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John Poynton ‘valuable’, ‘enormously committed’ at Crown

As for fellow Crown board departee Harold Mitchell: crickets.

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With the latest round of departures from Crown Resorts, it’s time for our favourite game.

Previously in “Who gets a sendoff”, we detailed how Ken Barton, Guy Jalland and Michael Johnston were all profusely thanked in ASX announcements for their services to the embattled casino company. Similarly departed board member Andrew Demetriou, in a rather marked contrast, merely had investors informed of his leave-taking, forcing him to put out his own statement vowing to “defend [his] reputation at every opportunity”.

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Myriam Robin is Rear Window editor based in the Melbourne newsroom. A Rear Window columnist since 2017, she previously reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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