Brendon Gale | |||
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![]() Gale in his role as club CEO at the unfurling of Richmond's 2017 AFL Premiership flag. | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 18 July 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Burnie, Tasmania | ||
Original team(s) | Burnie Hawks | ||
Draft | No. 27, 1987 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 31 March 1990, Richmond vs. Brisbane, at Carrara Stadium | ||
Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Centre Half-Forward / Ruckman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1990–2001 | Richmond | 244 (209) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Brendon Gale (born 18 July 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
As a qualified lawyer, he practised law with a commercial law firm for some time after his retirement from football, and then served as CEO of the AFL Players' Association from 2005 to 2009. In 2009, he began what would become a successful 15-year stint as CEO of Richmond, overseeing three premierships. In 2024, it was announced that he would be leaving Richmond to become inaugural CEO of the incoming Tasmania Football Club.