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Melbourne City

December 2023

Hostplus has sponsored the Richmond Tigers since 2005, paying $844,000 for the privilege in FY23.

How big super ‘sponsors’ Australia’s unions

Australia’s superannuation funds have for the first time had to reveal itemised disclosures of their marketing, sponsorship and partnership spending.

  • Myriam Robin

January 2023

Victory fans invade the pitch at the Melbourne derby.

Melbourne Victory fined $550k over violent pitch invasion

The A-League powerhouse has been hit with a record penalty after crowd violence led to the abandonment of last month’s A-League Men derby with Melbourne City.

  • George Clarke
 Cristiano Ronaldo

A-League heavyweight pours cold water on Ronaldo rumour mill

A-League club owner Paul Lederer says no local club could ever have afforded Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese star’s messy exit from Manchester United.

  • Gus McCubbing

December 2022

APL chairman Paul Lederer.

Billionaire soccer chairman won’t be bullied by ‘guys in hoodies’

Other business heavyweights, including Anton Tagliaferro and David Gallop, understand the anger of football fans over the sale of grand final rights but do not excuse the violence.

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  • Gus McCubbing
A bleeding Tom Glover of Melbourne City is escorted from the pitch.

Football Australia boss vows to ‘weed out’ Melbourne pitch invaders

It will issue Melbourne Victory with a show-cause notice, and says ‘clubs are ultimately responsible for their own spectators’.

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  • Gus McCubbing

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