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10 hours ago, deegirl said:

Cameron Schwab again? 😂

I miss whiteboard Wednesdays, with amazing insights from the famous desk of Cameron

 
12 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

several people i've spoken to today about rodski rate him enormously highly

I have had a little (very little) bit to do with him on the sponsorship front several years ago. Nice guy but didn’t strike me as ‘Australia’s oldest sporting club who needs a home base and a culture overhaul’ level of guy.

Important to remember the Storm are privately owned (Tripp and friends) and the governance is different. Important also to remember that they have Bellamy who is the driver of culture in that joint and has done a phenomenal job almost solely doing that for a very long time.

1 hour ago, Bates Mate said:

I miss whiteboard Wednesdays, with amazing insights from the famous desk of Cameron

😂😂

 

I won't be Swann:   

"... Healy believes the AFL have a duty to pick up the phone and at least pose the question to Swann who has committed to the Lions for the upcoming season... "  to join AFL HQ.

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One name not mentioned anywhere is Josh Blanksby who left MRC recently.
 

He was mentioned when Richmond were hunting for a CEO.
 

I don’t think he is right (no footy background and he seemingly was a big part of the botch-job of the Caulfield redevelopment) but I am surprised he hasn’t been floated due to his intimate knowledge of Caulfield/the Trust and our clear ambitions there.

 


14 hours ago, The Jackson FIX said:

One name not mentioned anywhere is Josh Blanksby who left MRC recently.
 

He was mentioned when Richmond were hunting for a CEO.
 

I don’t think he is right (no footy background and he seemingly was a big part of the botch-job of the Caulfield redevelopment) but I am surprised he hasn’t been floated due to his intimate knowledge of Caulfield/the Trust and our clear ambitions there.

 

Thats probably a very good reason not to get him.

3 hours ago, layzie said:

Let's just get someone good. 

i think you might be onto something there, layz 😁

 
5 hours ago, layzie said:

Let's just get someone good. 

🤔

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

i think you might be onto something there, layz 😁

That's the way DC!

  • 2 weeks later...

Justin Rodski - would be a fantastic appointment. As much as he is ceo at storm - he's an AFL boy at heart 

Worked his way up the corporate ranks at Essendon before going to Storm 

Know him quite well - through junior footy. He does the boundary ump role every game for his sons team - he's  grounded and always available for a chat

43 minutes ago, Dee Boys said:

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This would be a fantastic get if we could pull this off.

Fox was formerly CEO at Hawthorn prior to the MCC wasn't he?


3 hours ago, 12345_54321 said:

Steven Smith pulling the strings to get Fox in as CEO would be absolutely brilliant. 

Yes Smith is already working behind the scenes before the handover from Green mid season. 

On 13/11/2024 at 06:07, Bates Mate said:

I miss whiteboard Wednesdays, with amazing insights from the famous desk of Cameron

the ~80 thousand dollar desk.

I've heard the names Stuart Fox & Sam Graham mentioned as leading contenders. 

22 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

the ~80 thousand dollar desk.

I've heard the names Stuart Fox & Sam Graham mentioned as leading contenders. 

Interesting.   iirc Sam Graham was Gil's preferred replacement for Peter Jackson.

His last two AFL positions:

afl-congratulates-sam-graham  COO, understudy to Greg Swann at Brisbane Lions

Graham has been part of the AFL for more than 18 years, with leadership positions across Strategy and Club Services, Chief Executive of AFL NSW / ACT, AFL General Manager Game Development, and most recently on the AFL senior leadership team as General Manager Tasmanian expansion.

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An excellent background.  Helps that he knows his way around and has contacts at AFL HQ!

 

Either Fox or Graham would be excellent for us.

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Just get Jason Taylor onto it.

He'll get us the best available pick.

On 12/11/2024 at 19:50, Sir Why You Little said:

Patience Grasshopper. Let the paperwork be signed…🍺

If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement.

18 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

This would be a fantastic get if we could pull this off.

The MCC is about the cushiest gig in the world. Grand final locked in for 50 years. Waiting list for decades. State government providing support for mega concerts in the offseason.

And if you’re happy to jack fees, jack prices, tolerate a decline in behaviour and standards across the actual club you’re rolling.

No way you’d leave that to take on the MFC unless you don’t have the appetite for the Shane Warne stand rebuild. In which case I’d ask why do you have the appetite for Caulfield and grinding away as a club CEO. 

 
21 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

The MCC is about the cushiest gig in the world. Grand final locked in for 50 years. Waiting list for decades. State government providing support for mega concerts in the offseason.

And if you’re happy to jack fees, jack prices, tolerate a decline in behaviour and standards across the actual club you’re rolling.

No way you’d leave that to take on the MFC unless you don’t have the appetite for the Shane Warne stand rebuild. In which case I’d ask why do you have the appetite for Caulfield and grinding away as a club CEO. 

Maybe read the link in my last post to see his club experience.  5 Premierships in the 16 years at Geelong and Hawthorn, 8 as CEO.

I'm pretty sure he knows what he'd be facing.

1 hour ago, At Least I Saw a Flag said:

If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement.

Yes, a fair assessment!!! 😁


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