Brendon Gale

Brendon Gale is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Tasmania Football Club, a role he has held since February 2024, leading the establishment of the AFL’s 19th licence and the creation of a new club from the ground up.

Brendon brings more than three decades of experience across elite sport, leadership and governance. As a former AFL player, he played 244 games for the Richmond Football Club between 1990 and 2001. Following his playing career, Brendon practised law with King & Wood Mallesons before moving into senior executive leadership roles within Australian football.

He served as CEO of the AFL Players Association and later as CEO of the Richmond Football Club from 2009 to 2023, where he oversaw a period of significant on-field success, organisational growth and cultural transformation, including three AFL premierships. Brendon is widely regarded for his ability to build alignment, drive change and deliver long term success in complex sporting organisations.

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I'm taking part in OzHarvest's CEO CookOff this October to cook meals and raise crucial funds to feed people in need in my local community.

With the cost of living increasing, the demand for food relief in Australia is at an all-time high as people struggle to make ends meet.

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