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Player Management

For the past decade Flying Start has been the leader in the management and sports marketing of Australian Rules footballers. Founded by Ricky Nixon in 1994, the pioneer of AFL player representation, our company is recognised as the most experienced and reputable organisation in the field, with talent and resources to meet the personal needs of every client. Flying Start works to provide the best possible service in client representation Australia wide. Our skill base and knowledge runs across the country with offices in Melbourne and Adelaide, and an unrivalled 'Player Management Team' who all share the same company philosophy and corporate objectives.

Our playing list includes many of the biggest names in the AFL including Nick Riewoldt, Matthew Richardson, Brad Johnson, Nick Dal Santo, Scott Lucas, Steven King, David Hille and Cameron Bruce . While this client base is impressive, and speaks volumes for our company, it has come about through hard work. Knowing the football industry and delivering results has greatly assisted our success. Over the last decade our strike rate of players being drafted to becoming senior AFL players is far in excess of any other Management companies.

The selection of representation by a player or family should largely be dependent upon the agent's experience and reputation within the AFL. It is this experience and reputation that makes Flying Start the obvious choice in the ever-competitive world of AFL.

Our purpose and objectives of player management are:

  1. To assist in making you the best player you can be
  2. To assist in making you the best person you can be
  3. To assist in laying the foundations financially for your future