The kennel gang: New Bulldog president Peter Gordon with the Bulldogs' new-look football department (left to right) Rohan Smith (assistant coach), Ben Graham (strategic football operations manager), Shannon Grant (assistant coach), James Fantasia (general manager football), Steven King (assistant coach), Ashley Hansen (development coach), Brendan McCartney (senior coach), Graham Lowe (high performance coach), Andy Barnett (strength and conditioning coach) and Brett Montgomery (strategy and opposition coach). Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun
INCOMING Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon has already exerted his fiscal clout by making a substantial donation to the club.
The high-profile lawyer is refusing to talk numbers, but yesterday confirmed he had written one cheque.
It is expected there will be more to come from Gordon and a collection of powerful supporters who are rallying behind him.
"I am both making a contribution and working hard amongst my contacts to maximise their contributions," Gordon said.
"It's fair to say there are a number of people who I've been friends with over the years and who have been very generous supporters over a long period of time.
"If you are after numbers, you are not going to get them from me ... I am choosing not to talk about my own contribution."
It is understood there are at least eight to 10 key backers, both individuals and families, prepared to dig deep.
Gordon, who officially takes over as president at the club's annual general meeting on December 20, wants to use the funds to significantly boost football department spending.
He is also rallying rank-and-file supporters to ensure membership revenue remained high enough to ensure money can be spent in areas that will have an impact on on-field performance.
The Dogs are burdened by a $10.5 million debt, but Gordon is adamant that it is manageable as the focus switches to football.
"We want to do the extra things in the football department and to accelerate the development of our young players," Gordon said.
And he is intent on making sure the supporters, desperate for on-field success, feel part of the reinvigoration.
"The overriding thing is, I want the Bulldogs to be a team off-field as well as on-field," Gordon said.
"I don't want to over-emphasise what a particular group is doing, and not value the contribution of others.
"This club was saved in 1989 out of the pockets of pensioners and unemployed people. My mum turned up with her big money box and turned it over.
"The contribution of those supporters is just as important as the support for those businesspeople and higher net worth people who have been very generous.
"I've been thrilled with the letters, emails and phone calls to my office from people really excited about 2013."
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