New Commissioner Elected to WA Football Board

The results of the elections for Commissioners on WA Football’s Board were endorsed at a meeting of WA Football stakeholders on Thursday night.

Melanie Fisher has been appointed as a new Commissioner for a term of three years, while Martina Crowley retains her position as a Commissioner for a further three years.

The appointments continue gender parity on the Board with four male and four female Commissioners.

WA Football Chair Ian Callahan congratulated the Commissioners on their appointment and thanked voting members for their support.

“WA Football is excited to welcome Melanie Fisher as a Commissioner and to see Martina Crowley return for a second term,” Callahan said.

“We look forward to them both playing a significant role in supporting the growth and development of football in Western Australia.

“I would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who nominated for this election.

“We were fortunate to have such a high calibre of individuals nominate and I wish all candidates all the best for the future.”

Amber Banfield will conclude her current term on December 31 after serving six years as a Commissioner, with Callahan paying tribute to her significant contribution during that period.

“I would like to thank Amber for her contribution to WA Football and her commitment to improving our great game,” Callahan said.

Banfield, who opted not to seek a third term due to a heavy work schedule, filled a variety of roles as a Commissioner including Chair of the Women in Football Advisory Committee and Football Facilities Fund.

The endorsed Commissioners will commence their terms on January 1, 2026.

Read more about the appointed Commissioners below.
                                                                                                                       

Martina Crowley

Re-appointed for a three-year term from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.

Martina’s role as a Commissioner has included being the Chair of the Finance, Funding & Commercial Committee.

Martina is the National Lead Partner at PwC for People and Quality in Financial Advisory which comprises four businesses: Tax, Deals, PwC Private, Energy Transition.

She is responsible for leading the Financial Advisory’s implementation of a governance and culture review across a business of more than 2000 people and partners.

Martina also recently led the National PwC Private Business and was a member of the Executive Board and a Member of the PwC Global Private business leadership team.

The re-elected Commissioner has been practicing as a professional for over 25 years, advising clients on a broad range of tax, accounting and advisory matters on both a domestic and international level.

Martina Crowley has been re-elected for a second term.

Melanie Fisher 

Appointed for a three-year term from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.

Melanie is a passionate Wellbeing, People and Culture Senior Leader and Organisational Psychologist.

She has over a decade of experience leading HR, WHS Program Management, driving large-scale transformational change in complex, regulated organisations.

Melanie also has extensive experience in leading enterprise-wide health, wellbeing, and people and culture inclusion initiatives, enhancing employee experience and guiding cultural transformation.

Melanie Fisher is new to the WA Football Board.

Her work creates values-based leadership behaviours and decision-making frameworks that drive high performance, inclusion, safety and belonging across workplaces.

Melanie has also earned a reputation as being an expert in leveraging data analytics, employee insights, and evidence-based strategies to drive measurable improvements in engagement, psychological health and safety, cultural transformation, and regulatory compliance.

She has been a trusted adviser to executive leaders and boards, known for developing collaborative, multidisciplinary teams and delivering human-centered, sustainable solutions that elevate employee experience and advance safety and wellbeing.