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

    46

    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

 

[tandino]

I'd have said senile rather than cunning.

Stick to your cashie speaking gigs and red wine Sheeds, you were sacked 15 years ago for a reason.

I don't want to shoot Bambi but we have to ask ourselves what's he doing on the board in the first place.

 

[Mercurial89]

But he was still meeting with North and the Giants. Would have to be an a grade a-hole. I think this has just happened and they’ve maybe only touched base with Clarko in the last week or so

Whilst that does make sense it also would make sense that Clarko is just a good operator and going through a thorough process about his next gig.

 

[DERO]

100% when Clarko said he wants back in, Essendon we’re all over him and have been in talks with him for months. Rutten was never going to coach us next year, that loss yesterday had nothing to do with it. Clarko was a certainty from a month ago. Always have to go with the proven coach, unfortunate for Rutten.


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Utter Bullshit.

 

[Bombermania]

But he was still meeting with North and the Giants. Would have to be an a grade a-hole. I think this has just happened and they’ve maybe only touched base with Clarko in the last week or so

Its possible Clarko was keeping his options open or he was meeting clubs about the purposed Tasmania team only for the media to think it was for the coaching job.

 

[yodellinhank]

But he was still meeting with North and the Giants. Would have to be an a grade a-hole.

That sounds like Clarkson.

 

[RearNaked]

Might as well make dodo the coach and president as well if he’s not getting the ass too

 

[scythe]

Whilst that does make sense it also would make sense that Clarko is just a good operator and going through a thorough process about his next gig.

 

[Howard Moon]

so...how bout that womens team?

 

[Inspecta Gadget]

Out of touch social media Dept high fiving , were trending team! Seen how many clicks today??

I hope it's not Ben Rutten's birthday any time soon, that could be awkward

"Your day Truck!"

 

['51 Bewick]

Might as well make dodo the coach and president as well if he’s not getting the ass too

Haha, imagine if we did and won a flag in the next 3-4 years. A lot of people around here would be hanging their heads in shame. Good thing it won't happen.

 

[Beerfish]

Good thing it won't happen.

We're winning one sooner?

 

[jmoo wan]

how longs this ****ing board meeting going for?

 

[Petrify]

how longs this ******* board meeting going for?

Word is Rutten broke into the meeting, locked the door and is filibustering saying that if the meeting doesn't end then he's still not fired

 

[Mercurial89]

how longs this ******* board meeting going for?

It started and then the light went out.

They have been trying to figure out how to change it.

 

[Heppellfreak]

Utter Bullshit.

You said the same thing when I said he’ll be at Essendon. You either hate people getting info before you or your mad because your not the one that called it. Haters wherever you go i guess.


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[Pweter]

how longs this ******* board meeting going for?

Depends on how long they break for lunch

 

[Howard Moon]

how longs this ******* board meeting going for?

ease up, they've only just ordered roll'd from uber eats

 

[Schnitzengruben]

how longs this ******* board meeting going for?

Haha more liked bored meeting amirite

 

[The Devils Advocate]

It started and then the light went out.

From the POWER OUTAGE yesterday?

 

[Harlequin Dream]

how longs this ******* board meeting going for?

It turns out they were doing an extra long podcast.

 

[revival_mode]

One bad year and the coach is gone, 20+ years of dreadful list management and Dodo remains…

THIS.

 

[Howard Moon]

From the POWER OUTAGE yesterday?

none of this would have happened if we drafted Oliver.

 

[CBombers17]

Where is CBombers17

literally just logged on to ask has there been any discernible improvement in any area at Essendon this year - as a genuine question.

I'm guessing this answers it. I haven't heard a single thing about this except read the thread title- but If Trucks gone I do feel for him. If Brasher is gone I'm pleased.

 

[Howard Moon]

It turns out they were doing an extra long podcast.

getting truck to call his parents while being videoed... hi mum, guess what?

 

[The Devils Advocate]

none of this would have happened if we drafted Oliver.