AFL The Saints are still hunting for a sponsor to adorn the collar of senior coach Alan Richardson – a slither of material said to be worth more than $350,000 to the average club. The Saints are confident they will soon secure a sponsor for another lucrative piece of real estate – the players’ shorts…
AFL Players could be in line for a bumper pay rise of up to 20 per cent this year alone, as drawn-out negotiations with AFL powerbrokers near a conclusion. AFL Players’ Association boss Paul Marsh is confident an end to the competition’s long-running pay saga is near but he isn’t making any promises that it…
AFL THE Gold Coast Suns are lobbying the AFL to hold the women’s grand final at Metricon Stadium as a curtain raiser to the QClash. The Lions want the game to be played at the Gabba which would attract a large crowd but would come at considerable cost to the AFL because the tickets are…
NRL Broncos d Sharks: Crowd: 11,493 @ Southern Cross Group Stadium Thu TV #NRLSharksBroncos #Nine #9Gem #WWOS 894k (Metro 545k Regional 349k) Thu STV #FoxSports #NRLSharksBroncos 231k #MattyJohns 110k The St George Illawarra Dragons have received a major boost with the announcement of Bingo Industries’ increased partnership involvement in 2017. Super Rugby Super Rugby –…
A-league ACL 2017 – Usuan Hyundai v Brisbane, Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Crowd: 1,303 ACL 2017 – Shanghai SIPG v Western Sydney, Shanghai Stadium, Crowd: 28,090 Tues ACL STV – neither ACL match made the top 20 (Fox ratings cut off at 34,000) After reportedly rejecting an FTA offer, the Algarve Cup will be shown…
AFL News reports that Suns CEO Andrew Travis has resigned. News reports that the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, one of Collingwood’s major partners, was in talks with club chiefs about the Magpie Millions lotto game. The Age reports that Carlton and AFL officials are discussing a proposal that will help Carlton make significant changes to…
AFL JLT Series -Richmond v Adelaide: 7,262 at Etihad Stadium Fri STV: #AFL #FoxFooty Richmond v Adelaide 116k A-league Melbourne City v Sydney FC – 10,706 at Aami Park Fri TV #ALeague #SBSviceland #MCYvSYD 97k (Metro 60k Regional 37k) Fri STV: #ALeague #FoxSports #MCYvSYD 68k Rugby Union Reds v Sharks – 15,015 at Suncorp Stadium…
AFL JLT Series: St Kilda d Port Adelaide: Crowd: 5,363 @ Etihad Stadium LIVE: AFL: JLT SERIES: ST K V PORT ADEL FOX FOOTY 87,000 GWS claims 15,706 GIANTS 2017 Members, up 82 per cent increase on the same time last year. The club reports 3,356 members are based in Canberra. Richmond have signed Bang…
A-league ACL: Urawa Reds v Western Sydney: Crowd: 5,590 @ Campbelltown Stadium ACL: Brisbane Roar v Muangthong United: Crowd: 4,536 @ Suncorp Stadium 5 LIVE: FOOTBALL: AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOX SPORTS 4 47,000 6 LIVE: FOOTBALL: AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOX SPORTS 4 46,000 Fairfax reports that the Professional Footballers Australia on Tuesday unveiled a pathway for…
Rugby League Fairfax reports that the Rugby League players’ association wants its members to be granted a guaranteed percentage share much like cricketers receive under their agreement with Cricket Australia, which is controversially endeavouring to grant only its leading men’s stars a continued piece of the revenue pie under a new deal with players. The…
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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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
In August 2015, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the NRL clubs want an increase in their annual NRL grant from $7.5 million a year to $12 million if the salary cap rises to $10 million a year in 2018 – or an annual payment of more than $2 million in excess of their total wages bill for players. The…
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…