Club Mgmt. Board of Directors as led by President Dave Barham

[Lore]

Spoiler: Timeline of events

• 15/8: President, Paul Brasher resigns, replaced by Dave Barham who foreshadows external review
  • Votes for Brasher: Peter Allen, Simon Madden, Sean Wellman
    Sean Wellman

    Age

    50

    Ht

    193cm

    Wt

    90kg

    Pos.

    Def

    Career

    Season

    Last 5

    D

    14.1

    4star

    K

    9.7

    4star

    HB

    4.5

    3star

    M

    4.5

    4star

    T

    1.0

    3star

    No current season stats available

    D

    8.0

    2star

    K

    4.4

    2star

    HB

    3.6

    3star

    M

    2.6

    3star

    T

    0.8

    3star

  • Votes for Barham: Andrew Muir, Dorothy Hisgrove, Melissa Green, Kate O’Sullivan, Kevin Sheedy
• 21/8: Senior Coach, Ben Rutten
  Ben Rutten

  Age

  41

  Ht

  190cm

  Wt

  98kg

  Pos.

  Def

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  13.4

  3star

  K

  6.3

  2star

  HB

  7.0

  4star

  M

  5.3

  5star

  T

  1.3

  3star

  No current season stats available

  D

  10.6

  3star

  K

  6.2

  3star

  HB

  4.4

  4star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  1.0

  3star

  sacked
• 24/8: CEO, Xavier Campbell resigns
• 24/8: Directors to resign
  • Paul Brasher, immediately
  • Simon Madden, immediately
  • Sean Wellman, after new football director is appointed
  • Peter Allen, after AGM & finance portfolio handover in December
• 26/8: Details of coaching selection committee appointment
  • Sub-committee of 6: Josh Mahoney
    Josh Mahoney

    Age

    47

    Ht

    180cm

    Wt

    83kg

    Pos.

    Fwd

    Career

    Season

    Last 5

    D

    11.3

    3star

    K

    6.8

    3star

    HB

    4.5

    3star

    M

    3.5

    4star

    T

    1.6

    4star

    G

    0.9

    4star

    No current season stats available

    D

    9.2

    3star

    K

    5.4

    2star

    HB

    3.8

    3star

    M

    2.2

    3star

    T

    1.6

    4star

    G

    0.4

    3star

    (Chair, GM-Footy), Robert Walls, Jordan Lewis
    Jordan Lewis

    Age

    38

    Ht

    186cm

    Wt

    86kg

    Pos.

