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05/06/2026

We’re proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 Warumilang Trainee of the Year Award:

✨ Kathleen Laidlaw
✨ Shanae Goss

This award celebrates First Nations excellence, honouring trainees for their dedication, performance and contribution within the Warumilang Program.

Congratulations to both finalists - more to come soon 👀

04/06/2026

Are you an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander university student?

Step into your future with our Indigenous Cadetship Program!

✔️ Paid work experience
✔️ Study allowance + book allowance
✔️ Indigenous mentoring
✔️ Career-ready skills across Business, Marketing, HR, Legal, IT, Health Services and more

Build your confidence, grow your network and step into your future in a culturally safe, supportive environment.

Find out more: https://aflsportsready.com.au/indigenous-cadetship-intake/ or email [email protected]

29/05/2026

We’re pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 The Ready Foundation Growth Award:

✨ Margaret Hall
✨ Jakob Stappenbelt

This award recognises individuals who have demonstrated strong personal and professional growth throughout their journey.

Winners will be announced soon - stay tuned 👀

27/04/2026

Here are some more highlights from our 2026 AFL SportsReady Awards nominees ✨

Each nomination continues to showcase the effort, growth and real impact trainees are making in their roles and workplaces. It’s been incredible to see the level of support in recognising these achievements.

More coming soon 👀

24/04/2026

“𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘼𝙁𝙇. 𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚. 𝙄 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡. 𝙎𝙤 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬 – 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙤."

That belief is what drives Zena Rasol's work every day. Starting as a trainee with the Bachar Houli Foundation, she’s now a full-time Programs Coordinator based in the AFL NSW/ACT office, working closely with the GWS Giants.

Zena's work focuses on game development, where she coordinates Auskick programs in local schools and helps deliver the Bachar Houli Cup in NSW -creating opportunities for young people to feel confident, connected and supported.

Read Zena's story via the link in the comments.

15/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for the 2026 AFL SportsReady Awards ✨

We’re kicking things off by sharing some of this year’s standout nominees - a strong reflection of the talent, growth and impact happening across Australia.

We’ve loved seeing the recognition come through. More highlights to come - stay tuned 👀

01/04/2026

"𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙄'𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚."

For Asha Simpson, a traineeship wasn’t just a “gap year” - it was the start of something bigger.

Asha is turning her passion for sport into real impact - building confidence, gaining hands-on experience and inspiring the next generation of young women in sport.

"𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙙. 𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙮’𝙨."

25/02/2026

“𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨, ‘𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨.’”

For Employment Coach Sheree, supporting young people build confidence, resilience and purpose is at the heart of everything she does.

From creating safe spaces to celebrating every milestone, she’s passionate about helping trainees grow into confident professionals.

To read more, visit the link in the comments.

19/02/2026

“𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 - 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣.”

Brooklyn Sulaeman's approach to mentoring is simple but powerful: lead with care, stay curious and walk the walk when it comes to inclusion 💙

As the supervisor of First Nations Trainee Lizzy within the Diversity and Inclusion Team at University of Sydney, Brooklyn is helping create a space where confidence, creativity and leadership can thrive.

11/02/2026

“𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚, 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙗 - 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.”

Ten years ago, Libby took a leap and chose a traineeship over university. Today, she’s built an incredible career across some of Australia’s biggest events.

From City of Sydney to the FIFA Women’s World Cup and Sydney NYE, Libby has built a career full of experience, confidence and connections.

Read Libby’s story via the link in the comments.

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