Fairfax media reporting that if sold as a separate property State of Origin could be worth as much as $2 per minute of screen time. Experts believe that Origin could contribute as much as 25% of any rights deal.
Prior to being sent to the Dardanelles and on to ANZAC Cove, many Australian Units completed training in Egypt, and many a match was played during this time in the heat and sand outside Cairo. An exhibition of the “Australian game” was reported on April 10th in The Australiasian, at the Cairo International Sporting Club…
Fairfax media reports that the NRL will commence tv negotiations early in a bid to head off the AFL and allow for as many bidders as possible. The NRL hopes to get between 1.5-2 billion next time.
The North Queensland Cowboys have renewed their sponsorship arrangement with Jupiters Casino in Townsville, extending the deal until the end of 2016. The deal originally began in 2001. Jupiters chief executive Brad Morgan said: “Jupiters has a long history of partnership with the North Queensland Cowboys and recognises their contribution to the region commercially, and…
Wests Tigers have signed with Rashays Pizza Pasta Grill for the 2015 season and will appear on the playing strip. Wests Tigers CEO Grant Mayer welcomed Rashay’s Pizza Pasta Grill on board and said that the Club looked forward to working with Rashay’s in the future “Rashay’s have a presence across Sydney and are particularly…
Slater and Gordon will be the Western Bulldogs official coaches sponsor. Western Bulldogs Acting CEO Michael Quinn said the Bulldogs was proud to partner with a like-minded organisation in Slater and Gordon. “There are great synergies in this partnership. Both organisations are committed to achieving excellence in our respective fields but also making meaningful contributions to our…
NRL.com is reporting that the Titans have signed three new sponsors. TFH will become the chest plate sponsor of the Titans’ NRL team for 2015, LEDified will feature on the back of the shorts and Gold Training is the new front of jersey sponsor for the Titans’ Holden Cup team. “I believe this is a…
The Australian is reporting that the Australian Rugby Union has returned a 6.3 million deficit for 2014 including 3.3 million spent keeping the Melbourne Rebels afloat. The Australian also says that participation in WA and Victoria hasnt justified the inclusion of those teams in the Super Rugby sphere. Overall participation numbers have risen to 687,488,…
Micheal Lynch writes that while there might be no final deal yet for this years Grand Final, the AFL and FFA have apparently reached an agreement on the next ten years of finals. “I have spoken to Gillon McLachlan and AFL is broadly supportive of coming to an agreement with FFA to avoid any repeat…
News Limited confirms that the Saints will not be sharing the new Junction Oval facility with Cricket Victoria, and cites the premier as saying that the Government will work with the AFL to see what can be done about moving the club back to Moorabin. “I’ve got to be clear with you, Junction Oval is…
Fairfax reports that there are about 8,000 empty seats at Subiaco each weekend and as many as 14,000, having only reached capacity once since 2010.
The Financial Review reports that the Melbourne Storm hope a new rewards program will drive membership growth. It is hoped the new loyalty program will attract more members and create a deeper engagement with those that have already signed up. Points earned can be redeemed for a variety of rewards, including attending training sessions, meeting…
Simon Hill writes that the Asian Cup is expected to deliver a $20 million surplus to the state and federal governments who spent $61 million hosting the event. He hopes that they will spend some of the proceeds on the local game. We had unprecedented government and community support. There is no question that the…
A Report in the Australian asks Is soccer in Australia undervalued relative to other sporting codes? While it acknowledges the greater TV rights and ratings, and likewise the greater attendances, the article seems to suggest that participation at grassroots should be considered a factor when determining the sports popularity. Note: Articles in The Australian can…
The FFA has found itself in a spot of bother with neither of its first choice stadiums available for semi finals. The Aleague had originally panned its semi-finals for Friday, May 8 and Sunday, May 10, but both AAMI Park in Melbourne and Allianz Stadium in Sydney are unavailable on the Friday. Docklands has been…
Fairfax reports that the AFL is expecting a crowd of around 12-13,000 for its ANZAC Day clash in Wellington between St Kilda and Carlton. The league is expecting about 2,000 Australians to make the journey over, and a thousand more to make the journey from around New Zealand. Harmon confirmed that the late-purchasing event culture…
Fairfax Media reports that the Ten network is considering making a bid for Saturday and Sunday afternoon AFL matches, after rediscovering a taste for sport with the success of its summer BBL coverage. “Ten has declared an interest [in securing AFL rights] and has participated in the process,” Mr McLennan told Fairfax Media. His comments…