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

 

[JayJ20]

I like Rutten too, but with Dodo and other the cemented incumbents still there and an entitled, pick-and-choose playing list devoid of hunger and leadership, his chances of success are slim to none

What I mean by that is remove anyone that opposed Rutten and keep those who will genuinely support him. It will be so satisfying seeing the club win the premiership under Rutten given how the people treated him. They don’t deserve him though.

 

[Ati Tude]

But, but, but, it is still 18% off in the Bomber Shop

 

[yodellinhank]

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.

You think we'll trade future draft picks for them?

 

[Chucks]

So what now? Is truck untenable because of the shameful way he's been treated?

First and foremost- need a clean out, starting with Campbell.

 

[wichidi]

From outside looking in, this looks like a divisive board causing all sorts of chaos, plunging us further into new lows.
On one hand I think we deserve what we get, but on the other hand, as the fans, what have we done to deserve this s**t. Other than support a team we love. Getting totally screwed over right now by a bunch of short sighted, power hungry p****s at board level who have no idea what they are doing.

On a side note, congrats to North. In all honesty, you guys seem probably even more of a s**t show at operations/board level than we are, but at least you got it out of the way a month ago to allow some kind of process to happen. Our last minute ditch was desperate and I don't blame Clarkson for steering clear

 

[nut]

Let the chaos commence
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I thought it had already started

 

[The Prosecutor]

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

How many times have we said that over the past 15 years?

 

[The Donners]

They obviously aren't going to show up and embarass themselves.

Same could be said of the Essendon Football Club.

 

[andleanback]

Now this circus is over
The 4 that voted against barham - walked
Campbell - sacked
External review ASAP

 

[Milanista28]

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.

Hopefully Parish.

 

[Doss]

watch Rutten go to North as a senior assistant.

That would be the ultimate **** you to the club and after we’ve treated him like this, that’s actually what we deserve.

Nothing short of a complete salting of the earth is the answer now.

There needs to be so much egg on our face that you could make a thousand omelettes from our eggy mugs.

 

[eth-dog]

It's started

 

[DERO]

SACK BARHAM

 

[yodellinhank]

That would be the ultimate * you to the club and after we’ve treated him like this, that’s actually what we deserve.

Nothing short of a complete salting of the earth is the answer now.

There needs to be so much egg on our face that you could make a thousand omelettes from our eggy mugs.

Chicken Little.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Go Footy!

 

[BomberManU]

It's started

Oh no, no, no,no

 

[bonedry]

Hopefully Parish.

Don't care who leaves really. Its not going to make a difference anyway. 20 years of nothing. Just get rid of everyone and start all over again...I'm not attached to any player or staff.

 

[Phone]

I could be pretty easily convinced that the 6 board members who caused this chaos would prefer Hird over Clarkson


Anyway they're dumb and we're dumb

 

[yodellinhank]

It's started

Bring him in

 

[raskolnikov]

I'm seriously done with this club if Hird returns.

 

[koshari]

Truck can hold his head up high.

 

[TheGrizz]

It's started

Im ****ing done.

 

[LB#16]

Where do we catch this presser?

 

[DERO]

Hird back! ****ing lol.

 

[BomberManU]

Im ****ing done.

This CANNOT happen