7NEWS can reveal Goyder has confided in his inner circle that he won\u2019t be seeking re-election to lead the AFL beyond 2026.<\/p>\n
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Speculation dating back as far as last year had clubs expecting Goyder to chase another term until at least 2028.<\/p>\n However, he will soon walk away from his AFL tenure that included six years as a Commissioner before he replaced Mike Fitzpatrick as chair in 2017.<\/p>\n Rumblings in recent months indicated a handful of club presidents were considering a move to overthrow Goyder from the top job.<\/p>\n Despite pressure on his position intensifying, Goyder has chaired the Commission\u2019s nominations committee across August-September to find the League\u2019s next chair.<\/p>\n Names heavily linked to succeed him include former Collingwood president Jeff Browne, ex-Western Bulldogs chair Peter Gordon and former Geelong president Craig Drummond.<\/p>\n It is widely viewed that no current commissioners would be in position to replace Goyder.<\/p>\n It\u2019s understood Goyder has told those close to him in recent weeks that the nominations process has opened his eyes to now being the right time to walk away.<\/p>\n Goyder last year stepped down as chair of Qantas.<\/p>\n The League\u2019s nominations committee has also included club presidents John Olsen (Adelaide), Andrew Wellington (Brisbane), Sonja Hood (North Melbourne), Andrew Bassat (St Kilda) and Andrew Pridham (Sydney).<\/p>\n Simone Wilkie and Andrew Ireland joined Goyder from the Commission.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nick Riewoldt involved in minor altercation with AFL fan<\/p>\n 1 min read<\/p>\n![\"Download](\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/static\/media\/right-red-arrow.92bca5db.svg\"){kind=icon}
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