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Gippsland League is pleased to confirm that the organisation of the Female Football Gippsland (FFG) Youth Girls and Women’s competitions will move under the Gippsland League from the 2026 season onward.
This outcome follows extensive discussions initiated by the Female Football Gippsland Board, aimed at establishing a long-term transition model for the competitions from 2026 and beyond. These discussions have focused on creating a structure that delivers stability, governance support, and the organisational capacity required for the continued growth of female football in Gippsland.
As part of the new structure, Gippsland League’s Pathways Programs Coordinator, Elli Linney, will oversee the Youth Girls and Women’s competitions. Elli will lead competition organisation, fixturing and operational processes, and support the integration of these competitions within the League’s administration framework.
The Female Football Gippsland Board’s decision to pursue this transition reflects key priorities identified through recent consultation, including outcomes from the July 2025 Female Football Forum. Focus areas included:
• strengthened organisational support
• consistent and centralised governance
• flexible and player-focused fixturing
Transitioning the competitions under the Gippsland League provides the structural support, resourcing and administrative consistency needed to sustain and expand female football. It also allows clubs and volunteers to focus on participation, culture and player development, with competition organisation and governance managed centrally. AFL Gippsland will continue to work with clubs on participation and club development initiatives.
We extend our sincere thanks to the outgoing FFG Board and administration for their leadership of the competitions, and their proactive approach in reviewing operations and capacity, and taking steps to ensure female football in Gippsland is positioned for long-term success.
Over the next week, the Gippsland League will commence engagement with all current member clubs, and Expressions of Interest for new and returning teams wishing to join the 2026 Youth Girls and Women’s competitions will open later this week.
Gippsland League looks forward to working alongside clubs, volunteers and key stakeholders as these competitions move under the League’s structure. Together, we are committed to strengthening the foundations of female football and supporting participation and growth across the region.
For further information, please contact: femalefootball@gippslandleague.com.au

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