Reported in WA daily Simon Garlick Dockers Chief Executive well in the running to get the General Manager job with Andrew Dillon taking over from Gil The Dill
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Gill’s legacy
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Given her experience with The Walt Disney company, would seem a perfect fit to oversee the fantasyland the AFL is becoming.
I'd rather someone not associated with a club.
I'd rather her than Dillon but it seems ridiculous that Gale isn't in the running now. He's had relevant experience and an outstanding record with that experience.
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Prob still favourite.
But you'd reckon if it was him, he would have been rubber stamped by now. Definitely exploring other options.
Still fav but bookies winding odds out ILO.
Dillon, Auld and Gale haven’t yet been told they’re out of the running yet.
Watson-Wheeler speculation at this stage.
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Watson-Wheeler speculation at this stage.
Kylie Watson-Wheeler emerges as surprise AFL CEO contender
Western Bulldogs president and Disney Australia managing director Kylie Watson-Wheeler has emerged a late contender for the AFL CEO position.
Can see why Gil hasn't pulled the pin yet.
I reckon Gather Round is one of the best things to happen to footy for a while. Every single game sold out, clubs getting a nice kick, TV getting a boost and great for the SA economy.
I reckon Gather Round is one of the best things to happen to footy for a while. Every single game sold out, clubs getting a nice kick, TV getting a boost and great for the SA economy.
If I was bringing something like this into the game and into my home state, I'd want to stick around for it as well.
So he should stay for the next new initiative, and the one after that etc?
You might want to stick around, and obviously he did, but that doesn't mean its the right thing to do.
In my experience a Boss not being able to let go of the reins because they and/or the organisation think things will fall apart if they leave is a signifier of a dysfuntional organisation.
Before getting the AFL's CEO gig McLachlan had been the AFL's Chief Operating Officer - appointed in 2008, which is the same year as his baby brother Hamish got a job with channel 7.........................
Having to put up with with Hamish long after Gilligan has gone will be quite a legacy.
Having to put up with with Hamish long after Gilligan has gone will be quite a legacy.
I don't think it's unreasonable to finish things he started.
The other thing is as much as fans hate City Hall, I doubt there would be many people who work in the industry that wouldn't rate the job he has done very highly and be more than happy to see him stay on as long as possible.
So he's finishing off the Reacheround. Then he's got to finish off the Tassie deal. After that he's still got to somehow finish the Hawforn / Indigenous mediation that he's having trouble even getting started. Yet he announced six months or more ago that he was packing up n finally *smile* off.
Prick's on a longer farewell tour than Whispering n Dame Nelly combined. Has he finalised the next tv rights deal or player bargaining agreement yet??? So much unfinished *smile* on his plate he'll be haunting us forever.
That because everyone who works in the industry plays at the same polo club.
Meanwhile this is bubbling away under the surface..
