Carlton’s tumultuous AFL off-season has continued with chief executive Cain Liddle joining coach David Teague in exiting the club.
Liddle, who was part of the coaching subcommittee to help pick Teague’s successor, will move on after a four-year stay.
The 46-year-old joined Carlton in November 2017, after serving as Richmond’s chief customer officer.
Liddle’s exit on Friday comes three weeks after Teague’s drawn-out sacking was confirmed following an external review into the club’s football department.
New Carlton president Luke Sayers has made approaches to outgoing Geelong chief executive Brian Cook to replace Liddle at the Blues.
Liddle asked for clarity on his future at the club, with the board discussing his position on Thursday night.
“The review process highlighted our on-field performance was not at the standard we expect as a club and I accept full responsibility for that,” Liddle said.
“Given the uncertainty around my position, I needed to seek clarity on my role to provide everyone with that stability for us to move forward.”
Sayers, while still president-elect before Mark Logiudice departed, initiated the review mid-season that led to assistant coaches Dale Amos and Brent Stanton joining Teague in leaving Ikon Park.
Football director and Carlton legend Greg Williams is leading the process to choose the club’s new coach, with fellow Blues great David Parkin on the subcommittee joining football boss Brad Lloyd and board members Tim Lincoln and Patty Kinnersly.
Sayers has made approaches to master coach Alastair Clarkson but the four-time premiership coach is determined to have a year out of the AFL after leaving Hawthorn.
Carlton’s chief financial officer Tom Crookes will be interim chief executive.
“We are entering a reset phase for our football club and while we have built a strong platform in a business sense, the ability to ensure our on-field position matches our off-field one is an area that must be addressed,” Sayers said.
Don Freo
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Nah just a Peel player. Freo is well off for tall forwards. The u19 tall forwards in the draft are all better than Weideman.
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I could see Richmond coming in for Weideman as we seem likeli to lose on of CCJ or Chol. With Soldo coming back and young Samson, we prob need the forward more than we do the ruck (Jack just about done, Lynch heading to the downhill.) We could possibly offer Melbourne 6 or 8 (7 or 9?) for Weideman and their first?
Brendon the 1st
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Just thinking about your need for a key forward. You probably don't need another ruckman, got a couple of good ones there
Johnno
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I know....I can dream. But if we wanted to trade Cerra we wouldn’t ask for Weideman, another Victorian I believe.
Brendon the 1st
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They won't offer Jackson
Johnno
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Nah......Brown is the best. McDonald a goood competitor & Jackson has really good potential. I’d take Jackson.
Kevin
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And I thought LoGuidice was bad…
AdamDilligafThompson
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We talked about this.lol.
Brendon the 1st
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I went the fkn margine! D’s by 1-39, wtf. My Multi is looking awesome, cept, fkn margin
AdamDilligafThompson
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:laughing:
AdamDilligafThompson
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thats it you start wondering if your ever going to get back into contention or spend the next decade living on hope of watching younger players come through.lol.
XI
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Can't lose!
Brendon the 1st
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He's behind Brown, McDonald and Jackson, all almost elite forwards, he'll be a 45 goal a year forward
Johnno
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Weideman is another second choice forward...not in his clubs b st 22. Hope Freo steer well clear of him.
Peter the Scribe
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Cerra surely can’t choose a club where he doesn’t know who is coaching?
Brendon the 1st
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That would be a good outcome for everyone, great idea
PeteB
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I’ll give it another week, but if there’s no positive news I’m onboard.
Charlie Keegan
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Eric Taylor. CLEAR EYES FULL HEARTS
Charlie Keegan
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Aim for the stars I say…it’ll make it much better to kick you into the dirt
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