Central Coast Mariners and Australian Reptile Park team up

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Central Coast Mariners confirm a new partnership with the Australian Reptile Park in an attempt to enhance member experiences and community engagement.

The partnership opens up the possibility to attract new fans into the stadium with every new Australian Reptile Park adult, child or concession annual pass holder receiving a 3-match pass to see the Central Coast Mariners play at Industree Group Stadium in Gosford.

It was launched with Mariners players Ryan Edmondson, Alfie McCalmont, and Mikael Doka visiting the park and interacting with the animals.

The Central Coast Mariners are routinely busy with community and corporate partners with one of the clubs main goals being to involve a community-minded mentality as a sporting organisation.

This partnership in particular gives local families a chance to experience the A-League and the Mariners in a time of great on-field success, something the club will certainly look to capitalise on.

The club looks to grow its already extremely large portfolio of partners, and they have set off on the right foot early with the announcement of this collaboration and the Six String Brewing Co back to back in late July, well before the season kicks off.

Head of Commercial Operations at the Central Coast Mariners, Teli Taktikos shared his excitement about the partnership:

“Partnering with the Australian Reptile Park is a significant step towards enriching the Mariners fan experience beyond the pitch. This initiative not only enhances our members’ leisure activities but also strengthens our ties within the local community,” Taktikos said in a club statement.

Operations Manager at the Australian Reptile Park, Billy Collett expressed his excitement at connecting the park to the club’s members.

“At the Australian Reptile Park, we are thrilled to welcome Central Coast Mariners members and their families. We pride ourselves on giving our visitors the opportunity to interact closely with our incredible animals and create lasting memories. We look forward to providing an unforgettable day out for Mariners fans!” he said in a statement.

This partnership is created through shared values like their commitment to community pride and celebration.

With a goal to provide unique experiences and add more potential new fans of all ages, the Mariners are clearly committed to bettering their off field aspect especially with this quirky collaboration.

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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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