Could Andrew Thorburn take legal action against Essendon? We asked an expert

Tom Elliott raised the possibility of Andrew Thorburn being able to sue Essendon after his religious links led to him departing the Bombers, just a day after being unveiled as their new CEO.

So he sought the advice of an expert in that field.

“Basically, if he’s being moved on because of his religion, then yes,” Andrew Jewell, Principal at Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers, told Tom Elliott.

“But it’s a fine line between religion and conflict of interest that they’re running.”

Press PLAY below to hear his legal assessment of the situation