Gillon McLachlan (born 1973[1]) is a former Australian sports administrator and now CEO of a major gambling company.

McLachlan grew up on his family farm, "Rosebank", located in Mount Pleasant, South Australia.

After completing secondary school as a boarder at St Peter's College, Adelaide,[1] McLachlan obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Adelaide in 1995 and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree at the University of Melbourne in 1996, where he was a resident at Trinity College.

[1][6] McLachlan was a regular VAFA representative, including as captain, and was on the Carlton Football Club supplementary list from 1996 to 1997.

[10] During this time, McLachlan played a major role in delivering stadiums for two new teams (Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney), established the AFL Media department, and negotiated the media broadcast deal of $1.25 billion.

[8][12] On 30 April 2014, McLachlan was appointed AFL CEO, replacing Andrew Demetriou.

[13] At the announcement of his appointment, McLachlan stated: "I've been part of the community of football and I know how important it is.

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