Michael Cockerill wries in Fairfax that the Victory continue to be the light at the end of the Aleague tunnel, again dominating crowds and finances in the competition. As we head towards the climax of a season that will leave more questions than answers, the Victory have once again comfortably drawn the biggest crowds (average…
AFL Fairfax media says that AFL fans have had mixed reactions to club initiatives designed to make the game more entertaining to the crowds, with the Fans Assocation saying that food prices and lighting were winners, but there were still issues with ticketing at Hawthorn v Geelong. The Age reports that Hawthorn have broken its…
Fairfax media is reporting that the MCG is booked for the Aleague grand final on a friday night in the event Docklands doesnt become available, due to both the MCG and Docklands being booked on the Sunday by the AFL. But A-League boss Damien De Bohun has revealed to AAP if the final ends up…
Michael Cockerill writes in Fairfax newspapers that while the Aleague isnt likely to be hugely profitable, it most certainly should be viable in the future.
As the Aleague season draws to a close, the Grand Final continues to cause headaches at the FFA due to an AFL fixture at Etihad on the same day. Micheal Lynch writes that the AFL should beware of the backlash from supporters of both codes who may have to pay big money to travel interstate…
ADELAIDE United is negotiating with the SANFL to secure Adelaide Crows’ training field and gym facilities at the Football Park precinct as the club’s nomadic status is nearing an end. This appears to be despite no current plan for the Crows to move for the next twenty years.
Brisbane Roar and Perth Glory have distanced themselves from a radical plan to convert the A-League into a South-East Asian competition as Football Federation Australia boss David Gallop confirmed there was “no enthusiasm” from head office to expand the league into Asia.
The Brisbane Times reports that Brisbane Roar Aleague CEO Chris Fong believes that Suncorp is too big and the time has come to build a boutique stadium to better cater for the soccer teams crowds. “Firstly don’t get me wrong, we like Suncorp we’re very lucky with Suncorp. I think it’s the best stadium in…
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Source: Sports Business Insider Sydney FC have announced their second successive record breaking year for attendances at the close of the 2014 season. Average crowds for the 2013/14 season topped 18,682 at their home of Allianz Stadium, compared to 18,367 in the previous year.
Source: News Ltd Paramatta and Western Sydney Wanderers have been unable to come to an agreement as to how a proposed $29 million facelift fund should be spent. While both clubs want to upgrade player facilities, there are some issues over the rest of the expenditure. Paramatta want the pitch behind the southern stand extended…
Source: Football Australia After starting with just eight sponsors in 2005, Melbourne Victory is very close to securing its 100th member of its “Victory in Business” business network. The network is reported to have delivered more than 70 million worth of business to business transactions since it was set up in 2005, and the Victory…