Blues appoint former Pies football boss as deputy CEO
Graham Wright will join Carlton and will eventually succeed Brian Cook as CEO
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Huge coup!! Great signing by Cookie, Sayers and the club!! Welcome Graham
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We've been working on this for 12 months. This is why Wright stepped away from Collingwood I'd say. We gazumped them.
Highly regarded man groomed for a role where experience is a prime requirement, great appointment, welcome.
Haven’t been huge on the Houston chase. One win and the media are beating up another contest.
Thinking we have won the bigger battle with the old enemy.
Haven’t been huge on the Houston chase. One win and the media are beating up another contest.
Thinking we have won the bigger battle with the old enemy.
Not sure of his credentials for the CEO role, would have preferred him taking over the footy department
Hopefully that's his main focus
Hopefully that's his main focus
Gets the chance to learn from the best in Cook, not to mention a year where his knowledge and experience in football departments can be used while he still does not have the fulltime CEO duties.
Welcome Graham!!
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The Filth are Filthy! 
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His year away from Collingwood means we don't have to shower him with de-lousing wash like in Shawshank...
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Think it's a really good appointment. Time will tell though.
Now get him into the showers to get that stench off from the last joint.
Now get him into the showers to get that stench off from the last joint.
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Can't be too safe...
Wonder how Brad Lloyd feels about this appointment.
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Not sure all fans appreciate how much corporate, sponsorship, legal etc work would be involved at CEO level.
I dare say for CEO I'd prefer a business person with little football exposure than a football person with little business exposure.
But he's as experienced as they come in the football biz and Cook would be a great mentor during transition.
Spot on
I think Wright is a great addition to the club, as long as we utilise his strengths
Yeah, love it.The Filth are Filthy!
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On-field and off-field success are linked closely, sure.
I'd argue that the best off-field operators would beget sustainable on-field success more than vice versa.
Urgghh, another filth plant with a point to prove to old club….anyhow, best of luck Wrighty
I’d dare say this appointment will have a lot to do with the footy department, many were very anti that when Liddle was CEO
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I’d dare say this appointment will have a lot to do with the footy department, many were very anti that when Liddle was CEO
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As someone who knows nothing about Wright, what are his strengths and weaknesses?
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Is anyone concerned he doesn't have any experience as a CEO?
Did he fill in at Collingwood for a while (doing pretty much everything)..?
Well since the other option was the former * chief executive Xavier Campbell (according to the Hun), I'd say the well on existing experienced CEOs was dry. But he's technically been the "CEO" of a footy department, so it might be good to have a CEO at this stage of our development who is strong in knowing what a strong list needs to be successful.
Yes - that would have been the attraction for Wright - be mentored by Cook for 18 months and then take over.
It was either be mentored by Cook or Craig Kelly - I know which I would choose.
