{"id":93715,"date":"2023-12-15T04:56:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=93715"},"modified":"2023-12-15T01:31:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T14:31:55","slug":"new-gear-partner-for-afl-central-vic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/new-gear-partner-for-afl-central-vic\/","title":{"rendered":"New gear partner for AFL Central Vic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AFL Central Victoria has signed a three-year deal with one of Australia\u2019s largest sport clothing and equipment distributors, TLA.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The company has been the official distributor of German sportswear brand Puma since 2017 and iconic football maker Sherrin since 2020.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since acquiring the rights to the brands, a number of community netball and football teams in Victoria have donned their logos.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AFL Central Victoria\u2019s commercial manager Tom King said the new partnership would be a \u201cgame-changer for the organisation.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt opens doors for clubs in Central Victoria to be associated with one of the most recognisable and trusted sports brands in the world,\u201d he said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are excited to see how the partnership will positively impact our local clubs, players, and supporters.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TLA merchandise general manager Jason Jacoby said the company was proud to associate themselves with AFL Central Victoria.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;We believe that both Puma and Sherrin provide Central Victorian clubs with performance and quality apparel, while also helping to establish a sustainable future for AFL Central Victoria,\u201d he said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis partnership is a testament to our commitment to the growth and development of sports at every level.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The two groups are now in talks about how to get local AFL clubs interested in the gear, with plans in the works to stop by and showcase products at the clubs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFL Central Victoria has signed a three-year deal with one of Australia\u2019s largest sport clothing and equipment distributors, TLA.\u00a0 The company has been the official distributor of German sportswear brand Puma since 2017 and iconic football maker Sherrin since 2020.\u00a0 Since acquiring the rights to the brands, a number of community netball and football teams [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/new-gear-partner-for-afl-central-vic\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":212,"featured_media":93717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-93715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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