Australasian Leisure Management
Oct 4, 2017

Jeff Kennett returns to Hawthorn FC Presidency

The Board of the Hawthorn Football Club has today advised of the resigntation of Club President, Richard Garvey, indicated that he was leaving his role having accepted responsibility for issues surrounding the appointment and short tenure of former Chief Executive Tracey Gaudry.

The Board ratified that former President Jeff Kennett will assume the Presidency subject to a members’ vote at the AGM in December, which has been accepted.

The former Victorian Premier previously served as Hawthorn President between 2005-2011. 

2nd October 2017 - TRACEY GAUDRY LEAVES HAWTHORN CHIEF EXECUTIVE ROLE AFTER FIVE MONTHS

8th August 2017 - AQUAMOVES MARKS 20 YEARS OF OPERATIONS 

10th March 2016 - TV’S MCGUIRE LEADS PUSH TO DEMOLISH MELBOURNE’S ETIHAD STADIUM AND HISENSE ARENA FOR NEW AFL VENUE

1st March 2016 - AFL REVENUES TOPPED $500 MILLION IN 2015 

1st October 2014 - HAWTHORN PREMIERSHIP BOOSTS MERCHANDISE SALES

29th October 2011 - KENNETT CRITICAL OF LORD’S BID FOR HAWTHORN’S PRESIDENCY 

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