"Except, perhaps, the meta-narcissism of some of the best political leaders. Today it's like heaven in comparison. Demetriou, in fact, was better at most things than most people. "He has all the qualities of a good politician," says Don Watson, who, as Prime Minister Paul Keating's speech writer, should know. 'I'm just ringing to say your brother has died.' He was 24. In 2002 he married his current wife Symone, and they have three daughters and a son.[22]. It was while Demetriou was a student at La Trobe University in 1983 that he met his first wife, historian Jan Bassett. 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. "Footy wasn't a career path for me," Demetriou acknowledges. "He's comfortable in any environment," says author and commentator Don Watson, who's known him since 1995. She was his tutor, several years older than him and a noted academic. "You could see, even at that young age, that he was very erudite, well-read, interested in travel.". Industrial harmony has been a cornerstone of the AFL's recent success, though there are always issues brewing. "He was amazing during her illness," says Unglik. I wanted to see what his reaction would be. 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. It was the first public example of his negotiating skill. Jennifer bodymeasurement and social media presence. Demetriou became emotional when he talked about those loved ones and colleagues he had lost during his time in the games administration - his first wife Jan Bassett, mother Chrysi, former AFL chairman Ron Evans, ground operations boss Jill Lindsay and Jim Stynes. "I'll never forget the phone calls," he says of the jarring interruption of bad news from afar. "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. Demetriou himself rejects the idea of deliberate discrimination in his early life, but it seems more likely that, for an able and confident kid, it did exist and he simply brushed it off. He is not dating anyone. 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. 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. [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. Andrew Demetriou's AFL career was shaped by family and tragedy, Andrew Demetriou will stand down as AFL CEO at the end of 2014 AFL to begin 2-3 month search for a replacement Deputy CEO Gillon McLachlan among leading candidates for top job Demetriou denies AFL could have done more to prevent Essendon supplements crisis. 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 took his first job back in football in 1997, partly so he could be at home with Bassett during her illness. In 2005 Demetriou criticised the Sydney Swans and then-coach Paul Roos, labelling the team's play as "unattractive" and "ugly". ANDREW Demetriou leaves the AFL wounded by events in recent years, but they will not define him. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. "Andy Demetriou" redirects here. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Yes," says his head of communications, Brian Walsh, grinning. I remember that really clearly, and a great photograph of (coach) John Kennedy hugging Schimmer who was spent, just spent. [3] He was elected by the board of directors at the end of the 2003 season, taking over from the outgoing CEO Wayne Jackson. Whatever will be will be.". An incredible human being. just moments after touching on the death of his first wife. "If I were to believe you guys," he told the audience of journalists, "I'm a hot-tempered, loud, heavy-gambling Cypriot, prone to fly off the handle without warning. If you're going to have relationships, they've got to be meaningful. he grew up with a brother named Jim who also pursued a football career. Given her mother followed North Melbourne, she thinks she must have seen him in passing, if only on Saturday evening's TV replay, but she couldn't be sure. It's convenient to hate the AFL.". "The business is a good business. At AFL House, there's also a sense of higher purpose: a desire for expansion to carry the torch of Aussie rules enlightenment into the darkness of heathen league, union and soccer lands. "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. That's not to say he's not respected. Please try again later. Demetriou kicked two goals. That always amuses me. [citation needed], Demetriou in 2014 became the Chairman of the Advisory Board at Acquire Learning. "Was it four years?" Director, Commercial. You go through very, very dark periods, and I just threw myself into work. Suddenly, he was switching teams.The irony was hardly lost on his new colleagues. He still has this quality of que sera sera effortlessness, say those close to him. Andrew Demetriou at Monday's announcement. "He's quite immune to status and reputation and the thuggery that tends to go with it. Demetriou's first wife died in 1999. Leaves it to others. Demetriou maintained his involvement in Ruthinium when he moved to the AFLPA. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Mackenzie filed for divorce on Monday . Former AFL chief Andrew Demetriou is a strong family man. "Later, Symone qualifies her husband's involvement. There will be a bit of talk about the next season. 