AFL (Australian Football League)

Sport in Australia and New Zealand remains overwhelmingly reliant on international sponsors according to SportBusiness Sponsorship’s latest Australia and New Zealand Data Snapshot.

Australia’s five biggest rights-holders – the Australian Football League (AFL), National Rugby League (NFL), Cricket Australia (CA), Rugby Australia (RA) and Tennis Australia – will generate approximately A$350m (€232m/$246m/£199m) in central sponsorship revenue in 2022, an increase of about five per cent on the A$333.5m recorded in 2021.

Australia’s five biggest rights-holders – the Australian Football League (AFL), National Rugby League (NFL), Cricket Australia (CA), Rugby Australia (RA) and Tennis Australia – will generate approximately A$330m (€209m/$256m) in central sponsorship revenue in 2021, across a total of 140 deals.

In summer 2019, Australian Football League title partner Toyota promoted its annual ‘Good for Footy’ grassroots fundraising programme with a campaign fronted by footy legend Jonathan Brown.

In 2020, National Australia Bank activated its title partnership of the AFL’s official boys and girls league throughout the usual March to September season even as pandemic brought play to a halt.

Activating its long-term partnership with the AFL around the 2019 Grand Final, NAB brought its Mini Legends campaign to life through an on-site experience to engage with thousands of fans at the AFL Grand Final Live Site fan space.

AFL’s NAB-sponsored children’s participation drive pivoted to the virtual in 2020, with a series of player-fronted skill spots helping young Auskickers stay connected to the program while their local competitions were on hold.

National Australia Bank's 2019 AFL Grand Final activation offered its customers an all-expenses paid experience promoted through an integrated paid, owned and earned campaign.

Australia's four biggest rights-holders – the AFL, NRL, Cricket Australia and Rugby Australia – will generate approximately A$188.5 (€111.5m/$122.9m) in central sponsorship revenue in 2020, across a total of 115 deals.

National Australia Bank (NAB) aligned its assets across the AFL and AFL Women’s competition to meet their brand awareness and affinity objectives and build a strong rapport across AFL’s fan base.

The Australian Football League’s regular season match in China will be named the ‘Kennedy Cup’ as part of a three-year title deal with the luxury watch and jewellery retail brand. U

The Australian Football League has signed a massive four-year deal with major sponsor Toyota Australia until 2023. The agreement is reportedly worth A$18.5m (€11.5m/$13.1

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has extended its Premier Partner deal with the Australian Football League women’s competition until 2022.

The AFL Aussie rules football competition has agreed a deal for online property retailer realestate.com.au to become the title sponsor of its short-form AFLX competition. The deal also names realestate.com

AccorHotels has struck a four-year extension to its partnership with Australian rules football league the AFL

Sportswear retailer JD Sports has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with Australian A-League football club the Western Sydney Wanderers.

Virgin Australia, Australia's second-largest airline after Qantas, has extended its Official Airline Partner deal with the Australian Football League (AFL) for another five years until the end of 2023

Virgin Australia, Australia's second-largest airline after Qantas, has extended its Official Airline Partner deal with the Australian Football League (AFL) for another five years until the end of 2023