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

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    193cm

    Wt

    90kg

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    14.1

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    9.7

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    4.5

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    4.5

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    1.0

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    8.0

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    4.4

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    3.6

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    2.6

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    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

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  41

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  190cm

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  98kg

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  13.4

  3star

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  6.3

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  5.3

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  10.6

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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

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    83kg

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    Fwd

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    11.3

    3star

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    6.8

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    4.5

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    3.5

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    1.6

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    0.4

    3star

    (Chair, GM-Footy), Robert Walls, Jordan Lewis
    Jordan Lewis

    Age

    38

    Ht

    186cm

    Wt

    86kg

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    D

    23.5

    5star

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    12.1

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    11.5

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    5.5

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    2.7

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    310.5

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    15.0

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    6.8

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    8.2

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    4.8

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    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

 

[Pweter]

A more interesting question perhaps is which coach would've made the most difference over the last 20+ years? Is there anyone we could've brought in that would've had a profound positive effect compared to the coaches we've had?

For example, if Leigh Matthews had coached us instead of coaching Brisbane, would we have won more premierships in the early 2000s? Or if Bomber Thompson had coached us instead of Geelong would we have had more success?

That depends on whether we would've still brought in players like Cole, Zantuck or washed up guys like Allan and Camporeale.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Do you think Sheedy would have finished coaching us by now, if left to set his own terms?

He'd still be building the spine first

 

[Nifft]

That depends on whether we would've still brought in players like Cole, Zantuck or washed up guys like Allan and Camporeale.

True, maybe I should've said Coach and List Manager.

 

[DERO]

Any y'all milenials ever think the last 17 years would have been any worse if you had have just let Sheeds finish coaching us on his terms?

Sheeds was done. The magic was gone and he possibly went on for a year or two too long. Controversial to say it but I also reckon he underachieved as a coach at Essendon.

 

[ant555]

Sheeds was done. The magic was gone and he possibly went on for a year or two too long. Controversial to say it but I also reckon he underachieved as a coach at Essendon.

I have to agree. Should have got another GF appearance out of the early 80’s side.
Only 1 GF win from the 93 side and then the 00 side as well.
May sound greedy but they should have won another between 93 and 96 and that 2000 side definitely should have played in the 99 GF and not fallen away so quickly even with the cap issues.

 

[faible]

I have to agree. Should have got another GF appearance out of the early 80’s side.
Only 1 GF win from the 93 side and then the 00 side as well.
May sound greedy but they should have won another between 93 and 96 and that 2000 side definitely should have played in the 99 GF and not fallen away so quickly even with the cap issues.

That 2000 side must be one of the strongest sides to have only won a single GF.

 

[Blind Turn]

I have to agree. Should have got another GF appearance out of the early 80’s side.
Only 1 GF win from the 93 side and then the 00 side as well.
May sound greedy but they should have won another between 93 and 96 and that 2000 side definitely should have played in the 99 GF and not fallen away so quickly even with the cap issues.

Sheeds genius was in his ability to regenerate and remain competitive. Not many coaches have regenerated like he did and he did it 3 times. Plus we were spoilt to play finals nearly every season up until 2004. He lost the regenerative mojo though when he decided to load up with other club’s rejects, and backing in jaded and injured veterans was an error. Injuries often worked against us creating true dynasties.

As far as the early 80s side goes, we had Carlton’s measure and could’ve beaten them in 81 and 82. I went to the round 22 game when Geelong took our double chance. It was my first ever game attended. The rain and Neale Daniher’s knee injury the week before conspired against us and ultimately our momentum was halted after winning 16 games in a row, including the late season win at Princes Park that Daniher got us home in.

 

[Nicholas61]

Sheeds was done. The magic was gone and he possibly went on for a year or two too long. Controversial to say it but I also reckon he underachieved as a coach at Essendon.

