""When (players) leave the game they're infinitely better people, more rounded, because they've been educated, involved in a club, they've got experts talking to them. And that was okay; I didn't think there was anything wrong with that. And Andrew's allowed me to express them. I just know it won't be politics." (But) I was very careful not to tread on too many toes. His best memory was the elation of a come-from-behind triumph over Carlton in the elimination final of 1985. "Don't quote me on this, I could get it wrong. Along the way, he also chaired Baxter, a waste management company that was eventually sold to a bigger outfit. ". ""If you started with a blank piece of paper you wouldn't have 10 teams in Melbourne. 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. Andrew Demetriou at Monday's announcement.Credit:Penny Stephens. ', he would say things like, 'You know, I don't know what the right way to feel is, but at the moment I don't feel comfortable doing that.' "Just the way he's championed the cause of women in general and other initiatives here. This is in itself quite charming. This month marks a great high point in Demetriou's power. "We grew up in an area where you just laughed at those things," he says. The AFL's headquarters are at afl House in Melbourne's Etihad Stadium. He was educated at La Trobe University, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 and a Diploma of Education in 1984. It's the largest multicultural area in Australia. Even when I said to him, 'Andrew, you know, maybe now you should start to think about moving on how are you feeling? She would have been 14 at the time of his most cherished football moment, but by then had jumped onto the bandwagon of the team that would go back-to-back that year, Essendon. They have three daughters and a son. Everyone has to because that's just the expectation. 1988: Played three games for Hawthorn before retiring. "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.". One of the more significant challenges he has faced was his first wife died of cancer in 1999. "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. [4], In 2009, Demetriou earned $1.8 million for his role at the AFL. I remember those calls"I just remember their work ethic and their sacrifice to give us better opportunities. About expanding into new territories. 2023 Getty Images. The mistake was made in production. "He's a boy from Cypriot parents who used to muck around in the backblocks of Coburg, and I think he's a very driven man.". "Every dollar that goes to the GWS, that's a dollar less to the existing clubs or players.". Demetriou has been highly influential in the AFL Commission's desire for a team to be based on the Gold Coast. That's the reality of the world we're living in. It was.Post football, Demetriou set out teaching at first, legal studies and politics, then got into business running Ruthinium, a company that imported dental products. I was lucky to have someone who understood," he recalls. [14] Sydney won the 2012 premiership implementing a style of relentless tackling and attacking play. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. [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. Thu 11 Feb 2021 06.27 EST First published on Thu 11 Feb 2021 02.37 EST. I've got to say he was absolutely amazing. Andrew Demetriou is the quintessential boy done good. If the other person feels they've been dudded, it's not a negotiation worth having. 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. He's there strictly for his business acumen, she insists, not his sense of kids' couture. And, of course, it was Symone. But one doubts it. Back in his playing days - 106 games for North Melbourne and Hawthorn - fitness came naturally. It was all give, it was incredible giving. And I read the form guide, which I love. Join 1.7 Million Subscribers 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). And he dismisses those who have branded the AFL incursion into western Sydney mere bravado or "bigger-than-Jesus hubris", as one Sydney rugby league commentator damned it. Demetriou maintained his involvement in Ruthinium when he moved to the AFLPA. Demetriou gives little away. She died in 1999, aged 47. [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're all different. he says. Crown director Andrew Demetriou becomes the third board member to resign from the gaming giant but claims the NSW gaming authority's comments about him are "unfair and unjust". He had a brief move to Hawthorn in 1988, but played only three games and kicked one goal. Crown Resorts director Andrew Demetriou has resigned from the board of the embattled gaming giant but has vowed to defend his reputation. [19][20] Acquire Learning entered voluntary administration in May 2017, shortly after Demetriou left the company. In 2011, Demetriou was involved in securing a record breaking A$1.25 billion TV rights deal for the period of 20122016. In those days it was quite humorous, and in a bizarre way acceptable: 'Oh well, wog, dago, they don't really know what they're talking about.' [6], In 2011, Demetriou was involved in securing a record breaking A$1.25 billion TV rights deal for the period of 20122016. "We are living in an age of scrutiny that we've never experienced before and it's not just football. He passes a few remarks about Peter Costello's criticism of Australian Football League players visiting schools, and reflects on the launch of rugby union's new Melbourne team. 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. But there wouldn't be footy. "Just the four of us. Ryan Edwards and his wife, Mackenzie, have officially called it quits amid their ongoing legal issues. And Dad going off into the corner and crying. 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. She was his tutor, several years older than him and a noted academic. "I took a decision very early on that I wanted to see them grow and help my wife," he says. The AFL are incredibly good at leveraging causes into money. ", "Hmmm. 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. "But that boyfriend Scott. "Along with my wife, we used to go away as a foursome on holidays," recalls Unglik. "No disrespect to Andrew, but I don't think that's really his area of expertise," she laughs. