Eastern Football League

2014 Annual Report Left: Ferntree Gully were prominant in this years junior finals, taking home three premierships. Top: Brent English played a vtial role in Norwood’s Premiership success. Bottom: New boys on the block, Silvan and Park Orchards battled it out on Contents Division 4 Grand Final Day.

Mission Statement / 01 Chairman / 02 Chief Executive Officer / 04 Senior Competition / 06 Junior Competition / 08 Interleague Squads / 10 Media / 11 Umpiring / Tribunal / 13 Season 2014 / 14 Netball EFL/ 16 Game Development / 18 WEFL / Tribunal / 19 Team Listing / 21 Awards / 22 SEN Teams of the Year / 25 Major Sponsors Senior Ladders / 26 Senior Finals Results / 27 Junior Ladders / 28 Our Mission Junior Finals Results / 30 The Eastern Football League will effectively Life Members / 32 promote and facilitate the playing and Financial Report / 33 development of Australian Football for League Directory / 45 the benefit of all participants, at all levels throughout the East of metropolitan .

Our Values The Eastern Football League maintains a strong belief system that underpins its actions and the way the league is run. Support Sponsors We believe in the concept of “a fair go” We recognise the efforts of those who contribute to the wellbeing of the game at EFL level We treat safety as a priority We strive to innovate We support the big picture and understand that we are one part of a wider football community We define our position and defend this when appropriate.

