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Message: [QUOTE="lynx000, post: 2610378, member: 2065"] There has been a lot of intense and interesting discussions recently on here surrounding the circumstances of Hook's dismissal and the appointment of the second coming of Bennett and whether this was done properly/ethically etc. I thought it might be worth some discussion to revisit the circumstances of Hook's appointment. At the time he was appointed (and until only probably the last 12 months or so) I was not aware of the extent of the friendship and the closeness of the relationship between Hook and Paul White. From all of the reports I have read Paul White is a stand up bloke and is honest and a good operator. However, one of the first things he did when he came into the role as CEO was to sack the incumbent coach. At the time this was attributed to a report prepared by a consultant who allegedly reported player discontent with Henjak. The timing of that dismissal was less than optimal coming about 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the season. It was never made clear to what degree he or the Board canvassed other options for the coaching role prior to the appointment of Hook as coach (who we now know is the CEO's best friend). Given Paul White's reputation undoubtedly he would have reported any conflict of interest or not involved himself in the decision, and it was reported to be a decision of the board. Given that the club and Henjak apparently signed confidentiality agreements I guess we will never get to the bottom of what occurred there and the roles played by the various players. [/QUOTE]

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