How an agreement with Warner Bros brought AFL’s Tasmania Devils to life
Tasmanians and their supporters would be surprised to learn that Warner Bros with an annual revenue of $US 26 billion could have stopped the use of the name of the newly formed franchise in its tracks.
“Something bigger than the sum of us”: Tasmanian businesses celebrate boost from new AFL team
Tasmanian business leaders are celebrating the state's first official AFL team, saying benefits of the long-awaited project will go far beyond the playing field.
Grand Final eve public holiday: Victorian small businesses still opposed to “irrelevant” and “detrimental” day off
Eight years since Victoria introduced the AFL Grand Final eve public holiday, small businesses across the state are still unsure of its merits, claiming interrupted trade and an extra day of penalty rates will harm enterprises doing it tough.
Friday before the Grand Final public holiday: What Victorian businesses need to know
The Friday before the Grand Final public holiday in Victoria falls on September 29. Information on penalty rate entitlements and more.
Uber Eats wants to deliver straight to your seat in Aussie sports stadiums
Uber Eats at Venue is a new service that delivers food and sports merch straight to your seat. And it may be coming soon to Australia.
Injured sports stars are not entitled to workers’ compensation. How we can fix the problem
Inadequate, inequitable, and in some cases possibly in breach of workers’ compensation laws. That’s how bad the current insurance arrangements are for Australia’s professional sports people.
“Critical for senior leaders to remain connected”: Lessons for businesses after Essendon CEO departs one day into new role
Essendon Football Club CEO Andrew Thorburn has tendered his resignation just one day into his new role, throwing the organisation's plans into disarray while signaling the importance of cultural fit in leadership recruiting decisions.
Kicking goals on and off the field: the AFL and AFLW players running their own businesses
It's finals time again, and we're taking a look at some of the AFL and AFLW players — past and present — with their own businesses and startups.
“Pay attention and act quickly”: AFL listens to disgruntled fans, drops post-goal music for Saturday’s Grand Final
The AFL will scrap music after goals for Saturday's Grand Final, in response to social media negativity and hundreds of complaints.
“Own part of the game”: AFL’s debut NFT project sells out in 12 hours, despite reports of payment hiccups
The AFL and Melbourne-based Web3 advisory firm Be Media launched the Ripper Skipper 2022 collection last week, marking the debut NFT collection from the league's AFL Mint project.
“Issues are very rarely truly resolved”: Adelaide Crows apology for 2018 training camp an example for businesses, crisis management expert says
The latest apology from the Adelaide Crows can serve as an example for businesses facing high-profile scrutiny, according to crisis management expert Tony Jaques.
Dustin Martin launches new fitness app DRIP, following the footsteps of Aussie successes Kayla Itsines and Sam Wood
Three-time AFL premiership winner Dustin Martin has added fitness entrepreneur to his impressive list of credentials, with new enterprise DRIP aiming to become the next Australian sweat-tech success story.
