{"id":392442,"date":"2024-05-10T04:10:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T04:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=392442"},"modified":"2024-05-10T05:04:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T05:04:45","slug":"tigers-lose-key-man-as-afls-new-team-pounces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=392442","title":{"rendered":"Tigers lose key man as AFL's new team pounces"},"content":{"rendered":"

Long-time Richmond<\/a> boss Brendon Gale is quitting the club to join the AFL<\/a>'s new team.<\/p>\n

\ufeffThe Tigers on Friday confirmed Gale will depart the role of CEO after holding office for 15 years. The Tasmania Devils confirmed Gale as their inaugural CEO.<\/p>\n

He will see out the 2024 season before moving south.<\/p>\n

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The Devils \ufeffare planning to enter the top league in 2028, having recently unveiled their name and logo.<\/p>\n

Gale, who played 244 AFL games between 1990 and 2001, took over as Richmond CEO in late 2009.<\/p>\n

\"Brendon<\/p>\n

"I have spent half my life at this club as an administrator and player. It is time for me to embark on a new challenge, and for the club to write the next chapter," he said on Friday.<\/p>\n

"I'll remain absolutely focused on the job at hand for the coming months. It is an exciting and challenging period for us on and off the field.<\/p>\n

"The breadth and depth of our leadership is a real feature of our club, and we are all getting on with the job at hand and that is where my energies will be focused."<\/p>\n

Richmond president John O'Rourke praised the decade-and-a-half long tenure of Gale.<\/p>\n

"Brendon has been an outstanding leader of our football club and will continue to play that role in the coming months," O'Rourke said.<\/p>\n

"He has kept the board informed as he has worked through this decision, wanting to ensure a smooth transition.<\/p>\n

"There will be a time and a place for all of us to get together and properly pay tribute to the remarkable contribution Brendon has made to this club."<\/p>\n

The Tigers have tasked recruiting firm Transearch International Australia with finding their next CEO.<\/p>\n

AFL chief Andrew Dillon welcomed the appointment of Gale to the Devils.<\/p>\n

"Brendon is one the great leaders in our industry and has made an incredible impact on the Richmond footy club during his 15 years as chief executive," Dillon said.<\/p>\n

"His proven experience in establishing and leading high-performing environments see him as perfect fit as the first CEO for the Tasmania Devils and will see the club set up for success from the start.<\/p>\n

"Brendon is an important appointment for Tasmania, and I want to congratulate Grant O'Brien and his team.\ufeff"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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