George Falkiner
Managing Director
George took over management of Haddon Rig in 1982, and now runs it with his daughter Olivia, her husband Will and their team. George has a deep passion for technology, science, innovation and Stud breeding.
Olivia Falkiner
General Manager
Liv returned to Haddon Rig after completing a bachelors’ degree in Agricultural Economics and 5 years working in corporate agribusiness in Sydney, Melbourne and the Netherlands. Liv has a deep love of stud breeding and farming and works closely with the HR team and George, taking on the reins of the business.
Will Michell
Operations Overseer
Will splits his time between Dubbo at Michell Machinery and Haddon Rig where he lives with Liv. Will is involved across all aspects of operations, with a particular focus on our broadacre cropping and cotton programs.
Matt Kelly
Stud Manager
Matt Kelly joined us once more in February 2024 after attending Marcus Oldham to study Agribusiness and working on sheep stations in QLD and NSW. Matt started his career as a jackaroo at HR and has a deep passion for merino breeding, a wealth of knowledge about corporate agriculture and commercial livestock.
Robert Latham
Cropping Manager
Rob Latham runs our irrigated and Dryland cropping enterprises, managing a dedicated farming team and often, a backpacker or four. Rob takes a ‘can-do’ attitude to the next level.
Stuart Murdoch
Stud Classer
Stuart took over the classing at Haddon Rig in 2016. Stuart has been instrumental in the growth of our Poll Stud, working with Andy and George to purchase key sires, ewes and use modern breeding techniques to take the Stud forward. Stuart also looks after a strong portion of our clients, as their classer and is driven by client performance.
Paula Blake
Office Manager
Paula is our superstar Office Manager, working with the Management team to keep the business running.
Andy Maclean
Stud Representative and Client Classer
Andy has been leading the Stud team at Haddon Rig for over 30 years. An expert sheep man, Andy’s extensive skillset in stud breeding, livestock and pasture management have kept Haddon Rig at the top of the game since he started.
Andy McLeod
Stud Representative
Andy McLeod is well-known throughout Australia for his mastery of sheep breeding, integrity and dedication to his clients.
Jack Kelly
Client Classer
Jack Kelly joined the HR team in 2024, taking on a number of his father Paul Kelly’s clients. Jack has a strong commercial focus and a passion for merinos.
