SAINTS SACK FOOTBALL BOSS KEN SHELDON
Ben Jensen 13 October 2007

By Ben Jensen ST KILDA SACK KEN SHELDON ST KILDA FOOTBALL CLUB has announced the forced departure of General Manager, Football Operations Ken Sheldon. A controversial appointment and subject of innuendo alleged to emanated from the 'Football First' faction who recently took over the Board, Sheldon was heavily involved in the trade week activity, pulling off the last minute trade of former cats Charlie Gardiner and Steven King from the Geelong Football Club. Sheldon, who began the role only twelve months ago, was instrumental in recruiting current coach Ross Lyon to replace another evictee in Grant Thomas.

ST KILDA STATEMENT

St Kilda CEO Archie Fraser has today announced the departure of Ken Sheldon, General Manager
Football Operations.

After fulfilling all of its contractual obligations the Club has informed Sheldon that his contract would not continue into the 2008 AFL Season.

"We have enjoyed working with Ken over the past twelve months and he has assisted us in achieving a lot of positive things for the Club."

Fraser added "Ken provided our football department with a safe pair of hands through a difficult period at the end of the 2006 season. We are grateful for Ken's contribution to the Club, he will always be welcome at the Club and we wish him well in his future."

"The General Manager Football Operations position is one of the most important roles in the modern football club structure. At St Kilda, this role is a key part of our executive management team and the person we seek must have a broad and extensive skill set. We will be targeting and appointing the best available talent to this key position."

Sheldon is today heading overseas on a planned holiday for a few weeks.