AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan leaves Australian singer Delta Goodrem BREATHLESS over dance moves

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan did his best Patrick Swayze impression after Friday’s finals game; leaving Delta Goodrem breathless after twirling and dipping the Aussie singer during an impromptu dance.

Goodrem was performing one of her iconic songs for a packed MCG function room prior to the Lions vs Demons clash before McLachlan stepped up to ensure she was not sashaying through the room alone.

A surprised and delighted Goodrem continued singing ‘Sitting on Top of the World’ as the footy boss twirled the singer with expert precision.

He then left her breathless – invoking memories of the iconic movie performances of Swayze and Kevin Bacon in Dirty Dancing and Footloose respectively – dipping her with one arm while she was mid-note.  

Delta Goodrem and AFL boss Gillon McLachlan had an impromptu dance before an AFL final

It prompted laughter and a small curtsey from Goodrem as the crowd warmly appreciated the impromptu performance with the retiring AFL CEO. 

Goodrem took to social media to thank McLachlan for the ‘good fun’, while one prominent pundit labelled the down-to-earth footy boss ‘twinkle toes’ for his slick dancing moves. 

One fan, who filmed the hilarious scene, said it may well turn out to be the ‘highlight of the AFL finals’, though many avid footy fans were slightly more sceptical given the Lion’s incredible heart-stopping victory on Friday night.

Gillon McLachlan and wife Laura. McLachlan is stepping down as the CEO of the AFL at the end of this season to spend more time with his family

The dance will be one of his final acts as CEO of the AFL, after a 20-year career at the organisation.

McLachlan announced in April this year that he would be stepping down from the top gig because it was the ‘right move for his family’, with a new CEO yet to be appointed. 

Goodrem herself is no stranger to Aussie Rules.

Her brother 33-year-old brother Trent has had a long and successful career for Central Districts in the SANFL; and was on the Swans development squad for a period.

Delta Goodrem delighted fans at the Demons vs Lions final on Friday evening at the MCG

Goodrem had earlier sent the footy world into meltdown with her ‘spine-tingling’ rendition of the anthem prior to finals clash. 

The slower, acoustic version was full of emotion and heart from the nine-time ARIA winner, and came after the stadium paused to observe a minute’s silence following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Magpies star Mason Cox, watching from home ahead of his side’s victory over Fremantle on Saturday, simply wrote ‘my golly’, tagging Goodrem as he expressed his shock at how good the performance was.

Former Eagles premiership winner Will Schofield was equally impressed, writing: ‘Just thinking about Delta’s national anthem performance is about as good as you’ll ever see. That was spine-tingling good’.

Even Lions coach Chris Fagan couldn’t get enough! 

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan was a big fan of Goodrem’s anthem rendition

Delta Goodrem, pictured performing recently in the US, has returned home after a long tour

Put simply, footy fans lost their MINDS at how good the rendition was.

 ‘I sat down for God Save The Queen, but I stood up for Delta Goodrem. I’m not a total monster,’ one fan tweeted.

‘Can we please have Delta singing the anthem all the time from now on!? @AFL’ commented a second. 

‘One of the best renditions of the anthem that I have ever heard,’ praised a third. 

Another fan described Delta’s performance as ‘breathtaking’ while another wrote: ‘Delta’s national anthem performance is about as good as you’ll ever see.’ 

Fans flocked to social media to say how impressed they were with Goodrem’s performance of the national anthem

Footy supporters were quick to praise Goodrem for a performance that ‘warmed hearts’

The 37-year-old singer has recently returned to Australia after three months abroad where she was supporting the Backstreet Boys on the North American leg of their tour.

The pop icon also made an appearance in the latest trailer for the third season of Luxe Listings Australia, which was released on Tuesday.

The Innocent Eyes star is searching for something larger than her current two-bedroom apartment worth $4.85million.