Andrew Demetriou
Andrew Demetriou
Andrew Demetriouis an Australian businessman, sports administrator, and former Australian rules football player who was chief executive officerof the Australian Football Leagueup to June 2014. Demetriou played 103 games for the North Melbourne Football Club between 1981 and 1987, finishing his playing career with a three-game stint for Hawthorn in 1988. Chairing several companies after his retirement from playing, he was appointed CEO of the AFL Players Association in 1998, and was responsible for negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement...
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth14 April 1961
Our assessment was that the factors that led to the introduction of the allowances had changed. If Brisbane weren't as successful as they are, I believe the decision would be the same.
I have no doubt the coverage will be enhanced on a national basis, particularly in NSW and Queensland, which will be great for our supporters.
I don't know why he ran from the car, I know we can all speculate . . . but he was a fool, he's quit the captaincy, he's paid a price . . . . He's a fool because it's not a good image for a captain of a football club. But he's been dealt with by the club under the code of conduct.
We always hear talk of clubs trying to sign new members but one of the biggest battles they have is to retain all of their members from the previous year.
What we would have been keen to do is absorb and study the information pack before making any decision.