Allan Jeans said Sheedy couldn't leave things alone and thought that was a weak point. Not long ago was watching a mid 80's match between us and the Hawks and we were comfortably in front. Kevin Walsh was destroying Brereton who couldn't get near it. Sheedy changed the team around and took Walsh off Brereton who got off the leash. Hawthorn got close but we won. It reminded me of what Jeans said though. Certainly there were the changes made in the 84GF but looking back I think that mid 80's and the 90's teams should have won a bit more.

 

[yodellinhank]

Allan Jeans said Sheedy couldn't leave things alone and thought that was a weak point. Not long ago was watching a mid 80's match between us and the Hawks and we were comfortably in front. Kevin Walsh was destroying Brereton who couldn't get near it. Sheedy changed the team around and took Walsh off Brereton who got off the leash. Hawthorn got close but we won. It reminded me of what Jeans said though. Certainly there were the changes made in the 84GF but looking back I think that mid 80's and the 90's teams should have won a bit more.

David Parkin said he always thought he was a chance when they were behind against Essendon. But when he was in front he would get physically sick with worry about what Sheedy might do.

 

[faible]

Allan Jeans said Sheedy couldn't leave things alone and thought that was a weak point. Not long ago was watching a mid 80's match between us and the Hawks and we were comfortably in front. Kevin Walsh was destroying Brereton who couldn't get near it. Sheedy changed the team around and took Walsh off Brereton who got off the leash. Hawthorn got close but we won. It reminded me of what Jeans said though. Certainly there were the changes made in the 84GF but looking back I think that mid 80's and the 90's teams should have won a bit more.

Sounds a bit like Bevo really. Changing stuff for the sake of changing it. Sometimes it works. A lot of times it doesn’t.

Modern football is much closer than it was in the past, so you can’t get away with this stuff as much.

 

[Agronomus]

I’m still getting my head around the use of the Southern American ‘y’all’ which grates on me. Sorry Agro, it does my head in.

I had no idea

 

[Agronomus]

Not a millennial but yes it could have been worse. Sheedy did not even know all the players on the list in the last few years and was too distracted by the red wines and his horses.

Why couldn't we have had the full on external review there and then, not 15 years later

 

[Agronomus]

That 2000 side must be one of the strongest sides to have only won a single GF.

Agree but the Lions were given another side win premierships

 

[Donflicted]

Dont we find out today?

edit tomorrow

 

[faible]

2024 Election of Essendon Directors announcement

Final results confirmed for Club Director Election.

www.essendonfc.com.au

The candidates elected to the Essendon Board are David Barham and Dean Solomon

Candidate Total Votes
Dean Solomon 7,459
David Barham 5,560
Paul Weston 3,829
Melissa Verner Green 3,016
Luke Maxfield 771

Somehow Weston got more votes than Green despite his trainwreck of a radio interview.

 

[dank420_]

Solly lol

 

[boncer34]

Damn. Weston missed out.

 

[brutus76]

as long as Solly shuts up I don't mind

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Solly lol

Just goes to show we have a bit of an echo chamber of rational thought here. Your average supporter will vote for a premiership player regardless of their (lack of) experience or relevant skills.

 

[Old Campaigner]

2024 Election of Essendon Directors announcement

Final results confirmed for Club Director Election.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Candidate Total Votes
Dean Solomon 7,459
David Barham 5,560
Paul Weston 3,829
Melissa Verner Green 3,016
Luke Maxfield 771

Somehow Weston got more votes than Green despite his trainwreck of a radio interview.

Getting Robbo writing about him in the hun really helped

 

[Bunk Moreland]

We have no need or use for Solomon.

However, at least Weston didn’t get in.

Progress.

 

[DapperDon]

We seriously have a deadshit supporter base

 

[jmoo wan]

Solomon’s post football CV is incredibly underwhelming. he wasn’t even that good a player

 

[faible]

We have no need or use for Solomon.

However, at least Weston didn’t get in.

Progress.

His experience coaching the Gold Coast backline will be invaluable. Can’t wait to see how good our defence is this year.

 

[thebigboy]

To those 3,829 people who voted for Paul Weston, respectfully, you’re part of the problem.

Learn from this and be better