Media

It’s About Being Us: Harriet Cooper and the Culture Behind the Port Melbourne Chargers Women's Football Club On October 7th Port Melbourne Chargers Women's Football Club Director of Coaching Harriet Cooper - Port Melbourne Chargers Women's Football Club : Carruthers Executive Community Coach of the Year and Head Coach, Harriet Cooper was awarded VAFA Community Coach of The Year. In just two seasons, Harriet has been central to taking a newly established women's football clu

What a season. The Port Melbourne Chargers came together for our 2026 Best & Fairest to celebrate individual achievement, recognise the people behind the scenes, reflect on an extraordinary year and, perhaps most importantly, celebrate what this club is becoming. It can be easy to forget that this was only our second season. Just two years ago, before we had played our first game, our players, coaches and committee sat together and talked about what we wanted the Port Melbour

Georgia Harris didn't just play her first season with the Chargers, Gee wrote the first chapter of a new club's story. Some seasons are about statistics. Some are about survival. Gee's 2025 season was something else entirely, it was about foundation. When Port Melbourne Chargers took to the field for the very first time on Saturday, 5 th April 2025, no one knew exactly what the future held. The woman who kicked the first goal in the club's history gave everyone a very clear

Our first major event of the year is Navigating Networking Like a CEO. Because navigating leadership, navigating opportunity, and navigating community connections sits at the heart of our vision for every girl, every woman, and everyone who walks through our doors.

The Port Melbourne Chargers have strengthened their coaching lineup ahead of their second season in the VAFA Women’s competition, announcing the appointment of recently retired AFLW defender Pepa Randall as the club’s new Skills Coach. After a remarkable debut year in 2025, one in which the Chargers launched as VAFA’s newest women’s‑only club and saw both of their teams qualify for finals, the club has quickly become a standout destination for women’s football. Pepa’s arriva

Port Melbourne Chargers Women’s Football Club was featured in the Herald Sun last Sunday — celebrating the extraordinary launch of our club in just six short weeks.