The Hydra ~ Caro rears her head again

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

So much for this much needed EGM too.

[Jezza]

^ What did you expect would happen?

An EGM wasn't going to happen and wasn't justified in my opinion.

[Jezza]

Statement from Jeff Browne Team

[Mr Miyagi]

I’m in a meeting with Dr O’Bulldog right now, I’m tempted to say I’m thrilled with the new appointments at Collingwood and can’t wait for next season 😂

[robevpau1]

The Collingwood board met today to appoint a president and vice-presidents for 2022.

Jeff Browne was elected the club’s 14th president and Jodie Sizer and Paul Licuria vice-presidents. All appointments were unanimous.
Jeff was confirmed as a director on Thursday evening at the Collingwood 2021 annual general meeting.

At the AGM, Renee Roberts and Barry Carp were also elected to the board and director Christine Holgate was returned.

The Collingwood board of seven for 2022 comprises Jeff Browne, Barry Carp, Renee Roberts, Christine Holgate, Paul Licuria, Jodie Sizer and Mark Korda.

Jeff comes to Collingwood having been the external lawyer for the AFL for 22 years who created the competition agreements for all clubs, the racial vilification policy, the players’ collective bargaining agreements, media rights agreements and rules for the salary cap and national draft.

Jeff was made a Life Member of the AFL for services to the game.

His business background has included time as Managing Director of the Nine Network. He is currently chairman of the Walkinshaw Automotive Group and chairman of ASX listed investment bank MA Financial Group.

President’s address to members
Jeff Browne will address the club’s members at 4pm today.
What: President’s address to members
When: 4pm today
How: via video stream. Please visit the club’s website.

[Jezza]

Best wishes to Jeff.

Hope he does a great job.

[BazBoy]

I wish the board well and my great club every success at all levels from the President and board right down to the “boot studder “

Every one should do what it takes to put us in our right place

THE TOP !!!

[derkd]

Not thrilled at the result. But hey, it is done now... I will not let go of this one issue:

Presidential term limits.


These need to be brought in ASAP. This club can never again allow a unelected dictatorship back in charge.


Anyway, time to focus on the playing group for 2022.

[Jezza]

Browne speaks for the first time as President.

https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/1041701/browne-addresses-the-magpie-army?videoId=1041701&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1639714921001&tagNames=news&tagNames=news

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

Well, that was a big nothing.

[swoop42]

Well, he gets points for not once mentioning side by side.

Hopefully he resists that urge in any media release/appearance for the rest of the year.

[BazBoy]

Eddie talked a lot about the big picture
Women’s football
Wheel chair footy
Women netball—etc etc etc
But rarely about the men’s AFL quest for a flag

Brown spoke Ed speak but with a little extra
Win as many games then the last game

I feel with the Collingwood Umbrella the men’s AFL gets not the attention it is entitled to

[Lazza]

Why all this negativity on this thread? Isn’t this the democratic system that members wanted? Or is this a case of whinging because some here didn’t get what they wanted? Well it’s done now so onwards and upwards we go. Let’s focus on the exciting prospect of Collingwood developing into a very strong outfit over the next few years rather than lamenting about off field political crap that unfortunately has to coexist with the football team. Let’s concentrate on players getting votes on the field than power brokers getting votes off the field, a necessary but annoying evil that’s now in the past.

[Nick - Pie Man]

Is this the chap that agitated for an EGM?

[Nick - Pie Man]

Watching the Q&A, I am not struck by his presence. Lots of ums and ahs, lots of cliches