Roles relating to all those areas could potentially slot in under that position. Former player Luke Ball has taken charge of the umpiring department since Campbell's departure last week, under the guidance of Evans. "The first step was to make sure all the management activities and communication to clubs are covered off in the short to medium term," Evans told Fairfax Media. "The plan now is to take a few weeks to consider the strategy around the laws of the game, consultations with clubs and the interface with umpiring and other football operations. "Luke will play some form of Wayne's role, which will give me some time to consider what we want to do and how we want things to look.

"My personal opinion is that we'll be one person shy of a genuine footy-type person, even if we do replace Wayne." Campbell was the AFL's national umpiring director before he was appointed Greater Western Sydney's football manager last week. He managed the elite-level umpires as well as umpire pathway programs and umpiring at community level, taking the role on at the end of 2013. Evans said he had already been contacted by a number of people expressing interest in the role, which helped prepare Campbell for his new position with the Giants. "We might look at keeping it as a national head of umpiring and see what we can do in those other areas, or we might change that role or bring one in over it," he said.

"Either way I think we're going to attract good interest from a high-quality field, so we'll take three or four weeks to assess." Meanwhile, former North Melbourne and Geelong ruckman Hamish McIntosh has joined the tribunal panel. The appointment of McIntosh, who retired midway through the 2015 season, comes after the departures of Daniel Harford, Wayne Schimmelbusch and Paul Williams. McIntosh played 107 games in eight years with North Melbourne, before struggling with injuries throughout his two years in Geelong.