Jeff Browne
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Browne
Date of birth 1955 (age 68–69)
Youth career
Years Team
1972 Collingwood (U19s)
Managerial career
1985–2005 AFL (external lawyer)
2022– Collingwood (president)

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]

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Collingwood set for third president in 12 months after Korda steps down". ABC News. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  2. ↑ "Official AFL Website of the Collingwood Football Club".
  3. ↑ "Jeff Browne elected 14th president". collingwoodfc.com.au. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Who Is Jeff Browne? Collingwood, Son And Key Facts". LADbible. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  6. ↑ "Under-19s Players A-D". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  7. ↑ "The team | MA Financial Group". mafinancial.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  8. ↑ Heffernan, Madeleine (2013-07-10). "Nine Network boss Jeff Browne steps down". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  9. ↑ "Jeff Browne confirmed as Collingwood's new president". ABC News. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  10. ↑ "The Presidents". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  11. ↑ "Collingwood Football Club – Do Better Update". collingwoodfc.com.au. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  12. ↑ "UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT: Pies unveil third president of 2021". afl.com.au. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  13. ↑ "Board & Executive – CollingwoodFC". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  14. ↑ "Mark Korda to step down in 2022". collingwoodfc.com.au. 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
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