Melbourne Storm sound out Scott Seward

The Melbourne Storm have sounded out Parramatta Eels boss Scott Seward as a potential replacement for departing chief executive Mark Evans.Fairfax Media understands the Storm have made contact with the off-contract Seward to discuss a potential club switch, earmarking the Eels chief executive as a potential replacement for Evans when he returns to the UK at the end of June.The news couldn't have come at a worse time for the Eels, who have endured a tumultuous month with the heated leagues club elections, the salary cap breach and a horror month of football on the field.AdvertisementIf Seward were to leave Parramatta it would leave a question mark over the future of Kieran Foran at the club given the Manly five-eighth has a clause in his four-year deal that would allow him to renege at any time if there is upheaval at management level.While Foran's major concern is about the future of coach Brad Arthur rather than that of the Eels chief executive, Seward's possible departure could have huge ramifications on the way the club is run if there is a change at management level.Arthur has the full support of Seward, but a change of leadership could throw a spanner in the works if Seward were to leave the Eels to join the Storm.Suspicions were first raised when Seward was spotted having lunch with Evans at Parramatta before the Eels-Storm game at Pirtek Stadium a fortnight ago.Seward has been waiting for a contract from the Eels since his original one-year deal expired in September.While the Eels are keen to retain Seward's services, there has been a delay in finalising a new deal they have been promising for months given the political uncertainty around the club leading into the Leagues club elections this month.Seward has a strong connection with Melbourne, having lived in the city for seven years from 2006 to 2012 before returning to Sydney with the Eels.Seward spent most of his time in Melbourne working at AFL club Western Bulldogs as the general manager of consumer operations and development, before a short stint with the Melbourne Racing Club prior to taking on the role as chief executive of Parramatta at the end of 2012.The Storm are well aware of Seward's connection to Melbourne and have been keeping a close eye on his movements at Parramatta since Evans announced in April he would be leaving the club to return home to the UK after two years at the club.Under the regime of Seward, who started off his career at the Canterbury Bulldogs as the club's merchandise manager in 1999, the Eels have managed to more than double their membership from 10,000 to 22,000.The club has also managed to build a full-time training base at Old Salesyard Reserve in North Parramatta after years of training on a 70-metre field next to Pirtek Stadium.Fairfax Media contacted Seward on Monday night but he declined to comment.PollWho will win State of Origin game one?NSW will be too strong at homeQueensland will drawDisclaimer: These polls are not scientific and rAaron Woods is State of Origin's chilled out hardmanChris Sandow may have played last game for Parramatta Eels as player swap goes awryCan the Wests Tigers party like it's 2005 against North Queensland Cowboys?NRL executive Suzanne Young again thrown in the deep end Norwegian sex-ed program demonstrates how to kiss, masturbate and have sexEssential KidsPROMOTEDDoes Daly Cherry-Evans' $1.5 million Gold Coast purchase seal Titans deal?Domain NewsCopyright © 2015 Fairfax Media The Sydney Morning Herald

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Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 25, 2015 at 11:04pm

Interesting, anybody know who wrote this?

If its true, its a big wrap on Scott having the interest of a club like the storm

But this could be a well timed piece to up his price and put pressure on us to re sign him?
Frank The Tank May 25, 2015 at 11:08pm

Meh.
CEOs are a dime a dozen. If he leaves there would be no shortage of quality candidates if they offered good money.
What I'm more concerned about is the team and winning a game for a fucking change.
- The Ape > Frank The Tank May 26, 2015 at 11:03am
  
  A dime a dozen? Does the name Bob Bentley not send shivers down your spine? Paul Osbourne?
┌∩┐Parody┌∩┐ May 25, 2015 at 11:16pm

If we lose him to the storm, we could always throw a bottle of wine Barry O'farrell's way.
ParramAddict May 25, 2015 at 11:24pm

What is Paul Osbourne up to these days ?? Lol
- ┌∩┐Parody┌∩┐ > ParramAddict May 25, 2015 at 11:27pm
  
  33 children.
Hamish May 25, 2015 at 11:32pm

Big wrap on Seward if he is being sounded out. Article was written by Chammas.

There must be some directive at SMH that they have to mention the supposed get out clause for Foran in every article that is written regarding the Eels. It's starting to get really bloody tiring.
Mark Wahlberg May 25, 2015 at 11:49pm

@ Woolworth's express checkout
Gower Power May 25, 2015 at 11:54pm

looks like that article has been taken down.
Tin Tim May 26, 2015 at 5:54am

Need everyone to stick together, would be a major step back.