Central Coast Mariners and O’Neills sign multi-year deal

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Sportswear brand O’Neills has signed a multi-year deal to become the Official Merchandise and Kit Supplier for Central Coast Mariners FC.

Known for their innovative sportswear design and fast delivery, O’Neills will supply the Central Coast Mariners Men’s and Women’s teams with playing kits, training gear, and off-field apparel for the 2025–26 A-League season. Supporters can also look forward to fresh and exciting merchandise collections.

History of O’Neills 

Established in 1918 by Charles O’Neills, the Dublin-based company has grown into Ireland’s leading sportswear manufacturer, now providing teamwear to more than 15,000 clubs globally across various sports.

O’Neills made their official entry into the Australian market in 2015 and now operate offices in Sydney and Adelaide. They’re well known among Australian sports fans through their collaborations with major NRL teams such as Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm. Their reach also extends to clients in AFL, as well as teams in Super Rugby (ACT Brumbies), field hockey, Gaelic football, and hurling.

Joining forces with the Mariners marks O’Neills’ debut in A-League football, though the brand is no stranger to the sport, supplying kits to several British clubs, including English Championship side Bristol City.

O’Neills Australasian Sales Manager, James Muir, was full of praise for the newly formed relationship between O’Neills and the Central Coast Mariners mentioning how it reflects a shared commitment to innovation, community values, and sporting excellence.

“O’Neills prides itself on innovation, and we wanted to align ourselves with a similarly progressive and community-minded organisation in the Central Coast Mariners,” he said via press release.

“We understand how vital connection is – both to local identity and to broader sporting culture – and we know that Mariners members and supporters represent their community with unmatched pride and passion.

“We’re thrilled to make our A-League debut in partnership with one of the competition’s leading clubs and look forward to supporting their continued success both on and off the field in 2025 and beyond.”

Mariners CEO, Greg Brownlow, was equally positive about the new alliance, mentioning the rich heritage of O’Neills and their innovative approach.

“We’re thrilled to welcome O’Neills as the official merchandise and kit partner of the Central Coast Mariners,” he said via club statement.

“Their rich heritage, commitment to quality and innovative approach aligns perfectly with our club’s values. Together, we look forward to delivering high quality gear for our players, members and the wider Mariners community.”

The club will reveal the kits for next season in the near future.

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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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