North Melbourne 2012

[dee man]

NORTH MELBOURNE chief executive Eugene Arocca has resigned after more than four years in the position. The resignation is effectively immediately but chairman James Brayshaw said there was no feud between Arocca and the club.

His sudden departure comes amid reports of a breakdown in his relationship with Brayshaw and senior members of the football department.

Brayshaw fronted a media conference at 1pm on Tuesday to confirm Arocca's resignation and to outline some reasons for his departure.

Brayshaw read a statement by Arocca, who wrote his position had become "untenable".

In the statement, Arocca said he was resigning due to matters "beyond my control".

Brayshaw said he met with Arocca at his house on Tuesday morning, who told him his position had become untenable.

"When your CEO says his position has become untenable you need to listen," Brayshaw said.

"There isn't a feud, there has never been a feud."

North's chief operating officer Cameron Vale will be Arocca's acting replacement.

Under the management of Arocca, who joined the Kangaroos from Collingwood where he had been in charge of that club's commercial operations, North Melbourne moved into a state-of-the-art training and administrative facility at its Arden Street home and eradicated some of the club's long-term debt.

He was also the architect of North's deal to play two home games each year from this season at Hobart's Blundstone Arena.

[the joker]

How much longer has Scott got?
With the midfield they have they should be on the up.
Getting belted to many times. Only gold coast has had more 10+ goal losses since 2010

[mighty_tiger_79]

Arocca to the NRL???

[overloaded]

Surely Brayshaw is the one that needs to go...total knob

[scoob]

Surely Brayshaw is the one that needs to go...total knob

Eddie wannabe

[overloaded]

L Thomas to be back at Port Magpies next season is the whisper at Alberton tonight

[stan]

L Thomas to be back at Port Magpies next season is the whisper at Alberton tonight

No way. He would find another afl club without an issue.

[overloaded]

WTF

probably the most over rated player in the comp along with James Sellar.

Spud

[CoverKing]

Rumours of Ben Buckley taking over at North Melbourne are filtering through apparently

[Zelezny Chucks]

Is there any way to set up so I don't need to see overloaded's post and waste my time reading them?

Thomas is down on form and confidence but unlike Collingwood and Travis Cloke we aren't in a position to carry players who aren't performing.

The fact you are comparing Thomas' output to that of Sellar's shows your knowledge of football.

[mighty_tiger_79]

spot on ZC, sellar was among the best for melbourne over the last few weeks

[carey]

spot on ZC, sellar was among the best for melbourne over the last few weeks

[Zelezny Chucks]

spot on ZC, sellar was among the best for melbourne over the last few weeks

[Strawb]

the AFL came out and ask Brian Cook to go to North Melbourne all in todays Herald Run
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-ne ... 6385407656
and this comes out in the age.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/d ... 1zv2i.html

[Dirko]

The AFL should keep their ******* necks out of it....

It's only as they have thrown so much money the Roos way they want their say.

[Dutchy]

Why do people think just cause a CEO leaves it is in crisis?

Euge was there for 5 years, a great innings for a CEO in any industry.

[Media Park]

Why do people think just cause a CEO leaves it is in crisis?

Euge was there for 5 years, a great innings for a CEO in any industry.

And also, look at what he's achieved. What else is there to add to his legacy?

[The Sleeping Giant]

I never knew they gave up 100mill to relocate to the gold coast.

[stan]

I never knew they gave up 100mill to relocate to the gold coast.

I think the packaged deal might have been worth something like that but I can't remember.

Anyway a CEO lasting 5 years, thats about normal for a CEO's life span at a company.

[Hondo]

Why do people think just cause a CEO leaves it is in crisis?

Euge was there for 5 years, a great innings for a CEO in any industry.

I agree with you

In fairness though, would you agree you have used these types of incidents to make alarmist claims about our two local clubs over the years?