The Western Bulldogs AFL club has posted $10.1 million in commercial partnerships revenue during 2021 including a new rear-of-guernsey sponsor, to end the period in profit for the eighth consecutive year.
The World Surf League has expanded its Australian streaming, pay TV and free-to-air broadcast deals in 2022 and will release a new Apple TV+ docuseries created by the company that produced F1: Drive to Survive.
The Dolphins has inked a five-year deal with Lion beer brand XXXX, as commercial interest in the new-for-2023 team gains momentum with many organisations looking to capitalise on the opportunities opened up with a second NRL franchise in Brisbane, the team’s chief executive told Sponsorship News.
The NSW Waratahs Rugby Union team has bolstered its business-to-business sponsorship network through signing merger advisors, Succession Plus as a new major partner heading into the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.
The head of the Publicis Group Sport and Entertainment (PSE) division in Australia, Ashley O’Rourke, has announced via LinkedIn that he will leave the agency after a near three-year stint.
Specialist non-bank lender, RedZed has renewed its sponsorship of the Melbourne Storm making it one of the most significant partners in the club’s history.
The AFL has partnered with Virgin Australia to launch AFLConnect, an online networking platform that will encourage the 1350-plus organisations that sponsor the sport and its clubs to form closer business relationships.