From training every week for three years without playing a game to RUNNING the game – Laura Kane’s incredible football journey

The genesis of Laura Kane’s journey to become one of footy’s most influential administrators can be traced back to her joining the VAFA’s Melbourne Uni women’s team as a 12-year-old.

But with no Youth Girls footy existing back then, Laura spent three years training diligently every week but was not allowed to play.

That didn’t deter her, and she ultimately rose through the ranks from player to coach to administrator at Melbourne University, North Melbourne, and then the AFL, where she now drives the game’s future as the league’s Executive General Manager of Football.

Jason Bennett & Joey Pignataro sit down with Laura to explore her remarkable road to the top of football administration:

• Why footy?
• Her VAFA experience – how it shaped & influenced her as a person and ultimately as a professional
• Community footy – it’s importance to the game & society more generally
• The AFL’s commitment to helping community footy & the huge financial commitment on its way
• The impact of women’s footy, both on and off-field
• The future of community footy & advice for those working hard at local clubs

All that and more in this revealing chat with VAFA ALUMNI Laura Kane – thanks to MECWACARE!

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