Football Tasmania and Dribl combine to manage clubs in the state

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Football Tasmania has partnered up with Dribl, a competition management system for all clubs and associations along with other multifunctional aspects to improve grassroots football.

Dribl was founded in 2016 due to a lack of technological advancements within grassroots football by a group of footballers and football administrators, with their purpose being to develop and improve the grassroots ecosystem of football in Australia. They offer an integrated digital football system built to provide optimal value through its cloud-based platform for all users.

Other state associations and many member federations in Australia have transitioned to Dribl and currently their preferred competition management system. Capital Football and Football NSW also use Dribl since the 2022 season, with over 300,00 active users using it to administer different elements of their respective competitions. The immense value and popularity of the system also prompted South Australian Football Federation to jump on to Dribl later this year.

Football Tasmania Acting CEO David Smith speaking on the partnership said via press release:

“Dribl is a proven competition management system designed for football. We know it will make it easier for clubs to administer the season, and for participants and fans to follow the season by viewing matches, standings, statistics, and results,” he said.

“We are always looking for ways to improve the management of our competitions, and we look forward to a successful partnership with Dribl.”

Dribl CEO Rob Georgievski added via press release:

“Our partnership with Football Tasmania gives us the opportunity to provide our unrivalled football management solutions to all participants of our game throughout the state of Tasmania. Our centralised, innovative platform continues to trailblaze football across all levels, delivering efficiencies, integration and comprehensive digital solutions to the football community. We are proud to continue our vision of connecting grassroots football across the country.”

This partnership and the incorporation of Dribl will make it easier for keeping up with the football season in Tasmania, along with aiding club administrators, members, and volunteers in managing the daily activities of the club.

Along with rolling out training to all clubs across the state, Football Tasmania also will hand out a “how to” information manual to make the transition easier for all clubs and other stakeholders.

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Victory unites with Roasting Warehouse in culture-led partnership

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

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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