The dealmaker: Why this player agent is one of the top AFL influencers

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The dealmaker: Why this player agent is one of the top AFL influencers
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Leading into AFL finals and the start of the AFLW season, we have chosen the top 50 people who will influence footy over the next decade. Here are numbers 30 to 21.

with a background as a major figure in player/coach management, Kelly has a strong voice in the game’s direction. And he’s unafraid to make his thoughts known, on matters ranging from AFLW to fixtures, player rules and commercial deals. Kelly has the opportunity to make Collingwood into a juggernaut, even if their age profile poses a challenge from 2025.

Connors and colleagues Robbie D’Orazio and Nick Gieschen are the key figures making up the industry’s most powerful player agent firm – Connors Sports. The company is home to some of the game’s brightest stars, including likely , the Daicos and King brothers, and Patrick Dangerfield. Connors helped orchestrate the exit of three-time premiership coach Damien Hardwick from Richmond in round 10 and then the six-year contract he signed to coach Gold Coast in August.The AFL recently agreed to a record seven-year, $4.5 billion TV deal, with Seven and Foxtel from 2025 to 2031. As the head of Seven West Media, Warburton will play a major role in guiding what the coverage of the competition looks like for the next decade.

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