And we're just going to give them an option to get involved in another game. The idea of expansion is also in the DNA of the AFL. "I don't know about a fortune," he responds. Demetriou, for his part, was "overwhelmed" by the support he received from the footballing community after Bassett's death. Demetriou appears to have a knack of finding common ground. Right now, he's enjoying himself, in the job and in general. "Just the four of us. [3] He was elected by the board of directors at the end of the 2003 season, taking over from the outgoing CEO Wayne Jackson. Feb 18, 2021 - 10.20pm. I've said it 3000 times. "And in return? When the AFL season begins on Thursday, it will include a new team, the Gold Coast Suns, and in 2012, the Suns will be joined by the Greater Western Sydney Giants (GWS); then, for the first time in its 115-year history, the VFL/AFL will have 18 teams in its top competition. "I'm never going into politics," he insists now, almost stamping a foot. Organise, control, distribute, and measure all of your digital content. Ryan Edwards and his wife, Mackenzie, have officially called it quits amid their ongoing legal issues. I don't know why people are so obsessed by that." Discover Andrew Demetriou's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. As the AFL's most visible symbol, it can also be convenient to hate Andrew Demetriou. His best season was 1983, playing 23 of a possible 24 games, the club's campaign ending with a thumping in the preliminary final. "We used to have games of the wogs against the Aussies, and we'd have Australian kids who wanted to be on the wogs' team. "Except, perhaps, the meta-narcissism of some of the best political leaders. And, of course, it was Symone. I'll read junk, too. In seven years in the job, he has transformed how, where and by whom Aussie rules is played. In 2002 he married his current wife Symone, and they have three daughters and a son. It is well known, of course, that in a country already saturated by four national football competitions, giving people options in a new place means taking them from an old one. noted some who passed including his first wife Jan and heaped love on his wife and four kids. [7], Demetriou has been highly influential in the AFL Commission's desire for a team to be based on the Gold Coast. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. He had moved from the AFLPA to the AFL Commission in 2000 as general manager of football operations. [8] North Melbourne rejected that offer and, in January 2008, the AFL chairman, Mike Fitzpatrick and Demetriou announced that the Gold Coast Football Club would enter the AFL in 2011. They now have four children, Alexandra, Francesca, Mattea and Sacha and they were at the media conference with Symone as well as other family members. "I think the task is absolutely massive," says Ireland. [15], Demetriou announced on 3 March 2014 that he would step down from the role as AFL CEO after eleven years, at the conclusion of the 2014 AFL season. I think he must have taken it in the best spirit because he still recounts that story. "Our role is minimal. In the business-class lounge at 6.30am, top button undone and pale blue tie looped around his neck, the most powerful man in Australian football scours the newspapers for news. Demetriou has been highly influential in the AFL Commission's desire for a team to be based on the Gold Coast. It hurts people. Two years later, Demetriou had begun to learn his lesson. (Kardashian is the star of US reality TV show Keeping Up With the Kardashians.) There will be a bit of talk about the next season. I'm very optimistic about what's going to happen in greater western Sydney, very optimistic. Andrew Demetriou (born 14 April 1961) is an Australian businessman, sports administrator, and former Australian rules football player who was chief executive officer (CEO) of the Australian Football League (AFL) up to June 2014. "It wasn't whim. "I did have those conversations. "Of that opening remark, Lindsay recalls: "It was a throwaway line, really. Andrew Demetriou at Monday's announcement. "Demetriou's somewhat feisty reputation preceded him when he landed Jackson's job, something he acknowledged tongue-in-cheek in a Melbourne Press Club speech just days after taking up his new role (and becoming a father). "Those who work closely with him reckon Demetriou has achieved all of that. Meanwhile, in February, the code announced its highest-ever revenue, for last year's season: $335.8 million; its biggest operating surplus, $23 million; and record club membership of more than 614,000. In April 2014, it was announced that Gillon McLachlan, Demetriou's then deputy, would be his successor. Its leafy luxury contrasts sharply with the suburban landscape of postcode 3058. "You can write that down. "Our numbers are very impressive in western Sydney," he says, when he says anything at all. I wish more powerful people had his attitude.". He met his second wife, Symone, then a corporate sales executive at the AFL in 2001 and they married a few years later. "I don't think we want to get Andrew involved in the grow suits. "My wife and I talk about it now, about how we try to find a balance for our children. "We grew up in an area where you just laughed at those things," he says. Gallop refuses to admit publicly to anything other than total confidence in rugby league. I always appreciate the great obligation we've got to the game. What followed next was his second marriage in 2002 with Symone, who is currently his wife. I don't think there's anything wrong with giving people options.". Demetriou insists that the policy, which forces two-time offenders into rehabilitation before any suspension, is working. "No disrespect to Andrew, but I don't think that's really his area of expertise," she laughs. Demetriou's lasting impression was of his parents' deep commitment and love for their family, but also the pain for them of distance and separation. It represents to him what is best about Australia: egalitarianism, acceptance, encouragement of talent. It's convenient to hate the AFL.". 