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Simon Lethlean

b. 1975

Australian football manager (born 1975)

Sports executive St Kilda Football Club
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About Simon Lethlean

Born 1975. Simon Lethlean is a sports executive and st Kilda Football Club, known for Australian Football League.

Simon Lethlean (born 17 November 1975) is a former Australian Football League (AFL) football operations manager and the former CEO of the St Kilda Football Club.

Career

Previously working as a commercial solicitor, Lethlean began working for the AFL in 2004. He worked across various roles at the league, where he was involved in the legal department, broadcasting, fixturing, and game development. As general manager of game development at the league he was involved in the creation of the AFL Women's league, and oversaw its inaugural season.

In March 2017, AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan announced that Lethlean would be replacing outgoing football operations manager Mark Evans, who was taking on the CEO position at Gold Coast Football Club. It emerged that Lethlean had been involved in an extra-marital relationship with a younger female staff member from the AFL's New South Wales office. The relationship had begun a year earlier in August 2016, but had ended prior to Lethlean taking on the football operations role. He also resigned from his position as a director of statistics company Champion Data, which is part owned by the league.

Following his departure from the AFL, it was reported that Lethlean was seeking a CEO position at an AFL club. He had been linked to chief executive openings at Collingwood, Carlton, and Hawthorn, and later to the head of football department role at Essendon, but in December 2017 it was announced that he would become general manager of football at the St Kilda Football Club from the beginning of 2018. The role became vacant following a restructure caused by the departure of Saints chief operating officer Ameet Bains.

Playing/coaching career

Lethlean played for the Hawthorn reserves side, playing in 40 games during the 1990s before later playing for the Old Xaverians, where he was involved in five premierships. He went on to captain the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) representative team. Lethlean later returned to the Old Xaverians as coach, winning premierships again in 2009 and 2010.

Personal life

Lethlean attended Camberwell Grammar He previously completed a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws through Monash University. He is married and has four children.

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Important facts

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Australian Football League
Education
University of Melbourne

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Simon Lethlean?

Australian football manager (born 1975)

When was Simon Lethlean born?

Simon Lethlean was born on 17 November 1975.

What is Simon Lethlean's occupation?

Simon Lethlean is a sports executive and st Kilda Football Club.

What is Simon Lethlean known for?

Simon Lethlean is known for Australian Football League.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Simon Lethlean

· Wikidata: Q47015580

· DBpedia: Simon Lethlean

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