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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
‘Going to hate me': Pavlich on moving kids out of Perth
Fremantle legend Matthew Pavlich has revealed how his family feel about the move to Sydney while pledging allegiance to his old club as he steps into one of the biggest jobs in football. The 353-gamer was announced on Wednesday as the new chief executive for the Sydney Swans in a shock move that will see the greatest Docker of all time trade in purple for red. Despite building an established reputation in the media after retirement, Pavlich said he belonged back in the league. 'I've said it on the record a couple of times, while I've loved the last 10 years or thereabouts in media and in business, the pullback to a football club or the pullback to AFL was really, really strong,' he said on Nova. 'I have had some opportunities that I've pursued or at least explored, or been approached about over that period, but not one of them was the right timing, or none of them were an opportunity of this magnitude.' Matthew Pavlich (left) and Sydney Swans Chairman, Andrew Pridham. Credit: BIANCA DE MARCHI / AAPIMAGE It wasn't until the prospect of Sydney's top job coming up for the sixth time All-Australian that he seriously considered a move. 'When I got that random text message on a Saturday morning saying 'hey I'm in town... can we have a chat', I said to Lauren (Pavlich), 'we might want to think about this one a bit more seriously',' Pavlich said. 'It moved really quickly over the last three or four weeks to a point where it's an emotional time for us because it's exciting, it's an adventure.' Although a monumental move for the six time Doig Medallist, his children aren't convinced on the cross-country move, with Pavlich saying his kids haven't been thrilled at the idea. '(The news went) down like a lead balloon... they love their lifestyle here, they love their connection with their friends,' he said. 'Maybe Harper is going to hate me, but it's exciting.' Now Pavlich will take over the position from outgoing CEO Tom Harley, who at the end of this season will join the AFL executive as the new league chief operating officer. The 43-year-old said that his allegiance still lies with the club that he played for his entire AFL career. 'I'll always be a Fremantle person,' he said. 'I certainly still have strong feelings for Fremantle and always will, so that'll never leave me, and I am a Fremantle person forever.' Coming in to the role with little experience in the field, Pavlich has big shoes to fill as he takes charge of one of the most storied clubs in the league. The Hall of Famer plans to use his nine-years of experience as the Freo captain as a guide for the new role. 'The way that I'll lead (is) through strong integrity, strong influence on the people, I'll do what I'll say I want to do,' he said. 'I think my style is to be collaborative, but then really quickly, action oriented and decisive. 'I'll use all the experiences I've had, no only in the football life but more recently in the commercial world, to understand that strong stability and strength off the field often drives really high success on the field, and the club's been great at that.'
West Australian
4 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
Matthew Pavlich: Dockers legend says he will be a ‘Fremantle person forever' amid move to Swans for top role
Fremantle legend Matthew Pavlich has pledged allegiance to his old club before stepping into one of the biggest jobs in football. The 353-gamer was revealed on Wednesday as the new chief executive for the Sydney Swans in a shock move that will see the greatest Docker of all time trade in purple for red. Despite building an established reputation in the media after retirement, Pavlich said he belonged back in the league. 'I've said it on the record a couple of times, while I've loved the last 10 years or thereabouts in media and in business, the pullback to a football club or the pullback to AFL was really, really strong,' he said on Nova. 'I have had some opportunities that I've pursued or at least explored, or been approached about over that period, but not one of them was the right timing, or none of them were an opportunity of this magnitude.' It wasn't until the prospect of Sydney's top job coming up for the sixth time All-Australian that he seriously considered a move. 'When I got that random text message on a Saturday morning saying 'hey I'm in town... can we have a chat', I said to Lauren (Pavlich), 'we might want to think about this one a bit more seriously',' Pavlich said. 'It moved really quickly over the last three or four weeks to a point where it's an emotional time for us because it's exciting, it's an adventure.' Now Pavlich will take over the position from outgoing CEO Tom Harley, who at the end of this season will join the AFL executive as the new league chief operating officer. The 43-year-old said that his allegiance still lies with the club that he played for his entire AFL career. 'I'll always be a Fremantle person,' he said. 'I certainly still have strong feelings for Fremantle and always will, so that'll never leave me, and I am a Fremantle person forever.' Coming in to the role with little experience in the field, Pavlich has big shoes to fill as he takes charge of one of the most storied clubs in the league. The Hall of Famer plans to use his nine-years of experience as the Freo captain as a guide for the new role. 'The way that I'll lead (is) through strong integrity, strong influence on the people, I'll do what I'll say I want to do,' he said. 'I think my style is to be collaborative, but then really quickly, action oriented and decisive. 'I'll use all the experiences I've had, no only in the football life but more recently in the commercial world, to understand that strong stability and strength off the field often drives really high success on the field, and the club's been great at that.'
