Terms and Conditions

New Balance Demon Dash Terms & Conditions ("Conditions of Entry")

1.     Promotion: New Balance Demon Dash (the "Promotion").

2.     Promoters: The promoters are Melbourne Football Club Limited, ACN 005 686 902 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Great Southern Stand, PO Box 254, East Melbourne, VIC 8002 and New Balance Australia Pty Ltd ABN 65 003 049 296 Unit 1, Level 1, 13-15 Cochranes Road, Moorabbin, VIC  3189 ('Promoters').

3.     The Promotion commences on 03.03.2025 at 4:00 PM AEST and ends on 10.03.2025 at 4:00 PM AEST ("Promotional Period"). Entries must be received during the Promotional Period. Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt by the Promoters and not at the time of transmission or deposit by the entrant. Records of the Promoters and its agencies are final and conclusive as to the time of receipt.

4.     The entrant agrees and acknowledges that they have read these Conditions of Entry and that entry into the Promotion is deemed to be acceptance of these Conditions of Entry.

5.     Entry is open to Australian residents aged 18 and over who are entitled to attend the Melbourne Cricket Ground for one of the following 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Melbourne Football Club home games (each an “Event”):

Employees of the Promoters and the employer’s immediate families, its retailers, distributors, suppliers and associated companies and agencies are not eligible to enter. Entrants must reside in Australia. Valid and eligible entries will be accepted up to 10.03.2025 by 4:00 PM AEST.

How to enter:

1.     To enter the Promotion during the Promotional Period, the entrant must complete all of the following steps to receive one (1) entry into the next upcoming draw displayed on the promotional website (based on the time and date of entry):

1.     Complete the entry form for the promotion by submitting the requested details, including a valid email address, first name, last name and contact phone number.

2.     The qualifier who will participate in the competition on game day will be determined by a draw. There will be ten (10 draws) one (1) for each round 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 18, 21 and 22. The draws will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 120 Brunton Ave, Jolimont VIC 3002 Tuesday 11 March at 12pm.

3.     Ten winners will be selected and assigned a match day in the order they are drawn.

4.     Each draw will be conducted by computerised draw system or selection. The Promoters warrant that the computerised draw system used to draw the prize has been appraised by a suitably qualified person into the operation and integrity of the computerised draw system. The winning entrant does not need to be present at the draw to claim a prize. The Promoters will ensure the draw is open for public scrutiny and anyone may witness the draw on request. Winners of the drawn prizes are determined by chance. Skill plays no part in determining the winner.

5.     Each winner will be notified within two business days of the draw via email to the email address provided by the winner.

6.     Each winner will have 48 hours to accept their prize. If they are unable to attend the assigned game, or do not wish to participate, a new winner will be drawn.

Number of entries permitted:

1.     The entrant may enter the Promotion once during the Promotional Period and only one eligible entry per entrant will be accepted. The entrant is eligible to win one prize.

Description of Prizes:

1.     There are TEN (10) prizes available to be won, one (1) relating to each of the Events. Each individual prize consists of the experience to run the Demon Dash at a Melbourne Football Club home game, one (1) pair of 1080 New Balance shoes. New Balance has the right to substitute the exact style of shoes for an alternative prize at its discretion.

2.     To be eligible to win a prize, the entrant must have a separate right of entry to the MCG to attend the Event to which that prize relates. To avoid confusion, the prize does not include entry to the Event or to the MCG.

3.     If an Event is cancelled the winner will forfeit the right to run the Demon Dash and the Promoters will not substitute this element of the prize. The winner will still receive a pair of New Balance shoes.

4.     Should the participant be the winner in the race against the selected Melbourne Football Club player, they will receive a New Balance voucher to the value of $300. The voucher must be redeemed via the New Balance website and cannot be used in conjunction with other offers. New Balance has to right to restrict the product that the voucher can be used to purchase (ie. USA made and other premium products may be restricted).

