As previously communicated, the Adelaide Football Club's sub-licence (with the SANFL) to participate in the AFL - will soon be terminated. A new agreement will be created direct with the AFL; and as part of that transition, the Club is moving to a new constitution.
The new constitution stipulates that the new Board composition shall be for between seven and nine Directors, with up to two such appointments coming from the Club's membership.
Following a comprehensive KPMG review of the Club's governance earlier this year, the Board collectively and deliberately determined that the ideal number of Directors for the Club (into 2014) would be seven (excluding the CEO).
Correspondence has been sent to members detailing this, and outlining the fact that (for 2014 only), there will be no member nominated appointees, in the process of reducing the Board composition.
At the end of 2013, the terms of three Directors will expire. Deb Miller and Greg Moulton will complete their service as Directors, and Kate Gould will be appointed for a further one year term.
Adelaide Chairman Rob Chapman said: “On behalf of everyone at the Club, we thank Deb and Greg for their strong contributions over the past three years.
“This is very much a part of a broader review and process of renewal of our Board; with further changes planned as we reach the end of next year - the first under a new constitution."
As a condition of the Club's move to a new constitution, and the termination of the licence, the formulation of the Board into 2014 has required SA Football Commission endorsement of the composition of any newly formed Board.
Miller and Moulton were SANFL appointees at the end of 2010, and Commission Chairman John Olsen today said: "With the impending transfer of the licence the SANFL Commission has adopted the principal that the AFC is entitled to determine the size and composition of their Board and has therefore accepted the recommendation of the AFC Board.”
The 2014 Board comprises:
Rob Chapman (Chairman)
Jim Hazel
Robert Foord
Peter Hurley
John Sutton
Andrew Payze
Kate Gould
