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Rod Read • Career at the forefront of sports Association, Swimming Australia Limited Director marketing and broadcast in Australia for and the PGA Tour of Australasia. over 30 years. • Negotiated television rights broadcast • Brokered ground breaking commercial deals on behalf of Swimming Australia sponsorship deals including Ford and the Limited, the Commonwealth Games, Australian Open Tennis. World Gymnastics Championships and • Launched and event-managed Ski and Snowboard Australia. professional golf and tennis events in the • Provided consultancy to FOXTEL and USA, Asia and Australia. subsequently to News Corporation as • Former head of Sports Sales and sports broadcast has transitioned into the Marketing at the Seven Network working digital era. Major projects included the extensively in commercial programs in FOXTEL multi-platform coverage of the the sports of AFL, Rugby, Tennis, Golf, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Motorsport and the Olympic Games. and the London 2012 Olympic Games. • Appointed Consultant General Manager • Extensive experience in assisting sports of Sales and Marketing for SOCOG, the bodies fulfil their commercial potential Organising Committee for the Sydney having served as an advisor and agent 2000 Olympic Games. of the PGA Tour, Tournament Director of • CEO of Sports Marketing and Management the NSW Open Tennis Championship; as a during which time the company was the Director of Ski and Snowboard Australia, appointed sales and marketing agency and of the Olympic Winter Institute of for the Australian Olympic Committee, Australia (OWIA). Australian Commonwealth Games

Mark Jones • Career immersed in sports sponsorship, • Significant operation and expertise at Director sports marketing and talent the intersection of commercial brands representation for over 15 years. and sponsors, sports broadcasters and • Significant client-side sponsorship elite sporting talent and ambassadors. management and events experience • Negotiated some of the most lucrative including as Sponsorship and Partnership and creative sports marketing campaigns Manager at Nationwide News/News and athlete contracts in Australian sport Limited. • Operated in a commercial aspect in each • Managed broad sponsorship portfolios in and every Olympic Games since Sydney sport, enterainment, the arts and cause- 2000. related platforms. • A passionate and caring advocate for the • Regarded as one of the leading sports rights and welfare of elite athletes and talent managers in Australia having their support networks. worked with the very elite of Australia’s high profile and ‘commercially successful’ sporting talent, including: Daniel Ricciardo, Ian Thorpe, Cadel Evans, Torah Bright, Marcos Ambrose, Dante Exum, Shane Watson, James Magnussen, Sally Fitzgibbons, Geoff Huegill, Steve Hooker, Lucas Neill, John Aloisi, Libby Trickett and George Smith.

One of the cornerstones of • Contract servicing including management The Sports Group business is of rights and benefits, licensing and intellectual property the personal, contractual and • Media announcements and PR executions commercial management of high • Broadcast and keynote speaking profile, professional sportspeople. opportunities • Digital platform consultation (social The Sports Group is a full service agency, with media, website) management responsibility and accountability • VIP event attendance for the following key outputs: • Social responsibility programs - partnership establishment and fulfilment • Schedule planning • Competition and high performance We provide best-in-market support to consultation contracted athletes and coaches to maximise • Relationship management with key commercial outcomes through informed stakeholders of influence industry knowledge, expert negotiation, • Travel and accommodation services committed output and outstanding networks. • Legal and financial services advice and implementation The Sports Group operates at the highest • Education and vocational advice and levels of sports marketing and sponsorship support internationally with an esteemed roster of • Commercial sponsorship identification, athlete and coahing talent. negotiation and fulfilment

MOTORSPORT BASKETBALL TENNIS ATHLETICS SWIMMING

DANIEL RICCIARDO DANTE EXUM DYLAN ALCOTT ELLA NELSON JAMES MAGNUSSEN

SNOWBOARDING NETBALL RUGBY UNION RETIRED CHAMPIONS

SCOTTY JAMES KIMBERLEY RAVAILLION GEORGE SMITH MATTHEW MITCHAM PAIGE HADLEY ANDREW SMITH STEVE HOOKER KATE MOLONEY JORDY REID GEOFF HUEGILL MOʼONIA GERRARD ELLIA GREEN CHRISTIAN SPRENGER

WHO WE ARE: The Sports Group OFFICE HQ: Suite 19, MVB Building, 90 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale NSW 2103 GET IN TOUCH: Rod Read: +61 419 502 000 I Mark Jones: +61 421 038 442 SEE US ONLINE: www.thesportsgroup.com.au “In sport, athletic achievement doesn’t always translate neatly to marketability - but for Daniel, there is no question that his success and popularity on the Formula 1 track is matched in a commercial DANIEL context.” 8 RICCIARDO Mark Jones, Director The Sports Group

