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On Wednesday night, North Melbourne president James Brayshaw was re-elected for a three-year term after former club director Peter de Rauch lost the battle to return to the club.
Back in 2007, Brayshaw was appointed as North’s president and was instantly pushed into making a decision about the club’s future and whether it would be able to survive in Melbourne.
Members were undoubtedly opposed to the move, strongly protesting, and the good old “North Melbourne” was restored from the Kangaroos as it remained in Melbourne.
James Brayshaw was heavily criticised for the decision with many people suggesting that the time was right for the Roos to move up North.
The lack of numbers at North Melbourne games came under the spotlight also. Many critics believed that supporters should lift their game and support their club, not just when they are being faced with re-location.
At a football club, success is essential but that won’t be achieved if stability isn’t instilled and filtered through all levels within the club. Everyone has to be on the same page with the same objective.
The way Peter De Rauch has conducted himself has done himself no favors whatsoever, and as a result hasn’t been elected and returning to the club.
The banter between Brayshaw and De Rauch has been the talk of the town but the way I see it, Brayshaw is a passionate North Melbourne man. He entered the club with a vision and he had the determination to complement that combination and achieve the dream.
James Brayshaw is walking the talk, even refurbishing Arden Street with Aegis signing on and becoming naming right sponsors of their new training facilities.
For a long period of time North Melbourne have been seen as an inferior club, lacking success on and off the field. With new sponsors jumping on board and having a stable administration is the beginning of success off field, which has been driven by Brayshaw.
North Melbourne has a young up and coming list with 31 players under the age of 25. Despite the tumultuous week for the board, coach Brad Scott has high aspirations for his young players.
‘’I have extremely high expectations of this playing group,” he said. ”We’re young but we’re talented and we expect success.”
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