25 minutes ago, Bowserpower said:

How many people honestly knew who our CEO was until this week? It's been a faceless role this year.

How many other clubs wait for this long for a new CEO to merely start the job?

CEO is the most important job off field within the Club.

Paul has obviously been headhunted by the MFC, and has said words to the effect…

“yes i will do it, but let me finish the project i am currently working on”

I have no problem with that, The Board obviously rate his credentials highly, so let David be the CEO for a few more months

If there is a crisis that must be dealt with Guerra will be in the loop

7 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

How did the board not brief Guerra before going on Footy Classified last night?

Either Caulfield has hit a major snag (read it's potentially over) and he was briefed on that, which is why he was non-committal on Caulfield, or he wasn't briefed and allowed Eddie and Hird to push Port Melbourne and even Waverley without major rebuttal.

Think back to when PJ appeared on these shows. He'd immediately pit you at ease by calling a spade a spade and nipping the wrong messages in the bud.

I have doubts on Caulfield right now. I think the Mount Scopus Building will take a long time and we are down the pecking order

Maybe Guerra will change that dynamic, we will find out

So...we have a President who will take up his role sometime down the track when he's back from holidays and now a CEO who will take up his sometime around September when he finishes a current commitment.

How are the optics on this?

Let alone the practicalities.

Doesn't seem like a lot of urgency at the club.

32 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Paul has obviously been headhunted by the MFC

He was approached a month ago. Saying he was headhunted makes it sound like he's a coup for the club. He certainly wasn't our first choice. Let's see if his business connections help with the home base, but surely we needed a CEO with a footy background. Not someone who tried to get on the Essendon board and couldn't manage that.

As to his business acumen, which business has he run to the scale of the Melbourne Football Club?

Edited April 30Apr 30 by Adam The God

10 minutes ago, rjay said:

So...we have a President who will take up his role sometime down the track when he's back from holidays and now a CEO who will take up his sometime around September when he finishes a current commitment.

How are the optics on this?

Let alone the practicalities.

Doesn't seem like a lot of urgency at the club.

And members were promised 2025 was about securing permits and funding for 2027 and beyond. How can we possibly do that when they don't start until the back end of 2025?

3 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

He was approached a month ago. Saying he was headhunted makes it sound like he's a coup for the club. He certainly wasn't our first choice. Let's see if his business connections help with the home base, but surely we needed a CEO with a footy background. Not someone who tried to get on the Essendon board and couldn't manage that.

As to his business acumen, what business has he run to the scale of the Melbourne Football Club?

Headhunted in the sense that he did not approach us, he was busy at The Chamber of Commerce, he has an unfinished project to complete…no he wasn’t first choice, but he was our final choice, which means he must have presented very well.

Edited April 30Apr 30 by Sir Why You Little

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Headhunted in the sense that he did not approach us, he was busy at The Chamber of Commerce, he has an unfinished project to complete…

Sure.

He's a lobbyist for businesses and that project is a forum...

I hope his business connections can help us, because I'm not sure I understand any other skills and past experience that he's bringing to the role.

6 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

And members were promised 2025 was about securing permits and funding for 2027 and beyond. How can we possibly do that when they don't start until the back end of 2025?

what are you talking about "they don't start until the back end of 2025"?

Pert has been working on it full time all year

Just because he doesn't provide weekly updates to the public doesn't mean things aren't happening

7 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

He was approached a month ago. Saying he was headhunted makes it sound like he's a coup for the club. He certainly wasn't our first choice. Let's see if his business connections help with the home base, but surely we needed a CEO with a footy background. Not someone who tried to get on the Essendon board and couldn't manage that.

As to his business acumen, what business has he run to the scale of the Melbourne Football Club?

Why do we need a CEO with a Footy Background?

A highly credentialed Business background would seem more desirable, the Football side of things can be learnt fairly quickly with the right advisors

His CV is pretty strong

Just now, daisycutter said:

Pert has been working on it full time all year

Do you know this for a fact?

