(m). 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. To do what? First Name Andrew. [citation needed], He had a brief move to Hawthorn in 1988, but played only three games and kicked one goal. "Those who work closely with him reckon Demetriou has achieved all of that. I don't begrudge that at all. "He was absolutely a source of help and advice.". [21], Demetriou's first wife died in 1999. 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. Symone will have brought home Who or New Weekly and the next thing I'm reading about who Lindsay Lohan's slept with and whatever. This is no doubt true - but not the whole truth. I'll read junk, too. just moments after touching on the death of his first wife. And, he adds, "You've got to be fair. . We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. His first wife died in 1999. Demetriou is not one of them. But on the advice of medical experts he incorporated a three-strikes policy that puts player welfare ahead of the urge to "name and shame" offenders, and subsequently got belted by political leaders who reckoned it was lax.He doesn't care. The AFL's headquarters are at afl House in Melbourne's Etihad Stadium. If you'd said I was going to be working in football 20 years later, I'd have thought you were mad.". [citation needed], In 2008, Demetriou earned an annual salary of $1.4 million, making him the highest paid administrator or player then employed by the AFL. And we're just going to give them an option to get involved in another game. We've never underestimated them. 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. His 103 North games resulted in 54 wins. 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. Even his generally unemotional chairman Mike Fitzpatrick wiped away something resembling a tear at that point. It's a ridiculous expectation. "I did have those conversations. "Expansion is going to make things much tougher for clubs in the short term," says Gale, speaking as Richmond CEO. And we adopted an attitude of making the most of every day and every hour. "He has all the qualities of a good politician," says Don Watson, who, as Prime Minister Paul Keating's speech writer, should know. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. His best season was 1983, playing 23 of a possible 24 games, the club's campaign ending with a thumping in the preliminary final. "There is tremendous power vested in Andrew's position," says Brendon Gale, former head of the AFL Players Association (AFLPA) and CEO of Richmond Football Club. His best memory was the elation of a come-from-behind triumph over Carlton in the elimination final of 1985. I always appreciate the great obligation we've got to the game. "Both he and Jan loved travelling; I can remember him sitting in cafes in Europe, devouring the newspapers front to back, just as he does here.". There'd be trees to sit under, and coffee to drink, and papers to read. It's not worth it." I didn't take things as seriously.". When I bring up this dedication, Demetriou smiles - a big smile, perhaps the first of the interview. No one knows what Demetriou will do next, least of all Demetriou. My mother, who passed away three years ago, was an incredible woman. Michael Warner and Ashley Argoon 5 min read December 12, 2013 - 5:27PM HeraldSun "), Andrew Demetriou, 49, sits in his modest, shiny office, meditating upon world domination. I wanted to see what his reaction would be. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. 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's exceptionally adept with figures," adds James Demetriou. 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. He suffered heartbreak a decade ago when his first wife, the academic and historian Jan Bassett, died of cancer, but today Andrew Demetriou's life seems very much on an even keel. But, Mrs Demetriou, you're going to have to stop him putting up his hand - he's too smart for his own good.' "Another call. If you see what he's done it becomes clear he must be ambitious, and possess a certain amount of drive. As head of the AFL Players' Association, the footballers' union, Demetriou had played hard ball on the way to achieving his coup de grace - the first collective agreement (involving him) for the competition's 600-plus professional players, which gave them a massive pay rise, justly recognising them as the real stars of the show. [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. Exports to about 70 countries. "She's all right.". In his role as head of the AFL Commission, he was responsible for a number of changes, including the expansion of the league from 16 to 18 teams, the restructuring of the tribunal system, and the brokering of two new television rights deals. That deal is up for renegotiation, and he's expected by many to winkle more than $1 billion out of broadcasters this time around. When he told his children on Sunday night he was stepping down their first question was whether they could still go to the football. 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. But he also likes happiness.". But I always had my eye on other things. Just quietly: Andrew Demetriou has lost another gig. At 61 years old, Andrew Demetriou height Not that it seems to bother him. The AFL are incredibly good at leveraging causes into money. "He'll get massive kudos, or massive condemnation out of it," says Richard Hinds. 