his small supporter group, he would accept responsibility and leave the club permanently.

No matter what very few highlights he has had and the challenges with COVID and the supplement saga, he is an abject failure as a professional and to the organisation in his role which is obviously a key component to on field success.

Barham coming out publicly and praising Dodoro was pretty dumb, just gives Dodoro reassurance and confidence that he is/has been doing a great job and in his eyes is indispensable. Which is really really poor.

Not sure how people can have a different view/opinion based on the last 20 years. That is probably more concerning than Dodoro himself.

Methinks he was extracting the urine.

 

[The Dustbin]

Methinks he was extracting the urine.

Yeah you're probably Peter Wright.

 

[The Dustbin]

 

[Agronomus]

What other consistent factor would you blame?

Soft and entitled players. Not defending dodo, but the Sheedy invective breaks my Essendon heart

 

[Agronomus]

You're obviously a low achiever. It's about accountability for failure for at least the last ten years, let alone the last 20.
If Dodoro is half the man that he is portrayed to be by his small supporter group, he would accept responsibility and leave the club permanently.

No matter what very few highlights he has had and the challenges with COVID and the supplement saga, he is an abject failure as a professional and to the organisation in his role which is obviously a key component to on field success.

Barham coming out publicly and praising Dodoro was pretty dumb, just gives Dodoro reassurance and confidence that he is/has been doing a great job and in his eyes is indispensable. Which is really really poor.

Not sure how people can have a different view/opinion based on the last 20 years. That is probably more concerning than Dodoro himself.

The only remarkable thing I did in 16 years of corporate mediocrity was not get fired

 

[Zach Package]

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Be interesting to see what this was like at the bye, off the top of my head it probably would have been Merrett, Langford, McKay and maybe Ridley as well depending on whether there is a games qualifier. Maybe Martin as well.

The issue is the same as it always has been, they are not rock hard fit and can’t do it for an entire season.

 

[Rick Ross]

What other consistent factor would you blame?

Maybe he’s not to blame.

I personally doubt it.

But every other role has been turned over to set up a fresh start. Why would you risk it by not making it a clean sweep and including Dodoro?

 

[fairbump_playon]

But the EFC consumer confidence index is way down- how are we going to experience uninhibited growth if nobody wants to buy his bullshit?

LOL yes I have noticed the investors are currently lukewarm on our prospects.

To them I say - we're gonna win this next draft so hard it's gonna be whimpering and calling us papa.

If you sell enough hope you can still achieve massive market capitalisation, despite never turning a profit

 

[Howard Moon]

How dodgy are the propert dealings?

Has dirt or makes those in power and influence at ess to much money.

The Epstein of ess.

The dodgy property dealings are only explanation there is for him being there.

 

[Howard Moon]

LOL yes I have noticed the investors are currently lukewarm on our prospects.

To them I say - we're gonna win this next draft so hard it's gonna be whimpering and calling us papa.

If you sell enough hope you can still achieve massive market capitalisation, despite never turning a profit

They have been cap raising for ever...my equity tranche paver at windy hill has been diluted into a pebble in the garden bed

 

[fairbump_playon]

They have been cap raising for ever...my equity tranche paver at windy hill has been diluted into a pebble in the garden bed

Hold onto that pebble.

If all goes well one day it could be worth about a third of the paver that you bought in the first place.

But then I've also heard a rumour that the croquet club will be gifted all those pavers in exchange for allowing a 10 metre statue of David Myers to be erected on their land.

 

[Howard Moon]

Hold onto that pebble.

If all goes well one day it could be worth about a third of the paver that you bought in the first place.

But then I've also heard a rumour that the croquet club will be gifted all those pavers in exchange for allowing a 10 metre statue of David Myers to be erected on their land.

Capital gains will kill me anyway, I'll end up with a bunch of sand in my shoe by the end of this. I really should have set that stop loss for October 2000

 

[Shanghaistu]

I don't recall the exact number of years, but give or take since moving Dodoro into the role that he's really really good at:

Wright - 4 year extension
Perkins - 2 year extension early in the year
Menzie - 1 year before the end of the season
McGrath - 6 years
Parish - 6 years


Yikes. Just yikes.

Just wait until he signs Hepp on a new 4-year deal

 

[BuffDog]

Be interesting to see what this was like at the bye, off the top of my head it probably would have been Merrett, Langford, McKay and maybe Ridley as well depending on whether there is a games qualifier. Maybe Martin as well.

The issue is the same as it always has been, they are not rock hard fit and can’t do it for an entire season.

Not sure about Champion Data but when FoxFooty released that mid year all australian panel thing, we had seven players named which was second to only Sydney (equal GWS). Excluding Rids, that included the above players + McGrath, Durham and Stringer.

Absolutely agree that fitness is still a massive issue, as other teams begin to ramp up at this time of the year we are always left floundering.

 

[Zach Package]

Not sure about Champion Data but when FoxFooty released that mid year all australian panel thing, we had seven players named which was second to only Sydney (equal GWS). Excluding Rids, that included the above players + McGrath, Durham and Stringer.

Absolutely agree that fitness is still a massive issue, as other teams begin to ramp up at this time of the year we are always left floundering.

I think and have always thought it’s by far and away the biggest issue.

Influences the lack of belief within the group because they know they can’t do it, because they’re not conditioned to do it.

 

[faible]

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Merrett remains the most unappreciated player in the AFL then?

 

[naraku]

I don't recall the exact number of years, but give or take since moving Dodoro into the role that he's really really good at:

Wright - 4 year extension
Perkins - 2 year extension early in the year
Menzie - 1 year before the end of the season
McGrath - 6 years
Parish - 6 years


Yikes. Just yikes.

Then one we're hanging out for (Caldwell) nothing.

 

[P Money]

Listened to the Lunchtime Catchup Pod with RoCo who recounted all 28 of Essendon's top 20 picks since 2000. By god it was a terrible listen. An absolute dogshit list of players. Ryder, Hurley and Daniher stood out head and shoulders above the rest, with Daniher falling into our lap as F/S.

Dodoro might have done well with some later picks, pre/mid-season picks etc, but any club that bottles 90% of its top 20 picks for two decades straight is going f***ing nowhere. And this isn't even going into his complete failure to create a single balanced list in his entire tenure.

You can (absolutely fairly) point to other contributing factors to our ongoing shitness - coaching, development, poorly run organisation, saga, etc ad finitum. But no-one by any imaginable measure - even the man himself - can genuinely argue with any kind of credibility that Dodoro has done a reasonable job - let alone a good job - let alone the fantastic incredible job that would justify him staying employed by the club for the 20+ years that he's been around.

I'm not usually much of a conspiracy theorist but there's something seriously fishy about this obvious failure still being around. There's just no way that those in charge don't want him out. What does he know? What strings is he pulling? WTF is going on?

 

[MarshawnLynch]

I'm not usually much of a conspiracy theorist but there's something seriously fishy about this obvious failure still being around. There's just no way that those in charge don't want him out. What does he know? What strings is he pulling? WTF is going on?

We need an investigative reporter to pick it up

 

[P Money]

We need an investigative reporter to pick it up

Is Caro available?

 

[windyhill]

They have been cap raising for ever...my equity tranche paver at windy hill has been diluted into a pebble in the garden bed

Just on those pavers, I had to clean mine (and dads) the other day. The ones near the road are a ****ing disgrace.