20 teams benefit from Toyota gear grant
Women’s footy in NSW and the ACT will be looking sharper than ever in 2022 thanks to the Toyota Good For Footy Gear Grant.
For the third year running, Toyota is providing 100 female football teams around the country the funding required to supply new uniforms, making it more accessible for women and girls to play the game they love.
Successful recipient clubs receive a $1,600 grant.
Twenty teams across NSW and the ACT received the grant, up on 14 in 2021. Congratulations to all recipient clubs!
Toyota Good for Footy Gear grant recipients across NSW and the ACT in 2022 are:
- – Ramsgate Rams Junior AFL Club
- – Cardiff Australian Football Club
- – Collingullie Glenfield Park Football Netball Club
- – Coolamon Rovers Football Netball Club
- – Tamworth Swans Australian Football Club
- – Bathurst Bushrangers ARFC
- – Figtree Australian Football Club
- – Weston Creek Wildcats Junior Australian Football Club
- – Inner West Magpies Australian Football Club
- – New England Nomads Australian Football Club
- – Eden Whalers Australian Football Club
- – Lavington Panthers Football Club
- – Northern Beaches Blues Football Club
- – Woden Blues AFNC
- – Glen Innes Junior AFL Club
- – Dubbo Junior Australian Football Club
- – Gunnedah and District Australian football club
- – Newtown Breakaways Football Club
- – Newtown Breakaways Football Club
- – ANU Australian Football Club
The announcement comes ahead of the AFLW Toyota Good for Footy Round, which celebrates Toyota’s significant contribution to Australian football from the grassroots to the elite level.
AFL Executive General Manager of Customer and Commercial, Kylie Rogers, said the AFL is pleased to recognise Toyota’s support of the women’s football with a dedicated round again this year.
“I would like to thank our longstanding partner, Toyota, whose support of football across all levels of the game continues to positively impact the entire football community,” Ms Rogers said.
“We are thrilled to bring to life the AFLW Toyota Good For Footy Round in round six of the competition, and celebrate the 100 community clubs who have received funding for new uniforms through the 2022 Toyota Good For Footy Gear Grant program.”
Toyota Australia Chief Marketing Officer, Vin Naidoo, said Toyota was committed to supporting football at all levels, from grassroots clubs to elite competition, and making footy accessible for all.
“Female participation has grown exponentially in recent years, and it’s through the Good for Footy Gear Grants Program that we hope to inspire even more women and girls to get involved in this great game for years to come,” he said.
“Toyota is immensely proud to support female footy teams in supplying the right gear, and we’re delighted to announce the deserving recipients of the $1,600 grant during this year’s AFLW Toyota Good For Footy Round.”
