Jarrod Lienert was promoted to Indigenous Player Development Manager after joining North Melbourne’s VFL program as a playing assistant coach in 2023.
Lienert played 34 AFL games in his playing career: 23 at Port Adelaide from 2018-20 before moving to St Kilda and playing a further 11 games in 2022.
A qualified teacher, Lienert works alongside Robbie Ahmat in supporting the club’s First Nations playing cohort.
He also assists in the development coaching team under head of development Tom Lynch.