Complex sentence: Gillon McLachlan (born 1973) was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Football League (AFL) on 30 April 2014, succeeding Andrew Demetriou.
Split into simpler sentences: Gillon McLachlan (born 1973) is the Chief Executive of the Australian Football League (AFL). He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Football League (AFL) on 30 April 2014, succeeding Andrew Demetriou.