ABOUT US

The Slattery Media Group (SMG) was created in 1994 by prominent journalist, publisher and author Geoff Slattery as the contracted publisher for the Australian Football League—Australia's leading sporting body.

Since those early times, SMG has grown to become a prominent, independent book publisher and digital producer, while growing the business of AFL publishing to unprecedented levels.

During 2010-11, The Slattery Media Group produced forty books (for the book trade and custom clients), including histories, biographies and memoirs, cookbooks and children's books. SMG’s publishing focus is to provide a voice for Australian writers and creatives.

SMG offers a variety of communication services including publishing, websites, apps and photography for a number of clients, including Cricket Australia, the Victoria Racing Club, the Football Federation of Australia, and Tennis Australia. In January 2012, SMG created an iPad app, promoting the official program of the Australian Open Tennis Championship, the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific. SMG’s iPhone app FootyLite was rated by Fairfax’s Good Weekend magazine as a leader in the competitive sports app market.

At the beginning of 2012, SMG ended its long contract with the AFL, and is beginning an aggressive phase of publishing content in print and digital forms, while seeking solutions for an array of clients.

Our people

At The Slattery Media Group, we seek the best people and offer them the best resources and development opportunities we can. We aim to create a workplace in which each staff member enjoys his or her role, understands the parameters of that role, is rewarded appropriately and has clear opportunities to develop.

Geoff Slattery, Chief Executive Officer

A successful journalist, author, restaurateur and consultant, Geoff Slattery has more than 35 years’ experience in publishing. He worked as a journalist for 20 years on Melbourne’s major metropolitan dailies and was sports editor of the Melbourne Herald (1987) and The Sunday Age (1989-90).

In 1991, he co-founded the Text Media Group and, in 1995, he founded The Slattery Media Group – the official publisher for the Australian Football League.

Geoff also established five highly-rated restaurants across Melbourne (including the Italy 1 group) and is the author of two cookery books.

Management Board

  • Jeffrey Sickert, General Manager
  • Olivia Hudson, Sales and Marketing Manager
  • David McIntyre, Software and Web Development Manager
  • Guy Shield, Creative Director
  • Gemma Wines, Client Services and Office Manager

Key Contacts