Sportsbet Goes In-House For Latest Lunacy

Sportsbet has unveiled its latest campaign featuring the Elite Average Games and the ever-popular Aussie larrikin Gary Flynn, the Wheelie Bin Sprint champion.

Developed by Sportsbet’s in-house team, in collaboration with production partner Palomina, the latest campaign features 6 x new sporting events and locations and is the second iteration of Sportsbet’s Elite Average Games (EAG) brand platform.

Building on last year’s humorous spots, and once again engaging the voices of well-known sports broadcaster James Brayshaw and comedian Nick Cody, this year’s Elite Average Games brings to life several new events, including Paper Toss, Rhythmic Spillnastics, Beach Shade Wrestling, Reverse Park, Dog Ball Throw and Bindi Walk.

Sportsbet’s head of brand and advertising, Jason Thatcher said: “We always aim to connect with our audience through fun and humour. And there’s no better way to deliver that message than with our Elite Average Games campaign, which celebrates everyday Aussies performing in everyday events on the big stage, showing us how to make it look easy with Sportsbet.”

In this year’s Elite Average Games, the Paper Toss gets elevated to a basketball style event with players on court in office chairs and basketball legend Andrew Gaze making a cameo appearance as coach. Then there’s a wrestler on a mat grappling with the task of folding up a beach shade in the Beach Shade Wrestling and finally an Aussie reversing his ute and jet-ski in a perfect manoeuvre taking home the gold in the Reverse Park event.

Sportsbet’s creative director, Rambo Goraya said: “For the second year running that global sporting event with the rings we’re not allowed to mention by name could be cancelled, so we didn’t think twice about bringing back the Elite Average Games and increasing Australia’s quota of gold medals.

“Others may opt to wheel out Hollywood A-listers but the sight of Fabian Frotheez wowing the crowd in the Rhythmic Spillnastics and signing Wheelie Bin champ Gary Flynn as a Sportsbet ambassador felt more our speed.

“A big congrats to all our Elite Average Games’ champions. They’re the real stars,” Goraya concluded.

Paper Toss launched Feb 28 (FTV/PTV/Digital) and is followed by new spots launching each Sunday through to March 28. The integrated campaign comprises 11 x Brand & Product 30’ TVCs and is supported by other elements including 8 x Product 15’ Bespoke edits across social media (Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat etc); national radio; OOH; and major press.

Tim Hernadi, GM of marketing, Sportsbet said: “Sportsbet loves to hero the everyday legend and 2020’s Elite Average Games proved extremely relatable and popular not only with our target audience, but those outside of it as well. It’s big and engaging but most of all it underlines the Aussie fun and spirit of just having a crack.”

Credits

Client/Creative – Sportsbet

Chief Marketing Officer, Mark Migliorini

Group Manager of Marketing, Tim Hernadi

Head of Brand, Jason Thatcher

Head of Partnerships and Content, Kathy Schokman

Head of Content Production, Dan Atkins

Creative Director, Raman Goraya

Copywriters: Chris Chard, Shaun Conroy, Hammy Goodman

Campaign Manager, Olivia Ferrary

Campaign Manager, Isaac McCallum

Production Partner: Palomina

Production Producer, Kate Merrin

Brand Producer, Rachel Gilkison

Director, Matt Weston

DOP, Marty Smith

Production Designer, Lucinda Thompson

Editor, Jon Holmes

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