Carlton board director quits after changing room bust-up

News Corp stories that Mathieson was on the centre of a verbal altercation within the Carlton rooms after the loss to Sydney, which marked the membership’s fourth-straight loss and sees them languishing in thirteenth.
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Mathieson was reportedly vocal within the rooms after the 26-point loss, prompting membership president Luke Sayers to step in.

The confrontation was apparently seen by household and pals of gamers and fellow board members, however the gamers themselves have been in a gathering and didn’t see it.

Mathieson stop the board over the weekend, with Seven’s Tom Browne reporting that Sayers thought-about the altercation “below professional standards of what is expected, which has led to Mathieson departing.”

Carlton launched an announcement on Mathieson’s departure on Monday morning.

“The Carlton Football Club has accepted the resignation of Director Craig Mathieson, who has served on the Carlton Board since 2012,” the assertion learn.

“Mathieson made the decision to resign after serving as director for 11 years and overseeing the Club’s financial and audit remits.

“Mathieson’s position as a Director would have become vacant at the end of 2024 due to him reaching his maximum term under the constitution, and the Club will now take counsel from its Independent Nominations Committee to commence a thorough process for a Director replacement.”

Sayers thanked Mathieson for his time on the Club, as a part of the assertion.

“We accept Craig’s decision to resign from his role as a Club director and thank him for all he has contributed to the Blues across 11 years of service.”

Mathieson is the nephew of outspoken Carlton determine Bruce Mathieson, whose present of about 300 poker machines to the membership is a part of a hospitality income stream that was price $20.1 million final 12 months to the membership.

He is price $1.4 billion, and is the thirty second richest individual in Australia, making his fortune off the again of poker machines and pubs.

Bruce Mathieson attacked the membership board a fortnight in the past, telling News Corp he would “never ever go out of (his) way to help Carlton again while any of these people are still in charge.”

“(Coach Michael Voss) is going to be slaughtered because the Carlton board is so weak,” Mathieson stated.

“I’m not trying to chop Vossy in half. I just think we are run pathetically. It’s a real shame.”