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Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Now that the bloodletting has begun, this is who Andrew Dillon must hire as his No.2
Having started his long-overdue shake-up of the game's head office – but certainly not ended it – Andrew Dillon's next move must be to do everything in his power to convince Tom Harley to leave Sydney to serve as his wingman and unofficial successor. Harley answers so many questions the clubs are asking of the AFL. They are bickering among themselves and behaving in some obvious cases like bad sports. But they are united in their call for some clear, decisive leadership and a better understanding of their woes from Dillon and his team. Harley is the person to further unite them and, should he perform as well as he has in all his previous football challenges, he would immediately create for AFL CEO Dillon a leadership succession plan for which headquarters is crying out. Dillon and his just-demoted football boss Laura Kane, along with the spin team, continue to point to how good the game is and how big the crowds are. But the AFLW is bleeding and needs a major overhaul, and the game's judiciary at every level, starting with umpiring, needs new and better leadership. And frankly it's just insulting for Dillon to point to big profits and a record surplus when coaches feel so disrespected and their football department staff are so overworked. This may not have affected the quality of the on-field game, but the football cost cuts have come at the expense of high-maintenance and troubled players and Indigenous footballers struggling to acclimatise away from home. The angst around the northern academies says many things about the competition, but most specifically it shows that when the clubs throw their weight and expertise around on game development, they do a far better job of it than the AFL. Two weeks ago this columnist stated that Dillon must not waste the crisis he and his executive were facing. He should be applauded for taking charge and finally reaching a relatively painless settlement with Tanya Hosch, and recognising that Kane – as the game's football boss – had taken on far too much responsibility. Now he must move on to other departments, such as game development and human resources, that are crying out for an overhaul. Removing key football responsibilities such as umpiring, player movement, the MRO and the game's laws from Kane was always going to be highly sensitive given how strongly Dillon backed her in the face of some unconscious bias from the clubs. But Kane had become too remote with some key staff and alienated too many experienced football bosses who claimed she was difficult to communicate with at times.
The Age
a day ago
- Sport
- The Age
Now that the bloodletting has begun, this is who Andrew Dillon must hire as his No.2
Having started his long-overdue shake-up of the game's head office – but certainly not ended it – Andrew Dillon's next move must be to do everything in his power to convince Tom Harley to leave Sydney to serve as his wingman and unofficial successor. Harley answers so many questions the clubs are asking of the AFL. They are bickering among themselves and behaving in some obvious cases like bad sports. But they are united in their call for some clear, decisive leadership and a better understanding of their woes from Dillon and his team. Harley is the person to further unite them and, should he perform as well as he has in all his previous football challenges, he would immediately create for AFL CEO Dillon a leadership succession plan for which headquarters is crying out. Dillon and his just-demoted football boss Laura Kane, along with the spin team, continue to point to how good the game is and how big the crowds are. But the AFLW is bleeding and needs a major overhaul, and the game's judiciary at every level, starting with umpiring, needs new and better leadership. And frankly it's just insulting for Dillon to point to big profits and a record surplus when coaches feel so disrespected and their football department staff are so overworked. This may not have affected the quality of the on-field game, but the football cost cuts have come at the expense of high-maintenance and troubled players and Indigenous footballers struggling to acclimatise away from home. The angst around the northern academies says many things about the competition, but most specifically it shows that when the clubs throw their weight and expertise around on game development, they do a far better job of it than the AFL. Two weeks ago this columnist stated that Dillon must not waste the crisis he and his executive were facing. He should be applauded for taking charge and finally reaching a relatively painless settlement with Tanya Hosch, and recognising that Kane – as the game's football boss – had taken on far too much responsibility. Now he must move on to other departments, such as game development and human resources, that are crying out for an overhaul. Removing key football responsibilities such as umpiring, player movement, the MRO and the game's laws from Kane was always going to be highly sensitive given how strongly Dillon backed her in the face of some unconscious bias from the clubs. But Kane had become too remote with some key staff and alienated too many experienced football bosses who claimed she was difficult to communicate with at times.
