AFL Star Joins Athletes1 Team
Blumfield will further enhance the very strong athletes1 team working out of Australia. His title will officially be Client Services Manager operating within the AFL division of athletes1, servicing the needs of athletes1’s emerging AFL talent.
athletes1 Australia is delighted to have a person like Justin join the organization. “He has a wealth of experience in the AFL and has also studied at university. Our company is growing and Justin will assist me in servicing our AFL players,” says Rick Olarenshaw (himself a former Essendon AFL Premiership player) Managing Director of athletes1 Australia.
Justin Blumfield is excited by the future. “Player management has been an area of interest during my playing career, so I jumped at the chance to get into the industry. I understand what issues players face and will be able to advise them well.”
Blumfield’s playing career spanned 9 years and included 7 years at Essendon and 2 injury riddled years at Richmond for a total of 148 games. The highlight of his career was winning the 2000 AFL premiership with the Essendon Football Club along with being an Australian representative of the successful tour of Ireland in the same year.
David Ligertwood, the managing director of the athletes1 group commented, “This appointment confirms athletes1’s commitment to our international expansion and the success thereof. On the back of the Australian success, following a thorough planning process, we are due to open our first office in India imminently.”
For further information please call Edward Tolchard on 0207 015 1313 or email team@athletes1.co.uk