Jun 14, 2026 – 3.21pmAFL chairman Craig Drummond is expected to win the support of the code’s 18 clubs to introduce nine-year term limits for commission members in a move that will remake the composition of the sport’s governing body over the next two years.Drummond, who is also the chairman of Transurban and the former chief executive of Medibank, said tenure limits would be set at between eight and 10 years to allow a smooth transition, with a special meeting to change the AFL constitution set for July 25.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
AFL clubs back Craig Drummond’s commission cleanout
Nine-year term limits would be one of the biggest shake-ups of the commission in the code’s history. Lobbying is already under way to fill the vacancies.














