Women encouraged to become football leadersMonday, May 23, 2016 - 11:16 AM

The West Australian Football Commission hosted a networking event last week to discuss strategies to encourage more females to pursue Board positions in the football industry.

Female Board members of WA Football stakeholders and affiliates were invited to the lunch at Domain Stadium on Tuesday May, 17, which was hosted by WAFC Commissioner, Hon Cheryl Edwardes.

Guests included:

AFL Female Football Manager Jan Cooper

Fremantle Football Club Director Andrea Hall

West Coast Eagles Director Maryna Fewster

Claremont FC Director Kaye Maskiell

East Fremanlte FC Director Kerynne Batten

Perth FC Director Cathy VanderWeide

Swan Districts FC Director Sarah Curnow

WA Women's Football League President Carolyn Hills

WA Women's Football League Vice President Sally Allomes

Metropolitan Football League board member Carleen Pallister

East Perth District Chair Jo Davies

WAFC Chief Financial Officer Kerry Harris

WAFC General Manager Compliance Lydia Dowse

WAFC Executive Assistant Gill Ingram      

With the tremendous growth in female football participation on the field and the imminent arrival of a national women's AFL competition, the group is keen to encourage more women to pursue opportunities in leadership roles to direct not only the future of women's football, but the industry as a whole.