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I especially don’t like it when they reference the legal troubles wrought by a certain former leader on the club board. Doesn’t he want to join that board? That club? Why side with those that wish to demean them, that you don’t know much about? In my view, it provide a clarity to the objectives here, and ‘Democracy’ is a cudgel, a red herring to motive. I have worn this argument out the last few years but footy boards these days cannot afford to be run ‘purely through the members best judgement’ - we don’t know. The elections should be a failsafe in case of gross incompetence or fraudulent behaviour. Otherwise, the board renews itself with the balanced capable people that it needs to govern and achieve its objectives.

My only addendum is around the review of footy ops being squarely focussed on Pert but with Richardson in the gun. Thats the disappointing thing for me with being so equivocal with what you are reviewing - it makes it very easy to know who the blame will fall with.

There is no inherent problem with Pert being on the review of footy ops; he isn’t in footy ops. The disappointment is that there seems to be a review of the board, a review of footy ops but not of the non-footy ops and exec of the club. But the CEO will have to enact the changes at the behest of the board so he or she leading the review is probably essential IF they are seen to be around for enough time to enact the reforms of the footy ops area. Maybe we can’t afford a new CEO right now so it is pointless to remove or review the role or diminish his involvement in the review. We have to live in reality here. But we will see what public pressure will steer us toward…

Err, ok, then. As Kamala would say - “we’re not going back.”

Why is everything so personal? Everyone is trying to do a good job with their roles and responsibilities and a review would look at more than just the specific opinions of staff of other employees of the club… Structure, roles and responsibilities, support, training, environmental factors, et al. These are the more valuable aspects of a review, not the opportunity to give people a chance to [censored] on others. While I would prefer a broader review, it is not a reason to require a broader review.

I am just going off the press release/email from the club.

Gale lead the review of footy ops at the Tigers that preceded their golden era. I don’t see an issue with that, the disappointment is that the board is to be reviewed, and footy ops is to be reviewed, but not the exec ops and non-footy ops. It shouldn’t be about people losing jobs but identifying what we could be doing better. I do see these two areas as the highest priorities however.

He’s been told. Players don’t go public with a request with so many years left … Yes I am aware.

Even Caro was unsure where this would lead if anywhere and I think it was just another opportunity offered to CP to talk through his issues and the family to lodge their misgivings once again. The AFLPA should take a look as their prerogative but can Marsh have people with half an idea so when he goes on leave the world doesn’t stop at the AFLPA. Maybe Geoff should review that too.

Jeez, the word ‘patently’ gets thrown around easily…

All actions need a catalyst. If you are inferring that acting because of the actions of one person is incompetent, then I can’t agree; sometimes things are revealed that are larger than the individual actions of someone. I just can’t stand the ‘reputation washing’ that goes on in any narrative that is pushed. Things are not black and white, the beauty is in the grey.

Isn’t it just the fact that CP5’s actions to overtly look to leave is the catalyst to all this? I am sympathetic to his stance, I even understand to the point of comprehension, but can we just let the facts stand without making them arguable because they don’t fit the clean narrative we want for a certain person?

Nah, I have been calling for it for a few weeks now. Im happy to take the credit.

Well that’s quick. Perceived pressure was enough to get an external review…

How hard is it to just get a consultant and a couple of old footy players and admins? Its not cheap but you’re saving money in PR clean up and you might actually get something from it.