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Guernsey Club GUERNSEY CLUB PLAYER PARTNER Guernsey Club Event • 2 x tickets to Guernsey Club Dinner sitting with your sponsored player (venue to be confirmed) • Presented on stage with a Carlton Football Club Sponsor Plaque • Photo with your sponsored player. Carlton Football Club Memorabilia • Match-worn signed guernsey from your sponsored player • Sponsors Plaque stating your business and your player’s name. Match Day Function • Saturday July 2nd, Richmond v Carlton, MCG • 2 x tickets to the Carlton Match Day corporate hospitality function including food and beverages, VIP parking, premium reserved seating and entertainment • Access to purchase additional tickets to the match day function for family and friends. Recognition on • Player profile section of the 2010 Carlton Season Guide • Guernsey Club and player profile section on Carlton’s official website carltonfc.com.au Appearance • A one hour appearance by your sponsored player at a location within 30 minutes of the football club / or lunch with your sponsored player at the new redevelopment at Visy Park including a tour of the player’s training facilities. (Subject to availability of players schedule. Appearance is only valid for season 2011.) Pricing Coach $7,000 Senior Player $2,250 Top 10 Player $2,750 Rookie List Players $1,250 PLAYER SPONSOR Guernsey Club Event • 2 x tickets to Guernsey Club Dinner sitting with your sponsored player. (venue to be confirmed) • Presented on stage with a Carlton Football Club Sponsor Plaque • Photo with your sponsored player Carlton Football Club Memorabilia • Match-worn signed guernsey from your sponsored player • Sponsors Plaque stating your business and your player’s name. Recognition on • Player profile section of the 2010 Carlton Season Guide • Guernsey Club and player profile section on Carlton’s official website carltonfc.com.au Pricing Top 10 Player $1,750 Rookie List Player $900 Senior List Player $1,250 Top 10 Players: Chris Judd, Jordan Russell, Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs, Andrew Carrazzo, Kade Simpson, Jeff Garlett, Heath Scotland, Eddie Betts, Lachlan Henderson Any queries please contact Lyndall Down 03 9389 6330 [email protected] RENEWAL FORM YoUR DETAILS GUERNSEY CLUB Name Business Name (for sponsorship recognition if applicable) Postal Address Postcode: Phone Fax Mobile Email I wish to continue with my Sponsorship I NO longer wish to continue with my Sponsorship PLAYER paRTNER RENEWAL DEtaILS: Please renew my Player Partner sponsorship of Player Level Player Sponsor Investment Total Coach $7,000 Investment $ Top 10 Player $2,750 Investment $ Senior List Player $2,250 Investment $ Rookie List Player $1,250 Investment $ PLAYER SpoNSOR RENEWAL DEtaILS: Please renew my Player Sponsorship of Player Level Player Sponsor Investment Total Top 10 Player $1,750 Investment $ Senior List Player $1,250 Investment $ Rookie List Player $900 Investment $ TERMS & CONDITIONS: I herby agree to the terms and conditions that are outlined above. Signature Date SpoNSOR paYMENT In full, on application In 2 instalments (50% on Application and 50% on or before the Friday 28th February 2011) Note: Carlton Football Club has the right to discontinue benefits should any monies be outstanding after 28th February 2011 Method of Payment Transfer Cheque Visa MasterCard Bankcard Amex Card Number Expiry / Cardholder’s name Cardholder’s signature Date # All prices include GST Total: $ Please Note: All Renewal Forms must be returned no later than 30th November 2010 to Lyndall Down; P.O Box 83, Carlton Nth, Vic 3054 or Fax 9388 0326 CFC483.
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