AFL’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Demetriou granted teenager Michael Yunipingu the right to man the helm of Australia's most popular sporting code in Melbourne today.
“Michael's a 15-year-old going on 27. He's very wise for his years, he's already given me some early advice which I've taken on board and he's threatened that if I don't implement them then there's going to be trouble," Mr Demetriou said.
Mr Yunipingu wrote to Generation One with the dream of becoming an acting CEO of the AFL for a day.
"I commend Michael for that initiative. I've often said it's a great privilege to serve the game," Mr Demetriou said.
Generation One 'CEO for a Day' initiative aims to broaden the career horizons of Indigenous participants.
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After touring AFL headquarters and Etihad Stadium, Mr Yunupingu’s ambitions were heightened.
But, he was reassured that it takes hard work to make a dream become reality.
"I got to keep going to school, getting a good education, meeting new people, keep on playing my favourite sport that I've always played since I was a little kid and yeah, hopefully making it to the AFL," said acting AFL Chief Executive Officer Michael Yunipingu.
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