New Melbourne president Brad Green named in Federal Court action launched by Glen Bartlett

Melbourne’s newly-installed president Brad Green has been named in fresh Federal Court proceedings launched against the club by Glen Bartlett.

AFL Round 12. 10/06/2019. Big Freeze 5. Collingwood vs Melbourne at the MCG. Brad Green claps his sons Oliver and Wilba as they lead the demons onto the MCG in honour of their mother Anna who passed recently. Pic: Michael Klein

Melbourne’s bitter boardroom war has reignited, with fresh Federal Court action launched against newly installed Demons president Brad Green and other directors by axed club boss Glen Bartlett.

Just a week after the resignation of Melbourne president Kate Roffey, Bartlett has filed proceedings against Green and fellow board members David Robb, Sally Freeman and Janette Kendall. Roffey and recently retired Demons directors Steve Morris and Mohan Jesudason are also named as respondents.

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New Melbourne president Brad Green. Picture: Michael Klein

Glen Bartlett. Picture: AAP Image/Julian Smith

A separate action has also been lodged by Bartlett against Demons vice-president David Rennick.

The court papers reveal Bartlett is being represented by top law firm Clayton Utz.

The long-running legal stoush relates to Bartlett’s murky exit as Melbourne president in April 2021 and a dispute over the club’s alleged off-field culture.

Bartlett had held crisis talks with AFL commission chairman Richard Goyder and ex-league boss Gillon McLachlan just weeks before being removed.