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Port Adelaide announce 2016 profit of $14,840
Port Adelaide chairman David Koch today announced the club has recorded an operating profit in consecutive years for the first time in almost a decade. The 2016 profit of $14,840 after depreciation represents a strong financial performance in a challenging on field year, and while it was down on the previous year’s result of $211,302,…
Sydney Swans Limited report a 2016 net profit of $53,224
Sydney Swans Limited has reported a net profit of $53,224 for the year ending 31 October 2016 – profit before depreciation was almost $800,000. Net assets were $2,085,819. The result comes after substantial compensation payments to ANZ Stadium to bring all home games back to the SCG one year earlier than contracted, along with reduced…
Dogs’ AFL season and the premiership ranked 7th on Facebook’s most talked-about topics in Australia during 2016
The Dogs’ historic season and the AFL Grand Final ranked seventh on Facebook’s most talked-about topics in Australia during a year that wasn’t short on huge news stories. The social media giant has released its year-in-review data, analysing and aggregating Australians’ posts by tallying how many times a topic was mentioned on the platform. The…
2016-17 Womens Sports Media Rights Deals
Here is a brief comparison of known Australian womens sports tv deals. Australian Football League – Womens Two year deal No Additional rights funds Production costs covered by Foxtel and the Seven Network Opening game of the season, every saturday night game and the grand final live and on the Seven Network All games live…
Participation figures over the years
The table above uses data from various studies including 2010 ERASS (Exercise, Recreation and Sport) Report “Over 10 million Australians play Commonwealth Games Sports – 7 million Australians make swimming Australia’s favourite” – Roy Morgan Participation in Sport and Recreation 2013/2014 – Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 AUSPLAY Survey Note: the ERASS report…
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ASC releases Ausplay survey
The Australian Sports Commission today released the first findings of the most comprehensive national population tracking survey into sport and physical activity in Australia. ASC Chair John Wylie said AusPlay collected adults’ and children’s sport and physical recreation participation data together for the first time. “The Australian Government’s investment in AusPlay means we will now…
North deliver a net operating profit of $470,046 in 2016
For the eighth time in nine years, North Melbourne has recorded a profit. The club recorded a net operating profit of $470,046, while again reducing the club’s overall debt by a further $400,000 in the last financial year. Managing Director and CEO Carl Dilena said North Melbourne was in a strong financial position. “We are…
Western Bulldogs produce a 1.7 million profit in 2016
The Western Bulldogs Football Club has announced an operating profit of $3,641,018 for the year ended 31 October 2016. It is the third consecutive year of profit for the Club. The Club’s total revenue rose to a record $48.4 million, surpassing last year’s previous record of $41.3m. The Club’s net debt reduced from $8.3m to…
Carlton produce a $765,000 loss in 2016
The on and off-field improvement at Carlton continues, after recording a $1.1 million operating profit before depreciation and amortisation for the year ending October 31, 2016. Including depreciation and amortisation, the Club recorded a net deficit of $765,000 – in comparison with $2.7 million in 2015. President Mark LoGiudice said the financial turnaround was a…
Cats post profit
The Geelong Football Club has announced a net profit of $2.3 million for the 2016 financial year. The club’s net asset position improved by 28.6% to $9.9 million and revenue increased by 10% to $54.6 million. The major factors in the financial outcome include: The club’s continued investment in the football department, with total outlay…
St Kilda Football Club has delivered an operating profit of $150,589 for 2016
St Kilda Football Club has delivered an operating profit of $150,589 for the 2016 financial year before grant funding revenue, depreciation, amortisation and interest, and an overall accounting net profit of $1,107,311. Included within the accounting net profit is Moorabbin Reserve grant funding and additional depreciation of the Seaford premises due to the expected relocation…
Melbourne Demons register third consecutive profit
MELBOURNE Football Club has reported a profit of $720,218 for the year ending 31 October 2016. This is Melbourne’s third consecutive profit with the outcome representing another year where the Club has improved its financial position. The result saw Club revenue grow to $47.5m, an increase of $3m from the previous year. This was driven…
Collingwood announce operating profit of 1.5 million
The Collingwood Football Club has announced an operating profit before depreciation of $1,551,350 (2015 – $1,880,927) for the financial year ending 31 October 2016. The final declared statutory result for the 2016 financial year is a net loss of $2,622,623 (2015 – profit of $848,076). Collingwood was also required to contribute $1,405,904 to the AFL’s…
AFL Participation Numbers up 12% to 1.4 million
The AFL has released its 2016 participation figures. THE ESTABLISHMENT of the new AFL Women’s competition is the major reason behind an enormous spike in participation numbers, according to latest figures released by the AFL. A 56 per cent increase in female community club teams boosted the total female participation by 19 per cent to…
Brisbane Lions report 1.78 million loss in 2016
The Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club has recorded a net operating loss of $1.78 million for 2015/16. The Club generated a trading loss of $0.3 million for the year ending October 31, 2016, prior to depreciation and interest costs. The $1.78 million loss in 2015/16 was in line with the Club’s budget forecast for the…