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. "Sometimes in the exercise of that power, feathers get ruffled. Demetriou has been highly influential in the AFL Commission's desire for a team to be based on the Gold Coast. He had moved from the AFLPA to the AFL Commission in 2000 as general manager of football operations. 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. In 2011, Demetriou was involved in securing a record breaking A$1.25 billion TV rights deal for the period of 20122016. "I love my girls," he says, scooping up Mattea, who abbreviates the Greek "baba" to "bubs" when she calls him. "But had he been misunderstood? "We've had some differences and clashes over years. 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. 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. In seven years in the job, he has transformed how, where and by whom Aussie rules is played. In terms of game attendance, AFL is the most popular sport in Australia. He's even convinced those behind enemy walls to join his crusade. A month after the ex-AFL chief and former Crown Melbourne chairman gave a televised public lesson in October in how . noted some who passed including his first wife Jan and heaped love on his wife and four kids. 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. Andrew Demetrious income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He was educated at La Trobe University, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 and a Diploma of Education in 1984. "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. Ben Buckley, his teammate at North Melbourne, later his No. [7], Demetriou has been highly influential in the AFL Commission's desire for a team to be based on the Gold Coast. "Informality quickly makes way for more formal discussion on those evenings when the four business partners order in. They'll share a couple of pizzas, maybe have a glass of wine. Jokes about people's mothers hurt people!". 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. 2 at the AFL, and now CEO of Football Federation Australia (formerly Soccer Australia), remembers Demetriou's player profile at North Melbourne. I don't begrudge that at all. But money isn't the whole story. It's a great escape. People say it's how he made his fortune. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He always puts the family first. It represents to him what is best about Australia: egalitarianism, acceptance, encouragement of talent. ", Demetriou had spent his years with Bassett teaching and developing his business interests, primarily in a company manufacturing acrylic teeth, called Ruthinium. " Red Symons recalls. As the AFL's most visible symbol, it can also be convenient to hate Andrew Demetriou. 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 has a regular spot with Red Symons on Melbourne radio station ABC 774. Andrew finished his tenure with the AFL in June. We don't own this game. "That was hard. But it's not all beer and skittles. "What people don't realise is that it hasn't been easy for him," says James. I want that for all who work for the AFL. It's the largest multicultural area in Australia. Two years later, Demetriou had begun to learn his lesson. [16], In April 2014, it was announced that Gillon McLachlan, Demetriou's then deputy, would be his successor. It hurts people. 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. Symone and Andrew Demetriou, expecting their fourth child and partners in a babywear business. "I've said continuously that it's not going to be easy," says Demetriou calmly. And Dad going off into the corner and crying. "You can't be around for 100-plus years and not be a resilient code," he continues. "Just the way he's championed the cause of women in general and other initiatives here. Andrew J. Demetriou | Corporate Attorney | Los Angeles | Husch Blackwell Andrew J. Demetriou Senior Counsel Los Angeles phone: 213.356.2949 fax: 213.337.6551 email: andrew.demetriou@huschblackwell.com Overview Experience Thought Leadership Outside the Office Community Leadership Download Bio Download vCard Overview I wasn't that gifted; I made the most of the ability I had. [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. We're changing people's behaviour. What we've said all along is that we're just offering another option for young children to take up the game. Australian sport's reputation blackened: Abbott. 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. Michael Warner and Ashley Argoon 5 min read December 12, 2013 - 5:27PM HeraldSun "Another call. The game will need all the money it can get. "Of that opening remark, Lindsay recalls: "It was a throwaway line, really. Thirty-one years!" Initially, Andrew Demetriou worked in the industry of dental imports "We've got a little board," explains Demetriou, chuffed. The comic wore a white tuxedo with a matching black tie. "It's hard at times," admits Symone. Andrew Demetriou.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo, "Kim Kardashian," he says suddenly. ", "Hmmm. Andrew finished his tenure with the AFL in June. "It doesn't make this better," he said at the time, "but it has helped me through a very difficult period. 