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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: one-eyed on June 25, 2025, 11:09:35 PM
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BOWDEN EMERGES AS AFLPA CONTENDER
AS THE AFL Players' Association heads towards its next Collective Bargaining Agreement at the end of 2027, its appointment of a new chief executive will be central to the players' next pay deal.
And a former Tiger is the latest name that can be revealed as being in contention for the AFLPA boss role.
Joel Bowden, Richmond's 265-gamer, is considering the role with interest in the position and early discussions as part of the recruiting process.
The ex-defender has also previously had strong ties to the AFLPA, being the president of the association, and also been at the AFL as a member of the Match Review Panel and Laws of the Game committee.
The PA has employed recruiting firm SAC Asia Pacific, of which ex-Hawks champion Jordan Lewis is a partner, to lead its process in finding a replacement for outgoing Paul Marsh in coming months.
As AFL.com.au has reported, Fremantle great Matthew Pavlich is right in the frame if he chooses to pursue the role, as is highly regarded North Melbourne executive James Gallagher. Former Bombers player and current Essendon executive Mark Bolton is another who has been linked as a contender.
– Callum Twomey
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1350203/inside-trading-dogs-make-call-on-veteran-pies-offer-ex-tiger-in-contention