Footy Recruits is proud to have the support of the AFL Player's Association (AFLPA)

The AFL Players' Association is the representative body of all AFL players - past and present.
Its primary function is to protect and enhance the collective interests of its members.
Aims of the AFLPA
A key aspect of this aim is to ensure players receive welfare, education and career support during their time in the game.
This enables them to make the successful transition once the final siren has sounded on their AFL careers.

Support Services
To assist in this transition, the Player Development Program was created to provide a range of support services unparalleled in the Australian sporting landscape.

Tailored Programmes
These tailored programs have helped AFL players achieve their personal and professional goals both on and off the field.

The secret of the success of this program is the position the AFL Players' Association occupies within the AFL industry.

For Players, By Players
The AFLPA exists for players and was created by players.
They have great buy-in from their members.
Despite the fact that they do not mandate any of their services, seven in every 10 players engaged in some form of study or work placement last year.
Equally, they do not mandate any services to AFL clubs.
However, 14 of the 17 AFL clubs have elected to run the accredited Football Apprenticeship induction program for their first year players. And every club has used this induction platform over the last five years. This is one small portion of the breadth of services available across the areas of Career & Education, Financial Education, Cultural Diversity, and Wellbeing support.

The AFLPA Philosophy
The philosophy that underpins our efforts is based on the truism that if players are engaged and succeeding in pursuits outside of the game then your chances of succeeding as a professional AFL footballer are significantly enhanced.

A ground breaking study by the Australian Institute of Sport recently revealed that 72 per cent of top-level athletes thought their performance had benefitted from undertaking education or employment during their careers.
The AFL Players' Association also has a research project underway to prove that there is a link to better performance on the field and your career activity and engagement off the field.

The AFL Players' Association is a small organisation but it is able to allocate significant resources to the Player Development Program. Because of this, it has grown to become an expert industry resource for all stakeholders including players, clubs, agents, AFL staff, parents and family.

AFL Players' Association:
Sports House.
Level 2, 375 Albert Road,
Albert Park Victoria 3206
Phone: (03) 9926 1344
Fax: (03) 9926 1350
Web: www.aflpa.com.au
Email: info@aflpa.com.au

Executive:

Matt Finnis.
Chief Executive Officer.

Jo Rafferty.
Office Manager / Executive Assistant.

 

Natalie Holmes.
Reception & Administration.

 

Communications:

Heath Evans.
Communications Officer.