Club Mgmt. Essendon NBL Team

[Mercurial89]

we never hid away from this kind of lark before, we had the golf club in Melton, the riverside

intrigues me to know how the AFL feel about the possible cannibalising of their market in opposition codes?

Might be the opposite thinking. AFL brand exposure in another league gets your name in peoples minds.

Edit- another positive is that this would directly influence the size of the sponsorships we can negotiate. Imagine telling Kia that instead of just AFL audiences you are exposing them to Basketball (throw in ESports if you really want).
A sport that im pretty sure has one of the highest participation rates in young kids.
Young kids= families = Kia make family vehicles = Essendon makes $$

 

[Jesse Custer]

We should probably aim to win a final then a flag first.

 

[eth-dog]

I like it. A lot. I'd go and support the Bombers on the NBL stage, I love basketball and the chance of seeing Andrew Bogut play for us would be great.

Might be the opposite thinking. AFL brand exposure in another league gets your name in peoples minds.

Edit- another positive is that this would directly influence the size of the sponsorships we can negotiate. Imagine telling Kia that instead of just AFL audiences you are exposing them to Basketball (throw in ESports if you really want).
A sport that im pretty sure has one of the highest participation rates in young kids.
Young kids= families = Kia make family vehicles = Essendon makes $$

Basketball has the second highest participation rate globally.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

In the 90s it was soccer teams, then it was netball teams, now it’s esports and basketball teams.

These things are bullshit and I don’t think will ever work unless there’s a very clear link to Australian Football (eg the A League and FIFA ELeague). JMTC

 

[DERO]

They are notorious money-pits aren't they? I reckon X and big Andy must have got on the piss together at the Superbowl.

 

[Laverde2Smack]

We went from being the envy of the league in terms of off field, into a basket case because those in charge refused to move with the times. Good to see the club being active again and looking to be ahead of the other organisations.

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[Eleven 38]

Even if a basketball team was to make a profit in 5years time you cant just rip it out of there and put it into the afl team anyway. It would have to go back into growing the basketball team.

 

[DERO]

As long as it isn't a bowls club, I am all for it!

 

[boncer34]

Surely with our facilities and cash we'd dominate the league?

 

[DapperDon]

Isn't NBL played at local sport halls these days? In Melbourne anyway?

It's a comp that has been struggling for some time and I really can't see it growing to the strength it was in the past. Would rather spend money on something that would generate a return.

 

[eth-dog]

Isn't NBL played at local sport halls these days? In Melbourne anyway?

It's a comp that has been struggling for some time and I really can't see it growing to the strength it was in the past. Would rather spend money on something that would generate a return.

Gets played at Hisense

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Isn't NBL played at local sport halls these days? In Melbourne anyway?

It's a comp that has been struggling for some time and I really can't see it growing to the strength it was in the past. Would rather spend money on something that would generate a return.

The eternal issue for these sports - soccer is the same - is that unfortunately Australians don’t seem to embrace sport below the elite level.

They flirt with it but seem to only want the best.

Golden State v Cleveland or Real Madrid v Barcelona would sell out in Melbourne 100 times over. Yet the NBL and ALeague struggle for support.

 

[boncer34]

Gets played at Hisense

If teams are named "Gets" this explains why I've never taken an interest.

 

[DapperDon]

Gets played at Hisense

Well there you go. I was sure I saw a bit of a game that was in a 200 seat stadium. Looked like a training hall. Maybe that was last year

 

[boncer34]

Do they still play at the Cage?

 

[blitzer]

This is the most exciting news since Essendon bought an E-sports team!

 

[Snake Charmer]

Do they still play at the Cage?

Nope

 

[Snake Charmer]

L

a FOOTY club

It's business Howard, the players and coaches aren't organising it so I seriously doubt it will have any affect on the onfield stuff.

 

[boncer34]

Nope

Where do they play during Australian Open?

 

[eth-dog]

Where do they play during Australian Open?

Played all away games during that time

 

[hotkorma]

I went to a United game last week, cracking atmosphere. My only issue is I have no feeling towards any team.

I would obnoxiously wear an Essendon nbl singlet everywhere.

Make it happen Dodo!

 

[pazza]

This is about brand recognition first and foremost. Imagine seeing the name Essendon out there every day of the year in the sports pages...for the RIGHT REASONS. Potential sponsors would love that level of exposure.

We will probably start moving away from pokies, so additional revenue from memberships and sponsorships would make sound business sense.

On a practical level, we already have a basketball court at Tullamarine which we share with the Australian Paralympic Committee. We can also have a training base nearby at Keilor (and potentially elsewhere at Coburg and Broadmeadows).

Be hard to not to see this as a winner given the above.

 

[tandino]

I want a European Handball team as well

 

[Beerfish]

I'd prefer it if we just concentrated on the e-sports team.

 

[DERO]

I want a European Handball team as well

It could be a breeding ground for when we finally get an AFLW team.