The jersey sells from the homepage.
Playing tops in four colourways sell straight from the team’s own shop. No marketplace in between, and every order supports the team.
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The Drop Bears Beach handball team
Brand, shop and tour hub. Three weeks.
The Drop Bears bring players from Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands to Europe’s biggest beach handball championships. They needed a brand, a website, a merch shop and socials before the season started. We had three weeks.
- What we did
- Branding, website, merch shop, social media
- Built in
- Three weeks, start to finish
- The tour
- 2025: France, the Netherlands and Germany
A team on three continents needs one home online.
Sponsors want something real before they put a logo on a jersey. Families want to know where the team plays next without digging through group chats. And a new team with no presence can’t sell a single jersey to help fund the tour. Personal one, too: Manon represented Australia in handball and keeps goal for the Drop Bears.
The brief: branding, website, shop and socials, all live before the first whistle of the season.
Three calls that got them on the sand
Fans always know where to look.
The 2025 tour hub covers tournaments in France, the Netherlands and Germany, with the full roster and a profile page for every player.
Money that looks after the beaches.
Part of the merch and donation money funds ocean conservation, with a page explaining it. Sponsors, donations and a Become a Mate membership each get their own path.
What they needed, what they got
The needWhat we built
IdentityA team brand, from nothingA drop bear on the crest and a look built for the sand
FundingMoney to help pay for the tourA merch shop, plus sponsor, donation and Become a Mate paths
FansOne place to follow the tourTour hub, roster with player profiles, newsletter and Instagram feed
ReachFans, families and sponsors on three continentsSocial media, built and running through the tour
TimingEverything ready before the seasonDone in three weeks
Questions teams and clubs ask us
Can you really deliver a brand and website in three weeks?
When the scope is clear and decisions get made quickly, yes.
The Drop Bears project went from nothing to a live brand, website, merch shop and social presence in three weeks, because one team owned all of it and there was a season start to hit.
Can a small club or team sell merch through its website?
Yes.
The Drop Bears site sells playing gear directly through its own shop. No marketplace fees, and every order supports the team, with part of merch and donation money going to ocean conservation.
What should a sports team website actually include?
The things fans and sponsors keep asking about.
The roster with player profiles, the tournament schedule, ways to support the team through sponsorship or donations, and the story of what the team stands for.
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