About the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club (CFC) was founded in 1892.
Local residents, community and business leaders and politicians all hoped that having their own football club could help bring a measure of pride to a downtrodden suburb.
In 2026, CFC is one of the great icons of Australian sport. Our history spans 130 years, 16 premierships and more finals appearances than any other club. Most importantly, Collingwood has grown from being a football club to a sports club with a commitment to our community.
The opportunity:
The AFLW Physiotherapist provides comprehensive physiotherapy services across training and competition, supporting injury prevention, assessment, treatment, and return-to-play for AFLW athletes.
Working closely with the Rehab Coordinator, Head Physiotherapist, coaches, and the high-performance team, the role leads evidence-informed rehabilitation, monitors player readiness, and contributes to performance optimisation and athlete wellbeing.
The AFLW Physiotherapist requires you to be a strong collaborator, clear communicator, and a player-centred approach are central to delivering high-quality care in an elite football environment.
Key responsibilities include:
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Attend and actively contribute to all AFLW training sessions and games during pre-season and in-season
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In partnership with Rehab Coordinator, lead the rehabilitation process. This involves close collaboration to design and execute evidence informed rehabilitation programs.
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Ensure continual assessment and performance testing to guide rehabilitation phase progressions and readiness to return to play.
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Assist the Head Physiotherapist in assessing, diagnosing, and managing injuries. This includes providing hands-on treatment and incorporating injury prevention strategies.
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Work collaboratively with coaching staff, high performance team and medical personnel to optimise player performance and recovery.
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Develop strong working relationships with staff and players to facilitate optimal care, wellbeing and health of players
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Understand players’ unique experience of injury and support their individual needs.
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Provide effective and timely communication on player status and performance monitoring, including via regular meetings (online or in-person)
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Maintain up to date and detailed medical note taking via centralised platfor
About you
To be successful as the AFLW Physiotherapist, you will have:
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Qualifications: working towards or completed Masters of Sports Physiotherapy or equivalent.
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Experience: Minimum 3 years’ experience in elite sport
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Skills:
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Strong diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills.
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Hands-on treatment expertise.
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Ability to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation plans.
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Strong focus on continuous improvement relating to individual and team growth.
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Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
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Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
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Proven ability to build strong relationships within dynamic team environment.
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Flexibility: Availability for training sessions and gameday duties across a floating weekly schedule. Willing to travel interstate for games as required
Football Club’s are fast-paced environments but you will engrain yourself into the Collingwood culture, remain agile, adaptable, and consistently champion our Company values of DO BETTER, SIDE BY SIDE, A NEST FOR ALL and FLY HIGHER.
What we offer
As a valued staff member of our Sporting Club you will be a part of a fun, inclusive and flexible work environment:
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Access to state of art High Performance Gym Facility
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Access to Professional Development and Learning Development Courses
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Access to tickets to all AFL and AFLW matches
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Access to exclusive partner offers, the likes of Nike, Emirates, AIA Vitality, La Trobe, CUB Economy, Business Class with Emirates and TaylorMade
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Opportunities to support with Collingwood community outreach and volunteer programs (Magpie Nest Cafe)
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Behind the scenes access to Match-Day, including the ability to support in on-ground activations
To Apply
If you are interested in this position, please send through your CV and cover letter that addresses why you are interested in working with the Collingwood Football Club, how your skills/experience would qualify for the position, and how you would contribute to the culture of the organisation.
If you are interested in this position, please send through your CV and cover letter that addresses why you are interested in working with the Collingwood Football Club, how your skills/experience would qualify for the position, and how you would contribute to the culture of the organisation.
Please send this application to careers@collingwoodfc.com.au. Applications close COB Friday 17 April 2026 (however, we may close this earlier if we receive a large volume of applications).
Please keep reading…
Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box.
So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.
We believe in being a Nest For All – we champion respect, diversity and inclusion to make our Club a safe and welcoming place for all. The Collingwood Football Club is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and diverse candidates. We provide a welcoming, safe and flexible approach to work and provide an environment that benefits from and enables the best from everyone.
As an organization we are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. It is essential that anyone involved with the Collingwood Football Club understands their responsibility in relation to child safety. Our organization requires all applicants to obtain a ‘Working with Children Check’ prior to appointment.
To learn more about working at Collingwood Football Club and our values, please visit https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/76/careers
