This Month
A-League club Newcastle Jets could have new owners by Christmas
A consortium made up of several A-Leagues clubs has controlled the Jets since 2021, after the previous owner failed to invest in the club or pay off debts.
- Zoe Samios
- Exclusive
- Broadcast rights
England wants $50m for next two Ashes series
Seven may be out of the race to secure the rights to the English Ashes series, informing top executives it could not meet its financial expectations.
- Zoe Samios
BCA boss Tim Reed to guide AFL Giants into new era
Mr Reed becomes the second chairman of the AFL’s western Sydney club, replacing Tony Shepherd who led the Giants since their 2011 inception.
- Zoe Samios
- Exclusive
- A-League Men
Melbourne property developer buys Perth Glory
The club, formerly owned by West Australian businessman Tony Sage, informed staff of the new owners on Tuesday afternoon.
- Zoe Samios
- Exclusive
- FIFA Women's World Cup
Matildas success prompts World Cup rights deal
The FIFA Women’s World Cup was a major success for Football Australia. Now, they’re betting on the Matildas to generate a record broadcast deal.
- Zoe Samios
- Exclusive
- Broadcast rights
British cricket execs hosted at AFL, NRL as Ashes talks heat up
Seated among the thousands of fans at the NRL and AFL grand finals were two unlikely attendees: two English executives in charge of brokering a new Ashes deal.
- Zoe Samios
September
Foxtel slams proposal to put women’s sport on free TV list
The government released three proposals last month for how it could amend the anti-siphoning list, a scheme that prevents games being put behind paywalls.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Sydney FC adds advertising boss to board after Matildas audience boom
The club’s chairman, Scott Barlow, has added Suzie Shaw, boss of We Are Social, to the board to double down on growing the team’s social media following.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
NRL expands hotel operations, snaps up Shark Park neighbour Quest
The Australian Rugby League Commission has bought its second hotel in as many years as part of efforts to future-proof the code with another revenue stream.
- Campbell Kwan
August
- Exclusive
- Rugby Australia
Rugby Australia to oversee Super Rugby clubs in bid to boost game
The planned restructure is the biggest since rugby union went professional.
- Zoe Samios
Matildas kick on to grassroots funding goal
The Matildas may have lost the semi-final against England, but they want to do everything to ensure momentum for women’s football continues.
- Zoe Samios, Samantha Hutchinson and Carrie LaFrenz
The Matildas create a cultural movement
Matildas captain Sam Kerr wanted to create “a Cathy Freeman moment” at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Funding, camaraderie and success have achieved it.
- Zoe Samios
Late to Matildas mania? Good luck finding merch
Matildas merchandise has been flying off the rack, according to Nike, Big W, and Rebel Sports, as Australia faces England for a spot in the World Cup final.
- Gus McCubbing
‘Give Gold Coast the money’: Katie Page backs joint Commonwealth Games
Harvey Norman CEO Katie Page, a major backer of Australian sport, said governments needed to consider major sporting events as ‘an investment in their people’.
- Zoe Samios
Football Australia chases record TV deal after Matildas success
The governing body’s chief executive, James Johnson, is expecting a record-breaking cash injection for the sport off the back of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
- Zoe Samios
NRL hands players 37pc pay increase, resolving two-year dispute
The NRL and its players’ union were at loggerheads for two years. This week’s crisis talks have drawn the dispute to a close.
- Zoe Samios
Matildas’ win over Denmark most-watched TV moment of the year
Reaching an average of 3.63 million people, Monday’s Matildas win out-rated the team’s own previous ratings record, plus last year’s NRL and AFL grand finals.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
July
A-League club Perth Glory collapses
A-League club Perth Glory, owned by West Australian businessman Tony Sage, has fallen into receivership and its licence has been revoked.
- Updated
- Zoe Samios
Meet the million-dollar Matildas (both of them)
Australian women’s captain and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr is one of the best paid female soccer players in the world. But she earns nowhere near as much as Messi.
- Zoe Samios
Commonwealth Games future in doubt as other states rule out rescue
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ shock announcement has heightened concerns about the long-term future of the Commonwealth Games.
- Zoe Samios and Tom Rabe
