Whereas the Labor Party was once riven on turning back the boats and the Coalition more lately divided on climate and energy policy, Essendon Football Club's board was split six votes to four on four specific questions. | Jake Niall | ANALYSIS via The A...
These were, in approximate order: 1) the need for an external or internal review of an under-performing football operation; 2) the choice of president between media executive David Barham and ex-Westfield boss Peter Allen; 3) the manner in which the club, via Barham, pursued Alastair Clarkson; and 4) whether the senior coach Ben Rutten should be sacked.
The minority faction of four board members consisted of decorated ex-players Simon Madden and Sean Wellman, Allen and the departed/deposed president Paul Brasher. They took a pragmatic, yet principled decision that should be a template for others within Essendon. Sheedy also has voiced support for a contentious and prodigal return of Hird as senior coach, already a potential fault line between Essendon people; Sheedy and his politically aligned recruiting boss Adrian Dodoro are in the Hird redux camp, whileand if social media is any guide, the membership too, will split on Hird.
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