Robyn Sutton was awarded as the 2009 State Volunteer of the Year award winner for Western Australia.[more]
Pauline Bowen was awarded as the 2009 State Volunteer of the Year award winner for SA.[more]
Mel Phillips was awarded as the 2009 State Volunteer of the Year award winner for NT.[more]
Steve Ray was awarded as the 2009 State Volunteer of the Year award winner for NSW/ACT.[more]
You would be hard pressed to believe there are currently only five female Level 2 accredited coaches in Australia given there was recently 18 applicants for the AFL’s 2010 Female Coach Level 2 Accreditation Scholarship. In the end the States and Territories decided the quality of applicants...[more]
The Western Region AFCA branch in Victoria recently held a match day seminar for coaches with Williamstown FC coaching staff. This was particularly valuable given Williamstown were playing Port Melbourne that day.[more]
Investing in your coaches at all levels means you are investing in your club as a whole and the environment you are providing for participants. [more]
By Mark Williams, Port Adelaide FC SOMEONE broached the issue of young players to me over the weekend and asked, in particular, whether they always improve or whether we always expect them to improve. I think it’s really important to know that like all aspects of life, there is not linear or...[more]
The Eastlake Demons have had much on-field success but their off-field contribution is invaluable[more]
We are excited to announce that the Edmonton Australian FC will be streaming this year's 49th Parallel Cup live
AFL Europe Championships, 6 Nations, Dublin, Ireland from August 3rd – 10th, 2013
Dania Herdman's injury provided more time to fuel her other love, taking photographs of footballers[more]
AFLNZ has honoured the talents of current AFL players by naming the New Zealand heritage team. [more]

Brian Woodhead (VAFA - Field Umpire Coach - Cadet Squad) discusses the importance of varying communication mediums and styles to effectively communicate with all members in an umpiring group.[more]

AFL Community Club provides drills and skills for umpire coaches to consider including in their training sessions.[more]

THE AFL's 'Umpiring is Everyone's Business' campaign supports umpires at the community level of the game.[more]

Videos provide a valuable tool in assisting the development of umpires. AFL Community Club provides several videos. [more]

AFL Umpire Dean Margetts will spend his weekend break during the AFL split-round umpiring a game of Under 17s football in the Demons District in Western Australia on the 27th June. [more]