The AFL wishes to advise that Chief Financial Officer Ian Anderson today informed Chief Executive Gill McLachlan of his decision to retire. 

Mr Anderson, who has held the position of CFO for the past 15 years, will retire from the AFL on May 31. 

Mr McLachlan said he congratulated Ian on an exemplary career across a range of senior executive positions over the last 25 years and his work at the AFL that included:

• Revenue growth from $110 million in 2000 to $458 million last year;
• The establishment of AFL finance shared services which provides full financial services to five state bodies and payroll services to 11 AFL clubs.
• The introduction of a national insurance program that provides cover to the majority of community leagues and clubs throughout Australia.
• The signing of a technology sharing agreement with Major League Baseball that has enabled the AFL to work with this leading U.S. sport on a number of key  IT projects.
• The signing of two major AFL partners ­ Virgin Australia and the Accor Hotel Group. 

Ian Anderson began his professional career with consulting firm Arthur Anderson before joining Smorgon Industries where he held a variety of roles. He also spent time at PGA Logistics and Mayne Nickless before joining the AFL.