Demons sign 2 year deal with IG
SportsbusinessInsider is reporting that the AFL Demons have signed a 2 year deal with foreign exchange provider IG. The company will be the clubs coaches sponsor.
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Collingwood sign 3 year deal with La Trobe
Sportsbusiness Insider reports that Collingwood has signed a three year deal with La Trobe Financial.
Di Pietro labels AFL as ‘mean spirited’ and ‘small minded’
Micheal Lynch writes in the Age that at a recent lunch, Victory Chairman Anthony Di Pietro labelled the AFL as meanspirited and small minded for refusing to shift the Western Bulldogs v Fremantle game from Etihad to enable the Aleague Grand Final to be played. “There’s room for all sporting codes [in Melbourne],” he said….
Advertisers refuse to fund sports rights inflation
The Financial Review reports that Australias leading advertising agencies are baulking at having to pay more to cover the cost of the ever increasing hikes in tv rights across the major sports codes. “The AFL, NRL and Cricket Australia are getting to the point that if they don’t moderate their aggression for increased valuation on their…
Brisbane considers playing a home game in Singapore in 2017
News Limited is reporting that the cash strapped Lions are considering taking a home game to Singapore if the price is right. “It’s very early days but we are exploring the option,’’ Lions CEO Greg Swann said. “We’ve had some initial meetings but we are still working on it and we still have to get…
Aleague Grand Final debacle could happen again
Fairfax media reported on May 11th that no deal had been struck even though it had previously been reported otherwise. The report indicated that the AFL was holding out because the FFA could not give a definitive date for its final, and further wanted guaranteed acess not just to Etihad, but Adelaide Oval and the…
Foxsports Now on Apple TV, Live sport limited
Fairfax is reporting that Foxsports Now is available on Apple TV, but Foxfooty is absent from its lineup. AFL is conspicuously absent from Foxtel Sports Now, which is an instant deal-breaker for many sports fans. Even if you follow the other codes, handing over $20 per month seems steep when you can’t watch live matches….
Why Australian Kangaroos may be ranked the No.2 rugby league nation for a long time
Fairfax ran a piece yesterday on Rugby league which also referred to tv ratings from the game, and compared them to the AFLs ANZAC Day game between Collingwood and Essendon. The Test in Brisbane on Sunday was watched by the biggest capital city audience for any football code this year, with 939,000 viewers tuning into the coverage on…
AFL must cash in on soccer rip-off
Jake Niall describes the differences between Australian football and Soccer at a cost level, and says that the AFL has a distinct advantage in The Age. But there was a minor minus – a small cough – when we received an invoice for the season’s fees. It was just under $600 for a season with…
Four new partners for North Melbourne
North Melbourne have added four new corporate partners to its stable with Allied Express, Elite Solar, Workwear Group and Munich Brauhous all signing on in some capacity. Source: Sportsbusinessinsider.
Port Adelaide’s corporate revenue base now at record $12 million
News Limited reports that Port Adelaide have signed another new sponsor, UBET which will take the corporate revenue stream past 12 million dollars. UBET is the fourth “premier partner” the Power has signed since December. It follows the sponsorship deals sealed with the world’s largest dairy company Parmalat (OAK brand), Australian baking giant Patties Foods…
St Kilda closer to moving back to Moorabbin
News Limited reports that a $15 million redevelopment of facilities at Moorabin with funding from Kingston Council, the AFL and Victorian Government should see the Saints return to their traditional home. The facility is expected to be used by the St Kilda Football Club and its stand alone reserves, Sandringham Dragons U18s, Southern Netball League…
Crows expect “perfect” venue for Showdown after lockout from Adelaide Oval
The Advertiser reports that both Adelaide and Port Adelaide are unimpressed with being locked out of the Adelaide Oval due to an Aleague elimination final ahead of the Showdown, despite having an agreement that allows it access for two training sessions as the home side, while Port are offered one under the deal. The Crows…
ACT govt to investigate multi-sport ticket for AFL, NRL and Super Rugby
Fairfax reports that the ACT Government will look at having a one size fits all venues membership ticket for its Canberra venues. Such a membership would include games played by Union, League, AFL and potentially cricket at GIO Stadium and Manuka Oval. The Government is unhappy with crowds this year and would like night matches…
Rugby league sparks $3b in TV rights scrum
The Financial Review writes that Rugby League has kicked off something of a bidding war, having launched its media rights negotiations are year ahead of time, after the AFL began their talks last year. The article says that other sports may find themselves short, and their own negotiations on hold until the major players have…
Football and the Actual ANZACs
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…
Bulldogs (AFL) sign Slater & Gordon Sponsorship
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…