Careers at the St Kilda Football Club represent a unique prospect to work in a dynamic culture, where we recognise every individual impacts team success. It's a place where we lift, support, and challenge each other to be greater. And in that pursuit of greatness, we embrace the grit our journey requires.

The Club is at a pivotal moment in its history. With our AFL and AFLW programs building the Club into a new era, there is a palpable sense of excitement and possibility. This is an extraordinary time to join the team, as we implement a newly developed 5-year transformational strategy that will shape our future. As part of this transformation, we are building a legacy - and the timing of this opportunity is unprecedented.

This is your opportunity to make an impact that extends beyond the present, contributing to a legacy that will resonate through the generations.

This is a critical role responsible for shaping our narrative, protecting and enhancing the Club's reputation and driving best-in-class communication that influences how the Club is understood, represented and trusted.

About the role

We're seeking a VFL Manager to lead the operational delivery of our VFL program, ensuring players, coaches and support staff are organised, informed and ready to perform.

Reporting to the Head of Football Operations, this is a 12-month maximum term, part-time role, with the possibility of continuing. Based at RSEA Park, Moorabbin, the role requires attendance at all VFL match days and travel for away games.

The role works 2.5 days per week, with the following seasonal pattern:

- Pre-season: Monday and Wednesday, plus a half-day worked flexibly.
- In-season: Game day and either Thursday or Friday, plus a half-day worked flexibly.





You’ll coordinate program schedules, registrations, match-day operations, travel, compliance and administration, while supporting clear communication and smooth player transitions.

Careers at the St Kilda Football Club offer a unique chance to work in a dynamic, high-performance environment where every individual impacts team success. We lift, support, and challenge each other to be greater, embracing the grit and resilience required on our journey.

With our VFL, AFL, and AFLW programs driving the Club into a new era, this is a truly exciting time to join us. Now in our second year having secured a VFL license, we have strengthened our competitive edge, creating a seamless pathway between VFL and AFL and unlocking new opportunities for player development and sustained success. It also creates career pathways and development opportunity for employees. This comes as we implement a newly developed 5-year Club transformational strategy that will shape our future.

Key responsibilities

As VFL Manager, you will:

- Coordinate the VFL program: Build and communicate pre-season and weekly schedules, organise practice matches, manage registrations and mandatory education requirements, and coordinate local-club player releases and injury reporting.
- Lead match-day delivery: Coordinate venues, facilities, access, security,



staffing and game-day timelines. Manage team-sheet submissions, PlayHQ lodgement and competition requirements, and resolve operational issues as they arise.
- Coordinate people and communication: Roster volunteers and support staff, communicate weekly expectations, and work with People & Culture to ensure personnel are onboarded in line with Club requirements.
- Maintain systems and administration: Keep Teamworks, PlayHQ and operational records accurate and current, publish required game-day updates, and coordinate approved reimbursements.
- Manage compliance, tribunal and incident administration: Prepare tribunal documentation for review and sign-off, support players through the process, and coordinate insurance claims and incident follow-up.
- Own travel and logistics: Organise away travel and accommodation within approved budgets, communicate clear itineraries, and coordinate equipment and apparel requirements with the Property role.
- Support player transitions: Help players entering and exiting the program understand requirements and prepare for their next steps.

About You

You're highly organised, reliable and comfortable taking ownership in a busy football environment. You bring:

- Experience within Australian Rules Football at Club, Talent League, VFL or AFL level.
- Strong planning and time-management skills, with the ability to coordinate competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- High attention to detail, particularly when managing registrations, compliance documentation and operational records.
- Clear, confident communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with players, coaches, v

📌 VFL Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 St Kilda Football Club
📍 Melbourne