McDonald’s, best known in Australia simply as Macca’s, lays claim to being the one place that all of the game goes in its multi-channel new rugby league season NRL partner activation programme created by DDB Sydney. The fast food giant’s message claim is that whether you are a fan, a coach, a commentator and even… Continue reading McDonald’s Australia Positioned As ‘Where The Game Goes’ In New Season NRL Sponsor Activation
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‘Tooheys Welcomes Trav’ Blends NFL & NRL As Travis Kelce Supports Taylor Swift In Sydney
Aussie beer brand Toohey’s leveraged spiking NFL season-long interest in the relationship between Kansas City Chiefs’ player Travis Kelce and musical megastar Taylor Swift through a tactical, tongue-in-cheek outdoor ad welcoming the Super Bowl champion to Sydney as he touched down in Australia to support his girlfriend Swift’s Sydney’s ‘Eras’ tour shows. The brand’s marketers… Continue reading ‘Tooheys Welcomes Trav’ Blends NFL & NRL As Travis Kelce Supports Taylor Swift In Sydney
Telstra’s Joyful AFL/NRL ‘This Is Footy Country’ Campaign Champions Country & Community Footy
Leveraging its 20-plus year partnerships with the AFL and NRL, Australian mobile telecoms and broadband giant Telstra launched a sports marketing platform in September titled ‘This Is Footy Country’ activated through an integrated campaign. The campaign, created in harness with The Monkeys (part of Accenture Song), the campaign seeks shine the spotlight on Telstra’s… Continue reading Telstra’s Joyful AFL/NRL ‘This Is Footy Country’ Campaign Champions Country & Community Footy
Transport For NSW & NSWRL Blues Launch New ‘Knock On Effect: Decision Time’ Social Campaign
A 2023 iteration of ongoing ‘The Knock-On Effect’ road safety collaboration between Transport For NSW and the NSWRL Blues rolled out in August with a campaign titled ‘Decision Time’ fronted by Westpac NSW Blues players and coaches The initiative core idea is that both on and off the field, rugby league players are faced… Continue reading Transport For NSW & NSWRL Blues Launch New ‘Knock On Effect: Decision Time’ Social Campaign
Personalised Plates Queensland Activates Queensland Maroons Tie-Up By Placing ‘Personalised Plates On Player Jerseys’ In NRL State Of Origin
Personalised Plates Queensland (PPQ) leveraged its new partnership with Queensland Rugby League by adding personalised player number plates instead of player names on the backs of the Maroons’ training jerseys for the 2023 State of Origin series. The tie-up and activation was conceived, negotiated and created by Publicis Groupe sub-brand Publicis Red Lion (with… Continue reading Personalised Plates Queensland Activates Queensland Maroons Tie-Up By Placing ‘Personalised Plates On Player Jerseys’ In NRL State Of Origin
Young Henrys & The South Sydney Rabbitohs Launch Club-Specific, Fan-Named ‘Glory Haze XPA’
The start of June saw a joint campaign from local brewer Young Henrys and rugby league side South Sydney Rabbitohs which saw the two Sydney institutions co-launch a limited-edition, team-linked, easy-going beer called ‘Glory Haze XPA’ (which was named by a club fan). The brewer and NRL side promoted the new 4% brew – available in… Continue reading Young Henrys & The South Sydney Rabbitohs Launch Club-Specific, Fan-Named ‘Glory Haze XPA’
Australia’s Westpac Bank Celebrates ‘A Beautiful Partnership’ For State Of Origin
Australian financial services outfit Westpac leveraged its status as an official partner of National Rugby League (NRL) by celebrating ‘A Beautiful Partnership’ in a campaign leveraging Game One of the annual State Of Origin series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons on 31 May. Working with agency DDB Sydney, the… Continue reading Australia’s Westpac Bank Celebrates ‘A Beautiful Partnership’ For State Of Origin
Hisense Urges NRL Fans To ‘Go Bigger’ To Leverage 2023 Season Kick-Off & Sponsorship Extension
Hisense Australia, which extended its major NRL Telstra Premiership sponsorship for three years earlier in 2023, activated around the new season kick-off through an integrated campaign urging Aussie rugby league fans to ‘Go Bigger’. The Chinese white goods and consumer electronics conglomerate activated its refreshed rights through an integrated campaign titled ‘Go Bigger’ which primarily… Continue reading Hisense Urges NRL Fans To ‘Go Bigger’ To Leverage 2023 Season Kick-Off & Sponsorship Extension
NRL’s Broncos’ ‘Heart Of Brisbane’ Brand Campaign Marks Its City Territory As New Local Rival Kicks-Off New Season
Teaming up with independent brand agency Archibald Williams, the Brisbane Broncos staked a claim to its home turf and city support base through an integrated campaign called ‘Heart Of Brisbane’ which rolled out at the start of the new 2023 NRL season. The agency – which was recently appointment by the Queensland rugby league… Continue reading NRL’s Broncos’ ‘Heart Of Brisbane’ Brand Campaign Marks Its City Territory As New Local Rival Kicks-Off New Season
Newcastle Knights Launch New ‘Bound Together’ Brand Platform Promoting Fan/Team Unbreakable Connection
Leveraging the start of the 2023 National Rugby League (NRL) season, the NIB Newcastle Knights launched an emotive new brand platform called ‘Bound Together’ based around celebrating the bond the Knights’ fans have with the team. Created with independent agency Enigma, the initiative aims to celebrating the unbreakable connection between supporters and players and the… Continue reading Newcastle Knights Launch New ‘Bound Together’ Brand Platform Promoting Fan/Team Unbreakable Connection
Wendy’s NZ Teams Up With Warriors NRL Stars For ‘Everyone’s Your Mate’ Mates Rates Campaign
Wendy’s New Zealand sought to help Kiwis during the cost of living crisis by offering Mates Rates deals – a range of meal deals at affordable prices from $7 – and promoted the initiative through a campaign called ‘Everyone’s Your Mate’ which leveraged the quick service outfit’s sponsorship of NRL side One New Zealand Warriors.… Continue reading Wendy’s NZ Teams Up With Warriors NRL Stars For ‘Everyone’s Your Mate’ Mates Rates Campaign
NRL Hypes New Season Via Star-Free ‘Run To What’s Real’ Campaign
The start of March saw the NRL roll out its new season hype spot revolving around the league’s ‘Run To What’s Real’ tagline and focusing on the sport’s tribalism. Interestingly, the 60-second TV ad, which was amplified across the NRL’s television, digital and social channels, doesn’t feature any new major stars of the game… Continue reading NRL Hypes New Season Via Star-Free ‘Run To What’s Real’ Campaign
