Women's Coaching Month to return | Be Part of the Change!
The AFL is set to launch Women's Coaching Month Presented by BHP on Friday 1 July, 2022, with the entire month of July dedicated to celebrating women in coaching across all levels of the game, promoting coaching as a pathway for women and girls in the football community and recruiting more women in to coaching.
Women's Coaching Month returns in 2022 after the success of the inaugural campaign in 2021 and provides an opportunity to celebrate and promote Women in Coaching with a series of programs & initiatives both at a national and state level.
As part of the initiative, we're asking clubs around the country to submit a photo and/or video of a female coach who has made a significant contribution to the game, along with a short summary of that contribution.
These stories will then be shared across various AFL State & Territory digital/social media channels throughout the month of July.
Women’s Coaching Month will be headlined by a three-part webinar series led by AFLW and Community coaches and other industry experts, and an extensive range of community resources will be made available for clubs and coaches to provide inclusive environments for women and girls as coaches and players.
Webinar 1 - July 3 - 8pm (AEST)
Theme: AFL
Women’s Coaching Acceleration Program
- Alicia Eva - NEAFL Development Coach
- GWS FC Natalie Wood - Senior Coach AFLW Essendon FC
- Lauren Arnell – Senior Coach AFLW Port Adelaide FC
Webinar 2 - July 13 - 8pm (AEST)
Theme: Male champions supporting women
in coaching
- Tarkyn Lockyer - National Academy Manager & Coach Talent
- AFL Chris Davies - GM of Footy, Port Adelaide FC
- Jason Bennett – Player to Coach Program Champion, Rowville Knights FC
Webinar 3 - July 26 - 8pm (AEST)
Theme: Pathways for
Women into Coaching
- Emma Zielke - AFLW Assistant Coach, Brisbane Lions FC
- Melissa Budgeon - U/14 Rep Coach, Nth West Tasmanian Devils. Level 2 Basketball Coach, She Can Coach 2022
- Rebecca Ticli - Senior Coach, MCCWFC & BHP Community Coach of the Year 2021 Tania Meade - Watson Park Auskick Coach, VIC
Participation in women’s and girl’s football has grown by 176% since the birth of AFLW, but there’s still work to be done in the coaching community.
Be part of the change.
Learn more about coaching and Women’s Coaching Month at: 2022 Women’s Coaching Month | Coach.afl