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "I remember my mum telling me about going to a parent-teacher night when Andrew was in grade 2," says James. We have estimated Oh. In common with other older, poorer clubs, Richmond will suffer from the wealth of talented young players (usually allocated to clubs via the annual draft) and financial support being channelled into the new clubs. 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. "It's hard at times," admits Symone. David. That's not to say he's not respected. So, these clubs are great survivors. Right now, he's enjoying himself, in the job and in general. Then there's a long silence, during which he appears to be considering weighty matters of national significance. But McLachlans reputation was not enhanced when he was placed in charge of standing in judgment over Melbourne following the tanking investigation, nor by the messy completion of the Essendon negotiation. A month after the ex-AFL chief and former Crown Melbourne chairman gave a televised public lesson in October in how . "Yep, she let her guard down there!" Aries. 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. "He likes to present himself as not ambitious. This is what we do. So, how much is Andrew Demetriou worth at the age of 61 years old? Much has been made in the past of a possible move into politics, though Demetriou has consistently denied it. Demetriou is best known for his position as CEO of the Australian Football League. Andrew Demetriou gives evidence at the NSW casino inquiry on Tuesday. He has the air, sometimes seen in confident people, of not needing to charm you. ", Demetriou had spent his years with Bassett teaching and developing his business interests, primarily in a company manufacturing acrylic teeth, called Ruthinium. It's convenient to hate the AFL.". But it's not all beer and skittles. "Expansion is going to make things much tougher for clubs in the short term," says Gale, speaking as Richmond CEO. She was quite a reserved person. 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. "A bit different from the rest of us, all putting the Gold Coast and AC/DC.". Free market forces might not deem Demetriou's playing career worthy of football's pantheon - a 1985 Scanlen's card of the moustachioed player was selling for $1.99 on eBay last month - though anyone who gets to pull the boots on for more than 100 matches can't be too shabby, a record that would mark a Demetriou boy a potential father-son recruit. He seems to be content with running a very large, fractious, tending-to-testosterone-soaked organisation in a civilised and imaginative way and looking after his family.". The youngest of four boys born to Greek Cypriot parents, Demetriou was good enough to play top-level football in the 1980s, eking out. "I think - and I'm sure Andrew knows this - that GWS is the biggest challenge by far that the AFL has ever bitten off. "Although he might find himself tethered to his Blackberry, Demetriou more often than not walks through the front door at 5.30pm and rolls up the sleeves when needed. Demetriou is the youngest son of Greek Cypriot immigrants. We're changing people's behaviour. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Demetriou's first wife died in 1999. "Huh? What's next for AFL's most powerful man Andrew Demetriou. Jokes about people's mothers hurt people!". "I don't know about a fortune," he responds. "You could see, even at that young age, that he was very erudite, well-read, interested in travel.". 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. People credit Bassett and her circle with helping form Demetriou culturally: there's a famous story, told by several people, of a memorable day when he astounded everyone by leaving an AFL game early to attend an Andrea Bocelli concert. "But I really can't fault him. Andrew Demetriou and family pose with La Trobe deputy chancellor Dr Philip Moors AO (left) and vice-chancellor Professor John Dewar (right). In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. "I don't stress about these things," says Demetriou. I don't know why people are so obsessed by that." He seems relaxed but self-possessed, friendly but not confiding. "I spend more time reading the front part of the paper rather than sport. He is from Australian. What we've said all along is that we're just offering another option for young children to take up the game. Suddenly, he was switching teams.The irony was hardly lost on his new colleagues. I want that for all who work for the AFL. "It's true," he says now. He had moved from the AFLPA to the AFL Commission in 2000 as general manager of football operations. The entire Demetriou family lived in the two-bedroom flat attached to the shop. Says Demetriou now: "It was an incredibly powerful statement. Andrew Demetriou is the CEO of the AFL Commission (which runs the AFL competition) and, like Lindsay Lohan, he's a consistent performer. And it was possibly a greater asset to him than his kicking, which could be a bit hit and miss. That deal is up for renegotiation, and he's expected by many to winkle more than $1 billion out of broadcasters this time around. There's been speculation before, most famously when the now-defunct Bulletin magazine declared in late 2007 that he was about to pull the pin to spend more time with his family, even retreat to a holiday home on Italy's Lake Como. At 61 years old, Andrew Demetriou height Discover Andrew Demetriou's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Andrew Demetriou speaks to the media during the official opening of the Learning Life Centre at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on February 18,. Now, we formed that policy with 21 experts who got together to give us that advice. But are they role models? Collect, curate and comment on your files. "I can't see another 10 years here," he says, looking around his office. 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? Demetriou married twice. Have views on everything. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Demetriou currently leads a great life - great job, great family, great health etc. 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. [18], Demetriou had a regular spot with Red Symons on Melbourne radio station ABC 774. 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." 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. 