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36 years? Since 1988?FINALLY
Veteran Essendon list boss Adrian Dodoro will formally step down from his role
After 36 years at Essendon, veteran list boss Adrian Dodoro is set to walk away completely and formally step down from his role in the club’s recruiting department.
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Veteran Essendon list boss Adrian Dodoro will formally step down from his role in the club’s recruiting department after 36 years with the Bombers.
The club confirmed on Friday new talent boss Matt Rosa has fully assumed all list responsibilities as part of the Bombers’ succession plan which it announced in September last year.
Dodoro, who picked his first player for Essendon in 1998 when he selected gun forward Dean Rioli as a rookie, has begun a period of leave as Rosa takes over.
He is not expected to re-join the Bombers following talks with club chiefs at the end of the season, although that is yet to be finalised.
Rosa will take charge of the club’s trade period moves where Essendon will again head to the draft to round out its young side with more top young talent.
Adrian Dodoro and Andrew McGrath earlier this year. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos
Essendon CEO Craig Vozzo released a statement on Friday, saying Dodoro was on leave.
“Adrian Dodoro has stepped away from the Club to focus on personal matters,” Vozzo said.
“In accordance with the Club’s transition plan which commenced in November last year, Matt Rosa has fully assumed responsibility for leading the club’s list management and recruiting team during the 2024 trade, free agency and draft periods.
“The club asks people to respect Adrian and his family’s privacy during this period.”
The club has previously lauded Dodoro for his enormous contribution to the club over a quarter of a century which has included some jackpot picks on the cheap in recent years.
Dodoro found superstar captain Zach Merrett with pick 26, jet midfielder Sam Durham in the mid-season draft, Nic Martin in the supplemental selection period and Sam Draper as a rookie.
He was also tasked with finding 10 top-up players at short notice for the 2016 season after 34 players were banned for one year as part of the crippling supplement saga.
He first worked for the club in a part-time role in the coaching department under Kevin Sheedy in 1988, as the coach’s board man and an assistant coach for the reserves’ side.
Dodoro stepped up as list manager a decade later.
Dodoro at the 2007 national draft.
And with Dyson Heppell after his 2011 Rising Star win.
Vozzo said in November the Bombers were grateful for his work.
“Adrian is a highly respected life member of the Essendon Football Club and has made an enormous contribution to the club and the wider AFL industry during his time in football, including assisting to navigate the club through unprecedented and challenging periods,” Vozzo said.
“Throughout his time at the Bombers, Adrian’s commitment and passion to take the club forward in its list management and recruiting, has been unquestionable.
“Some of the champions of Essendon have been identified and selected by Adrian, and we will always be grateful for the important and enduring role he has played.
“On behalf of the entire club we would like to acknowledge Adrian’s selfless decision and we look forward to his ongoing contribution to the club.”
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Dodoro has continued to lead the club’s contract and re-signing work over the past eight months.
Rosa, who is highly-rated by the club after joining from Peel Thunder in the WAFL, has worked alongside Dodoro this year.
Essendon has acknowledged it needs to continue to add more top talent to a team which hasn’t won a final in 20 years.
The Bombers secured three free agents, Ben McKay, Todd Goldstein and Jade Gresham last year, as well as wingman Xavier Duursma from Port Adelaide.
The club needs to win its last two games against Sydney on Friday night and Brisbane in round 24 to be a chance to play finals.
At least this edge performs on the big stage..
Yeah ... no one cares Dodo.
At least this edge performs on the big stage..
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FTFYAt least they will be an easy kill to finish off the season, Brisbane at the Gabba![]()
A bit of light trolling in the Essendon thread on the trade board lol
I told them we would sell them a full back who can handball this time.Are they preparing a recruiting raid on us again?
Targeting our hard nuts - Slevo, CCJ
Speaking of trades, thought we should have raise our glasses to this joyful post on their board
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You don't need a Plan B when you can simply perform plan A better. Wait, what?
Another General B Cluster Fucl<.
Oh well indeed .
Would seem Tokyo Scott has managed to blame a couple of others for * plight .
Cruel but fair MarstermindDays between the end of WW1 and the start of WW2 - 7599
Days between Essendon's last finals win and the earliest the next one could be - 7670
POTYShit quality off my phone.
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