DANIEL RICCIARDO - FORMULA ONE Formula One Race Record Major Awards and Recognition What they said... globally. 2015 • Laureus Sports Awards - Breakthrough “Daniel Ricciardo is the real deal. He will be 18 4 Performance of the Year Formula One world champion and he will do CAREER PODIUMS RACE WINS that with style and he’ll do that with class and all of the values that Australians bring to sport and you are going to be so proud...you will be (so proud).” David Coulthard - Former British Formula One Racing Driver 1st 1st 1st 1st 2016 2014 2014 2014 2014 “Anyone who didn’t rate Daniel Ricciardo their MALAYSIAN GP BELGIAN GP HUNGARIAN GP CANADIAN GP • Trofeo Bandini Award driver of 2014 wasn’t paying attention. The • GQ Sportsman of the Year Australian set up camp in a team in which every 2nd 3rd facet was cultivated around the strengths of • 2016 Singapore GP • 2016 Mexico GP quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel, • 2016 Belgian GP • 2016 US GP g and frankly, blew his doors off.” • 2016 German GP • 2016 Hungary GP Sky Sport UK • 2016 Monaco GP • 2015 Hungary GP • 2015 Singapore GP • 2014 US GP “He’s been super. We need 10 more Ricciardo’s.” • 2014 Singapore GP Bernie Ecclestone - CEO Formula One Groupg • 2014 British GP g • 2014 Monaco GP • 2014 Spanish GP WHO WE ARE: The Sports Group OFFICE HQ: Suite 19, MVB Building, 90 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale NSW 2103 GET IN TOUCH: Rod Read: +61 419 502 000 I Mark Jones: +61 421 038 442 SEE US ONLINE: www.thesportsgroup.com.au DANIEL followers: 853,000 followers: 717,355 followers: 621,000 9 RICCIARDO

Major Sponsors Repucom Research Report (2014 & 2015) Gemba Asset Study (2015) What they said... “He has been a revelation. He’s one of the best things • Red Bull Racing and Partners Measures the ‘asset power’ of 160 world class Index Rank ‘15 Rank ‘14 to happen to Formula 1 in a very long time.” • FOXTEL/ Fox Sports athletes - the combined result of awareness and Eddie Jordan - Chief BBC Formula 1 Analyst • TFS Corporation Appeal #2 #2 likeability. This report provides insights into the Trendsetter #2 #3 consumer equity of athletes, measuring the “I’ve never known a personality like him, frankly. behaviour and emotional connection consumers Breakthrough - #4 (Ricciardo) is unbelievable. When he signs somebody’s have with individual assets. Endorsement #2 Daniel#4 program, he does it with passion and he looks them Ricciardo Aspiration #2 #5 in the eye and gives them that huge smile. He really Asset Power Rank ‘15 believes in what he is doing. So that smile speaks Influence #5 #5 Roger Federer (Tennis) #1 volumes about the man himself.” Trust #4 - Ron Walker - Former Chairman, Australian Grand Prix Rafael Nadal (Tennis) #2 Corporation Novak Djokovic (Tennis) #3 Michael Clarke (Cricket) #4 Has there ever been a more popular race winner than Steve Smith (Cricket) #5 Ricciardo? It may be weeks before he stops smiling again.” Daniel Ricciardo (Formula 1)) #6 Sky Sports UK Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1) #84 LeBron James (Basketball) #99 Ricciardo’s generous pre-race accessibility, luminous Sebastian Vettel (Formula 1) #101 smile and sheer grounded normality in a sport characterised by aloof millionaire playboys and hard- Luis Suarez (Football) #156 nosed competitors shine through.” Daily Telegraph WHO WE ARE: The Sports Group OFFICE HQ: Suite 19, MVB Building, 90 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale NSW 2103 GET IN TOUCH: Rod Read: +61 419 502 000 I Mark Jones: +61 421 038 442 SEE US ONLINE: www.thesportsgroup.com.au g DANTE 10 Dante Exum is represented by The Sports Group for sponsorship in the EXUM Australian market through partnership with Landmark Sports Agency

DANTE EXUM - BASKETBALL. Career Highlights 2012 Dante Exum (21) is one of Australia’s most 2016 • FIBA Under 17 World Championship prodigious basketball talents. He is a key • Utah Jazz extended Exum’s contract (Silver) member of the Utah Jazz competing in the NBA, • FIBA Under 17 World Championship All- the world’s premier basketball competition. In 2015 Star Five 2014, Exum became the fifth overall pick in • Played in all 82 games for the Utah Jazz • AIS Basketball Scholarship holder the 2014 NBA draft, signing with the Jazz - in his debut 2014/15 season and was a starter in 41 of them an enormous feat given he had not followed 2011 the traditional route through the US college 2014 • Youngest player to be invited to an basketball system. • 5th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft Australian Boomers training camp at 15 • Signed with Utah Jazz years of age Exum was first invited to a Boomers camp at just • FIBA World Cup - Boomers 15 years of age. Since that time he has played in the FIBA World Junior Championships (U/17 2013 and U/19), earning selection into the All-Star • FIBA Under 19 World Championship (Semi Five on both occasions. He was a member of Final) the World Select Team playing against the USA • FIBA Under 19 World Championship All- for the Nike Hoop Summit in 2013 and made Star Five his FIBA World Cup debut for the Boomers in • Nike Hoop Summit - World Select Team Spain in 2014. • FIBA Oceania Championships - Boomers Exum has impressive pedigree, with his father debut Cecil Exum playing alongside Michael Jordan in • AIS Basketball Scholarship holder winning an NCAA Championship back in 1982.

