Player Representation

The PFA, through collective and industrial representation, has the ambition to ensure football becomes Australia's sporting career of choice. At the heart of the PFA's work are the players, who through representative positions on the Executive Committee, or as club delegates, help to advance and protect the players' interests, conditions and welfare and actively resolve issues on their behalf.

For the 2023/24 period this Annual Report covers, the composition of the Executive Committee changed with Jack Hingert and Andrew Redmayne joining the Executive, following the retirements of Alex Wilkinson and Nikolai Topor-Stanley.

The PFA's membership reached 704 professional players, while the PFA's legal team secured over $500,000 in unpaid wages for PFA members over the course of the 2023/24 financial year.

Player Representatives

PFA Executive Committee

Jackson Irvine

President

Lydia Williams

Vice President

Mat Ryan

Executive Member

Elise Kellond-Knight

Executive Member

Natasha Rigby

Executive Member

Tameka Yallop

Executive Member

Andrew Redmayne

Executive Member

Jack Hingert

Executive Member

Beau Busch

Co-Chief Executive

Kathryn Gill

Co-Chief Executive

Francis Awaritefe

Chair

PFA A-League Men Delegates

Adelaide United

Ben

Warland

Stefan

Mauk

Ryan

Kitto
Brisbane Roar

Jack

Hingert

Scott

Neville

Matt

Acton
Central Coast Mariners

Danny

Vukovic

Dan

Hall

Josh

Nisbet
Macarthur FC

Matt

Jurman

Ulises

Davila

Jake

McGing
Melbourne City

Jamie

Young

Steven

Ugarkovic

Andrew

Nabbout
Melbourne Victory

Leigh

Broxham

Bruno

Fornaroli
Newcastle Jets

Jason

Hoffman

Ryan

Scott

Daniel

Stynes
Perth Glory

David

Williams

Oliver

Sail

Mustafa

Amini
Sydney FC

Rhyan

Grant

Andrew

Redmayne

Joel

King
Wellington Phoenix

David

Ball

Alex

Rufer

Jack

Duncan
Western Sydney Wanderers

Jack

Clisby

Lawrence

Thomas
Marcelo
Western United

Sebastian

Pasquali

Josh

Risdon

PFA A-League Women Delegates

Adelaide United

Dylan

Holmes

Emily

Hodgson

Ella

Tonkin
Brisbane Roar

Ayesha

Norrie

Mariel

Hecher

Keeley

Richards
Canberra United

Sasha

Grove

Nikki

Flannery

Emma

Ilijoski
Central Coast Mariners

Taren

King

Bianca

Galic

Faye

Bryson
Melbourne City

Rebekah

Stott

Leah

Davidson
Melbourne Victory

Kayla

Morrison

Paige

Zois
Newcastle Jets

Cassidy

Davis

Alex

Huynh

Gema

Simon
Perth Glory

Natasha

Rigby

Isobel

Dalton

Morgan

Aquino
Sydney FC

Natalie

Tobin

Shay

Hollman

Taylor

Ray
Wellington Phoenix

Rebecca

Lake

Marisa

Van Der Meer

Kate

Taylor

Rylee

Foster
Western Sydney Wanderers

Lauren

Keir

Sham

Khamis

Amy

Harrison
Western United

Emma

Robers

Julia

Sardo

Adriana

Taranto

Grace

Maher

PFA Socceroos Committee

Mat

Ryan

Jackson

Irvine

Harry

Souttar

Keanu

Baccus

Kye

Rowles

Mitch

Duke

Riley

McGree

PFA Matildas Committee

Sam

Kerr

Lydia

Williams

Steph

Catley

Emily

Van Egmond

Tameka

Yallop

PFA Trustees

Craig

Foster

Matt

McKay

Alex

Tobin

Membership & Organising

The PFA's membership has grown steadily over the last few seasons as new teams have entered the A-Leagues, resulting in a record number of professional members. The PFA's Past Player Program has also continued to grow, providing vital support and reconnection to former players.

1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 PFA Members
A-League Men 268
A-League Women 226
Matildas 32
Socceroos 35
National Premier Leagues 20
A-League Youth/Academy 35
Overseas Male 77
Overseas Female 11
Past Players Program 458
Associate Members 35

The PFA's in-house legal team provides world class expertise and service within professional sport and in player representation. The PFA each season assists members, providing legal advice and assistance, Collective Bargaining Agreement advice, contract enforcement, advice and negotiation, protecting player image rights and commercial matters, representation and advocacy and dispute resolution.