“The overwhelming majority of North Melbourne members and supporters couldn’t be happier,” Brayshaw told Bill Brownless on Triple M’s Rush Hour program on Tuesday.
“…I think in a lot of ways, and we’re obviously biased so we see things from the North way, but the club’s been one of the great news stories of the off-season. Brad Scott just re-signed, the biggest names at the club Ziebell, Wellsy have all re-signed, debt is down, record membership, revenue is up over 30 million, so we’re on the march and everyone in footy knows it.”
Addressing a proposal to make a change to the club’s Constitution, Brayshaw was again forced to voice his concerns.
“This particular motion, which has brought all this negativity out, I am on public record as saying I don’t agree with it. This is the signatures have been handed to the club and the motion that no more than four games should ever be allowed to be played outside of Melbourne (Victoria) without an EGM.
“The reason I don’t agree with it Bill, is that I think the wording is very restrictive for future administrations because you’ve got to be able to run the business and you’ve got to be able to grow the business and you can’t do that if you have things like this in your Constitution stopping you when opportunities arise.”
Brayshaw pointed to the incredible work that’s been done since late 2007, adding North is here to stay.
“We’re not going anywhere. The footy club is committed to being a Melbourne-based club. (We’ve spent) $2 million on the ground, $15 million on the facility so the club’s not going anywhere but we must keep growing.”
However he pointed out he’s more than happy to accept the members opinion, come March 19.
“We’ve got an AGM later this month…they will vote. If they get the majority and the motion gets in, it gets in. That’s pretty much it in a nutshell.”
