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Steve Larkin and Roger Vaughan

Lions boss to join 'mothership' in AFL shake-up

Long-time club chief Greg Swann is moving to a key AFL executive role in their football department. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

The AFL's next major executive appointment is expected to be made within a few days after Brisbane boss Greg Swann was lured to headquarters.

Three other club chief executives - Sydney's Tom Harley, Simon Garlick from Fremantle and the Western Bulldogs' Ameet Bains - have been reported as the favourites for the new role of chief operating officer (COO).

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