Capital Football links up with sports clothing manufacturer ISC

Matthew Badrov14/09/2021 5:55 am14/09/2021

Capital Football have announced an exciting new apparel partnership with one of Australia’s leading sports clothing manufacturers ISC.

As a result of the partnership, W-League side Canberra United and all Capital Football teams and staff will be kitted out in some of the highest quality playing and merchandise range in the market.

This announcement marks the start of a partnership that will continue until 2025, thus solidifying ISC’s goal to support and grow Australian sport.

From grassroots players right through to professional athletes, ISC has been supporting Australian talent for decades, including an almost 20-year partnership with the Canberra Raiders.

The world game continues to be the biggest participation sport in Australia’s Capital Territory (ACT) and this partnership will further support development of the sport in the region and nationally.

Capital Football CEO Phil Brown was excited to see ISC join up with Capital Football in support of the ACT region going forward.

“It’s clear that ISC takes its sportswear seriously, not only with its quality apparel but with its long running partnership with other Canberra sporting organisations,” he said.

“This deal is a really exciting one for both Capital Football and Canberra United. We look forward to working with ISC for the next four years.”

The range of products developed for Capital Football and Canberra United teams will include both technical on field and high performance off field gear.

ISC CEO and Managing Director Jason Schulman welcomed the partnership with Capital Football and was excited to see the region benefit from their quality manufacturing.

“We are delighted to be partnering with Capital Football and Canberra United in such an expansive partnership in what is a strong growth region for Australian Football.

“We look forward to forming a strong relationship with all stakeholders and delivering fantastic playing, training and merchandise kit to the participants.”

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Victory unites with Roasting Warehouse in culture-led partnership

Patrick Irving16/04/2026 8:55 am16/04/2026

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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

Patrick Irving15/04/2026 6:05 am14/04/2026

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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.