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Former Players on Boards

Post: # 456315Post saintm »

Since this has become a topic of much discussion in the last few days I have been trying to think of past players who have recently been part of Club boards.

As a non-Victorian poster, my knowledge is limited to what you read and hear on television and I have not come up with too many.

Here are my miserly efforts. Can anyone else add to the list??

Stephen Kernahan - Carlton
Adrian Gleeson - Carlton
Ian McMullin - Collingwood
Jason Dunstall - Hawthorn

Special mentions to Mike Fitzpatrick (Head of the AFL Commission) and Gary Pert (CEO of Collingwood).


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Re: Former Players on Boards

Post: # 456320Post Mr Magic »

saintm wrote:Since this has become a topic of much discussion in the last few days I have been trying to think of past players who have recently been part of Club boards.

As a non-Victorian poster, my knowledge is limited to what you read and hear on television and I have not come up with too many.

Here are my miserly efforts. Can anyone else add to the list??

Stephen Kernahan - Carlton
Adrian Gleeson - Carlton
Ian McMullin - Collingwood
Jason Dunstall - Hawthorn

Special mentions to Mike Fitzpatrick (Head of the AFL Commission) and Gary Pert (CEO of Collingwood).
Glad you raised Kernahan - he, like AT apparently is now, used to be described as a 'stockbroker'.

I would think that most if not all AFL Boards have former players on them.


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Post: # 456322Post saintsRrising »

Wwell you could look at the current Saints Board where Kellet is an ex-player.......and Butters played for the Saints at either u19s, or reserves (I think u19s)
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Post: # 456329Post saintsRrising »

Don't forget Brereton at the Hawks...and whata disaster he was ......


and Don Scott who I don't think ever made it but who wasa huge source of internal turmoil.



aylett of the kangas is probably the most successful ex player who perfrmed well ona Board and various other Ofiicial positions.

Aytlett was good in thes capacties though for qualities well removed from gettinga kick on the football field.


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Post: # 456336Post saintm »

saintsRrising wrote:Wwell you could look at the current saints Board where Kellet is an ex-player.......and Butters played for the saints at eiother u19s, or reserves (i think u19s)
Silly ones to miss!! :oops:


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Post: # 456340Post loriswa »

Wasn't Jim O'Dea or was it Jim Guyatt on ours during Plympton's regime

What about Lindsay Fox?


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Post: # 456344Post Bernard Shakey »

Ian Collins at Carlton.

There are hundreds, probably thousands of ex players that have become board members and in a lot of cases club Presidents.


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Post: # 456345Post n1ck »

There used to be a little fella named Grant Thomas on our board... or was it Thomas Grant?

I forget his name... :lol: :wink:


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Post: # 456346Post SENsei »

Nigel Smart went straight from the field to the boardroom at Adelaide. Ken Hunter did the same at Carlton. Glenn Archer rumoured to do the same at Kangaroos.


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Post: # 456347Post SteveStevens66 »

Dick Pratt--played U19s at Carlton.


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Post: # 456388Post Behind Play »

Bernard Shakey wrote:Ian Collins at Carlton.

There are hundreds, probably thousands of ex players that have become board members and in a lot of cases club Presidents.
May be we should let Rickie Nixon know.


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Post: # 456389Post Behind Play »

And Patrick (fat boy) Smith too


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Post: # 456406Post QueenC »

We have one former player on our board, but there is a sentiment that we could do with more than one.

Robbie Flower and Ron Barrassi have both served but not currently. Flower is now unable due to poor health.
There is a belief that Lyon will serve at some point in the future, especially given his extensive involvement in choosing our coach.

It still needs to be remembered that this is still a footy club and as such there are different whys and wherefores than other businesses.
And as such a former player (with some common sense and intelligence) can be very useful.

But probably its not imperative :roll: !!!
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Post: # 456483Post BakesFan »

joffaboy wrote:Travis Paize was a gret success.
... Travis PaYze was greAt too:wink:


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Post: # 456486Post ausfatcat »

QueenC wrote:We have no former players on our board, but there is a sentiment that we could do with at least one.

Robbie Flower and Ron Barrassi have both served but not currently. Flower is now unable due to poor health.
There is a belief that Lyon will serve at some point in the future, especially given his extensive involvement in choosing our coach.

It still needs to be remembered that this is still a footy club and as such there are different whys and wherefores than other businesses.
And as such a former player (with some common sense and intelligence) can be very useful.

But probably its not imperative :roll: !!!

Maybe Burkie can be on your board too, and speificly deal with trades involving St Kilda.


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Post: # 456504Post Snakeman66 »

Here is a list of players on the boards of AFL Clubs. Senior players AFL/VFL games only.

Adelaide
Nigel Smart
Andrew Payze

Brisbane
Laurie Serafino

Carlton
Stephen Kernahan
Adrian Gleeson

Collingwood
Ian McMullin

Essendon
Kevin Egan
Greg Brown
Alec Epis

Geelong
Gareth Andrews
Doug Wade

Hawthorn
Jason Dunstall

Kangaroos
Mark Brayshaw

Melbourne
Stephen Bickford

Port Adelaide
Max James
Bruce Abernethy

Richmond
Greg Miller

St Kilda
Mark Kellett

Sydney
Jason Ball
Ricky Quade

Western Bulldogs
Simon Garlick

Fremantle & WCE
WA Football Commission - Nil
Various Commissioners have played WAFL


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