How to win the prize: Demon Dash Component:

1.     Each Qualifier will need to meet with the Promoters at the time and place specified by the Promoters. The Qualifier will be given a window of five minutes to identify themselves to the Promoter’s representative at that time and place. If a Qualifier fails to identify themselves, they will not be given a chance to win one (1) $300.00 New Balance voucher and will not receive one (1) pair of New Balance shoes.

2.     The Qualifier will race against the speed of the LED over a 100-meter distance on game day at three-quarter time at one of the Melbourne home games ‘Events’.

3.     The speed of the LED is determined by the speed that the selected Melbourne player runs the 100 meters.

4.     The Melbourne player the Qualifier is competing against is randomly selected out of four (4) Melbourne players prior to the race and revealed on the Big Screen at the start of the activation. The Melbourne players in 2025 include Clayton Oliver, Bayley Fritsch, Jacob van Rooyen and Christian Salem. Melbourne Football Club and New Balance reserve the right to change the players for any reason.

5.     The Qualifier may receive a pre-determined head start to the race, which is determined by the Promoters.

6.     The Qualifier wins the race by beating the LED over the 100-meter distance. In the event of occurrence, the Qualifier will win one (1) $300.00 New Balance voucher. The participant will receive one (1) pair of New Balance 1080 shoes regardless of whether they win or not.

7.     The prize is not transferable, substitutable or exchangeable for another prize of equal or like value and is not redeemable for cash (including any unused portion). If a winner chooses not to take their prize (or is unable to), they forfeit the prize, and the Promoters are not obliged to substitute the prize.

8.     The value of the prize(s) is accurate and based upon the recommended retail value of the prize(s) (inclusive of GST) at the date of printing. The Promoters accept no responsibility for any variation in the value of the prize(s) after that date.

Further terms and conditions:

1.     If required and subject to any direction under relevant state legislation, if the Qualifier cannot be contacted, is unavailable to collect or accept any prize, or is not already in attendance at the respective Event, they may be deemed ineligible to win and forfeit any entitlement to the prize (as determined by the Promoters in their sole and absolute discretion) and the Promoters may then elect to award the prize to a reserve winner.

2.     No entry fee is charged by the Promoters to enter the Promotion.

3.     Prizes will be awarded to the person named in the entry and any entry that is made on behalf of an entrant or by a third party will be invalid.

4.     If the entrant has consented ("opted-in") in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles, their personal information will be disclosed to the Promoters and Personal information will be stored on the Promoter’s databases and the Promoters may use this information for future marketing purposes regarding its products, including contacting the entrant electronically.

5.     The Promoters are bound by the Australian Privacy Principles in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and its privacy policy is located at http://www.melbournefc.com.au/privacy. The Promoters collect personal information about entrants to enable them to participate in this Promotion and may disclose the entrant's personal information to its contractors and agents to assist in conducting this Promotion. If the entrant does not provide their personal information as requested, they may be ineligible to enter or claim a prize in the Promotion.

6.     Please read New Balance’s privacy policy available on the New Balance website at https://www.newbalance.com.au/privacy-policy.html which explains how New Balance uses any personal information collected about you by entering a competition.

7.     For the purposes of public statements and advertisements, the Promoters will only publish the winner’s surname, initial and State. Entrants can request access to the personal information the Promoters hold about them by contacting the Promoters and any request to access, update or correct any information should be directed to the Promoters. The Promoters will not send, allow to be sent, or assist in the sending of one or more unsolicited commercial electronic messages with an Australian link for purposes of the Spam Act, use or distribute any software designed to harvest email addresses or otherwise breach the Spam Act or the Spam Regulations 2004 (Cth).

8.     The Promoters reserve the right to refuse to allow a winner to take part in any or all aspects of the prize, if the Promoters determine in their absolute discretion, that a winner is not in the physical or mental condition necessary to be able to safely participate in or accept the prize. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner may be required to sign a legal release as determined by the Promoters in its absolute discretion, prior to receiving the prize.

