FAMILY plays an important role for new Mildura Football Netball Club president Nathan Seward.

On the SFNL club's committee on and off over the past two decades, Seward has always had familiar links tying him to the club.

"Dad was vice president when I was playing, my family has always been here," he said.

"Back when my brother in law (current senior player) Ash (Spencer) started playing, I was ...