Kelly Egan new General Manager

We better make this Official…

KELLY EGAN JOINS WESTS TIGERS AS GENERAL MANAGER FOOTBALL
Wests Tigers are pleased to announce that Kelly Egan will join the Club as the new General Manager Football.

Egan brings a wealth of experience to Wests Tigers and will take up his position with the Club in the first week of December.

Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe welcomed Egan to the Club, saying that he looked forward to having him as a part of the Club’s management team.

“On behalf of everyone at Wests Tigers I’d like to welcome Kelly to the Club,” said Pascoe. “He has an extensive Rugby League background from a number of Clubs and we look forward to him bringing that knowledge to Wests Tigers.

“He comes to us knowing what it takes, both on and off the field, to get a Club deep into the finals,” he said. “As well as being an integral part of Wests Tigers’ administration team Kelly will also be an important mentor for our young players, which is crucial in their continued development.”

Egan said that he was looking forward to joining Wests Tigers ahead of the 2017 NRL season.

“This is a great opportunity for me to grow with the playing group and continue to build on what was a strong back half of the 2016 season,” said Egan.

“Key to the Club’s success will be keeping this great group of young players together and I look forward to working with all of them.

“I feel really confident about this position and moving onto the next chapter of my career with Wests Tigers,” he said.

“This role is really dynamic and has a range of touch points both across the organisation and across the game and I look forward to getting to work with the Club.”

Egan joins Wests Tigers from the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, where he has been an NRL Assistant Coach since the 2012 NRL season. During his time with the Bulldogs the side reached the finals each year and were Grand Finalists on two occasions.

Egan is a member of the NRL Research and Development Committee and was Head Coach of the Junior Kangaroos in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

He was also an NRL Assistant Coach with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles from 2009 until 2011 and the North Queensland Cowboys’ General Manager of Football from 2006 until 2008\. Prior to taking on the General Manager of Football role at the Cowboys, Egan was an Assistant Coach at the Club in 2005 and 2006 and a part of the coaching staff that took the Cowboys to the 2005 NRL Grand Final.

Egan holds a Bachelor Degree in Education from James Cook University and a Diploma of Education from the Australian Catholic University.

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@TopTiger said:
With the Dogs shedding so many of the staff that Hasler had hired maybe Egan could influence him to come to the Tigers if the Dogs decide that they want another head coach. I know signing Hasler has been discussed in another thread already but maybe Egan can sway Hasler similar to that of Pascoe swaying Idris.

No doubt if Taylor doesn't perform that discussion will come up.

Egan has had a constant eye on a crack at First grade Coaching career , ever since he was Coaching Wynnum Manly in the Qld cup.
It's been no secret that he's always believed that he would coach an NRL team.
It may just be a coincidence that he's now at a club with a Coach that is on verge of a "suceed or else " season.
Then again it may not be a coincidence. He could be a handy person to have at the club, in the event of changes needing to be made mid season.
 
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What does Kelly Egan do as GM of football? Whenever it comes to player/coach contract negotiations we always hear from Pascoe, and nothing from Egan. Isn’t the point of a GM to deal with the football related issues and let the CEO look after the operational aspects of running a business?

P.S. I’m assuming he’s still with Wests Tigers based on his LinkedIn profile
 
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What does Kelly Egan do as GM of football? Whenever it comes to player/coach contract negotiations we always hear from Pascoe, and nothing from Egan. Isn’t the point of a GM to deal with the football related issues and let the CEO look after the operational aspects of running a business?

P.S. I’m assuming he’s still with Wests Tigers based on his LinkedIn profile

Wondered myself, just how much his role would have changed back in April last year when Cleary was appointed and apparently granted much more control than his predecessor.
 
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*Bump*

What does Kelly Egan do as GM of football? Whenever it comes to player/coach contract negotiations we always hear from Pascoe, and nothing from Egan. Isn’t the point of a GM to deal with the football related issues and let the CEO look after the operational aspects of running a business?

P.S. I’m assuming he’s still with Wests Tigers based on his LinkedIn profile

Wondered myself, just how much his role would have changed back in April last year when Cleary was appointed and apparently granted much more control than his predecessor.

I suspect GM of football is a very generous title considering what he actually does… he’s probably more like a recruitment manager?
 
I actually was introduced to Kelly Egan and his family 2 days ago being one of the neighbours of the mates place I’m staying at the moment. Within 5 minutes of talking to him generally he went inside and brought out some left over gear for me as a diehard tigers fan.

