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

 

[citizen-erased]

Just wanted to drop in and say while l'm glad we got Clarkson l'm sorry for what Rutten and your members are going through. l feel that if Rutten does leave then the only way to ease some of the pain would be for you to get Hird back. Good luck for the future..

 

[citizen-erased]

New president may have set a record for us. Only took him 4 days to look stupid.

stupid is forgiveable

this is utmost incompetence.

for anyone keen on sliding doors, this is what it looks like at Richmond had Focus on Footy succeeded

 

[isthisit13]

The biggest tragedy out of all this is that it looks like Herbatron may no longer be 'committed'

 

[doug85]

If truck goes, I hope we look at RTB. Proven record as a defensively minded coach. Won’t put up with underperforming stars (e.g. dropped Milne and Nick Dal). Seems to be an uncompromising personality.

 

[ant555]

 

[citizen-erased]

If truck goes, I hope we look at RTB. Proven record as a defensively minded coach. Won’t put up with underperforming stars (e.g. dropped Milne and Nick Dal). Seems to be an uncompromising personality.

He and Campbell can share campfire stories

Honestly, it feels time to clear house at the operational end.
No coach is going to flourish.

Jackson got Melbourne flying straight. Get him back as interim CEO and do a search for someone new.
I don't know what's left for Colin Carter to do with the Tassie bid. someone engage him to review the club top to bottom.
Give the keys to Mahoney to run the football operation whilst that happens.
Leave Truck in place if he doesn't quit. If he does, hand it to Gia for a year.

Dodoro, Sheeds, Campbell, the entire board - please leave. you can't save us. If you could, you would have by now.

 

[Runk]

Crazy to think we all sat through the Supplement Saga thinking it was one of the lowest points in our history only to reach this...........

 

[carloss]

He and Campbell can share campfire stories

Honestly, it feels time to clear house at the operational end.
No coach is going to flourish.

Jackson got Melbourne flying straight. Get him back as interim CEO and do a search for someone new.
I don't know what's left for Colin Carter to do with the Tassie bid. someone engage him to review the club top to bottom.
Give the keys to Mahoney to run the football operation whilst that happens.
Leave Truck in place if he doesn't quit. If he does, hand it to Gia for a year.

Dodoro, Sheeds, Campbell, the entire board - please leave. you can't save us. If you could, you would have by now.

Didn't our decline start with Jackson putting financials first and football last?

 

[eighties_bomber]

If truck goes, I hope we look at RTB. Proven record as a defensively minded coach. Won’t put up with underperforming stars (e.g. dropped Milne and Nick Dal). Seems to be an uncompromising personality.

who?!

 

[Red Black and Blue]

who?!

Ross The Boss.

 

[supportyourteam]

Truck is more Essendon than Barham and the board. It will sort out.

 

[doug85]

He and Campbell can share campfire stories

Honestly, it feels time to clear house at the operational end.
No coach is going to flourish.

Jackson got Melbourne flying straight. Get him back as interim CEO and do a search for someone new.
I don't know what's left for Colin Carter to do with the Tassie bid. someone engage him to review the club top to bottom.
Give the keys to Mahoney to run the football operation whilst that happens.
Leave Truck in place if he doesn't quit. If he does, hand it to Gia for a year.

Dodoro, Sheeds, Campbell, the entire board - please leave. you can't save us. If you could, you would have by now.

Yeah well, there is the unpleasantness

 

[VelvetSledge]

Crazy to think we all sat through the Supplement Saga thinking it was one of the lowest points in our history only to reach this...........

I'd argue that was much, much, much lower than this.

 

[citizen-erased]

Didn't our decline start with Jackson putting financials first and football last?

if he hadn't I fear we'd be an expansion club

I think he has a record many may not like from his last stint (Bambi'd Sheedy), but he's the type of operator that does the necessary and we need that.
And really, it's about experience and stable hands until we find who should be at the helm

Carter is the man I want. That or someone who knows the inner workings of Sydney.
Cos right now I don't think I've ever been more envious of either club.

 

[ant555]

Unless the review brings up something to my eye and what I hear them saying X will be going no where or at the minimum get a smack on the but for not focusing more on football matters.

 

[FuryusDean]

Ok, I’ll start by stating that I’m a VERY long time reader, but never felt the need to post anything… until now.

I’ve never felt embarrassed to be an Essendon supporter until this week.

For no good reason I feel shamed. It’s nothing that I’ve done. I just happen to support the most poorly run professional sporting club in the land.
I can’t believe some of the things I’m hearing and reading in relation to the day to day workings at Essendon.
The level of disconnect between the various departments at the club, and especially between the club itself and it’s loyal, passionate supporters is alarming.
How can the people entrusted with running the EFC sit back and be satisfied with the current state of things???? How blind and/or stupid are they to repeatedly make the same mistakes (from appointments to recruiting, etc)?

My love of this game has wavered and changed in the last 15-20 years, but my passion for the Bombers never faltered… that passion is gone now. I hope I rediscover it at some point.
If anyone actually takes the time to read this I’m sorry for the negativity, but I had to vent somewhere….

Good luck

 

[Bombermania]

What exactly does "focus on football" mean. If the club says that's the problem then doesn't change key personnel then its just dribble.

 

[andleanback]

I'd argue that was much, much, much lower than this.

Not even comparable
This has been 1 week

 

[Duckworth]

So it was only 3 days ago that Barham approached Clarkson? What a scheissen show of an organisation!

 

[andleanback]

What exactly does "focus on football" mean. If the club says that's the problem then doesn't change key personnel then its just dribble.

We need to call these guys

 

[Beerfish]

What exactly does "focus on football" mean. If the club says that's the problem then doesn't change key personnel then its just dribble.

To me it will always mean a creepy looking guy with weird hair and moustache

 

[citizen-erased]

We need to call these guys View attachment 1483105

page 1 of 1 - Get Balme.

We could do with their advice tbh.

 

[doug85]

Some perspective, I felt way worse after the WADA suspension and the AFL punishments for lack of governance.

I think we’ve just ripped the Band-Aid off.

 

[Bombermania]

Didn't that Richmond group want to sack Dimma only for them to start winning flags the next year.

 

[citizen-erased]

Some perspective, I felt way worse after the WADA suspension and the AFL punishments for lack of governance.

I think we’ve just ripped the Band-Aid off.

that felt like it had closure and an element of take your medicine about it

this feels more like an abyss with no way out.
Not the miss of Clarkson, but the fact this played out without Clarkson locked in.