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. And what about (her step-father) Bruce? (m). The pairing - cheeky young footy player, independent older woman - seemed unlikely, but their friends remember them as a wonderful couple. "Demetriou can absorb a punch or two, clearly. But, Mrs Demetriou, you're going to have to stop him putting up his hand - he's too smart for his own good.' ", Finally - and perhaps most importantly - he believes (or persuades others he believes) that no deal is worth dying for. "Just the four of us. McLachlan also played the pivotal role in negotiations which saw the redevelopment of Adelaide Oval as an AFL venue - an achievement which will see the season launched there on Wednesday and which Demetriou described as his greatest professional effort given the degree of difficulty involving the South Australian football body, the cricket association and the state government. And the caption said something like: 'That's what it takes'. "Expansion is going to make things much tougher for clubs in the short term," says Gale, speaking as Richmond CEO. [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. 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. "Towards the end of the day at this function, he pointed out a woman and said, 'She's nice, isn't she?' "Now he's Mr Opera, Mr Art.". It's a ridiculous expectation. ", "What is out there is our bread and butter. Development of Carriageworks' commercial and major events programs to expand our . Andrew Demetriou and wife Symone Demetriou arrive for the 2006 AFL Brownlow Medal Dinner at Crown Casino September 25, 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. "It's an amazing game," he says, smiling. If you see what he's done it becomes clear he must be ambitious, and possess a certain amount of drive. In 2009, Demetriou earned $1.8 million for his role at the AFL. His best memory was the elation of a come-from-behind triumph over Carlton in the elimination final of 1985. He is a member of famous Player with the age 61 years old group. "Andrew Demetriou's first appointment to the Australian Football League hierarchy in May 2000 was characterised as a case of poacher-turned-gamekeeper. "Clearly, we've had great opportunities because of what our parents did for us," says Demetriou. He looks momentarily uncomfortable, as if he's never thought about it. Demetriou, of course, knows this very well. ". Demetriou was made CEO of the AFL in 2003, replacing Wayne Jackson. 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.". In 2008, Demetriou earned an annual salary of $1.4 million, making him the highest paid administrator or player then employed by the AFL. More importantly, they're great institutions for the community and economy in this state.". Aug 2020 - Present2 years 7 months. The mistake was made in production. ", "But it's completely unacceptable today. His first wife died in 1999. He speaks with his chin down, dark eyes watchful behind his rimless glasses. At 61 years old, Andrew Demetriou height He was elected by the board of directors at the end of the 2003 season, taking over from the outgoing CEO Wayne Jackson. Eventually, the Australian arm bought out its Italian parent. "When they do get to relax, it's often in front of the TV and an episode of Desperate Housewives or Wife Swap. [21], Demetriou's first wife died in 1999. "It's either that or Andy," says Symone. So, these clubs are great survivors. ", "Andrew Demetriou," wrote Bassett, "has taught me much about life.". They met for dinner, got talking and soon the Demetrious had taken a one-third interest in the fledgling business. 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. And, he adds, "You've got to be fair. And because he was so good at both footy and cricket, that probably aggravated some people: 'How come you're better than us, you bloody wog?' He probably should have got into law school, but he missed that. Please try again later. 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. "I don't think the AFL has the slightest interest in the community of western Sydney," says Roy Masters. In April 2014, it was announced that Gillon McLachlan, Demetriou's then deputy, would be his successor. And, of course, it was Symone. '," Demetriou reflects now. She died in 2004. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. I've always done that from the day they were born.". 1983 He didn't have an ounce left in him. 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. I think there's an expectation that they are but some of them are just young men who make some silly decisions some of the time." 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. If I hadn't had footy this year, it would have been a lot worse. "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. "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.' Of course, despite all the tearing of hair and gnashing of teeth, the NRL and the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have been stealing each other's players for years. WHEN you are the chief executive of the AFL you carry a big stick and you walk the corridors of power. "I'm never going into politics," he insists now, almost stamping a foot. "We are living in an age of scrutiny that we've never experienced before and it's not just football. Andrew Demetriou has a distinctive walk. They'll have a women's round, an indigenous round, a tie-a-ribbon-around-everything round. Andrew Demetriou: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. "You've got to give it to her, she's a consistent performer. Date of Birth: 14 April 1961. . 