Repucom Research Report (2014) What they said... “The teenager has durability. Despite the Index Ranking INFLUENCEenormous leap from high school hoops in Appeal #6 Canberra to the NBA, Exum still managed to Trendsetter #8 play all 82 games for the Utah Jazz in his Daniel rookie season - including 41 as a starter. He is Breakthrough #5 Ricciardo one of only 30 players across the entire league Endorsement #9 Daniel to have not missed a game this season.” Aspiration #6 Ricciardo FOX SPORTS Influence #8 “His length and his intelligence, his character Major Sponsors allowed him to become a plus defender at 19 years old in the league. It’s something that • Adidas Quin and I frankly didn’t expect.” • Red Bull Dennis Lindsey, General Manager Utah Jazz

“After a season in which Exum played all 82 games, Dante emerged as the best defender in his draft class.” Bleacher Report

DYLAN ALCOTT - TENNIS/ DISABILITY Career Highlights • Winner - Pensocola Open CONSULTANT/ KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2016 • Gold Medallist - Wheelchair Quad Singles 2014 Dylan Alcott is one of Australia’s all-time and Doubles, Rio Paralympic Games • Winner - New Zealand Open greatest athletes. A dual-international in Tennis • Winner - South African Open • Winner, Super Series Crown - British Open and Basketball, Alcott has three Paralympic • Winner - Gauteng Open Gold Medals and a silver medal, alongside a • Grand Slam Winner - Australian Open 2012 world title in basketball and multiple grand • Winner - Sydney International • Silver Medal - Wheelchair Basketball slam tennis victories spanning an incredible • Winner - Brisbane International (2012 London Paralympic Games) career. 2011 In 2015 he was a nominee for Tennis Australia’s 2015 • Recipient for the Order of Australia Medal prestigious Newcombe Medal - a first for a • Grand Slam Winner - Australian Open wheelchair tennis athlete and made more • Grand Slam Winner - US Open impressive having only determined to pursue • Winner - Sydney International 2010 his Paralympic tennis ambition in 2014. • Nominee - Tennis Australia Newcombe • Gold Medal (2010 Wheelchair Basketball Medal World Championships, Birmingham) Dylan is a recipient of the Order of Australia • Winner - Tennis Australian Most • Named in the World All Star 5 Medal. In 2015, Dylan received the Victorian Outstanding Athlete with a Disability Institute of Sport Award of Excellence as well • Victorian Institute of Sport Award of 2008 as Tennis Australia’s Most Outstanding Athlete Excellence • Gold Medal - Wheelchair Basketball (2008 with a Disability Award. Dylan Alcott is a • Winner - Belgian Open Beijing Paralympic Games) passionate ambassador for charity and mentor • Winner - Open de France for disabled youth. He is also part of Channel 7s • Winner - Japan Open expert tennis commentary team. WHO WE ARE: The Sports Group OFFICE HQ: Suite 19, MVB Building, 90 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale NSW 2103 GET IN TOUCH: Rod Read: +61 419 502 000 I Mark Jones: +61 421 038 442 SEE US ONLINE: www.thesportsgroup.com.au DYLAN followers: 5,445 followers: 7,089 followers: 10,900 13 ALCOTT

Major Sponsors Major Awards High Achieving All-Rounder Keynote Speaker and Disability Spokesperson • 2015 TEDx Sydney - ‘Mainstreaming • OCS • 2015 Victorian Institute of Sport, Award of Athlete Disability.’ Excellence • Paralympic Gold Medallist - Wheelchair • Swisse • Numerous corporate speaking • Toyota • 2015 Nominee - Newcombe Medal, Tennis Quad Singles and Doubles Australia engagements. • Mondelez Daniel • Multiple Grand Slam Tennis Champion • Nike • 2015Ricciardo Most Outstanding Athlete with a • Former World Champion and Paralympic • Babolat Disability, Tennis Australia Golf Medallist - Wheelchair Basketball • University of Melbourne, OutstandingDaniel Ricciardo Athlete for 2015 Daniel Ricciardo • 2015 Nominee, Cleo Bachelor of the Year • 2010 All-Star 5, 2010 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships • 2009 Order of Australia Medal Brand Ambassador OCS, Swisse, Toyota, Mondelez, Nike, Babolat. Commentator • Channel 7 commentary team - 2015 Charity Ambassador g w Brisbane International, 2016 Australian • World Record Holder - 24-hour tennis Open, 2016 Paralympic Games. marathon. Raised $120k for Starlight Foundation and Variety Children’s Charity. • Regular visitor and mentor to disabled youth.

ELLA NELSON - ATHLETICS Career Highlights

There was one Australian athlete who stole the 2016 hearts of Australians at the 2016 Rio Olympic • 9th - 200m, 2016 Rio Olympic Games Games. Ella Nelson, a Sutherland Shire local grew • 1st - 200m, 2016 Australian Athletics up idolising Melinda Gainsford-Taylor. Championships • 1st - 200m, 2016 Canberra Track Classic Despite an injury-interrupted preparation heading • 1st - 200m, 2016 Sydney Track Classic into Rio, Nelson took it to the biggest names in international athletics, placing second in her 2015 200m heat, and third in a fast semi-final. Nelson • 1st - 200m, 2015 Australian Athletics missed the final by just 0.01sec despite recording Championships a personal-best time in the pen-ultimate round.

