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AFL Barwon Welcomes Maddie Okely

AFL Barwon is thrilled to announce the appointment of Maddie Okely as the new Netball Umpire Coordinator.

Maddie is well-known within the AFL Barwon community and member clubs, having spent seven years as the Netball Participation Coordinator for the South West Region of Victoria during her time with Netball Victoria.

An accomplished official, Maddie holds a National B Grade Umpire Badge and is an accredited Elite Bench Official, showcasing her deep expertise in netball officiating.

Maddie’s extensive experience, gained through her professional and volunteer roles, extends beyond umpiring to many aspects of netball. This makes her exceptionally well-equipped to support and enhance umpire participation across the region.

Earlier this year, Maddie was recognised as the Senior Netball Administrator of the Year at the 2024 AFL Barwon Community Awards.

We are excited to welcome Maddie to the AFL Barwon team and are confident that her skills and experience will be a valuable asset to AFL Barwon, our clubs, and all netball umpires across the region.

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Chloe Prout

Chloe joined the AFL Barwon team in August 2022 after moving to Geelong from Canberra.

Chloe graduated from the University of Canberra in 2020 with a Bachelor of Sport Management/Event & Tourism Management. During her studies she completed internships at the Australian Institute of Sport and Canberra Cavalry, and more recently held volunteer roles at the Canberra Cavalry and on her netball team's Club Committee.

Chloe has played community sport all her life, settling on netball when she moved to Canberra at age 8.  She looks forward to getting to know the region through her role and participation in the Football-Netball landscape.

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Maddie Okely

Maddie is well-known within the AFL Barwon community and member clubs, having spent seven years as the Netball Participation Coordinator for the South West Region of Victoria during her time with Netball Victoria.

An accomplished official, Maddie holds a National B Grade Umpire Badge and is an accredited Elite Bench Official, showcasing her deep expertise in netball officiating.

Maddie’s extensive experience, gained through her professional and volunteer roles, extends beyond umpiring to many aspects of netball. This makes her exceptionally well-equipped to support and enhance umpire participation across the region.

Maddie was recognised as the Senior Netball Administrator of the Year at the 2024 AFL Barwon Community Awards.

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Sophie Allison

Sophie joined the AFL Barwon team in 2021 after moving from Bendigo and completing her studies in Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University (2019). During her studies, Sophie completed placement at Barwon Sports Academy, while also volunteering her time locally as a Junior Netball Coach. Having played netball most of her life, Sophie has a sound understanding of the Football-Netball landscape.

During her time in Geelong, Sophie has developed a thorough understanding of the region through her participation in both netball as a Player & Junior Coach, and more recently, her first season of Female Football.

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