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Benny for the AFL CEO(?)
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You mustve snuck some dark revelations in between 8 people spamming LYNNNNNCH!!!
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If they appoint someone from media land as boss then the game will have its soul sold to the highest bidder ( if we haven’t already). I think it’s critical that a football person gets the gig. The game is in danger of losing its position as the religion of the masses if they continue on the path they’ve taken in recent years.
Given the media deal is expected to be done before Gill goes, a strong media industry background would not be as critical as it may be if the deal still needed to be done.
Given the media deal is expected to be done before Gill goes, a strong media industry background would not be as critical as it may be if the deal still needed to be done.
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I think if Gale put his hand up publicly that he wanted to be CEO of the AFL he'd have a very good chance.
A lot of other clubs respect him & the push to get him there would be pretty big.
A lot of other clubs respect him & the push to get him there would be pretty big.
IMO , Australian Rules Football needs to start engaging more with its grassroots and tradition. Gale’s upbringing and history with RFC would suggest he would achieve that . Is that the direction the AFL wants to take ??
The AFL left it's grass roots and traditions when it expanded the competition and went on national tv.
With the payola from the selling of the tv rights it has become a business.
With the payola from the selling of the tv rights it has become a business.
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To me it is basically if the clubs want someone to represent them and football, or they want a media focused person, or the Boy's club yet again.
If the clubs band together they will appoint the new CEO. If they don't then the AFL insiders will win.
The clubs seem to be fairly p'd off. So hopefully they will get a reset, using Benny Gale.
What Eddie says points very clearly at Mr. B Gale. But is Eddie representative of the clubs and others? Or is he an outlier?
So much to play out.
But we all know that the AFL has gone totally off the rails. They might just manage to kill the Golden Goose. And our passion for football. Hopefully there are enough people to reset the dumpster fire that is the AFL.
If the clubs band together they will appoint the new CEO. If they don't then the AFL insiders will win.
The clubs seem to be fairly p'd off. So hopefully they will get a reset, using Benny Gale.
What Eddie says points very clearly at Mr. B Gale. But is Eddie representative of the clubs and others? Or is he an outlier?
So much to play out.
But we all know that the AFL has gone totally off the rails. They might just manage to kill the Golden Goose. And our passion for football. Hopefully there are enough people to reset the dumpster fire that is the AFL.
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I don’t mind what they’re trying to do with umpire dissent. It was getting out of hand. But they need to be more pragmatic about it.
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Would be a pretty good idea to have an ex-player, Lawyer, ex-club CEO and ex-AFLPA CEO in charge of the AFL given what’s likely to be coming with a CTE class action. Not to mention his many other executive skills and experience.
I can not think of a more qualified person for it. Which means he probably won’t get it. If the AFL go internal it’s probably going to be Dillon.
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I'm the same - hate to lose Benny, but generational change is necessary at the AFL, and if this is the price to get back to something like footy's core roots, then so be it for the good of the code!
Phar Ace
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Is on the Commission only because he is CEO - surely not!
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True, have no problem with mouthed swearing, OVER THE TOP rejection of the decision, and straight out abuse - but this penalising of emotion, hands out, come on...type of thinking is just plain stupid and makes the whole game seem petty. Get rid of some of the dweeby type umpires if they can't cope with a little disagreement. Minor and marginal infractions should just be 10m and if the penalised person gets in the way, then 50.
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time to return the traditional Richmond yellow
he is not a richmond supporter if he sits there like a stunned mullet while they do this to our club
just a bitch
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We know who's best qualified in every aspect of the job and we know who won't get an interview.
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Benny, he's not in the club.
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The club being the Boy's club I presume.
I just hope that the dissatisfaction people have leads to picking an outsider, from the Boy's club that is. Benny is one of the ultimate insiders in the AFL overall.
If the AFL pick one of their own again, then I reckon the crowds and dissatisfaction will just go through the roof.
Doubt it , interstate clubs would fear someone that had a background with major Melb based club , wouldn’t have universal support despite outstanding credentials
We should keep him
I feel the boys club would intentionally sabotage his reign.
Would be a huge effort if he was able to clean it up.
