Kangaroos chairman Graham Duff has won his fight to retain control of the club.Duff and his entire six man ticket was elected to the board by Roos' shareholders at Wednesday night's annual general meeting while 1970's powerbroker Ron Joseph, former player Mark Brayshaw and his brother - television personality and former state cricketer James - as expected won the remaining three board positions which were voted upon by club members.That meant a defeat for long-time Kangaroos powerbroker Peter de Rauch, who was ousted from the board despite controlling about one million of the estimated four million Kangaroos shares that were first offered when former chairman Bob Ansett floated the club in the late 1980's to raise much-needed revenue.The Roos were also successful in changing their constitution on Wednesday night, enabling members to vote in a club election for the first time in 20 years, and also saving the club from a significant tax bill after the Australian Tax Office ruled that the club's unique structure meant it could no longer be considered a not-for-profit organisation and thus exempt from tax.But the Roos will now not have to pay that debt, which was so significant that in the club's financial report it was revealed that "if the restructure (of the club's constitution) does not take place in accordance with proposed amended constitution, that (tax) exemption will not be available and the resulting taxation liability would make it difficult for the club to continue."Despite the tax reprieve, the club's report still revealed the Roos' difficult financial position with the club some $4.86 million in debt, after having made a loss of just over $280,000 last year.This has led to constant speculation over the club's future in Melbourne, particularly after the club signed a deal to play 10 games at Carrara on the Gold Coast over the next three years.De Rauch had claimed in the lead-up to the election that a vote for Duff was effectively a vote for the club relocating to the Gold Coast.However Duff said on Wednesday night the club had no "pre-ordained position" on whether to relocate to the Gold Coast."What we have is a three-year (10 game) contract with the Gold Coast," he said."This board in its discretion may decide in the future that there may be more or less that we can do (on the Gold Coast) but anyone who thinks there is a pre-ordained position with respect to the Gold Coast is mistaken."But significantly the Roos' board now contains one Gold Coast based member in Michael O'Brien - a member of Duff's ticket - whom Duff believes will help the club attract significant new sponsorships in Queensland.Duff said that while the club is yet to decide on its long-term home, he said at least that decision now could be taken "from a position of stability within the club" following months of board infighting between Duff and de Rauch.However the Roos' internal problems may not be over with new board member Joseph, one of the architects of the club's success in the mid 1970's, admitting on Wednesday night he had spoken to other prominent North Melbourne figures about assuming the presidency - one of whom is believed to be former AFL commissioner Peter Scanlon.But Joseph has ruled out running as chairman when the new Roos' board meets to decide its new leader, probably on Friday, with Duff likely to be the only candidate."I have consistently said I am not interested in the chairmanship of the North Melbourne Football Club, I don’t think I am good enough to be the chairman," Joseph said.But when asked if he knew anyone from outside the new board that he felt could come in and take over as chairman - as Richard Pratt has recently done at Carlton - Joseph said, "Yes.""I have spoken to a few people but I am not going to canvass those things tonight," he said.Despite having been a critic of Duff in the past, Joseph said he was prepared to work alongside the man who has been Roos chairman for the past year."I am happy to work with anyone who is working for the North Melbourne Football Club and I am sure Graham is happy to work with me and we will go forward."