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

Why do we need a CEO with a Footy Background?

A highly credentialed Business background would seem more desirable, the Football side of things can be learnt fairly quickly with the right advisors

His CV is pretty strong

Again, what's this highly credentialed business background you talk of? You avoided my earlier question. Which business as Guerra run that is of the size of the Melbourne Football Club? A business lobby group is not apt...

2 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

Again, what's this highly credentialed business background you talk of? You avoided my earlier question. Which business as Guerra run that is of the size of the Melbourne Football Club? A business lobby group is not apt...

https://www.victorianchamber.com.au/about/executive-team

2 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

Do you know this for a fact?

he has a contract for that specifically. have you heard his contract has been cancelled?

if you really want more info why not send the club and pert an email (cc pl, of course)

1 hour ago, Bowserpower said:

This smells of another poorly managed appointment. I am not feeling enthusiastic about it much at all. What new CEO needs a 4 month notice period from their current employer? Give me a spell.

We needed someone to hit the ground running and spend most of the season getting up to speed.

It’s not out of the norm exec level roles have at least a six month notice period. If we hadn’t spent six something months stuffing about with the hiring process this wouldn’t be so much of an issue

1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

he has a contract for that specifically. have you heard his contract has been cancelled?

if you really want more info why not send the club and pert an email (cc pl, of course)

You seem to know this as fact. Your argument seems to think you're just guessing more then anything.

From what I have read froma number of reports now, Perts contract finished up at the end of last year.

Edited April 30Apr 30 by dazzledavey36

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

You seem to know this as fact. Your argument seems to think you're just guessing more then anything.

From what I have read froma number of reports now, Perts contract finished up at the end of last year.

His ceo contract did. He was given a new contract as a consultant to continue to drive the caulfield project

this was all in the press at the time

4 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

You seem to know this as fact. Your argument seems to think you're just guessing more then anything.

From what I have read froma number of reports now, Perts contract finished up at the end of last year.

You could have looked this up yourself

AI Overview

Gary Pert, the former CEO of the Melbourne Football Club, is involved in a consulting role related to the development of the club's new training and administrative base at Caulfield Racecourse. This project aims to create a permanent home for the club, including training ovals, sporting fields, and administrative headquarters, while also offering community access. Pert's consulting work focuses on the feasibility study and ensuring the project aligns with the club's vision and the needs of the community. 

Key aspects of Gary Pert's role in the project:

• Consulting role:

  After stepping down as CEO, Pert is retained in a consulting capacity to guide the project.

• Project focus:

  The project involves establishing a permanent home for the Melbourne Football Club, including training facilities and administrative headquarters at Caulfield Racecourse.

• Community involvement:

  The project aims to provide community access to the facilities, particularly the training ovals, according to a letter from CEO Gary Pert.

• Feasibility study:

  Pert is involved in the feasibility study, working with consultants and stakeholders to ensure the project's viability, according to an article on afl.com.au.

• Consultation:

  The project involves collaboration with the Victorian Government, Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Trust, and the Melbourne Racing Club, as noted in the letter from CEO Gary Pert. 

13 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

Sure.

He's a lobbyist for businesses and that project is a forum...

I hope his business connections can help us, because I'm not sure I understand any other skills and past experience that he's bringing to the role.

Looks like we’re going to disagree again, and to think I tend to always agree regarding your football knowledge. Anyway, he’s run several businesses as big or bigger than Melbourne including one that was part of a worldwide organisation. Business is business, there’s commonalities between all of them from a CEO standpoint. He’ll no doubt be given a brief. Let’s face it his most important job is securing Caulfield. If he pulls that off he’ll achieve, along with those who began the push, what no other club official has managed in over 50 years. Give him his chance.

24 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

He was approached a month ago. Saying he was headhunted makes it sound like he's a coup for the club. He certainly wasn't our first choice. Let's see if his business connections help with the home base, but surely we needed a CEO with a footy background. Not someone who tried to get on the Essendon board and couldn't manage that.

