Football Queensland collaborates with Staying Alive Health

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Football Queensland announced that they will join Staying Alive Health as their primary AED and heart health partner.

Staying Alive Health are the leading Australia and New Zealand distributor of defibrillators such as ZOLL and HeartSine, having already partnered with clubs like Cheltenham FC, Staying Alive Health is a highly regarded alliance among the Football Community.

The three-year collaboration will assist with grant writing services to clubs and regional hubs that are affiliated with Football Queensland, these grants will relate to key defibrillation products such as the Rotaid 24/7 defibrillator cabinet.

FQ CEO Robert Cavallucci expressed his excitement on teaming up with Staying Alive Health.

“Delighted to partner with Staying Alive Health to provide clubs across Queensland with access to easy-to-use defibrillators, ensuring that our football clubs and venues are safe environments for those in our football community,” he said via press release.

This agreement will give Staying Alive Health the platform to assist Queensland clubs in sourcing funding opportunities, as well as working with Football Queensland to prepare grant applications related to heart health and AED.

Staying Alive Health Managing, Director Ben Collins echoed similar sentiments about the deal and Football Queensland.

“Grass roots sport is the heartbeat of so many communities, and we’re proud to help make every football club across Queensland safer, with the latest technology and full monitoring support to ensure the units are always ready when they’re needed most,” he said via press release.

“We see a massive opportunity to not only give back to grassroots Football in Queensland, but also raise awareness and prevention around one of Australia’s largest killers in Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

“This partnership isn’t just about supplying defibrillators, it’s about empowering clubs with the education, training, and confidence to act in an emergency. We’re committed to working alongside Football Queensland to upskill volunteers, coaches and members across the state.

“We thank Robert, the FQ team and footballing community for the opportunity and look forward to seeing every ground in Queensland heart safe 24/7.”

According to the Heart Foundation, more than 32,000 Australians experience Sudden Cardiac Arrest every year, this will provide them the platform of bringing attention to such a prevalent issue for everyday Australians.

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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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