Dr Allen Aylett is the recently retired chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club. He held this position in his first stint during the 1970's and in his second stint from 2001-2005. In between he had been the chairman of the then-VFL. Kangaroos Football Club logo The Kangaroos Football Club, formerly the North Melbourne Football Club, and informally known as the Shinboners or the Kangaroos plays Australian rules football in the Australian Football League. ... See also Australian Football League. ...
He also played 11 first-class matches in the 1950's for domestic cricket side Victoria Emperess Victoria of the United Kingdom etc. ...
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Cricinfo Profile of Allen Aylett
"Aylett passes on baton - article from The Age, October 2005
Aylett still works for his Albert Square dental practice and emphasised this week that because "I am not of independent means" he tends to get up each day by 4am and arrive at work an hour later.
Aylett said Laidley sold himself not only during his five-hour meeting with the club's chief administrators but also on the basis of interviews Aylett organised with Kevin Sheedy and Mick Malthouse and their advice.
Aylett's present fixation is his push for the AFL's soon-to-be-released equalisation paper to recognise the growing distance between the rich and poorer clubs.