Football Australia and CommBank are collaborating to expand opportunities for female coaches.
As part of the Growing Football Fund, groups of female coaches are being invited to attend CommBank Matildas matches live at the stadium but the experience goes beyond simply watching the game.
The coaches are supported by experienced Coach Education Tutors who help deliver a learning-focused experience. Often early in their coaching journey, participants take part in a pre-match workshop before being encouraged to view the game through a coaching lens.
The initiative provides female coaches with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the game, connect with others, and build confidence in a supportive and inclusive setting.
The Female Coaches Experience has been delivered on eight occasions across the Gold Coast, Newcastle, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth and Bunbury, and more recently in Gosford and Adelaide, with plans to reach additional locations as the CommBank Matildas continue their national match schedule.
Ahead of the CommBank Matildas’ clash with Brazil in December 2024, Elisa Brito and the Football Queensland Coach Education team delivered a tactical and technical presentation to a group of 12 coaches.
“This is only going to grow the female game, and more opportunities like this are just going to get more female coaches in the game,” she said via Football Australia media release.
Robina City FC coach Jeni Wright highlighted the Growing Football Fund–supported initiative delivers benefits not only for the coaches involved, but also for the players they support.
“Today is going to help us – when we go back to our own little teams – to look at things differently,” she said via press release.
“A big thank you to CommBank, Football Australia and the Growing Football Fund for bringing us all together and giving us this opportunity.”
By learning from the country’s leading coaches, CommBank and the Growing Football Fund are supporting the growth of the game at every level, from grassroots to elite.
