In the last seconds of the CFFA 2026 National Titles grand final, Victoria scored to beat Queensland. Viewers watched it happen live on YouTube, where the grand-final streams drew thousands of views, and the stream came from John Loh of Trielement Media.
It was the final match of a three-day marathon. Across 28 to 30 September at Casey Fields in Victoria, John and Trielement Media covered 25 selected matches, with teams travelling from New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia and across Victoria. When it was all over, John summed it up in one line: “Never again will I do this production marathon!”
He probably will, though. Streaming grassroots football from grounds that offer no media box, no power and no internet is what Trielement Media does every week. That workflow earned it a place among the Extreme Conditions winners of the YoloBox Setup Showdown.
From a Local Club to the National Titles
John runs Trielement Media, a sports media outfit in Victoria, Australia, and is accredited as media by Football Victoria. On Instagram he shares his work as @trielementmedia, and he often signs off his posts simply as “John | Trielement Media”.
His roots are local. Trielement Media began as a streaming hobby at Knox Churches Soccer Club, a community club in Melbourne’s east, with John running the very first YoloBox. Returning to cover a women’s match there this year, he called it “back to where I started, a club like no other.” From there, the work grew: in two years, Trielement Media livestreamed 132 football matches, and John’s Football Victoria 2026 season alone covered 43 matches across NPL men’s and women’s football, State Leagues, cups and finals.
The people around him notice. Under his end-of-season post, photographers, media colleagues and club staff left comments calling him “an absolute legend” and thanking him for the season.
The Problem: Grounds That Offer Nothing but the Pitch
Most local football venues John streams from have no covered media box, no platform to set up on, and no power or internet. As John puts it, “I don’t exactly have a media box or undercover to work when I stream lower football leagues.” Whatever the stream needs, he has to bring. On top of that, the setup has to go up quickly and come down quickly, often in wet or windy conditions.
So John built a broadcast that fits on the side of the pitch:
| Element | Gear | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Production and streaming | YoloBox Ultra | Switching, multi-source replays and streaming |
| Control | YoloDeck | Hands-on shortcuts during the match |
| Main camera | Video camera on a PTZ head, on a customised tall tripod | Follows play from a raised position |
| Behind-the-goal angle | GoPro cameras on a tripod | A second view from behind the goal |
| Wireless video | Video transmitter | Sends the behind-the-goal feed to the YoloBox |
| Power and internet | Brought by the crew | Keeps the stream independent of the venue |
His photos show how compact it is: a raised camera on a single tall tripod, with the YoloBox Ultra and YoloDeck mounted lower on the same stand at the operator’s position.
Inside the Production Marathon
25 matches, 3 days, one venue
The CFFA National Titles are the national championships of the Christian Football Federation of Australia, bringing together representative teams from church-based football associations. The 2026 edition returned to Casey Fields, a large multi-sport complex in Melbourne’s south-east, from 28 September. Trielement Media announced it would cover 25 selected matches across the three days, starting from 8.30am, with stream links posted in advance so families and fans could subscribe.
On the YouTube channel, the matches ran back to back: Senior Men, Senior Women, U17s and U15s, with teams from New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria. Group games drew hundreds of views each, and the grand-final streams drew between roughly 1,500 and 2,800 views apiece.
Why setup speed is everything
A marathon like this depends on a rig that goes up fast and comes down fast. That is exactly what John designed it for: one tall tripod with the camera on top and the YoloBox Ultra and YoloDeck at hand, plus a separate behind-the-goal camera on a wireless link.
Replays that do the storytelling
For John, the ability to replay from multiple sources is the biggest win, on top of the YoloBox’s portability. In a tournament full of tight finishes, that means a last-second winner can be shown again from more than one angle before the final whistle.
A setup that grew with him
Trielement Media did not start here. John began with the original YoloBox at his local club, moved to the YoloBox Mini and now produces with the YoloBox Ultra. In his words, each step changed the way he produces the live stream to give viewers the best experience, and he keeps pushing the barriers by building his solutions around YoloBox technology.
After three generations, he knows exactly what he needs. “Ultra is perfect for my setup,” he says. “Extreme would have been an overkill.” Trielement Media is on a break for the off-season, but John already has plans for when the new season starts next year: adding a YoloCam S3 as a commentator camera, plugged straight into the Ultra’s USB input.
Tips for Streaming a Multi-Day Tournament
If you are planning to stream a weekend tournament or a run of matches from bare grounds, John’s approach offers a few lessons.
- Post your stream links early. Trielement Media shared links before the CFFA titles so families and fans could subscribe and get notified.
- Assume the venue provides nothing. Bring your own power and mobile internet for every match, with spares for a long day.
- Build one compact station. Keeping the camera, switcher and shortcut panel on one tall tripod means less to carry and faster changeovers.
- Add a behind-the-goal angle. A small action camera on a wireless transmitter gives goals a second view without long cable runs.
- Plan for weather and fatigue. Bring covers for your electronics and ties or weights for tripods, check each device’s spec sheet for operating conditions, and schedule breaks between matches.
Representing the Game Properly
In his end-of-season message, John wrote that the football was brilliant but the people were better, and thanked everyone who brings their best every week “to make sure our game is represented properly.” That is what Trielement Media’s streams do: they give grassroots and community football the kind of coverage usually reserved for much bigger competitions.
“The setup has come a long way since I started with the YoloBox OG, then the Mini and now the Ultra. It has changed so much in the way I produce the live stream to give the best viewer experience. The ability to replay from multiple sources is the big winner, on top of its portability.” — John Loh, Trielement Media
Follow Trielement Media on Instagram (@trielementmedia) and catch the CFFA 2026 livestreams on YouTube.
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Catch the winner announcement in the live replay below.
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FAQ
How do you livestream a multi-day football tournament?
Plan your matches and stream links in advance, bring your own power and internet, and use a compact rig you can set up and pack down quickly. Trielement Media covered 25 matches over three days at the CFFA 2026 National Titles this way.
How do you livestream football from a ground with no power or internet?
Bring both with you. Most venues Trielement Media streams from have no media box, power or internet, so John Loh uses a portable YoloBox Ultra setup with his own power and a mobile internet connection.
How can you add a behind-the-goal camera without long cables?
Trielement Media places GoPro cameras on a tripod behind the goal and sends the feed to the YoloBox Ultra with a wireless video transmitter.
Can YoloBox Ultra replay goals from more than one camera?
Yes. John says the ability to replay from multiple sources is the biggest benefit of his setup, alongside its portability.
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