AFL Victoria

The AFL congratulates the community leaders and outstanding contributors to Australian rules football who have been recognised in the Australia Day Honours for 2024.

Full list of the members of the Victorian football community who have been honoured this year for their contribution to the game:

https://aflvic.com.au/news/australia-day-honours-victorian-community-football-leaders-recognised-022257

Just cruising around Melbourne with a footy 😎

Footy is (nearly) back 💪

Find out more about playing, coaching, umpiring and volunteering in local footy in your area at the all-new https://play.afl/ 🔗

AFL PLAY

🚨 Local Government Authorities (LGAs) in rural and regional Victoria have the opportunity to apply for the Victorian Government's Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund investment program.

With Australian rules football growing and the demand for well-positioned, welcoming, accessible, fit-for-purpose football facilities in communities across Victoria increasing, programs like this one can play an important role in supporting and promoting footy participation.

For program guidelines and application process information, go to:

Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund Applicants to the All Abilities Infrastructure stream may also apply for a grant of up to $50,000 for All Abilities Participation Initiative funding to conduct participation programs for people with a disability at funded facilities.

Ajang Kuol mun was born in a Kenyan refugee camp. His brother never made it out. His family fled his wartorn homeland of South Sudan for Australia in 2007.

After crossing from soccer and producing a stellar first season of senior local football for Anakie Football & Netball Club in the Geelong & District Football Netball League, Ajang is now training with Geelong's Victorian Football League (VFL) side.

Ajang's football story hopefully has many great chapters left. He opens up on the trageides and struggles that have shaped him in this terrific piece by Dan Batten for the Herald Sun (subscriber content) 🔗👇

Tragic deaths, refugee escape that has shaped Cats VFL hopeful Ajang Kuol mun was born in a Kenyan refugee camp.

As the year comes to a close, a really good story from country footy in Vic with Yea Tigers seniors bouncing back from recess and set to return in 2024.

Well done to the new committee - clearly some incredible volunteers behind the club's resurrection. We hope to see the Tigers out there competing hard in the OUTER EAST 'Community Bank' Football & Netball comp next season!

Thanks to Shannon Gill from CODE Sports for telling the story (subscriber content).

‘Hole in the town’: How footy institution rose from the dead The public bar of the Royal Mail Hotel in Yea has an array of sporting memorabilia adorning the walls but one black-and-white photo stands out.

18 talented and emerging Victorian umpires have earned promotion from community football to State League and Talent Pathways competitions for the 2024 season 👏👏👏

You'll see these umpires officiating rebel VFLW and Coates Talent League Boys and Girls next year.

Check out the list 👇 Umpire AFL, Victorian Football League (VFL), VAFA HQ, Essendon District Football League, Northern Football Netball League, AFL South East, Southern Football Netball League, AFL North East Border

Young gun umpires promoted to state league and talent comps

2024 schedule for country Vic 🔒

Check out the program below and full story here: https://aflvic.com.au/news/country-vic-locations-locked-in-for-2024-afl-community-camps-341304

Note, Collingwood FC conducted their camp this week in Gippsland. Eight Vic clubs will be visiting places in regional Victoria in early 2024. More details to come in the new year.

Job opportunities with School Sport Victoria, including a couple of coaching roles for the girls Australian rules football U12 and U15 teams.

Check them out - link below 👇

Congratulations to all players selected in the 2023 AFLW Draft, particularly the 31 Victorians drafted or picked as part of the pre-selection process.

To the players, their families, all those who have been part of their football journeys and to their junior clubs, well done!

Full list and junior clubs: https://aflvic.com.au/news/every-pick-from-the-2023-aflw-draft-and-their-junior-clubs-357128

🚨 Att women and girls who live in the western region of greater Melbourne, are 12yo and above and might be interested in umpiring 🚨

The Western Region FL Women and Girls Umpire Academy launches in Jan. Details 👇 Umpire AFL

The WRFL is excited to launch the Women & Girls Umpire Academy in January 2024.

This free academy will be held at Saltwater Reserve, Point Cook, to be led by AFLW Boundary Umpire & 2023 AFLW Umpiring Rising Star winner Melissa Sambrooks. All Women and Girls over the age of 12 are invited to join and participate in this wonderful opportunity. There will be five sessions during the season, comprising umpiring and leadership activities, along with special guest speakers.

To find out more information and register - https://bit.ly/487MzEw

🚨 CONFIRMED 🚨 Gippsland get ready... the region is set to host 2023 AFL premiers Collingwood Football Club for the club's Community Camp, to take place from December 17-20 ⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️

Program of activity and details 👇 AFL Gippsland

Flagpies heading to Gippsland

One of the great stories of the 2023 !

A stunning season for Barwon Heads Football & Netball Club led to community footy star Oliver Wiltshire getting his name called out on Draft night by Geelong Cats, the club he has supported all his life. He went to school and played local footy just down the road from his new club.

Read more about Ollie's journey to the elite level 👇

AFL Barwon, St Joseph's College, Bellarine Football League

From Barwon Heads to the big time: Local star Oliver Wiltshire realises AFL dream The AFL Mid-Season Draft has given 13 players the opportunity to realise their AFL dreams including a number of Victorians who have progress ...

For every player who makes it to the AFL, there have been on average more than 30 volunteer roles, over 400 people in those roles and more than 10,000 volunteer hours impact the player and help them through their football journey.

