Dear Members,
Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting
The Melbourne Football Club Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 6.30pm on 20 February 2023 at the Olympic Room, Gate 3, Level 2 at the MCG. The AGM will also be livestreamed for members who wish to watch it but cannot attend.
The Notice of Annual General Meeting is available here.
The AGM provides the opportunity for the Board and Management to update members on the business performance of the Club over the past year, and in particular to receive the Club accounts.
I am pleased that once again in 2022 the Club delivered an operating profit of $3.5M, ensuring that we continue to strengthen our very positive financial position. In addition, we finalised the Bentleigh Club sale, the proceeds of which will be invested via our Future Fund, and undertook the major task of reviewing the Club Constitution to bring it into line with contemporary best governance practice.
I take this opportunity to note the outstanding contribution made by your Club Directors over the past year (Steve Morris, David Rennick, Brad Green, Mohan Jesudason, David Robb, Sally Freeman and Janette Kendall), and in particular to acknowledge the contribution of John Trotter who served the Club for 12 years as Chair of Audit and Risk and stepped down in 2022 following the closure of the annual accounts in line with the new term limits introduced as part of the Constitutional changes.
You will note that the enclosed Notice of AGM contains a Members’ Resolution. This Members’ Resolution has been received by the Club and as required under the Constitution has been moved by approximately 100 members. The Club is obliged by law to put this resolution to the AGM together with a statement prepared by the signatories in support of the Members’ Resolution.
This Members’ Resolution proposes changes to the recently revised Club Constitution, changes which received the strong support of members. The MFC Board believe that this Members’ Resolution is both unnecessary and not appropriate for inclusion in the Constitution. The Board understands and appreciates the need for fair, open and transparent elections and the Board statement has details about how that presently occurs.
You can vote either for or against this Members’ Resolution by attending the AGM in person or by completing a proxy online. You will have received an email from CorpVote about how to complete the proxy. Proxies must be received by no later than 6.30pm (AEDT) on 19 February 2023.
I look forward to seeing you at the AGM.
Go Dees!
Kate Roffey, President
