Phil Harper is a Sports Administration Professional who has worked at the Adelaide Crows Football Club for 23 years in various roles including Player Development Manager, General Manager of Commercial Operations, General Manager of Football Operations, General Manager of Football Administration & Head of Women’s Football. Prior to this, Phil was CEO of Woodville West Torrens Football Club in Adelaide & State Director of Coaching with the Queensland Australian Football League in Brisbane. Phil played Senior Football in Canberra — Eastlake Football Club (74 games), Adelaide — Woodville Football Club (48 games) & Brisbane — Mayne Football Club (101 games). Phil also represented Queensland (12 games) & ACT (14 games). In this episode, you’ll learn:  How Phil found footy and led him to the Crows The evolution of the game at the grassroots How Phil got his start at the Crows How Adelaide thought outside the box to get their licence to enter the new women’s competition How they engineered a champion team by scouring the globe How Phil negotiated their first opponent after being told they’d be the second-worst team in the comp The secrets of Adelaide’s success Why Phil believes the 2021 team would beat the 2017 team by 15 goals Plus, Phil’s take on the future of women’s footy. Connect with Phil: Website:   Instagram:  Facebook:  Want more? Connect with me on & for behind-the-scenes footage! Plus, Phil and I will be live on Instagram to dive even deeper into this episode and answer all your questions!