NSW Football Legacy Program workforce revealed by Northern NSW Football

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Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) has announced the introduction of their NSW Football Legacy Program workforce.

The NSW Football Legacy Program is part of a $10 million investment from the NSW government as a legacy of hosting matches in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023.

The program will support football at all levels through the construction of new community facilities, participation initiatives, high performance, leadership and development programs as well as tourism and international engagement.

The program will see NNSWF add four staff who make up its NNSW Football Legacy team.

Annelise Rosnell will be the Legacy Plan Manager, overseeing the delivery of the NSW Football Legacy Program for NNSWF. Rosnell will work with her NNSW Football Legacy team to manage the suite of programs and services that will grow the female game and provide lasting benefits across all facets of football.

Rosnell has spent the last two years working as NNSWF’s Female Participation and Inclusion Officer, having first joined NNSWF in a full-time capacity as a MiniRoos Development Officer in 2019.

Rosnell said she was excited about the opportunity to leverage a global, world class event like the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023.

“I think people will look back on the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia as a time stamp in the history of women’s football,” Rosnell said in a statement via NNSWF.

“It’s our job as the NSW Football Legacy team to best leverage the event to create lasting impacts for our football community.”

Helen Moseley and Joseph Wright have been appointed as Legacy Development Officers, responsible for ensuring the roll out of the NSW Football Legacy Program across northern NSW.

The LDO’s will work closely with affiliated bodies and clubs, helping the football community engage with the suite of programs and services made available by the NSW Football Legacy Program.

As part of the program, the LDO’s will provide opportunities for clubs to access funds through an Infrastructure and Participation Grant Scheme and for individuals to connect to the game through scholarships, programs and leadership and development opportunities.

Kirsten Smith has been appointed as the Daughters and Dads Program Coordinator. Smith will be responsible for rolling out the newly established, football specific Daughters and Dads Program across NSW.

She will also be responsible for identifying key locations for program delivery, identifying and training facilitators and helping the ongoing football participation of players in the program.

The Daughters and Dads Program is a world-first lifestyle program targeting fathers and father figures as the agents of change to improve their daughters’ physical activity levels, sport skills and social-emotional wellbeing.

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Football Victoria Backs Campaign to Shield Junior Players from Gambling Harm

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More than 600 sporting clubs across Victoria have enrolled in a state government program designed to limit young players’ exposure to gambling, with Football Victoria now urging its community clubs to join before a late-July registration deadline.

The Love the Game initiative asks clubs to formally commit to a set of principles: refusing sports betting sponsorships, developing internal harm prevention policies, and building environments where coaches, parents and players are equipped to discuss gambling risks with children.

The program’s public health rationale has a sharper statistical edge than its community-facing materials suggest. A 2025 study of Victorian secondary school students aged 12 to 17 found that nearly 30% had gambled at some point, and among those who had gambled in the past year, 7.5% met the criteria for problem-gambling and a further 26.8% were classified as ‘at-risk’. The research, commissioned by the state government and published earlier this year, also found that students exposed to gambling venues and advertising were more likely to gamble or to do so in a risky manner.

The most recent Victorian Population Gambling Study found that Victorians aged 18 to 24 are the group least likely to gamble overall, yet carry the highest rates of harmful gambling across all age groups. Young people aged 18 to 34 are around five times more likely to bet on sports than older cohorts.

When the data lands at the clubhouse door

Football Victoria’s support for the program reflects a broader recognition within community sport that participation rates and club culture are connected. The environments clubs create shape whether young people stay in sport and what norms they carry with them into adulthood. For football specifically, which draws participants across a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds, that responsibility is not evenly distributed. Approximately 440,000 Victorians, or 8.5 per cent of the state’s population, are classified as being at some risk of experiencing problem gambling.

The Victorian Government’s program gives clubs more than symbolic membership. Registered clubs receive practical tools to develop governance frameworks around gambling harm, resources for coaching staff and volunteers, and standing as part of a growing network of clubs taking a formal position on the issue.

Researchers have described the current framing of gambling harm as a matter of personal responsibility as inadequate, arguing it is a public health issue requiring a systemic response. Community football clubs, with their reach into households across the state, are one of the institutional levers available to make that response visible.

Melbourne Victory driving strong partnerships with BYD

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The innovative vehicle manufacturer will join the Victory family as a Major Partner and Exclusive Motor Vehicle Supplier in a 12-month deal.

 

Elite performance, accessible for all

The alliance between Melbourne Victory and BYD reflects both parties’ commitment to progress, efficiency and high performance. It brings together two organisations who share vision and values, two fundamental aspects of any successful partnership.

On one hand is a rapidly growing and community-connected manufacturing company with over 100 sites, intent on providing reliable vehicles to Australian families. On the other, a successful club in the heart of Melbourne, with ambitions to progress on the pitch while regularly engaging with the community.

Melbourne Victory Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie, commented on the strong foundations of the partnership with BYD.

“Founded only a decade apart, there is a shared history of, and ambition for, continued accelerated growth between Melbourne Victory and BYD.”

“Not only is there a clear alignment of our vision and values to lead, unite, connect and inspire, but a mutual commitment to creating a better future for our communities.”

 

Delivering for the community

As part of the partnership, BYD’s branding will feature on Victory’s home and away jerseys, as well as across the Academy, media and Community assets.

Moreover, the agreement comes as a response from Victory to members and fans’ wishes for not just any vehicle partner, but one which is appropriate and coherent to their day-to-day lives. And as BYD Australia Chief Operating Officer, Stephen Collins, explained, the new energy vehicle manufacturer is driving far more than just passengers.

“We are thrilled to join forces with Melbourne Victory, a club that shares our relentless drive for performance and innovation,” expressed Collins.

“As the exclusive vehicle supplier, we’re not just providing new energy mobility; we’re supporting the team’s journey towards a more sustainable future.”

New energy, new partner and new ambitions for Melbourne Victory, who will compete on the international stage next season in the AFC Champions League Two.

And with a partner like BYD to back them, players and fans in the Victory family will be hoping it is the start of a journey to success.

 

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