1 CHAIRMAN

2014 proved to be a year demographic. By developing complement each other and the parents and clubs. Initiatives A wonderful reflection on the of change, challenge and the links between football and good work of Aaron Bailey has were conducted with the league has been the growth opportunity across the Eastern netball we can help each sport been recognized by AFL Juvenile Diabetes Research of clubs who have chosen to Football League. grow and work together in the agreeing to a two year extension Foundation, Beyond Blue and make the EFL their home in development of community of this trial. As we look to grow the Blue Ribbon Foundation recent times. The Division Four Off field, the year was one of facilities. into the future, linking game during the season with all being Grand Final showcased the significant change at league development opportunities successful in raising much talents of our two newest clubs, management level. Sue On a more disappointing note by with clubs will be paramount in needed awareness and funds Silvan and Park Orchards, who McMillan, Bruce Atkinson the start of the season Donvale, ensuring success. towards their respective causes, since their inclusion have both and Troy Swainston joined with a significant exodus of with over $40,000 raised across experienced growth on and off the Board bringing with senior players, were unable to The league is fortunate to the three charities. the field. Combined with South them a wealth of experience take their place in Division 2. enjoy strong partnerships Belgrave’s finals appearance in and knowledge that should In pleasing news and driven with many key commercial EFL clubs unfortunately are its first year in Division Three, it help serve the league for largely by the cohort of players and community organisations not immune from tragedy and is a clear demonstration of the many years. While in the who won the Division 2 Under that assist us in funding and until now the challenge in benefits of involvement in the administration, Matt Bishop 19 premiership in 2013, Donvale developing programs both on helping manage these times EFL at all levels. in Football Operations, Darren will be back in 2015 with and off the field. has fallen on the shoulders of Goldspink in Umpiring and the re-birth of the club from club volunteers, themselves The finals in all competitions Our partnership with Channel Dyson Baker in Media joined Division Four, with strong player often involved in the grieving were well contested with Nine is now six years, with new CEO Phil Murton. numbers already on board. process. As a result our some new teams in all Board for 22 years, following their involvement and support relationship with Sports divisions and grades. two years on the Junior With significant change in the Council’s and Government of a number of our programs Chaplains Australia evolved Norwood, under the guidance Committee. In my time on administration, the key focus continue to support clubs of great benefit to the league this season with some 16 of our longest serving club the Board and in particular of the Board was to ensure across the EFL in their ambition and our clubs. clubs now having dedicated President Mark Etherington, as Chairman, Jim has always that the standards reached to develop their facilities. This Yarra Valley Water, our finals volunteer chaplains working capped a memorable season demonstrated great loyalty and in the previous years were year we saw a fantastic new partner and drink carrier in their club to assist players, with their first Division One solidarity, and his contribution maintained. In a pleasing facility opened at Warrandyte, sponsor for the last three officials and members in premiership. over the last 24 years, a result this was successfully while Rowville returned to years have extended their any way they can, with David testament to his devotion to achieved along with the Seebeck Oval after a year away Across the 38 senior, junior partnership with the league Burt as the EFL Chaplain to the league. On behalf of all introduction of a number of to a ground in pristine condition, and netball competitions where for a further two years and assist any club during a time involved with the EFL, thank significant new opportunities further complemented by finals were contested, some 30 we congratulate them on of need. Significant funding you Jim for your efforts over and programs to help continue some terracing and a new different clubs shared in the the international recognition was announced by Minister time and we look forward to to grow the league. covered verandah opened spoils of premiership success. they have received for their for Youth Ryan Smith at the still seeing you at the footy. later in the year. Change room One significant development “Choose Tap” initiative. Division One Grand Final Day developments are continuing Chandler Medal Night was I would like to thank the EFL was the introduction of the luncheon to help support this held during the season for at Noble Park, works on a We also thank BJS Insurance Board, Junior Committee Netball EFL competition initiative grow into the future. the first time on the Monday complete re-build and extension Group, Bendigo Bank, SEN1116, and Staff for their continued for the first time. Driven night of Division One Grand of the change rooms and social Ferntree Gully Motor Group and While illness and death are efforts in helping develop and largely by clubs and based Final week. Congratulations facility begin at Norwood over Trojan Tools and James Boags difficult times for all, they are shape the competition into on the success of the country go to all the winners but in the summer, while a ground for their continued support of the also times when the football what it is today. football/netball model and particular Vermont’s Ryan extension is underway up the league along with all our valued community demonstrates other leagues in metropolitan Mullett, who becomes the In closing, a sincere thank mountain at South Belgrave. sponsors and advertisers. what we do is more than play Melbourne, the experiences first player in the history you to all the hard working Funding has also recently been a game. This was evidenced of year one have been of the league to win three committee persons and announced for a new multi-use The EFL and our clubs during the season when, driven very encouraging, with 12 Chandler Medals as the best volunteers at all EFL clubs change room and social facility continue to use our position by the clubs involved, $25,000 teams being entered. Early and fairest player in our that are the backbone of our at East Ringwood. in the community to raise was raised for the Leukemia indications are that this will premier competition, a truly competition. They continue to awareness on a range of Foundation in support of Noble double in year two. Netball The inclusion of the AFL remarkable achievement. support league initiatives and social and community issues. Park star Craig Anderson’s son Previous page L>R: is a key area of focus for the Victoria Game Development make a huge contribution to the Zayne, while Heathmont raised Graham Halbish; Nine Newsreader league in coming years to Manager as part of the EFL Through our partnership with Long time Board Member Jim cohesion and well-being of their Peter Hitchener, Victoria Police Assistant an amazing $135,956 towards help further embed our clubs staff has been an important Eastlink an expanded Road Walker has decided to retire local communities of which we Commissioner Andrew Crisp and Chairman medical and repatriation costs Graham Halbish. within their local communities link in understanding how all Safety Program was conducted from the Board at this year’s are all the beneficiaries. following the sudden death of Annual General Meeting. Jim This page from top L>R: Bruce Atkinson, Leon by catering for a more diverse development programs can amongst our under 17 teams Bailey, Tim Finemore, David Flintoff, with wonderful feedback from player Simon Minson in Vietnam. has been a member of the Graham Halbish Kerry Freer, Sue McMillan, Paul Payne, Troy Swainston and Jim Walker.

