Alumni Speaker Series: Masters of the Universe?

Event Details

Date:
29 February from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Venue:
BMW Edge, Federation Square, Cnr Flinders & Swanston Streets
Open to:
All
Cost:
Free of charge
Categories:

Description:

The AFL has taken a leadership position on the behaviour of young sportsmen. 

They’ve also tackled the role of women in AFL, Indigenous representation, and binge drinking.  

So... job done. The AFL has done everything they can do about social issues.  Or have they?

And is the AFL doing enough about the new questions that pop up each day – drugs, betting, speeding, sponsorship, social media, and the representation of sexual diversity...?

Join Russel Howcroft (BBus(Mktg) 1988) – Monash alumnus, CEO of advertising business Y&R Group Australia / New Zealand, and passionate Demon – as he leads a panel discussion about the AFL’s role in our society.

Biographies

Moderator

Russel Howcroft (BBus(Mktg) 1988)
Russel is an Australian business man and media personality best known as a panelist on the ABC’s ‘The Gruen Transfer’, and occasional 3AW host. He is the CEO of advertising business Y&R Group Aust/NZ.., Russel is also on the board of the Melbourne Football Club.

Our panel

Mr Alastair Clarkson (MBA 1998)

Alastair is a former AFL footballer and the current senior coach of the Hawthorn Football Club. He played for North Melbourne and Melbourne football clubs for 11 years before making the move to coaching. He moved through the ranks of the VFL and specialist AFL coaching positions before taking on the senior coaching position at Hawthorn in 2005. Since then he has made concerted effort to instil discipline and systems into the club; he led them to a premiership in 2008. A qualified teacher, Alastair also has university degrees in sports science and business.

Mr Brendon Gale (LLB 2003, MA 1996)

In his “previous life”, Brendon played 244 games of AFL football between 1990 and 2001 with the Richmond Football Club (“RFC”); captaining and vice-captaining the club between 1994 and 1997.  Upon retirement from professional football, Brendon practiced law with a leading Melbourne commercial law firm in the general commercial and banking and finance areas.  In January 2005, Brendon was appointed CEO of the AFL Players Association and as CEO, was responsible for representing the collective industrial interests of all AFL players.  Brendon was proud to return to the Richmond Football Club in September 2009, when he was appointed CEO. The RFC competes in Australia’s largest elite sporting competition - the AFL, and as CEO, Brendon leads a diverse team of over 130 people.  Brendon continues to serve on the Board of the Victorian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission after being appointed by the Attorney General in September 2009.

The Reverend Father Robert (Bob) Maguire AM RFD

Father Bob is a media personality, community worker and passionate Collingwood supporter. He has been a Catholic priest since 1960 and was parish priest of South Melbourne from 1973 to early 2012.  During the Vietnam War he was in charge of the Defence Force character training team.  He has dedicated his life to helping the less fortunate. He co-founded Open Family in 1978 and in 2003 founded The Fr Bob Maguire Foundation, which raise funds to aid the underprivileged and homeless. He co-hosts John Safran’s weekly show on Triple J: ‘Sunday Night Safran’. He was named a member of the Order of Australia in 1989.  In 2011, he was Victorian of the Year and he became an Honorary Fellow of Monash University.

Dr Angela Williams (MBBS 1996, GradDipForensMed 2002, MForensMed 2004, GradDipLaw 2006)

Angela works as a Senior Forensic Physician for the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the Department of Forensic Medicine at Monash University. Her professional interests are centred on sexual assault, injury interpretation, child abuse and forensic medical education and she regularly presents education programs to doctors, police, lawyers, public groups and students.

In 2005 she began working with the AFL to develop a Respect and Responsibility Policy. She went on to deliver a program to players and clubs that aimed to create awareness and culture change regarding attitudes to women.

Guests are welcome at 6pm for refreshments with a 6.30pm start. Networking and refreshments will follow the event.

Event cost: This is a free event but registration is essential. Seats are limited so please register early to avoid disappointment.

RSVP: To register, please complete the registration form. Note: Please quote your alumni ID in the registration form.

Ticket: Please print your ticket and bring this with you to the event.

Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Alumni Relations on 03 9903 4602 or monashalumni@monash.edu

Event Contact

Name
Felicity Becker
E-Mail
felicity.becker@monash.edu
Phone
03 9903 4059
Organisation
Monash University