CLUB EDUCATION HUB
An education platform for AFL Barwon clubs to receive key information for the upcoming Football & Netball Season.
Education will be delivered to Clubs via a series of webinars during Club Education Week from 17-19th February.
Please note - this content has previously been delivered to AFL barwon clubs as the "Game Plan"
2025 Club Education Sessions
All sessions will be held in the form of an online webinars. AFL Barwon will also provide access to various resources as part of this education hub. Click here to view all available resources.
Contact
Important - You must register to recieve the webinar links
Sessions
Presented by William Ross
This session will provide Junior Football Co-ordinators with the necessary information to assist them in their roles at club level.
Information to be disseminated will include:
- Lines of communication between clubs and AFLB
- Grading Processes and Fixturing
- Junior Match Policy discussion points
Presented by Tim Secombe
Building a sustainable club with strong environments
Presented by Jock Hillgrove
Topics covered include:
- Club aligned umpire registration onboarding
- Online match paperwork & B&F voting
- Laws of the Game updates
Presented by Michael Limb
Targeted at members of your club who will be looking after player payments and player points.
An overview with updates regarding the Community Club Sustainability Program implementation for the 2025 season.
The frameworks, reporting requirements and relevant policy documents for club Player Payments will be outlined, as will the Player Points processes and applicable Local By-Laws.
Any recent policy amendments will also be outlined.
Presented by Sophie Allison
An outline of the requirements around squad submissions for points assessments, player payment requirements and reporting information, as well as other information relevant to these processes. Any policy amendments will also be outlined.
Presented by the Football Operations team
This session will provide critical information for game day team managers of match day requirements and procedures for all senior football competitions (male & female).
Presented by Maddie Okely
Netball Panel Umpires session outlining requirements and expectations for the upcoming 2025 season. This session is invite-only. If you would like to attend, you will need to sign up as a Panel Umpire for the 2025 season.
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Presented by Dani Cornwall
This session will focus on the competition administration side of the PlayHQ program for club admins, team managers and other club officials. It will look at how to allocate teams, assign team managers, coaches and volunteers, how to select line ups, enter scores, and other new features of the PlayHQ system.
Webinar Timetable
Monday
Focus: Club Development, Junior Football & Football Umpiring
5:45PM - 6:30PM
Club Development Webinar
Junior Football Coordinator Webinar
6:45PM - 7:30PM
FOOTBALL UMPIRING webinar
Wednesday
Focus: Football & Netball Operations
5:45PM - 6:30PM
Football Player Points & Salary Cap Webinar (M&F)
Netball Player Points & Salary Cap Webinar
6:45PM - 7:30PM
FOOTBALL MATCH DAY OPERATIONS & RULES/BY-LAWS WEBINAR
NETBALL PANEL UMPIRE & DEVELOPMENT MENTOR WEBINAR (invite only)
7:45PM - 8:45PM
PlayHQ Information Webinar (Football & Netball)
Additional Resources
Additional resources will be listed here once available.
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