Reds 2019
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John Solomon (38)
If that’s true it’s a good move. Foleys finally on the outer. Beale may not be the answer.
The rebs are on the up. RWC is next year.
The balls in Quades court.
I’d be spending the entire off season in tackling drills and watching vids of Barrett - hellbent on making Thorne and Cheiks look like gooses.
But he’s just as likely to be shooting hoops and sunning himself.
Therein lies the enigma.
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Greg Davis (50)
Is it official, if he signs can he now play for the Wallabies?
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Michael Lynagh (62)
Personally I think I have more chances of winning lotto than Quade being Wallaby number 10 again....and no I am not anti Quade but just not seen anything showing he can offer the sort of consistency of performance required at test level...defensively a worry and on attack just does not still seem to know when to do the flair pass vs just pass the frigging ball to a player in space.
Love to see quade do well at Rebels as good for oz rugby but I am personally doubtful he would be successful at the Rebels personally but equally if any side going to be it would be playing with his old reds half partner Genia.
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Alan Cameron (40)
It was nice earlier in the week that the Reds let us see the results of the members survey, I can't remember them doing it before. Less than 1000 people responded, anyone know how many members we had this year?
I would have liked to see a selection of the better comments we were able to make in the survey, they would be comedy gold.
I would have liked to see a selection of the better comments we were able to make in the survey, they would be comedy gold.
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has confirmed two new Board members following the QRU’s Bi-Annual General Meeting, held at St.George Ballymore House today.
Business leader Jane Schmitt and Indigenous Education specialist Selwyn Button will both commence their Board appointments immediately.
Jane Schmitt is a lawyer by profession with significant experience in executive management and has been CEO and Company Secretary of the Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMA Queensland) since 2009. AMA Queensland is the state’s peak medical body representing the interests of more than 6,000 doctors. Jane has strong governance background with exposure to and understanding of Board relationships and engagement; providing advice on strategy and policy development, advocacy and reporting. She is currently a Director and Chair of MND and Me Foundation, Director of Independent Schools Queensland, Australian Society of Association Executives (Ausae) and Executive Director of AMA Queensland Foundation.
Selwyn Button is the Assistant Director-General, State School – Indigenous Education Department of Education and Training Queensland Government. He is also a current member of the Queensland Rugby Union’s Indigenous Advisory Council. Selwyn has undertaken senior executive roles throughout his career that have enabled him to support economic, health, education and social outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Queensland. This commitment has translated to his long-term relationship with the Queensland Rugby Union Indigenous Program. In his recent professional work, Selwyn has overseen the most significant improvements in educational outcomes for Indigenous students in Queensland state schools including Year 12 outcomes, NAPLAN performance and attendance rates. Prior to this, from 2010 to 2014, Selwyn led the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC), the peak non-government health organisation for Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Services (AICCHS). During that period, he oversaw reforms focussing on improving the quality of health care for Indigenous people, combined with improving overall governance and accountability processes for community organisations.
Business leader Jane Schmitt and Indigenous Education specialist Selwyn Button will both commence their Board appointments immediately.
Jane Schmitt is a lawyer by profession with significant experience in executive management and has been CEO and Company Secretary of the Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMA Queensland) since 2009. AMA Queensland is the state’s peak medical body representing the interests of more than 6,000 doctors. Jane has strong governance background with exposure to and understanding of Board relationships and engagement; providing advice on strategy and policy development, advocacy and reporting. She is currently a Director and Chair of MND and Me Foundation, Director of Independent Schools Queensland, Australian Society of Association Executives (Ausae) and Executive Director of AMA Queensland Foundation.
Selwyn Button is the Assistant Director-General, State School – Indigenous Education Department of Education and Training Queensland Government. He is also a current member of the Queensland Rugby Union’s Indigenous Advisory Council. Selwyn has undertaken senior executive roles throughout his career that have enabled him to support economic, health, education and social outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Queensland. This commitment has translated to his long-term relationship with the Queensland Rugby Union Indigenous Program. In his recent professional work, Selwyn has overseen the most significant improvements in educational outcomes for Indigenous students in Queensland state schools including Year 12 outcomes, NAPLAN performance and attendance rates. Prior to this, from 2010 to 2014, Selwyn led the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC), the peak non-government health organisation for Aboriginal and Islander Community Controlled Health Services (AICCHS). During that period, he oversaw reforms focussing on improving the quality of health care for Indigenous people, combined with improving overall governance and accountability processes for community organisations.
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
NIce welcome to country by the new director at Suncorp tonight
dru
Tim Horan (67)
Yes it was.
Is this what the bloke brings to the Reds? What does he offer us?
You know, in the actual role.
dru
Tim Horan (67)
Is there anything particularly not covered in the Reds release?
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Arch Winning (36)
i want to ask the same question. Im a bit ignorant, what makes a good board member? Neither of these people really seem to have a huge amount of rugby background, is that totally irrelevant? In my mind you want people in those roles who really know their rugby and have skills that contribute to the overall organisation but am i just totally skewered in my thinking?
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
I suppose that depends if you think the QRU's issues are rugby related or governance/finance/engagement/inclusiveness related?
dru
Tim Horan (67)
The guy's background on Indigenous issues, especially health and education are impressive in the Red overview. And that is something that should be lauded and of great importance to the Nation.
I couldn't see any particular strength within governance or finance. His engagement experience is with indigenous communities, which is quite a specific skillset.
With two new board members coming from what you might term "inclusiveness" it seems an odd skew in an organisation that:
a) is without a CEO when to some of us it looks like this is greatly needed
b) a HC is actively acting against the interests of resources provided by the board. Or a previous board and the new is happy which suggests change management might be important
c) I don't know HOW the admin fits around an uncontrolled HC, nil CEO, and board
d) the organisation has been travelling in and out of the $red for many years
e) where sporting success has been on a downward trend since 2011
And look actually I'd add something else - at least compared to other franchises and other unions, the grassroots support is streets ahead (not where it should be perhaps but a lot better than NSW and RA).
With both new appointments we have impressive backgrounds but little in the area of finance, governance, sporting administration, marketing. They are real "star" CVs to have on the board. I wouldn't call it tokenism, but I don't see the relevance to the issues impacting the Reds in 2019. Do we need stars or some hard grit to guide the joint, probably out of hard experience.
I'd be happy to be shown otherwise.
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
You have to take these appointments in the context of the other board members though
Chairman is ex-Reds and works for a bank
Deputy chair is ex-club player, and a senior finance executive
Connors and Sharpe are ex-players who work in securities and recruitment and have some kind of media presence
Stanton is a CA and CFO/CEO and long term rugby exec
Curran is there for his country rugby experience
The new appointments make sense as part of that board - bringing their own different POV
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Arch Winning (36)
Do you really want/need the POV of people that don't really seem to have a huge rugby background? Surely there are people with similar skill sets that are more rugby inclined? Or does it really not matter at all?
In saying that i do see some merit for someone like Jane, however Selwyn just seems to be about education and policy within the aboriginal community which in the nicest possible way doesn't seem like a particularly valuable skill set.
dru
Tim Horan (67)
Yes, fair enough. Though I would have thought some sporting admin experience wouldn't hurt.
Schmidt I quite like the look of within a Reds context. Particularly as the Reds start stretching womens rugby opportunity. The existing board members - how long have they been in place? I don't see a lot of evidence that the board has had good control for quite a number of years. Hence my thoughts around who was coming in. I don't see these new two shaking the branches much and i can't help thinking it needs doing.
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
I suspect one of the specific problems they are trying to address is that there are not very many indigenous people out there with a "huge rugby background" or "sports admin experience"