In the 12 months leading into Rio, Nelson bettered 2014 her previous best mark by 0.53sec following a two- • 1st - 200m, 2014 Australian Athletics month stint at the renowned ALTIS elite athletics Championships program in Arizona in late-2015. At just 22 years of age, Ella has proven she is a world class athlete. She will have the 2017 IAAF World Championships g w in London and the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast to consolidate her exceptional performance in Rio, with the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games a longer term ambition for Australia’s newly-crowned speed queen. WHO WE ARE: The Sports Group OFFICE HQ: Suite 19, MVB Building, 90 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale NSW 2103 GET IN TOUCH: Rod Read: +61 419 502 000 I Mark Jones: +61 421 038 442 SEE US ONLINE: www.thesportsgroup.com.au ELLA followers: 6,116 followers: 4,020 followers: 73,300 15 NELSON

Major Sponsors Major Awards What they said...

• Puma • ‘One to Watch’ - 2016 Women’s Health “She’s a great athlete with the potential to Gala Awards be really good. I think when she’s healthy allINFLUENCE the way she’s definitely a threat to make the podium the next time around.” g w Andre De Grasse, Olympic Silver and Bronze Medallist

Daniel ‘Mark this down as the night a star was Ricciardo born. Ella Nelson has put her hand up to be the next Australian sprint queen. At her first Olympic Games, the 22-year-old came off an interrupted preparation - courtesy of two hamstring tears - to finish within a whisker of making the 200m Olympic final.’ Herald Sun

‘Nelson’s particular talent is her ability to run off the bend in the 200m. She seems to slingshot off the curve and into the straight, gathering momentum for the run to the finish line.’ The Australian

JAMES MAGNUSSEN - SWIMMING Career Highlights Major Awards

James Magnussen announced himself to the • Bronze - 4 x 100m freestyle relay, 2016 • Inducted into the Australian Path of world at the 2011 FINA World Championships Rio Olympic Games Champions 2014, Sydney Olympic Park in Shanghai when he won gold in the 100m • Gold - 100m freestyle, 2014 Glasgow • Named 2013 NSW Institute of Sport Male freestyle, gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay Commonwealth Games Athlete of the Year and silver in the 4x100m medley relay. • Gold - 100m freestyle, 2013 Barcelona • Named 2011 Swimmer of the Year, FINA World Chamoionships Swimming Australia At the London 2012 Olympic Games, ‘The • Gold - 100m freestyle, 2013 Eindhoven • Named 2011 Swimmers’ Swimmer Missile’ was touched out by just 0.01 seconds World Cup Short Course • Named 2011 NSW Institute of Sport Male in his pet event, but earned redemption at the • Gold - 100m freestyle, 2011 Shanghai Athlete of the Year Barcelona 2013 FINA World Championships FINA World Championships by defending his 100m freestyle world title. • Gold - 100m freestyle, 2011 Shanghai Magnussen recently bagged a bronze medal World Championships at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games as part of the • Silver - 100m freestyle, 2012 London Men’s 4x100m freestyle relay. Olympic Games James Magnussen is Australia’s most accomplished male swimming talent since the golden era of Thorpe, Hackett and Perkins. g w He holds the fastest ever 100m freestyle time in a textile swimsuit, and is one of only three swimmers in the sport’s history to win consecutive World Championship titles in his pet event. WHO WE ARE: The Sports Group OFFICE HQ: Suite 19, MVB Building, 90 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale NSW 2103 GET IN TOUCH: Rod Read: +61 419 502 000 I Mark Jones: +61 421 038 442 SEE US ONLINE: www.thesportsgroup.com.au JAMES followers: 11,600 followers: 115,155 followers: 47,600 17 MAGNUSSEN

Fast Facts Major Sponsors What they said...

• Magnussen is the only Australian • Arena “I think James Magnussen is now the leader of swimmer ever to win consecutive 100m • Samsung the new generation.” INFLUENCE freestyle World Championship titles. He • Maurice Lacroix Pieter Van Den Hoogenband, Olympic is one of only four men to achieve that • BodyDaniel Science Swimming Champion feat in the sports’ history - Alex Popov Ricciardo (Russia), Matt Biondi (USA) and Filippo “He’s made the transition from being a relay Daniel Magnini (Italy). Ricciardo swimmer and unknown to now being the Daniel • James Magnussen holds the fourth fastest highest profile member of our team.” Ricciardo swim in history in the 100m freestyle Leigh Nugent, Former Swimming Australia with a time of 47.10, which stands as the Head Coach fastest swim over that distance in a textile swimsuit. “He’s talented, young. I think it’s going to • Magnussen has also recorded the fastest make it exciting for the sport.” ever 50m freestyle swim by an Australian Michael Phelps, World and Olympic Swimming in a textile swimsuit. Champion g w “The James Magnussen-led relay win has inspired the Australian team at the FINA World Championships.” Leisel Jones, Olympic Swimming Champion

