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.
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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 |
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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 |
Total | 704 |
Past Players Program | 458 |
Associate Members | 35 |
Total Members | 1,197 |
Legal & Advocacy
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.