2 3 CEO

At the end of 2013 the Board Pleasingly, 2014 was one of the positive outcomes for the game The change to under 17 and support a number of our Overall a strong financial The Senior Finals recorded In 2015 we will no doubt face reviewed the leagues 2009- most even seasons across all and our league will be achieved 19 continues to result in a net programs each year.Our result was achieved with a an extremely pleasing new challenges as a league 2013 Strategic Plan which four divisions in a number of through this working party. increase of 15 teams across congratulations go to President good surplus, largely on the result. Good weather during and clubs. We approach had delivered some excellent years, with no stand out team all competitions, and while Andrew Newbold, CEO Stuart back of a great senior finals September and a great mix next year with confidence A record number of 464 results leaving a sound in any division. Positions in challenges continue in all Fox, Coach Alistair Clarkson series and a reduction in some of different teams helped to and optimism with an teams were entered into platform to build on for the all finals series were still in transition age groups with and all at the club on the expenses. Merchandising bring big crowds, particularly understanding of the valuable competitions by EFL clubs, future. In that period team contention late into the season clubs learning to deal with the wonderful achievement of back sales were slightly down from in division one and three contribution being made by despite the late loss of numbers grew by nearly 10%, and all clubs who qualified changing environment for young to back AFL premierships. 2013 due to reduced uniform along with the reduced costs volunteers at all our clubs to Donvale, who we look forward total equity increased by 33%, entered the finals series with people, teams numbers remain and football sales. The impact associated with two fewer the opportunities available to to welcoming back in 2015. The departure or promotion while on field the number of an optimistic view of their at record historical levels. of five less senior teams with game days asDivision Four people in their communities. of four staff saw 20 years of reports and yellow cards per ability to make a grand final. A measure of our growth the loss of Canterbury and returned to a final four. The EFL continues to enjoy experience depart across four Phil Murton team reduced by 15%. Promotion and relegation and size has historically only Donvale as well as changes strong working relationships key roles prior to the start of The stable financial position of continues to demonstrate related to team and individual to game day football by-laws As a result of the review and with key partners in the the 2014 season and as we the league is a key reason we the best way for clubs to player participation numbers intended to reduce costs to a new planning process, there commercial, government, not welcomed three new staff to can help clubs work through find their appropriate level in competitions organized by clubs by reducing the number were no major changes to the for profit and charity sectors. the office, it was pleasing the times of trading difficulty at any point in time, with the the EFL. The addition of AFL of new balls used by each club direction the league is heading We welcomed new sponsors standards of previous years and is critical in allowing for changing composition of our Victoria’s Game Development contributed to the football rather some adjustments to Rob Dolan Wines and Genesis were maintained. investment in initiatives to help division’s clear evidence of this. Manager onto our staff has sales result. Merchandise focus on participation, growth Wantirna and the league grow the league and our clubs. Notwithstanding, the Board highlighted the importance Full time staff levels at the sales were impacted by and the sustainability of clubs. continues to be supported by has had an active Sustainable of all football programs and EFL have remained constant fewer clubs developing a long list of great companies The Five Key Pillars of the 2014- Club Policy in place for markets in growing and at eight since 2007. In alternate/clash jumpers without whom the running 2018 EFL Strategic Plan are: a number of years and a developing the game moving that time the competition than in previous years and of the league would not be number of clubs require the forward. In the next few years, has grown from 43 clubs a more stable environment Clubs possible. In particular I would assistance of