SCOTTY JAMES - SNOWBOARDING Career Highlights • Bronze medal - Snowboard Halfpipe, World Cup Scotty James is the current Men’s World 2016 • 6th place - Halfpipe (2013 FIS World Half-Pipe Champion, having won the title • Bronze Medal - SuperPipe (2016 X Games Championships, Canada) in Kreischberg, Austria at the FIS Ski and Aspen) Snowboard World Championships in January 2012 2015. The win came five years after James’ 2015 • 5th place - Halfpipe (Burton Canadian made his Olympic debut at just 15 years of • Gold Medal - Halfpipe (2015 FIS Freestyle Open Snowboarding Championships) age in Vancouver - the youngest male Winter Skiing and Snowboarding World Olympian in over 50 years. Championships, Kreischberg) 2011 As a junior, Scotty James was unbeatable, and • Silver Medal - Halfpipe (Burton Canadian 2014 now as a 22-year-old, he’s proven himself in Open Snowboarding Championships) • Bronze Medal - Halfpipe (Dew Tour the open ranks. Already a two-time Olympian, • Bronze Medal - Stylewars Slopestyle Mountain Championships, Colorado) Scotty James is the face of winter sports in (Victoria, Australia) • 4th place - Halfpipe (Winter X Games, Australia. A contracted athlete with Red Bull, Colorado) Volcom and Oakley, James spends nine months 2010 • Bronze Medal - Snowboard Jamboree of the year travelling and competing around • Vancouver Winter Olympic Games - (Stoneham, Canada) the world. youngest Winter Olympian in over 50 • Qualification - Halfpipe (Sochi Winter years Scotty James has his sights set on repeating Olympic Games) his gold medal-winning performance from the World Championships at the 2018 PyeongChang 2013 g w Winter Olympic Games. • Overall World Cup Title, Crystal Globe - Snowboard Halfpipe

Major Sponsors

• Red Bull • Volcom INFLUENCE • Oakley • Falls Creek Resorts Daniel Ricciardo

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KIM RAVAILLION - NETBALL PAIGE HADLEY - NETBALL

Kim Ravaillion is renowned as one of the fittest Paige Hadley was the bolter selection for and most tenacious players in world netball. the Australian Diamonds Netball team which She is the starting centre for the Australian successfully defended its world title in Sydney in Diamonds and has recently announced a move 2015. Having suffered a devastating ACL injury to the Collingwood franchise for the relaunched during Round 2 of the 2014 ANZ Championship National Netball League in 2017. season, Hadley was forced to miss the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, returning for the Ravaillion has made a meteoric rise through Sydney Swifts in the 2015 ANZ Championship the ranks of Australian netball in recent years. season, and playing her way into Diamonds She became a World Champion, Commonwealth selection during the Finals Series. Champion and two-time ANZ Trans-Tasman Netball League Champion in the space of 24 Hadley debuted for the Diamonds in 2013 months, following wins in Glasgow for the 2014 against Malawi - the same year she was named Commonwealth Games, Sydney for the 2015 as the Australian 21/U Player of the year at the Netball World Cup, and Brisbane for the 2015 Australian Netball Awards. and 2016 ANZ Championship seasons. Hadley has now set her sights on becoming a Ravaillion can claim the unusual honour of mainstay of the Australian Diamonds Netball representing her country before she had played team and securing a National Netball League her first ANZ Championship match. Kim is the title for the Sydney Swifts. face of FOX SPORTS netball coverage, and an Paige Hadley is an ambassador for Samsung, ambassador for Nike, Samsung, Gilbert and Telstra, and A Step Ahead Podiatry. Austral Volkswagon. WHO WE ARE: The Sports Group OFFICE HQ: Suite 19, MVB Building, 90 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale NSW 2103 GET IN TOUCH: Rod Read: +61 419 502 000 I Mark Jones: +61 421 038 442 SEE US ONLINE: www.thesportsgroup.com.au KATE MO’ONIA 21 MOLONEY GERRARD

KATE MOLONEY - NETBALL MO’ONIA GERRARD - NETBALL/RUGBY 7s

Kate Moloney is a member of the Australian Mo’onia Gerrard is one of Australia’s most Fast5 Flyers and Diamonds netball squad. She decorated netball players. She was a key will command a senior role in a Melbourne member of the highly successful Australian Vixens side that will contest the re-launched Diamonds, winning consecutive World National Netball League in 2017. Championships in 2007 and 2011. She is also a former recipient of the Liz Ellis Diamond award Moloney won a premiership with the Vixens and Holden Australian International Player of in 2014; just one year after catching the the Year award. attention of selectors at the 17/U netball national championships when she was At the end of the 2013 ANZ Championship recognised as the tournament MVP. Moloney’s season, Gerrard announced a code switch to underage representative honours include as Womens Rugby 7s, with the goal of becoming a Captain of the 19/U Victorian State team and dual international. Motherhood put a temporary Vice-Captain of the 19/U Australian side. She hold on that plan when in 2014, Mo’onia has also represented Victoria and Australia at became a first-time Mum to baby Francis. She 21/U level. has since resumed full-time training. Gerrard is enormously proud of her Tongan heritage - Kate Moloney is firmly on the selection radar her own mother a decorated sprinter from the for the Diamonds. A big season with the Pacific Games. Gerrard regularly travels to Vixens in 2017 will likely see her rewarded her native Tonga to deliver clinics and mentor with a coveted green and gold strip. female youth from the Polynesian nation.

