March 14, 2016
Western Force CEO Mark Sinderberry hits back at ex-Waratahs boss Greg Harris
Fairfax reports that Western Force chief executive Mark Sinderberry has hit back at comments made by departing Waratahs CEO Greg Harris suggesting Perth would be better off without a Super Rugby franchise, saying he should worry about his own backyard given he was unable to grow the game in NSW. Sinderberry said clubs’ financial predicaments…
Football Federation Australia to open TV talks in April
The Financial Review reports that the FFA has been engaging with a number of interested parties, but official negotiations are penciled in for early April. The current $40 million per season, four-year deal, which expires mid-2017, sees Fox Sports show all matches, including the weekend’s higher rating derbies and rivalry games. SBS has rights to show…
West Coast Eagles the most profitable football club in Australia
The Financial Review reports that the West Coast Eagles are the most profitable football club in the country, but only about one-third of teams across the four codes are managing to break even. Analysis of the balance sheets of all the Australian teams in the AFL, NRL, Super Rugby and A-League competitions found only 17…