RICHMOND's Monique Conti will don her coaching cap this weekend as part of the Woomeras and Medleys multicultural programs. 

Indigenous side the Woomeras, and the Medleys, the multicultural team, will come together again after playing off in an exhibition game in Geelong earlier in the year. They will meet in a curtain-raiser to the Narrm v Brisbane AFLW match at Casey Fields on Sunday afternoon, commencing at 1:30pm. 

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The programs, which are structured around four key pillars of football - leadership, culture, health, and wellbeing - extend further than another exhibition game.  

Players will also participate in a Point + Be Proud Workshop run by former Essendon player Nathan Lovett-Murray, as well as a cultural workshop conducted by the Djiri Djiri Dancers and a tackling session conducted by Malcolm Bangs. 

"We have seen previously how beneficial these programs have been for many young multicultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women around the country," AFL National Diversity Talent Manager Paul Vandenbergh said. 

Akec Makur Chuot and Haneen Zreika in action during the R9 clash between Richmond and GWS at Giants Stadium on March 5, 2022. Picture: Getty Images

"The Woomeras and Medleys programs not only provide a platform for players to showcase their great talents, but also provide an opportunity for players to develop leadership skills which they can take back to their respective communities and football clubs." 

The Woomeras are coached by Hawthorn VFLW midfielder Jordan Mifsud, supported by assistants Paige Baksh, Danica Pederson and Jason Williams, while the Medleys are coached by Amanda Robertson with Conte, Harmit Singh and former Brisbane player Reuben Williams assisting.