Tom Hafey Variety Heart of Football Award
Nominate a player for 2025
Nominees for the Tom Hafey Variety Heart of Football Award must have continually displayed outstanding commitment to help children through their selfless actions and dedication over the last 12 months. The award recognises a current AFL/AFLW player who has inspired Variety.
Nominations close on Wednesday 20 August 2025.
Please submit one form per nomination.

About the Award
Variety – the Children’s Charity presents the Variety Heart of Football Award to an AFL/AFLW player who has inspired us through his or her selfless actions and dedication to children. In honour of AFL legend and Variety supporter, the late Tom Hafey, the award was renamed the Tom Hafey Variety Heart of Football Award in 2014. Past recipients of the award include Scott Selwood, Robert Harvey, Eddie Betts, Emma Kearney Kate Darby, and most recently, Changkuoth Jiath.