MATTHEW MITCHAM - DIVING (RETIRED)/ STEVE HOOKER - POLE VAULT (RETIRED)/ MEDIA MEDIA COMMENTATOR/ ENTERTAINER COMMENTATOR

Matthew Mitcham recorded the single-highest As a gold medallist at all five major world scoring dive in Olympic history when he athletics titles; Olympic Games, World produced a scintillating final effort at the 2008 Championships, Commonwealth Games, World Beijing Olympic Games. Four perfect 10s from Indoor Championships and IAAF Continental the judging panel catapulted Mitcham from Cup, retired Australian pole vaulter Steve the silver medal position at the penultimate Hooker can rightfully be considered Australia’s round into first, defeating China’s gold medal greatest ever field athlete. favourite, Zhou Luxin. It is undoubtedly one One of the stars of the 2008 Beijing Olympic of the grittiest and most memorable victories Games, Hooker became the first Australian in Olympic history. In recognition of his field athlete to win Olympic gold in 60 years, inspirational feat, that same year Mitcham the first Australian male track or field gold was awarded Australia’s Sports Performer of medallist since 1968, and the first Australian the Year. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, athletics Olympic champion since Cathy Mitcham won four silver medals, going one Freeman in 2000. Hooker’s win in Beijing was better in Glasgow four years later with a also the first for an Australian in that event. gold and three silver. Away from the water, Mitcham is an outstanding media talent; he Since retiring from the sport, Hooker has is an accomplished cabaret performer, and an become an in-demand media commentator, advocate and spokesperon for diversity and AOC Athletes’ Commission Member, equality in the human spirit. and an official AOC Athlete Mentor.

CHRISTIAN SPRENGER - SWIMMING (RETIRED) GEOFF HUEGILL - SWIMMING (RETIRED)

Christian Sprenger is a two-time world record Geoff “Skippy” Huegill was a mainstay of the holder, Olympic medallist and World Champion. Australian swim team through the INFLUENCEearly 2000s. From his home Olympics he took bronze in It was the 2009 FINA World Championships Daniel the 100m butterfly and silver in the 4x100m where Sprenger really made his mark, setting Ricciardo medley relay. His 50m butterfly world record a new World Record for the 200m breaststroke remained his own from 2000 to 2003. in a spectacular semi-final swim. He went on to Daniel Ricciardo claim bronze in the final, missing gold by just Huegill retired from the poolDaniel following the Ricciardo 0.1sec. 2004 Athens Olympic Games, but announced a comeback in 2008. Huegill’s form in the water At the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, continued to build at a rate surpassed only Sprenger took silver in the 100m, bronze in the by his physical transformation. His hard work 200m and gold, swimming the breaststroke leg culminated in two gold medals at the Delhi 2010 of the 4x100m medley relay. Sprenger added Commonwealth Games. In a Commonwealth a silver (100m) and bronze (medley relay) to Games record and 10-year personal best, his tally in London at the 2012 Olympic Games. Huegill won gold in the 100m butterfly and gold His world title came in Shanghai at the 2013 in the 4x100m medley relay. He was narrowly FINA World Championships where he bagged beaten in the 50m butterfly to take silver. gold in the 100m breaststroke. Huegill is now retired from professional Christian Sprenger is now retired from swimming, but has a number of ongoing professional swimming. commercial endeavours outside the pool.

GEORGE SMITH - RUGBY UNION ANDREW SMITH - RUGBY UNION

George Smith is without question one of the Andrew Smith is a member of the ACT greatest players in the history of world rugby. Brumbies playing squad. Smith was previously Smith played 111 test matches for Australia, contracted to Munster in the Guinness Pro12. making him the most capped Wallaby forward, Daniel and the second most capped Wallaby of all time. Ricciardo Andrew Smith played junior Rugby in Sydney Smith played an incredible 12 seasons with the Daniel and was a member of the Waratahs Academy ACT Brumbies before shifting to French Rugby Ricciardo system. He was awarded the Ken Catchpole Club RC Toulon and then to Stade Francais. In Medal in 2008 as the Shute Shield Player of 2011, Smith signed a lucrative contract to join the Year, playing for Northern Suburbs. Japanese powerhouse Suntory Sungoliath, guiding the team to four major championship titles. George was signed to return to the French Top 14 competition with Lyon before making a move to the London Wasps. Smith is back playing with Suntory and will also turn out for the QLD Reds in 2017. George Smith is a two-time recipient of the John Eales Medal; was awarded Australian Super 14 Player of the Year over four consecutive years (2006-2009); became the Wallabies 75th captain in 2007; and was the Brumbies Players’ Player nine times.

