Allen James Aylett OBE was an Australian rules football player and administrator, best known for his administrator career for which he was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2006.
17 Facts About Allen Aylett
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Allen Aylett made his debut for North Melbourne at the age of 17 while he was still in secondary school, a rare feat at the time.
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Allen Aylett won North Melbourne's best and fairest award from 1958 to 1960, was All-Australian in 1958 and 1961, won the Tassie Medal in 1958, won the Simpson Medal in 1960, and was captain of his side from 1961 to 1964.
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Allen Aylett was selected in the North Melbourne Football Club's Team of the Century.
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Allen Aylett had a brief cricketing career that he never fully pursued due to his interest in Australian rules football.
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Allen Aylett played as a batsman in 11 first-class matches in the 1950s for domestic cricket side Victoria but was not successful, finishing with a batting average of just 16.
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Allen Aylett played district cricket for Carlton and University, averaging 27.
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Allen Aylett is best known for his career as an administrator in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Allen Aylett continued his aggressive efforts to push the game's administration towards professional and business-driven success.
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Under his guidance, the league expanded into the Sydney market, making preparations for an expansion team before South Melbourne opted to relocate there; Allen Aylett subsequently sat on the Swans' board of directors.
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Allen Aylett stepped down in December 1984 following the establishment of the VFL Commission.
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Allen Aylett served as president of the National Football League from 1978 until 1985.
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Allen Aylett subsequently returned for a second and final stint as North Melbourne Kangaroos president from 2001 to 2005.
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Allen Aylett was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame as an administrator in 2006.
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Allen Aylett worked as a dentist throughout his career and into his eighties.
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Allen Aylett was married to Marjorie "Marj" Wapet for 71 years until his death.
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Allen Aylett continued working as a dentist into his eighties.