77 young men realised their dreams by finding homes on AFL lists for the first time this week and all of these players have a story on how they made it. For most, their journey in football started at their local Auskick centre or junior club, where volunteers are the heartbeat of the game.

An open letter to volunteers across Victoria from Head of AFL Victoria, Greg Madigan:

In the week of the AFL Draft, thank you and well done to all volunteers

Persistence and determination!

26yo star of the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Werribee Football Club, a long journey in the game including lots of great footy at community level, most recently Lavington Panthers Football-Netball.

Now on an AFL list. Well done Shaun!

Shaun Mannagh is an AFL player!

The Werribee Football Club star has been selected by Geelong Cats with pick 36 in the AFL Draft.

All the 2023 Rd 1 picks and their state league/community clubs 👇

Congrats to all players, their families and clubs that have played a role in their journeys to the elite level!

Rd 2 onwards on Tues night. Draft hub: https://www.afl.com.au/draft

The 2024 AFL National Academy Boys and Girls squads are in!

Features many of the most talented young footballers who are eligible for AFL and AFLW Drafts in 2024.

Check out photos of all Victorians picked - 11 girls and 14 boys 📸 👇

Full list > https://www.afl.com.au/news/1064708/2024-afl-national-academy-squads-announced

The 2023 AFL Draft is only days away...

Find out more about the 19 Victorians who made it to Kevin 'Shifter' Sheehan's top 40 prospects list, which includes the community clubs that have played such big roles in the journeys of these young guns!

Kevin Sheehan's top 40 prospects in the 2023 AFL Draft AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has released his top 40 prospects ahead of the 2023 AFL Draft

2023 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Champs All Australians from Vic...

⭐ Ben Jankovski (Vic Country / Collingwood FC)
⭐ Will Crooks (Vic Metro / Collingwood FC)
⭐ James Weinert (Vic Metro / Richmond FC)

Congrats to these players on their outstanding championships 👏👏👏

Well played Vic Metro’s James Weinert: BOG🏅 in the triumphant 2023 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championships final 👏 👏

VIC METRO WINS NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR FOOTY TITLE 🏆 👏👏

Vic Metro made it back-to-back Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championships for the 'Big V' with an emphatic 57-point win over WA in the final of the 2023 event in Melbourne on Sunday.

James Weinert won the Kevin Faulkner Medal as the best player in the final. Congratulations to all involved in the win and everyone who was part of the four-day carnival, a magnificent showcase of wheelchair footy.

AFL Inclusion, Disability Sports Australia, Victorian Wheelchair Football League

Vic Metro makes it back-to-back wheelchair titles for the Big V Victoria Metro has made it back-to-back national titles for the ‘Big V’ with an emphatic 57-point victory over Western Australia in the final of the 2023 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championships in Melbourne on Sunday.

Big final day of 2023 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championships.

Vic Metro in the big one at 3pm while Vic Country playing for 3rd place at 11:20am.

All-Stars game featuring AFL stars Darcy Moore, Toby Green and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan at 12:20pm.

Entry free at State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville.

Free live streaming via AFL Inclusion page or Kayo Freebies.

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 The AFL is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Madigan to the role of Head of AFL Victoria.

Madigan brings extensive commercial leadership experience to the role and has a long association with Australian rules football, including as a 1989 Hawthorn premiership player, as well as a participant, volunteer and parent at community footy level.

As Head of AFL Victoria, Madigan will be responsible for leading community football, participation programs, partnerships and facilities in the football heartland state which in 2023 had more than 176,000 registered participants playing junior and senior club football, over 41,000 NAB AFL Auskickers, 12,000 coaches, 7,500 umpires and tens of thousands of volunteers involved in the game.

Media release 🔗👇

Greg Madigan appointed Head of AFL Victoria The AFL advises that Head of AFL Victoria, Ben Kavenagh, is stepping down from his position at the end of September. Kavenagh, who took on ...

The 2023 Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Champs start in Melbourne this Thurs 2 Nov, with champions to be crowned on Sunday at the State Netball & Hockey Centre in Parkville.

Western Bulldogs forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan will be joined by fellow AFL stars Toby Green and Darcy Moore in the All-Stars game on Sun at 12:20pm, followed by the Div 1 Final at 3pm.

Entry is free!

Jamarra met with Victoria's Chris Henderson and Joanna Argaet this week to get some tips. Vic Metro and Vic Country are ready to roll!

Full story including Vic squads: https://www.aflvic.com.au/news/strap-in-wheelchair-national-champs-to-hit-melbourne-069367

More than 250 Victorian community footy and netball clubs are sharing in $600,000 of funding as part of the 2023 Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Club Rewards program, the highest number of recipients in the program’s five years.

The program encourages clubs to engage with players, members and their communities on key road safety issues and promote safe behaviours, with the dangers of distracted driving a key focus of this year’s campaign.

Check out the list of recipient clubs 🔗👇

250+ Vic clubs share in $600K TAC funding program

More than 150 teachers from across Australia attended the inaugural AFL Schools Education Summit at Marvel Stadium.

Coinciding with celebrations for World Teacher’s Day, attendees heard from key AFL figures including CEO, Andrew Dillion, and General Manager of Women’s Football, Nicole Livingstone, as well as a range of education industry experts.

Story 👇

School's not quite out! Teachers swap schoolyard for Marvel Stadium From school bells to footy sirens, more than 150 teachers from across Australia attended the inaugural AFL Schools Education Summit at Marvel Stadium on Friday.