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CibbuanoFormer Manly CEO joins Team GWS
October 20th 2009 02:07
FORMER Manly chief executive officer Grant Mayer has joined the proposed western Sydney AFL side - Team GWS - as its commercial sponsorship manager.
Mayer has been a sports administrator for the past 17 years and was in charge of the Sea Eagles' off-field operations during their 2008 NRL premiership season.
He was also football operations manager at the Canterbury Bulldogs when they won the premiership in 2004 before being appointed as the inaugural chief executive of English Super League club Catalans Dragons in 2005.
Mayer said he was excited by his new role.
"To be involved in a start up club is an exciting opportunity for me, both professionally and personally," Mayer said.
"It’s not something that many people get the chance to be a part of so I’m really looking forward to the challenge."
"As a local resident of the area for the last 15 years, I understand the challenges ahead and I strongly believe in this campaign."
"This region deserves its own identity and an AFL club in Greater Western Sydney will help deliver that."
AFL NSW/ACT general manager Dale Holmes said Mayer was one of the top sports administrators in Australia.
"He has proven through his experience with establishing the Catalans Dragons and his success with the Bulldogs and the Sea Eagles that he understands how to engage business and community support," Holmes said.
"A core part of our vision has always been that we want this club to be built by local people who live, work and love the Greater West of Sydney and our Community Advisory Group has been instrumental in connecting the campaign and the local community."
"Over the next nine months, the people of Greater Western Sydney will take on an even greater role in shaping the look and feel of this club."
Mayer has been a sports administrator for the past 17 years and was in charge of the Sea Eagles' off-field operations during their 2008 NRL premiership season.
He was also football operations manager at the Canterbury Bulldogs when they won the premiership in 2004 before being appointed as the inaugural chief executive of English Super League club Catalans Dragons in 2005.
Mayer said he was excited by his new role.
"It’s not something that many people get the chance to be a part of so I’m really looking forward to the challenge."
"As a local resident of the area for the last 15 years, I understand the challenges ahead and I strongly believe in this campaign."
"This region deserves its own identity and an AFL club in Greater Western Sydney will help deliver that."
AFL NSW/ACT general manager Dale Holmes said Mayer was one of the top sports administrators in Australia.
"He has proven through his experience with establishing the Catalans Dragons and his success with the Bulldogs and the Sea Eagles that he understands how to engage business and community support," Holmes said.
"A core part of our vision has always been that we want this club to be built by local people who live, work and love the Greater West of Sydney and our Community Advisory Group has been instrumental in connecting the campaign and the local community."
"Over the next nine months, the people of Greater Western Sydney will take on an even greater role in shaping the look and feel of this club."
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