1998 Between 1998 and 2000, Demetriou was CEO of the AFL Players Association. He says the national game has a record of kicking into a stiff breeze and still scoring goals, and timing is everything: key sponsors have been bedded down until 2011, the players agreement is locked in similarly and the broadcasting rights will be re-negotiated when the country is likely pulling out of its slowdown. "From day one, and we're genuine about it, we have had a very healthy respect for the NRL," he says. "Now he's Mr Opera, Mr Art.". Demetriou kicked two goals. Andrew Demetrious long-anticipated and impeccably-timed resignation was punctuated with emotion, humour and a characteristic verbal whack when the subject of his legacy was inevitably linked with the Essendon drugs scandal. He speaks with his chin down, dark eyes watchful behind his rimless glasses. ", Admits O'Neill, "We all have to play to our own competitive advantages, but I envy the AFL their deep pockets. is 182cm (6ft 0in) and Weight 80kg (176lb). Please try again later. The western Sydney move is a brave one; we're all looking at that with great interest.". He had a brief move to Hawthorn in 1988, but played only three games and kicked one goal. [citation needed] He claimed that the Swans would not win the premiership with the way they were playing,[10] and this statement was underlined when the team suffered a 43-point defeat to St Kilda in Round 10. USER IS NOT PERMITTED TO DOWNLOAD OR USE IMAGE WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. Right now, Demetriou doesn't look to be going anywhere, though he insists he'll know when it's time to move on long before others know it of him. When I bring up this dedication, Demetriou smiles - a big smile, perhaps the first of the interview. [21], Demetriou's first wife died in 1999. Between 1998 and 2000, Demetriou was CEO of the AFL Players Association. "I'll never forget the phone calls," he says of the jarring interruption of bad news from afar. He was awarded the University's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2009 and a Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) in 2015 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to sport management and to Australian society through his leadership and support of important social issues, and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor. She was his tutor, several years older than him and a noted academic. I don't begrudge that at all. Andrew Demetriou.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo, "Kim Kardashian," he says suddenly. "Andy Demetriou" redirects here. But we are where we are based on this unbelievable industry, and the fact is we've got 10 teams in Melbourne that 10 years ago had 200,000 members and now have 400,000. "You've got to give it to her, she's a consistent performer. Thu 11 Feb 2021 06.27 EST First published on Thu 11 Feb 2021 02.37 EST. Date of Birth: 14 April 1961. . But money isn't the whole story. Or, as he would put it, giving people options. In 2011, Demetriou was involved in securing a record breaking A$1.25 billion TV rights deal for the period of 20122016. They never saw their mothers after they left. His 103 North games resulted in 54 wins. Andrew Demetriou was born, the youngest of four boys, in Melbourne to Greek Cypriot parents in 1961. Aug 2020 - Present2 years 7 months. . Andrew Demetriou is the CEO of the AFL Commission (which runs the AFL competition) and, like Lindsay Lohan, he's a consistent performer. I'm the little chairman. Keep up with all the latest signings here. And Britney," Demetriou changes tack. "The scene is not played out in the sleek and softly lit inner sanctum of the league's Docklands headquarters, with its polished hardwood table, swivel chairs and portraits of football's long lineage of powerbrokers, but one that normally takes place in the kitchen of the Demetriou family home in Toorak. In 2002 he married his current wife Symone, and they have three daughters and a son.[22]. To do what? But then, you know, by just a miracle in many ways, I met my current wife, and it really was like the darkness lifted.". [citation needed], Between 1998 and 2000, Demetriou was CEO of the AFL Players Association. [14] Sydney won the 2012 premiership implementing a style of relentless tackling and attacking play. But that's part of the game. I want equality of opportunity. We're changing people's behaviour. It's the largest multicultural area in Australia. Of course, despite all the tearing of hair and gnashing of teeth, the NRL and the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have been stealing each other's players for years. If you see what he's done it becomes clear he must be ambitious, and possess a certain amount of drive. This is in itself quite charming. I get home and see the children, help with the bath, reading books, getting to bed. But no, it didn't.". "That was hard. Andrew Demetriou, the million-dollar boss of Australia's dominant sports code, joins his fellow board members around the table once a month. And that was okay; I didn't think there was anything wrong with that. But, you know, that's Andrew defending his patch. "Huh? Jill Lindsay, in charge of league grounds and one of the AFL's longest-serving executives, looked Demetriou square in the eye on day one and said: "So, you're the guy who stuffed the league." . But I always had my eye on other things. JANE BALLANTYNE he grew up