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

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    Def

    Career

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    14.1

    4star

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    9.7

    4star

    HB

    4.5

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    4.5

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    1.0

    3star

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    D

    8.0

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    4.4

    2star

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    3.6

    3star

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    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

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  Def

  Career

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  13.4

  3star

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  6.3

  2star

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  7.0

  4star

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  5.3

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  1.3

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  10.6

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  6.2

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  4.4

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  3.6

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  1.0

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  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

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    Last 5

    D

    11.3

    3star

    K

    6.8

    3star

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    4.5

    3star

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    3.5

    4star

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    1.6

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    0.9

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    9.2

    3star

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    5.4

    2star

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    3.8

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    2.2

    3star

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    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

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    11.5

    5star

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    5.5

    5star

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    2.7

    4star

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    310.5

    4star

    No current season stats available

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    15.0

    4star

    K

    6.8

    3star

    HB

    8.2

    5star

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    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

 

[Vindicater]

So put him on the board and in 3 years we’ll win a final or he’ll quit?

It is emotive rubbish to placate the nuffies.

 

[DERO]

If they wet the bed again I am done. I will go back and watch a bit of local footy and more under 18 stuff and watching the NRL. What really sucks is the Sheedy mafia has also moved into Port Melbourne who I have also followed for 40 odd years so that is not an option either. Guess a couple more weekends in Sydney to see the Panthers will happen.

Just in time for Tassie. They’d want to be really careful I reckon.

 

[Lore]

Welsh
Solomon
Weston

...opening the door for Hird.
I fear this and don't respect it.

Is Welsh actually a problem?

In Barham’s interview the other day he was talking about staying president for 2 years and then preparing to handover the presidency to whomever the board elected, which he said would probably be Welsh because Welsh is currently the VP.

According to the sticky timeline Welsh is an appointed director (not elected), and was appointed by Barham’s administration to replace the ones that quit after the spill.

 

[Lore]

I thought I saw somewhere that the board endorsed Barham and perhaps Solomon or something but now I can’t find it…?

 

[DapperDon]

Let me blow up the club and in 3 years if I haven't won a final I'll blow it up again.

Vote Essington!

 

[DERO]

Dean Solomon the bloke who has failed to land another coaching gig since white-anting the process at GC?

 

[fairbump_playon]

So put him on the board and in 3 years we’ll win a final or he’ll quit?

Noting that if we do win a final in that time, he believes it will be he alone who has delivered it

What a nob

 

[jdBombers3598]

Welsh
Solomon
Weston

...opening the door for Hird.
I fear this and don't respect it.

Hird, Sheedy and Dudoro will all be let back in. I really hope no one votes for this guy.

David Barham might have done some reckless things in the last 2 years but he's helped get rid of the bad eggs. I wasn't a fan early on, especially after that first press conference, but I'd vote for him if I was a member

 

[Old Campaigner]

Dean Solomon the bloke who has failed to land another coaching gig since white-anting the process at GC?

He’s been focusing all his effort and attention towards white anting the process at Essendon and is too busy for a coaching gig

 

[yodellinhank]

Stability is the best thing and that should mean we give Barham, Scott & Co. clear air, im all for it

People say they want stability. Well then get Sheeds and Dodo back, doesn't get more stable than life members and immortals with decades of experience remaining at the club in some capacity.

 

[rumply]

Well this is all going swimmingly!

 

[Yoda_]

People say they want stability. Well then get Sheeds and Dodo back, doesn't get more stable than life members and immortals with decades of experience remaining at the club in some capacity.

stability in the change of direction. What Barham has done seems to be changing the tact in which those you mentioned tried for 20 years and had very little, if any success with


I for one am backing Barham. Even if it doesn't bring ultimate success, releasing the stranglehold those from a previous history have on this club can only be a good thing

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Hird, Sheedy and Dudoro will all be let back in. I really hope no one votes for this guy.

Two major hurdles:

- Regular people just don’t vote. Even at the height of the saga, when the club was burning, we had a tiny voter turnout. People just don’t know and don’t pay any attention. It’s what allows the coteries to get their candidates elected - they just ensure their members all vote

- The Sheedy crew have Robbo in the pocket and he will ensure their candidates get all the airtime they need to publicise themselves and criticise the others.

