Who is gillon mclachlan

His workmates on the AFL executive like to take the mickey about it — something he wears in good humour. But colleagues regard McLachlan as the one at AFL House who is best in touch with regular fans, often arguing that ticket prices — especially for finals — have hit their peak. He is now president of the SA Cricket Association. At his 40th birthday party — a cowboy-and-Indian-themed do at his property at Birregurra last year — McLachlan hosted mates from all walks of life.

Those who know him well say the McLachlan we will get to know is an honest, loyal, smart bloke with a dry, quick and often self-deprecating sense of humour who has a deep commitment to his immediate family, as well as his parents and brothers.

To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. Read Today's Paper Tributes. Join the conversation. In , he completed a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Melbourne. Gillon is happily married to his long-time wife, Laura Blythe. His wife is the daughter of former Spotless Chairman Brian Blythe.

The husband and wife duo share four children — Edie, Cleo, Sidney, and Luna. After dating for years, the couple tied the knot in They have been together ever since. Gillon played Australian football in the Hills Football League colts competition for the now-defunct Pleasant Valley club.

He even became the captain of the team for two years, from to The question will also be asked of Gale: does he have the negotiation skills, the political nous and the business acumen to run the league? Second in the betting market. Xavier Campbell. Credit: Darrian Traynor. Xavier Campbell In late , the young Essendon boss did something that few people in the industry would: he turned down the AFL.

McLachlan approached Campbell to take up a role at league headquarters — most likely running the newly purchased Marvel Stadium — and groom him as a potential replacement for the AFL job. But after months of consideration, Campbell declined the approach and chose to stay at Essendon.

The year-old has been highly rated in the industry after guiding the Bombers out of the darkness of the supplements saga and returning them to a strong position.

The youngest CEO in the game is also arguably the most experienced when it comes to managing a crisis and leading a business turnaround. Ameet Bains. Credit: Simon Schluter. As he approaches his first grand final as a club boss, the stocks of Western Bulldogs chief executive Ameet Bains are rising. The former MinterEllison lawyer rose through the ranks at St Kilda before being named chief operating officer.

Tom Harley is another star on the rise. Highly regarded when football boss at the Swans, he was groomed to replace Andrew Ireland as CEO and the transition has been smooth. Harley is highly intelligent and extremely well-spoken. Kylie Rogers is well-known inside the AFL and building in prominence externally. The former Sydneysider is, according to her peers, an absolute workhorse. Her next step up the industry ladder is probably to become a club chief executive.

Lethlean — chief operating officer at St Kilda — was most recently the head of football at the league and before that, was in charge of broadcast. Tipped to be next CEO of the Saints. Evans, also a former footy ops boss, is now in charge of struggling Gold Coast. He was an executive at Cricket Australia for six years, where he was in charge of broadcasting, digital and commercial.