Breaking: Andrew Dillon has been appointed as the AFL's new chief executive, following a 12-month search for Gillon McLachlan’s successor.
Andrew Dillon has been appointed as the new chief executive of the AFL following a 12-month search for Gillon McLachlan’s successor.
A senior AFL source, who was not authorised to speak publicly ahead of an official announcement, confirmed the appointment toCredit:Dillon will take over at the end of the season, allowing McLachlan to deal with a raft of issues, including the entry of Tasmania into the competition, a new pay deal with male and female players and theDillon has been McLachlan’s second in charge at the AFL and was seen as the leading candidate to replace him.
The lawyer and former Old Xaverians footballer joined the league as legal counsel in 2000 and was in charge of game development before being appointed to the high-powered role of executive general manager football operations, legal and integrity, in addition to his duties as general counsel. McLachlan announced in April last year that he would finish up as CEO, but stayed on to manage several big issues including the completion of the league’sMcLachlan was in the top job for nine years, and his achievements include the growth of TV rights, the fast-tracking of the AFLW competition and expansion to 18 teams and steering the game through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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