I’m a bulldogs fan as well and I’m here:
The power brokers are the ones that have been involved with clubs for a longtime and we’re once or some still hold positions at clubs who have many friends/voting members that worship the ground they walk on. These power brokers spoil their followers with free food, free tickets, free info, jobs etc etc and in return the power brokers dictate how voting should be cast. These power brokers then use their power to try and influence decision made at board level. Power brokers are also connected with the media/newspapers and can also get what they want written in newspapers to also influence and dictate remotely. What I have written isn’t exactly the way, but you get my drift.