South West Program crucial to WAFLW growth

Not only is the Swan Districts Football Club working hard on developing female footballers in the metro area, but wants to build something special out of Bunbury in the South West hub.

Swan Districts are putting in some significant resources to developing the South West Program out of Bunbury to work hand in hand with the WAFLW program to not only create that pathway for players from the region, but also strengthen the ties between the club and the area.

That isn’t just for players either and Swans have welcomed Max Jetta into the coaching staff for the WAFLW team for the 2023 season where he will work closely with Dancey along with continuing to build that bond between Swan Districts and players in the Bunbury and South West zone.

"We did make a significant amount of change in our coaching staff this year which we're excited about," Dancey said.

"Obviously we brought in Max Jetta who runs our Bunbury hub and will have a game day role as well, which is massive for us.

"Max has got a big following and his values and morals are top class. We're really lucky to have him involved in the program."

Swan Districts is putting in great effort, energy and resources into creating the strongest female football program possible and that includes building a strong connection with the South West zone, of which Bunbury makes up the biggest part.

"I think it's a really important area. Obviously it's our zone and we should be sourcing from it and the South West Football League is a strong competition especially for female talent," he said.

The WAFLW competition is expected to continue to grow with a salary cap likely to come into place in 2024.

The South West zone for Swan Districts becomes so crucial and the club wants to provide a successful pathway for players from the area to play in black-and-white.