Jeff Kennett backflips on plan to stand down as Hawthorn president, launches re-election bid – AFL

HAWTHORN president Jeff Kennett has backflipped on a plan to stand down at the end of the 2020 season, announcing on Wednesday that he intends to put himself forward for re-election once again this December.
Kennett, a long-time Hawks president and former Victorian premier, has held the role for the past three years. He had previously enjoyed a six-year stint as the club’s president between 2005 and 2011.
Having announced in February his intentions to stand down, saying he only returned becaus…

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