News Corp Australia has launched its KFC SuperCoach, its fantasy football game, at a special event in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Twenty core content creators and past winners were invited to attend the inaugural SuperCoach Brains Trust event at Bell’s Hotel in South Melbourne, hosted by KFC SuperCoach AFL ambassador and former Collingwood and GWS great Heath Shaw.
Guests got the down-low on the upcoming season from Herald Sun AFL reporters Jay Clark and Lauren Wood, and listened into a recording of the popular SuperCoach podcast, hosted by Al Paton.
Shaw and past winners JP Haigh (2022) and Emily Challis (2021) also appeared on Fox Footy’s flagship program, AFL 360, with Gerard Whateley and Mark Robinson. Coverage from the event appeared across social media, digital and in print.
KFC SuperCoach is Australia’s best fantasy football game, with weekly cash prizes and a $50,000 overall cash prize.
This is the third year Shaw has headed KFC SuperCoach AFL with a new-look website also making it easier for KFC SuperCoach players to tackle the season.
Registrations are open now at supercoach.com.au.
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This comes after News Corp Australia launched its fantasy NRL game last month. The introduction of the Redcliffe Dolphins brings the number of teams in the competition to 17 – meaning one team will have a bye every round as players battle to win the $50,000 overall prize.
Former Brisbane Broncos star Corey Parker returned as the ambassador of KFC SuperCoach NRL for the fourth consecutive year.
The winner of each round of KFC SuperCoach NRL will score $1000 or $2000 if they are a SuperCoach Plus subscriber.