Jets Football Foundation lock in business partnerships to enhance community development

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Jets Football Foundation, the not-for-profit arm of the A-League’s Newcastle Jets, has announced an exciting collaboration with a group of well-known businesses.

The Foundation’s inaugural commercial partners include AMP Control, Coates, First National, Moir Landscape, B&B Memorial, Laing & Simmons, and J&A Howarth Construction.

This collaboration brings together organisations from diverse industries, each contributing their unique expertise to make a lasting difference.

Their collaboration with the Newcastle Jets Foundation is set to bring about numerous benefits for aspiring athletes and the wider community.

AMP Control a leading provider of industrial automation and control solutions and Moir Landscape a well-known landscaping company, will collaborate to improve training programmes and facilities.

Coates, a well-known equipment rental company, will contribute by providing necessary equipment and resources for the Foundation’s programmes.

First National, a well-known real estate network, will contribute its extensive local community networks and resources to raise awareness and promote the Foundation’s initiatives.

B&B Memorial, a well-known provider of memorial services, understands the value of developing young talent will provide additional assistance by sponsoring scholarships and grants.

Laing & Simmons, a reputable real estate firm, and J&A Howarth Construction, a well-known construction firm, will collaborate to develop and upgrade football facilities in local communities.

Each business’ joint efforts will provide young athletes with modern and well-maintained infrastructure, encouraging participation and promoting a love for the game among local residents.

Executive Chairman for Newcastle Jets, Shane Mattiske, spoke about the partnerships via press release:

“We are grateful for the unwavering support that our partners have shown towards the Newcastle Jets family. With the strong backing we received, we will continue to strive towards developing our Academy and Youth Teams, providing excellent opportunities for our future stars.”

The collaboration between the Jets Football Foundation and these esteemed organisations demonstrates a shared commitment to empowering young athletes and fostering community development through football. Together, these organizations exemplify the power of collaboration and the positive change that can be achieved when businesses come together for the betterment of their community.

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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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