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Avondale Heights appoints Sevil Francis as first female president

From the Moonee Valley Leader


By Linh Ly (Moonee Valley Leader)

SEVIL Francis is determined to prove a women’s role at a football club isn’t just running the canteen or washing dirty jumpers.

The mother-of-two has just made history by becoming Avondale Heights Football Club’s first female president in its 50-year existence.

“It’s surreal to think that I am the president of the football club,” Ms Francis said.

“It’s (because of) the love for Avondale and Avondale Heights as a community, I wanted to give back to it.”

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