with a brother named Jim who also pursued a football career. "It's either that or Andy," says Symone. ", "Andrew Demetriou," wrote Bassett, "has taught me much about life.". "Well, nobody said anything about my mother, thank God. And on the drugs policy, the heat was coming in the form of a blowtorch from Howard Government ministers George Brandis and Christopher Pyne, who in the lead-up to the 2007 election beat a path to league headquarters, media in tow, demanding change. He convinced the Players' Association to accept random testing for illicit drugs, not just performance-enhancing ones, something that is rare in sporting codes the world over, and unheard of in most professions. Demetriou is the youngest son of Greek Cypriot immigrants. "Andrew Demetriou was born, the youngest of four boys, in Melbourne to Greek Cypriot parents in 1961. For Demetriou, Australian rules will always be the game that embraced him and gave him social and professional status; that supported him during a great tragedy in his life. But Demetriou, the negotiator, has talked them around. This is what we do. In terms of game attendance, AFL is the most popular sport in Australia. Acquire Learning entered voluntary administration in May 2017, shortly after Demetriou left the company. ", Finally - and perhaps most importantly - he believes (or persuades others he believes) that no deal is worth dying for. Suddenly, he was switching teams.The irony was hardly lost on his new colleagues. I didn't take things as seriously.". Suitably enough, Demetriou met Symone Richards, then a corporate accounts manager, in 2001 at a grand-final-day function. The Kim Williams appointment to the commission would seem good for McLachlan who does not yet boast its unanimous support. "But I really can't fault him. Now, as the AFL's chief, with salary and bonus exceeding $1.5 million last year, he is the driver of the AFL Commission's greater ambition for 17th and 18th teams - for the Gold Coast (from 2011) and Sydney's sprawling west (a year later). Australian sport's reputation blackened: Abbott. We've carefully put building blocks along the way to target a time, and the time is right now because if it's not now when (the league) is in a strong position, then when? The new general manager of football operations was stunned, to say the least. Today it's like heaven in comparison. I remember those calls"I just remember their work ethic and their sacrifice to give us better opportunities. More importantly, they're great institutions for the community and economy in this state.". One of the more significant challenges he has faced was his first wife died of cancer in 1999. We're changing people's lives. ""If you started with a blank piece of paper you wouldn't have 10 teams in Melbourne. Andrew Demetriou: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. "Along with my wife, we used to go away as a foursome on holidays," recalls Unglik. But football was never the main game. "We've been around for 150 years, and we understand that for a lot of our supporters, their club is in their DNA, their bloodlines. And because of where the new AFL teams are based, who will play in them and how the money will flow, the most serious impacts are almost certain to be felt by AFL's main competitor for fans, players and cash: the National Rugby League. [11] This proved to be the turning point in the Swans' season, as they lost only two further home-and-away games for the season, both by single-figure margins,[12] and eventually won the premiership. The game is certainly more dominant and far wealthier than when he took over and, according to his chairman, he has given the game a conscience. And Andrew's allowed me to express them. Andrew Demetriou and family pose with La Trobe deputy chancellor Dr Philip Moors AO (left) and vice-chancellor Professor John Dewar (right). Whatever will be will be.". "Whatever it is, I honestly don't know. "I think anyone who has strong views about things and seeks by dint of their own strength of personality to force things through, always runs the risk of alienating people," observes Sydney Swans president Richard Collis. Chief executive Andrew Demetriou is kissed by his wife Symone as his daughters Francesca and Alexandra look on during an AFL press conference at AFL. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old? Andrew Demetriou timeline: achievements and controversies From North Melbourne winger to departing CEO: Andrew Demetriou's 33 years in the AFL Mar 2, 2014, 3:54pm 1981: MADE his VFL debut with North Melbourne, playing 103 games with the club between 1981 and 1987. We spent a hell of a lot of time travelling in the last two or three years, we did some really wonderful things together, and in some ways, she changed quite a bit as a person in that time, too. But it's not all beer and skittles. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. He's revolutionised the code's response to illicit drug use; initiated a policy to improve the treatment of women; allowed free movement of uncontracted, end-of-term players between clubs; and supported some of the strongest anti-discrimination policies in international sport. It had got a lot easier by the time Andrew went through - his cohort was that big '60s influx of migrants - but I know he copped it on the footy field. Ex-AFL boss Andrew Demetriou makes humiliating exit from Crown board along with the CEO as James Packer's embattled gaming empire makes desperate bid to reverse ban on opening its new Sydney. "I remember Andrew speaking at an AFL conference a couple of years ago," recalls Swans CEO Andrew Ireland. [17], Demetriou has interests in factories in Brazil and India which manufacture dental products and exports them to 70 markets, including Australia. Demetriou married twice. Were working to restore it. "Definitely. After the children are in bed, he and his wife watch "crappy TV" (hence his awareness of Kim Kardashian's rich inner life), and read the gossip mags. "Footy wasn't a career path for me," Demetriou acknowledges. "I went to uni, did arts and a dip ed, majored in legal studies and politics, and got a job teaching year 12 politics. [citation needed] He has an older brother Jim Demetriou who played senior football for Essendon in the mid-1970s. It's a ridiculous expectation. