Laura Kane's rise to become the AFL's most senior football official is being hailed as a significant moment for women in the sport.
Her role will cover game-related issues such as umpiring and the tribunalKane, who had been the AFL's acting executive general manager of football, was appointed to the role on a full-time basis on Monday.Kane's portfolio will cover crucial game-related issues such as umpiring, rules, the AFLW and the tribunal.
Kane, a qualified lawyer who represented victims in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, had several senior roles at North Melbourne before she joined the AFL in 2021 as its competition manager.
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