McDonald’s kicked off Summer 2023 in Australia with a comic campaign called ‘Macca’s Road Trip Rules’ which leveraged the brand’s AFL partnership and featured a pair of footie stars – Melbourne Demons Christian ‘Trac’ Petracca and Western Bulldogs Bailey ‘Baz’ Smith. McDonald’s, known in Australia affectionately as simply Macca’s, has a long-running partnership with… Continue reading McDonald’s Australia Teams Up With AFL Stars Petracca & Smith For ‘Summer Road Trip Rules’
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Colgate ‘Sound Of A Smile’ Leverages AFL Tie-Up To Remind Australians Footy Is For Everyone
Colgate continued to activate its AFL sponsorship rights through its ‘Smile Strong’ brand platform via a campaign called ‘The Sound of a Smile’ which highlighting one athlete’s experience – deaf QAFLW athlete Jamie Howell. ‘Sound of a Smile’ sets out to celebrate optimism and team-spirit in Australia’s best loved sport by exploring what’s it… Continue reading Colgate ‘Sound Of A Smile’ Leverages AFL Tie-Up To Remind Australians Footy Is For Everyone
Furphy Beer ‘Ball Cap’ OOH, Press & Online Campaign Hijacks The AFL Grand Final
Agency Thinkerbell’s latest work for Australian beer brand Furphy is an integrated ambush campaign leveraging the 2022 AFL Grand Final. Based on the insight that all Australians love watching the footy whilst drinking a beer, the campaign revolves around the Furphy ‘Ball Cap’: a visual combination of the iconic AFL football and a Furphy’s bottle… Continue reading Furphy Beer ‘Ball Cap’ OOH, Press & Online Campaign Hijacks The AFL Grand Final
‘NAB Mini Legends’ Return To Inspire A New Generation Of AFL & AFLW Legends
The ‘NAB Mini Legends’ return in August 2022 to activate the Australian bank’s AFL / AWFL sponsorships and highlight NAB’s commitment to supporting footy from the junior ‘NAB AFL Auskick’ programme through to the elite game. From @AFLAuskick to the elite heroes of the game, we’re proud to support @AFL at all levels. It’s… Continue reading ‘NAB Mini Legends’ Return To Inspire A New Generation Of AFL & AFLW Legends
AFL Sponsor AAMI Support Supporters With Competition Style ‘Fansurance’ Campaign
AFL insurance partner AAMI is supporting Australian footy fans through its latest ‘Fansurance’ activation: a competition campaign which helps supporters who experience clangers that damaged their pride. Developed with agency Ogilvy Australia, Fansurance is a contest to help fans recover from footy related mishaps – like dropping a pie in the stands, shrinking their… Continue reading AFL Sponsor AAMI Support Supporters With Competition Style ‘Fansurance’ Campaign
Transport for NSW & Sydney Swans Team Up For ‘Don’t Fly Blind’ Anti Mobile Phone Driver Distraction Campaign
June saw Transport for NSW activate its partnership with AFL/AFLW side Sydney Swans with its annual ‘Get Your Hand Off It’ initiative highlighting the dangers of using mobile phones while driving led by a spot titled ‘Don’t Fly Blind’. The social, digital and in-stadium campaign, created and produced in harness with agency Gemba, raises… Continue reading Transport for NSW & Sydney Swans Team Up For ‘Don’t Fly Blind’ Anti Mobile Phone Driver Distraction Campaign
AFL Legends Star In Aussie Google Nest Bells/Cams Campaign
AFL partner Google rolled out an Australia ‘Caught On Nest Cam’ campaign in early May which leveraged the league tie-up and featured footy legends to promote its Google Nest Cameras and Doorbell The creative idea was based on the insight that, for many Australians, such security products are most frequently used to check in… Continue reading AFL Legends Star In Aussie Google Nest Bells/Cams Campaign
Bald AFL Legends & Stars Raise Bald Tyre Awareness In Continental Tyres AFL Safety Activation
The start of April saw global tyre giant Continental Tyres leverage its AFL partnership through the launch of a campaign called ‘Continental Tyres Bald Stars’: an Australian marketing push based around a team of iconic bald AFL players on a mission to raise awareness of the dangers of bald tyres. The global tyre safety… Continue reading Bald AFL Legends & Stars Raise Bald Tyre Awareness In Continental Tyres AFL Safety Activation
Hawthorn FC Launches Interactive ‘Welcome Back To The ‘G’ Campaign To Lure Back To the Stadium
Aussie Rules Football Club Hawthorn Hawks, which is based in Mulgrave (Victoria), teamed up with video production company Visual Domain to create an interactive video series called ‘Welcome Back To The ‘G’ to encourage fans to return to the stands and support their club in person again as pandemic restrictions eased and the sport opened… Continue reading Hawthorn FC Launches Interactive ‘Welcome Back To The ‘G’ Campaign To Lure Back To the Stadium
Sydney Swans Sponsor Furphy Beer Creates Ltd Edition Glass Boot For Buddy Franklin’s 1000th Goal
Sydney Swans official beer partner Furphy Beer teamed up with agencies Thinkerbell and Akcelo to create an ‘Un-buddy-believable’ glass boot to commemorate AFL star Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin’s anticipated 1000th goal and to be given away as the grand prize in a social competition Furphy (owned by Lion) commissioned 10 of the limited edition glass… Continue reading Sydney Swans Sponsor Furphy Beer Creates Ltd Edition Glass Boot For Buddy Franklin’s 1000th Goal
AFL Teams Up With QMS For Innovative 3D OOH New Season Launch Campaign
The first week of March saw the AFL team up with QMS, an outdoor media company in Australia and New Zealand, to unveil an outdoor strand of the league’s 2022 ‘Festival Of Footy’ new season launch campaign which unveiled Australia’s first use of 3DOOH technology. Working in partnership with QMS’ in-house creative team QUBE, the AFL’s… Continue reading AFL Teams Up With QMS For Innovative 3D OOH New Season Launch Campaign
Google Links With AFLW & Dementia Australia For Family Recollection & Reconnection ‘Helping You Help Them’ Campaign
A new Australian campaign from Google in partnership with Dementia Australia leveraged its partnership with the AFL and AFLW by showing how Google devices can help reconnect families through the power and effect of memories in a touching Aussie Rules themed spot. The campaign, developed in consultation with Dementia Australia and in harness with… Continue reading Google Links With AFLW & Dementia Australia For Family Recollection & Reconnection ‘Helping You Help Them’ Campaign
