“It’s about getting all these parties together around the same table and listening to those concerns and then reaching a consensus for the benefit of the club and not for any singular individual’s agenda. The club and its athletes must be first priority.”

O’Neill speaks with authority on such matters,having been chairman of the dominant Melbourne Tigers basketball club for five years between 2005-9. He is currently chairman of the Australian Basketball Players’ Association,who represent the country’s men’s and women’s national team players.

La Trobe Financial,which has $12 billion of assets under its management,has been a major sponsor of Collingwood since 2015 with their confidence in the club’s direction clear as they recently extended their deal by four years. Along with Nike and Emirates,they are one of the club’s three premier partners.

Korda replaced Eddie McGuire as president in April afterMcGuire’s 23-year reign came to an end in February when he mishandled the release of the Do Better report, which found the club guilty of systemic racism.

McGuire has made it clear that he does not think extraordinary general meetings are good for AFL clubs - which was reiterated recently by Korda,who has spoken to Browne and said he would not step down as Pies president - and was able to avoid elections for positions on the board during his tenure as president.

Three current board members will be up for election at the end of year with eligible members able to vote for candidates.