The Carlton Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of highly regarded Victorian barrister Christopher Townshend KC to its Board of Directors.

Townshend has recently served as a Director in an important phase of the IKON Park redevelopment, which cemented IKON Park as the home of Women’s football and the long-term base of the Carlton Football Club. He has since held the role as Chair of the Club’s Risk, Integrity and Compliance Committee.  

With 30 years of expertise as a barrister at The Victorian Bar, Townshend specialises in Planning and Environment Law with a focus on major infrastructure and development projects. This skill set was critical in the upgrade of IKON Park match-day facilities, high-performance athlete amenities – headlined by the Club’s indoor training field – and broadcast standard lights.   

His expertise extends to sports law practice, appearing for athletes participating across multiple codes, as well as sitting across AFL industry advisory groups.