Simone Wilkie

Simone Wilkie was raised in Ballarat, where football played a central part in family life. She retired as a Major General after completing 35 years’ service including senior appointments in operations and training, and active service in Cambodia, Iraq and Afghanistan. She chaired the Australian Defence Force Sports Council for five years, overseeing major reforms and the development and management of Australia’s Invictus Games Teams. She is a Defence Professor at Deakin University; the Strategic Adviser Land to the Queensland Government; a member of the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal; and a non-executive Director of AFL SportsReady, the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue and The Beaufort Group. Appointed to the AFL Commission in 2015.