Overview
- The Commission unanimously endorsed former Geelong president Craig Drummond to join the AFL Commission as the preferred successor to Richard Goyder.
- Goyder will step down in March after serving as chair since 2017, praising Drummond as the right person to lead a new phase of growth and fan engagement.
- The 18 club representatives will vote at the March Annual General Meeting to confirm Drummond’s appointment and determine the next chair.
- Drummond served 13 years on Geelong’s board, including four as president during the 2022 premiership, and previously was CEO of Medibank with current chair roles at major companies.
- Reporting detailed dissatisfaction among some presidents over the process, with Jeff Browne and Peter Gordon floated as contenders and analysis asserting Goyder’s allies favored Drummond.