Andrew Demetriou speaks to the media during the official opening of the Learning Life Centre at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on February 18,. But football was never the main game. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. When he told his children on Sunday night he was stepping down their first question was whether they could still go to the football. 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The commission has not guaranteed McLachlan the job and appointed an executive search team to test the market for Demetrious successor long before he told Fitzpatrick at the 2014 Super Bowl that he would officially resign in early March. If you're going to have relationships, they've got to be meaningful. Everyone has to because that's just the expectation. 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. "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. My mother, who passed away three years ago, was an incredible woman. Two years later, Demetriou had begun to learn his lesson. He keeps his cards so close to his chest, I guess I should have known that the briefest glimpse of him showing an interest in a woman meant that he would marry her and have children with her.". "History will tell.". The deal included unprecedented live TV coverage of the AFL competition in all states of Australia through free-to-air, subscription and IP television. Demetriou's first wife died in 1999. "I don't stress about these things," says Demetriou. But Toorak, Melbourne's most prestigious suburb, can seem a long way from Coburg. Suddenly, he was switching teams.The irony was hardly lost on his new colleagues. Sydney won the 2012 premiership implementing a style of relentless tackling and attacking play. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. "It's true," he says now. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Aug 2020 - Present2 years 7 months. "Symone and my children are my . JANE BALLANTYNE Were working to restore it. The Demetriou boys regularly drop by and the commitment to family and to one another remains strong. 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. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. "Andy Demetriou" redirects here. [7], Demetriou has been highly influential in the AFL Commission's desire for a team to be based on the Gold Coast. His first wife died in 1999. In 2002 he married his current wife Symone, and they have three daughters and a son.[22]. 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.". Please try again later. [citation needed] During the 2013 Finals Series he also co-hosted Talking Footy for the Seven Network. That deal is up for renegotiation, and he's expected by many to winkle more than $1 billion out of broadcasters this time around. 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. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25: AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou and wife Symone Demetriou arrive for the 2006 AFL Brownlow Medal Dinner at Crown Casino September 25, 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. 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. So he was really pointing out missed opportunities. Symone and Andrew Demetriou, expecting their fourth child and partners in a babywear business. [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 always appreciate the great obligation we've got to the game. "I'm a big fan, and a great supporter," says Jill Lindsay, who started at league headquarters 40 years ago. ", Demetriou had spent his years with Bassett teaching and developing his business interests, primarily in a company manufacturing acrylic teeth, called Ruthinium. "Just the way he's championed the cause of women in general and other initiatives here. "With a chuckle, he continues: "I have to say, that board meeting takes longer than the meetings of other boards that I've been on they're talking about different designs, the manufacturers in India, what colours we should do. I wasn't that gifted; I made the most of the ability I had. There will be a bit of talk about the next season. But he also likes happiness.". Andrew Demetriou is the CEO of the AFL Commission (which runs the AFL competition) and, like Lindsay Lohan, he's a consistent performer. Were working to restore it. There are 70+ professionals named "Andrew Demetriou", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. ANDREW Demetriou leaves the AFL wounded by events in recent years, but they will not define him. Collect, curate and comment on your files. "Symone cannot recall noticing her husband on-field. 'I'm just ringing to say your brother has died.' It's a ridiculous expectation. 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". 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. "Expansion is going to make things much tougher for clubs in the short term," says Gale, speaking as Richmond CEO. "I think the task is absolutely massive," says Ireland. "We have an agenda and someone takes the minutes and Mirabai and Sanjay are pretty much out the door by 11 o'clock," adds Symone, who met her husband while working in the AFL's commercial department and keeps her hand in by helping Purebaby with marketing. he exclaims.Unquestionably, says the Swans' Richard Collis, expansion will be remembered "as a part of the Demetriou era".How long an era? Demetriou, for his part, was "overwhelmed" by the support he received from the footballing community after Bassett's death. 