Adrian Anderson played key roles in the overhaul of the tribunal system, the introduction of the illicit drugs policy and free agency, and two pay deals with players. Picture: Nicole Garmston Source: Herald Sun
A MAKEOVER of the AFL's top ranks gathered pace yesterday with the sudden resignation of football operations manager Adrian Anderson.
Anderson, 40, handed his resignation to league boss Andrew Demetriou after nine years in the job.
He is the third member of the nine-person AFL executive to leave in recent weeks, following strategy and marketing boss Andrew Catterall and human resources chief Christina Ogg.
Football administration manager Rod Austin also has moved on in a sign Demetriou and the AFL Commission are looking to revamp the game's managerial body.
The changes could see the role of football operations manager diminished.
It had been a difficult off-season for Anderson after a recommendation by the Laws of the Game committee, which he chairs, to cap interchange rotations at 80 a game was rebuffed by the commission.
It also emerged yesterday Anderson had failed in a bid to have the commission hearing into the Kurt Tippett/Adelaide salary cap scandal in public.
But the former lawyer said those losses had played no part in his decision to quit.
Nine years of controversy
Demetriou vehemently denied there was any friction between the pair.
"It's nine years of doing this role and I think it's time for a new challenge," Anderson said.
"I wanted to make that decision at a time that gave Andrew and the guys the opportunity to put someone in place for next season.
"I'll stick around long enough to ensure those arrangements are being looked after."
Those tasks include completing the tanking investigation into Melbourne's 2009 season and a revamp of the contentious illicit drugs policy.
Asked who would fill Anderson's job, Demetriou said: "I'll sit down with our executive team and the commission and discuss our options but, to be honest, ... I haven't given it much thought."
Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale has ruled himself out as a candidate.
"I'm fully committed to delivering success at the Richmond Football Club," Gale said last night.
Anderson played key roles in the overhaul of the tribunal system, the introduction of the illicit drugs policy and free agency, and two pay deals with players.
The Australian Rugby Union was looking for a chief executive, but Anderson said he had not investigated potential new jobs.
"Often people have something organised before they move on, but I haven't felt that's appropriate," he said.
North Melbourne confirmed it had no plan to speak to Anderson about its vacant chief executive role.
There was tension between the AFL and the Kangaroos concerning the league's investigation into forward Lachie Hansen's concussion.
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