the Board and measures of participation fielding 406 teams to 47 across the junior competition. Collaborate with clubs to like to acknowledge the administration each year to for Auskick, AFL 9’s, Girls/ clubs fielding 464 teams, the With some changes to EFL ensure that they are effectively continued support of major assist in planning, development Women’s football and the junior interleague program licensed suppliers for 2015 managed and sustainable. partners Channel Nine, Yarra and stabilization of their club. success of school programs has doubled in size, we have and the development of more Participation Valley Water, BJS Insurance This work will be a key focus will become critical measures assumed the responsibilities modern styles of jumpers and Drive participation initiatives Group, Bendigo Bank, over the next few years. for the EFL and while our of AFL Game Development shorts available to clubs, the in new and existing market SEN1116, Ferntree Gully focus must always remain on activities such as Auskick, appearance of players on the segments and manage all Player payments are often Motor Group, Trojan Tools and our clubs and competitions, Coach Accreditation field may change in the next competitions to ensure they seen as a major contributor James Boags. we must also understand the and School Programs, few years. are of high quality and are to club difficulties. The AFL importance of all aspects of The Blue Ribbon Foundation and introduced a netball competitive. Victoria Player Payments Sponsorship was slightly the game in our region. The continue to be our major finals competition. A key focus of Working Party recently down due to the loss of Partnerships end point of all development charity partner and this year’s any organisation is to ensure presented an update at an some partners close to the Partner with all levels of programs is engagement with donation of $23,883 took the their staff are operating as industry conference on the start of or during the season government and other a local club so it is in all our total that has been donated productively and efficiently work completed during 2014. making them difficult to stakeholders in true interests to work together to by the EFL community in the as possible and the growth While much work remains, replace and also lower than collaboration for common gain. achieve this. past 5 years to over $100,000. aforementioned across the this will continue into 2015 expected revenue for internet Operational Excellence This is a great achievement competition while keeping with clubs across the state Record participation across advertising caused by a Embrace technology and with the funds going to a truly staffing levels constant is engaged in discussion of the Auskick, under 8, 9 and changing digital advertising explore other initiatives to worthy cause. We thank all testament to the hard work strategies to further enhance 10 age groups lays a strong landscape with the move drive increased functionality our clubs for their continued and dedication of all EFL staff. all competitions with some foundation for future growth, to more mobile platforms. and efficiencies. support of charitable optimism surrounding these while more EFL clubs than I thank Matthew Bishop, Rod Work is underway to help endeavors each year as we Financial Management potential frameworks for ever fielded girls teams in Cordwell, Dyson Baker, Kirra re-establish these revenue aim to increase awareness on Build the EFL brand to deliver the future. Strong clubs official competitions with Tevelein, Mark Freeman, streams. a range of community issues. revenue opportunities for the and competitions that are early indications looking at Darren Goldspink and Aaron benefit of the league and EFL highly competitive are in all significant growth in 2015 As our nearest AFL club and Bailey for their contribution clubs. our interests as has been in EFL girls administered with our competition located and support this year. Previous page L>R: Phil Murton; A number of umpires demonstrated this year and competitions. in their supporter heartland, were involved in the 2014 ‘Choose we remain optimistic some the Tap’ Finals series. This page from top L>R: Norwood break through their banner of Division 1 Grand Final Day; 4 Mark Freeman, Silvan Coach Chris Murphy. 5 This page: Matthew Bishop. Following page from top L>R: Toby Ryan (Balwyn) evades Norwood’s Justin Gould; Blue Ribbon Medalist Leigh Williams (Norwood); Coach Denis Knight and Captain John Holmes hold aloft Norwood’s First Division 1 Senior Premiership Cup.

