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2022 - 10 - 4

Essendon CEO - Essendon Football Club

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Andrew Thorburn resigns as Essendon CEO after one day over links ... (The Guardian)

Essendon says City on a Hill's values are in 'direct contradiction' with its own, as Daniel Andrews labels its views on homosexuality and abortion ...

New Essendon CEO, Andrew Thorburn, steps downs (ABC News)

Essendon's newly appointed CEO, Andrew Thorburn, has stepped down after being associated with homophobic views through the Christian church he leads.

New Bombers CEO resigns after one day in the role (AFL)

Andrew Thorburn has quit as Essendon CEO just one day after stepping into the role after a furore over his involvement with a socially conservative church.

New Essendon CEO Andrew Thorburn resigns 24 hours after ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Essendon is hunting a new CEO after Andrew Thorburn resigned within a day of his appointment, 7NEWS reporters Tom Browne and Mitch Cleary have revealed.

Bombers CEO quits 24 hours after taking the job over links to ... (Fox Sports)

Bombers CEO quits 24 hours after taking the job over links to controversial church.

New Essendon boss Andrew Thorburn quits one day after ... (The Age)

Essendon's tumultuous off-season has continued, with new CEO Andrew Thorburn resigning only a day after his role was confirmed.

He covers AFL and has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.Connect via [Caroline Schelle](/by/caroline-schelle-p536cl)is a breaking news reporter at The Age.Connect via But the club must now begin a new search for another CEO. Despite my own leadership record, within hours of my appointment being announced, the media and leaders of our community had spoken. In sermons published on its website, the church likens abortion to a concentration camp, and says practising homosexuality is a sin. “I believe my record over a long period of time testifies to this. This is a good outcome.”

A day after his appointment, Essendon's new CEO resigns after ... (SBS)

The new chief executive of the Essendon Football Club, Andrew Thorburn, has resigned a day after he was appointed, due to his position in a church with ...

"Despite my own leadership record, within hours of my appointment being announced, the media and leaders of our community had spoken. In an interview with SEN on Tuesday morning, Mr Thorburn pointed to his CEO jobs at NAB and Bank of NZ where he led thousands of "diverse" people as evidence he was the right person to take Essendon forward. "It was about his position as chairman of the board, those views of his church didn't match with our views and values." Mr Thorburn joined City on a Hill in 2014 and he says some of the articles and readings on the church's website pre-date his involvement and he had never heard such sentiments expressed during his time there. "In the end, Andrew decided that he would stay with his church and he couldn't be CEO. "He wanted to be CEO of Essendon football club and he was upset.