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Pav declares he's ‘Fremantle forever' amid Swans move
Fremantle legend Matthew Pavlich has pledged allegiance to his old club before stepping into one of the biggest jobs in football. The 353-gamer was revealed on Wednesday as the new chief executive for the Sydney Swans in a shock move that will see the greatest Docker of all time trade in purple for red. Despite building an established reputation in the media after retirement, Pavlich said he belonged back in the league. 'I've said it on the record a couple of times, while I've loved the last 10 years or thereabouts in media and in business, the pullback to a football club or the pullback to AFL was really, really strong,' he said on Nova. 'I have had some opportunities that I've pursued or at least explored, or been approached about over that period, but not one of them was the right timing, or none of them were an opportunity of this magnitude.' Matthew Pavlich (left) and Sydney Swans Chairman, Andrew Pridham. Credit: BIANCA DE MARCHI / AAPIMAGE It wasn't until the prospect of Sydney's top job coming up for the sixth time All-Australian that he seriously considered a move. 'When I got that random text message on a Saturday morning saying 'hey I'm in town... can we have a chat', I said to Lauren (Pavlich), 'we might want to think about this one a bit more seriously',' Pavlich said. 'It moved really quickly over the last three or four weeks to a point where it's an emotional time for us because it's exciting, it's an adventure.' Now Pavlich will take over the position from outgoing CEO Tom Harley, who at the end of this season will join the AFL executive as the new league chief operating officer. The 43-year-old said that his allegiance still lies with the club that he played for his entire AFL career. 'I'll always be a Fremantle person,' he said. 'I certainly still have strong feelings for Fremantle and always will, so that'll never leave me, and I am a Fremantle person forever.' Coming in to the role with little experience in the field, Pavlich has big shoes to fill as he takes charge of one of the most storied clubs in the league. The Hall of Famer plans to use his nine-years of experience as the Freo captain as a guide for the new role. 'The way that I'll lead (is) through strong integrity, strong influence on the people, I'll do what I'll say I want to do,' he said. 'I think my style is to be collaborative, but then really quickly, action oriented and decisive. 'I'll use all the experiences I've had, no only in the football life but more recently in the commercial world, to understand that strong stability and strength off the field often drives really high success on the field, and the club's been great at that.'
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- Business
- The Advertiser
Dockers champion to tackle 'unknowns' as Swans boss
Former Fremantle champion Matthew Pavlich admits he has plenty to learn but insists he is up to the task of succeeding Tom Harley as Sydney Swans chief executive. Pavlich will officially take over at the end of this season, when Harley departs to take the role of AFL chief operating officer. An Australian Football Hall of Fame member, Pavlich played 353 games and kicked 700 goals for the Dockers over a career spanning 17 seasons. The 43-year-old, who retired in 2016 as a six-time All-Australian, has since embarked on business and media careers, including television roles as a commentator and news reader. He said a decade in business had been crucial in preparing him for the Swans role. "I feel comfortable enough as I can be," Pavlich said. "There'll be plenty of unknowns about this role. There'll be plenty of things that I'll have to listen and learn from. "And I said to the staff earlier, the IP, the expertise and the knowledge that is in that room, I'm just going to have to absorb." Pavlich had previously been linked to the role of AFL Players Association chief executive, vacated by Paul Marsh in May, having served as the organisation's president during his playing days. Pavlich was also previously part of the AFL laws committee and more recently played a role in external reviews conducted at Adelaide and Carlton. Swans chairman Andrew Pridham was "delighted" to appoint Pavlich as chief executive, lauding his wealth of football experience as a player and administrator. Pridham said the Swans were eager to appoint someone from outside the club who had a similar background to former Geelong champion and premiership star Harley. "Matthew's football pedigree, in addition to his business experience and importantly his knowledge of the industry ... we've got great confidence that he displays every element of what we're looking for," Pridham said. "Football's a funny industry. It throws curveballs at you at all times, so I'm sure he's adept at dealing with those, and we're really looking forward to his leadership." Pavlich will relocate to Sydney from Perth with his wife and their three children, and hopes to steer his new club back up the ladder. The Swans have missed the finals this season on the back of a grand final appearance last year. "The culture's strong, there's great stability and strength off the field, and we're hoping to quickly get back that on-field success as well," Pavlich said. The former Fremantle captain will work closely with Sydney coach Dean Cox, who was on the opposite side of Perth's cross-town rivalry throughout his own 290-game playing career with West Coast. Cox took the coaching reins from 2012 premiership mentor John Longmire this season and has a 10-10 record at the helm. Former Fremantle champion Matthew Pavlich admits he has plenty to learn but insists he is up to the task of succeeding Tom Harley as Sydney Swans chief executive. Pavlich will officially take over at the end of this season, when Harley departs to take the role of AFL chief operating officer. An Australian Football Hall of Fame member, Pavlich played 353 games and kicked 700 goals for the Dockers over a career spanning 17 seasons. The 43-year-old, who retired in 2016 as a six-time All-Australian, has since embarked on business and media careers, including television roles as a commentator and news reader. He said a decade in business had been crucial in preparing him for the Swans role. "I feel comfortable enough as I can be," Pavlich said. "There'll be plenty of unknowns about this role. There'll be plenty of things that I'll