The AFL is pleased to announce that nine AFL Clubs have been successful in their Women's Coaching Acceleration Program applications.
Emma Zielke from the Brisbane Lions was awarded a position in the program through an application process.
The women coaches will be employed by their AFL Club for a minimum two-year period between now and 2025, involving a formal mentorship with a senior men’s AFL coach and a Level 3 AFL Coaching Accreditation achieved as a minimum.
AFL General Manager Women’s Football Nicole Livingstone OAM said the committee were impressed with all nine applications and the club's presentations.
“Pleasingly, all nine senior AFL coaches were not only in attendance, but genuinely spoke about their desire to have women coaching in their AFL programs,” Livingstone said.
"Today's announcement is a major step towards the AFL's Women's Football Vision 2021-2030, where we want to see 50 per cent of AFLW senior coaching positions are held by women.
"In Season Seven, Bec Goddard, Natalie Wood and Lauren Arnell will all hold senior coaching roles. More than half of the coaches selected in the Women's Coaching Acceleration program are past or current AFLW players and with each season we will have more women with experience of playing at the elite level who are ready to transition into coaching and football roles.
"The Women's Coaching Acceleration program will expedite the development of the industry's best women coaches and increase the number of women in coaching roles across men's and women's programs."
