Central Coast Mariners join forces with Six String Brewing Co.

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The Central Coast Mariners confirm a partnership with local brewery Six String Brewing Co. to reinforce their mutual dedication to community and excellence.

This collaboration is building on the success of the fan-favourite CCM Lager that released during the incredible premiership run last season. This partnership promises to bring new and exciting opportunities to engage with our fans and enhance their experiences with both brands.

There will be innovative collaborations, exclusive events and exciting opportunities in the future for the fanbase through this partnership.

Launched in late 2012 by founders Chris Bensen and Adam Klasterka, Six String Brewing Company are a proudly locally owned and independent craft brewery with all their brewing & packaging of beer onsite in Erina.

The local brewery offers merchandise, weekly tours, great music and packaged beers that can be delivered Australia-wide.

Head of Commercial Operations at the Central Coast Mariners, Teli Taktikos spoke on the exciting future with the brewery.

“Partnering with Six String Brewing Co. has been incredibly rewarding. As we move forward, Mariners fans can anticipate enjoying Six String Brewing Co. beverages at corporate events throughout the 2024/25 season. This partnership underscores our joint commitment to delivering memorable moments for our community,” Taktikos said in a club released statement.

“Together, we look forward to offering Mariners fans exceptional experiences both on and off the pitch.”

General Manager of Six String Brewing Co., Brent Adams expressed the same excited sentiment about the collaboration with their hometown club.

“As a Central Coast based company, we are extremely proud to be partnering with the Central Coast Mariners and celebrate their achievements throughout the 2024/2025 season and together we look forward to showing what the Central Coast is capable of achieving,” he said in a statement.

“This partnership is about more than just beer and football; it’s about showcasing the spirit and talent of the Central Coast and making a positive impact on our customers and fans.”

It’s another example of the Central Coast Mariners adopting their community-first mindset in regards to partnerships. This specific collaboration is a great way to engage with football fans through exceptional beer from a Central Coast born and bred brewery and help support local businesses in general.

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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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