Potential Client Information

Meeting Your Football Management Needs

Flying Start has been providing specialist, innovative and personalised football management services to AFL footballers and coaches for over a decade.

As the only sports management company devoted exclusively to AFL football, Flying Start has forged a reputation as the most well credentialed, innovative and experienced organisation in the field.

Our service is designed to provide you with the necessary support and guidance to fulfil your aspirations of becoming a successful AFL footballer.

A Team Approach

Flying Start is highly regarded for providing clients with a fully comprehensive and organised approach to management. We do this by being the only organisation in the industry that operates using a team approach. Within our approach to management we provide specialised personal service and co-ordinate advice in the following areas:

This team approach means that the person best placed within our organisation to understand your particular issue will take control of co-ordinating the service for you.

Typically our clients have responded to this specialised team approach and have enjoyed the ability to develop close relationships with each member of the Flying Start team.

Players

Flying Start's greatest asset is its players. Our client base ranges from the biggest stars in the game through to young players about to begin their careers. We pride ourselves on providing a tailored service that caters for players of all levels. Our service is endorsed by the number of young draftees who Flying Start has helped to become regular AFL players.

Some of our established superstars include:

Nick Riewoldt St Kilda Saints	Brad Johnson Western Bulldogs	Cameron Bruce Melbourne Demons	Matthew Richardson Richmond Tigers	Nick Dal Santo St Kilda Saints

Some of our exciting younger players and draft picks from recent years include:

Andrejs Everitt Western Bulldogs	Jack Riewoldt Richmond Tigers	Tom Hawkins Geelong Cats	Shaun Higgins Western Bulldogs	Shannon Hurn West Coast Eagles

Marketing and Endorsements

The marketing and promotion of players is another area where Flying Start has consistently led the market.

Once you become an established player on the field we are perfectly placed to expose you to lucrative marketing and media opportunities. Our marketing expertise and contacts within the industry allow us to take advantage of opportunities including:

• Product Endorsements
• Commercial Advertising
• Athletic Shoes / Equipment
• Speaking Engagements / Personal Appearances / Public Events
• Football Clinics

The Next Step for Potential Draftees

The lead-up to the National Draft can be a particularly busy and tiring time for young players. We can help to set up your affairs prior to the draft so that when your name is called out and you set off on the exciting journey as an AFL footballer you have the necessary support and preparation in place to enable you to concentrate entirely on playing good football.

Choosing a manager is a decision that should not be made lightly. We encourage you to ensure that you trust the experience and credentials of your player manager before agreeing to become a client.

If Flying Start is the answer for you then we look forward to providing a comprehensive and professional service throughout your career and beyond.

We consider building a solid relationship of trust as one of the fundamental components of effective player management. This philosophy is reflected in our fee structure. In the first year we build up this relationship and prove our quality of service free of charge.

Our fee structure comprises:

• No fee in the player's first season on an AFL list or Rookie List
• 3% of the player's football payments per year for subsequent years