1998 Between 1998 and 2000, Demetriou was CEO of the AFL Players Association. "I'm forever reading for work, reports and documents and whatever. I remember those calls"I just remember their work ethic and their sacrifice to give us better opportunities. She was his tutor, several years older than him and a noted academic. I want the best for those who work with me. Historically, in fact, it's tried to go even further. He was at his best when he was under the most stress and duress.". Demetriou's negotiating skills have gained almost mythological status. 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." The idea of expansion is also in the DNA of the AFL. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. "If you've done all the prep, you can't do more than that, so I never think about it. "Demetriou can absorb a punch or two, clearly. "Informality quickly makes way for more formal discussion on those evenings when the four business partners order in. "Andrew needs to set high goals for himself," wrote his grade 4 teacher, "because he can achieve them. 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. But, yeah, he's always on call. 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. "Our numbers are very impressive in western Sydney," he says, when he says anything at all. "I think - and I'm sure Andrew knows this - that GWS is the biggest challenge by far that the AFL has ever bitten off. And that was okay; I didn't think there was anything wrong with that. But there wouldn't be footy. First Name Andrew. Business was booming, but romance, he told friends, was over. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images 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. "To be frank, if the clubs had had their way, there'd be no national expansion," says Gale. Credit: The high-profile Melbourne identity, who has been a director of the casino giant since 2015 and is chairman of Crown . 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. [citation needed], Demetriou is best known for his position as CEO of the Australian Football League. Andrew Demetriou's net worth 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. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Mackenzie filed for divorce on Monday . That always amuses me. He was practising the delicate art, so valued by Australians, of high achievement without visible effort. Tania Hird, the wife of the suspended Essendon coach, has repeated the controversial claim that AFL boss Andrew Demetriou tipped off the club. He has wide interests outside the AFL. It's convenient to hate the AFL.". 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. Demetriou, in fact, was better at most things than most people. 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He admits to a simple philosophy: "You should never walk away from a negotiation if one party feels dudded. His parents, whose fathers were both dead, had left Cyprus in 1951 and didn't return until 1983, until after their sons had completed their university studies. But to be truthful, I never thought I'd last long in football. "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. Thu 11 Feb 2021 06.27 EST First published on Thu 11 Feb 2021 02.37 EST. 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. [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. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. This is no doubt true - but not the whole truth. His early days are well recorded: he and older brothers James, George and Phivos with his parents Tony and Chrysi all sharing two bedrooms, the boys often minded in the shop and then pitching in as they grew older. "When they do get to relax, it's often in front of the TV and an episode of Desperate Housewives or Wife Swap. "A bit different from the rest of us, all putting the Gold Coast and AC/DC.". He took his first job back in football in 1997, partly so he could be at home with Bassett during her illness. [citation needed], He had a brief move to Hawthorn in 1988, but played only three games and kicked one goal. Andrew Demetriou and family pose with La Trobe deputy chancellor Dr Philip Moors AO (left) and vice-chancellor Professor John Dewar (right). The AFL are incredibly good at leveraging causes into money. ""Our game takes 17-year-olds from completely different backgrounds. "Andrew is a vigorous defender of his organisation's objectives," is how Buckley diplomatically puts it. "I don't know about a fortune," he responds. "Except, perhaps, the meta-narcissism of some of the best political leaders. 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. More importantly, they're great institutions for the community and economy in this state.". 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. "We've got a little board," explains Demetriou, chuffed. "We are living in an age of scrutiny that we've never experienced before and it's not just football. Fans levelled a lot at Demetriou during his time as chief of the nation's dominant sporting code. Andrew Demetriou knows about people yelling abuse at the footy. He met his second wife, Symone, then a corporate sales executive at the AFL in 2001 and they married a few years later. "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. "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, 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. ", "Hmmm. Leaves it to others. He might be just a very good actor, but I don't think he's addicted to the clout he has - I'm sure he likes it, and I'm sure he likes winning and doesn't like losing. Demetriou in 2014 became the Chairman of the Advisory Board at Acquire Learning. And probably dish them out. 