Tom Smithies
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The reason that Rome wasn’t built in a day was because the Romans spent time literally making sure the foundations were right. It’s also why some of those buildings are still standing, thousands of years later.
Little more than a month since the Leagues gained their independence, the announcements that emerged today are the first public sign of the intensive, below-ground work that has been going on in the background for months in preparation for the club-run Australian Professional Leagues.
The first members of a new executive team are in place, as the investment promised by the owners once they had achieved independence gets underway. A palpable sense of urgency at Leagues HQ this week hasn’t been surprising, with an order from APL chairman (and Wanderers owner) Paul Lederer to “unleash” the Leagues’ commercial capabilities.