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CibbuanoHawthorn secures future
September 1st 2006 01:43
The Hawthorn Football Club has secured its future today with the annoucement of a five-year deal with the Tasmanian goverment, which will become the club's naming rights sponsor from January 2007.
In further good news for the Hawks, the club has agreed to a new three-year deal with HSBC.
As a result of the above mentioned deals, Hawthorn will have a split jumper with Tasmania on the front and HSBC on the back.
The Hawks have become the second Victorian-based club, alongside Geelong to play matches at its own homeground, with Aurora Stadium to officially become its home away from home, subject to signing off from the AFL.
The club intends to play four games each year during the home and away season for the next five years.
The Tasmanian matches will be a mix of games between Victorian and non-Victorian teams.
Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett said the new deal with the Tasmanian government was about more than money, with the club aiming to grow on an already thriving membership base in the island state.
As a part of the new deal to play more games in Tasmania, the Hawks hope to gain leverage from the AFL to play more games at the MCG during the regular season.
In further good news for the Hawks, the club has agreed to a new three-year deal with HSBC.
As a result of the above mentioned deals, Hawthorn will have a split jumper with Tasmania on the front and HSBC on the back.
The Hawks have become the second Victorian-based club, alongside Geelong to play matches at its own homeground, with Aurora Stadium to officially become its home away from home, subject to signing off from the AFL.
The club intends to play four games each year during the home and away season for the next five years.
The Tasmanian matches will be a mix of games between Victorian and non-Victorian teams.
Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett said the new deal with the Tasmanian government was about more than money, with the club aiming to grow on an already thriving membership base in the island state.
As a part of the new deal to play more games in Tasmania, the Hawks hope to gain leverage from the AFL to play more games at the MCG during the regular season.
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