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Australian Open to continue as Melbourne prepares for five day lockdown

Australian Open to continue as Melbourne prepares for five day lockdown
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A-League 2020/21 Fixture Updates: Matchweek 8

Following today’s announcement by the Victorian Government of a 5-day Level 4 lockdown, APL Commissioner Greg O’Rourke today announced changes to the A-League and Westfield W-League fixtures. “Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation in Victoria, we have taken the decision to halt any travel this weekend involving any Victorian-based teams. This extends to any teams that were scheduled to travel to Victoria.

Man in the firing line is a fan at heart

Tom Smithies 1612741981,1612760955 IT’S a Saturday night in south-west Sydney, and in every sense there are black clouds circling around Greg O’Rourke’s head. Literally and metaphorically, the lightning-spangled storm that has swept towards Campbelltown Stadium is threatening to drench the Leagues Commissioner – adding another layer to the complexities of running a football competition in the time of coronavirus. Almost five years since he was lured from a senior operational role at Pepsi Co with the promise of weekly doses of ire from fans and club bosses alike, O’Rourke reckons the love of football that actually made him take the job remains undiminished.

Border restrictions force A-League schedule reshuffle

Share on Twitter The Glory was due to host Victory on February 13 - in what would have been their first game back in Perth after a stint interstate - but that encounter will now be rescheduled. The league has also postponed the clash between Western United and Newcastle, which was scheduled for February 10 - though that relates to rejigging other parts of the fixture, with Victory to now play Western Sydney Wanderers away on that day. The changes came as part of an announcement of multiple fixture moves - with shifting border restrictions allowing NSW clubs to play against teams in Victoria, South Australia and Queensland.

Australian Professional Leagues announce new executive appointments

1612299563,1612301263 The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) have announced the appointment of two new executives, Ant Hearne and Michael Tange. Ant Hearne joins the team to set up and lead all commercial activities for APL, including user experience, marketing, content, sponsorships, rights negotiations and other revenue opportunities. Ant joins from Foxtel’s streaming division, Streamotion, where he was the CCO of Kayo, BINGE, WatchAFL and WatchNRL overseeing significant growth in recent years. His career in Australia, Asia and the US incorporates senior marketing and commercial roles in telco, digital media, marketing tech and sports entertainment. Michael Tange joins as Strategy and Digital Director, having spent 15 years working in global roles with sports, data and technology companies. Michael will lead strategy, digital development and media rights for APL. He joins from Nielsen Sports in New York where he spent a decade working on commercial strategy, broadcast

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