Create an experience with Moana Hope

Moana Hope is a former AFLW player, now running her own traffic control business, having played two seasons with Collingwood then one more at North Melbourne. She is also a household name in the country having been featured on Australian Story, alongside fellow player Susan Alberti. Hope gained major exposure from this and as a result is a popular choice as a keynote speaker at functions and as a brand ambassador for a variety of businesses.

In 2017 she published her autobiography, My Way, which talks about her accomplishments in both sport and business being encouraging, especially in a climate where young women feel challenged to act on ambition. Her message to young women everywhere is to stay true to themselves and not feel like they have to change to be accepted.

"I don't think women get the same opportunities as men, and I want to see women shining in more areas of life. In sport, in business, everywhere." - Moana Hope

A dynamic forward, Hope has played in the forward fifty for over 10 years across state and national competitions and has amassed large hauls of goals throughout the seasons, cracking 100 goals in 2016. After playing Australian football competitively since she was 7, she took a few years break in her early twenties before rediscovering the love in 2014 after seeing the changing landscape of Women's Football in Australia.

Moana also appeared on the Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2018) and Australian Survivor: All Stars. 

Moana Hope career highlights

• Victorian Senior Representative 2004

• Victorian Under 19 Representative 2005, 06 & 07 (Captain)

• National Carnival Player of the Championships 2005

• All Australian 2004, 05, 06 & 07

• Victorian Team of 25 years 2005

• International Rules Representative 2005 & 06

• 5 x Premiership Player for Darebin FC

• Darebin Best & Fairest

• Pick 11 in AFL Womens Draft 2014

• St Kilda Sharks Best & Fairest 2014

• Darebin Team of 25 Years 2015

• League Leading Goal Kicker 2006, 07, 08, 12, 14, 15 & 16

• Collingwood Marquee Signing 2016

Moana Hope personal interests 

Outside of her busy career, Moana Hope has a strong online presence where she advocates for feminism and female empowerment to her audience. She highlights her support of this in her book but continues to share and speak on the subject. 

She posts frequently about her family and their love for each other. She spends all of her free time with her daughter, who was born in November 2020, sharing the special moment with all of her followers. 

Moana Hope on Female Empowerment 

Hope’s most impactful discussion points for guest speaking are feminism and female empowerment. As a player of the AFLW when it was at its beginning stages, she showed strong resilience and a positive mindset that led her to success. As well as her autobiography, Hope spends time as a guest speaker for young women to help them feel empowered and encourage them to be themselves.

Her experiences on Australian Survivor clearly represent the resilience she possesses, making for an inspirational impact.