Hopefully Weston is viewed more widely as a goose, just like he is here, but who knows. And who knows if people will vote - generally they don’t.

 

[Kong]

Wasn't Solomon an assistant coach since retiring?

What qualifications does he have to be on a board? Serious question.

 

[Yoda_]

Wasn't Solomon an assistant coach since retiring?

What qualifications does he have to be on a board? Serious question.

if I remember correctly, he finished up in a poor way (betting maybe?)

im a little with you. What does he have and why all of a sudden does he want to be on the board?

 

[Old Campaigner]

Wasn't Solomon an assistant coach since retiring?

What qualifications does he have to be on a board? Serious question.

1. Premiership player
2. Mate of Sheeds/Hird

 

[nipst@r]

If dodo/sheedy and hird have any official roles at essendon before tassie come in.

I'm jumping ship to tassie.

Please please no, no to Weston and solly.

Welsh I can cop as a very successful businessman and really stepped away from the boys club/footy environmemt and not relying on jobs based off past footy glory.

1985 flag has no relevance or reference for today's footy. Solly really needed still needs to build a better resume at other clubs first. Harley, mahoney, Rosa. Any ex essendon players really doing wonders at non coaching roles at other clubs and worthy of a board spot.

 

[Phone]

Welsh I can cop as a very successful businessman and really stepped away from the boys club/footy environmemt and not relying on jobs based off past footy glory.

yeah, the business world is large and vast. it really makes it all the more incredible that one of his business deals happened to involve mark thompson and adrian dodoro and 30 million dollars. crazy how things go.

 

[windyhill]

It's completely ****ed that we still have the spectre of hird (the ****ing golden boy) hovering over us . Completely nonsensical. To have dumdoro lobbing up at port Melbourne, to giving an agitated ( and well paid"ambassador ")sheedy the flick. Seeing Solomon ( who I worshipped as a player) who is a hird fan boy, Weston, a sheedy fan boy. Welsh a multi millionaire with dumdoro.
I think we can all see what's happening here. Join the ****ing dots.
****ing mental.

 

[Shanghaistu]

Yep. If Sheedy and crew get back in I'll be watching the Flagstaff Falcons and Sturt Double blues alot more than Essendon next year.

Great! Another double blues fan - count me in, I’ll be bringing the ankle biters to a few games next year when I move back to Adelaide - see you there!!

 

[Nicholas61]

It's completely ****ed that we still have the spectre of hird (the ****ing golden boy) hovering over us . Completely nonsensical. To have dumdoro lobbing up at port Melbourne, to giving an agitated ( and well paid"ambassador ")sheedy the flick. Seeing Solomon ( who I worshipped as a player) who is a hird fan boy, Weston, a sheedy fan boy. Welsh a multi millionaire with dumdoro.
I think we can all see what's happening here. Join the ****ing dots.
****ing mental.

It's highly likely Scott will be sabotaged if all these guys are on board, hard not to think that. If Dodoro comes back that will be it for me, for a good while at the very least. Even our VFL team looked far better with the talent Rosa pulled in, he did this in a small timeframe given when he started.

 

[EnolaGay]

So who should the votes go to, to stop the old boys reunion?

 

[84859300]

I'm old fashined - where I don't want my board involved with anyting football department related.

Just shake hands, secure sponsorships and kiss babies, thanks.

 

[ghostdog]

Is Welsh actually a problem?

In Barham’s interview the other day he was talking about staying president for 2 years and then preparing to handover the presidency to whomever the board elected, which he said would probably be Welsh because Welsh is currently the VP.

According to the sticky timeline Welsh is an appointed director (not elected), and was appointed by Barham’s administration to replace the ones that quit after the spill.

Caveat: I wouldn't actually know.

...but it seems like Barham might have the blinkers on. Solomon and Weston in greases the wheels for Welsh to roll Barham sooner rather than wait for later, which opens the door for Hird to return.

Barham just exited Welsh's mate Dodoro, so who knows. It doesn't look good to me.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Can’t wait for the glorious return of dododo as CEO once the hirdites give vozzo the arse