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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: WilliamPowell on November 04, 2016, 06:01:27 PM
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Appears the President will be writing a regular column on the web-site
And people will b able to email her with questions and comments
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From the President: Eve of pre-season
November 4, 2016
12:56 PM
In the first of a series of regular columns, Richmond President Peggy O’Neal talks to members and supporters about the off-season.
Dear Members and Supporters,
It certainly is an exciting and important time of year for football clubs and their fans. The trade period is now completed and with the National Draft looming, it is a period of renewal as we start to build towards season 2017.
It has been a time of significant change for Richmond. In the space of a few weeks, this Club looks very different and it will have changed further by the time all our players return for pre-season later this month.
Dion Prestia, Josh Caddy and Toby Nankervis have joined the Club and on behalf of our members and supporters, I would like to take this opportunity to formally welcome them. We all look forward to these young men being a big part of our future.
Tyrone Vickery and Brett Deledio have departed and we wish them both well at their new Clubs. They will both always be welcome at Richmond Football Club. Those wishes extend to Troy Chaplin, Liam McBean, Andrew Moore and Adam Marcon who have also left the Club during the off-season.
Neil Balme has settled into his new role as General Manager – Football and he quickly became involved in the establishment of our 2017 coaching panel. Blake Caracella, Justin Leppitsch and Xavier Clarke will all join our coaching group.
These changes – combined with others announced in response to our football review – have been significant and created great energy. Nobody is dwelling on the past – it is about what lies ahead and everyone is approaching that challenge with purpose and optimism.
Beyond the obvious, one of the most exciting initiatives has been the establishment of our Next Generation Academy which Dan Richardson will oversee in his new role as General Manager – Football Talent. Talent outcomes are the primary purpose of the NGA and Dan is exceptionally strong in this area. We have no doubt he will deliver the Club some great outcomes in the years ahead. Beyond this, there are some excellent community engagement opportunities, and we look forward to sharing our progress on both fronts with supporters.
So for Tiger fans living across northern Victoria – from Mildura, Kerang, Robinvale, Swan Hill, Echuca and Bendigo through to Shepparton, Wangaratta and Wodonga – if you see some budding Aboriginal or multicultural talent we should know about, feel free to get in touch.
Off-field, there has been significant change as well. In September we welcomed former premiership player Emmett Dunne to the board. Emmett brings enormous experience with him in the areas of ethics, governance and risk management as a result of his decorated career with the Victoria Police. These skills are of critical importance to the Club and the implications of getting it wrong are enormous. We are delighted to have him join the Board.
In other Board news, the Club’s Governance Committee recently recommended that term limits be introduced into the Club constitution. This has been under consideration for more than 12 months and various models were investigated. The Board accepted the recommendations. A member vote is required to amend the constitution and full information about the proposed changes will be sent to members so they can vote at the Annual General Meeting on 14 December.
The business has also taken on a significantly different look this year with the establishment of Aligned Leisure – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Richmond Football Club – that successfully tendered to run recreation facilities in the Shire of Cardinia. The board and management of Aligned Leisure will now consider what other locations might make strategic sense for this business.
The Board also signed off on the establishment of the Richmond Institute of Sport – a sports leadership course we will deliver in partnership with Swinburne University. This is a unique and innovative program that – along with Aligned Leisure – will further diversify the Club’s revenue base.
All these activities are a result of the Club’s strategic planning. An overview of our strategy can be found under the ‘Club’ menu item on our website. The same menu item contains the Club’s constitution, election by-laws as well as our Nominations Committee composition and charter.
I would like to close by touching on the recent passing of Club legend Neville Crowe. By way of tribute, our 2017 membership cards will include an image of Neville. He, more than anyone, understood the importance of Club membership and we felt it would be a fitting tribute to make him a part of our 2017 campaign.
If there are any particular issues you would like me to address in future columns, please email me at president@richmondfc.com.au.
Go Tigers
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-11-04/presidents-column-november-2016
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Just a couple of points
Stick to discussing the contents of the article
Keep the sexist & derogatory comments off the forum.
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She's terrible
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Just a couple of points
Stick to discussing the contents of the article
Keep the sexist & derogatory comments off the forum.
Good luck with that, if I was you I would be getting the big stick ready
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Not sure why people have to be sexist or continually push their agenda.
Having said that though i couldn't give a flying b stuff what she says about her club
:shh
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Just a couple of points
Stick to discussing the contents of the article
Keep the sexist & derogatory comments off the forum.
It's Friday, you won't have to do any snipping until very early tomorrow morning.
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Just a couple of points
Stick to discussing the contents of the article
Keep the sexist & derogatory comments off the forum.
