VFL clubs and leagues will vote next month on an restructure that would put the AFL in charge of Victorian football.
Stakeholders will attend an extraordinary general meeting on March 28 dealing with a new entity, AFL Victoria Ltd.
Former Essendon CEO Peter Jackson will head it.
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou, AFL national and international development manager David Matthews, AFL legal affairs manager Andrew Dillon and AFL Victoria chairman Grant O'Riley are expected to be on the board.
The new body will assume all assets, liabilities, operations and undertakings of AFL Victoria.
In a letter to stakeholders, O'Riley said the proposed transfer "represents the best opportunity to create certainty and stability for both members and football in Victoria".
The restructure would mirror the AFL's governance of football in Queensland and NSW/ACT.
In announcing the change Demetriou called Victoria the "engine room of Australian football".
"The AFL is committed to protecting and growing the game in the state," he said.
"As we embark on a strategic plan for the game towards 2016 we need to work even more closely with staff, community leagues and VFL clubs to maintain the game's pre-eminent position in Victoria."
He said the VFL provided "important links between the game at community and AFL level and we see it continuing to play a key role in ensuring the future success of football in Victoria"
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