{"id":354881,"date":"2023-12-21T05:47:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T06:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=354881"},"modified":"2023-12-21T23:02:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T23:02:24","slug":"premiership-pair-to-lead-afls-footy-shake-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=354881","title":{"rendered":"Premiership pair to lead AFL's footy shake-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

M\ufeffodern era AFL champions Joel Selwood<\/a> and Erin Phillips<\/a> will take on new roles within the league's football department in 2024.<\/p>\n

The premiership captains will work on player engagement, game analysis, talent pathways and player movement across both the AFL and AFLW.<\/p>\n

Selwood, who is Geelong's only four-time premiership player\ufeff<\/a>, expressed his delight in taking on the role, just a year on from his fairytale retirement as a Cats premiership captain in 2022.<\/p>\n

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"I look forward to working at the AFL especially with the team lead by Laura Kane," Selwood said in the AFL's statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n

"The game of AFL I have always loved and now it's time to help it continually grow from a different seat which I can't wait for."<\/p>\n

\"Erin<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Phillips, a triple AFLW premiership player who retired from the game in 2023 after a decorated 66 games<\/a>, said she is ready to support the next generation of female footballers.<\/p>\n

"I'm really excited about the opportunity to support the AFLW and continue to grow our great game for women across Australia," Phillips said.<\/p>\n

"I'm fortunate to learn under the guidance of Laura Kane and her team. Footy has always been my passion, I owe so much to the game so I am grateful to be able to continue to contribute back to the game I love."<\/p>\n

AFL General Manager Laura Kane lauded the legends of the game, declaring their "knowledge" and "insight" will bolster an ever-changing landscape at the top of the league.<\/p>\n

\"Scott<\/p>\n

"Erin and Joel's on-field achievements speak for themselves. I am very much looking forward to them joining our recent appointments in Josh Mahoney and Geoff Walsh and making an immediate impact to our broader AFL Football operations team," Kane said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

"I am so pleased that we have secured the knowledge, insight and experience of two of our games most respected leaders to work within our footy department."<\/p>\n

Meantime, the AFL also confirmed the former head of umpiring, Dan Richardson, will move into a new role as coaching engagement manager.<\/p>\n

\ufeffLisa Lawry takes on a new role as projects and women in umpiring lead, while Pauly Vandenbergh will become the league's Indigenous and multicultural player engagement manager.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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