Professional Footballers Australia (the PFA) is pleased to announce Matildas and London City Lionesses defender Alanna Kennedy has joined the PFA Executive Committee.
Kennedy fills a casual vacancy on the Executive, having already played an integral role as part of the National Teams Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations in 2023. The 30-year-old has served as a Matildas delegate and on the PFA’s CBA Committee.
Kennedy joins fellow Matildas Clare Hunt, Tameka Yallop and Dylan Holmes on the player committee.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the PFA Executive, and I'm looking forward to having an impact and working closely with my peers during an important time for the sport,” Kennedy said.
“We’re now only months away from next year’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup on home soil, where there’s a great opportunity to grow and professionalise the women’s game in Australia.”
Kennedy has forged a solid playing career for over a decade, becoming a mainstay in the heart of the Matildas' defence, making 141 appearances for the national team and featuring at the last three FIFA Women’s World Cups and three Olympic Games.
The defender has also had success at club level, winning A-League Women silverware locally with Sydney FC, Perth Glory and Melbourne City, while also being part of the Western New York Flash side that won the 2016 National Women’s Soccer League title and the 2021-22 FA Women’s Cup with Manchester City.
“We’re excited to welcome Alanna to the Executive ahead of a critical period for the professional game,” PFA Chief Executive Beau Busch said.
“Alanna has worked with us to secure several landmark achievements for her and her peers, and we can’t wait for her to bring her wealth of expertise to the table in an expanded role as we continue the push to professionalise the women’s game in Australia.”
Kennedy will join Co-Presidents Tameka Yallop and Jackson Irvine on the Executive, alongside fellow Members Mat Ryan, Andrew Redmayne, David Williams, Jack Hingert, Dylan Holmes, Clare Hunt, PFA Chair Francis Awaritefe, Deputy Chair Elise Kellond-Knight and Chief Executive Beau Busch.
About the PFA Executive Committee
Through representative positions on the Executive Committee, professional Australian players help to advance and protect the interests, conditions, and welfare of their fellow professionals and actively resolve issues on their behalf.
The current PFA Executive Committee is Francis Awaritefe (Chair), Elise Kellond-Knight (Deputy Chair), Beau Busch (PFA Chief Executive), Jackson Irvine (Co-President), Tameka Yallop (Co-President), Mat Ryan, Andrew Redmayne, David Williams, Clare Hunt, Dylan Holmes and Alanna Kennedy (Executive Members).