Madam president - Peggy O'Neal interview (afl site)

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Since she's been at Richmond

[tdy]

Within reason, who would have picked Paul Keating as Treasurer or PM after dropping out of high school at 14.  Sorry to bring in a political example on a footy board.
How about bringing in a billionaire to save a club like Dick Pratt. Has barely help the scum. You woulda thought he could spend his way out. You just never 100% know.

Even Geelong success, where the hell did that come from. A 1 horse town full of a dying car industry and an untried coach, yet bomber and co built a great team.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

What has she done again?

She hasn't done or said anything stupid which is a hallmark of all her predecessors.
She also doesn't listen to the stuff wit coterie footy heads who are trapped in the 60s
Good

[No More]

I am against quotas. Its actually discriminatory in its own way. Next there will be quotos for a minimum amount of Aborigines, people with disabilities, catholics, non catholics,  the orange people and anyone else with an agenda. Our club does to much of this rubbish. How about winning some fking games of football.

[Gigantor]

No more I'm not sure what you mean "their agenda"...whats their agenda? equality?

[The Big Richo]

I agree that it should always be about getting the best people. And right now case I believe we have the best person as the President of our Club. Gender is not relevant in this case because let us not forget that at the time she elected president by the other board members she was the only female board member. And I don't believe for one minute it was some sort of token gesture. She was deemed by her peers to be the best person to lead the club.

I also agree that a board is about supporting the staff and governance and again we have that now and more importantly we have the right balance starting with our President

However, at the same time I think it's important to remember that there is a lot of politics involved in footy clubs and most of it has been at board level and to think otherwise is well naïve at best. IMHV it is the politics at footy clubs that has led to there not being as much female involvement because of the outdated mentality of the only people who can fill the roles on the boards of footy clubs is men. Having witnessed it first hand you would be hard pressed to change my view on it

I'm sorry WP but I can't agree. She wasn't the best appointment, she was a compromise candidate when two others couldn't get the numbers so the board didn't split.

And even though it is unfair an American female will never be fully respected as President of an AFL club and will never have the impact a man will have.

I'd be interested to hear if anyone can name a female President/CEO/Senior Administrator of any predominantly male sport that has ever been successful? No matter their ability, right now I don't think it is possible.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

I agree that it should always be about getting the best people. And right now case I believe we have the best person as the President of our Club. Gender is not relevant in this case because let us not forget that at the time she elected president by the other board members she was the only female board member. And I don't believe for one minute it was some sort of token gesture. She was deemed by her peers to be the best person to lead the club.

I also agree that a board is about supporting the staff and governance and again we have that now and more importantly we have the right balance starting with our President

However, at the same time I think it's important to remember that there is a lot of politics involved in footy clubs and most of it has been at board level and to think otherwise is well naïve at best. IMHV it is the politics at footy clubs that has led to there not being as much female involvement because of the outdated mentality of the only people who can fill the roles on the boards of footy clubs is men. Having witnessed it first hand you would be hard pressed to change my view on it

I'm sorry WP but I can't agree. She wasn't the best appointment, she was a compromise candidate when two others couldn't get the numbers so the board didn't split.

And even though it is unfair an American female will never be fully respected as President of an AFL club and will never have the impact a man will have.

I'd be interested to hear if anyone can name a female President/CEO/Senior Administrator of any predominantly male sport that has ever been successful? No matter their ability, right now I don't think it is possible.

It's hard to give you names when in fact there are precious few to name.  What has being female got to do with being good anyway?

[The Big Richo]

I don't mean to say that a women isn't as capable, what I am saying is they are not as effective due to the conditions they face.

[WilliamPowell]

The CEO of the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL is a woman

[Damo]

Georgia Frontiere was very well known and respected in the NFL

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I'll,say it then.

No woman can b president of an afl club and expect positives.

Why?

Because Australian males r the most sexist in the world.

Don't even try and blame members or fans.

[Tigers of Old]

I'll,say it then.

No woman can b president of an afl club and expect positives.

Why?

Because Australian males r the most sexist in the world.

Don't even try and blame members or fans.

Only one way that will change. That's to have more women in senior positions so that it becomes the norm rather than the exception it is still currently. Gotta start somewhere I praise the club for leading the way on this and think Penny's doing a good job.

[Diocletian]

Because Australian males r the most sexist in the world.

Not sure if you're extracting the urine here Oxx but that was spoken like someone who has never actually been outside Australia...either that or takes the Daily Life section in The Age far more seriously than anyone with an IQ above double figures should.

[The Big Richo]

Georgia Frontiere was very well known and respected in the NFL

The CEO of the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL is a woman

How are the clubs travelling?

Didn't Coburg have a female President when they were almost extinct before Richmond merged with them?

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Because Australian males r the most sexist in the world.

Not sure if you're extracting the urine here Oxx but that was spoken like someone who has never actually been outside Australia...either that or takes the Daily Life section in The Age far more seriously than anyone with an IQ above double figures should.

Extraction.