TAC Scraps Geelong Sponsorship

[Donakebab]

Makes you wonder why they ever sponsored a footy club if that's all it takes to cut ties.

Except that wasn't all it took, there have been 7 driving related incidents at Geelong since the TAC sponsorship began. Last year the club put out a memo that any further incidents would see an end to the agreement, so it was already well on the cards before Joel got caught.

 

[Morris Major]

Brian Cook: “It’s just difficult to manage a contract like this. We’ve done our best and in the end it hasn’t worked.”

If doing their best means their captain doing 30clicks over the limit when the sponsorship is on the line, you'd hate to see what their more average efforts look like

 

[aCunningPlan]

The only option the TAC could take really, it's not okay to speed whoever you are.

 

[Garlic muncher]

Pathetic, surely a sinful speeder like that Selwood needs help from the TAC at this time rather than abandonment.

 

[Milanista28]

Essendon didn't lose any sponsors and signed plenty throughout our last 4 years.

TAC bunch of sooks mate.

 

[manicmagpie]

Bring back Hector the safety cat ,

Stop at the kerb

Look to the right , look to the left , look to the right again

Then if the road is clear of traffic , walk straight across the road

Don't Run , walk straight across the road

Don't hector the safety cat!

 

[aCunningPlan]

Essendon didn't lose any sponsors and signed plenty throughout our last 4 years.

TAC bunch of sooks mate.

The TAC are never going to condone speeding. Of course they were going to pull out.

The only way I could see the TAC staying on is if they took a leaf out of the MAC's book and forced Joel to wear a hat during every media commitment with the following slogan...

 

[Harris 10]

Great decision by the TAC, if you speed they're consequences.

 

[Great8]

Except that wasn't all it took, there have been 7 driving related incidents at Geelong since the TAC sponsorship began. Last year the club put out a memo that any further incidents would see an end to the agreement, so it was already well on the cards before Joel got caught.

That was my understanding aswell. They haven't terminated the contract on the back of one incident.
I can't see why they would sponsor a football club as every club without fail would average at least 1 incident a year minimum

 

[Substance]

Didn't they also scrap their sponsorship of Richmond and Collingwood for similar reasons?

 

[beerbandit]

He should be behind bars. disgrace!

 

[JVseven]

Didn't they also scrap their sponsorship of Richmond and Collingwood for similar reasons?

They scrapped Richmond because they were too slow. It can be just as dangerous.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Except that wasn't all it took, there have been 7 driving related incidents at Geelong since the TAC sponsorship began. Last year the club put out a memo that any further incidents would see an end to the agreement, so it was already well on the cards before Joel got caught.

I did see that on the news, but still, do the traffic safety authority not recognize the demographic in a football club?

The chances of encountering a 18-35yr old male doing the wrong thing is pretty bloody high in a footy club.


The chances of any footy club's members not finding trouble with the TAC is non existent, and their "towards zero" dream is just that.

 

[00Stinger]

Its ok because Selwood is a good bloke

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[Tulip]

lmao


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[Frank Bunn]

As I said on the Geelong board - with no AFL club that the TAC sees fit to endorse why are they still sponsoring the AFL with taxpayers money? Could it be because TAC execs get the lurks and perks of corporate sponsorship of the AFL?

 

[TiAn_]

 

[blitzer]

Except that wasn't all it took, there have been 7 driving related incidents at Geelong since the TAC sponsorship began. Last year the club put out a memo that any further incidents would see an end to the agreement, so it was already well on the cards before Joel got caught.

Wow sounds like they just simply have worn out their welcome. Fair enough by TAC. Maybe Geelong can look for a sponsorship from a sports car company.

 

[barmy44]

seems like the right decision.

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

Was Joel just ducking down the road when pulled over speeding around a shoulder bend ?

 

[SterlingArcher]

I did see that on the news, but still, do the traffic safety authority not recognize the demographic in a football club?

The chances of encountering a 18-35yr old male doing the wrong thing is pretty bloody high in a footy club.

The chances of any footy club's members not finding trouble with the TAC is non existent, and their "towards zero" dream is just that.

I imagine that's why they sponsor a footy club. Message exposure to the required demographic.

 

[Wojcinski]

Just revealed tac have officially scraped cats sponsorship due to selwood incident. Big statement

Just following in Richmonds footsteps

 

[HumanMeatball]

Just following in Richmonds footsteps

Don't shoot the messenger

 

[1990crow]

Seems Selwood didnt get the free kick with this one.. couldnt find a way to duck out of the consequences.

 

[QuietB]

I guess this settles which of the Hodge or Selwood incidents was worse.

Hawthorn kept their Ninth Island sponsorship