Perth Glory secure key partnership for A-League Women

Jake Mitchell02/12/2022 5:55 am01/12/2022

Image credit: Coates

Perth Glory has confirmed a landmark two-year partnership with leading equipment hire and solutions provider, Coates.

The Coates logo will feature on the women’s home and away shorts for the next two Liberty A-League seasons – it will be present in various areas around the club as well.

Regarded as a proud Australian-based company since 1885, it is part of the Seven Group Holdings (ASX: SVW) – operating more than 150 branches nationwide. Their specialty involves providing services to mining, infrastructure and construction industries.

Perth Glory CEO Anthony Radich is reaffirmed that the partnership with Coates is a natural fit for the club.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Coates on board,” Radich said via press release.

“Their commitment to high performance and customer service mirrors that of our own and we also share their passion for inclusion and strengthening local communities.

“It promises to be another exciting season for our Glory Women in the Liberty A –League and it is fantastic to have Coates joining us on the Journey.”

The sentiments from Radich were met with the same amount of excitement by Executive General Manager James Naylor.

“We’re excited to continue our strong relationship with Perth Glory, which began two years ago when Coates supported the PGFC Academy with equipment for their training facilities,” he added via press release.

“We strongly believe that diversity and inclusivity in our community and workplace is vital and this partnership is aligned with our commitment and core values.

“The Glory Women’s team are fantastic athletes and role models and supporting them ensures that we help to grow the women’s game for generations to come and inspire the future of female footballers in Australia.”

The announcement came ahead of Glory’s 2022/23 Liberty A League season opener against Canberra United, on Saturday, November 19 at McKellar Park.

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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.