have to listen and learn from. "And I said to the staff earlier, the IP, the expertise and the knowledge that is in that room, I'm just going to have to absorb." Pavlich had previously been linked to the role of AFL Players Association chief executive, vacated by Paul Marsh in May, having served as the organisation's president during his playing days. Pavlich was also previously part of the AFL laws committee and more recently played a role in external reviews conducted at Adelaide and Carlton. Swans chairman Andrew Pridham was "delighted" to appoint Pavlich as chief executive, lauding his wealth of football experience as a player and administrator. Pridham said the Swans were eager to appoint someone from outside the club who had a similar background to former Geelong champion and premiership star Harley. "Matthew's football pedigree, in addition to his business experience and importantly his knowledge of the industry ... we've got great confidence that he displays every element of what we're looking for," Pridham said. "Football's a funny industry. It throws curveballs at you at all times, so I'm sure he's adept at dealing with those, and we're really looking forward to his leadership." Pavlich will relocate to Sydney from Perth with his wife and their three children, and hopes to steer his new club back up the ladder. The Swans have missed the finals this season on the back of a grand final appearance last year. "The culture's strong, there's great stability and strength off the field, and we're hoping to quickly get back that on-field success as well," Pavlich said. The former Fremantle captain will work closely with Sydney coach Dean Cox, who was on the opposite side of Perth's cross-town rivalry throughout his own 290-game playing career with West Coast. Cox took the coaching reins from 2012 premiership mentor John Longmire this season and has a 10-10 record at the helm. Former Fremantle champion Matthew Pavlich admits he has plenty to learn but insists he is up to the task of succeeding Tom Harley as Sydney Swans chief executive. Pavlich will officially take over at the end of this season, when Harley departs to take the role of AFL chief operating officer. An Australian Football Hall of Fame member, Pavlich played 353 games and kicked 700 goals for the Dockers over a career spanning 17 seasons. The 43-year-old, who retired in 2016 as a six-time All-Australian, has since embarked on business and media careers, including television roles as a commentator and news reader. He said a decade in business had been crucial in preparing him for the Swans role. "I feel comfortable enough as I can be," Pavlich said. "There'll be plenty of unknowns about this role. There'll be plenty of things that I'll have to listen and learn from. "And I said to the staff earlier, the IP, the expertise and the knowledge that is in that room, I'm just going to have to absorb." Pavlich had previously been linked to the role of AFL Players Association chief executive, vacated by Paul Marsh in May, having served as the organisation's president during his playing days. Pavlich was also previously part of the AFL laws committee and more recently played a role in external reviews conducted at Adelaide and Carlton. Swans chairman Andrew Pridham was "delighted" to appoint Pavlich as chief executive, lauding his wealth of football experience as a player and administrator. Pridham said the Swans were eager to appoint someone from outside the club who had a similar background to former Geelong champion and premiership star Harley. "Matthew's football pedigree, in addition to his business experience and importantly his knowledge of the industry ... we've got great confidence that he displays every element of what we're looking for," Pridham said. "Football's a funny industry. It throws curveballs at you at all times, so I'm sure he's adept at dealing with those, and we're really looking forward to his leadership." Pavlich will relocate to Sydney from Perth with his wife and their three children, and hopes to steer his new club back up the ladder. The Swans have missed the finals this season on the back of a grand final appearance last year. "The culture's strong, there's great stability and strength off the field, and we're hoping to quickly get back that on-field success as well," Pavlich said. The former Fremantle captain will work closely with Sydney coach Dean Cox, who was on the opposite side of Perth's cross-town rivalry throughout his own 290-game playing career with West Coast. Cox took the coaching reins from 2012 premiership mentor John Longmire this season and has a 10-10 record at the helm.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Dockers champion to take over as Sydney Swans boss
Former Fremantle champion Matthew Pavlich has been confirmed as Tom Harley's successor as Sydney Swans chief executive. Pavlich will take over at the end of this season, when Harley departs to take the role of AFL chief operating officer. An Australian Football Hall of Fame member, Pavlich played 353 games and kicked 700 goals for the Dockers over a career spanning 17 seasons. The 43-year-old, who retired in 2016, has since embarked on a successful media career as a commentator and news reader. Pavlich will relocate to Sydney from Perth with his wife and their three children. "The Sydney Swans is a highly successful, well respected and well managed football club," Pavlich said. "It is a big decision to uproot the family and bring them across the country to Sydney, but I am thrilled to be offered the opportunity to lead this great and highly professional club. "I'm looking forward to working with the clubs leaders and playing groups to continue the success of this iconic club over the coming years." He had previously been linked to the role of AFL Players Association chief executive, after Paul Marsh departed in May. Pavlich had served as AFLPA president during his playing days. Swans chairman Andrew Pridham was "delighted" to appoint Pavlich as chief executive, lauding his wealth of football experience as a player and administrator. "Together with his business pursuits in the sports and entertainment industry, Matthew has stayed involved in the game since his retirement from playing in 2016 and is widely respected across the industry," Pridham said. "We believe he will fit in well with the Sydney Swans culture and bring his own unique insights and perspectives that will benefit the club moving forward."
