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Bombers Dump VFL sponsorship

ESSENDON asked its VFL affiliate to remove cover the name and logo of embattled company EnergyWatch from the club's jumpers before its VFL game on Saturday.

Essendon CEO Ian Robson told SEN on Saturday the Bombers would not allow its players to play in jumpers with the company's name displayed on them.

"EnergyWatch has no relationship at all with the Essendon Football Club," Robson said.

Robson explained as part of Essendon and Bendigo going their separate ways at the end of 2012, Bendigo had begun to source their own sponsors, of which EnergyWatch was one.

Each club will field a stand-alone VFL club in 2013.

"(Melbourne CEO) Cameron Schwab put it right for everybody in football when you say there is no price on integrity and what you stand for, whether you are a club that has been in a competition for as short a time as GWS let alone for a club such as ourselves with over 130 years of history.

"A very easy decision to make. The right decision."

Yet this gathers little or no media attention !

 

Bombers Dump VFL sponsorship

ESSENDON asked its VFL affiliate to remove cover the name and logo of embattled company EnergyWatch from the club's jumpers before its VFL game on Saturday.

Essendon CEO Ian Robson told SEN on Saturday the Bombers would not allow its players to play in jumpers with the company's name displayed on them.

"EnergyWatch has no relationship at all with the Essendon Football Club," Robson said.

Robson explained as part of Essendon and Bendigo going their separate ways at the end of 2012, Bendigo had begun to source their own sponsors, of which EnergyWatch was one.

Each club will field a stand-alone VFL club in 2013.

"(Melbourne CEO) Cameron Schwab put it right for everybody in football when you say there is no price on integrity and what you stand for, whether you are a club that has been in a competition for as short a time as GWS let alone for a club such as ourselves with over 130 years of history.

"A very easy decision to make. The right decision."

Yet this gathers little or no media attention !

It was only said 2 hours ago. Give it time.

It was only said 2 hours ago. Give it time.

But the situation came to light on Wednesday! I'm very surprised that it will take until early next week for Bendigo to formally dump EW and that it hasn't already occurred. Don't they have phones in the country? That's a pretty sloppy effort. It also sounded like Essendon instigated the covering of the EW logos on their gear.

 

But the situation came to light on Wednesday! I'm very surprised that it will take until early next week for Bendigo to formally dump EW and that it hasn't already occurred. Don't they have phones in the country? That's a pretty sloppy effort. It also sounded like Essendon instigated the covering of the EW logos on their gear.

I agree but that has nothing to do with the MFC. Today i/v will be in tomorrows media & i am sure that our CEO will get the kudos deserved. I am amazed that EW could sponsor all these different clubs. Where was all the revenue coming from?? Crown Casino...?

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