Overview
- Industry sources have confirmed that former Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich will take over as the Sydney Swans chief executive.
- The club will hold a media conference at 11 am AWST on Wednesday to officially announce Pavlich’s appointment.
- Tom Harley will remain in his CEO role through the end of the current AFL season before transitioning fully into his league executive duties.
- Pavlich played 353 games for Fremantle between 2000 and 2016, kicked a club-record 700 goals and served three years as president of the AFL Players Association.
- Since retiring in 2016, Pavlich has worked as a commentator and presenter for Nine News Perth and co-founded talent and brand partnership firm Launchd.