After a year of delays, the AFL has finally named a CEO to replace Gillon McLachlan.

Andrew Dillon – former league legal counsel and General Manager – is expected to make an announcement soon on the appointment.

Nine News sports reporter Mark Readings told Millsy and Karl on 6PR Breakfast it didn’t come as much of a surprise, but was slightly anticlimactic after a 12-month headhunt.

“A million dollars has been spent on consultancy to find a new CEO, and guess what? Andrew Dillon was about five metres away,” Mr readings said.

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Also in the sports news: Mason Cox explaining footy to his home country; the fallout from WA’s disastrous AFL weekend; and the wrap-up of the supercars.

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