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. [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. His 103 North games resulted in 54 wins. People say it's how he made his fortune. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Andrew Demetriou at Monday's announcement. The youngest of four boys born to Greek Cypriot parents, Demetriou was good enough to play top-level football in the 1980s, eking out. And the caption said something like: 'That's what it takes'. "He's comfortable in any environment," says author and commentator Don Watson, who's known him since 1995. "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. Were working to restore it. he grew up with a brother named Jim who also pursued a football career. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? He is not dating anyone. "He spoke about where the game had been 100 years ago. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. 1983 Andrew Demetriou.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo, "Kim Kardashian," he says suddenly. Chairing several companies after his retirement from playing, he was appointed CEO of the AFL Players Association in 1998, and was responsible for negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players. What's next for AFL's most powerful man Andrew Demetriou. ", "He's exceptionally adept with figures," adds James Demetriou. This is what we do. Andrew finished his tenure with the AFL in June. He also claimed that the Swans would not win a premiership with the way they were playing, and this statement was underlined when the team suffered a 43-point defeat to St Kilda in Round 10. "What we've got is five years of data (that) shows we're doing nearly triple the number of tests, and the percentage (of those caught) is dropping. This month marks a great high point in Demetriou's power. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Even Demetrious fellow commissioners enjoyed his press conferences - despite the odd misstep - as much as anything and they would not have been disappointed by his first farewell performance on Monday morning at AFL headquarters. Andrew Demetriou was born, the youngest of four boys, in Melbourne to Greek Cypriot parents in 1961. Chairing several companies after his retirement from playing, he was appointed CEO of the AFL Players Association in 1998, and was responsible for negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players. "Andrew Demetriou was born, the youngest of four boys, in Melbourne to Greek Cypriot parents in 1961. We provided a small injection of capital which gave the business the ability to borrow money and it's grown incredibly well. Encouraging kids and beginners to try your code is one thing; seducing mature athletes from a rival code after years of development is quite another. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. During the 2013 Finals Series he also co-hosted Talking Footy for the Seven Network. He's even convinced those behind enemy walls to join his crusade. Gallop refuses to admit publicly to anything other than total confidence in rugby league. I'm very outspoken. Andrew Demetriou is the quintessential boy done good. He's there strictly for his business acumen, she insists, not his sense of kids' couture. 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. (But) I was very careful not to tread on too many toes. "You can write that down. Demetriou has been a remarkable leader of Australias greatest and most successful football code. What might have been acceptable 10 years ago is not acceptable now. She has $200 thousand as her net worth from her career as professional florist. This is in itself quite charming. Join 1.7 Million Subscribers To many league supporters, it was the defection of top players Israel Folau and Karmichael Hunt - both State of Origin and international stars - that made what had been a largely theoretical idea of an 18-team AFL suddenly intensely personal. At this point in time, no one knows if Andrew Demetriou can make the AFL expansion work. Demetriou's first wife died in 1999. Please try again later. Correction: CLARIFICATION A profile of AFL boss Andrew Demetriou published yesterday in The Age (Melbourne) Magazine referred to the 1998 AFL players' deal as the first collective agreement struck on their behalf. His parents, Tony and Chrysi, met in the early 1950s, married and opened Tony's Fish and Chip . . Demetriou insists that the policy, which forces two-time offenders into rehabilitation before any suspension, is working. "It doesn't make this better," he said at the time, "but it has helped me through a very difficult period. He's not intimidated by power, perhaps because he enjoys it too much, perhaps he knows the truth about bullies. He may even, say several of his friends, end up at Lake Como. Demetriou was made CEO of the AFL in 2003, replacing Wayne Jackson. Then there's a long silence, during which he appears to be considering weighty matters of national significance. "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.". Andrew Demetriou was born on 14 April, 1961 in Australian, is an Australian rules footballer, born 1961. Says Demetriou now: "It was an incredibly powerful statement. Industrial harmony has been a cornerstone of the AFL's recent success, though there are always issues brewing. "Demetriou's values were sewn into his very fabric by his humble upbringing, by the work ethic and sacrifice of parents hell-bent on building a life for their children in a new land. 