But personally I have nothing against the Magpies . . . in fact I have them to thank for some of my fondest memories . . . 1970 . . . 1979 . . . 1981;

Ladies and Gentlemen, when I first agreed to take on the Carlton Presidency with the goal of helping to turn the Club around, I made a personal policy.

I would keep out of the day-to-day running of the Club; leave the talking to Greg Swann and get on with the job of turning the Club around. But the continuing malicious inaccuracies in the media about my ongoing role have compelled me to make a public statement today.

So I challenge the AFL to set the record straight for once and for all.

If they have a problem with me staying on as President of the Carlton Football Club let them come out and say so.

If they don’t have a problem, let them be unequivocal about it then put the matter to rest.

didn’t seek to become President of Carlton.

I’m not doing it for personal gratification.
I don’t need the profile, I have no political aspirations and I have more than enough to do with my business activities.

I accepted the Presidency because I was asked to help by the Members and I will only stay as long as the Members wish me to.

I don’t care whether the media thinks I should or shouldn’t stay on as President, but I do care very much what the Carlton Members think.

For me it is a privilege to serve Carlton and I will continue to serve the Club as long as the Members want me to and my health, my family, and my other commitments allow.

Presiden't address

Some of my favourite parts






Sit and rotate on this Smith you fat turd!

Isn't P.Smith in the US at the golf this time of year? He will be now.

Does anyone know if President Pratt sang the song in the middle with the boys and Ratts.

I didn't see him tho it was a quick shot. In the middle were Judd, Griggs, Rats, Hadley from what I saw. There should have been few more in the circle.