Fuel for Footy is a performance-focused online nutrition course designed specifically for competitive female footballers who want their fuelling to match their footy. Created by Accredited Sports Dietitian and female footballer Bella Rennick, this course breaks down exactly how to eat to train harder, recover faster, and perform consistently across the entire season.
Too many female footballers are under-fuelling without realising it! Leading to poor recovery, low energy, inconsistent performance and, in some cases, disrupted menstrual cycles. This course teaches you how to structure your daily nutrition, fuel high-intensity sessions, nail match-day strategies, and understand your body’s unique energy needs as a female athlete.
Whether you’re pushing for selection, building confidence in your body, or simply want clarity around what to eat and when, Fuel for Footy gives you practical, evidence-based strategies you can implement immediately - no extremes, no guesswork, just smart performance nutrition built for women who play hard and want to develop their winning edge 🏆
Learn the fundamentals of AFLW nutrition, including macronutrients for female athletes, hydration for football performance, and the unique energy demands of women’s Australian Rules football - setting the foundation for effective training, recovery and match day fuelling.
Develop a performance-focused fuelling routine for AFLW and female athletes, including what to eat before, during, and after training or games. Boost energy, speed up recovery, reduce fatigue, and maximise on-field performance.
Learn how to tailor your AFLW nutrition throughout the season and around your body composition goals, giving female footballers the tools to maintain energy, build strength, and gain a winning edge year-round.
Understand how to tailor your AFLW nutrition around your individual body and hormonal cycles, helping female footballers optimise energy, recovery, and performance all season long.
Nutrition on the road can be challenging - learn how AFLW players and female athletes can overcome common travel and training barriers, make smarter food choices, and use nutrition to support injury prevention and recovery.
Discover the role of supplements for AFLW and female athletes - what to use, when to use them, and how targeted supplementation can enhance recovery, energy, and overall performance.
Learn how to set and monitor your own AFLW nutrition goals, helping female athletes maintain energy, optimise recovery, and achieve sustainable performance improvements year after year.
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With Fuel for Footy, you get 6 months access to all modules, so you can revisit the content anytime you need. This means you can review training fuelling, match day strategies, and recovery guidance whenever it suits your schedule - perfect for AFLW players juggling training, work, or study.
Each module in Fuel for Footy is designed to be practical and easy to follow, with lessons you can complete in 20–30 minutes each. You’ll get concise, evidence-based guidance on nutrition for training, match day, and recovery - without spending hours reading or guessing what to do.
Fuel for Footy teaches the unique nutrition requirements for female footballers - from energy needs and carbohydrate intake to protein timing and key micronutrients like iron and calcium. This course gives evidence-based guidance tailored to women, helping you train harder, recover faster, and perform consistently on the field.
Fuel for Footy covers everything AFLW players need to eat on game day to maximise energy, focus, and recovery. You’ll discover pre-game, during-game, and post-game strategies, including meals and snacks designed specifically for female athletes competing at high intensity.
In the Fuel for Footy course, you’ll learn exactly what foods fuel AFLW training sessions, how to time your meals for maximum energy, and the best options for female footballers at different training times. The course provides practical meal examples, snack ideas, and strategies to make fuelling simple, sustainable, and performance-driven.
Why choose Spice?
Bella, our founder and lead Sports Dietitian, knows firsthand what it’s like to balance training, competition, and everyday life. With experience in junior AFL and Netball programs and a personal passion for hybrid training, she has worked with female athletes across team sports, strength programs, and hybrid training schedules. 🏋️♀️
Through witnessing the challenges women face - fueling for performance, optimising recovery, and managing life on and off the field - Spice Nutrition was born. Bella combines her lived elite athlete experience with evidence-based sports nutrition strategies, helping female athletes and active women build sustainable habits, maximise performance, and feel confident in their training and nutrition choices. 🍓
Bella is a qualified Sports Dietitian specialising in female athlete nutrition, helping women in team sports, AFLW, and hybrid training optimise performance, recovery, and body composition with evidence-based strategies. 🏃♀️
With experience in elite-level training, Bella helps female athletes and women in team sport or hybrid training use evidence-based nutrition strategies to maintain energy, build strength, and stay consistent - all while balancing busy training and life schedules. ⏰
Nutrition doesn’t have to be confusing or overwhelming. Bella helps female athletes and women in team sport or hybrid training implement practical, evidence-based nutrition strategies that fit seamlessly into busy training schedules and everyday life. 🏋️♀️
Long-term success for female athletes comes from knowledge and practice. Understanding key sports nutrition principles enables women to fuel training, recover effectively, and maintain consistent performance. 💪