Former AFL lawyer and current chairman of Collingwood Football Club
Jeff Browne|
Full name |
Jeffrey Browne |
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Date of birth |
1955 (age 68–69) |
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Years |
Team |
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1972 |
Collingwood (U19s) |
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1985–2005 |
AFL (external lawyer) |
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2022–2024 |
Collingwood (president) |
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Jeffrey Browne (born 1955) is a lawyer and football administrator, who served as the 14th president of the Collingwood Football Club from 2021 to 2024.[1][2][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 has served as chairman of MA Financial Group, Walkinshaw Automotive and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.[7] He was the managing director of Channel Nine from 2010 until 2013.[8]
Browne was the fourteenth president of Collingwood.[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.[13][14]
Browne announced his resignation from the board and as president in October 2024, citing a desire to focus on his personal health and wellbeing.[15] He was succeeded as president by Barry Carp.[16]
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