NRL Melbourne v Brisbane at Aami Park – Crowd TBA (16,334 being reported on the League Unlimited forums) Australian rugby league team Wests Tigers have agreed a major sponsorship deal with CrownBet. The bookmaker’s logo will appear on the upper back of the Sydney-based National Rugby League (NRL) team’s playing jerseys in 2017. AFL The…
AFC Asian Champions League 2017 ACL – FC Seoul v Wanderers – 4,769 at Seoul World Cup Stadium 2017 ACL – Adelaide v Jeju United – 3,539 at Hindmarsh Stadium AFL THE GABBA could get a drop-in wicket after Sports Minister Mick de Brenni backed the idea as a way of avoiding future clashes between…
AFL The Lions will host the women’s grand final as an afternoon game at the Gabba and not a twilight game at Metricon ahead of the men’s opening game of the season against the Gold Coast Suns. The women will play at the Gabba with the start time still to be finalised but likely to commence at…
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 JLT Series Sat – Fremantle v Collingwood at Rushton Park – Official crowd: 5500 (Approx) Sat STV #AFL #JLTseries #FoxFooty Dockers v Pies 82k Blues v Saints 72k Sat AFLW – Blues v Bulldogs – Official crowd: 6833 at Ikon Park Sat AFLW – Crows v Lions at Norwood oval: Official crowd: 12,108 Sat…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Traditionally womens sport has been considered the less popular cousin to mens sport. This has been evident in sporting attendances, tv deals and media coverage going back decades. With the AFL launching its womens competition, and the threat from its financial and support strengths, it seems the latest sporting battlefront is emerging. So who are…
The opening AFL match of the season proper attracted 75,706 to the MCG. (Details here.) Meanwhile, the Socceroos pulled in 35,439 people at AdelaideOval for their match against Tajikstan in wet weather. (Details here.) ——————————– News Limited is reporting that Cronulla and Manly may be forced by the NRL to move matches away from their…
The NRL match between North Queensland and Sydney Roosters drew 8,099 to the Willows precinct (1300SMILES Stadium). Details here. News Limited is reporting that the Brisbane Lions have no idea when they will be able to start training on the Gabba due to the cricket season and AFL season overlap. If the Bulls lose and…
Fairfax media is reporting that the Newcastle Jets have contributed to serious losses in the 2015 financial year for the FFA which is hoping to finalise the sale of the Jets by the end of the year after incurring millions of dollars in losses from running the club since assuming the ownership from Nathan Tinkler…
Simon Hill writes that the Asian Cup is expected to deliver a $20 million surplus to the state and federal governments who spent $61 million hosting the event. He hopes that they will spend some of the proceeds on the local game. We had unprecedented government and community support. There is no question that the…
A Report in the Australian asks Is soccer in Australia undervalued relative to other sporting codes? While it acknowledges the greater TV rights and ratings, and likewise the greater attendances, the article seems to suggest that participation at grassroots should be considered a factor when determining the sports popularity. Note: Articles in The Australian can…
The Heraldsun reports that the three match soccer series between Manchester City, Roma and Real Madrid is expect to bring 50 million in to the Victorian economy and create 300 jobs. Demands for tickets has been so great that the opening fixture – Real Madrid v Manchester City on July 24 – sold out weeks…