It's Friday, you won't have to do any snipping until very early tomorrow morning.
You mean Friday sunset to Saturday sunset. No snipping on the Sabbath unless you are a naughty mohel!
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If she was an Aussie male she'd (he'd) still be a terrible AFL president.
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Wouldn't have mattered what she said, she would have been potted by all and sundry.
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When you are bad as she is the criticism will come.
Unfortunately, and some may not like this but I believe a female with her traits cannot run this football club. Perhaps other clubs but not this one. Especially one that shows no killer instinct as she does.
I'm sure once the wheels falls off the pressure will come for her, and so it should because she is a shocker.
This article is nothing more than a fluff peace to calm the voters ahead of what lies ahead.
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When you are bad as she is the criticism will come.
Unfortunately, and some may not like this but I believe a female with her traits cannot run this football club. Perhaps other clubs but not this one. Especially one that shows no killer instinct as she does.
I'm sure once the wheels falls off the pressure will come for her, and so it should because she is a shocker.
This article is nothing more than a fluff peace to calm the voters ahead of what lies ahead.
Can a male with her traits run this club?
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I like it
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She's terrible
:bow :snidegrin
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Not here not there with its contents, though very interested in the info about the clubs new revenue streams
But at least the club is trying something
Have said a few times there is / was a massive disconnect between the club and its members in particular in season 2016 (mainly bought on the Footy dept i might add)
Think this a small step in recrifying that
Extremely long way to go, not disputing that but a start
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These changes – combined with others announced in response to our football review – have been significant and created great energy. Nobody is dwelling on the past – it is about what lies ahead and everyone is approaching that challenge with purpose and optimism.
So what came out of the football review? Nothing has been made public or at least sent to members that I'm aware of. It's hard to judge the adequateness of the Club's response if we as members are in the dark as to what the response is to.
In other Board news, the Club’s Governance Committee recently recommended that term limits be introduced into the Club constitution. This has been under consideration for more than 12 months and various models were investigated. The Board accepted the recommendations. A member vote is required to amend the constitution and full information about the proposed changes will be sent to members so they can vote at the Annual General Meeting on 14 December.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-11-04/presidents-column-november-2016
I haven't seen the amendments yet. Do the term limits apply to total years as both an elected and/or appointed director or to just each one seperately?
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Hats off for addressing what I am sure was in the review.
The disconnection between members and President has been very very poor since Peg took over. Good first steps by the club. Bigger fish to fry however.
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We owe Neville Crowe so much. He stood up when we were goners. I honestly can't see Peg as that kind of person through thick and thin but you never know.
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What has she addressed? SFA
I'm only interested in her addressing my email which I doubt she has the courage too
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It should be firstly noted that she has omitted Reece McKenzie from the well wishes she has given to departing players.
In reading anything from the club you should always read between the lines about what they are not giving you details about. These things are always mentioned to have deniability later that these issues were communicated to members.
In September we welcomed former premiership player Emmett Dunne to the board. Emmett brings enormous experience with him in the areas of ethics, governance and risk management as a result of his decorated career with the Victoria Police. These skills are of critical importance to the Club and the implications of getting it wrong are enormous. We are delighted to have him join the Board.
An overview of our strategy can be found under the ‘Club’ menu item on our website. The same menu item contains the Club’s constitution, election by-laws as well as our Nominations Committee composition and charter.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-11-04/presidents-column-november-2016
I can only presume O'Neal is indulging in satire when she notes Dunne's experience in ethics and governance.
Matthies retired after more than ten years on the board in September and the first any member was aware was when Dunne was announced as having met the Nominations Committee and been APPOINTED to serve the remaining two months of the term before facing election in November. Ethical to have a vacancy occur and for it to be filled by the board without informing members?
The two sentences about the "club" menu item is where all the interesting things start to occur.
In the Election by-laws part it says that they are pursuant to clause 12 of the Constitution.
Clause 12 of the Constitution gives the board the "power from time to time to make, alter, amend and repeal any or all such by-laws as it may deem necessary"
The Election by-laws then make rules about campaign materials (2.1), timing of election materials (3.1), other election material (3.2), penalties for breaches (3.3).
Thus Simon Wallace's use of his website is illegal under these by-laws and he may be disqualified from election.
There is no date on these by-laws but there is a date (18 October 2016) on the new "charter" of the Nominations Committee.
It should be noted that the original press release about the Nominations Committee was removed from the club website after it became obvious, given Caro's reporting, http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-2016-richmond-rebels-cut-ties-with-developer-joe-russo-20160804-gqkvdf.html that the board was not following it's own rules regarding Chairmanship and members serving during their election years. Another version was then posted and now we have another dated 18 October 2016. al has found and posted the link with the full description:
As I said before, it's important to look closely at things that the board only mentions in passing.
