Election results

[mightytiges]

Greg Miller was on 3aw - said he doesn't know the final results yet. Official results due in an hour or two.

Anthony Mithin has been re-elected.

Wallace will be on 3aw before 2pm.

[froars]

How do they know Mitho was re-elected and not the others MT?

[mightytiges]

How do they know Mitho was re-elected and not the others MT?

Mitho was on SEN

[froars]

All 9 re-elected :-)

[mightytiges]

All 9 re-elected :-)

Casey on 3aw in a few minutes after Terry who's on now

[froars]

The people have spoken - let's hope those that have been beaten get behind the club and the elected board!

[Ox]

The big4 should get on all 4's and squeal like pigs.

Just heard Wallace on 3aw.
Seems like he was appalled with the training tactics employed by frawley
although he didn't actually say it.

[mightytiges]

3aw just said:

Just over 13,000 (65%) voted.

Miller got the most votes. I think they said Casey came second.

Casey thanked members and will stay around for as long as members want him. Miller is deciding how long he will remain on the board.

Said Casey asked for unity from the Macek camp.

Casey on after the 3pm news.

[mightytiges]

After a long tough year really pleased they've been able to get the approval of the members and particularly the way they did in getting all nine up. The board was the last secton of the club to get right. Glad to now have a united board. Said to members he was honoured at been given the opportunity. 

Miller was number 1 with 8000-8500 votes. Casey second. Actual numbers will be posted on the official site soon.

9th was O'Shannessy with 7000 and the gap to 10th spot was Bryan Wood at 6000. So there was a clear margin between 9th and 10th.

Hasn't spoken to Macek or Schwab yet as they've only known since 1pm. Essence of message to them would be to get united and get these guys back to the Club and feel welcome and move forward to together.

3aw hasn't received a return call yet from Macek and Schwab.

Said the past 8 months they have worked extremely hard to restructure the Club. The pressure from the alternative made them work even harder which in some ways can be a good thing.

Casey said all nine are committed. All have jobs to do and portfolios to manage.

On Rex wait to after to Christmas and discuss with him what capacity he wants to be involved. When they spoke to Rex before it was about gearing up Richmond supporters to become members and increase sponsorships.

[mightytiges]

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18 December 2004

In our capacity as Returning Officer for the 2004 election of directors of the Richmond Football Club
Limited (“the Club”), we advise below the official results of the ballot of members.

Election Summary

Total Ballot Papers mailed to the members: 21,770

Valid ballot papers received prior to election deadline: 13,099

Invalid ballot papers received prior to election deadline: 219

Votes cast in favour of candidates:

1. Garry Cameron 7,080
2. Clinton Casey 7,549
3. Robert Dalton 6,989
4. Don Lord 7,358
5. Gary March 7,117
6. John Matthies 7,332
7. Greg Miller 8,917
8. Anthony Mithen 7,671
9. Maurice O’Shannassy 6,988
10. Trevor Barrot 5,326
11. Brian Dungey 199
12. Robert Edgley 4,979
13. Sharon Hall 5,583
14. Michael Humphris 5,265
15. Charles Macek 5,921
16. Colin Radford 4,685
17. Justin Ridge 1,826
18. Brendan Schwab 5,188
19. Peter Welsh 5,246
20. Bryan Wood 6,019

Total votes cast from valid ballot papers: 117,238

We declare in accordance with by-law 3.5 of the Club’s Board Election rules that candidates 1-9 have been elected by the members to fill the nine director positions becoming vacant at the Club’s Annual General Meeting to be held on 22 December 2004.

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[mightytiges]

Ordered results:

1. Greg Miller	8,917
2. Anthony Mithen	7,671
3. Clinton Casey	7,549
4. Don Lord	7,358
5. John Matthies	7,332
6. Gary March	7,117
7. Garry Cameron	7,080
8. Robert Dalton	6,989
9. Maurice O’Shannassy	6,988

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10. Bryan Wood	6,019
11. Charles Macek	5,921
12. Sharon Hall	5,583
13. Trevor Barrot	5,326
14. Michael Humphris	5,265
15. Peter Welsh	5,246
16. Brendan Schwab	5,188
17. Robert Edgley	4,979
18. Colin Radford	4,685
19. Justin Ridge	1,826
20. Brian Dungey	199

[Life goes on]

What a great result.
Imagine all the poor soles at the other website

[froars]

I don't know what this means, but i just added the total votes per ticket

Alternative 48,212
Incumbent 67,001

Pretty resounding result i'd say!

Macek on 3AW after 4.00pm

Back to the pool for Moi lol 

[mightytiges]

I don't know what this means, but i just added the total votes per ticket

Alternative 48,212
Incumbent 67,001

Pretty resounding result i'd say!

Yep a comfortable win.

Incumbents - 57%
Alternative - 41%
Independents - 2%

[mightytiges]

Felt mixed emotions - relief it's over; disappointment at the result, for the alternative team, for their supporters, for Sharon Hall (in relation to 50% of RFC supporters being female and having a voice) and that no Richmond personality or past player is on the board.

Turnout from voters of 65% was to their expectations.

Said the result was comprehensive in terms of 9-zip but on the other hand when you look at the range of votes there only needed to be a 1 in 10 change in votes to change the result. Said the result was a good result for the alternative given the emphatic miller factor and that it reinforces the alternative's view if it wasn't for Miller's involvement they would have won decisively.

When asked if he would've done anything different in the campaign given one criticism of the alternative was run on criticism of the current board rather than what the alternative were going to do. Macek disagreed saying the only negative comment they made was about the state of the finances. The rest was positive but that message was blurred by the focus on personalities and one in particular. Said given the serious financial problems they were the only ones offering unity and re-engaging the Club and members.

Dean Jones congratulated Macek for having courage to run despite the result and set an example to other Club's disgrunted members. Someone needed to take on Richmond. Macek said the he only joined Schwab due to his love and passion for the RFC. The Club had been a laughing stok too long and he wanted to change the culture. The 9 alternative members have vowed to keep in touch.

Doesn't expect Miller to be on the board in 12 months as his position is untenable and he has compromised Wright's integrity by allowing double standards. Miller should have stayed in the football department where his expertise is due to his footy nous. They gave Miller that guarantee. Members won't feel duped if he stands down as Macek believes they voted for Miller to keep him at the Club after Miller said vote for Casey or I'm out of here.