Industry’s annual cricket tournament UnLtd Big Clash set to return in 2025, captains announced
The industry’s annual cricket tournament UnLtd Big Clash is returning in early 2025 for the ultimate battle between media owners, agencies, tech and creatives.
The event, now in its 11th year, sees usual competitors unite on the cricket pitch, to raise funds for UnLtd’s work supporting charities helping young people at risk.
The first team captains have been announced this week with Kellyn Coetzee from Kinesso as the captain for women’s media agency team and Kat McVeity from Integral Ads for women’s tech team in Sydney. In Melbourne, Tarlyn McStay from GumGum will lead the media owners team and Sophie Batten from Spark the agencies team. For the men’s games in Sydney, Matthew Coote from GumGum will be leading the tech team and Alex Williams from EssenceMediacom the agency team. In Melbourne, George Hurley-Wellington from Spotify will captain the men’s tech team and Tim Murphy from QMS the men’s media owners team.
Says Nicole Bence, chief commercial officer at Nova and captain of the women’s media owners team: “We’re already counting down the days until February when we’ll be back on the pitch, ready to bring that trophy home! Forget mince pies and presents – we’re trading tinsel for training as we spend the holidays fine-tuning our batting, perfecting our bowling, and strategising for another winning streak. It’s all about teamwork, laughs, and of course, supporting a cause that’s so close to our hearts.”
The event, kindly sponsored by NewsCorp Australia, QMS and Seven West Media, will kick off in Melbourne on 13 February, followed by Sydney on 27 February and Brisbane on 6 March.
Says Tim Murphy, chief sales officer at QMS and team captain of men’s media owners team in Melbourne: “Big Clash is the perfect way to kick off the year with the rest of the industry over some healthy competition outdoors. We are honored to sponsor this important industry event that not only unites the industry but also raises vital funds for the important work that UnLtd does to help charities grow.”
To join one of the teams, please contact events@unltd.org.au for more details.
