Richmond FC President Peggy O'Neal to step down at end of 2022

Richmond FC President Peggy O’Neal to step down at end of 2022

March 14, 2022

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Peggy O'Neal, President of the AFL’s Richmond Tigers since 2013, has announced that this will be her last year heading the club.

O'Neal, who became the AFL's first female club President nine years ago, helped transform the Tigers from finals failures to a powerhouse with the drought-breaking 2017 premiership, followed by back-to-back flags in 2019-20.

The 69-year-old, who has been on the Tigers' board for 17 seasons, will officially hand over the reins at the AGM in December.

Advising that she would be stepping down, O’Neal told News Corp “we have term limits and I’m ready to let someone else have the fun.

"I’m looking forward to being a fan. After this season I’ll hand over and finish up at our AGM in December and that’s when our new president will officially take office and I’ll be sitting in the outer with a beanie and a beer next year."

O'Neal paved the way for other females to take on top jobs with Dr Sonja Hood (North Melbourne) this year joining O'Neal, Kate Roffey (Melbourne) and Kylie Watson-Wheeler (Western Bulldogs) as club presidents.

O'Neal said the past five years have been "wonderful" and stressed the Tigers' success was down to a group effort.

Image: Peggy O'Neal. Credit: Lander and Rogers.

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