Scalzo and Wilks Join Marconi Stallions as Back of Shorts Sponsor

Ruby Reilly15/10/2025 6:05 am14/10/2025

Image Credit: Marconi Stallions FC

The Marconi Stallions FC have confirmed that Scalzo & Wilks Group will be their back of shorts sponsor for their Australian Championship campaign.

The announcement was posted on Facebook on the 10th of October, ahead of their inaugural Australian Championship match on the 12th of October against Heidelberg United FC.

This is yet another exciting collaboration from the club ahead of the Australian Championship season, with the Marconi Stallions also posting on their Facebook a partnership with Bialetti as their front of shorts sponsor.

“With a strong reputation built on trust, quality and innovation, Scalzo & Wilks Group joins us at a defining moment in our club’s history as we continue to build toward a new era of Australian football excellence, “ said the Marconi Stallions via social media post.

“We’re grateful to the team at Scalzo & Wilks Group for their partnership and commitment.”

Scalzo & Wilks Group is a company based in New South Wales, who provide various concreting solutions, and have done so since 2018.

Scalzo & Wilks Group are involved in many projects across New South Wales, ranging from residential, commercial, aged care facilities, educational, and industrial projects.

“At Scalzo and Wilks Group, we collaborate closely with clients to achieve high-quality concrete finishes using modern equipment and expert techniques,” can be found on their website.

Scalzo and Wilks have yet to release a statement about their partnership with the Marconi Stallions, but have previously spoken about their view on collaboration.

“We believe in building lasting relationships and creating strong foundations both on-site and with the people we work with,” therefore explaining their mindset in terms of collaboration.

With Scalzo & Wilks and Marconi Stadium only being 30 minutes from each other, this alliance also creates a sense of community around the area, as it is a local sponsorship.

This collaboration being so local will boost both organisations amongst the community they are located, and will therefore be a beneficial agreement to both Marconi Stallions FC and the Scalzo & Wilks Group.

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Victory unites with Roasting Warehouse in culture-led partnership

Patrick Irving16/04/2026 8:55 am16/04/2026

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The Melbourne-based anf family-owned business will join the Victory family, uniting two institutions which represent the city’s culture and identity.

A partnership with local roots

As the newest partner of Melbourne Victory, Roasting Warehouse joins forces with a vital part of the city’s sporting landscape.

The club’s Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie, outlined why the partnership bears so much value to both parties.

“We are excited to collaborate with Roasting Warehouse, a community-oriented destination for high-quality coffee, proud of its foundations in Melbourne,” said Carnegie via official media release.

“Football and coffee sit at the epicentre of Melbourne’s culture. The two go hand-in-hand, consistently at the centre of the conversation that stirs Melburnians, which is no different to the conversation sport and Melbourne Victory stir in the State.”

Indeed, this is a partnership which combines the identity, passions and culture of an entire city, therefore giving it the foundations required for long-term, mutual success.

Representing the best of Melbourne

Both Victory and Roasting Warehouse are hugely successful in their respective industries. They are institutions with community-oriented philosphies, who pride themselves on craft and quality.

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Melbourne Victory, a club that represents the heart, passion, and ambition of Melbourne,” revealed Roasting Warehouse Head of Brand, Alexander Paraskevopoulos.

“As a Melbourne-founded, family-run business, supporting a team that means so much to the local community feels very natural for us.”

Furthermore, through their high-quality blends, Roasting Warehouse will look to prepare Victory’s players and staff for high performances on the pitch as the seasons nears completion.

But this is about far more than just fueling athletes.

This is a partnership which embodies and unites two of Melbourne’s greatest strengths and cultural markers – a connection forged from the city’s very own DNA.

For more information about Roasting Warehouse, click here.

Marie-Louise Eta makes history as new Union Berlin head coach

Patrick Irving15/04/2026 6:05 am14/04/2026

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In an historic appointment, Eta will take over as head coach of Union Berlin until the end of the season.

History in the making

Previously the first female assistant coach in Bundesliga history with Union Berlin, Eta will now take the reigns of the men’s first team on an interim basis.

Currently, the club sit in 11th place in the Bundesliga table, but with only two wins so far in 2026, relegation appears an all-too-real prospect, and one which the club is desperate to avoid.

“Given the points gap in the lower half of the table, our place in the Bundesliga is not yet secure,” said Eta via official media release.

‘I am delighted that the club has entrusted me with this challenging task. One of Union’s strengths has always been, and remains, the ability to pull together in such situations.”

Eta will begin as Union’s new head coach with immediate effect, and will be in the dugout for the club’s matchup against Wolfsburg this weekend.

A step into an equal future

Eta’s appointment signals a major step towards a more level playing field in the football landscape.

Furthermore, Eta joins other coaches including Sabrinna Wittmann, Hannah Dingley and Corinne Diacre who, in recent years, have blazed a trail for female coaches to step into the men’s game.

Wittmann currently manages FC Ingolstadt in Germany’s third division, and was the first female head coach in Germany’s top three divisions.

In 2023, Dingley became caretaker manager of Forest Green Rovers, and thus the first woman to lead a men’s professional team in England.

Diacre, now head coach of France’s women’s national team, managed Ligue 2’s Clerment Foot between 2014 and 2017.

Final thoughts

The impact therefore, is that Eta’s appointment will show future generations of aspiring female coaches that men’s football is an equally viable and possible pathway as the women’s game.

The time is now to level the playing field.

And while it may be a short-term role, its effect on attitudes towards equality and fair opportunities in the game will hopefully resonate long after the season ends.