Peter V'landys - New NRL/ARLC Chairman

[The Mad Hatter]

 

[Perth Red]

Vlandys must be out of the country, he let Abdo get a gig lol

Good partnership though.

 

[Wb1234]

Westpac & NRL partnership a whole new ball game for men’s and women’s Rugby League

Westpac has today announced a new partnership with the National Rugby League (NRL). As the NRL’s official bank and payment platform, Westpac will provide equal financial support for the men’s and women’s competitions with a committed dollar-for-dollar investment.

www.nrl.com

Is this a first ?

can’t remember a financial sponsor since Citibank and the bears in the 90s

 

[Perth Red]

Is this a first ?

can’t remember a financial sponsor since Citibank and the bears in the 90s

Apart from the big St George bank logo plastered over the Dragons jersey you mean? lol

 

[Steel Saints]

Great news. Good to see a blue chip sponsor come on board. I have an account with Westpac, so I’ll be expecting to see some NRL relating stuff at my local branch.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Is this a first ?

can’t remember a financial sponsor since Citibank and the bears in the 90s

NAB on Souths circa 2009

st George Bank on Saints.

Wizard and Aussie, Suncorp SOO.

 

[MugaB]

Apart from the big St George bank logo plastered over the Dragons jersey you mean? lol

Also owned by westpac, along with bank of melb, and bankSA, and Rams loans.. these could easily sponsor other teams too

 

[Wb1234]

NAB on Souths circa 2009

st George Bank on Saints.

Wizard and Aussie, Suncorp SOO.

Yeh maybe this came about from the dragons connections

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Yeh maybe this came about from the dragons connections

Yeah. Maybe Craig Young did another one of his references on club letterhead to get it over the line

 

[Canard]

ME Bank sponsored the Storm for ages.

 

[siv]

Roosters were never booted, yet the Swans have grown massively right under their noses.

A lot of it has come at the expense of Union. The people who wouldn’t be caught dead wearing anything to do with RL have jumped ship to AFL now that Union is fading into irrelevance.

A lot are to do with the SCG memberships

With no minimal RL games at the SCG following the AFL has replaced this

It like if your going pay those high dollars or wait 20 years to get in you will do everything on offer Cricket, AFL-Swans, and some RL-Easts and RU-Waratahs at the SFS

Or you suddenly get mates who will want your ticket if dont use it

 

[Perth Red]

ME Bank sponsored the Storm for ages.

It looks like advertising really doesn’t work given how few people seem to know which banks have sponsored clubs in recent times lol

 

[Maximus]

Apart from the big St George bank logo plastered over the Dragons jersey you mean? lol

It's only been on the front for nearly 20 years.

But wb reckons he's the massive NRL fan and those of us who disagree with him are really AFL fans

 

[Wb1234]

A lot are to do with the SCG memberships

With no minimal RL games at the SCG following the AFL has replaced this

It like if your going pay those high dollars or wait 20 years to get in you will do everything on offer Cricket, AFL-Swans, and some RL-Easts and RU-Waratahs at the SFS

Or you suddenly get mates who will want your ticket if dont use it

Scg memberships also applied at the sfs yet still more members go watch fumble ball than league

 

[Steel Saints]

It's only been on the front for nearly 20 years.

But wb reckons he's the massive NRL fan and those of us who disagree with him are really AFL fans

To be fair to WB, there are jersey designs that look too busy to the extent that a sponsors logo could get lost in the mix of it. In the old days, the Wests Magpies jersey was simple and the Victa sponsor stood out.

And of course, these days clubs go through so many jerseys like ANZAC, Indigenous, Women in League etc.

 

[Maximus]

To be fair to WB, there are jersey designs that look too busy to the extent that a sponsors logo could get lost in the mix of it. In the old days, the Wests Magpies jersey was simple and the Victa sponsor stood out.

And of course, these days clubs go through so many jerseys like ANZAC, Indigenous, Women in League etc.

I wouldn't call a red v on white background "busy"

 

[siv]

Scg memberships also applied at the sfs yet still more members go watch fumble ball than league

Scg memberships also applied at the sfs yet still more members go watch fumble ball than league

Interesting

From 1983 to 1994 most years averaged 90-130k for the season

The SL war came along and Swans home crowd jumped almost immediately and by 1997 were averaging over 300-350k

And has remained there

 

[Wb1234]

Interesting

From 1983 to 1994 most years averaged 90-130k for the season

The SL war came along and Swans home crowd jumped almost immediately and by 1997 were averaging over 300-350k

And has remained there

Afl got lucky with super league and yeh the swans gained massively. It doesn’t hurt that the ground is tiny so games there are basically like rugby league sevens.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Scg memberships also applied at the sfs yet still more members go watch fumble ball than league

I think you only get four games (unreserved) at the SFS. Could be wrong but I believe you need to get a gold or platinum(?) membership and I’d dare say the merkins that can afford those are most likely rugger fans.

 

[t-ba]

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Good work using North Sydney Oval.

Probably a dry run for the readmission of the Mighty Bears.