St Kilda and the Gold Coast Suns have both dumped their BLK apparel deals in favour of a partnership with X-Blades and a third AFL team is set to follow suite, leaving BLK without any presence in the code.Read more
NAB's long-serving head of sponsorships, Tim Clarke, has departed the company, with marketing lead Thomas Dobson taking charge of a restructured, decentralised partnerships team.Read more
The Fremantle Dockers AFL Women's side has unveiled a suite of ten sponsors for the inaugural AFLW season, while Brisbane's women's side has secured its first shorts partner.Read more
The A-League's Brisbane Roar has secured a last-minute partnership with a Chinese brand ahead of this week's Asian Champions League fixture against Shanghai Shenhua.Read more
Cricket Australia has made sweeping changes to its executive management team, with marketing and digital boss Ben Amarfio to take over the national body's vacant chief commercial position.Read more
Woodstock Bourbon has exited its partnership with Supercars management a year early and instead will become the primary sponsor of Supercars team Tekno Autosports at five of the championship's biggest races.Read more
Adidas has inked a long-term extension with the Melbourne Victory, while the A-League side has also secured a new partnership with a state government agency.Read more
Global insurer Aon has signed one of the largest women's-specific partnerships in Australian sport, linking with a raft of Australian Rugby Union female programs in a long-term deal.Read more
Kia has extended its tennis footprint, signing on as an official sponsor of Australia's Davis Cup tie against the Czech Republic.Read more
NRL's Manly has recorded a trio of commercial victories, striking major partnerships with Lottoland and agreeing a favourable settlement with its estranged principal sponsor, Coco Joy.Read more
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