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AFL announces executive team restructure

The League's executive team has been restructured to more closely align with its strategic priorities

So rather than hire a person with the experience and capability to do a job hire 2 people without it and hope for the best. Dillon needs to go.

you'd think they want to sort their [censored] out by the Olympics in Brisbane??? a once in a lifetime opportunity for the game to get a truly global reach for the first time ever. could train a monkey to do the job better then these f wits

This reminds me of the nonsense re-structure emails I get at work

Just a bunch of execs trying to justify their jobs

What a disgusting waste of money, meanwhile Clubs are not allowed to have a decent budget to pay Coaches what they deserve.

Typical executive Behavior

This is a major announcement.

Whilst this isnt exactly a demotion for Kane, it is just about as close as you can get to one. I'd expect her to leave before the year is out as id imagine her ego would have taken quite a blow.

For the AFL executive, its also a sign of buckling to the pressure of the competition and media scrutiny to take some action giving the poor job that it has been doing recently.

Not a great look for Dillon either. I cant imagine him sticking around for too long either.

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

What a disgusting waste of money, meanwhile Clubs are not allowed to have a decent budget to pay Coaches what they deserve.

Typical executive Behavior

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again and probably again, middle management types who get the plum role. Dillon is out of his depth. Productivity problems aren’t the workers it’s these guys and gals. It’s across the board in Australia. Companies calling on the government for more handouts whilst under investing in their people, all the while paying ridiculous salaries to the few. Drives me nuts.

I attended a function earlier this year at which Laura Kane was the keynote speaker. She was asked about the number of direct reports she had and whilst answering the question accurately and diplomatically, there was a clear suggestion that she simply had too much on her plate. I am not surprised at this announcement, just perplexed as to why it didn't happen before the men's season began.

pretty clear demotion

it'll be interesting to see where her parachute lands her - club land or one of the afl's state bodies? perhaps she'll get the poisoned challice that is afl nsw

1 hour ago, GS_1905 said:

This is a major announcement.

Whilst this isnt exactly a demotion for Kane, it is just about as close as you can get to one. I'd expect her to leave before the year is out as id imagine her ego would have taken quite a blow.

For the AFL executive, its also a sign of buckling to the pressure of the competition and media scrutiny to take some action giving the poor job that it has been doing recently.

Not a great look for Dillon either. I cant imagine him sticking around for too long either.

Kane is not Qualified for the job, but she is still taking an executive wage. It’s outrageous

All the Presidents and CEO’s in Clubland have to band together on this

I have always thought AFL House was massively Top Heavy for the last 25 years

They are an Organization unto only themselves

They have Killed the Reserve Competition, but meanwhile Laura still gets an Executive Salary

[censored] Amateurs 😡😡

3 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

This is a major announcement.

Whilst this isnt exactly a demotion for Kane, it is just about as close as you can get to one. I'd expect her to leave before the year is out as id imagine her ego would have taken quite a blow.

For the AFL executive, its also a sign of buckling to the pressure of the competition and media scrutiny to take some action giving the poor job that it has been doing recently.

Not a great look for Dillon either. I cant imagine him sticking around for too long either.

It’s a huge demotion, she should pack up the office

1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Kane is not Qualified for the job, but she is still taking an executive wage. It’s outrageous

All the Presidents and CEO’s in Clubland have to band together on this

I have always thought AFL House was massively Top Heavy for the last 25 years

They are an Organization unto only themselves

They have Killed the Reserve Competition, but meanwhile Laura still gets an Executive Salary

[censored] Amateurs 😡😡

“They are an organisation unto only themselves”.

Can you explain this please?

I don’t doubt you.

A friend of mine with corporate experience says the AFL was created with a unique structure unlike any other.He was told this years ago.

But he can’t remember how it works.!

Can you or anyone else explain who it’s accountable to ?

I would go full Elon musk

Just sack half of them. No body would notice

36 minutes ago, BDA said:

I would go full Elon musk

Just sack half of them. No body would notice

Never go full Elon

Other than umpiring and MRO, can anyone tell me what's wrong with the game?

47 minutes ago, Dingo said:

“They are an organisation unto only themselves”.

Can you explain this please?

I don’t doubt you.

A friend of mine with corporate experience says the AFL was created with a unique structure unlike any other.He was told this years ago.

But he can’t remember how it works.!

Can you or anyone else explain who it’s accountable to ?

The AFL is only accountable to itself, that’s the main problem. The Commission are swimming in Ca$h, so the Gravy Train is well and truly alive.

Gather Round is a good example, apart from being a fun weekend for Adelaide Residents, what is its benefits??

