Who Is AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan Wife, Explore His Wiki Facts & Net Worth

If you are into AFL, you are no stranger to the name Gillon McLachlan. Gillon McLachlan the CEO of Australian Football League (AFL) started his career in AFL in 2000 when he was employed as a strategy consultant by former CEO Wayne Jackson. Since then he has undertaken various role in before being appointed as CEO in June 2014.

AFL has been masquerading for nearly 40 years and is ranked fourth among domestic professional leagues in the world producing players like Gary Ablett, Leigh Matthews and so on. Gillion McLachlan started his journey in AFL as a footballer and ended up being CEO of AFL.

Gillion McLachlan has quite a reputation that people want to know more about life as a whole. So who is Gillon McLachlan, is he married if Yes who is Gillon McLachlan wife? Also, many of his followers speculate on his net worth so how much is Gillon McLachlan worth as of 2018? Browse below to know details of Gillon McLachlan off cameras.

Who Is Gillon McLachlan, His Early Life?

McLachlan started his career as an Australian Footballer in 1994. He played in the ruck for more than 200 games for Melbourne University Blue. He had been the captain, won C.W. McLeod Trophy for best-and-fairest, committeeman and the life member of the team. He still remains an important figure for the team and pronounces the team as his first football love.

Since joining AFL, McLachlan’s role has been critical as he addresses public issues that are either serious such as TV rights, fixtures, equalization, stadiums, and expansion or outright damaging such as Essendon supplements scandal and Melbourne’s tanking Probe.

Apart from AFL, he is also associated with the Children’s Cancer Foundation. In 2014, he was appointed a patron where he was vocal about community values. He stated,

“Australian football is built on community. We are only as strong as the community in which we reside. The Foundation’s values reflect the AFL’s commitment to effecting positive social change.”

Is Gillon McLachlan Married, Who Is Gillon McLachlan Wife?

During the years when Gillon McLachlan was pursuing his bachelor’s degree at Trinity College, he fell in love with a fellow resident Laura Blythe who is the daughter of spotless chairman Brain Blythe. After a long relationship, they decided to make their relationship official. Gillon McLachlan got married to wife Laura Blythe in 2003 and has been living happily ever since.

Gillon McLachlan and wife Laura Blythe from their marriage have produced four children, one son, and three daughters. Baby Luna is the youngest of them who was born in September of 2016 while Edie is the eldest of the children. Their siblings are Cleo McLachlan and brother Sydney McLachlan.

Gillon McLachlan Income and Net Worth

As far as Gillion McLachlan’s net worth is of consideration, McLachlan has already entered the “Million Dollar Lunch Club” as of 2015. Last year, although AFL suffered a net loss, Gillon McLachlan still managed to get a raise and banked $1.74 million.

Since he has been the CEO in 2014, during all this time we can assume he has banked lots of dollars. Thus we can speculate, his net worth to be in net worth to be in millions.

Gillon McLachlan Wiki-Bio

Gillon McLachlan was born in the year of 1973, that puts his age at 45 years. He was born in Adelaide, Australia. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Adelaide in 1995 and a Bachelor of Law(Hons.) from the University of Melbourne in 1996.

Born to the former Australian cricket player Angus McLachlan and Sylvia McLachlan, Gillon McLachlan is the eldest of the four brothers. Gillon McLachlan younger brothers are Hamish McLachlan, Will McLachlan, and Banjo McLachlan.

Hamish McLachlan is a known Australian sports broadcaster who works for Seven Sport and Triple M. Younger brothers Will and Banjo, however, have preferred to stay away from the limelight.