Essendon president Paul Brasher is under pressure to hold his position amid fierce unrest at the club.
It can be revealed that Brasher is under mounting fire from members of his own board.
The source of the agitation centers on Brasher’s announcement in May of a football department review, which came a month after the president said no such review was needed.
Director Sean Wellman was put in charge of leading the review, with assistance from fellow board members Simon Madden and Kevin Sheedy.
But there was – and remains – a section of the Essendon board that wanted an external review to shine a light on the club’s operations.
A seven-win season in the club’s 150th year, which reached a new low in an 84-point thrashing at the hands of Port Adelaide, has heightened the angst that an external review was needed.
Vice-president Peter Allen and David Barham are seen to be among the contenders who would replace Brasher.
If an external review was then executed, key personnel at Tullamarine would face uncertain futures.
But the timing of any future review would be far from ideal, given the senior and assistant coaching landscape would most likely be sorted by the time it would be completed.
Paul Brasher’s fate was sealed yesterday, before the embarrassing loss to PA. David Barham & Peter Allen among those STILL pushing for external review, unhappy with internal results. Brasher felt leadership undermined. Barham put hand up to take over but it goes to a vote today. https://t.co/RFcMdSEV6D
— Sam Edmund (@Sammy__Edmund) August 15, 2022
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