Essendon Football Club embarked on a long and wide-ranging exercise to create the Club’s 2014 membership campaign.

The Club engaged a number of key stakeholders throughout the process to ensure the campaign reflected what was important to the Essendon family.

Through the EFC Listens initiative and the annual membership survey the Club gave fans the chance to have a say and provide valuable input into the campaign.

It was determined that the campaign needed to be pertinent now andtomorrow; bold, strong and unifying; distinctive; evoke emotion and passion.

The club combined with creative agency Elmwood and developed the 2014 membership campaign ‘Don the Sash’. The red sash is a symbolic thread that binds us all together as one and an iconic part of Essendon history.

As part of the campaign, the 2014 'Don the Sash' membership TVC was created using players, coaches and fans to represent the fabric that unites us all through the famous red sash.

 “We’ve really enjoyed working so closely with the club on this year’s campaign, and to this end the EFC staff and players have played an active and important role in its development,” Elmwood Brand Strategy Director Harley Augustine said.

“This effective collaboration has helped ensure that Don the Sash is both an authentic and heart felt expression of the Essendon brand… one that everybody can really get behind and share with passion and pride.”

“More than just a tagline, Don the Sash is a simple and powerful call to arms that’s quintessentially Essendon and celebrates the mighty red thread that’s proudly united Bomber fans for over 140 years."

"This core idea seems to have really resonated with Bomber fans already, which is the most important thing – ultimately it’s their story and we hope they enjoy sharing it throughout season 2014 and beyond.”

Don the Sash and join as a member for the 2014 season today!

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