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Australian Football Contract Negotiation

Chris Cross

Well, finally Chris Judd has made a decision regarding his future and will return home from Perth across to Victoria. The speculation ended late last week when Chris revealed he wanted to move back for family reasons. As soon as he announced his decision, clubs began planning what they could bring to the table to […]

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Cricket

A League of their Own

Apparently history does repeat itself. In the 1970’s, a rebel Cricket League by the name of World Series Cricket (WSC) was introduced and players defected from their national bodies to play in a lucrative one day series. Now, a rebel league is being created that is drawing parallels to the WSC. The Indian Cricket League […]

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Endorsements Tennis

Sponsor Me!

Watching the tense match between Arnaud Clement and the number 32 seed Ivo Karlovic I noticed something bewildering. Ivo Karlovic, ranked 30 on the ATP Singles Tour, does not have a clothing or shoe sponsor. I would have thought that a player who is ranked so high, and has had great success (2 singles titles […]

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Contract Negotiation

Poor Judd-gement?

In my previous post I stated that AFL Player Chris Judd was waiting till the end of the season to make a decision on his new contract [Judd-gement Day]. Chris was flying at the start of the year, and was consistently high in the Brownlow (MVP) betting. However, in the 2nd half of the year […]

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Recruiting

Luck of the Irish

AFL Agents looking for the next big thing in AFL need not look just in Australia anymore. There is a trend towards international players in the AFL. Finding the best players for the game is very important, this is something that is enjoyed by millions of people, that is why it is highly essential. People […]

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Recruiting

No.1 Priority

Just when it looked like Richmond was safe in obtaining the no.1 draft pick in this year’s AFL Draft, the Priority Pick may come into play. The Priority Pick is awarded to a team who wins less than 4 games in two consecutive seasons, and if Carlton does not win another game, they will receive […]

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Agent Spotlights Contract Negotiation Sports Agents

Agent Spotlight: Ricky Nixon

Ricky Nixon is one of the most popular and trusted Sports Agents in Australia. The former VFL/AFL player has his own full service agency Flying Start International, which specializes in representing AFL talent. Ricky Nixon has a star studded list of clients including Simon Black, Ben Cousins and Lance Whitnall. His list also extends to […]

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Contract Negotiation Recruiting Sports Agents Sports Business

Kruezer joins the Elite

Last week Elite Sports Properties secured the representation of Nothern Knights player Matthew Kreuzer. [Tonight’s loser may find white Knight] After recieving many calls, Kreuzer felt it was time to make a decision, and Elite Sports Properties, a full-service agency who manages stars including Robert Harvey, Nathan Buckley and one of Matthew’s idols (and number […]

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Corporate Sponsors Endorsements Sports Business

The Name Game: Audience Participation Required

Do ever get that feeling that an athlete should be promoting a product or service? Either the product’s name reminds you of the athlete or vice-versa? Maybe it’s just me and my sports business mindset. Anyway, I want to hear if anyone else thinks that there are products or services that are just screaming to […]

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Contract Negotiation NBA Teams Sports Agents Sports Law

Contract Retract

Unless you have been living under a rock in the sports world this week then you would have heard about Billy Donovan’s U-Turn from the Orlando Magic. Quick Re-cap: Billy Donovan, former Gator basketball coach decides to leave UF and take the head coach position at Orlando Magic. Donovan, who took the Gator’s to 2 […]