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
'Not personal': why Dillon reshuffled AFL executive
AFL chief Andrew Dillon insists there's nothing personal in the demotion of Laura Kane while brushing off fierce criticism of the umpiring standard. Dillon has gone on the Friday hustings after his reshuffle of the AFL executive cost Indigenous identity Tanya Hosch her role and pushed Kane down the pecking order. Kane's job has been split, with the 34-year-old no longer overseeing key football areas. "It was a big, big role," Dillon told SEN radio on Friday. "Decisions affect people but they're not personal. "It's actually about what's the right thing for the AFL, not just for now, because the AFL's in an incredible position at the moment. In a separate interview on ABC Radio, Dillon rejected the notion that unconscious gender bias was a factor in Kane's dealings with clubs and subsequent demotion. "It's not a gender thing," he said. "Laura has broken down a lot of barriers. She is an incredibly talented administrator." Hosch's position of inclusion and social policy manager will no longer exist as a separate role once the first Indigenous member of the AFL executive leaves on June 6. Instead, the existing corporate affairs portfolio will include First Nations engagement and inclusion. Asked about Hosch's departure, Dillon said on SEN: "What we will have now is more voices and more leaders all across the industry in all of the work that Tanya was doing." The AFL boss also launched in defence of the standard of umpiring this season which has attracted great scrutiny. Dillon described the umpiring fraternity as "incredibly talented ... great decision-makers". "You strive for perfection but you know you're now going to get that in umpiring," he said. "We don't get it with the players either. "But you have to do to is get as close as you can and that is a continued work in progress. "You can pick out isolated incidents of any game and say that it's battling. "What you have to do is actually look at all nine games over the weekend ... picking isolated incidents isn't the way that you judge the umpires." Dillon said the system of four field umpires, which some pundits believe has created inconsistency, would prove its worth. "We're a couple of seasons into the four umpires, it's a work in progress," he said. "What it does have, it allows ... umpires to be in better positions to make the calls. It's less physically taxing on them. "When we brought the four umpires in, we expanded the list so we have a number of umpires who are in the early parts of their career. "So I think over the medium and longer term it's going to be successful." AFL chief Andrew Dillon insists there's nothing personal in the demotion of Laura Kane while brushing off fierce criticism of the umpiring standard. Dillon has gone on the Friday hustings after his reshuffle of the AFL executive cost Indigenous identity Tanya Hosch her role and pushed Kane down the pecking order. Kane's job has been split, with the 34-year-old no longer overseeing key football areas. "It was a big, big role," Dillon told SEN radio on Friday. "Decisions affect people but they're not personal. "It's actually about what's the right thing for the AFL, not just for now, because the AFL's in an incredible position at the moment. In a separate interview on ABC Radio, Dillon rejected the notion that unconscious gender bias was a factor in Kane's dealings with clubs and subsequent demotion. "It's not a gender thing," he said. "Laura has broken down a lot of barriers. She is an incredibly talented administrator." Hosch's position of inclusion and social policy manager will no longer exist as a separate role once the first Indigenous member of the AFL executive leaves on June 6. Instead, the existing corporate affairs portfolio will include First Nations engagement and inclusion. Asked about Hosch's departure, Dillon said on SEN: "What we will have now is more voices and more leaders all across the industry in all of the work that Tanya was doing." The AFL boss also launched in defence of the standard of umpiring this season which has attracted great scrutiny. Dillon described the umpiring fraternity as "incredibly talented ... great decision-makers". "You strive for perfection but you know you're now going to get that in umpiring," he said. "We don't get it with the players either. "But you have to do to is get as close as you can and that is a continued work in progress. "You can pick out isolated incidents of any game and say that it's battling. "What you have to do is actually look at all nine games over the weekend ... picking isolated incidents isn't the way that you judge the umpires." Dillon said the system of four field umpires, which some pundits believe has created inconsistency, would prove its worth. "We're a couple of seasons into the four umpires, it's a work in progress," he said. "What it does have, it allows ... umpires to be in better positions to make the calls. It's less physically taxing on them. "When we brought the four umpires in, we expanded the list so we have a number of umpires who are in the early parts of their career. "So I think over the medium and longer term it's going to be successful." AFL chief Andrew Dillon insists there's nothing personal in the demotion of Laura Kane while brushing off fierce criticism of the umpiring standard. Dillon has gone on the Friday hustings after his reshuffle of the AFL executive cost Indigenous identity Tanya Hosch her role and pushed Kane down the pecking order. Kane's job has been split, with the 34-year-old no longer overseeing key football areas. "It was a big, big role," Dillon told SEN radio on Friday. "Decisions affect people but they're not personal. "It's actually about what's the right thing for the AFL, not just for now, because the AFL's in an incredible position at the moment. In a separate interview on ABC Radio, Dillon rejected the notion that unconscious gender bias was a factor in Kane's dealings with clubs and subsequent demotion. "It's not a gender thing," he said. "Laura has broken down a lot of barriers. She is an incredibly talented administrator." Hosch's position of inclusion and social policy manager will no longer exist as a separate role once the first Indigenous member of the AFL executive leaves on June 6. Instead, the existing corporate affairs portfolio will include First Nations engagement and inclusion. Asked about Hosch's departure, Dillon said on SEN: "What we will have now is more voices and more leaders all across the industry in all of the work that Tanya was doing." The AFL boss also launched in defence of the standard of umpiring this season which has attracted great scrutiny. Dillon described the umpiring fraternity as "incredibly talented ... great decision-makers". "You strive for perfection but you know you're now going to get that in umpiring," he said. "We don't get it with the players either. "But you have to do to is get as close as you can and that is a continued work in progress. "You can pick out isolated incidents of any game and say that it's battling. "What you have to do is actually look at all nine games over the weekend ... picking isolated incidents isn't the way that you judge the umpires." Dillon said the system of four field umpires, which some pundits believe has created inconsistency, would prove its worth. "We're a couple of seasons into the four umpires, it's a work in progress," he said. "What it does have, it allows ... umpires to be in better positions to make the calls. It's less physically taxing on them. "When we brought the four umpires in, we expanded the list so we have a number of umpires who are in the early parts of their career. "So I think over the medium and longer term it's going to be successful."
