Essendon Football Club is proud to announce NEC are expanding its partnership with the club, with the technology company extending its support to the club’s AFLW team.

The two-year partnership was officially signed off today at Essendon’s high-performance training base, the NEC Hangar, in the buildup to the 2023 AFLW season.

The partnership will provide support and career opportunities for Essendon’s AFLW players interested in the technology sector, including training and employment to help establish and advance their careers in the industry.

Essendon CEO Craig Vozzo thanked NEC for its ongoing support of the club and the new involvement in the AFLW program. 

“We are thrilled to strengthen our partnership with NEC further. They have been excellent supporters of the entire club since they joined as naming rights partner of the NEC Hangar in 2020,” Vozzo said. 

“To have a global brand like NEC invest in our AFLW program will be extremely beneficial for the development of female athletes, both on and off the field.

“We look forward to working with NEC to propel the advancement of all athletes at the Essendon Football Club.”

NEC Australia is an ICT transformation company focusing on public safety, delivering a complete portfolio of ICT solutions and services to large enterprises, small businesses and government customers. 

As the Official ICT Solutions Partner of the Essendon Football Club, NEC is committed to providing opportunities for our female athletes, including employment, internships and mentoring programs. 

NEC’s AFLW Partnership extends its presence across the Club as an official partner of our AFL side, naming rights partner of the NEC Hangar and a premium partner of the EFC Network. 

NEC Australia CEO, Jason Price, said the partnership is a testament to the shared vision of fostering growth and excellence, both on and off the field.

“NEC is proud to be strengthening its partnership with Essendon and backing the club’s AFLW team for the next two seasons,” Price said.

“This genuine partnership is an investment in the future of women’s football and a commitment to furthering the development of high-performance players at the NEC Hangar.”

“The tech sector and elite sport are high performing industries. NEC is thrilled to be providing rewarding opportunities for Essendon’s AFLW players to explore and nurture their careers off the football field in the tech sector.”

To celebrate the partnership and to help inspire the next generation of AFLW players, Essendon stars Maddy Prespakis, Brooke Brown and Stephanie Cain hosted a clinic with grade five and six female students from Tullamarine Primary School.