New CEO

I have it on very good authority that Melbourne went very hard at Ron Gauci from the Melbourne Storm. He declined due to big news to be announced at the Storm in the coming months. He advised he will revist the offer when Peter Jackson's six months are up. I for one hope like hell we can get someone of Ron's calibre.

I wouldn't post this if the souce wasn't reliable.

Given the way Storm have righted themselves off the field, He is an interesting prospect.

He is sensible to wait Jackson has finished his review of the Club.

Edited April 23, 2013 by Rhino Richards

Given the way Storm have righted themselves off the field, He is an interesting prospect.

He is sensible to wait Jackson has finished his review of the Club.

No doubt he is "sensible to wait". The problem is,however, if the review is shockingly damming, who is likely to want the poisoned chalice?

No doubt he is "sensible to wait". The problem is,however, if the review is shockingly damming, who is likely to want the poisened chalice?

Any half sensible CEO prospect would be doing this.

I would have thought the chalice is pretty toxic at the moment.

I hope Jacksons review is deep and comprehensive and it does come out. Because the AFL will have to support MFC on a number of fronts and this might have to done openly to attract a quality candidate.

Given what's been its hardly an enticing role atm

I have it on very good authority that Melbourne went very hard at Ron Gauci from the Melbourne Storm. He declined due to big news to be announced at the Storm in the coming months. He advised he will revist the offer when Peter Jackson's six months are up. I for one hope like hell we can get someone of Ron's calibre.

I wouldn't post this if the souce wasn't reliable.

Big news probably will be the new owners of 'Storm', makes sense to see this through and maybe a settling in period taking him through to the end of the year. The timing may well be right. Is he the right man for the job? seems to be doing well at 'Storm', probably an understatement....but they were well set even with their salary cap problems.

i cant wait for Peter Jackson to come in and i hope he is as ruthless as possible in his review of all facets of the club

What an enormous challenge CEO of the MFC would be, any one that takes it on and succeeds will show themselves to be a great administrator.

We've probably uncovered all the [censored] below the surface and the temporary CEO will have 6 or so months to wash out all the garbage.

There are plenty of people that love a challenge and we certainly are.

Any half sensible CEO prospect would be doing this.

I would have thought the chalice is pretty toxic at the moment.

I hope Jacksons review is deep and comprehensive and it does come out. Because the AFL will have to support MFC on a number of fronts and this might have to done openly to attract a quality candidate.

Given what's been its hardly an enticing role atm

Not sure I agree with the last line. A confident and capable CEO, or, rather, a person who thinks he/she is, should prefer a role with massive upside rather than one where the only way is down. For example, how would you like to take on the job of CEO at Geelong if Brian Cook were to quit now? Sure, there are no apparent problems, but how does the replacement CEO stand to benefit from the possibility or even likelihood that things will go backwards, even just a little?

Peter Jackson is undoubtedly experienced given he was Essendon CEO for 13 years until 2009. However as CEO he has to carry his share of the responsibility for the state the Bombers were in when he left. I don't think he ever realised he was a footy club CEO or that maintenance of the Bomber's financial position was dependent on maintaining the on field performance which required football related investment in facilities and staffing to keep pace with other clubs.

The Essendon he joined in 1997 was a leader on and off the field. The Essendon he departed was a rabble with money in the bank. declining relative membership, average facilities and an average footy department

Good luck to him at the Dees though!

Jacksons first task is to work out if our football department is capable of doing what it tells all of us.

Not sure I agree with the last line. A confident and capable CEO, or, rather, a person who thinks he/she is, should prefer a role with massive upside rather than one where the only way is down. For example, how would you like to take on the job of CEO at Geelong if Brian Cook were to quit now? Sure, there are no apparent problems, but how does the replacement CEO stand to benefit from the possibility or even likelihood that things will go backwards, even just a little?

You need to distinguish between a viable challenge and a death wish. Unless the candidate is keen to throw caution to the wind, there are some serious issues to confront with those that he reports to and those that report to him.

IMO MFC is not an attractive option to be CEO of when it operatives as a minnow in a competition that forging past it. This will deter potentially good candidates from applying.

The AFL will have to really stand behind MFC in a number of facets to present MFC as a viable operation with solid growth prospects.

Thats crap, the MFC is a viable business with no debt, we attracted 20,000 to a game last week against GWS, if we play a decent Victorian side we always attract a decent crowd, there one top season off 42,000 members, if they can get it done on the field it would be sky the limits, but as we know thats a big IF, its not as bad as your doomsday posts make it out to be.

Thats crap, the MFC is a viable business with no debt, we attracted 20,000 to a game last week against GWS, if we play a decent Victorian side we always attract a decent crowd, there one top season off 42,000 members, if they can get it done on the field it would be sky the limits, but as we know thats a big IF, its not as bad as your doomsday posts make it out to be.

