Matthew Pavlich is a Fremantle Dockers champion on this podcast you'll find out how footy has changed and how he is finding life after footy including helping sports stars find more speaking opportunities with Pickstar platform.
On this podcast you'll learn about:
- A look back at the start of Matthew's career in footy
- The challenges of playing in AFL and balancing family and business interests
- The transition from footy to business
- How Pickstar started and how it has pivoted
- How the AFL Players Association helps players
- What changes he has seen in the AFL landscape over the years
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Matthew Pavlich on assessing opportunities
I keep my cards pretty close to my chest but always go into a meeting with someone with an open mind to think, “Well, who knows where this might develop?”
Matthew Pavlich
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About Matthew Pavlich
Matthew Pavlich is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Dockers in AFL. He served as a club captain for nine years with numerous awards and represented Australia multiple times internationally. Matthew played 353 games and reached 700 career goals in his career before hanging up his jersey in 2016.
Matthew has been enjoying life after footy and has been focusing on developing Pickstar, the business he teamed up with former Adelaide Crows' player James Begley. Pickstar is a state-of-the-art booking management platform that allows you to connect directly with elite athletes, legends and sports personalities for campaigns, gigs, events, fan meet, etc.
Thanks again to Matthew Pavlich from Pickstar for being this week's guest.
Resources from the podcast
- Connect with Matthew Pavlich on Twitter @mattpav29, Instagram and LinkedIn
- Follow Pickstar on Twitter @PickStarAU, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
- Check out Sean Callanan's Pickstar profile
- Some related articles you might want to read more about Matthew and Pickstar:
- Some Sports Geek episodes you might be interested in:
- Paul Marsh, CEO of AFLPA on supporting footy players
- AFL, Audiences & Growth with Darren Birch
Highlights from podcast with Matthew Pavlich
3:31 Matthew Pavlich on how his footy career started
3:49 Getting drafted by Fremantle Dockers
5:44 How the AFL game landscape changed through the years
7:28 How the AFLPA helps players have a voice
8:27 The relevance of social and digital platforms to AFL and players
11:33 How Matthew transitioned from footy to business
17:58 His journey 18 months after his retirement
21:31 Teaming up with James Begley to start Pickstar
28:50 The challenges of starting up a business
31:04 The changes he’s seen on the AFL games and coverage
37:31 Sports Geek Closing Five
43:34 Sports Geek Nation Facebook Group and possibly first member meetup
46:25 Sean speaks more about the upcoming #SportsGeekTrip and SEAT Dallas
Some tweets/posts you may have missed
Pav & Begs are still kicking it – on business side this time
Making news – PickStar's James Begley and @mattpav29 talk about how our new tech platform will change the way brands and fans will find and book sports stars. Via @theTiser https://t.co/eiHYWIIMvf pic.twitter.com/DHRdfDyWxV
— PickStar (@PickStarAU) June 20, 2018
Legendary indeed
Great chatting to these legends this morning @nova937 🤙🏽 pic.twitter.com/3llQpcIFNE
— Matthew Pavlich (@mattpav29) May 11, 2018
A blast from the past
Brings back some memories…both good and bad. How’s the kit?! 😳 pic.twitter.com/x9VX1HuZNt
— Matthew Pavlich (@mattpav29) November 25, 2017
More from Pickstar launch
Thanks for the review on iTunes
Incredibly informative
★★★★★ in Apple Podcasts by armatt from Australia on May 22, 2017
I thought I had an okay core of knowledge in digital, until I started listening to this podcast. I'm learning so much from Sean and his guests, while being entertained. Outstanding.
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