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Ah yes, of course
Posted By: Wisconsin Bomber In Response To: Re: Guess I better do more research... (Lisa Albergo)
Date: Monday, 31 July 2000, at 2:46 a.m. US Eastern Time
> Adelaide - Toyota
> Carlton - Hyundai
> Geelong - Ford
> Kangaroos - Mazda
> Sydney - QBE (an insurance company)
> Melbourne - Toohey's (a brewery)
> Essendon - TAC (Traffic Accident Commission, thus the "Speed
> Kills" logo)That's right...I also recall someone (Richmond?) had Hungry Jack's (AU equivalent of Burger King) on their guernseys.
> Some sponsors also pay big bucks for signage and naming rights at home
> grounds.
> That's why Geelong's home, Kardinia, became Shell Stadium and Carlton's
> home, Princes Park, became Optus Oval (a telecommications company). And
> that's why you see Coca-cola and McDonald's signs at the MCG and the
> golden arches on the footballs.Yeah, I know of the ball and the big Coke signs...that's one thing that we don't usually see here yet (where sponsors are actually painted on the field of play); at least in football. The only instances I can think of are college bowl games (I went to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in 1996 and won't forget the sheer bombardment of Tostitos decoration plastered all over the sides of the stadium facade and pressbox; it was ridiculous).
 10 reasons why AFL is better than NFL. | Wisconsin Bomber | Monday, 24 July 2000, at 11:46 p.m. US Eastern Time |
 Re: 10 reasons why AFL is better than NFL. | Ben S. | Tuesday, 25 July 2000, at 2:23 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: 10 reasons why AFL is better than NFL. | Bob | Tuesday, 25 July 2000, at 5:43 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: 10 reasons why AFL is better than NFL. | Ben S. | Thursday, 3 August 2000, at 12:38 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Guess I better do more research... | Wisconsin Bomber | Wednesday, 26 July 2000, at 4:41 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Guess I better do more research... | Lisa Albergo | Sunday, 30 July 2000, at 4:15 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Ah yes, of course | Wisconsin Bomber | Monday, 31 July 2000, at 2:46 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Ah yes, of course | Bob | Monday, 31 July 2000, at 7:14 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Ah yes, of course | RW "KC Swan" Lipp | Thursday, 3 August 2000, at 3:14 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Ah yes, of course | Don | Wednesday, 9 August 2000, at 10:21 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Ah yes, of course | Don | Wednesday, 9 August 2000, at 10:24 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Ah yes, of course | Van Dieman | Thursday, 10 August 2000, at 12:26 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Ah yes, of course | nicole | Tuesday, 2 January 2001, at 9:25 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: 10 reasons why AFL is better than NFL. | Van Dieman | Tuesday, 25 July 2000, at 11:27 p.m. US Eastern Time |
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