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. "Castle Hill, Baulkham Hills, Pennant Hills: it's an upper-middle-class socio-economic group they want. "Well, nobody said anything about my mother, thank God. As the only indigenous code in the country, it regards itself as the one true national code, and since 1982 it has put six teams into states outside Victoria, two of them - the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions (formerly the Brisbane Bears) - far beyond its traditional boundaries. Andrew Demetriou at Monday's announcement.Credit:Penny Stephens. I just never envisaged that I could meet anybody else. Andrew . Jennifer husband is now married to news anchor Amy Robach and is co-parenting Robach two daughter together. "He's comfortable in any environment," says author and commentator Don Watson, who's known him since 1995. "I took a decision very early on that I wanted to see them grow and help my wife," he says. I remember that really clearly, and a great photograph of (coach) John Kennedy hugging Schimmer who was spent, just spent. At a time when, north of the border, the aftermath of the 1995-97 Super League war was still fracturing relationships in rugby league, "Andrew understood that the key to any successful deal is to create value for all parties," says Brendon Gale. is 182cm (6ft 0in) and Weight 80kg (176lb). Andrew finished his tenure with the AFL in June. Demetriou, who takes his girls to his local Auskick at weekends, where he's likely to run into Eddie McGuire and a host of footy influentials, says he's not fussed. "But you have to say it's very hard for any detractors to mount a really substantive case given the progress that's been made on his watch You'd have to say that at this stage the AFL is in better shape than any other football code in the country. That always amuses me. And the caption said something like: 'That's what it takes'. [4], In 2009, Demetriou earned $1.8 million for his role at the AFL. There's a world demand for false teeth, even in recessions." "I'm never going into politics," he insists now, almost stamping a foot. Andrew is currently non Executive Director of Crown Resorts, Chairman of Capital Health Group and Cox Architects and sits on the Australian Reconciliation Council. Suitably enough, Demetriou met Symone Richards, then a corporate accounts manager, in 2001 at a grand-final-day function. "Every dollar that goes to the GWS, that's a dollar less to the existing clubs or players.". Demetriou, who has sat on Crown's board since 2015, told the inquiry that the company's risk management processes were good but that important information was not escalated to the board. Thu 11 Feb 2021 06.27 EST First published on Thu 11 Feb 2021 02.37 EST. "Informality quickly makes way for more formal discussion on those evenings when the four business partners order in. 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. The AFL is debt-free and soon will have "squirrelled away" a $50-million contingency.Overall, the league is unrecognisable as the once-bereft and bankrupt Victorian competition of 1985, the year the 12 original clubs handed control to an independent commission. Development of Carriageworks' commercial and major events programs to expand our . Its leafy luxury contrasts sharply with the suburban landscape of postcode 3058. "James Brayshaw, the North Melbourne chairman and media personality who crossed swords with Demetriou when the AFL was pushing hard for North to relocate to the Gold Coast, says the AFL boss can bury the hatchet if he has to. Andrew Demetriou. In recent months, he's been condemned for his lack of action over the St Kilda/Ricky Nixon scandal (involving a teenage girl) and pilloried for earning twice as much as the top players in his code. he says. But his mother went only once, to the MCG for a final against Hawthorn in 1982. More than anything, at all stages of his life, football has allowed Demetriou both to stand out, and to fit in. I played golf once three or four years ago, and when I got home after six hours " - he pauses, smiling - "no, no. Demetriou currently leads a great life - great job, great family, great health etc. Initially, Andrew Demetriou worked in the industry of dental imports [citation needed], Demetriou is best known for his position as CEO of the Australian Football League. He is from Australian. "Footy wasn't a career path for me," Demetriou acknowledges. Recruited from Pascoe Vale, Demetriou played for the North Melbourne Football Club as a winger between 1981 and 1987, playing 103 games and kicking 47 goals. Andrew Demetriou and wife Symone Demetriou arrive for the 2006 AFL Brownlow Medal Dinner at Crown Casino September 25, 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. [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. But should his long-serving deputy, who knocked back the NRL job in early 2013, fail to succeed him then McLachlan too would leave. A fourth daughter would be fantastic. They never saw their mothers after they left. "But what I do know is that in greater western Sydney, there are 220 different ethnic groups, 220 languages spoken and 180,000 indigenous people. There are 70+ professionals named "Andrew Demetriou", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. "I spend more time reading the front part of the paper rather than sport. 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. ". Business was booming, but romance, he told friends, was over. 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. The Kim Williams appointment to the commission would seem good for McLachlan who does not yet boast its unanimous support. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. I'm very optimistic about what's going to happen in greater western Sydney, very optimistic. I always put the players first: Andrew Demetriou. Fans levelled a lot at Demetriou during his time as chief of the nation's dominant sporting code. "Not with four children, no. Between 1998 and 2000, Demetriou was CEO of the AFL Players Association. "I've said from day one I regard it as a privilege to be in the role; I love the job, but I'm sensible enough to know one day it will come to an end.". And we watch a bit of junk on television. 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. "Was it four years?" He has treated us fairly and with respect and I admire that. Jennifer Hageney is the first wife of Andrew Shue, an American actor with whom she has three children named Nathaniel Shue, Aiden Shue and Wyatt Shue. ", Demetriou had spent his years with Bassett teaching and developing his business interests, primarily in a company manufacturing acrylic teeth, called Ruthinium. "I don't stress about these things," says Demetriou. Andrew and Symone Demetriou moved there 18 months ago from Hawthorn, into a two-storey 1930s home with lap pool, cellar and five-car garage, essentially to be nearer their daughters' school. "I'm a big fan, and a great supporter," says Jill Lindsay, who started at league headquarters 40 years ago. In 2005 Demetriou criticised the Sydney Swans and then-coach Paul Roos, labelling the team's play as "unattractive" and "ugly". 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. 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