On behalf of AFL Goldfields I am pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Learmonth as the new AFL Goldfields BFUA Operations Manager & Administration Officer.
Gary will replace Liam Brady who has moved into a Football Development Manager (FDM) role, and will commence with AFL Goldfields on Tuesday 15th March, and he will be based at Saxon House in Ballarat.
Gary has a Bachelor of Arts (Recreation Management) and has extensive professional and football experience that makes him a fantastic addition to the AFL Goldfields Team, and ideally suited to the role.
Gary commenced his professional experience as an AFL Sportsready Trainee with the Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup), and amongst his other experiences he has worked in local Government as a Recreation Officer, and most recently he spent 8 years with Parks Victoria where he was Event Manager Waterways (managing all major events on the Yarra River and Docklands) and Ranger in Charge at the You Yangs and Serendip.
Gary’s football experience is equally impressive. Gary was a supplementary list player with the Collingwood FC and Carlton FC from 1992 to 1995, and had a decorated career in community football, including a stint in the strong Ovens & Murray FL where he was a key part of the O&MFL Representative side that won several VCFL Division 1 Championships.
Gary was a volunteer working for AFL South Africa from 2002 – 2003, and helped establish AFL in the North West Province. Gary also drafted the original AFL South Africa Strategic Plan that assisted in the formation AFL South Africa and which helped secure funding from the North West Academy of Sport. Gary also served as General Manager for AFL Central Australia from 2004-2005, and as a Sponsorship Executive with the St Kilda FC from 2003-2004. Gary has been a successful Coach at Senior and Junior level, Junior Club Coaching Co Ordinator, and a Junior talent Coach with a TAC Cup side and an Assistant Coach with a State representative side.
Other notable football experience includes:
2016 - Senior Coach Gordon FC
2013 - U16 Football Coach & Coaching Coordinator Darley Junior Football Club - Ballarat Junior Football League
2013 - Assistant Coach - Forwards: Ballarat Football League Senior Interleague Team Vs Bendigo
2012 - Year 7 Football Coach Geelong Grammar School - APS
2007 - 2011 Senior Football Coach Darley Football Club - Ballarat Football League (BFL) - BFL & AFL Victoria - Western Region Coach of the Year 2008
2004 - 2005 Assistant Coach NT Thunder U16 & U18 Squad - NAB AFL National Championships
2000 - U16 Coach Sandringham Dragons Football Club
1999 - Recruiting Officer - Part Time - Carlton Football Club
Gary’s impressive professional and football experience makes him ideally suited to the role, and we are certain that from the benefit of his experience and understanding of football at all levels that he will continue the high standards set by Liam Brady in this role, and that he will provide high quality service to the BFUA and the AFL Goldfields affiliated Leagues and Clubs.
Please join us in welcoming Gary Learmonth to the AFL Goldfields Team.
For further information, please contact AFL Goldfields Regional General Manager Rod Ward on 0400 611 310, or via email rod@aflgoldfields.com.au
Last Modified on 03/03/2016 09:22