Long-term Central Coast Mariners partner gets due reward

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DMC Conveyors, a vital long-term supporter of Central Coast Mariners, was rewarded on the eve of the new A-League seasons – as the Mariners Women front-of-shirt sponsor.

The club’s partnership with DMC Conveyors began in 2018 and during that time DMC has been a financial backer of both the Mariners men’s side and their academy.

Hence, this move to support the Mariners Women’s side means that DMC will have acted as a major benefactor for the club across all of its major sports programs.

DMC is a local business, and the partnership has been spearheaded by its founders Michael and Jennifer Dovey.

In the club’s press release, it citied the couple’s involvement in helping the Mariners fund and organise community focused events including the clubs Christmas Carols and annual New Years Eve Fireworks. The pair have also been quietly supporting other grassroots clubs in the Central Coast region.

It is apparent that DMC is a vital partner to the Mariners, and it is great to see the club reward an important on-going sponsor.

Central Coast Mariners CEO Shaun Mielekamp reflected the importance of DMC for the club and expressed their pride in having DMC feature so prominently with their Women’s side.

“We are moved by Michael and Jennifer’s commitment to the growth of women’s football here on the Coast. Their decision to continue this generous support for our Women’s team reflects their genuine passion for the sport and their belief in its potential to inspire and empower young athletes in our community,” he said via press release.

“This partnership is not just about football, but also a collaborative approach to the shared vision we have about building up and supporting the Central Coast Community. We are grateful and appreciative of DMC’s continued support, and we look forward to achieving great success together on and off the pitch.”

DMC Founder Michael Dovey expressed his firm’s pleasure at being featured and expressed their ongoing commitment to the Mariners both on and off the pitch.

“After six years with the Mariners and with DMC’s commitment to the club growing annually, the time felt right to become a major partner of the Central Coast Mariners leading into their return to the A-League Women’s competition,” he added via media release.

“After the success of the World Cup it is an extremely exciting time for Women’s football in Australia. DMC are pleased to be able to continue giving back to the Central Coast through our sponsorship of the Mariners, with it being amazing to have a professional women’s team back in the region.

“To have a clear pathway for young girls and women on the Coast is exciting. Heading into the team’s first season we want to see them not only compete, but also be successful and challenge, which we know will happen. To be able to help support the team through this sponsorship and other means is something that DMC are really proud of.”

This announcement on the eve of the new A-League season is a great sign that as the competition grows, where the league’s traditional and local sponsors will continue to feature in the game.

It is nice to see a local business be rewarded and this deal is sure to benefit not only the Mariners and DMC but also the wider community that both partners have been so keen to support historically.

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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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