Brendon Gale

[bugsy]

Yes, it’s time for Benny to step up. No one else comes close to matching his credentials and leadership style.

AFL has been weighed down by previous cronyism, political affiliations, elitism and protectionism. There is no room for the Elliotts, Newman’s, McGuires and Kennetts anymore.

 

[RoarEmotion]

excellent, he wears glasses.
People who wear glasses are normally smart
That's a big tick for me.

Wearing glasses may really mean you're smarter, major study finds

It’s not just a pop culture trope – a University of Edinburgh study has found intelligent people are 30% more likely to have genes related to poor eyesight

www.theguardian.com

Do major crimes then wear glasses in court was what I took away from this.

 

[Tigers of Old]

If he gets the job, he might shaft other teams instead and cement himself as Richmond royalty.

He could start by hiring Tim Livingstone as General Manager of Football to wind back the SHocking rules.

I hope the money is good. Reckon Benny is pretty brave taking on that thankless gig.

 

[The Big Richo]

If he gets the job, he might shaft other teams instead and cement himself as Richmond royalty.

He won't shaft anyone, but everyone will think they are getting shafted and that everyone else isn't.

That's the beauty of the job.

 

[Redford]

excellent, he wears glasses.
People who wear glasses are normally smart
That's a big tick for me.

“Normally” being the operative word.

 

[seven]

“Normally” being the operative word.

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I stand corrected.

 

[Streak]

People who wear glasses are normally smart

My missus excepted, although I don’t wear glasses and I married her so I guess that backs you up

 

[King Kong]

Set your watch that by the 6 month mark of his tenure people are whinging that he is shafting us.

Set your watch by the 1mth mark the rest of the comp are whinging that he is favouring us

 

[theglove3]

“Normally” being the operative word.

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Awesome Redders!

Could also add Mrs Doubtfire from W I T FC (Whatever It Takes) !!

 

[waiting]

Going to be a huge loss along with Peggy.

Sad day I feel.

Big shoes to fill.

 

[King Kong]

Going to be a huge loss along with Peggy.

Sad day I feel.

Big shoes to fill.

He can do more for us at AFL house than he could do at Punt Rd. Shocking oversaw our demise through rule changes, poor compo picks, *smile* umpiring and a media hate campaign. Benny will fix all that

 

[Sintiger]

I have no idea if he will get it or not but if he does it is a major movement away from the boys club who have ruled the AFL for quite a while now.
I always have felt Dillon was a Monty to get the job. It would take a major change in direction by the AFL to bring someone in from club land

 

[Bennnny]

Given the Hawthorn situation they need someone like Brendon.

 

[St Kevin]

I have no idea if he will get it or not but if he does it is a major movement away from the boys club who have ruled the AFL for quite a while now.
I always have felt Dillon was a Monty to get the job. It would take a major change in direction by the AFL to bring someone in from club land

This is why I'm still dubious it happens. Would be a very big change from the current executive and how the AFL has hired for those roles for the last 20 odd years.

 

[waiting]

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This is why I'm still dubious it happens. Would be a very big change from the current executive and how the AFL has hired for those roles for the last 20 odd years.

Agree st Kevin.

Still think Dillon will get it but Hardwick’s speech last night alluded to otherwise but could have been ‘tongue in cheek stuff’!

 

[BillyJean17]

I’d be very surprised if Benny got the gig boys club and commish have other ideas

 

[Ghost of 29]

If Benny gets the AFL job it'll be to clean up the mess of corruption, cover-ups, sexual harassment and discrimination and transform a truly horrible, entitled, boys' club culture. It would be an admission that under Demeglomaniac, Fitzprick, Goyter and Dill the AFL executive has become arrogant, controlling and self-serving, putting itself and its members' bonuses ahead of what's good for the game, the clubs, the players and the fans. What has Gilligan ever done for the fams? Reduce the price of a pie from $14 to $12?

It'd be a shame for Richmond if we lost Benny, but it'd be great for the game if he took it over, and at least we could expect a ceasefire in the AFL's war on us.

But, wow. Peggy alone was going to be hard to replace. Both? Crucial we get those choices right.

Well Written. Completely agree that internally the AFL is a awful organisation with all that you describe. If Benny is given the license to clean house he will do a great job of it.
O’Rouke will be Prez. CEO will go to Simon Matthews

 

[caesar]

Well Written. Completely agree that internally the AFL is a awful organisation with all that you describe. If Benny is given the license to clean house he will do a great job of it.
O’Rouke will be Prez. CEO will go to Simon Matthews

So Simon Matthew's, (brother of GWS CEO David Matthews), what position does he hold at Richmond FC at present?, is it still chief Marketing Officer?
You know much else about him Ghost, is business acumen/commercial pull part of his repertoire?

More importantly : are you just speculating that Benny has the AFL gig as I don't want him going anywhere.

 

[Eddie from Elwood]

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Agree st Kevin.

Still think Dillon will get it but Hardwick’s speech last night alluded to otherwise but could have been ‘tongue in cheek stuff’!

I think it was tongue and cheek, there's no way Dimma would be silly enough to out AFL news before they would.......unless it's his get back for the fARC.

 

[tigerman]

I’d be very surprised if Benny got the gig boys club and commish have other ideas

Same here, the AFL have got too many things that they want to keep in hidden. They don't want an interloper from outside their 4 walls finding the skeletons in the closet.