Telstra 5G AFL Campaign
Telstra 5G Touch and Track Campaign
Making AFL Accessible for Everyone
Client
Telstra
Agency
Herd MSL
Production
Elastic

AFL dominates Australia’s sporting landscape, drawing the highest average attendance of any live sport. It’s an exciting, fast-paced game that must be seen to be believed; but not everyone has that privilege.

In partnership with Herd MSL, we helped bring to life the story of Telstra’s 5G Touch and Track, a ground-breaking accessibility innovation that allows vision-impaired fans to ‘feel’ and follow the ball during AFL games in real time. By harnessing the power of Telstra 5G technology, this initiative redefined how fans experience live sport – turning inclusion into innovation.

What we delivered
Video
Social
Stills
VNR Package

Long-form Video

Led by a long-form hero video, the Telstra 5G Touch & Track prototype launched at the 2022 AFL Grand Final, generating a maelstrom of national press coverage. The campaign achieved an incredible reach of over 67 million, amplifying Telstra’s role as a leader in technological innovation and accessibility.

This powerful story of technology meeting humanity resonated across media and the public alike – earning the 2023 Mumbrella CommsCon Award for Best PR-led Brand Partnership Campaign.