Essendon chief executive Craig Vozzo to step down

Essendon chief executive Craig Vozzo is stepping down after three years in the role.

This imprint confirmed the move, with Vozzo telling club staff on Wednesday morning.

Vozzo spent three years as Bombers CEO, taking on the role following the ill-fated appointment of Andrew Thorburn, who lasted just one day on the job. Before Thorburn, the club’s CEO was Xavier Campbell.

A lawyer by profession and a native of South Australia, Vozzo’s football career began in player management before spending close to a decade on the West Coast, most of that time as head of football.

He took the job shortly after the arrival of veteran coach Brad Scott and chairman David Barham and was replaced by Andrew Welsh earlier this year.