Women's Coaching Crusade

HYETT AWARDED 2022 AFLCA WOMEN'S COACHING PATHWAY SCHOLARSHIP


Melbourne AFLW Assistant Coach Tamara Hyett has been awarded the 2022 AFL Coaches Association Women’s Coaching Pathway Scholarship.

A former professional golfer, Hyett joined the Demons in 2020 and has been coaching football for seven years. Having headed up the Sandringham Dragons Under 18’s prior to joining the Demons.

Hyett keeps busy as mother of two to Rafferty (4 years) and Rose (5 weeks), works alongside Mick Stinear as Assistant Coach at the Demons and is currently completing her Level 3 Coaching Accreditation.

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2022 AFL Coaches Association Women’s Coaching Pathway Scholarship
for women coaching in State Football Leagues (women’s and men’s) and players from the Women’s State Football Leagues and AFLW

Applications are have now closed for the 2022 AFL Coaches Association Women’s Coaching Pathway Scholarship.

The AFL Coaches Association established the Women’s Coaching Crusade and Women’s Coaching Pathway Scholarship in 2019, out of the need to support ambitions of the AFLW players to help them realise their potential and fast-track their development to coach at the highest level. In 2021, we expanded the offering of the scholarship to include applications from women coaching in State Football Leagues (women’s and men’s) and players from the Women’s State Football Leagues and AFLW.

Since 2019, three AFL Coaches Association Women’s Coaching Pathway Scholarships have been awarded with Alicia Eva, Emma Grant and Christina Polatajko receiving a range of personal development benefits, which have included being funded to attend coaching courses to receiving an AFL coach as a mentor.

Women coaching in State Football Leagues (women’s and men’s) and players from the Women’s State Football Leagues and AFLW are invited to APPLY NOW for the 2022 AFL Coaches Association Women’s Coaching Pathway Scholarship.

The lucky 2022 Scholarship recipient will receive:

1.  A funded position to participate in the AFL Coaches Association’s Next Coach Program

2.  Mentorship from a current AFL Coach (with at least 10 years’ experience)

3.  Professional Development opportunities provided through AFL Coaches Association (value of up to $1,000)

    The AFL Coaches Association Advisory Board will now determine the winner and we will announce it shortly.

    The winner will be asked to be actively involved in media opportunities and share their experience and journey on the scholarship through media and their social channels.

    Any questions? Please get in touch with the AFL Coaches Association via email: info@aflcoaches.com.au

    2021 AFL COACHES ASSOCIATION WOMEN'S COACHING PATHWAY SCHOLARSHIP
    for women coaching in State Football Leagues (women’s and men’s) and players from the Women’s State Football Leagues and AFLW

    POLATAJKO SOARS AHEAD OF THE PACK
    Awarded 2021
     AFL Coaches Association Women's Coaching Pathway Scholarship