By Phindile Khambule
30 August 2006
Australian Football League South Africa and North West Cricket Association has agreed to a partnership, which was launched on the 28th August 2006. AFL SA is an affiliate of the AFL in Melbourne, which is the number one sport in Australia.
The partnership will see a sharing of facilities and coaching staff and create a bigger capacity for both organizations.
Sedgars Park will become the Administrative and Playing Headquarters of AFL South Africa. AFL SA will have the usage of all facilities at the Sedgars Park which will include the Gymnasium and all other conference and Entertainment areas.
AFL South Africa will be given certain commercial Advertising and Hospitality rights at Sedgars Park. NWCA is satisfied that the financial contribution of the AFL South Africa justifies the partnership.
Mr Jacques Faul, NWCA CEO, said “ The AFL is a sports organization that is run very professional and we are honored to partner with them in South Africa”.
Mr Jean Verster, AFL South Africa CEO, said “ Cricket and AFL has had a relationship since the beginning of organized “Footy” a hundred and fifty years ago. It was invented by cricketers from the original aboriginal game of mangrook and is played on cricket fields”.
NWCA will actively promote the game in the North West and the rest of South Africa. This will further the objective to maximize the use of the stadium and to partner with other sporting codes.
The partnership is also investigating a joint commercial venture. This however will depend on reaching certain targets within the next two years.
For more info please contact
LOUISE VORSTER
Media Liaison North West Cricket Association
Tel : 018 294 6666
Fax : 018 294 5628
Mobile : 083 679 6700
E-mail : louisev@cricket.co.za