JORDY REID - RUGBY UNION ELLIA GREEN - RUGBY 7s

Jordy Reid has become a fan favourite at the Ellia Green was one of the break-out stars of Melbourne Rebels since joining the program the gold medal-winning Women’s Rugby 7s in 2013 from the Manly Marlins. team from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Daniel Comparisons have been made between Reid Ricciardo Green was a national-level sprinter through and his The Sports Group stablemate George Daniel her school years, representing Australia at Smith, with the hulking forwards’ tenacious Ricciardo the World School Games in Qatar in 2009. She Daniel style resembling that of the international was recruited into Rugby in 2012 and Ricciardoswiftly veteran. set about cementing her spot in the Australian Women’s Rugby 7s side. Reid made 10 appearances for the Rebels in season 2015 and is committed to the Club Ellia Green was a standout performer as part until the end of the 2017 season. of the sides’ victory in the 2015/2016 Rugby World Series. Expectations were high for Should Reid continiue his bullish form next Rio and Ellia and her teammates delivered, season, he is likely to come into frame for winning the inaugural Olympic gold medal in Wallabies selection. Women’s Rugby 7s.

Daniel Ricciardo is Formula One’s best driver, Dante Exum’s clutch steal leads to Jazz win Alcott claims Paralympic golden double Mark this down as the night a star was born according to Red Bull teammate over the Clippers Yahoo7 Sport - 14 September 2016 Herald Sun - 16 August 2016 Herald Sun - 5 March 2016 CBS Sports - 11 October 2016 Alcott astonished by two-sport double gold Ella Nelson through to 200m Olympic semis Daniel Ricciardo named world’s best driver by Utah Jazz hope to benefit from budding Exum- success in Rio Autosport Hill relationship SBS - 14 September 2016 Sydney Morning Herald - 15 August 2016 Herald Sun - 18 December 2014 Fox Sports - 28 September 2016 The luckiest guy in the world: wheelchair tennis Canadian Olympic star’s bold medal claim for Ricciardo is melting facades and winning fans Dante Exum returns bigger and smarter champion wouldn’t change a thing Australia’s Ella Nelson from the inside out Fastbreak - 28 September 2016 news.com.au - 25 May 2015 Fox Sports - 19 August 2016 Sydney Morning Herald - 6 October 2016 Why Dante Exum is the NBAs defensive rookie Newcombe Medal: wheelchair star Dylan Alcott Ella Nelson announces herself as Australia’s Ferrari and Mercedes both said to be interested of the year favourite to take Australian tennis top award next sprint queen in signing Daniel Ricciardo for 2017 Bleacher Report - 20 March 2015 Courier Mail - 23 November 2015 Fox Sports - 16 August 2016 AllSportsNews - 23 March 2016 Dante Exum kicks AFL footy through basketball Dylan Alcott: High-roller now looking for the Ella Nelson goes from dreaming to believing Daniel Ricciardo’s Hungarian Grand Prix hoop Holy Grail she can take on the best passing moves prove he is an F1 superstar Herald Sun - 2 December 2014 Sydney Morning Herald - 5 September 2016 The Australian - 15 March 2016 WHO WE ARE: The Sports Group OFFICE HQ: Suite 19, MVB Building, 90 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale NSW 2103 GET IN TOUCH: Rod Read: +61 419 502 000 I Mark Jones: +61 421 038 442 SEE US ONLINE: www.thesportsgroup.com.au MAKING 27 HEADLINES

Rio selection sets up James Magnussen for the Snowboarder Scotty James might just be Collingwood netball club show intention with Matthew Mitcham dives into Rio Olympics ultimate redemption story Australia’s coolest sportsman Diamond-studded lineup hosting gig The Huffington Post - 7 June 2016 news.com.au - 19 January 2015 The Guardian - 20 September 2016 Courier Mail - 2 August 2016

Rio Olympics: James Magnussen reloads for Snowboarder Scotty James turns his pipe- Netball’s Kimberley Ravaillion tipped as ‘next Mitcham dives into life after sport sprint assault dream into a half-pipe dream big thing’ Daily Telegraph - 31 January 2016 The Australian - 9 July 2016 Sydney Morning Herald - 11 February 2015 SBS - 24 September 2013 Platform king to queen of the world Magnussen clocks fastest lap of his life Warrandyte snowboarder Scotty James wins Turtle blooms into Daddy’s little lion CNN - 18 July 2014 The Australian - 8 May 2013 World Title Courier Mail - 16 July 2016 Herald Sun - 4 February 2015 Matthew Mitcham’s dive into cabaret with James Magnussen move the clincher as Kim Ravaillion is a netball star Twists and Turns pays off Australia wins relay gold Scotty James joins Volcom Global Snow Team Liverpool City Champion - 20 February 2014 The Daily Telegraph - 1 February 2015 Sydney Morning Herald - 20 July, 2014 Transworld Business - 8 May 2015 Ravaillion has chance to impress after being Mitcham to make Glasgow splash James Magnussen energised by fresh start Halfpipe prodigy Scotty James says its now or named in Diamonds squad Sydney Morning Herald - 8 June 2013 Sydney Morning Herald - 4 April 2015 never Courier Mail - 15 April 2014 The Australian - 29 June 2015 g WHO WE ARE: The Sports Group OFFICE HQ: Suite 19, MVB Building, 90 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale NSW 2103 GET IN TOUCH: Rod Read: +61 419 502 000 I Mark Jones: +61 421 038 442 SEE US ONLINE: www.thesportsgroup.com.au THE SPORTS GROUP 28 & THE OLYMPIC GAMES