SENIOR COMPETITION

In 2014, the Eastern Football The fight for fifth position was against Blackburn in the South Croydon was the League continued to provide intense, with South Belgrave Elimination Final. eventual Premier defeating great entertainment to the securing this position in the North Ringwood in a tight The fight for finals spots was fans, culminating in an exciting final round. After finishing the game at Lilydale. intense, with many clubs in and highly competitive ‘Choose home and away season on top contention towards the end of A real feature of the 2014 Tap’ finals series. Across the of the ladder, Wantirna South the home and away season. season was the access fans, senior competition 12 different won both Senior and Reserves Full credit to Montrose, who players and coaches had to clubs were victorious on premierships, although not carried the momentum from watch games online. With grand final day across the 13 without a scare. With the Senior winning the flag in Division all Division 1 games being available premierships. team down by 26 points at 2 last season, to finishing filmed as well as many games three quarter time against an In Division 4, there wasn’t third after the home and in Division 2, we received impressive Templestowe outfit, much separating the top five away round this season. With feedback from viewers who the fast finishing Wantirna teams, with positions in the Melbourne turning on the watched EFL games online South side were able to cap off final four changing constantly weather during the finals, from various parts of the a great season by their club, throughout the home and big crowds turned out to see world. winning the premiership and away season. The evenness some very exciting football. advancing to Division 2 in season We hope this feature will grow of this competition continued What a great effort from 2015. Congratulations also to into the future, with more into the finals with some very the , Ringwood Under 19s on winning games than ever being filmed At the start of the season, we close games being played. becoming the first club to play back to back premierships. in 2015, allowing fans, players assembled a very impressive a senior Grand Final in all There was extra incentive in and coaches’ greater access to team to represent the EFL in In Division 2, there was a four Divisions of the Eastern Division 4 this season with our fantastic league. the Metro Championships. late change at the start of Football League and at the two clubs being promoted into the season, with Donvale same time claiming their We also saw some clubs The team was led by Balwyn Division 3 for the 2015 season. not fielding teams. However, first Division 1 Premiership. change guernseys in season coach Daniel Donati as well as With a berth in the Grand the season had many close Vermont were worthy winners 2014. As part of their Vermont captain Ryan Mullett. Final as well as promotion at battles, where eventually, the in the Reserves, whilst East alignment with Fremantle, Unfortunately, we didn’t get stake, the Preliminary Final two most dominant sides, Ringwood and Blackburn Templestowe changed their the result we wanted on game between Warrandyte and North Ringwood and Croydon started the day with a brilliant jumper to simple purple and day, but it was terrific to see Park Orchards was one of the played off in the Grand Final. game in the Under 19s with white whilst Forest Hill kept that all clubs supported the games of the season. East Ringwood proving too their colours the same but concept and the feedback The first half was close, but The Grand Final was also a strong in the end. returned to their traditional from players and coaches who North Ringwood were too tremendous game, with the vertical stripes. represented the league was strong after half time, winning Clubs continue to recognise experienced Silvan side proving extremely positive. the game quite comfortably how important having an Under Going one better, after a change too strong for Park Orchards in and now reacquainting 19s team is to their club. of committee and a change of We plan to assemble another front of a big crowd at Walker themselves in Division 1 next mindset, Nunawading became great team in 2015 and Park. Park Orchards were In season 2014, 38 of the season. The Reserves Grand the Titans ahead of season hopefully redeem ourselves able to attain some silverware, 43 senior clubs fielded an Final was a beauty, with 2014 as part of a total re-brand with a better result in the winning the Reserves Grand Under 19s team. Given the Waverley Blues overcoming a to rejuvenate the club. championships. Final in another close game importance that Under 19s is competitive Doncaster while against Warrandyte. The Under to the future of clubs, we will Finally, I’d like to thank the two dominant teams, Some clubs also revealed 19 Grand Final was also hard continue to work with clubs all of the club Presidents, Mulgrave and Mooroolbark upgraded facilities over the fought with a very close knit to ensure there is a pathway committees, players, coaches played off in the Under 19 course of the year. Rowville Coldstream unit defeating an for players to be introduced to and volunteers for what has Grand Final. These games unveiled their new undercover undefeated Ferntree Gully side. senior football. been another successful were very close during the balcony whilst the Fair Park The future looks bright at both of lit up as the Eastern Lions season of EFL football. The season, but Mulgrave were too In regards to the exit point for these clubs, with a lot of young revealed their new lights. commitment and dedication good in the Grand Final. footballers, the BJS Insurance talent on display in this game. Warrandyte finally had a shown by you all will enable Veterans competition was The Division 1 season provided place to call home as they your clubs and our league It was also very even in Division again very competitive with 11 many highlights, including showcased brand new facilities to grow and prosper into the 3, with the top four sides clubs fielding teams. an unbelievable mark from in Round 10 in front of a great future. breaking away from the rest of Balwyn’s Jarrad Wright crowd against Silvan. the pack around mid-season. Matthew Bishop

6 7 This page: Rod Cordwell. Following page from top L>R: Leon Bailey; Bernard Fewster; Phil Hermann, Colleen Lockhart, Marilyn Hoggett, Mark Pascoe and Ian Singleton; The EFL managed three junior Interleague premierships in 2014.; Hawthorn Football Club Defender Brian Lake at the 2014 Nine News ‘Almost Little Legends’ Football Clinic.

