Richmond has appointed experienced sports executive Jane Woodlands-Thompson to the role of Executive General Manager- Women’s Football.
Woodlands-Thompson has extensive experience across elite women’s sport, having previously been General Manager- Women’s Sport at Collingwood Football Club (2018–21), in a role that spanned across AFLW, VFLW and Super Netball.
She also held a dual role as General Manager- High Performance and Head Coach of Adelaide Thunderbirds in the world’s premier netball competition for eight years from 2007 to 2015.
The experienced executive has also been a SANFL Commissioner, chaired the SANFL Women’s Sub-Committee and served as Vice-President of the Ice Hockey Australia Board.
Richmond CEO Shane Dunne said Woodlands-Thompson stood out across an extensive and competitive process.
“Jane has been a trusted leader of teams across multiple elite sports and has extensive experience in all aspects of high-performance,” he said.
“She brings significant expertise in AFLW and elite sport, as well as executive experience that will be invaluable to our women’s football program.
“What stood out throughout the process was Jane’s ability to balance elite performance standards with strong governance, people development and cultural alignment.
“Jane has successfully led programs through change, built high-performing teams and created environments where athletes and staff can thrive.
“We are excited to welcome Jane to Richmond and are delighted to have her on board to lead our women’s football program into its next phase.”
Woodlands-Thompson joined the final stages of Richmond’s AFLW Head Coach process last week, endorsing Jarrad Donders.
She will commence in the role from March 24th.