The Sports Group has an unrivalled knowledge, network and understanding of the business of the Olympic Games. Executives of The Sports Group have had TALENT BROADCAST BRANDS a direct and integrated involvement in the Daniel Developed business case for Olympic Olympic Games and Olympic Winter Games Commercial management of RicciardoOlympic 4Worked MEDALS on local and international athletes - Winter and Summer Games. Broadcast Rights Acquisition. Daniel Olympic sponsorship campaigns for since 1996, including periods of service and Ricciardo consultancy to bodies including the Australian INVISA, Qantas, LONDON Samsung, Commonwealth Packaged and sold Olympic Broadcast Olympic Committee (AOC), the Sydney Bank and Telstra. Sponsorships to major brands. JAMES. Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Marketed Olympic Team sponsorship. (SOCOG) and the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA).

The Sports Group executives enjoy current relationships with a ride range of Olympic bodies, broadcasters and sponsors.

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Experience with Australia’s leading We also operate in the sports event creation and broadcasters has given The Sports Group an management business and are able to resource unrivalled knowledge at the point where brands and manage brand activations. INFLUENCE and broadcast intersect. The Sports Group executives have worked for and with, Australia’s leading broadcasters on the creation of tailored broadcast sponsorship opportunities that Broadcast event deliver measurable outcomes for both brand negotiation and broadcaster. Connection of sports broadcasters and The Sports Group executives have considerable elite talent experience in the creation of sponsorship Connection of sports programs and in structuring broadcast broadcasters and elite talent sponsorship proposals. Using this expertise we Broadcast rights are ideally placed to assist brands in both the negotiation evaluation of third party sponsorship proposals Broadcast event and the development of bespoke opportunities sponsorship packaging on behalf of brands that are tailored and measured against the achievement of targeted marketing, sales and corporate objectives.

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The key executives of The Sports Group have an unparalleled track record and experience in working with brands and their involvement in the business of sport.

Daniel Connection with sports Ricciardo broadcasters Daniel Identification and execution Ricciardo of opportunities within the sports business

Creation of bespoke events Engagement with the Interaction with elite and activation concepts Olympic Games, sporting talent and Paralympic Games, ambassadors Winter Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games

WHO WE ARE: The Sports Group OFFICE HQ: Suite 19, MVB Building, 90 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale NSW 2103 GET IN TOUCH: Rod Read: +61 419 502 000 I Mark Jones: +61 421 038 442 BRAND SEE US ONLINE: www.thesportsgroup.com.au CASE STUDY: 32 BRANDS

Qantas “QF 2012” Olympic Games Solution Activation Program Through negotiation with Qantas and Wonder, The Sports Group clients Steve Hooker (Pole Goal Vault), Leisel Jones (Swimming) and Lauren In October 2011, The Sports Group was Mitchell (Gymnastics) were selected as approached by Qantas in conjunction with members of the QF 2012 athlete team. All their brand activtion agency ‘Wonder’, to three public events were part of an integrated build a multi-platform, athlete-led activation and broader activation campaign that involved program to leverage the position of Qantas as launch activity, in-airport activations, safety the Official Airline of the Australian Olympic video recordings and a range of content and Committee (AOC) and the Australian Olympic social media driven initiatives. In the case team. of Leisel Jones (‘Swim with Leisel Jones’ at Bondi Beach) and Lauren Mitchell (‘Gymbus’ Activation and Gymnastics Demonstration in Brief Kings Park, Perth), major public events were The scope involved the creation of significant staged, enouraging hundreds of young (and and bespoke public events for select athlete young at heart Australians) to interact with ambassadors with a focus on grass roots these great champions and the Qantas Olympic sport participation. Our client also wanted to sponsorship message. highlight the aspirational qualities of these Olympic athletes.

James Magnussen - FOXTEL / Visit Solution Britain Through negotiation with FOXTEL and Visit Britain, The Sports Group secured client Goal James Magnussen as the high profile athlete FOXTEL, the official Pay Television broadcaster talent and medal prospect for this campaign, for the London 2012 Olympic Games had and facilitated a three-day visit to the city of entered into a unique marketing, public London. James Magnussen was accompanied relations and content partnership with by Matt Shirvington, host and presenter for Visit Britain - the national tourism agency FOXTELs Olympic Games coverage. Magnussen responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and his coach Brant Best were given a behind- and developing Britain’s visitor economy. the-scenes tour of the Olympic Aquatic Centre. The campaign resulted in significant media coverage in both the UK and in Australia, Brief satisfying the key objectives of Visit Britain and The partnership was borne so as to integrate FOXTEL. There was further traction garnered UK themed content into FOXTEL’s coverage of through social media. For James Magnussen, the London 2012 Olympic Games, utilising an the campaign was successful in positioning him identified high profile Olympic athlete medal as a world champion swimmer of international prospect. profile.

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