New Major Sponsor: Automotive Holdings Group (AHG)

[The Chazz 4,077]

Have I missed it or has the AFL website ignored the new sponsorship deal while picking up other parts of the press conference?

Probably becasue when other clubs sign up new sponsors, it's just an expectation of their supporters. When we sign them up, we wheel out marching bands because part of us didn't know if we'd get anyone.

I'm speechless. The last six months have been a whirlwind of positivity for the club.

Thank you Peter, Glenn and Paul....

What a ride!!!

I wonder if Glenn would mind changing his name to Mary?

[Demoneyes 562]

Yeah, I would prefer a different back of jumper sponsor OR at worst, a different AHG logo on the back. Looks a bit too amateur just having the website on there.

That being said.... it's bloody fantastic to have the sponsorship well and truly in the bag before the season starts. There is no 2012 style scrambling for sponsors after our first one gave us an offer we couldn't refuse but gave us one that was too good to be true.

Great work PJ. The man is easily the best CEO I have seen at the MFC in my nearly 25 years of supporting the club.

Thank Glen Bratlett. PJ didn't have a lot to do with it.

Can we please get a leak of the dollars involved?

Anyone?

I have been told today it was actually 2.5m a year if that is more amenable to you!

Only $2m a year??

I have been told today it was actually 2.5m a year if that is more amenable to you!

[sam in sydney 14]

Well all, 2 or 2.5 million this is were the club is at.

thank god we have a major signing by the end of Nov.

Schwabby couldnt get one by xmas

[Chook in Perth 2,109]

This deal is significantly more than Webjet and Opel.

With the NT deal, we are above mid table in sponsorship revenue.

A remarkable achievement coming off 2 (7?) years of disaster.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

This deal is significantly more than Webjet and Opel.

With the NT deal, we are above mid table in sponsorship revenue.

A remarkable achievement coming off 2 (7?) years of disaster.

Good intel Chook, well done.

[Biffen 12,943]

Roos and PJ have paid their way already.

The AFL has been very kind as well.

Looks like we may balance the books in 2014(handouts included).

The players will no doubt be more enthusiastic now that we have some off field leadership.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

Roos and PJ have paid their way already.

The AFL has been very kind as well.

Looks like we may balance the books in 2014(handouts included).

The players will no doubt be more enthusiastic now that we have some off field leadership.

Indeed! While Roos is being paid handsomely it was always anticipated that his presence would attract both a higher level of sponsorship and membership - seems to be the case.

[dees189227 12,394]

Good to see it on ch10 and 9. Obviously ch7 couldnt be bothered sending anyone to the presser. Nothing on their news about it.

[beelzebub 23,377]

Thats chanel Sevendon !!

[chookrat 4,250]

Despite that, people will still buy cars, whether or not they're made here.

No they won't. Tony Abbott will stop the boats and the imported cars will never land on our shores, girt by sea.

[daisycutter 29,616]

No they won't. Tony Abbott will stop the boats and the imported cars will never land on our shores, girt by sea.

good. that will make the greenies happy

guess i should buy a donkey now while the price is still cheap

[rjay 24,929]

One of the things I loved about the press conference was when a journo asked about AD's plan to be an open and transparent organisation and detail AFL assistance packages as though it would be a problem PJ just reeled off the numbers. No need to wait for the AFL, these are the numbers boys no problem there. Pretty open and transparent I would think.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

good. that will make the greenies happy

guess i should buy a donkey now while the price is still cheap

Nah, that would never happen.

[jazza 1,323]

good. that will make the greenies happy

guess i should buy a donkey now while the price is still cheap

biffen is president of the 3 legged donkey association

ask him for a cheap deal

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

good. that will make the greenies happy

guess i should buy a donkey now while the price is still cheap

I can do a deal on a Llama - very sturdy beasts.

[daisycutter 29,616]

I can do a deal on a Llama - very sturdy beasts.

i was going to ask you if you can ride them....then i thought better not

[Redleg 40,926]

This deal is significantly more than Webjet and Opel.

