FQ extends partnership with Sea FM and Mix FM for 2025

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Football Queensland (FQ) has extend its collaboration with Sea FM and Mix FM for a third straight year, with both stations set to support a range of FQ events and tournaments across the Sunshine Coast in 2025.

Sea FM is a leading commercial radio station with broad regional reach and a vibrant, music-driven format. Now in its second year, its joint venture with FQ reflects a strong commitment to community engagement.

Mix FM, under the same ownership, also maintains a strong local presence, targeting an older demographic with classic hits and talk programming.

Both radio stations will be on-air and on the ground throughout the year, helping create a vibrant atmosphere at major FQ events including the FQ Junior Cup, WinterFest25, Pacific Championships and the FQPL 3 Sunshine Coast Grand Finals.

With live broadcasts, on-site activations and strong community engagement, the alliance will help elevate the experience for players, supporters and families alike.

FQ CEO, Robert Cavallucci, welcomed the continued collaboration with Sea FM and Mix FM and highlighted the importance of the ongoing partnership.

“Sea FM and Mix FM have been fantastic supporters of football on the Sunshine Coast, and we’re thrilled to have them on board again for 2025,” he said via press release. 

“Their presence at our events adds to the atmosphere and excitement, helping us connect with the local community and showcase the talent within Queensland football. 

“We appreciate their ongoing commitment to our game, and we look forward to working together to deliver another great year of football events across the region.” 

92.7 MIX FM Drive Host, Sami Muirhead, shared her personal connection to the local grassroots sport.

“As a mum of kids who play sport, I know first-hand the incredible role local footy plays in building confidence, friendships, and community. There’s nothing better than Saturday mornings — watching my 10-year-old pop in his mouthguard and hit the field with his mates. It’s pure joy,” she said via press release. 

“That’s why I’m so proud to support Football Queensland’s 2025 events and cheer on the next generation of legends right here on the Sunshine Coast.” 

91.9 SEA FM Breakfast Co-Host, Luke “Foz” Forrest, reflected on the value of local sport and the station’s role in supporting it.

“Some of my best memories growing up are of playing local sport — those early morning games, muddy boots, and cheering parents. That’s why I’m so pumped for SEA FM to be part of Football Queensland’s 2025 events,” he said via press release.

“It’s all about celebrating the community and giving kids the chance to create those unforgettable moments too.”

Together, FQ Sea FM, and Mix FM are set to deliver an exciting and engaging 2025 season that celebrates community spirit, supports local talent, and brings football fans across the Sunshine Coast closer to the game they love.

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Victory unites with Roasting Warehouse in culture-led partnership

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The Melbourne-based anf family-owned business will join the Victory family, uniting two institutions which represent the city’s culture and identity.

A partnership with local roots

As the newest partner of Melbourne Victory, Roasting Warehouse joins forces with a vital part of the city’s sporting landscape.

The club’s Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie, outlined why the partnership bears so much value to both parties.

“We are excited to collaborate with Roasting Warehouse, a community-oriented destination for high-quality coffee, proud of its foundations in Melbourne,” said Carnegie via official media release.

“Football and coffee sit at the epicentre of Melbourne’s culture. The two go hand-in-hand, consistently at the centre of the conversation that stirs Melburnians, which is no different to the conversation sport and Melbourne Victory stir in the State.”

Indeed, this is a partnership which combines the identity, passions and culture of an entire city, therefore giving it the foundations required for long-term, mutual success.

Representing the best of Melbourne

Both Victory and Roasting Warehouse are hugely successful in their respective industries. They are institutions with community-oriented philosphies, who pride themselves on craft and quality.

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Melbourne Victory, a club that represents the heart, passion, and ambition of Melbourne,” revealed Roasting Warehouse Head of Brand, Alexander Paraskevopoulos.

“As a Melbourne-founded, family-run business, supporting a team that means so much to the local community feels very natural for us.”

Furthermore, through their high-quality blends, Roasting Warehouse will look to prepare Victory’s players and staff for high performances on the pitch as the seasons nears completion.

But this is about far more than just fueling athletes.

This is a partnership which embodies and unites two of Melbourne’s greatest strengths and cultural markers – a connection forged from the city’s very own DNA.

 

For more information about Roasting Warehouse, click here.

Marie-Louise Eta makes history as new Union Berlin head coach

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In an historic appointment, Eta will take over as head coach of Union Berlin until the end of the season.

History in the making

Previously the first female assistant coach in Bundesliga history with Union Berlin, Eta will now take the reigns of the men’s first team on an interim basis.

Currently, the club sit in 11th place in the Bundesliga table, but with only two wins so far in 2026, relegation appears an all-too-real prospect, and one which the club is desperate to avoid.

“Given the points gap in the lower half of the table, our place in the Bundesliga is not yet secure,” said Eta via official media release.

‘I am delighted that the club has entrusted me with this challenging task. One of Union’s strengths has always been, and remains, the ability to pull together in such situations.”

Eta will begin as Union’s new head coach with immediate effect, and will be in the dugout for the club’s matchup against Wolfsburg this weekend.

 

A step into an equal future

Eta’s appointment signals a major step towards a more level playing field in the football landscape.

Furthermore, Eta joins other coaches including Sabrinna Wittmann, Hannah Dingley and Corinne Diacre who, in recent years, have blazed a trail for female coaches to step into the men’s game.

Wittmann currently manages FC Ingolstadt in Germany’s third division, and was the first female head coach in Germany’s top three divisions.

In 2023, Dingley became caretaker manager of Forest Green Rovers, and thus the first woman to lead a men’s professional team in England.

Diacre, now head coach of France’s women’s national team, managed Ligue 2’s Clerment Foot between 2014 and 2017.

 

Final thoughts

The impact therefore, is that Eta’s appointment will show future generations of aspiring female coaches that men’s football is an equally viable and possible pathway as the women’s game.

The time is now to level the playing field.

And while it may be a short-term role, its effect on attitudes towards equality and fair opportunities in the game will hopefully resonate long after the season ends.

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