Perth Glory set to unite with Zambrero

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Perth Glory has signed a major partnership with Australia’s largest Mexican restaurant chain, Zambrero.

Zambrero has established itself as a pioneer in the quick-service restaurant sector both in Australia and globally, thanks to its fresh and flavourful Mexican food.

There are currently 260 Zambrero restaurants across Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, and New Zealand.

Zambrero’s Plate 4 Plate project, with a strong emphasis on giving back, has supplied over 70 million meals to individuals in need through partnerships with the worldwide food relief organisation, Rise Against Hunger, as well as The Love Mercy Foundation and locally with partner Foodbank Australia.

The company’s eye-catching emblem will appear on the front of Perth Glory’s A-League Men’s and PGFC Academy matchday and training shorts, as well as the rear of the club’s A-League Women’s matchday and training shorts.

Throughout the 2023/24 season, Zambrero will also be the presenting partner of Glory’s Community programme – receiving significant signage, digital and social assets, and other activation opportunities.

Glory CEO Anthony Radich spoke enthusiastically on the partnership, outlining the opportunities it present for both organisations.

“We are delighted to welcome Zambrero as a major sponsor for the 2023/2024 season,” he said via media release.

“Their commitment to supporting the community aligns perfectly with our club’s values and we are very excited and grateful to have their support across all areas of our club.

“We are committed to striving for excellence both on and off the field and being able to align with a highly reputable and fast-growing brand like Zambrero is very important.

“They are rapidly entrenching themselves within and resonating strongly with the WA community and we aspire to do likewise.”

Zambrero State Operations Manager Michael Ogley and General Manager Samantha Parker also believe that the partnership is a perfect fit for both parties.

“Zambrero is thrilled to announce the sponsorship of Perth Glory’s A-League Men’s Team, A-League Women’s Team and PGFC Academy, plus the Community Youth Programs,” Ogley said via press release.

“This reinforces our commitment to the Perth community and we are excited to be part of the future of Perth Glory.”

Parker spoke further about the Plate 4 Plate initiative.

“Zambrero’s passion for community-driven initiatives stems from our Plate 4 Plate initiative, and this partnership aligns perfectly with our sponsorship of Perth Glory’s Community Programs, enabling us to create positive change and enrich lives beyond the field,” Parker added.

“We are proud to support Perth Glory and their teams in their journey towards success and we look forward to engaging with the passionate football community in Western Australia.”

Perth Glory kick off their season this Sunday (October 22) where they will host Newcastle Jets.

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South Canberra FC Breaks the Mold: Equity-Driven Model Earns ‘Club Changer’ Honour

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South Canberra Football Club has been named Club Changer of the Month for April, in a recognition that reflects a broader shift across Australian football toward rewarding clubs that are actively dismantling the structural barriers limiting women’s access to the game.

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup has just delivered record crowds and unprecedented visibility for women’s football in Australia, and the Club Changer program is now asking what comes next. Its decision to name South Canberra Football Club as Club Changer of the Month for April signals a clear shift in how the program defines contribution: away from participation numbers alone, and toward the equity frameworks that determine whether women stay in the game once they arrive.

South Canberra FC built that framework from the ground up. Established in 2021, the club set out to give women and female-identifying players a safe, inclusive environment to play football at any level. It runs entirely on volunteers, operates as a not-for-profit, and is governed by an all-female committee with 13 of its 14 coaches identifying as female.

 

Building the infrastructure of inclusion

In 2026, the club secured grant funding and put it to work immediately. Two coaches are completing their C Licence qualification, and ten coaches, players and community members have undertaken the Foundations of Football course, which directly tackles the cost and accessibility barriers that exclude women out of coaching pathways.

The club also commissioned a female-specific strength and conditioning program with sports physiotherapists ahead of the 2026 season, targeting injury prevention and explicitly supporting players returning after childbirth.

SCFC’s leadership team draws from LGBTIQ+ individuals, First Nations people and veterans, strengthening the club’s connection to the communities it was built to represent.

The Club Changer program is backing clubs that do this work- clubs that treat equity as infrastructure rather than aspiration. At a moment when Australian football is under pressure to turn its biggest-ever surge of women’s interest into something lasting, SCFC’s model offers a clear answer to the question of how.

Football NSW announces 2026 First Nations Scholarships as pathway access program enters new phase

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Football NSW has announced the recipients of its 2026 First Nations Scholarships, with ten emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players from metropolitan and regional NSW receiving support designed to reduce the financial and structural barriers that have historically limited First Nations participation across the football pathway.

The scholarship program, developed and assessed in collaboration with the Football NSW Indigenous Advisory Group, targets players across both elite and development environments – recognising that talent identification alone is insufficient without the resources to support progression once players are identified.

Co-Chair of the Indigenous Advisory Group Bianca Dufty said the calibre of this year’s recipients reflected the depth of First Nations football talent across the state, and the importance of structured support in converting that talent into long-term participation.

“Their dedication to football and the desire to be role models for younger Aboriginal footballers in their communities is to be celebrated,” Dufty said. “I’m confident we will see some of these talented footballers in the A-League and national teams in the future.”

 

Beyond the pitch and into the pipeline

The 2026 cohort spans both metropolitan clubs and regional associations, an intentional distribution that acknowledges the particular barriers facing First Nations players outside major population centres, where access to development programs, qualified coaching and pathway competitions is more limited and the cost of participation more prohibitive.

The next phase of the program will introduce First Nations coaching scholarships, extending the initiative’s reach beyond playing pathways and into the coaching and administration pipeline – areas where Indigenous representation remains among the lowest in the game.

The structural logic is clear. Scholarships that reduce financial barriers at the entry point of elite pathways matter most when they are part of a sustained ecosystem of support rather than isolated gestures. Football NSW’s collaboration with the Indigenous Advisory Group provides that continuity, ensuring the program is shaped by the communities it is designed to serve.

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