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

 

[Petrify]

It’s interesting that people who bemoan Essendon‘s continual lack of process in the revolving door or coach selection, also wanted Essendon to bypass process and appoint Clarkson? A man who last coached a final win 7 years ago. It makes no sense.

Because the whole point of leaving truck out to dry and the board spill was to get him. Now it was pointless

 

[TheGrizz]

Why not?

They have for the past few weeks.

I'm speaking more as a poster than a mod I suppose.

They are free to, but shouldn't expect a response though. Xavier Menzies 2.0

 

[MightyDon]

 

[Harlequin Dream]

The only part of the leadership of the club that I like is Rutten. Now, he is the most likely to go.

What a mess.

 

[jmoo wan]

Has it actually been confirmed yet that Clarkson is going to North?

I’m so ****ing angry at this stupid club – they are so ****ing incompetent

Actually - what if we just doubled our off to Clarkson – then he’d come surely

This is awful, I’m so depressed

Oh well, it is what it is – hopefully this means we can keep on trucking on - Go Bombers!

 

[boncer34]

I'm speaking more as a poster than a mod I suppose.

They are free to, but shouldn't expect a response though. Xavier Menzies 2.0

I'm only here for the cheap likes.

 

[eth-dog]

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Yes, let's do the one thing that is genuinely dumber than the rest of this cluster****

 

[tandino]

Has it actually been confirmed yet that Clarkson is going to North?

I’m so ******* angry at this stupid club – they are so ******* incompetent

Actually - what if we just doubled our off to Clarkson – then he’d come surely

This is awful, I’m so depressed

Oh well, it is what it is – hopefully this means we can keep on trucking on - Go Bombers!

The board can't buy it's way out of this one.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Has it actually been confirmed yet that Clarkson is going to North?

I’m so ******* angry at this stupid club – they are so ******* incompetent

Actually - what if we just doubled our off to Clarkson – then he’d come surely

This is awful, I’m so depressed

Oh well, it is what it is – hopefully this means we can keep on trucking on - Go Bombers!

yeah sure we can, if we dont want to be able afford any other coaching staff lol

 

[JayJ20]

To truly reform, you need to hit rock bottom.
Sadly I think we have further to go

The back to back wooden spooners are a more attractive destination. We’re going to hit rock bottom in the off-season when a bunch of talented players request a trade.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

10 years from now we'll all have a laugh as we reflect on the heady times of Dave Barham's five day tenure as Essendon President.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Was that not the reason Barham threw the board?

It’s blatantly obvious his whole plan was to sack Rutten and get Clarkson.

Whatever horseshit he throws together now will just be to save face.

 

[MightyDon]

Yes, let's do the one thing that is genuinely dumber than the rest of this cluster*

 

[mike14]

Has it actually been confirmed yet that Clarkson is going to North?

I’m so ******* angry at this stupid club – they are so ******* incompetent

Actually - what if we just doubled our off to Clarkson – then he’d come surely

This is awful, I’m so depressed

Oh well, it is what it is – hopefully this means we can keep on trucking on - Go Bombers!

Most news services seem to be carrying it as confirmed (with no details), so if it's not true there's going to be a lot of egg flying around

 

[TheGrizz]

Is the presser for Barham being telecast?

 

[hirdylloydy1]

Honestly, north was the easy option for clarko. No scrutiny, no supporters, no one actually cares if they win or lose. Essendon would be a tough gig, all it says to me is he doesnt have the heart or stomach for a big job. Think north was the right choice for him

 

[windyhill]

Not worried either way. Coaching is so overrated it’s not funny. Players make coaches, always have always will. We have a very ordinary list which equals very ordinary performances bar the odd flukey win.

 

[naraku]

I won't be getting any work done while Barham speaks , need to take in his steam horseshit pie he will need to serve.

 

[JayJ20]

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No I will seriously be done with AFL if Hird comes back and coaches.

 

[BomberManU]

Ah, the gift that keeps giving. The huge amount of respect I have for Rutten, especially over the past week, would diminish slightly if he decided to stay. He's still way ahead of the back room rabble though.

 

[baz_machine]

Yes, let's do the one thing that is genuinely dumber than the rest of this cluster*

Is Dank and The Weapon still available?

 

[DapperDon]

If anyone here is in an Essendon Coterie group you can go **** yourself too.

 

[jmoo wan]

10 years from now we'll all have a laugh as we reflect on the heady times of Dave Barham's five day tenure as Essendon President.

P.T. Barham & his circus

 

[Doss]

We are Essendon.

 

[JayJ20]

If anything, Rutten’s conduct the last week makes me want Rutten to coach more. I just don’t believe the club deserves someone like him.