Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) has re-appointed Co-Presidents Tameka Yallop and Jackson Irvine to the organisation’s Executive Committee for a further three-year term following today’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). 

AGM Highlights

  • Tameka Yallop and Jackson Irvine re-appointed as PFA Co-Presidents at the PFA’s 2025 Annual General Meeting. 
  • Andrew Redmayne re-appointed to PFA Executive Committee. 
  • PFA membership endorses a new three-year Strategic Framework – Securing the Future of the Professional Game. 
  • The PFA publishes its 2024-25 Annual Report, outlining achievements, progress, and challenges across professional football. 
  • 10 individuals, including former players and PFA staff, were awarded PFA Life Membership.

Matilda Yallop and Socceroo Irvine have served as Co-Presidents since January and will continue to lead the union through a critical period for the professional game in Australia and New Zealand. 

The Executive Committee now features five active national team players: Irvine and Mat Ryan (Socceroos), and Yallop, Clare Hunt, and Alanna Kennedy (Matildas), with Kennedy confirmed as a new Executive appointment last week. 
 
The PFA’s Annual Report highlighted the significant support afforded to PFA members, including: 

  • $1.78m secured by the PFA for members over the course of 2024-25 financial year; 
  • 127 individual legal cases opened; 
  • 84 education grants awarded to players to help subsidise their off-fieled education and development; 
  • 102 video highlights packages produced for players seeking professional football contracts; 
  • 929 confidential counselling sessions provided to players seeking mental health support; 
  • 132 players undertook concussion, betting, and match fixing education sessions; and 
  • 400 players attended gambling education sessions.  

Click here to read the PFA’s Annual Report

Members endorsed a new three-year strategic direction for the organisation and recognised individuals whose contribution has strengthened both the PFA and the game. The organisation’s new Strategic Framework sets a clear direction for the next three years for the organisation, built on four pillars:

  1. Lead – spearhead a whole-of-industry recovery and drive progress across the professional game; 
  1. Equal Say – players have an equal say in the decisions that shape their careers and the game’s future; 
  1. Support – deliver world-leading, player-owned wellbeing and education programs; and 
  1. Strength – maintain a powerful, resilient association ready to pursue its mission with confidence. 

During the AGM, Matildas legends Clare Polkinghorne, Lydia Williams, and Elise Kellond-Knight; Socceroo Danny Vukovic, A-League stalwarts Jamie Young and Scott Neville (and current PFA Player Relations Executive), and former National Soccer League player and PFA staff member Will Hastie were awarded PFA Life Membership. 

They were joined by three staff whose work has had enduring impact on the organisation: Brianna Finn (PFA General Manager), Angela Collins (Head of Legal), and Shannon Beck (former PFA staff member). 

PFA Chief Executive Beau Busch congratulated the re-appointed duo of Yallop and Irvine, and those awarded Life Membership. 

“This AGM reflects both where we’ve come from, by recognising the incredible contributions of former players and long serving staff, and where we’re determined to go as a collective. 

“Today’s AGM was a moment to acknowledge those who have shaped Australian football and to honour their contribution by securing the future of the professional game.  

“For those players and administrators who have dedicated their lives to Australian football and the betterment of the players, we thank them for their incredible contribution. 

“Tameka and Jackson’s re-appointment ensures the PFA remains anchored by strong, principled player leadership, as we enter a critical moment for the future of the professional game. 

“Our new strategy marks the beginning of a new era – one where players’ leadership, voice, and collective strength will be required to reshape the game, and deliver on Australian football’s immense potential.” 

Featured images: IMAGO / Sports Press Photo and Xinhua

Click on the above to read the PFA’s Strategic Framework