9.     If the prize(s) is provided to the Promoters by a third party, the prize is subject to the terms and conditions of the third-party prize supplier and the provision of the prize is the sole responsibility of the third party and not the Promoters. The terms and conditions which apply to the prize(s) at the time they are issued to the winner will prevail over these Conditions of Entry, to the extent of any inconsistency. The Promoters accepts no responsibility or liability for any delay or failure by the third party to deliver the prize, any delay or failure relating to the prize itself or failure by the third party to meet any of its obligations in these Conditions of Entry or otherwise.

10.  Any guarantee or warranty given is in addition to any relevant statutory guarantees and warranties and nothing in these Conditions of Entry restricts, excludes or modifies or purports to restrict, exclude or modify any statutory consumer rights under any applicable law including the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).

11.  If for any reason any aspect of this Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including by reason of computer virus, communications network failure, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failure or any cause beyond the control of the Promoters, the Promoters may in its sole discretion cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion and invalidate any affected entries, subject to State or Territory regulation.

12.  The Promoters reserve the right, at any time, to validate and check the authenticity of entries and entrant’s details (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence). In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered. Incomplete, illegible and incorrect entries or entries containing offensive or defamatory comments, or which breach any law or infringe any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights, are not eligible to win. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an individual to automatically enter repeatedly is prohibited and may render all entries submitted by that individual invalid.

13.  The Promoters reserve the right to disqualify entries in the event of non-compliance with these Conditions of Entry. In the event that there is a dispute concerning the conduct of the Promotion, the decision of the Promoters is final and binding on each entrant and no correspondence will be entered into.

14.  The Promoters and associated agencies and companies will not be liable for any loss (including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss or loss of profits), expense, damage, personal injury or death which is suffered or sustained (whether or not arising from any person’s negligence) in connection with this Promotion or accepting or using any prize (or recommendation), except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law (in which case that liability is limited to the minimum allowable by law).

15.  The entrant will license, assign, authorize, consent or otherwise transfer to the Promoters all intellectual property rights, title and interest (including moral rights) throughout the world in and to all material sent or provided by the entrant to the Promoters and acknowledges and agrees that the material may be used without further reference or compensation to them. The entrant may be required to sign documentation as provided by the Promoters to give effect to the above.

16.  The entrant warrants and represents that any material sent or provided by the entrant to the Promoters will not infringe any copyright, trademarks or other intellectual property rights of any third party (including moral rights) and that the entrant has all rights to use the materials and has obtained all necessary consents to comply with any relevant privacy and/or confidentiality requirements.

17.  Unless otherwise specified, the prize(s) is a single event for the winner and cannot be separated into separate events or components.

18.  The Promoters accept no responsibility for any tax implications and the entrant must seek their own independent financial advice in regards to the tax implications relating to the prize or acceptance of the prize.

19.  Failure by the Promoters to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of these rights.

20.  The Promoters reserve the right to amend the promotion and its terms and conditions at any time and for any reason, subject to regulatory approval (if required) and will notify entrants of any such amendments as soon as reasonably practicable on the competition landing page.

21.  To the extent permitted by law, the Melbourne Football Club and New Balance shall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury suffered in connection with the conduct of the competition or the redemption or use of the prize (including but not limited to direct loss) including:

1.     technical or telecommunications problems (such as security breaches, technical website malfunctions or glitches); or

2.     acts or omissions (including negligent acts of omissions) of the Melbourne Football Club and New Balance’s servants or agents involved in the conduct of this competition who are acting outside their authority as agent of the Melbourne Football Club and New Balance.

Promoters’ details:

·      This competition is being run by Melbourne Football Club Limited and New Balance.

·      Melbourne Football Club ABN 27 005 686 902, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Great Southern Stand, Brunton Avenue, East Melbourne, VIC 8002 Australia.

·      New Balance Australia Pty Ltd ABN 65 003 049 296 Unit 1, Level 1, 13-15 Cochranes Road, Moorabbin, VIC 318