Out of respect for him I didn’t want to pester him with questions about the club.

A minute later his phone rang and he went inside to take an important phone call of some sort.

Basically what I’m saying is for those wondering he is a top bloke and yes he is still with the club
 
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Sounds like an oxygen thief. If this was a bank he would have been speared ages ago

This is what I don't get. You don't actually don't know what he does, yet are prepared to label him an oxygen thief. It seems to me some people are happy to throw a dagger in preference to giving someone the benefit of the doubt.
It takes all kinds I guess.
 
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Sounds like an oxygen thief. If this was a bank he would have been speared ages ago

This is what I don't get. You don't actually don't know what he does, yet are prepared to label him an oxygen thief. It seems to me some people are happy to throw a dagger in preference to giving someone the benefit of the doubt.
It takes all kinds I guess.

Do you know what he does?
 
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Sounds like an oxygen thief. If this was a bank he would have been speared ages ago

This is what I don't get. You don't actually don't know what he does, yet are prepared to label him an oxygen thief. It seems to me some people are happy to throw a dagger in preference to giving someone the benefit of the doubt.
It takes all kinds I guess.

Do you know what he does?

The club would keep a single voice from management for a reason. It's just good practice.

I have confidence Pascoe is employing the right people. Just look at what he has done with employing the massive uplift in videography and club communications.
 
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Sounds like an oxygen thief. If this was a bank he would have been speared ages ago

This is what I don't get. You don't actually don't know what he does, yet are prepared to label him an oxygen thief. It seems to me some people are happy to throw a dagger in preference to giving someone the benefit of the doubt.
It takes all kinds I guess.

Do you know what he does?

No I don't - am I'm not the one calling him an oxygen thief!
 
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Sounds like an oxygen thief. If this was a bank he would have been speared ages ago

This is what I don't get. You don't actually don't know what he does, yet are prepared to label him an oxygen thief. It seems to me some people are happy to throw a dagger in preference to giving someone the benefit of the doubt.
It takes all kinds I guess.

Staying true to his namesake I guess.
 
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Sounds like an oxygen thief. If this was a bank he would have been speared ages ago

This is what I don't get. You don't actually don't know what he does, yet are prepared to label him an oxygen thief. It seems to me some people are happy to throw a dagger in preference to giving someone the benefit of the doubt.
It takes all kinds I guess.

Do you know what he does?

No I don't - am I'm not the one calling him an oxygen thief!

So, who else thinks he’s an oxygen thief?

Why do you and others think this?

He keeps a low profile for sure. I have no idea what his day to day role looks like and I also have no idea whether he is effective or ineffective.
 
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This is what I don't get. You don't actually don't know what he does, yet are prepared to label him an oxygen thief. It seems to me some people are happy to throw a dagger in preference to giving someone the benefit of the doubt.
It takes all kinds I guess.

Do you know what he does?

No I don't - am I'm not the one calling him an oxygen thief!

So, who else thinks he’s an oxygen thief?

Why do you and others think this?

He keeps a low profile for sure. I have no idea what his day to day role looks like and I also have no idea whether he is effective or ineffective.

Him and David Warwick….what do they actually do?..IC made all the football club decisions.....so will Bennett when he arrives
 
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Do you know what he does?

No I don't - am I'm not the one calling him an oxygen thief!

So, who else thinks he’s an oxygen thief?

Why do you and others think this?

He keeps a low profile for sure. I have no idea what his day to day role looks like and I also have no idea whether he is effective or ineffective.

Him and David Warwick….what do they actually do?..IC made all the football club decisions.....so will Bennett when he arrives

Egan oversees the decisions on recruitment and retention of the NRL squad involved in management of the salary cap as part of a team including the Coach and CEO..General running of the football department budget reports directly to the CEO and Board regarding football matters…
 
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No I don't - am I'm not the one calling him an oxygen thief!

So, who else thinks he’s an oxygen thief?

Why do you and others think this?

He keeps a low profile for sure. I have no idea what his day to day role looks like and I also have no idea whether he is effective or ineffective.

Him and David Warwick….what do they actually do?..IC made all the football club decisions.....so will Bennett when he arrives

Egan oversees the decisions on recruitment and retention of the NRL squad involved in management of the salary cap as part of a team including the Coach and CEO..General running of the football department budget reports directly to the CEO and Board regarding football matters…

Clearly an oxygen thief, then!
 
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