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Jeff Browne

Jeff Browne

Former AFL lawyer and current chairman of Collingwood Football Club

Jeffrey Browne (born 1955) is the president of the Collingwood Football Club.[1][2] He was elected to the position in late 2021.[3] Browne previously worked as an external lawyer for the Australian Football League (AFL) for 22 years.[4][5] He played for the Collingwood U19s in 1972.[6]

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As well as being Collingwood president, Browne is chairman of MA Financial Group, Walkinshaw Automotive and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).[7] He was the managing director of Channel Nine from 2010 until 2013.[8]

Collingwood Football Club president

Browne is the fourth president in a 12 month period.[9] He took over the role from Eddie McGuire after the former AFL president stood down over backlash following comments he made about the "Do Better" report.[10][11] Browne was appointed to the role in a unanimous vote,[12] replacing Mark Korda, who will remain on Collingwood's board.[13]

Korda informed the Collingwood board that he would step down as a director at the end of the 2022 AFL season.[14]

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References

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    "Official AFL Website of the Collingwood Football Club".
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    "Collingwood confirm Jeff Browne as AFL club's latest president". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 2021-12-17. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
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    "Who Is Jeff Browne? Collingwood, Son And Key Facts". LADbible. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
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    "Under-19s Players A-D". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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    "The team | MA Financial Group". mafinancial.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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    Heffernan, Madeleine (2013-07-10). "Nine Network boss Jeff Browne steps down". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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    "Jeff Browne confirmed as Collingwood's new president". ABC News. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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    "The Presidents". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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    "Collingwood Football Club – Do Better Update". collingwoodfc.com.au. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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    "UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT: Pies unveil third president of 2021". afl.com.au. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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    "Board & Executive – CollingwoodFC". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  14. [14]
    "Mark Korda to step down in 2022". collingwoodfc.com.au. 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
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