    D/M

    Career

    Season

    Last 5

    D

    23.5

    5star

    K

    12.1

    4star

    HB

    11.5

    5star

    M

    5.5

    5star

    T

    2.7

    4star

    MG

    310.5

    4star

    No current season stats available

    D

    15.0

    4star

    K

    6.8

    3star

    HB

    8.2

    5star

    M

    4.8

    5star

    T

    2.8

    5star

    , Simone McKinnis OAM, Andrew Thorburn and Dorothy Hisgrove (board member).
• 26/8: Details of external review process
  • Ernst & Young to coordinate with support from Andrew Thorburn, working closely with Nick Ryan (Acting CEO) & Dorothy Hisgrove (board member)
  • Focusing on four areas: (1) Board effectiveness & composition, (2) a review of leadership, operations and culture including the footy department, (3) the senior coach appointment and (4) the new CEO appointment.
• 26/9: Andrew Welsh appointed to the board of directors, replacing Simon Madden
• 29/9: Brad Scott appointed as Senior Coach
• 30/9: Kevin Sheedy claims decision to appoint Brad Scott was 6-1 against him
• 3/10: Andrew Thorburn appointed as CEO - alternative link
• 3/10: “External review to be handed to the board next week”: Andrew Thorburn, Crichton Medal Address
• 4/10: Andrew Thorburn resigns as CEO
• 11/10: External review preliminary findings
• 24/10: External review preliminary findings II
• 2/11: Dan McPherson appointed as General Manager of Performance & Cam Roberts as Head of Development
• 11/11: Dean Rioli appointed to the board of directors, replacing Paul Brasher
• 14/11: Tim Roberts & David Wills appointed to the board of directors, replacing Sean Wellman and Paul Allen respectively
• 28/11: Dorothy Hisgrove announced as first female vice-president (at the Essendon Women's Best and Fairest night)
• 1/12: Craig Vozzo appointed as CEO
• 13/12: Board director election results: Andrew Welsh and Andrew Muir elected
• 15/5: The club's First Nations Advisory Council established, to be led by Dean Rioli (chair, Indigenous board member), and including: Leanne Brooke (EFC EGM – Community & The Long Walk. Essendon FC), Dorothy Hisgrove (EFC VP and National Manager Partner KPMG), Kane Ellis (CEO of Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service), John Evans (Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Engagement at Swinburne) and Che Cockatoo-Collins (EM, Indigenous Affairs NBN, EFC Past Player)
• 16/5: Board of Directors declare support for the First Nations Voice to Parliament, after consultation with the new First Nations Advisory Council
• 28/8: EGM - Football, Josh Mahoney has accepted a role as GM Football Operations at the AFL
• 10/10: GM - Performance Daniel McPherson, and Head of AFLW/AFL Operations Manager Aysha Ward have been elevated to the club executive as joint leaders of the club's football department, as GM-AFL and GM-AFLW respectively

 

[ant555]

Maybe we now get the external review and a process to pick the coach.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Alrighty let's see what this external review does

lol, there is no external review.

The whole plan was get Clarkson. Who cares what they throw together now to try to look marginally less stupid.

 

[DonsRule]

I genuinely hope they are the same person. * that would rule

Probably just Clarko himself posting .

 

[Tassieboy]

The external review will be interesting. Who our next coach will be will also be interesting, assuming Rutten goes.

 

[DapperDon]

Now we clean house

See ya Xav

 

[Schnitzengruben]

As long as Xavier/Brasher/Rutten get the arse then it's still a win.

 

[eastaugh36]

This club just continues to devastate its fans

 

[HirdsTheWord]

I dunno TBH but if i was Clarkson id choose North.

This place is a shit show

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Clarkson didn’t seem too worried about the turmoil, said it happens at most clubs and look at Pies and Blues now. I’ll be shocked if he doesn’t choose us, seems it’s all pointing to that. I think it’s all around the timing of Rutten leaving, maybe he’s requested a final game. If he wanted North there’s zero reason to wait

Then again...

 

[TheGrizz]

The dumpster-fire we needed to have is about to begin.

 

[Zach Package]

Rutten has proven himself to be the classiest operator in the joint this week, perhaps he can be the coach? It’s just crazy enough to work.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Mickey Mouse operation over here lol.
I wanted Clarko so bad at either Tassie, or Essendon.
North just helped us clean house, finally!

 

[Petrify]

Hope the external review shows Rutten isn't the problem for even more egg on the boards face

 

[Engimal v3]

There's so many things I'd love to say right now...



But I won't. Ultimately, I think Clarkson would have been paper over the cracks at the Bombers. A long review is needed, not a hasty coaching change. This is best for both clubs.

 

[The Donners]

What an embarrassment this club is.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

There's so many things I'd love to say right now...



But I won't. Ultimately, I think Clarkson would have been paper over the cracks at the Bombers. A long review is needed, not a hasty coaching change. This is best for both clubs.

say what you want dude.

95% of us expected Clarkson to sign with North.

not sure you can say anything we dont already know.

 

[Bjchan13]

Heppellfreak

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Good.

However now watch as appoint Hird/Spike with minimal process

 

[citizen-erased]

What was the ****ing point

 

[AmericanMustard]

Unlucky bois

 

[eth-dog]

Hello Heppellfreak

 

[Corleone]

I'm now really keen to hear what's next to come out of the laugh factory that is the EFC

If we got something right I don't think I'd be able to comprehend it

 

[citizen-erased]

say what you want dude.

95% of us expected Clarkson to sign with North.

not sure you can say anything we dont already know.

I wasnt sold on clarko but i hoped we had him to justify whats happened since monday.

 

[dank420_]

Top work Heppellfreak

 

[tandino]

Going to need a 40% Bombershop discount to get through this one.