As to his business acumen, which business has he run to the scale of the Melbourne Football Club?

How about high level involvement at Motorola and Vodafone for starters, they are a good sample size Adam, look him up he has a proven record.

11 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

You seem to know this as fact. Your argument seems to think you're just guessing more then anything.

From what I have read froma number of reports now, Perts contract finished up at the end of last year.

He’s still involved in securing Caulfield.

Christ the negativity on this site astounds me. It's hard reading here these days.

Guerra is a fine appointment. It's a massive positive we finally have a CEO after being rudderless since last year. We have a CEO we great business background and the strongest possible ties to the racing industry while we surprise surprise try to lock Caulfield in as our clubs home for the future.

A club CEO doesn't need football experience to be good at the job. He should have nothing to do with the footy aspects of the club and should be focused on enabling success through off field and business. He has footy admin and experts for the on field stuff, and if they can't deliver then we get new ones. Just look at Pert getting involved in footy list related decisions and how that went for us since late last year...

This is a positive for the club. It's sad to see people on here vomiting up tish and hurling negativity at the club endlessly. I thought we were supporters not detractors?

3 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

You could have looked this up yourself

AI Overview

Gary Pert, the former CEO of the Melbourne Football Club, is involved in a consulting role related to the development of the club's new training and administrative base at Caulfield Racecourse. This project aims to create a permanent home for the club, including training ovals, sporting fields, and administrative headquarters, while also offering community access. Pert's consulting work focuses on the feasibility study and ensuring the project aligns with the club's vision and the needs of the community. 

Key aspects of Gary Pert's role in the project:

• Consulting role:

  After stepping down as CEO, Pert is retained in a consulting capacity to guide the project.

• Project focus:

  The project involves establishing a permanent home for the Melbourne Football Club, including training facilities and administrative headquarters at Caulfield Racecourse.

• Community involvement:

  The project aims to provide community access to the facilities, particularly the training ovals, according to a letter from CEO Gary Pert.

• Feasibility study:

  Pert is involved in the feasibility study, working with consultants and stakeholders to ensure the project's viability, according to an article on afl.com.au.

• Consultation:

  The project involves collaboration with the Victorian Government, Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Trust, and the Melbourne Racing Club, as noted in the letter from CEO Gary Pert. 

No worries, I'll put my hand up on this one and own it.

42 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Christ the negativity on this site astounds me. It's hard reading here these days.

Guerra is a fine appointment. It's a massive positive we finally have a CEO after being rudderless since last year. We have a CEO we great business background and the strongest possible ties to the racing industry while we surprise surprise try to lock Caulfield in as our clubs home for the future.

A club CEO doesn't need football experience to be good at the job. He should have nothing to do with the footy aspects of the club and should be focused on enabling success through off field and business. He has footy admin and experts for the on field stuff, and if they can't deliver then we get new ones. Just look at Pert getting involved in footy list related decisions and how that went for us since late last year...

This is a positive for the club. It's sad to see people on here vomiting up tish and hurling negativity at the club endlessly. I thought we were supporters not detractors?

As I have said before, it's like Bomberblitz on here way too many days.

3 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

It's a figure of speech, whether they should've used those words who knows.

It's not messy at all. I really don't understand posters concerns with any of this tbh.

The Chamber has just advised that "they have commenced a selection process for Paul's replacement, with Paul remaining in the role until after 14WCC in September".

11 minutes ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

The Chamber has just advised that "they have commenced a selection process for Paul's replacement, with Paul remaining in the role until after 14WCC in September".

I am aware of that, doesn't make it messy though.

We would've been well aware of his timelines for resigning from his current role.

He's an existing CEO at an organisation outside of the AFL, they would likely have clauses of up to 6 months for notice of resignation.

Bit different if he was an existing AFL club CEO, as they would then often be put on 'gardening' leave so as not to have a conflict of interest.

Edited April 30Apr 30 by DistrACTION Jackson