4 Reasons Why PILA's Preferred Supplier Status Benefits You

PILA is proud to be the preferred supplier of goal posts to all national AFL associations including AFL Victoria Country and the FootyMart online shop, plus many football associations including Football NSW (see them all here). We have developed these partnerships because we are passionate about fostering grassroots sport and providing access to quality, safe sporting equipment for juniors and seniors in all locations and from all backgrounds.

Here are just 4 of the many reasons our preferred supplier status is important for you:

1. Pre-Qualified Supplier

When investing in any sporting equipment you need to be certain of the credibility of the manufacturer and their product. With a preferred supplier, your sporting association has already done the hard work for you. PILA's Australian made aluminium goal posts have been endorsed as the best and safest by the very people with the highest authority in this regard. This saves you time investigating and researching.

2. Buying Power

By partnering with PILA, the associations have negotiated discounted rates for their clubs and schools. This means you can have the quality you want at the best possible price.

3. Exclusive Funding

Associations that offer funding or subsidies for goal posts specify PILA as the sole supplier of goal posts in order to qualify for assistance. PILA keeps an up-to-date list of open funding including that available from our partners. This way you can receive financial assistance for your goal post purchase.

4. Peace of Mind

By purchasing your goal posts from your association's preferred supplier you have the peace of mind that your goal posts meet their standards. Where field audits may be held, yours will perform better and you will have an advantage when tendering to host elite competitions like the AFL's NAB Challenge. This confidence means you don't have to do anything more.

PILA has long-standing relationships with many of our preferred supplier partners and we are honoured to be chosen by all of them. We are committed to manufacturing the highest quality and safest goal posts both for our integrity and theirs. Our goal posts also have the endorsement of being used by more than 75% of Australia's major stadiums, so you know for certain that when you purchase PILA's goal posts you're getting the very best.

Valentine Sports Park Upgrade Featuring PILA's Stadium Football Goal Posts

Valentine Sports Park Upgrade Featuring PILA's Stadium Football Goal Posts

As preferred supplier of Football Goal Posts to Football NSW, PILA sport has been the sole supplier of goal posts and coaches boxes for their Valentine Sports Park redevelopment.

Valentine Sports Park

Valentine Sports Park is the headquarters for Football NSW and its "Home of Football" based in Sydney's northwest. After receiving a $5 million grant from the NSW State Government in 2012 towards the $22 million project, construction began in 2013, with the finishing touches just being completed. The facility now boasts 2 FIFA approved synthetic fields, 2 standard natural fields and an international standard stadium surfaced showpiece field, along with administrative buildings, specialised facilities and upgraded accommodation.

PILA Products at Valentine

In line with Football NSW's requirements, PILA supplied Stadium Football Goal Post Packages and Coaches Boxes for the synthetic surfaced Fields 2 and 3 as well as Field 1, their primary natural field. For Fields 4 and 5, the other natural fields, PILA supplied Senior Semi-Permanent Football Goal Posts.

• Stadium Benefits

PILA pioneered and is the only manufacturer and supplier of Stadium Football Goal Posts in Australia, providing elite competition goal post package suitable for televised games. The unique base frame of the Stadium Goals offers several benefits, particularly for synthetic surfaces:

nets attach to the base frame - no need for pegs to hold the nets down

base frame hinges up and locks into upright position for easy field maintenance

Additionally the package includes the finest nets available plus black free-hanging net supports.

• Coaches Boxes

The sleek design of PILA's Coaches Boxes was the perfect fit for the style of the upgraded modern surrounds at Valentine. They are designed with fully enclosed back wall, sides and roof to offer maximum weather protection and are a secure, bolted-down semi-permanent structure.

World Class Facilities

According to Football NSW's CEO, Eddie Moore, "Valentine Sports Park will serve the local community by offering a state of the art facility for sporting community and cultural events", with kids, coaches, parents and elite youth given access to a standard of facilities previously reserved for the top tier professionals.

Team Work

PILA's staff have been very hands-on with this project, with Managing Director, Reece Wooldridge overseeing the installation of all products and several team members involved in various stages of the project. PILA worked closely with HG Sports Turf, who we also partnered with on the Hunter Stadium project, to ensure that the products were properly installed for the different surfaces.

Grassroots Football

The grant provided by the NSW State Government was the biggest investment in grassroots football in NSW with demands for greater investment across all codes. PILA is passionate about sport and recognises the inherent value of supporting and developing grassroots football, which is why we manufacture a full range of goal posts from Futsal and Junior Football to Stadium Goals, providing goal posts to fit in with any budget.

The Grand Opening of Valentine Sports Park happens this weekend and Football NSW's Kyle Maher has assured us that the goals are "looking great"! Let the experts at PILA help you with your next goal post project no matter how big or small.