It's also important that forums like these are a record of what has happened in the past that authorities try to clean from their own records.
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Redan, members don't give a stuff about these things. We got balme prestia and caddy now.
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Redan, members don't give a stuff about these things. We got balme prestia and caddy now.
Really Harry. Five years ago throwing the members some good recruits may have pleased the masses.
Our members by now are far more cynical and are looking for more substance than a few good recruits.
Until the Benny Hill show that the RFC board has become has been replaced along with the mates appointments in the football dept. I believe the members will view most changes with a fair degree of cynicism.
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Redan, members don't give a stuff about these things. We got balme prestia and caddy now.
Really Harry. Five years ago throwing the members some good recruits may have pleased the masses.
Our members by now are far more cynical and are looking for more substance than a few good recruits.
Until the Benny Hill show that the RFC board has become has been replaced along with the mates appointments in the football dept. I believe the members will view most changes with a fair degree of cynicism.
The silent majority are easily pleased yandb
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I take Umbrage with morons in top jobs.
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anyone received a reply from her yet?
Ive received phone calls from Michael but not our very own Peggy Clinton
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What has she addressed? SFA
I'm only interested in her addressing my email which I doubt she has the courage too
post your email so we can see if it is worthy of a reply
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I take Umbrage with morons in top jobs.
I also dislike the ones in the bottom jobs
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What has she addressed? SFA
I'm only interested in her addressing my email which I doubt she has the courage too
post your email so we can see if it is worthy of a reply
Happy to as you asked
PM me your email?
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why not post it here?
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anyone received a reply from her yet?
Ive received phone calls from Michael but not our very own Peggy Clinton
:lol :lol
I think you will find there has been a fair few, actually quite alot
And i think you missed the point
Idea was people to ask questions for her to answer in her next website column
Read the original srticle again
:gotigers
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anyone received a reply from her yet?
Ive received phone calls from Michael but not our very own Peggy Clinton
:lol :lol
I think you will find there has been a fair few, actually quite alot
And i think you missed the point
Idea was people to ask questions for her to answer in her next website column
Read the original srticle again
:gotigers
True misread that. Still surely she's not that busy to answer one members email. I'm sure mine are the same as everyone else's
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why not post it here?
You have only asked for it so I won't bore any others
Now your Email please or STFU and sit down champ
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Still surely she's not that busy to answer one members email.
Maybe she's not and has already replied to one members e-mail. Maybe more. Just don't sook because she didn't choose you
BTW I'd like to see the e-mail too
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why not post it here?
You have only asked for it so I won't bore any others
Now your Email please or STFU and sit down champ
lol
You are happy enough to publicly call someone a coward for not answering an email, but then not willing to publicly show what that email is.
Says a lot, really.
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True misread that. Still surely she's not that busy to answer one members email. I'm sure mine are the same as everyone else's
And which one should she answer? Yours and on one elses?
Or perhaps as you suggest they all the say the same thing thne perhaps the best option is to maoe it the topic of her next column
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President Peggy O'Neal was to face re-election this year but has been locked into a fresh three-year term as the club's 'appointed director'.
Democracy. :lol
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If she wasn't a woman, she'd be gone.
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#VotePeterCasey
Does anyone on here know anything about Peter Casey?
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#VotePeterCasey
Does anyone on here know anything about Peter Casey?
He's not a lawyer. He's worked for a the IMF and ATO.
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#VotePeterCasey
Does anyone on here know anything about Peter Casey?
He's not a lawyer. He's worked for a the IMF and ATO.
ATO :clapping
Go and blackmail the turds.
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#VotePeterCasey
Does anyone on here know anything about Peter Casey?
He's not a lawyer. He's worked for a the IMF and ATO.
IMF?
Did he hand out the bowling shoes or just wax the lanes?
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Cleaned the pinnies
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#VotePeterCasey
Does anyone on here know anything about Peter Casey?
He's not a lawyer. He's worked for a the IMF and ATO.
IMF?
Did he hand out the bowling shoes or just wax the lanes?
You thinking AMF? :lol
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#VotePeterCasey
Does anyone on here know anything about Peter Casey?
He's not a lawyer. He's worked for a the IMF and ATO.
IMF?
Did he hand out the bowling shoes or just wax the lanes?
International Monetary Fund....
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#VotePeterCasey
Does anyone on here know anything about Peter Casey?
He's not a lawyer. He's worked for a the IMF and ATO.
IMF?
Did he hand out the bowling shoes or just wax the lanes?
You thinking AMF? :lol
;D
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Bless old Hilary