JUNIOR COMPETITION

Season 2014 was highlighted The National Sports Museum fought Grand Final by nine Mitcham has struggled to field by the continued growth of AFL Victoria Metropolitan points. The Most Valuable a full complement of teams teams in our junior ranks. Junior Championships were Player trophy was awarded over the past decade. They The non-competitive area conducted across Melbourne to Mackenzie Doreian of reached their lowest point providing a third of the total in May and June culminating Blackburn. between 2006 and 2008 when teams with the under 8’s in in Grand Finals held at they were forced to combine The continued success of our particular burgeoning to 25 Shepley Oval in Dandenong. teams with other clubs. The Representative Teams can be teams. senior club also tumbled from Bayswater was the selected attributed to the dedication Division 1 to Division 3 during The Under 9 and 10 Bendigo night venue with Mitcham of everyone involved in the the same period. Community Bank Lightning hosting over the Queen’s programme. Premierships were hosted Birthday weekend. Both arms of the club have Appreciation is extended by Kilsyth at Pinks Reserve, worked together to improve We were successful in making to coaches: where 39 Under 9 and 38 the on and off field facilities all four grand finals, enjoying Under 10 teams competed 14/1 Wayne Judge and at the club. There has been premiership wins in Under across the two days. The Greg Granland. considerable growth in 14 Division 1 and Division 2 carnival continues to be 14/2 Mark Pascoe and Auskick numbers enabling and 15 Division 1 with our a highlight on the junior Rick Castricum. the club to rebuild from the 15 Division 2 side narrowly calendar with the colourful bottom up. missing making it a clean 15/1 Brendan McCormack tent area and the appearance sweep. and Paul Mynott. of Hawthorn Football Junior Seasonal Statistics 15/2 Aaron Bailey and Club players adding to the The 14-1 team defeated – 36 clubs entered 324 teams. experience for players and David Knight. Yarra JFL, Riddell DFL and – 8424 players participated. spectators alike. Northern FL before defeating Thirty three clubs contested South Metro in the Grand – 2495 games played. Congratulations to the Under the twenty five EFL ‘Choose Final by 72 points. The Most 9 Premiers: East Ringwood Tap’ premierships on offer. – 3056 field umpire Valuable Player was awarded Blue, East Ringwood appointments. to Sam Harte of Blackburn. Seventeen clubs shared the White, Mooroolbark Green, premierships with Blackburn, Rod Cordwell Mooroolbark Gold, Upper The 14/2 team defeated South Donvale, Ferntree Gully Ferntree Gully, Vermont Eagles East Juniors, Riddell DFL Eagles, Lilydale and Vermont and Wantirna South Green. and Northern FL before also being multiple winners. taking out the Grand Final The Under 10 Premiers were: Congratulations to all with a 49 point win over South Croydon, Glen Waverley divisional premiers. Metro. The Most Valuable Hawks, Glen Waverley Rovers Player trophy went to Kang Karralyka Centre was the Black, Glen Waverley Rovers Nyoak of Rowville. venue for Junior Presentation White, North Ringwood Black Night. Premiership flags and Waverley Blues. The 15/1 team defeated were distributed to successful Yarra JFL, Riddell DFL and Thirty-two junior EFL clubs teams. League best and Northern FL en route to attended the annual Nine fairest winners, interleague premiership success defeating News “Almost Little Legends” representatives and best South Metro by 10 points in football clinic at Ringwood junior umpire trophies were the Grand Final. Norwood’s Football Club. Channel Nine awarded. the Most Valuable football show personalities Player. The Gordon Parker Best were joined by Nine News Conducted Club Award was representatives, AFL The 15/2 team defeated South presented to Mitcham and players and EFL interleague East Juniors, Riddell DFL and accepted by their President representatives. Northern FL before going Luke Smith. down to Yarra JFL in a close

8 9 INTERLEAGUE

UNDER 14 – DIVISION 1 COACH: Wayne Judge The Under 14 Division 1 team defeated South East Juniors, Northern Football League and Riddell District Football League before registering a big win over South Metro JFL in the Grand Final. The Most Valuable Player trophy was awarded to Blackburn’s Sam Harte who was named in the best on three occasions.