With the NT deal, we are above mid table in sponsorship revenue.

A remarkable achievement coming off 2 (7?) years of disaster.

That is a fantastic achievement for where we are on the ladder and the economy generally.

[Whispering_Jack 30,173]

One of the things I loved about the press conference was when a journo asked about AD's plan to be an open and transparent organisation and detail AFL assistance packages as though it would be a problem PJ just reeled off the numbers. No need to wait for the AFL, these are the numbers boys no problem there. Pretty open and transparent I would think.

As a matter of interest what are the "numbers"?

[rpfc 28,441]

One of the things I loved about the press conference was when a journo asked about AD's plan to be an open and transparent organisation and detail AFL assistance packages as though it would be a problem PJ just reeled off the numbers. No need to wait for the AFL, these are the numbers boys no problem there. Pretty open and transparent I would think.

Yes, and the idiots wouldn't have clue of the situation.

And the money given to clubs is in the annual report so these idiot journos don't even know that.

[Redleg 40,926]

As a matter of interest what are the "numbers"?

PJ said we got $1.45m from the AFL. Less than many others are still getting.

[Mickey 4,684]

As a matter of interest what are the "numbers"?

$1.45m, with $1m as a grant and $450,000 matched dollar for dollar with what the club raised. Said it was all to be spent on the restructuring of the FD

[DemonFrog 1,354]

We have three in the family TBF

I have an LPG Falcon. 140K's without a single complaint

My Daughter and son in law have different model Focus.

Daughters only problem is a blown power steering rack after 150K.

Mine is the first Ford after many years with numerous other brands

No complaints from this family

Both my private cars are Fords.

Although my Ford Escape is actually a Madza Tribute. Best car I have ever owned fom a mainteance perspective.

I will say nothing about the wifes AU2 Ute other then YUK!

My current work car is a Holden Captiva 7 LX. Its a well featured car for the price. It appears to me that Holden have the better cars at the moment. But I am no car makers fan boy so I will always try and get the best vehicle for the price, which ever make that may be at the time.

My worry is that the Wife fell in love with a Ford Festa on the week end.

I was trying to get her a Holden LOL

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

Both my private cars are Fords.

Although my Ford Escape is actually a Madza Tribute. Best car I have ever owned fom a mainteance perspective.

I will say nothing about the wifes AU2 Ute other then YUK!

My current work car is a Holden Captiva 7 LX. Its a well featured car for the price. It appears to me that Holden have the better cars at the moment. But I am no car makers fan boy so I will always try and get the best vehicle for the price, which ever make that may be at the time.

My worry is that the Wife fell in love with a Ford Festa on the week end.

I was trying to get her a Holden LOL

You appear to be a [censored] capitalist [censored] BF.

[DemonFrog 1,354]

You appear to be a [censored] capitalist [censored] BF.

I have a few minions to do my bidding BBO

LOL

[Whispering_Jack 30,173]

PJ said we got $1.45m from the AFL. Less than many others are still getting.

Exactly the reason I asked the question. I was interested whether that $1m & $0.45m was all we were getting in AFL handouts after reading the article in today's HUN -The AFL will be transparent over its financial aid to clubs.

It cites a total figure of $30.6 million distributed in 2012 to the 18 clubs from the club future fund. In other words, the average per club was $1.7m last year, an amount in excess of that total $1.45m grant we received recently from the AFL.

Even if this grant was on top of the normal distribution (which I suspect is the case), I would like to know what the other clubs are receiving given that so many officials from other clubs were shaking their heads in apparent disbelief when we made our application for assistance.

I'm willing to bet that GWS quietly gets a suitcase load more than we do to finance their extravagances and that if they haven't done so already Brisbane and St. Kilda will also put their hands out for more given their dire financial situations. Not to mention assistance regularly paid out to the Doggies and the Roos (the team not the coach).

I look forward to some transparency from the AFL on this issue. It would make a nice change.