Like most Melbourne based RFC members, I got my voting forms and candidate statements yesterday. I've read through them and these are my observations;
1) No women.
2) The candidates can be pigeon holed into one of three categories - "Ordinary Fans Just Like You and Me" (OFJLYaM), "Big End of Town, High Falutin' Types" (BEoTHFT) and "Wannabe Big End of Town, High Falutin' Types" (WBEoTHFT).
3) Tony Jewell didn't bother to include a leaflet. His vote in the last Board election was significantly higher than anyone else. This suggests (whether he's meant it or not) that he reckons his a laydown Misere for the position.
4) Every single candidate said something along the lines of "We've been rubbish for ages and most of the current board have been involved" and then later in their leaflet say that "Even though we've been rubbish, the board has had some good ideas . . .recently" and then some even go one to say "But even though there's been some good ideas lately, we still need fresh blood." Of course this is what all new non-incumbant candidates will say. . .It's all very softly, softly.
5) Only two candidiates have any significant AFL experience. . .and neither of them sent out a leaflet.
If Benny Gale stood for the Board. . .fair dinkum he'd win. . . . hmm. Maybe a "write-in" campaign is what's needed.
1) No women.
2) The candidates can be pigeon holed into one of three categories - "Ordinary Fans Just Like You and Me" (OFJLYaM), "Big End of Town, High Falutin' Types" (BEoTHFT) and "Wannabe Big End of Town, High Falutin' Types" (WBEoTHFT).
3) Tony Jewell didn't bother to include a leaflet. His vote in the last Board election was significantly higher than anyone else. This suggests (whether he's meant it or not) that he reckons his a laydown Misere for the position.
4) Every single candidate said something along the lines of "We've been rubbish for ages and most of the current board have been involved" and then later in their leaflet say that "Even though we've been rubbish, the board has had some good ideas . . .recently" and then some even go one to say "But even though there's been some good ideas lately, we still need fresh blood." Of course this is what all new non-incumbant candidates will say. . .It's all very softly, softly.
5) Only two candidiates have any significant AFL experience. . .and neither of them sent out a leaflet.
If Benny Gale stood for the Board. . .fair dinkum he'd win. . . . hmm. Maybe a "write-in" campaign is what's needed.