Tyler Robertson and Bailey Werle were also impressive kicking From top L>R: Dyson Baker; Ray Baird and Braden Ingram were hosts of the EFL 12 and 11 goals between them in the four games. TV Agenda in season 2014; Damian Watson interviews Premiership coach Denis MEDIA Knight on Division 1 Grand Final Day. UNDER 14 – DIVISION 2 COACH: Mark Pascoe 2014 was a year of consolidation Again, in 2014 over 100,000 More and more people are As well as developing a more The Under 14 Division 2 team finished the pool stage of the from a media perspective. copies of the Eastern Footballer accessing the EFL Mobile Web professional product our aim is competition with a percentage of above 850, big wins over South were produced through Cyan App; this will be enhanced over to improve the experience we This season each game in East Juniors, Northern FL and Riddell District FL setting them up. Press available to patrons at the off season to ensure ease provide media team members. Divisions 1 and 2 were filmed each venue every week. of access to information is kept In the Grand Final the boys were never headed, a four goal to - thanks to Sportsvision and The EFL Media Team would as the top priority. nil first term setting up a comfortable 49 point win over South uploaded to YouTube, giving Regular columns including the not be able to produce the Metro FL. clubs, players and the general ever popular Whistle-blowers, This year the Clinton Grybas quality product they do week Rowville’s Kang Nyoak showed supreme athleticism during the public access to game tape Inside the EFL, Statsbench and Media Award went to up in, week out if it wasn’t for carnival and was named MVP for the Under 14-2 Side. within 24 hours of the game the Trojan Young Gun, a feature and coming talent Paul the support of our faithful being played. each week on an up and coming Semertzidis who, during 2014 advertisers: Authentic star of the competition. This year put his hand up for everything Autographs, Sports Pass UNDER 15 – DIVISION 1 EFL GameDay allowed us to also paved the way for From the and continued to develop as App, The Pie Shed, BGC COACH: Brendan McCormack feature some of the best games Vault, a look back at some of the the year progressed. Plasterboard Bayswater, Car across the season, not only The Under 15 Division 1 team defeated Yarra Junior Football great games in EFL history. City, , H2Pro broadcasting live on 98.1 Radio His plethora of knowledge League, Northern FL and Riddell District FL en route to Plumbing and Tobin Brothers Eastern FM, but streaming live Social Media was once again coupled with his positive attitude premiership success against South Metro JFL in the Grand Final. and the many others that through the EFL Website. A a heavy focus, creating earning him the respect of the made our coverage in 2014. The Most Valuable Player trophy was won by Adam Cerra of host of Media Team volunteers avenues for people to receive rest of the EFL Media Team. Norwood who was named in the EFL’s best in all four matches. putting their hands up week in information but also to engage Ben Warren-Smith completed We lost a couple of stars over and week out. with the League. his third year as EFL kicked 8 goals for the carnival while Jedd the course of the season; Broadcast Manager and O’Sullivan was also amongst the best over the four games. A highlight of the 2014 season From the start of the 2014 Georgina Cahill who started continues to lead from the was the AFL International season our Social Media with the team in 2013 secured front. He continues hosting Cup game that was held at presence grew drastically: The a position as Sports Journalist UNDER 15 – DIVISION 2 across the eight hours of radio Montrose Recreation Reserve Leagues social media accounts at the Shepparton News while COACH: Aaron Bailey and has done so with the between USA and NZ. The have topped 10,000 likes on Tim Morgan who was a first utmost professionalism. The Under 15 Division 2 team defeated South East Juniors, Media Team streamed a live Facebook and 4,000 followers year Media Team Volunteer is Riddell District FL and Northern FL to clinch a Grand Final call of the game across the on Twitter. These numbers not now in Cairns working for WIN 2015 will be a year of developing berth. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be as Yarra Junior FL were too globe with people tuning in only indicate consistent growth Television as a Sports Reporter. ways of enhancing coverage and good, winning by nine points. from right across the United but also allow for greater utilising resources the best we These two and the many States and New Zealand. exposure as a brand. can. Plenty of developments will Mackenzie Doreian of Blackburn won the Most Valuable Player more that have gone before be phased in over the off-season trophy, kicking three goals he was named in the best on three The League again used a All bar a couple of clubs now demonstrate the positive with the focus still being heavily occasions. four-camera set up during the hold social media accounts on training ground that the EFL on using all forms of media as Division 1 ‘Choose Tap’ Grand Twitter and Facebook. Twitter Media Team has become. Matthew Eaton chipped in with 10 goals in four games while grounding for the League our Final, further to that the Media accounts have become crucial Brandon Bird was also good for the EFL. There will be a heavy emphasis clubs to continue to grow. team hosted pre-match which over the past three years; these on trying to build relationships was all shot to camera giving have been used to access Dyson Baker with Universities in order to SENIORS our media team experience in up-to-date information from ensure a steady stream of COACH: Daniel Donati TV as well as Radio coverage. each club in the competition media volunteers. including scores. As part of the AFL Victoria Metropolitan Championships, senior EFL Sunday continues to Interleague made a comeback for the Eastern Football League. deliver and give the EFL The key for social media is community up to date the through traffic onto the Seeded second the EFL took on the VAFA at Visy Park in March, information about the previous website which remains on the for three quarters it looked as though the game could have days happenings. The Huddle increase. gone either way before the VAFA kicked seven goals to one on a Wednesday night was this Once again we received a behind in the final term to run out 49 point winners. year hosted by Ben Warren- record number of website Vermont ruckman Simon Taylor was named Best on ground for Smith, the show kept its light ‘hits’ during the season the EFL while Balwyn’s Luke Barker was the only multiple goal hearted tag and will continue proper, continuing a steady kicker with two. to do so, even with some growth that has now spanned changes in the pipeline. The EFL will take on the WRFL in 2015 as the 3rd ranked three years. metropolitan League in Victoria.

