Overview

• The AFL remains weeks away from finalising its new illicit drugs code after months of negotiations prioritising player welfare and health.
• Laura Kane’s football operations portfolio has expanded to oversee AFLW growth and the league’s mental health and healthcare unit.
• Former Brisbane CEO Greg Swann will join the AFL as head of football performance under Andrew Dillon’s revamped leadership structure.
• Indigenous and inclusion manager Tanya Hosch is departing after nearly nine years, with her responsibilities shifting into the corporate affairs division.
• A new chief operating officer is expected to be named imminently, with Tom Harley, Ameet Bains and Simon Garlick among the leading candidates.