By the time we've got two teams there the Swans will have been playing in Sydney for 31 years. 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.". "I went to uni, did arts and a dip ed, majored in legal studies and politics, and got a job teaching year 12 politics. Aghast, she never went back. "I remember the phone ringing and my father going to a corner and being told, 'I'm just ringing to let you know your mother died,' and, 'She died four days ago and we didn't know how to tell you.' "I love my girls," he says, scooping up Mattea, who abbreviates the Greek "baba" to "bubs" when she calls him. "Normally, Jan's acknowledgments were succinct, formal and scrupulously alphabetical," explained her friend Peter Rose, "but this time there was a new note - a kind of relaxation - and a deliberate tribute to her second husband. "Andrew needs to set high goals for himself," wrote his grade 4 teacher, "because he can achieve them. Andrew Demetriou was born on 14 April, 1961 in Australian, is an Australian rules footballer, born 1961. [7], Demetriou has been highly influential in the AFL Commission's desire for a team to be based on the Gold Coast. "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. 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. [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. "I'm forever reading for work, reports and documents and whatever. . Andrew finished his tenure with the AFL in June. "I think - and I'm sure Andrew knows this - that GWS is the biggest challenge by far that the AFL has ever bitten off. 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. "When they do get to relax, it's often in front of the TV and an episode of Desperate Housewives or Wife Swap. 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. "Andrew plays the great game at all times," his friend Red Symons once said. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images). Join 1.7 Million Subscribers The youngest of four boys born to Greek Cypriot parents, Demetriou was good enough to play top-level football in the 1980s, eking out. [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. But that's just part and parcel of the job. Country: Australia. Jennifer husband is now married to news anchor Amy Robach and is co-parenting Robach two daughter together. Demetriou, in fact, was better at most things than most people. There are 70+ professionals named "Andrew Demetriou", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. According to our Database, He has no children. [17], Demetriou has interests in factories in Brazil and India which manufacture dental products and exports them to 70 markets, including Australia. "We grew up in an area where you just laughed at those things," he says. 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. We're changing people's behaviour. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. I get home and see the children, help with the bath, reading books, getting to bed. ". The deal included unprecedented live TV coverage of the AFL competition in all states of Australia through free-to-air, subscription and IP television. 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. Right now, he's enjoying himself, in the job and in general. 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. Development of Carriageworks' commercial and major events programs to expand our . Chief executive Andrew Demetriou is kissed by his wife Symone during an AFL press conference at AFL House on March 3, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia.. We run a football code. 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. 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. "Expansion is going to make things much tougher for clubs in the short term," says Gale, speaking as Richmond CEO. "Clearly, we've had great opportunities because of what our parents did for us," says Demetriou. Michael Warner and Ashley Argoon 5 min read December 12, 2013 - 5:27PM HeraldSun 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. ", "Hmmm. I want the best for those who work with me. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. He was betraying the sports . But are they role models? We take these people and put them into a club environment and we expect them all to behave exactly the same. The pairing - cheeky young footy player, independent older woman - seemed unlikely, but their friends remember them as a wonderful couple. We don't want to give them everything, but we want to give them opportunities. Aug 2020 - Present2 years 7 months. "Andrew Demetriou's first appointment to the Australian Football League hierarchy in May 2000 was characterised as a case of poacher-turned-gamekeeper. In 2011, Demetriou was involved in securing a record breaking A$1.25 billion TV rights deal for the period of 20122016. I don't begrudge that at all. So my career was teaching. Between 1998 and 2000, Demetriou was CEO of the AFL Players Association. "I don't know about a fortune," he responds. "He's comfortable in any environment," says author and commentator Don Watson, who's known him since 1995. "In year 12 he had major issues with a couple of teachers who took exception to his brashness and his confidence and the way he excelled. "I spend more time reading the front part of the paper rather than sport. During the 2013 Finals Series he also co-hosted Talking Footy for the Seven Network. Aries. And the heads of other codes - Buckley, the NRL's David Gallop and the ARU's John O'Neill - have all maintained upbeat public attitudes towards expansion. He's there strictly for his business acumen, she insists, not his sense of kids' couture. In 2002 he married his current wife Symone, and they have three daughters and a son. 