Spotlight on Sponsors

Welcome to B&T’s Spotlight on Sponsors series, where we unpack all the major sponsorship news from each NRL and AFL team.

Spotlight On Sponsors: Tradie’s Limited Edition Sports Drink Takes The NRL By Storm

AFL content creators star in this work promoting Tradie's NRL partnership. Which is one of the odder ideas we've seen.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Carat & Hypnosis Swoop In On West Coast Eagles’ Accounts

After finishing 18th last year, the West Coast Eagles have handed a humdinger to the agencies.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Brands Shift Into Gear For The Aussie GP

Unaware that the F1 was starting this weekend? Consider this an extrication from whatever rock you've been under.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Brands Lace Up For Upcoming NRL & AFL Seasons

The AFL and NRL seasons are just around the corner. Which will do our pie withdrawal symptoms no end of good.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: AFL Flies Into Its 15th Season With Virgin Australia

Spare a thought for airline cabin crew, forced to strap in and deal with AFL players for another long season.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Brands Pounce On The AFL Ahead Of 2026 Season

Find out which AFL team your CEO supports with this handy guide to new sponsorship deals.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Emirates Grants Magical Grand Slam Experience For ‘Force For Good’ Participants

Emirates grants a once-in-a-lifetime experience for 25 kids. With the caveat they had to go to Melbourne. And watch tennis.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Brands Set To Face Off Inside Rod Laver Arena

Heading down to Melbourne and unsure what freebies are worth nicking. Here's your AO bible to help guide that process.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Australian Open Gears Up For First Serve

Yogurt and booze are the newest dynamic duo to take the court. Which bodes well for the morning after.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: James Harden Stars In World’s First Fully AI Generated Athlete Spot

Bearded basketballer James Harden stars in this AI ad. Or not, as the case may be.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: New Balance Sinks Its Claws Into The Perth Bears

Mal Meninga was pictured a couple minutes later shadow batting in his New Balance merch like he's "Steve Smith".

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Shark Park Finally Gets Named…. & It’s Fitting

Want to know whose logos are on top of which stadiums and on which shirts? Consider this your bible.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Origin Energy Steps Into Bat Two Years After Alinta & CA Agreed To End $40 Million Deal

The volume of cricket stories in here is roughly equivalent to our excitement levels for the first game of The Ashes.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: XXXX Continues Basking In Brisbane’s Golden Glory

If there's one golden shower we wouldn't mind being in, it's a XXXX Gold-en shower.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Wests Tigers Farewell Steeden After Five Seasons

Steeden are walking away with three wooden spoons, kindly donated by the Tigers.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Mazda Takes The Backseat As CHiQ Becomes North Melbourne’s Co-Major Partner

Our weekly roundup of blokes in suits sucking while stood next to athletes continues.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: U.S Giant Under Armour Hits The NRL Landscape

Too bad they've landed on the biggest choke story of 2025.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: New Balance BBL Jerseys Take Over Australia

Here's a sporting-themed piece that mercifully isn't all about Brisbane.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Emirates & Australian Tennis Foundation Serves Up School Program For 550 Kids

You're looking at Australia's next Tennis superstars. Let's just hope they aren't as ill mannered as Nick Kyrgios.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Airtasker Finds Itself On Liam Lawson & Isack Hadjars’ Heads

B&T's wrap up of logos continues, this time on racing overalls instead of jerseys.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Alt/Shift/ Teams Up With Asics To Deliver Aussie Cricket Uniforms

Sam Konstas forgot to lose the watch in the photo shoot. But at least he’s never late to face the first ball.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: NFL Takes A Punt On TAB, Renews Betting Partnership Through 2030

B&T's weekly roundup of the big sponsor deals is here. And it pleasingly isn't all NFL and betting, either.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Telstra Celebrates Inaugural Telstra Footy Country Round

Telstra definitely celebrated, but that certainly wasn't the case for the Panthers who had their hearts ripped out by Canberra.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: MG & Rabbitohs Celebrate NRL Indigenous Rounds

B&T's constant attempt to get more free branded merch heats up in this week's Spotlight On Sponsors.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Deals Signed Over Pints In The Shute Shield & Coca-Cola At Old Trafford

Let's be honest, subbies don't just play for the love of the game, but also the love of a well earnt frothy in the clubhouse.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Panthers Make A Splash With Paddle Australia Partnership

Step aside Mary Fowler & Nathan Cleary, there is a new power couple making headlines out of Penrith.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Gold Coast Titans Become Top Blokes For Mental Health

Titans are embracing "Top Blokes"... shame they aren't also embracing top players.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: McGuigan Wines Uncorks New Cricket Australia Deal

Word is Gary Lyon handed over team song duties to Alex Carey, not out of generosity, but to dodge being soaked in red wine.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Alltech Doubles Down As NRLW Team Song Sponsor

Gallen's boxing victory doubled with Alltech's sponsorship may just help Sharks fans forget they've only won 1 title in 50 years.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Voltaren’s Newest Ambassador Candice Warner Set To Lace Up For The City2Surf

NSW fans waking up this morning with sore heads and in inability to not blame ref Ashley Klein for their team being rubbish.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Polytec Clinches The Naming Rights To A Gosford Landmark

Now the South Sydney Rabbitohs have even more reason to not wanting to play out of Homebush.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: North Melbourne Won The Match, But The Underdogs Won Our Hearts

Carlton need to acquire some talent from the Underdogs in order to actually be competitive for the first time since 95'

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Bulldogs Sitting Pretty At The Top Of The Ladder On & Off The Field

Bulldogs will be hoping to channel their inner Terry Lamb, recreating this magic moment of sculling champagne from the bottle.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Fans Called Out On The Gold Coast To Break An 11 Year Record To Raise Awareness For Cancer

Sitting dead-last on the ladder, we are all praying that Gold Coast can get a win through breaking this record for a good cause!

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Spotlight On Sponsors: AFL Superstars Fuelling The Supercars For The Next Two Years

We'd have thought Charlie Curnow would know better than to go mixing alcohol and cars again, but here we are.

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Spotlight On Sponsors: Sharks & Find Ya Feet Rally Behind Mental Fitness

Nicho Hynes might miss a few tackles on the field, but when it comes to mental health, he’s going in hard and sticking the hit.

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