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RDA Hunter partners with Jets’ A-League Women’s team

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Before a ball has been kicked in anger this season, the Newcastle Jets A-League Women’s team will play a major role in the growth of the game.

Under a new partnership between the club and Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter, 250 female junior footballers will receive guidance from senior players as well as career advice from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) professionals.

Girls aged 13-to-17 from selected Hunter organisations will have access to A-League stars, who’ll share personal insights, football instruction and life lessons, and Hunter STEM experts, who’ll provide the youngsters with information about how STEM principles relate to the real-world: particularly health, physical strength and mental resilience.

The RDA Hunter’s board welcomes the opportunity to deliver career-information programs for current players and looks forward to supporting the expansion of professional football in the region.

“We recognise the contribution sports and sporting teams make to the Hunter’s economy,” chair John Turner said.

“We’re pleased this partnership will support the Newcastle Jets A-League Women’s team in the 2021/22 season.

“This alliance with the region’s premier women’s football club will help aspiring junior players succeed in their sporting endeavours and better understand Hunter-based career opportunities that could complement their professional playing careers.”

Jets’ executive chairman Shane Mattiske agreed.

“As a club, we are proud to partner with RDA Hunter and to be able to provide support to members of our local community,” he said.

“The players are excited to help encourage and inspire our young footballers to achieve their goals, who maybe one day could pull on a Gold Jets’ jersey.”

The first RDA Hunter career seminar will be delivered to the Newcastle Jets’ Girls Academy early this month.

Meanwhile, the A-League Women’s outfit tackles Sydney FC in the season opener at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on Saturday 4 December.

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