7NEWS
2 days ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
AFL chief Andrew Dillon explains decision to split Laura Kane's football role
AFL chief Andrew Dillon insists there's nothing personal in the demotion of Laura Kane while brushing off fierce criticism of the umpiring standard. Dillon has gone on the Friday hustings after his reshuffle of the AFL executive cost Indigenous identity Tanya Hosch her role and pushed Kane down the pecking order. Kane's job has been split, with the 34-year-old no longer overseeing key football areas. 'It was a big, big role,' Dillon told SEN radio on Friday. 'Decisions affect people but they're not personal. 'It's actually about what's the right thing for the AFL, not just for now, because the AFL's in an incredible position at the moment. ' ... We have now got a structure that actually allows us to continue to be successful for the next three to five years and that was the thinking.' In a separate interview on ABC Radio, Dillon rejected the notion that unconscious gender bias was a factor in Kane's dealings with clubs and subsequent demotion. 'It's not a gender thing,' he said. 'Laura has broken down a lot of barriers. She is an incredibly talented administrator.' Hosch's position of inclusion and social policy manager will no longer exist as a separate role once the first Indigenous member of the AFL executive leaves on June 6. Instead, the existing corporate affairs portfolio will include First Nations engagement and inclusion. Asked about Hosch's departure, Dillon said on SEN: 'What we will have now is more voices and more leaders all across the industry in all of the work that Tanya was doing.' The AFL boss also launched a strong defence of the standard of umpiring this season which has attracted great scrutiny. Dillon described the umpiring fraternity as 'incredibly talented ... great decision-makers'. 'You strive for perfection but you know you're not going to get that in umpiring,' he said. 'We don't get it with the players either. 'But what you have to do to is get as close as you can and that is a continued work in progress. 'You can pick out isolated incidents of any game and say that it's battling. 'What you have to do is actually look at all nine games over the weekend ... picking isolated incidents isn't the way that you judge the umpires.' Dillon said the system of four field umpires, which some pundits believe has created inconsistency, would prove its worth. 'We're a couple of seasons into the four umpires, it's a work in progress,' he said. 'What it does have, it allows ... umpires to be in better positions to make the calls. It's less physically taxing on them. 'When we brought the four umpires in, we expanded the list so we have a number of umpires who are in the early parts of their career. 'So I think over the medium and longer term it's going to be successful.'
West Australian
2 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
'Not personal': why Dillon reshuffled AFL executive
AFL chief Andrew Dillon insists there's nothing personal in the demotion of Laura Kane while brushing off fierce criticism of the umpiring standard. Dillon has gone on the Friday hustings after his reshuffle of the AFL executive cost Indigenous identity Tanya Hosch her role and pushed Kane down the pecking order. Kane's job has been split, with the 34-year-old no longer overseeing key football areas. "It was a big, big role," Dillon told SEN radio on Friday. "Decisions affect people but they're not personal. "It's actually about what's the right thing for the AFL, not just for now, because the AFL's in an incredible position at the moment. " ... We have now got a structure that actually allows us to continue to be successful for the next three to five years and that was the thinking." In a separate interview on ABC Radio, Dillon rejected the notion that unconscious gender bias was a factor in Kane's dealings with clubs and subsequent demotion. "It's not a gender thing," he said. "Laura has broken down a lot of barriers. She is an incredibly talented administrator." Hosch's position of inclusion and social policy manager will no longer exist as a separate role once the first Indigenous member of the AFL executive leaves on June 6. Instead, the existing corporate affairs portfolio will include First Nations engagement and inclusion. Asked about Hosch's departure, Dillon said on SEN: "What we will have now is more voices and more leaders all across the industry in all of the work that Tanya was doing." The AFL boss also launched in defence of the standard of umpiring this season which has attracted great scrutiny. Dillon described the umpiring fraternity as "incredibly talented ... great decision-makers". "You strive for perfection but you know you're now going to get that in umpiring," he said. "We don't get it with the players either. "But you have to do to is get as close as you can and that is a continued work in progress. "You can pick out isolated incidents of any game and say that it's battling. "What you have to do is actually look at all nine games over the weekend ... picking isolated incidents isn't the way that you judge the umpires." Dillon said the system of four field umpires, which some pundits believe has created inconsistency, would prove its worth. "We're a couple of seasons into the four umpires, it's a work in progress," he said. "What it does have, it allows ... umpires to be in better positions to make the calls. It's less physically taxing on them. "When we brought the four umpires in, we expanded the list so we have a number of umpires who are in the early parts of their career. "So I think over the medium and longer term it's going to be successful."
