North Melbourne icon Bob Ansett says a James Brayshaw-led Kangaroos board would need the tick of approval from members to play any more than four home games outside Victoria. Picture: Paul Loughnan Source: Herald Sun
NORTH Melbourne icon Bob Ansett says the club's members deserve a "substantial say" in the number of home games it plays interstate.
Ansett, a former club chairman and major shareholder, yesterday added his name to a supporters' group seeking a change to the club's constitution.
It would require the James Brayshaw-led board to obtain the approval of members before committing to any more than four home games outside Victoria each year.
"It makes sense to me," Ansett said yesterday.
"Given the history over the last 20 years of playing games interstate and pressures to relocate, it's only fair that members do have a say in that - and a substantial say."
But Ansett said he would prefer it if the motion required just 51 per cent of members to approve extra interstate matches, rather than the proposed 75 per cent.
"That (75 per cent) is pretty difficult to achieve under almost any circumstances," Ansett said.
"But a simple majority would put the pressure on the board to justify the means of what they are proposing, whether it be an extra game interstate or two games at another ground.
"It's the right sort of democratic test for a board and I think the club would be the beneficiary of having that motion approved if it was a simple majority."
The Brayshaw board was ready to commit to playing up to seven games a season in Tasmania three years ago but was gazumped by Hawthorn and Jeff Kennett.
It has since signed a deal to play six games over three years in Hobart.
Ansett, who was inducted into the Kangaroos' Hall of Fame at last year's best and fairest dinner, revealed he was annoyed by a snub from the club's board on the night.
"What annoyed me was I had a table there that consisted of John Kennedy Sr, Greg Miller, Ron Joseph, Francis Trainor and Albert Mantello," Ansett said.
"And no-one from the board, not just Brayshaw, saw fit to at least come over and welcome us.
"To me personally it wouldn't have mattered but I felt a little embarrassed that I had all these fantastic North Melbourne people there that no-one bothered to even come and welcome.
"And I drew on my period as president of the club and under no circumstances would I have permitted something like that to occur."
North members will vote at the club's annual general meeting on March 19.
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