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List of

Presidents

Term Notes
Henry Harrison <1897> - <1906>
Thomas Morkham <1907> - <1910>
Arch Aitken <1911>
Bill McClelland <1912> - <1926>
Vernon Ransford <1927> - <1928>
Joe Blair <1929> - <1946>
Bill Flintoft <1947> - <1949>
Bert Chadwick <1950> - <1962>
Donald Duffy <1963> - <1974>
John Mitchell <1975> - <1978>
Wayne Reid <1979> - <1980>
Billy Snedden <1981> - <1985>
Stuart Spencer <1986> - <1991>
Ian Ridley <1992> - <1996> Resigned September '96
Joseph Gutnick <1996> - <2001> Appointed September '96. Left May 2001.
Gabriel Szondy <2001> - <2003> Appointed May 2001.
Paul Gardner <2003> - <2008> Resigned mid-season
Jim Stynes <2008>-<2011> Temporarily stepped down July '09 due to ill-health
Don McLardy <2009>, <2012>-<2013> Caretaker from Round 14, 2009. Resigned 14.06.13
Peter Spargo <2013> Interim President from 14.06.13 until 16.08.13
Glen Bartlett <2013> - <2021> From 16.08.13, resigned 12.04.21
Kate Roffey <2021> - <2024> From 12.04.21, resigned 06.09.24
Brad Green <2024> - From 06.09.24

Secretary/Executive Director/General Manager/CEO

Term Notes
Hugh McLeod <1897>
Amos Norcott <1898>, <1900> - <1906>, <1908>
George Beachcroft <1907>
Jack Harper <1909> - <1910> Resigned 05.05.1910
George Lamb <1899>, <1910> - <1911> From May 1910
Andrew Manzie <1912> - <1931>
Charlie Streeter <1932>
Percy Page <1933> - <1941>
Pat Kennedy <1942> Acting secretary
Jack Chessell <1943> - <1947>
Alex Gray <1948> - <1949>
Alan Thomson <1950>
Jim Cardwell <1951> - <1975>
Ivan Moore <1976>
Ray Manley <1977> - <1979>
Richard Seddon <1980> - <1984>
Roy Gilbert <1985> Resigned July 1985
Ray Manley <1985> - <1986> From July 1985
Tony King <1987> - <1991> Resigned 31.07.92
Hassa Mann <1992> - <1997> Appointed 1.08.92, Resigned May 1997
Cameron Schwab <1997> - <1999> Resigned August 1999
John Anderson <1999> - <2002> Appointed August 1999. Resigned 23.10.02
Peter Cox <2002> - <2003> Acting CEO
Ray Ellis <2003>
John Phillips <2004> Acting CEO from 10.02.04
Steve Harris <2004> - <2007>
Paul McNamee <2008> Resigned mid-way through season
Peter Spargo <2008> Acting CEO
Cameron Schwab <2008> - <2013> Resigned 09.04.13
Peter Spargo <2013> Acting CEO from 09.04.13 to 31.04.13
Peter Jackson <2013> - <2018> Acting CEO from 01.05.13, permanent CEO from 03.06.13
Gary Pert <2019> -

Notes
At various times in the early years of the league the President of the MCC was referred to as the football club president. The names above are only Melbourne Football Club Presidents.

Vernon Ransford acted as president for a time in <1938>.

Les Miller served as acting secretary in May 1957.

Richard Seddon was the first man to be referred to as an Executive Secretary after taking over when the Demons broke away from the MCG.

Ray Manley served as Secretary/Adminstration Manager from <1980> to <1984>. The position was downgraded in favour of a General Manager

Most sources say Amos Norcott was secretary in <1899>, but it was actually GW Lamb.

Media
Age - 23/02/1942, 04/07/1980, 10/07/1992