NEW AFL CEO

[older saint]

See Andrew Dillon has been given the gig as the new CEO.

The "boys club"continues - McLaughlin from Demetrio, Demetrio from Jackson, Jackson from Oakley who was former Commision board Chairman.

I want to own the recruitment company they employ - easiest money ever, take it look around and provide a short list knowing it will be someone already at AFL house or commission.

Clearly Commission like a ceo they can control , probably why Gale missed.

[Life Long Saint]

That's one way to look at it...

The AFL is going from strentgh to strength...With the exception of Jackson, the league has improved under each of them.
Why wouldn't you promote from within?

[older saint]

That's one way to look at it...

The AFL is going from strentgh to strength...With the exception of Jackson, the league has improved under each of them.
Why wouldn't you promote from within?

Perhaps .
Could save a $1m in fee to find the guy next door through?
Also this allows all their dodgy deals to stay in house i suppose as was the case with AD often and even recently with the money for Tas suddenly being announced a week after the AFL supported the voice.

Perhaps i am just too cynical in my old age.

[Vortex]

Michael Warner's book "The Boys Club" is a great read for anyone interested in how corrupt the AFl is, but you won't hear about any of that on Fox Footy anytime soon.

[Otiman]

Who do you appoint to the premier sports competition in the country? Ex NRL? Ex A League? Import from overseas?

I hope you all realise how ludicrous this sounds. Was always going to be internal to the AFL or Clubland.

[Templar]

Hopefully still good mates with Simon Lethlean? Will take that!

[Yorkeys]

Simon must wonder what might have been.

[Vortex]

Who do you appoint to the premier sports competition in the country? Ex NRL? Ex A League? Import from overseas?

I hope you all realise how ludicrous this sounds. Was always going to be internal to the AFL or Clubland.

So why have a lengthy and costly process and why wasn't the decision made a lot earlier if it was always going to be Dillion?

[saynta]

Hopefully still good mates with Simon Lethlean? Will take that!

[Jacks Back]

From Gill to Dill

[SydneySainter]

Simon must wonder what might have been.

I though Lethlean was being headhunted by the NRL

[Yorkeys]

Simon must wonder what might have been.

I though Lethlean was being headhunted by the NRL

Hooker? Bunker Boss? Touch judge?
Won't go to NSW, fair dinkum, Tooheys? Race horses go wrong way, Lenny left there. Chance to learn from Ross if he stays.

[older saint]

Who do you appoint to the premier sports competition in the country? Ex NRL? Ex A League? Import from overseas?

I hope you all realise how ludicrous this sounds. Was always going to be internal to the AFL or Clubland.

V'Landy was only in NRL for year before he became CEO and seems to be doing very well.

Maybe best person for the job , but far from ludicrous to think someone outside cannot provide a different perspective on things which isn't as incestuous and do the role successfully .

[saintkid]

So, another teammate from Old Xav days gets the plumb CEO job.
Must be pure coincidence that a number of the Old Xav boys are high powered AFL execs.

[markp]

Australian Fiefdom League.

Decide the outcome then manufacture the rationale... from MRP to CEO.

[SaintPav]

Who do you appoint to the premier sports competition in the country? Ex NRL? Ex A League? Import from overseas?

I hope you all realise how ludicrous this sounds. Was always going to be internal to the AFL or Clubland.

So why have a lengthy and costly process and why wasn't the decision made a lot earlier if it was always going to be Dillion?

Ridiculous.

The discussion at the last few AFL Commission meetings would have been very interesting.

[Yorkeys]

Who do you appoint to the premier sports competition in the country? Ex NRL? Ex A League? Import from overseas?

I hope you all realise how ludicrous this sounds. Was always going to be internal to the AFL or Clubland.

So why have a lengthy and costly process and why wasn't the decision made a lot earlier if it was always going to be Dillion?

Ridiculous.

The discussion at the last few AFL Commission meetings would have been very interesting.

Is there discussion?
In recent times it seems the Commission has been presented as rubber stamping anything the AFL secretariat put up. From rules, to appointments, finances, broadcast rights et al. Are the clubs meeting as the commission simply an advisory body or maybe too fragmented to go against a CEO's decision/recommendation.

[SaintPav]

Who do you appoint to the premier sports competition in the country? Ex NRL? Ex A League? Import from overseas?

I hope you all realise how ludicrous this sounds. Was always going to be internal to the AFL or Clubland.

So why have a lengthy and costly process and why wasn't the decision made a lot earlier if it was always going to be Dillion?

Ridiculous.

The discussion at the last few AFL Commission meetings would have been very interesting.

Is there discussion?
In recent times it seems the Commission has been presented as rubber stamping anything the AFL secretariat put up. From rules, to appointments, finances, broadcast rights et al. Are the clubs meeting as the commission simply an advisory body or maybe too fragmented to go against a CEO's decision/recommendation.

Isn’t the commission like their Board of Directors? I’m not across their governance structure as I haven’t looked into it.

[Vortex]

Australian Fiefdom League.

Decide the outcome then manufacture the rationale... from MRP to CEO.

I believe it's called the Barry Hall process inside the commission, when the clinking of the Glencairn crystal is sounded, all present tipple towards the 2005 Sydney Premiership team photo hung proudly in the commission's board room.

[Yorkeys]

Me neither. Been slacker than usual.

[saynta]

Australian Fiefdom League.

Decide the outcome then manufacture the rationale... from MRP to CEO.

I believe it's called the Barry Hall process inside the commission, when the clinking of the Glencairn crystal is sounded, all present tipple towards the 2005 Sydney Premiership team photo hung proudly in the commission's board room.