Fairfax media reports that the AFL is trying all thing to get fans back to matches ahead of the tv rights negotiations due to begin at the end of this year. Adelaide: Members will get colour-coded hats depending on where they sit, to stripe the stadium blue, red and yellow. There’ll also be live music…
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…
The Geelong Football Club is looking to get rid of its poker machine licences, the club’s chief executive says. The club earned $3 million from the 100 machines at their home ground at Kardinia Park last year, but in a long term plan the the machines would be gone altogether, for ethical reasons. “Gaming is…
The Gold Coast SUNS and Huawei Australia today announced a five year sponsorship which will see Huawei become the club’s official technology and ball partner. Mr Brumby said, “Huawei is proud to be announcing its first major sponsorship in AFL. Like the Gold Coast SUNS in the AFL, Huawei is relatively young in the Australian…
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.
Brad Walkter writes that there is growing evidence to suggest that the Superleague concept was ahead of its time,
Fairfax media is reporting that Tuesday represents “d-day” for future oval use Leichhardt mayor Rochelle Porteous said the lease conditions will be unchanged. “We are not proposing to change anything except ensure the maintenance of the ground is at its optimum level for NRL games,” Porteous said. “Everything is proceeding as per normal, that’s our…
Adelaide has announced a new membership record of 60,383 – making it the fourth AFl club behind Collingwood, Hawthorn and Richmond to top the 60,000 mark in 2015.
The Daily telegraph reports that the 20th anniversary of the Superleague War begins on Wednesday. On April 1st, 1995 News Limited commenced an unprecedented raid on rugby league talent in order to form its own Superleague competition. This is Im sure one of just many articles to come out about this in coming days.
Jake Niall in the Age writes that the AFL needs a vibrant Richmond side, as its bandwagon gets up and moving yet again, if its plans to increase attendances at matches are to work.
The West Australian reports that Telstra have commenced a five year deal to become the official WA telecommunications partner for the West Coast Eagles. No value was disclosed. Telstra group executive of global enterprise and services Brendon Riley said the technology and communications upgrade included new mobile devices, data access to a new private network,…
News Limited are now reporting that Wests Tigers wont be abandoning Leichardt, but will probably reduce commitments at its outlying stadiums both there and at Campbelltown to play at ANZ Stadium, which offers $100,000 per game to do so – and cant really be overlooked due to owing at least $2 million to the NRL…
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…
Balmain Tigers in the NSWRL have given up their lease on the ground, which also hosts a small number – around four – of NRL Tigers games per year and places those in jeopardy, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. There is no certainty NRL games at the ground will continue beyond this year. “The…
Having recently announced RAA as a members sponsor and Four’n;twenty as a major sponsor, and with another sponsor announcement scheduled for next week, The Advertiser reports that Port Adelaide is set to hit $13 million in corporate backing in 2015.