Welcome to Offside Tag, where your favourite sports are combined!
Founded in 2023 by Chris Borgese, former Canberra Raider and Salford City Reds Player and Gold Coast Titans Development Officer. Chris had ambitions for a long professional career, however, the universe had other ideas. Cut short by injury, it took 15 years of soul searching before his passion for sports was rediscovered.
The creation of Offside Tag can be attributed to Chris's time in Canberra playing ball game variations as warm-ups, conditioning and competition. Or, it could be contributed to asking himself at his 9-5 job one day “Is this what I want to be doing for the next 20 years”. Like most, the answer was “No". The next question was, “What makes me happy”. The answer was “sport, fitness, business, community and coaching”. With that, Offside Tag was born.
The key criteria in designing Offside Tag was to:
- Create a game people want to play
- Keep it simple, safe and fun
- Place emphasis on creating an inclusive community through sport
With the above being said, it was also the aspiration of helping other former athletes, coaches and community minded people rediscover their purpose. Life’s too short to work a job you don’t love, and Chris wanted to create a pathway others could be fulfilled through sport. So, instead of one competition on the Gold Coast, he has extended opportunities for others across the state to get involved, running their own sporting association, helping fill that void likeminded people were feeling.
Chris’s first major recruitment acquisition was Head of Branding and Socials - Grant McShane. Former Melbourne soccer superstar and Videographer, Grant plays a major role in defining the brands image and creating a unique and exciting edge.
Together, Chris and Grant are dedicated to building a strong and vibrant community of venue managers, players, enthusiasts, and fans who share their passion for this exhilarating sport. They believe by creating an environment that fosters teamwork, camaraderie, healthy competition and safe play, they can help players develop as athletes and individuals.
Join us on our aspiration to further grow and develop the Offside Tag community. Together, we can create something truly remarkable.