Gillon McLachlan’s name was nowhere to be seen when the Racing Minister appointed two new Racing Victoria directors on Friday. So, who is going to become the industry’s new chairman?
by Racing Minister Anthony Carbines to become the industry’s next chairman, and wanted a capable sidekick to join him on the board.Getty Images
Energy industry heavyweight Tim Rourke, pictured on a charity bike ride, has joined the Racing Victoria board.Adding to this potential tinderbox, the two sources told this masthead that the push for Eddy has been reached without consulting new directors Rourke and Player – hardly the refreshed approach that Munz had so vehemently demanded.It is a fascinating twist.
While Eddy, a former managing partner of operations at Ernst & Young, has emerged as favourite, people should not underestimate Rourke, says friend and former Uni Blues teammate Quinton Gleeson.Eamon Gallagher “And then Rourkey was unbelievable to me on the field. He’d run a $10 billion company during the week and then report to me as an assistant coach on the weekends, saying, ‘I’ll do your boards and be your chairman of selectors’, and do all that sort of stuff to help me mitigate all the noise that comes from coaching a footy club.”
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