Women & Girls in Coaching

Participation in women’s and girls football has grown significantly since the birth of AFLW, but there’s still work to be done in the coaching community. From community level, through the talent pathway and all the way up to AFLW there are women kicking goals in coaching, but we need to do more.

As part of Women’s Coaching Month, the AFL will be conducting a 3-part Community Webinar series to showcase some of the inspiring women coaches across our game as well as other industry experts who have created best practice programs and resources to support coaches of women and girls.

It is important that there are strong women role models in our sport, both on and off the field. To develop these role models, we need to provide opportunities for growth, development, and leadership. The purpose of this guide is to support clubs in;
- Promoting coaching opportunities to women & girls;
- Provide ongoing coaching development opportunities; and
- Recruiting the right people to support their teams.

The purpose of this guide is to support coaches of Women’s & Girls’ football teams at all levels. As such it focuses on general principles relevant to varying skills and abilities. It has been designed to offer coaches practical ideas and strategies that they can implement at their Club, School or Auskick Centre.

As part of Women’s Coaching Month, we want to hear the stories of women in coaching that have made a significant contribution to the game. You are invited to submit stories via the link below including a summary of the coach along with a photo or video. We then aim to share these stories amongst our coaching and community football network.

Recognising the outstanding performance and contribution community coaches make to progressing women’s football and shaping their local community.
Nominations are now open for the award which can be given to any current community level coach, from junior and youth girls through to senior women’s football, who has current coaching accreditation and demonstrated exceptional support of women’s football and gender equality. The winner receives a mentoring session for the recipient’s club with AFLW coaches and players together with VIP tickets to attend the 2022 AFLW Awards.

As part of Women's Coaching Month, we want to hear from the women in girls in the football community. The survey is has been designed for both coaches and those involved in footy to provide their feedback and insights into the current coaching landscape so that we can best evolve our programs to best suit the needs of women in our game.

Are you interested in getting into coaching? If you want to find out more about what's involved and how to get started we are here to support you.
Express your interest and start your journey to be part of the change!

The Prep-to-Play resources have been formulated by experts in coaching and sports medicine, to further support coaches of females at all levels and which aim to improve football skills, athletic performance and reduce injuries.