AFL
Sponsorship Updates
AFL Adelaide – Chemist Warehouse has joined the Club as a Premier Partner. As part of the new partnership Chemist Warehouse will have naming rights to the second season of The Crows Show. Brisbane – Three year partnership with Camperdown Dairy. As a part of the deal, Camperdown Dairy International branding will be seen on the team’s…
AFL and NRL – 2015 Annual Report Comparison
Note both results are the consoldiated results of the ARLC and the AFL.
AFL Stadium News – Princes Park, the SCG, and Etihad Stadium
Following last Sundays Carlton v Essendon NAB Challenge game, the Blues reported that they were open to a return of AFL footy to the stadium, however the costs would be significant. “Right now, there are two key impediments,”Trigg said. “One is a very significant cost to get it up to standard. If you look at…
Annual Report Comparisons
The NRL 2015 Annual Report is out, and bits and pieces of it will be posted to the relevant sections of the site over the next few days, for now though, heres its comparison with last years annual reports. References: 2015 NRL Annual Report 2014 AFL Annual Report 2014 ARU Annual Report 2014 FFA Annual…
GWS Giants-led group unveils $800 million Manuka Oval redevelopment plan
Fairfax media are reporting that a private consortium led by AFL club the Greater Western Sydney Giants has proposed an $800 million redevelopment of the Manuka Oval and surrounding precinct. The Giants have been backed by Australia’s largest privately owned developer Grocon to make an unsolicited bid to the ACT government to redevelop the prized…
Dockers post strong profit
The West Australian reports that Fremantle have more than tripled their operating profit on the back of winning a maiden minor premiership last season and Nat Fyfe becoming their first Brownlow medallist. The club today posted a $763,775 net profit for the 12 months to October 31. It is the 13th successive year the Dockers…
AFL Annual Report 2016: Player Wages
As we get closer to the full reports release, the AFL as usual drips the information out to us as needed. This week, player wages and some handy graphics. The AFL website reports that AFL players have streamed further ahead of other sports – and other industries – as some of Australia’s highest paid professionals,…
Stadium Australia Operations appointed to run Perth Stadium
The West Australian is reporting that Stadium Australia Operations, operator of Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, had been chosen as the preferred operator of the new Perth Stadium. The battle for the operator contract was fought out between Perth Stadium Management, a vehicle of the WA Football Commission in partnership with Live Nation, Ticketmaster and Delaware North;…
It’s money time as AFL clubs seek a greater share of TV riches
Fairfax reports thats the fight for a greater share of the record $2.508 billion broadcast rights spoils has begun, with AFL clubs pushing for the league to follow the NRL and markedly increase the amount distributed to each club. Geelong president Colin Carter said the equalisation tax had been “poorly designed” and that, if the…
Debt down but losses mount for AFL clubs
Fairfax reports today that the 10 Victorian-based AFL clubs managed to cut their debt levels but financial losses increased in 2015. An analysis of the annual reports lodged by the 10 clubs showed them making a combined loss of just over $2 million last year from revenue of $501 million. Better news was found in…
Sponsorship Updates
AFL Adelaide have announced that Balfours will replace Momentum Energy as their coaching partner for 2016. Brisbane has announced that a new sponsorship for the Preseason with the Simon Black Football Academy. The Simon Black Academy is Australia’s first private footy academy for young men and women age 16 or over who want to take their…
Club Members – Jan 27 2016
Please note that unless specificed all numbers come from official club websites and feeds.For discussion please see the following – League Unlimited has a dedicated tracker for League members here and a discussion thread here. Fourfourtwo maintain a thread tracking A-league memberships here. Bigfooty maintain a thread tracking AFL memberships here.
2015-16 Crowds
The folowing table applies to Crowds after from the start of the 2015 NRL/AFL seasons to the end of the BBL season and Round 16 of the Aleague 2015-16 season.
Gale, Cook refuse NRL CEO job
Fairfax media is reporting that two leading AFL club chief executives have knocked back approaches from the NRL to join a shortlist of candidates for the job vacated by former rugby league boss Dave Smith. Highly-regarded Geelong Cats boss Brian Cook and Richmond Tigers CEO Brendon Gale received separate approaches before Christmas from recruitment agency Crown…
Timeline of the Essendon, ASADA Saga
Reference Material Note: events without links attached are likely sourced from hearing transcripts, the AFL charge sheet, AFL annual reports or The Straight Dope. “Organised Crime and Drugs in Sport” – ACC, February 2013. AFL Charge Sheet Federal Court (Middleton) Judgement – Essendon, Hird v ASADA Federal Court (Kenny – Full bench) Judgement – Hird…