Simon Mathews looks to be the hot favourite to replace Brendon.
He has been at the club for a long time now, primarily as media manager, and as such it seems that he would be well versed in the Gale/Peggy way of doing things. He also comes across in a 2021 podcast (available through Google), as being entirely reasonable and well versed in issues concerning diversity and maintaining relationships within the club and with our partners outside. Very media savvy, careful and handling himself in a non McQuire way..
All good.
My problem is that while I suppose these qualities are very important in running a football club, I wonder if we
would be better served by someone who has shown the potential to be a little more combative.
Our new President apparently has a wide experience in the business field, but seems on current performance likely to be most effective when operating away from the lime light.
(Peggy on the other hand, had the advantage of coming in as quite unique in her background, which itself made her 'interesting', and coupled with her great integrity, and her happy knack of getting it right pretty much most of the time, she contributed significantly to the improvement of the Club's reputation).
We are now in a very different place than we were 3 years ago and quite deservedly, very close to the bottom of the ladder, and we will need to be very careful in the way in which we seek to improve. Not doing a North, but keeping enough talent and experience on our list while bringing encouragement and confidence to those who are inexperienced, including of course those yet to join.
Balta, Bolton, Dan, Dusty and NV all staying on are imo very important to that process.
Also a footballer to continue in the top job for these and a variety of other reasons.
Daniel Jackson is smart and able. Like to see him get it.