Aug 27, 2026 – 5.00amLife after lawIn this series, we talk to former lawyers in private practice who have stepped away from the profession and making their mark on corporate Australia. Here we talk to Andrew Dillon, chief executive of the AFL. Andrew Dillon, chief executive of the AFL since 2023, ticked all the right boxes before being appointed to lead the country’s largest sporting code. He went to Melbourne private school Xavier College and followed his father’s footsteps into the law.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Patrick DurkinBOSS deputy editorPatrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership.Fetching latest articles
The introverted lawyer at the centre of the AFL’s many crises
Andrew Dillon spent more than 20 years as the AFL’s key legal adviser. Here’s how he showed his football colleagues it was a good idea to make a lawyer the CEO.
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