AFL admin in ‘awful’ position according to former club president

Jeff Kennett says the current leadership at the AFL is in an “awful position” following a string of administration mishaps in recent weeks.

The league is once again reeling after being forced into an embarrassing backflip over how Lachie Schultz’s concussion was handled by on-field umpires last Thursday night.

The former Hawthorn president told Tom Elliott CEO Andrew Dillon was being let down with the lack of senior support around him.

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“Andrew (Dillon) is having to do more and more of the work because he doesn’t have senior employees around him,” he said.

“The (employees) were around with Gil … they were able to deliver messages to the public and football family. We have the AFL in an awful position.”

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