Football doesn’t need promotion in Adelaide

Re - Gather Round , l believe the AFL is paid millions of dollars by the S.A. Government , to “host “ this “event”.

So it benefits the AFL by putting more money on the gravy train.

And more money for AFL executives.

Dillon is shaping out to be a real poor pick for CEO.

CEOs seem to average 4-6 years at most companies. AFL tends to last longer but I can't seem him going the distance beyond 4 years.

I genuinely feel sorry for Laura Kane. The old saying 'leaders rise to the level of their incompetence' is again proving itself true. She was good in her last role, so they sling her into a position with more demands and greater responsibilities to find she is out of her depth. She should not have been put in this position by people above her who know her skill set, but maybe they had an inflated idea of her ability?

Sport at an elite level has a spiritual quality about it. Supporters like us engage at more levels than mere support. We are invested. Part of our identity is attached to club history and colours. We gloat when we win, get grumpy and fatalist when we lose. The AFL board and their appointed chief executive Dillon have little understanding of, and less interest in, the soul of our game and will continue to make decisions based on numbers - revenue and supporter numbers.

5 hours ago, Roost it far said:

So rather than hire a person with the experience and capability to do a job hire 2 people without it and hope for the best. Dillon needs to go.

Not just him

1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

The AFL is only accountable to itself, that’s the main problem. The Commission are swimming in Ca$h, so the Gravy Train is well and truly alive.

Gather Round is a good example, apart from being a fun weekend for Adelaide Residents, what is its benefits??

Football doesn’t need promotion in Adelaide

The AFL Executive (CEO) is accountable to the AFL Commission.

The AFL Commission are effectively the board of directors, and have similar responsibilities to the Board of any organisation (fir all intents and purposes this includes managing the performance of the executive). BTW most of them are actually volunteers in this role (don't accept directors fees).

The AFL Commissioners are appointed (voted in) by the Clubs (each club gets one vote). Similar to how a board of directors is appointed by the shareholders in a for-profit company.

The Clubs can overrule the Commission on certain items and also retain authority for certain decisions (including whether to issue new licences for new teams). And the Clubs can remove the Commissioners if they are unhappy with their performance.

If you really want to extend this, the members of each AFL Club appoint it's Board. Meaning the club members are ultimately able to influence the AFL Executive via who they elect.

So there is accountability within the structure.

Saying they are only accountable to themselves, is like saying "BHP is only accountable to itself".

Note: I'm not saying they AFL is well run or that there isn't a boys club. But there is absolutely a relatively contemporary corporate governance structure in place.

1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Other than umpiring and MRO, can anyone tell me what's wrong with the game?

Fixturing including who plays where (who visits Geelong every year, and who never goes, who travels interstate least)

Unmanageable rules like “insufficient intent” as if umpires are genius mind readers

Yes, amateur umpiring and a conflicted MRO.

13 minutes ago, deanox said:

The AFL Executive (CEO) is accountable to the AFL Commission.

The AFL Commission are effectively the board of directors, and have similar responsibilities to the Board of any organisation (fir all intents and purposes this includes managing the performance of the executive). BTW most of them are actually volunteers in this role (don't accept directors fees).

The AFL Commissioners are appointed (voted in) by the Clubs (each club gets one vote). Similar to how a board of directors is appointed by the shareholders in a for-profit company.

The Clubs can overrule the Commission on certain items and also retain authority for certain decisions (including whether to issue new licences for new teams). And the Clubs can remove the Commissioners if they are unhappy with their performance.

If you really want to extend this, the members of each AFL Club appoint it's Board. Meaning the club members are ultimately able to influence the AFL Executive via who they elect.

So there is accountability within the structure.

Saying they are only accountable to themselves, is like saying "BHP is only accountable to itself".

Note: I'm not saying they AFL is well run or that there isn't a boys club. But there is absolutely a relatively contemporary corporate governance structure in place.

Yes i agree with all the above.

My point is that there is only 1 AFL. They have no Competition. The Gravy Train is an enclosed bubble

1 hour ago, Dingo said:

Re - Gather Round , l believe the AFL is paid millions of dollars by the S.A. Government , to “host “ this “event”.

So it benefits the AFL by putting more money on the gravy train.

And more money for AFL executives.

Spot on Dingo

2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Yes i agree with all the above.

My point is that there is only 1 AFL. They have no Competition. The Gravy Train is an enclosed bubble

Oh yeah absolutely.

A lucky sport in that they have no real competition in Australia outside NRL, and even that is geographical. Soccer and b-ball are 3rd rate sports in Australia because of the international order.

All they have to do is put the product on and the money comes, they don't need to build a good business to succeed.