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. 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. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options await you. This is in itself quite charming. "Though one of nine AFL commissioners, the buck stops with Demetriou. The couple tied the wedding knot in November 2021, a year after their engagement. 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. 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. 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. And it was possibly a greater asset to him than his kicking, which could be a bit hit and miss. 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. And probably dish them out. Demetriou is the youngest son of Greek Cypriot immigrants. I always put the players first: Andrew Demetriou. These are good qualities. And I read the form guide, which I love. Demetriou married twice. "I spend more time reading the front part of the paper rather than sport. [5], In 2005 he was instrumental in securing a record breaking A$780 million TV rights deal. He's there strictly for his business acumen, she insists, not his sense of kids' couture. We manufacture and distribute false teeth. I invest heavily in my family, and in friends and colleagues. 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. 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. "Every time we expand, we grow," says Demetriou. In the dedication of a final book, she made an unusual reference to her husband. The AFL are incredibly good at leveraging causes into money. But to be truthful, I never thought I'd last long in football. 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. Andrew Demetriou gives evidence at the NSW casino inquiry on Tuesday. 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.. Demetriou was made CEO of the AFL in 2003, replacing Wayne Jackson. I think he must have taken it in the best spirit because he still recounts that story. No responsibility for Essendon scandal: Demetriou, No responsibility for Bombers scandal: chief. In 1996, Bassett was diagnosed with breast cancer. Country: Australia. 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. Keep up with all the latest signings here. Fans levelled a lot at Demetriou during his time as chief of the nation's dominant sporting code. "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. Join 1.7 Million Subscribers Tania Hird, the wife of the suspended Essendon coach, has repeated the controversial claim that AFL boss Andrew Demetriou tipped off the club. "He likes to present himself as not ambitious. "Two bunk beds and four boys in one room," recalls his eldest brother, lawyer James Demetriou. 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. I want equality of opportunity. "Our numbers are very impressive in western Sydney," he says, when he says anything at all. Were working to restore it. Aghast, she never went back. Demetriou has been a remarkable leader of Australias greatest and most successful football code. His 103 North games resulted in 54 wins. "From day one, and we're genuine about it, we have had a very healthy respect for the NRL," he says. 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The advice of former AFL chairman the late Ron Evans rings true for him, daily.Evans took Demetriou aside on the day he was appointed, telling him straight: "I want you to remember one thing: you, me, everyone who works in football at our level gets to borrow the game. There'd be trees to sit under, and coffee to drink, and papers to read. [9], In the first half of 2005, Demetriou criticised the Sydney Swans and then-coach Paul Roos, labelling the team's play as "unattractive" and "ugly". Right now, he's enjoying himself, in the job and in general. . By the time we've got two teams there the Swans will have been playing in Sydney for 31 years. Of course, the less you appear to care, the more you are likely to care. That deal is up for renegotiation, and he's expected by many to winkle more than $1 billion out of broadcasters this time around. "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. According to our Database, He has no children. Andrew Schulz's wife Emma is 27 years old as she was born on February 14, 1995. "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. 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. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Footy was a great way to pick up $20,000 or $30,000: that's how I bought my first home. [6], In 2011, Demetriou was involved in securing a record breaking A$1.25 billion TV rights deal for the period of 20122016. I didn't take things as seriously.". We've got a factory in Brazil, one in India now. "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. "He'll get massive kudos, or massive condemnation out of it," says Richard Hinds. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. 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 knows about people yelling abuse at the footy. "He's telling the truth about that," says Don Watson. 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