TAB asks Australians to ‘help play find a way’ in latest campaign via M&C Saatchi, Sydney
TAB continues to roll out its new campaign supporting the ‘Long May We Play’ brand platform via M&C Saatchi Sydney, asking Australia’s sports fans to ‘help play find a way’.
TAB is doing its bit to bring sport back to the people by encouraging fans to download the government’s COVIDSafe contact tracing app to help fast-track the return of sport – to the fields, tracks and pubs.
With the government flagging a direct correlation between the number of Australians with the app and the further easing of restrictions, TAB wants to remind sports fans that downloading the app is the quickest way to get back to the stuff we miss the most. The campaign kicked off a week ago in national press with a QR enabled footy pie that when scanned, led directly to the COVIDSafe landing page. The follow up TVC ‘Requiem for a pie’ laments that whilst the footy might be back, our rightful place in the stands is yet to be restored.
Says Cam Blackley, chief creative officer, M&C Saatchi: “There’s not many sport nuts that aren’t dying to be reunited with a hot pie or overpriced bucket of chips in the stands right now. Having TAB lend its weight to hit the 10 million downloads target of COVIDSafe to achieve that goal allows this iconic brand to once again elevate the conversation above the bet (albeit with tongue wedged firmly in cheek). It’s ambitious but worth a shot.”
Says Luke Waldren, executive general manager of marketing, customer and product, TAB: “We know Aussies are eagerly awaiting not only the return of sport, but to be able to enjoy it with their mates as well. So, we’re encouraging fans to put rivalries aside and unite to help ‘play find a way’ and the fastest way to do that is to download the COVIDsafe app.”
The campaign initially launched across press and social channels on Sunday May 17. The ‘Requiem for a Pie’ TVC follows today in advance of the NRL season return on Thursday night, with further activations launching in the lead-up to the restart of the AFL season.
Creative Agency: M&C Saatchi
Chief Creative Officer: Cam Blackley
Creative Director: Doug Hamilton
Head of Art: Chris Cheeseman
Craft Designer: Matthew Harrington
Creative Technologist: Simon Kent
Acting Head of Strategy: Nick Jacobs
Group Head: Jasmina Porter
Senior Account Director: Will Woods
Senior Account Manager: Joshua Johns
Account Manager: Kurt Griffin
Project Director: Dean Trendler
Senior TV Producer: Ros Payne
Senior Broadcast Producer: Lill Schroeder
Lead Print Producer: Greg Hyslop
Production Company: Revolver/ Will O’Rourke
Director: Matt Devine
Managing Director/Executive Producer: Michael Ritchie
Executive Producer: Pip Smart
Producer: Alex Kember
DOP: Stefan Duscio
Editing Company: ARC Edit
Editor: Dan Lee
Post Production: Resolution Design
Media Agency: OMD Australia
Client: TAB
EGM Marketing, Customer & Product: Luke Waldren
Head of Brand and Marketing: Kent Madders
General Manager Media & Sponsorship: John Vellis
Senior Marketing Manager: Jonathon Rhydderch
Marketing Manager, Sport: David Marsh
26 Comments
but that copy line is confusing. nouns that read as verbs. verbs that read as nouns.
Awesome!
‘Help find a way for play’ woulda worked better
Would it have?
Bad English is the language or the larrikin mate.
Good to see the ancient art of copywriting is still alive. Points for that. However as an anti-government anti-authority crackpot I dismiss the basic premise of the ad. You won’t get me to download the CovidSafe app no matter how you dress it up.
That’s how you do it.
Ha! That was actually alright, and I don’t like TAB or the CovidSafe app.
Lovely work Cam and team.
Help play find a way. What’s not to get….sheesh you tits
Beautifully, beautifully shot Mr Devine.
Brilliant. This is the type of advertising Australia needs.
Not an unprecedented in sight.
Absolutely, Covidly great.
Not a single punter is going to read that long copy or stay interested enough in that spot to get to the supposed call to action. Work made for the industry.
I don’t punt either but this a cracker
for Pastryonyourchinism alone.
Into it! Nice one all.
@old cd guy
You’re like a pissed stained silk boxer short.
Copywriter: Cam Blackley
I reckon it’s good copy.
But as a piece of advertising, pretty self indulgent.
Really, 1 minute edit with 50% of the time being seagulls fighting over a pie?
Most viewers would have switched off by then.
I’m sure the 30 is a bit tighter and works OK on TV.
Then again, agencies don’t care, just want to write nice copy.
This is not an attempt to get people to download the app. Far from it. But f*ck it, who cares. Seagulls are eating our pies. And that makes we want to get back to the stadiums. Or chuck in a punt. Job well done.
It’s weird. I like it
Let’s do more of this.
TAB and this Ad.
On brand.
so on target ! both print and tv .
This has your special sauce all over it bruv. Surprisingly, the seagulls on this blog aren’t tearing it apart. I’m still not downloading the app – but downloading my respect to your copywriting – ’cause it works for TAB none the less. M