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.' "But I really can't fault him. What we've said all along is that we're just offering another option for young children to take up the game. He is currently single. [citation needed], Between 1998 and 2000, Demetriou was CEO of the AFL Players Association. I'm very optimistic about what's going to happen in greater western Sydney, very optimistic. Demetriou insists that the policy, which forces two-time offenders into rehabilitation before any suspension, is working. 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. Demetriou has been a remarkable leader of Australias greatest and most successful football code. And Britney," Demetriou changes tack. He speaks with his chin down, dark eyes watchful behind his rimless glasses. The Demetriou boys regularly drop by and the commitment to family and to one another remains strong. Demetriou kicked two goals. Andrew Demetriou: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. 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. 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. 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. Giving up cricket, Demetriou joined North Melbourne football club, and played 103 games as an "unobtrusive wingman" between 1981 and 1987, as well as three games for Hawthorn in 1988. We've got a factory in Brazil, one in India now. We've never underestimated them. Leaves it to others. 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. In 2002 he married his current wife Symone, and they have three daughters and a son. ("Bizarre, I know," he told one reporter. And the caption said something like: 'That's what it takes'. 1983 Likewise, his partner, Emma, wore a white strapless mermaid wedding gown. I just want to punch his lights out. He'd had one great relationship in his life; that was all anyone could expect. "Yep, she let her guard down there!" "I took a decision very early on that I wanted to see them grow and help my wife," he says. Eventually, the Australian arm bought out its Italian parent. 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. "Of that opening remark, Lindsay recalls: "It was a throwaway line, really. 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 has treated us fairly and with respect and I admire that. [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. He looks momentarily uncomfortable, as if he's never thought about it. So they never saw their mothers again. She died in 2004. 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. That's not to say he's not respected. But, Mrs Demetriou, you're going to have to stop him putting up his hand - he's too smart for his own good.' There's a world demand for false teeth, even in recessions." He didn't have an ounce left in him. Industrial harmony has been a cornerstone of the AFL's recent success, though there are always issues brewing. Director, Commercial. "You've got to give it to her, she's a consistent performer. Demetriou's tastes are eclectic if nothing else. I was lucky to have someone who understood," he recalls. No, declared Demetriou, because Ill tell you what I didnt do - I never injected anyone. It's based in northern Italy. Lead commercial strategy and business development, major event partnerships, production and venue hire for Carriageworks, Australia's largest multi-arts organisation. It was the first public example of his negotiating skill. He understands the power and responsibility of running the "people's game". "Two bunk beds and four boys in one room," recalls his eldest brother, lawyer James Demetriou. 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. View the profiles of professionals named "Andrew Demetriou" on LinkedIn. 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 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. "Our role is minimal. In 2002 he married his current wife Symone, and they have three daughters and a son.[22]. "And some day he'll move on. 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. Even when I said to him, 'Andrew, you know, maybe now you should start to think about moving on how are you feeling? 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. His parents, Tony and Chrysi, met in the early 1950s, married and opened Tony's Fish and Chip . "And in return? 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. 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. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. he exclaims.Unquestionably, says the Swans' Richard Collis, expansion will be remembered "as a part of the Demetriou era".How long an era? "Sometimes in the exercise of that power, feathers get ruffled. Ryan Edwards and his wife, Mackenzie, have officially called it quits amid their ongoing legal issues. "Andrew's not frightened (to take heat) and he encourages us to think long term and make decisions in the long-term interests of the game and not be worried about short term criticisms there's no doubt he came under personal pressure from the Federal Government at that time. ANDREW DEMETRIOU | CHAIRMAN Former Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Football League (AFL), Andrew has been a CEO across a number of business sectors. Demetriou is the youngest son of Greek Cypriot immigrants. One day they might be in Geraldton, and within two days they're told they have to fly to Brisbane and play for the Lions and leave their family and friends. Australian sport's reputation blackened: Abbott. "Along with my wife, we used to go away as a foursome on holidays," recalls Unglik. I'm the little chairman. [5], In 2005 he was instrumental in securing a record breaking A$780 million TV rights deal. 