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. More than anything, at all stages of his life, football has allowed Demetriou both to stand out, and to fit in. And all I know (about) what we did was as a game (we) always put the players first to protect the integrity of the game., When pressed later about his own level of culpability Demetriou was firmer: I do not accept any responsibility for people who seek to infiltrate the game, who inject young men with god knows what substances, to introduce substances which are abhorrent to the game and to families.. I just want to punch his lights out. 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. What we've said all along is that we're just offering another option for young children to take up the game. The game will need all the money it can get. ("Bizarre, I know," he told one reporter. "We've got players telling our doctors 'thank God, you saved me'. Right now, he's enjoying himself, in the job and in general. But should his long-serving deputy, who knocked back the NRL job in early 2013, fail to succeed him then McLachlan too would leave. I didn't take things as seriously.". Lead commercial strategy and business development, major event partnerships, production and venue hire for Carriageworks, Australia's largest multi-arts organisation. James Hird's wife Tania says Andrew Demetriou knew about payments to suspended coach UPDATE: James Hird says he will fight to protect his right to his $1 million salary while serving his 12-month suspension. "But I really can't fault him. I'll read junk, too. Eventually, the Australian arm bought out its Italian parent. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old? I always put the players first: Andrew Demetriou. They'll share a couple of pizzas, maybe have a glass of wine. Organise, control, distribute, and measure all of your digital content. He was betraying the sports . 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. Along the way, he also chaired Baxter, a waste management company that was eventually sold to a bigger outfit. He was educated at La Trobe University, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 and a Diploma of Education in 1984. "Clearly, we've had great opportunities because of what our parents did for us," says Demetriou. He probably should have got into law school, but he missed that. Today it's like heaven in comparison. And we're just going to give them an option to get involved in another game. "You've got to give it to her, she's a consistent performer. Keep up with all the latest signings here. "He really stood out," says Unglik. Demetriou is uniquely fitted for the expansionist task by two great strengths: his belief in the game's ability to promote causes like multiculturalism and egalitarianism, and his expertise in harnessing exactly these causes to make a great deal of money. To do what? I've got to say he was absolutely amazing. Suitably enough, Demetriou met Symone Richards, then a corporate accounts manager, in 2001 at a grand-final-day function. Demetriou is also the highest-paid executive in any code: last year he earned $2.2 million. [citation needed] North Melbourne Football Club had played three home games there in 2007 and, at the conclusion of that season, Demetriou offered the club $100 million to relocate there permanently. 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. I want equality of opportunity. Date of Birth: 14 April 1961. . We have estimated There'd be trees to sit under, and coffee to drink, and papers to read. Demetriou is not one of them. They'll have a women's round, an indigenous round, a tie-a-ribbon-around-everything round. [17], Demetriou has interests in factories in Brazil and India which manufacture dental products and exports them to 70 markets, including Australia. And I read the form guide, which I love. 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. 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. He speaks with his chin down, dark eyes watchful behind his rimless glasses. But no, it didn't.". But Demetriou became close to tears when referring to the football family and the people in the game. It was all give, it was incredible giving. "She said to the teacher, 'How's Andrew going? Demetriou is the youngest son of Greek Cypriot immigrants. They met for dinner, got talking and soon the Demetrious had taken a one-third interest in the fledgling business. He seems relaxed but self-possessed, friendly but not confiding. "I love my girls," he says, scooping up Mattea, who abbreviates the Greek "baba" to "bubs" when she calls him. And Dad going off into the corner and crying. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. I just know it won't be politics." In 1996, Bassett was diagnosed with breast cancer. "His favourite holiday destination was St Moritz, and 'classical' was his favourite music," Buckley laughs. 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