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Andrew Dillon will be the AFL's next chief executive, replacing Gillon McLachan at the end of the season in October.

Andrew Dillon will replace Gillon McLachlan in the AFL’s top job at the end of the current season

It is set to be the final piece of the puzzle in Tasmania's bid for the AFL's 19th licence, but the federal government's massive funding injection for the project may have a deeper impact on how money is spent on major sporting infrastructure.

AFL great Leigh Matthews expects the introduction of a 19th team in Tasmania will mean the competition expands again to 20.

Charlie Curnow kicks a career-high nine goals as Carlton convincingly defeats West Coast in Perth, while Melbourne hammers the Kangaroos at the MCG. Earlier, GWS, the Brisbane Lions and Western Bulldogs all recorded wins.

Housing affordability protesters gatecrash Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's announcement of $240 million in funding for a stadium on the Hobart waterfront. The project is central to the state gaining the AFL's 19th licence, and league boss Gillon McLachlan says a decision will be made "in the coming days".

Hobart — a city with no passenger trains or trams, a single ferry route and limited bus patronage — is about to get a 23,000-seat stadium close to the CBD. How will crowds get to and from there?

PM Anthony Albanese is expected to pledge $240 million for a new Hobart stadium, paving the way for the state to have its own AFL team.

#Chiefs legends and father-son duo Ed Budde and Brad Budde are set to announce the team's second-round draft pick.