I also believe far too much credit gets given to Peggy. Her greatest achievement has been keeping Benny happy. Outside of that she has overseen some questionable investments which continue to bleed cash (aligned leisure) and changed the constitution so the existing Board controls all new appointments. Her agreement to the Amazon doco also changed my previous thoughts that she was humble and happy to operate in the background.
Peggy did not change the constitution; the members did. The members voted the changes in, well those who could be bothered to vote. Those who couldn't be bothered cannot complain now.
To suggest that Peggy made changes is incorrect.
As for Aligned Leisure, yes as part its initial set up and early operation it lost money. But that isn't the case now and with gyms across the state operating again that venture will continue to be good source of income and profit for the club
Just on the Sheehan, Leppa, McCrae argument. Two key points that are intrinsically linked
1/ one of the 3 had a contract for 2021. 2 didn't.
2/ 3 million cut from the soft cap
There is no bigger critic of Kate Sheehan than me. But clearly having a contract saves her. Flicking her would cost and that cost would be included in the cap. As too would any cost to hire a replacement.
With the soft cap cuts we were going to lose people out of the footy department. Not having a contract in a way created the decisuon rather than having to make it.