Well said.

I can't see why the role of heading the club into the future should not be an enticing prospect.

We're not broke as we we were five years ago; in fact we're in the black thanks to the work of the current board and administration which includes Cameron Schwab.

There are clearly going to be some changes as a result of the interim stewardship of Peter Jackson who obviously has the backing of the AFL and yes, we have a team that can only go one way and that's up.

The right person for the job needs to be a positive thinker and a doer, a concept that some people cannot comprehend.

I see no downside to becoming the CEO of the MFC.

With the right person who can see what needs to be done.

We have a 100,000 seat stadium as our home.

Make it work.

Any half sensible CEO prospect would be doing this.

I would have thought the chalice is pretty toxic at the moment.

I hope Jacksons review is deep and comprehensive and it does come out. Because the AFL will have to support MFC on a number of fronts and this might have to done openly to attract a quality candidate.

Given what's been its hardly an enticing role atm

Now that you're no longer a moderator are we allowed to pour scorn on you as you did on us?

Joke

What about this bloke? Glenn Lovett.

Currently president of global strategy for sports marketing research agency, Repucom, based in London.

Prior to this he was regional MD at Octagon for Europe, Middle East and India. Started Crowe Lovett here in Australia which is now Gemba. A former Nike executive, holder of an MBA from the Melbourne Business School, vice chairman of AFL Europe and of course a Bluey Truscott winner for the MFC. Not a bad CV, eh?

http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/category/hr-and-appointments/glenn-lovett-appointed-president-of-global-strategy-at-repucom/

What about this bloke? Glenn Lovett.

Currently president of global strategy for sports marketing research agency, Repucom, based in London.

Prior to this he was regional MD at Octagon for Europe, Middle East and India. Started Crowe Lovett here in Australia which is now Gemba. A former Nike executive, holder of an MBA from the Melbourne Business School, vice chairman of AFL Europe and of course a Bluey Truscott winner for the MFC. Not a bad CV, eh?

http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/category/hr-and-appointments/glenn-lovett-appointed-president-of-global-strategy-at-repucom/

Has great credentials but I think we would be better off having someone with no affiliation with the club. Plus I think he might just be earning a bit more than we can pay.

i cant wait for Peter Jackson to come in and i hope he is as ruthless as possible in his review of all facets of the club

There is no way that this guy will do anything half hearted -he WILL be ruthless.

Thats crap, the MFC is a viable business with no debt, we attracted 20,000 to a game last week against GWS, if we play a decent Victorian side we always attract a decent crowd, there one top season off 42,000 members, if they can get it done on the field it would be sky the limits, but as we know thats a big IF, its not as bad as your doomsday posts make it out to be.

Just about the best post I've read this year. Spot on.

There is no way that this guy will do anything half hearted -he WILL be ruthless.

I must be a bit thick but i fail to see how an interim CEO who is only around for 6 months can do the regular job of a CEO in difficult times, find the time to understand how the club works, be ruthless and then disappear. I think you expect too much.

No doubt he will form opinions and advise the board but I can't see he has the opportunity for reform given the circumstances of his limited tenure.

Any chance he might also be reporting to the AFL in addition to the Board?

And his brief from the AFL may well be different to what the brief is from the Board?

I would have thought his assessment and report on the club to the AFL would be honest without the incumbent ties of a permanent CEO.

Any chance he might also be reporting to the AFL in addition to the Board?

And his brief from the AFL may well be different to what the brief is from the Board?

I would have thought his assessment and report on the club to the AFL would be honest without the incumbent ties of a permanent CEO.

Conflict?

If correct, who would pay his salary, whose job would he be doing?

Edited April 24, 2013 by Redleg

What about this bloke? Glenn Lovett.

Currently president of global strategy for sports marketing research agency, Repucom, based in London.

Prior to this he was regional MD at Octagon for Europe, Middle East and India. Started Crowe Lovett here in Australia which is now Gemba. A former Nike executive, holder of an MBA from the Melbourne Business School, vice chairman of AFL Europe and of course a Bluey Truscott winner for the MFC. Not a bad CV, eh?http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/category/hr-and-appointments/glenn-lovett-appointed-president-of-global-strategy-at-repucom/

Appears very capable. A good candidate and great player cruel led by injury

Unless he is driven by passion or would treat the role as a hobby interest why would he take such a massive career step down from a global multi country senior role?

Conflict?

If correct, who would pay his salary, whose job would he be doing?

Not necessarily. It depends on who was involved in the employment of him and what his brief. In a six month role he would care taking the CEO's role. He should be privy in that time to all aspect of the Club and should be able to provide valuable insights on the internal shortcomings at the Club.

One way or the other this year I suspect the AFL may effectively pay it. It going to be a financially damaging year for MFC this year so the AFL may have to dip in.