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MARK LoGiudice reads from the same hymn book as his predecessor Stephen Kernahan.
The subject is Bruce Mathieson, the billionaire supporter who wields power from Queensland and whose pronouncements, especially when the Blues underperform, can be explosive.
LoGiudice received Mathieson's imprimatur as the man to take over the presidency at Carlton, but he says he ain't no Mathieson puppet, nor is Mathieson too powerful at Carlton.
"Bruce Mathieson is a life member and partner of the Carlton Football Club, he's a passionate supporter of the club and Bruce is entitled to his opinion," LoGiudice said.
Loguidice would prefer if powerbroker Bruce Mathieson would keep his opinions to himself. Picture: Colleen Petch Source: News Corp Australia
The pres has spoken to Mathieson about that.
"I don't think it's matter of reining in, or us telling him what to do, or him telling us what to do, it's more about what is in the best interests of the Carlton Football Club.
"We've had discussions and I've asked and encouraged him, that if he does have an opinion on something, to pick up the telephone and give me a call.''
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In a 45-minute interview with the Herald Sun, LoGiudice is constant on the ''Carlton Football Club'' and ''in the best interests of the Carlton Football Club''.
Off the field, it's about increasing memberships and managing culture change.
He says the Carlton board, which has been the subject of speculation in recent times, was stable and that the size — it will be 10 at the end of the season _ was not an issue.
"There has been a lot discussion about our board,'' he said. "It's not necessary to harp on about the board number, it's more about the quality."
He dismissed the suggestion there were factions.
"That's a beat up the media," he said.
Asked if he knew of a challenge to the board and his presidency, he said: "Only what I've read and heard.
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"If there's people out there who are passionate, have the ability, the time and have the motivation, and by that I mean the best interests of Carlton Football Club at heart, they don't need to run tickets and challenges, they just need to come and talk. My door is always open for talk."
LoGiudice chairs his first Carlton board meeting on Monday night.
At 45, he's a lifelong Blues supporter, following his dad Sebastian to become a 20-year member of the influential Carltonians coterie club.
He became a board member and ultimately the president because he had "a passion and desire to have the Carlton Football Club succeed on and off the field".
Carlton became the family's team when his father arrived in Australian as a 14-year-old from Italy.
Loguidice will chair his first board meeting on Monday. Picture: Colleen Petch Source: News Corp Australia
Later, Sebastian met Nella in a Moonee Ponds real estate agents office, married, and had Mark and two girls.
The family grew up in Templestowe and used to travel to Princes Park to watch the mighty Blues.
LoGiudice wore No. 9 and No. 1 as young man, supporting heroes Ken Hunter and Stephen Silvagni.
"We used to get dropped off at the back, come in and enjoy the game," he said.
"They are great memories ... Ken Hunter, (Mark) Maclure, Wayne Harmes and Rod Ashman."
To become president, he says, is an honour but is quick to note change is needed.
"The club has great foundations, solid foundations, and I think we need to build on those foundations to get greater success than what we've had to date,'' he said.
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Membership is a priority off the field, and recruitment and development on it.
"Membership is one of the areas we have identified. We have to improve our communication with our members and supporters . it includes the entire football club."
Asked about coach Mick Malthouse's sometimes prickly public persona, he said: "I'm not here to tell people how to speak. We have a strategy in place, that may change as we go along, but at the end of the day, we're all on the same path, the path of success."
"I'm not going to sit here and say we're going to win a flag in the next period of time, that's not what this is about. There's no quick fix."
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