Game Development Officer
Date: 14 Jul 2026
Location: Warrnambool, Victoria, AU
Company: Australian Football League
Join the team shaping the future of Australia’s game.
This is your chance to do work that has real impact, in an organisation that moves fast, aims high and plays a meaningful role in the lives of millions across the country through football. Every role at the AFL helps progress the game, so more people can love it, connect with it and see what is possible through it.
The opportunity
As a Game Development Officer, you’ll play a vital role in connecting children, families and communities to Australia’s game. Through the delivery of participation programs, school initiatives and community activations, you’ll help create positive experiences that inspire lifelong involvement in sport and physical activity.
Working across metropolitan and regional Victoria, this casual role offers variety, flexibility and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. You’ll represent the AFL in local communities, delivering engaging football experiences that support participation, inclusion and the growth of the game.
Whether you’ve played Aussie Rules, rugby league, soccer, netball, cricket, or you have no prior sporting experience – your experience is valuable with us. You don’t need to know AFL; you just need a love for sport, a positive attitude, and a passion for helping kids stay active and connected through team sport.
What you’ll own
As a key member of the AFL Victoria participation team, you’ll help bring football to life across schools, clubs, community settings and major match-day experiences.
You’ll add value through:
- Delivering the Game: Run dynamic Auskick, Superkick, AFL Nines, school clinics, and School Holiday Programs that spark a lifelong love of footy across schools and local communities.
- Creating Halftime Experiences: Bring the excitement to AFLM and AFLW matchdays by delivering Auskick and Superkick halftime programs, creating memorable moments for participants on the biggest stage.
- Building Community Connections: Create clear and welcoming pathways into junior and senior clubs, strengthening community ties and fostering a sense of belonging through the game.
- Championing Inclusion: Support and deliver inclusive football opportunities, including working alongside participants and stakeholders within the Blind and Wheelchair Football Leagues, ensuring footy is accessible to everyone.
- Supporting Women and Girls Growth: Actively support the growth of women’s and girls’ football across all programs, schools, clubs, and community initiatives.
- Promoting Our Game: Engage schools and communities through promotional activities such as Kick to Kicks, school assemblies, and come-and-play sessions that showcase the fun and inclusivity of AFL.
- Getting Involved In Plenty More Fun: Support AFL club-based activations, champion inclusion and diversity initiatives, and assist with other duties that contribute to growing the game
What you’ll bring
- Experience working with children and young people.
- Strong verbal communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Confidence delivering engaging activities and programs to groups of varying ages and backgrounds.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated initiative, organisation and sound judgement in community-based environments.
- A commitment to creating safe, positive and inclusive experiences for participants.
- Ability to build positive relationships with schools, clubs, community groups and other stakeholders.
- Flexibility to work outside standard business hours, including evenings, weekends and school holiday periods.
- Current Victorian Driver Licence and access to a motor vehicle.
- A valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check.
- Tertiary qualifications (completed or in progress) in Sports Management, Sports Science, Sports Coaching, Recreation, Education or a related discipline, or equivalent experience (desirable).
- Experience coordinating and engaging a diverse range of stakeholders (desirable).
Why you’ll love being on our team
At the AFL, you will be part of a values-led team that aims high, backs each other and brings energy, care and integrity to work that matters.
This is a place where people play to win, play as one team and play with passion, while always staying grounded in fairness, inclusion and respect. We work hard, support each other and create the conditions for our people to grow, perform and thrive.
What you can look forward to:
- Flexible Work That Fits Your Life: Casual shifts with hours that vary week to week, from short two-hour sessions to longer stints during peak periods.
- Variety in Your Week: Get involved across a range of programs delivered during school hours, before and after school, on weekends, and throughout school holiday periods.
- Meaningful, Hands-On Impact: Make a real difference by connecting kids, families, and communities to the game.
- Be Part of the Action: Deliver programs, support AFLM and AFLW matchday experiences, and work directly in the community.
- Purpose-Driven Environment: Champion inclusion, diversity, and the growth of women’s and girls’ football.
Everyone has a place here
Our game brings people together, and we want our workplace to do the same.
We are committed to building a culture of belonging and an environment where people feel respected, included and able to thrive, and where diversity of background, experience and perspective makes us stronger.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Whether you’re a footy fan or new to our game, we welcome everyone to apply. We know great candidates don’t always tick every box – if this role excites you, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match the job description.
The AFL is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care. Please note, we undertake several screening processes to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate to this position holds a valid employee Working with Children/ Vulnerable People check and a satisfactory criminal history record check.
Ready to play your part?
Applications close 26 July 2026.