Port Adelaide has removed Warren Tredrea from its board after the former club captain refused to apologise for comments made by a guest on his podcast. The AFL club said it was not in its 'best interests' for the 46-year-old to remain as a director.
An interview published in May with a former British Army veteran drew criticism from the Jewish Council of Australia, which accused the podcast of amplifying far-right antisemitic conspiracy theories. Tredrea denied being antisemitic, calling any such accusation 'defamatory'.
The Port Adelaide board conducted a governance review and formally requested an apology to the club and anyone offended. When Tredrea refused, the board removed him. 'After exhausting all reasonable avenues for resolution, the board determined that Mr Tredrea’s continuation as a director was not in the best interests of the club,' a statement said.
Tredrea responded on X, calling it an 'enlightening couple of years' and expressing concern about 'actions taken by a number of important people at our club'. He said he would make further statements in the future. The club stressed the decision was a governance matter and not a reflection on his playing career.
Tredrea played 255 games for Port Adelaide, captained the side to its only AFL premiership in 2004, and served as full-time captain until his retirement in 2010. He was elected to the board last year for a three-year term.
