News Andrew Dillon appointed new AFL chief executive

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Andrew Dillon has been appointed as the new chief executive of the AFL following a 12-month search for Gillon McLachlan’s successor.

Andrew Dillon beat a field of candidates including Richmond CEO Brendon Gale, Western Bulldogs president Kylie Watson-Wheeler and fellow AFL executives Travis Auld and Kylie Rogers to the job of leading the country’s biggest sporting organisation.

The AFL club presidents and CEO’s were to be informed of the appointment via a video-phone conference at 8.30am on Monday.

‘No issues’: AFL defends lengthy process as Dillon gets to work

Andrew Dillon flagged grassroots football as a priority, said he would not interfere with the ongoing Hawthorn investigation, and denied he had risen from within a “boys’ club” at the AFL.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Satan]

Any relation to Ross?

 

[Xtreme]

Thanks for the memories Gill

 

[Black Panther]

$1 million in consultancy fees well spent with the bloke hired sitting in the office next door

 

[pOleK]

For all the crap Gil copped he'd actually done pretty amazingly during his tenure. Leading the game through COVID, AFLW, record broadcast deals, Tasmania, Gather Round, and the game being in the best shape financially than it's ever been. He'd always been less robotic compared to previous CEOs and wasn't afraid to admit his mistakes (cough cough AFLX). Cheers Gil, and good luck.

Here's hoping Andrew goes just as well.

 

[St 07]

Dillon, you son of a bitch

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Dillon, you son of a bitch

 

[Billy ray]

hopefully he gets this put under his nose before 2024 fixtures are drawn up

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[BF Tiger]

The boys club comes through again.

 

[The 747]

Meh, typical AFL appointment.

 

[Cleavy]

still stuck with Gil until Oct 2nd. what a dream ride for him!

 

[DanWA]

But he was urged to stay on by the AFL commission amid a global search for a replacement.

What a waste of money to put the guy on in the next office

 

[Stars align]

What a waste of money to put the guy on in the next office

Laughable really that the AFL spends a million dollars to do a world wide head hunt for a new CEO and then appoint the 2IC the same thing they’ve done on 3 previous occasions….money well spent

 

[StillAtLarge]

 

[Satan]

The boys club comes through again.

100 Gamers - Old Xaverians Football Club some interesting names

 

[RAPPA]

 

[Mr north man]

Another North hater as CEO of the AFL just wish that my club could live under the umbrella of Protection like the QLD and NSW clubs plus the Western Bulldogs and St.Kilda.

 

[Red Bull]

And the secrets remain safe.
Internal appointments are the AFL way …

 

[LordLucifer]

Was always going to get the gig, he's got a mullet !!

 

[mr bagcroft]

woo wee, thats hella exciting that is

 

[Billy ray]

 

[Kanye West]

Im told they did search the whole of Victoria to find the perfect replacement!

 

[SplintWhisky]

Will the clubs ever get fed up with AFL house? Feel like the clubs should have some more power like the F1 teams do but I guess that is hard when the AFL basically owns all the IP of the Clubs.

 

[Rabish Binney]

Was Brendon Gale ever a chance?

Wouldn't have minded him in the chair.

 

[Elixuh]

Another North hater as CEO of the AFL just wish that my club could live under the umbrella of Protection like the QLD and NSW clubs plus the Western Bulldogs and St.Kilda.

CEO appointed about 2min ago and North already claiming persecution.