Perth Glory and Foodbank WA making a difference in people’s lives

Alex Bagdasarian29/03/2023 5:55 am28/03/2023

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Perth Glory has made an announcement that it will be collaborating with Foodbank WA at the Isuzu UTE A-League home game against Macarthur FC at Macedonia Park on Saturday April 1.

This partnership will involve Glory fundraising and gathering the necessary food items on matchday to support Foodbank WA in their goodwill efforts by helping everyday Australians who are going without their daily bread.

There are over 500,000 households that are having difficulties putting food on the table and more than 116,000 WA kids have witnessed and lived in dire and insecure households in the past year.

In the previous year, Foodbank had sent an equal amount of the 82 million meals for 2950 charity partners, with almost eight million of those meals being provided to the Western Australians in need.

Glory CEO Anthony Radich said via press release:

“I know our amazing Members and fans will join us on Saturday April 1 to raise some essential food and funds for what is a fantastic organisation, giving to Foodbank WA will help provide meals to those who need it most and every dollar donated will provide two meals to those in need.”

Foodbank WA CEO Kate O’Hara added via press release:

“We’ve been seeing record numbers through our doors. Many families seeking our help have never needed food assistance before. Rising interest rates, fuel and grocery costs are pushing more and more West Australians into financial hardship. Foodbank WA is here for everyday West Australians who are going without and you can play a direct part in helping us by making a donation.”

The Perth Glory Members and fans are being encouraged to bring canned goods with them on Saturday and donate at the Foodbank WA marquee which will be located directly outside the entrance gate at Macedonia Park.

Donations can also be made via the link here.

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Victory unites with Roasting Warehouse in culture-led partnership

Patrick Irving16/04/2026 8:55 am16/04/2026

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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

Patrick Irving15/04/2026 6:05 am14/04/2026

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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.