Fans react to Bunnings Warehouse airing AFL-themed ads during NRL coverage on Fox League

2 April, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY SCOTT DILLON

Eagle-eyed rugby league fans are asking why hardware giant Bunnings aired AFL-branded commercials during coverage of NRL matches over the weekend.

The NRL is, of course, sponsored by Bunnings competitor, Home Timber and Hardware, while Bunnings sponsors the AFL.

But fans still took to social media bemused over the weekend that Bunnings would buy ad space during a rugby league match using AFL content that would gain little to zero traction in the northern states.

@Bunnings guess you guys are of our list to shop at now. We live in Melbourne just saw ad on tv with you promoting tools for AFL fans. You don’t care about us NRL fans? #pleaseexplain #bunnings
— Kirsty Callander (@kirsty112233) March 30, 2019

https://twitter.com/pythagoNRL/status/1111877886808485889

@FOXNRL why do you have a Bunnings commercial where they're saying they support AFL teams on an NRL channel?
— Lev (@LevJa_) March 30, 2019

https://twitter.com/DCEagles47/status/1111839714703826945

@NRL360#askkenty how do you feel about the young lady in the Bunnings ads (during NRL add breaks) talking about how all her family are AFL supporters. Then going on to name multiple teams?? Especially when there is an AFL game going on, 2 channels up on 504?
— Ricky Brownlie (@ricky_brownlie) April 1, 2019

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