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. "We are living in an age of scrutiny that we've never experienced before and it's not just football. "What people don't realise is that it hasn't been easy for him," says James. But, yeah, he's always on call. Demetriou maintained his involvement in Ruthinium when he moved to the AFLPA. 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. ANDREW Demetriou leaves the AFL wounded by events in recent years, but they will not define him. He was educated at La Trobe University, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 and a Diploma of Education in 1984. Demetriou in 2014 became the Chairman of the Advisory Board at Acquire Learning. He seems relaxed but self-possessed, friendly but not confiding. ", "But it's completely unacceptable today. 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.". [21], Demetriou's first wife died in 1999. My mother, who passed away three years ago, was an incredible woman. She and Andrew married soon afterwards (friends recall him saying he wished he'd done it earlier), and Bassett fought the illness for three years. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. 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 money isn't the whole story. Demetriou is the youngest son of Greek Cypriot immigrants. Andrew is currently non Executive Director of Crown Resorts, Chairman of Capital Health Group and Cox Architects and sits on the Australian Reconciliation Council. 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. His parents followed his playing career faithfully, his father rarely missing a game. Andrew Demetriou and family pose with La Trobe deputy chancellor Dr Philip Moors AO (left) and vice-chancellor Professor John Dewar (right). It was while Demetriou was a student at La Trobe University in 1983 that he met his first wife, historian Jan Bassett. I didn't take things as seriously.". We have estimated And, he adds, "You've got to be fair. At 61 years old, Andrew Demetriou height "Andy Demetriou" redirects here. His first wife died in 1999. He may even, say several of his friends, end up at Lake Como. he grew up with a brother named Jim who also pursued a football career. 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. He lacks fanaticism. "But that boyfriend Scott. More importantly, they're great institutions for the community and economy in this state.". At this point in time, no one knows if Andrew Demetriou can make the AFL expansion work. "Footy wasn't a career path for me," Demetriou acknowledges. People think he's a bit of a dealmaker, but he's massively respected in terms of making money for the game.". He pauses again, looking almost embarrassed. We spoil them from time to time, but we also want them to want. "We've got a little board," explains Demetriou, chuffed. "It's either that or Andy," says Symone. He's not intimidated by power, perhaps because he enjoys it too much, perhaps he knows the truth about bullies. I want to be challenged by that team. Andrew Demetriou was born, the youngest of four boys, in Melbourne to Greek Cypriot parents in 1961. First Name Andrew. Andrew finished his tenure with the AFL in June. Andrew Demetriou at Monday's announcement.Credit:Penny Stephens. That would leave a massive hole at the competitions governing body and the game at the crossroads. The year after Bassett's death, Ben Buckley's first wife, Kim, was also diagnosed with breast cancer. "My wife and I talk about it now, about how we try to find a balance for our children. 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. 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. I'm very outspoken. It's a great escape. The game will need all the money it can get. Or, as he would put it, giving people options. We manufacture and distribute false teeth. "Those who work closely with him reckon Demetriou has achieved all of that. 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. [1], Before becoming a VFL player, he worked in the dental import industry. "History will tell.". He has the air, sometimes seen in confident people, of not needing to charm you. And Andrew's allowed me to express them. Thirty-one years!" He had a brief move to Hawthorn in 1988, but played only three games and kicked one goal. "Demetriou had a cup of tea with David Gallop [head of the NRL] on the Tuesday morning," says rugby league sage Roy Masters, "and that afternoon he had Karmichael Hunt over to his Toorak home. I used to go to the races. ', and she said, 'Well, he's very good. When he told his children on Sunday night he was stepping down their first question was whether they could still go to the football. ". but that is not to say that he hasn't experienced challenges to get to that point and won't continue to. I always appreciate the great obligation we've got to the game. [citation needed] He has an older brother Jim Demetriou who played senior football for Essendon in the mid-1970s. 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. 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