The result of the Geelong Football Club board election was announced at the club’s annual general meeting tonight.

The seven incumbent board members seeking election were successful and will form the club’s board for the next three years. A total of 8,392 members cast ballots in the election, the club’s first since 1998.

Full voting results (with successful candidates in bold):

Nicholas CARR: 7,357
Diana TAYLOR: 7,649
Gareth ANDREWS: 7,884
Bob GARTLAND: 6,395
Hugh SEWARD: 7,742
Peter BURNETT: 3,234
John WESTE: 1,645
Colin CARTER: 7,713
Helen TIMMINS: 2,156
Alistair HAMBLIN: 6,968

“We would like to thank the members for their support and confidence in the seven members that have been elected to the board,” board member Colin Carter said.

“We all understand the responsibility and privilege attached to the positions we hold and we will undertake our roles with the club’s best interest always at the forefront of our decisions.

“Good leaders work to leave organisations in a better position than they found it, and our starting point is a strong one. We will be doing everything we can to build on the success we have enjoyed in recent times.

“We thank all the candidates for their commitment and passion for the club and look forward to working on behalf of our members for the next three years.”

Frank Costa and Campbell Neal retired from the board and did not seek a further term at the election.

The president and vice president will be elected by the board at the first board meeting in 2011.