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. There has been much talk of the $200-million war chest that will fund the expansion, and those on the inside say it will take all this and more. "He's telling the truth about that," says Don Watson. What might have been acceptable 10 years ago is not acceptable now. Andrew Demetriou has a distinctive walk. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. But as the code that stands to lose the most, not only in terms of money but in historic heartland support, privately there's both frustration and cynicism within the NRL's ranks. Were working to restore it. 1983 But he also likes happiness.". Name: Andrew Demetriou. Andrew Demetriou's AFL career was shaped by family and tragedy, Andrew Demetriou will stand down as AFL CEO at the end of 2014 AFL to begin 2-3 month search for a replacement Deputy CEO Gillon McLachlan among leading candidates for top job Demetriou denies AFL could have done more to prevent Essendon supplements crisis. 1988 He had a brief move to Hawthorn in 1988, but played only three games and kicked one goal. No one knows what Demetriou will do next, least of all Demetriou. "It was relatively innocuous, but at the same time I thought, 'This is very unlike Andrew.' An incredible human being. Happily ensconced in their $7-million Toorak mansion, replete with the trappings of an executive lifestyle, the Demetrious revel in life with their twins, Francesca and Alexandra, now five, and two-year-old daughter, Mattea. Demetriou, of course, knows this very well. "I spend more time reading the front part of the paper rather than sport. "I'm not a reader of books, which is a disgrace when it's all said and done, but I'm a prolific reader of newspapers, back to front," he says. Demetriou became emotional when he talked about those loved ones and colleagues he had lost during his time in the game's administration - his first wife Jan Bassett, mother Chrysi, former AFL . She died in 2004. " Red Symons recalls. "When they do get to relax, it's often in front of the TV and an episode of Desperate Housewives or Wife Swap. Everyone has to because that's just the expectation. [citation needed] During the 2013 Finals Series he also co-hosted Talking Footy for the Seven Network. Bit like Lindsay Lohan.". We don't own this game. Demetriou is best known for his position as CEO of the Australian Football League. Join 1.7 Million Subscribers Demetriou himself rejects the idea of deliberate discrimination in his early life, but it seems more likely that, for an able and confident kid, it did exist and he simply brushed it off. Demetriou, a straight talker who supporters and critics alike recognise for his negotiating steel as much as they do for his decisiveness on policy issues, has used his CEO tenure to build on the league's expanding reputation as a force for cultural and social change, championing racial equality, cancer awareness and respect for women while putting player welfare at the forefront of league policies on pay and illicit drug use. "Though one of nine AFL commissioners, the buck stops with Demetriou. "Andrew is a vigorous defender of his organisation's objectives," is how Buckley diplomatically puts it. The entire Demetriou family lived in the two-bedroom flat attached to the shop. "I try to get out the door of the office by five. Initially, Andrew Demetriou worked in the industry of dental imports "Don't quote me on this, I could get it wrong. But one doubts it. Not that it seems to bother him. In 2005 he was instrumental in securing a record breaking A$780 million TV rights deal. just moments after touching on the death of his first wife. "The answer is, 'I don't know', because the things I've done are all very, very different - garbage, false teeth, football, so I think anything's possible. And some suggested a life in politics back in 2005, when he openly questioned whether Australia had become mean-spirited compared to the optimistic country that welcomed his parents in the 1950s, challenging directly the Howard Government's tough asylum-seeker laws in the wake of the Tampa incident. He's a dignified man, and holds himself well: back straight, arms relaxed, briefcase swinging. Andrew Demetriou (born 14 April 1961) is an Australian businessman, sports administrator, and former Australian rules football player who was chief executive officer (CEO) of the Australian Football League (AFL) up to June 2014. But now, a sudden round of interviews granted by Demetriou poses the question of whether the corporate journeyman, who has previously headed up companies making false teeth and managing waste, might be positioning himself for life after football. I've said to my staff and to myself that everyone's got to modify their lifestyle. Leaves it to others. "Andrew Demetriou's first appointment to the Australian Football League hierarchy in May 2000 was characterised as a case of poacher-turned-gamekeeper. It was that meeting that convinced Karmichael that he should move to AFL.". "Yep, she let her guard down there!" It was the first public example of his negotiating skill. He is from Australian. He always puts the family first. 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