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. "Definitely. "He'll get massive kudos, or massive condemnation out of it," says Richard Hinds. About colours. He is a member of famous Player with the age 61 years old group. Andrew Demetriou and wife Symone Demetriou arrive for the 2006 AFL Brownlow Medal Dinner at Crown Casino September 25, 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. "Andrew Demetriou was born, the youngest of four boys, in Melbourne to Greek Cypriot parents in 1961. Having been directed by the commission to groom a successor, Demetriou has achieved that in his deputy Gillon McLachlan, who impressed the AFL board when he took over the reins during Demetrious long service leave of 2012. "Symone cannot recall noticing her husband on-field. "I try to get out the door of the office by five. 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The chief executive, who joined the AFL first as its football boss in 2000, will vacate the role which has become the most powerful in Australian sport, was questioned about whether he should be blamed at all for Essendons dangerous drug program. People think he's a bit of a dealmaker, but he's massively respected in terms of making money for the game.". [13], Seven years later, Demetriou praised the Swans for their new attacking style of play under second-year coach John Longmire and rated them as serious contenders for the premiership. But to be truthful, I never thought I'd last long in football. "But had he been misunderstood? The AFL chief executive, whose successor could be named as early as May, has declared a wish to serve out the 2014 football season, demanded and received great loyalty from his staff who became emboldened themselves by a leader they regarded as fearless. 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. "Can you imagine?". "Except, perhaps, the meta-narcissism of some of the best political leaders. 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. ANDREW Demetriou leaves the AFL wounded by events in recent years, but they will not define him. Andrew Demetriou has a distinctive walk. Folau was paid a reported $3 million for three years; Hunt was persuaded to switch to AFL by Demetriou himself. 1983 "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. Even his generally unemotional chairman Mike Fitzpatrick wiped away something resembling a tear at that point. Some ex-footballers move with the grace of movie stars. His parents, Tony and Chrysi, met in the early 1950s, married and opened Tony's Fish and Chip shop in Melbourne's Pascoe Vale South. No responsibility for Essendon scandal: Demetriou, No responsibility for Bombers scandal: chief. 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. "His father, nearly 80, still lives in Coburg but these days spends the winters back in Cyprus. He was betraying the sports . And they are relishing the prospect of a fourth child, due in November. I think he must have taken it in the best spirit because he still recounts that story. They met for dinner, got talking and soon the Demetrious had taken a one-third interest in the fledgling business. "Not with four children, no. Andrew Demetriou, the million-dollar boss of Australia's dominant sports code, joins his fellow board members around the table once a month. [citation needed], Between 1998 and 2000, Demetriou was CEO of the AFL Players Association. His parents, Tony and Chrysi, met in the early 1950s, married and opened Tony's Fish and Chip . His first wife died in 1999. Were working to restore it. At this point in time, no one knows if Andrew Demetriou can make the AFL expansion work. And probably dish them out. [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. "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. Leaves it to others. But his mother went only once, to the MCG for a final against Hawthorn in 1982. So he was really pointing out missed opportunities. "Though one of nine AFL commissioners, the buck stops with Demetriou. . But there's something about his knees, as if he were once pigeon-toed, or injured in some way, that makes him kick out his feet as he walks. He always puts the family first. [citation needed], He had a brief move to Hawthorn in 1988, but played only three games and kicked one goal. The idea of expansion is also in the DNA of the AFL. In fact, it was not the first, but the first involving Mr Demetriou. He was no Trojan horse on behalf of the players, but nor did he give up on them when he assumed a role on the opposite side of the negotiating table. 1988 He had a brief move to Hawthorn in 1988, but played only three games and kicked one goal. Demetriou kicked two goals. It was like winning a Grand Final because we were gone." In 2002 he married his current wife Symone, and they have three daughters and a son. He's a dignified man, and holds himself well: back straight, arms relaxed, briefcase swinging. What might have been acceptable 10 years ago is not acceptable now. It's based in northern Italy. "I'll never forget the phone calls," he says of the jarring interruption of bad news from afar. He may even, say several of his friends, end up at Lake Como. But Demetriou became close to tears when referring to the football family and the people in the game. The expansion has been planned and supported by Demetriou's AFL at its streamlined, spin-savvy best, with a massive fighting fund, an aggressive recruiting policy and a much-denied-but-hard-to-escape determination to become the dominant football code in Australia. He's convinced them that a truly national competition will benefit everyone in the long term, by bringing in more fans, giving sponsors a bigger platform, and making media rights more desirable and profitable. "The Demetrious pay a personal trainer to help keep them in shape - "boxing and all that sort of stuff two or three times a week" - but an Achilles injury has hindered Demetriou's recent progress. I remember that really clearly, and a great photograph of (coach) John Kennedy hugging Schimmer who was spent, just spent. Please try again later. I don't begrudge that at all. ", "Even though the commission has always had expansionist aspirations, there's clearly a lot of Andrew in it as well," adds Richmond's Brendon Gale. 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