10 11 The umpires we did recruit continued work in developing now have a year of umpiring our junior umpires. under their belt and we To our observers, Warren would expect them to show Hillier, Phil Hermann, Des significant improvement Seaton, Chris Powney, Vic during 2015. Parker, Charlie May, Matthew Umpiring throughout the Brereton, Graeme Bushby, finals was of a very high Paul Manolitsas, Jarrod Reid, standard. The most pleasing David Parker and Katrina aspect of these performances Stopinski thank you for your was that many of the aspects efforts during the year. of umpiring that we provided To our trainers Bob and Mick coaching on during the year and Physio, Ross Kinsella, thank were implemented as we you for assisting our umpires wanted during this time. and ensuring they were ready UMPIRES This culminated with a great to umpire each weekend. result for us in all Grand Our philosophy at the beginning Summary of 2014 Finals played. Many thanks to the EFLUA and of the season was to provide their President Lou Tabacchiera, all our umpires the opportunity Field Boundary Goal the support they give the to learn, improve and perform umpiring group is impressive Total Umpires Recruited 2014 65 36 6 in a supportive environment and is one of the main reasons Number of those recruited that have that encouraged honesty and 57 16 6 the group remains strong. respect of each other. not umpired previously Number of umpires retired or not Finally, I would like to thank From this point of view, we 115 64 19 returning from 2013 each and every umpire for the were happy that we provided efforts they have made during the learning to all our umpires the year. Due to the shortage The table indicates the I would like to thank the that contributed to an overall of umpires, we asked many shortage we dealt with in following people who made improvement in the level of umpires to give up a great season 2014: of the field a significant contribution umpiring across all disciplines deal of time in doubling up on umpires who did not return to our group in 2014: Bruce and Divisions. Saturdays and assisting with in 2014, 10 were umpires Onken has been a tremendous Junior matches on Sunday. Admittedly, we still have work who umpired in Division mentor and ally in my first Without your dedication and ahead of us to make sure we 1 & 2. Although not the year in the role as Head of commitment to what you do we service the EFL to a standard ideal situation this gave the Umpiring. To Lachie Hare would not have been able to fill that it deserves and demands. umpiring group a chance to (Boundary Umpire Coach) every scheduled competitive As an umpiring group we need to promote themselves and see and Garry Baumgarten (Goal match during 2014. I hope continue to develop in every facet the opportunity that was in Umpire Coach), thank you we provided a supportive and of each of the three disciplines to front of them. for the contribution you have inclusive environment that ensure the standards are being made during the year. met consistently. allowed you to enjoy your To Gerard Bolton, our Junior umpiring and have fun. Coach, thank you for your Darren Goldspink TRIBUNAL Over a long period of time, the to be committed to providing Thank you to our diligent We are very fortunate at the Eastern Football League has a safe environment for group of investigators who Eastern Football League to established the reputation as everyone involved in the game have once again done a terrific have an outstanding group on a fair and reasonable league and will continue to suspend job this season. our tribunal panel, well lead, as a result of the disciplinary those players and officials by the tribunal chairman, The number of yellow and measures imposed and enforced who undertake inappropriate Michael Rodriquez. red cards issued in the senior by our independent tribunal. behaviour on game day. competition in season 2014 Special mention to Sharon In season 2014, there were 139 Players and clubs are also was the lowest since the Beavis, who joined the panel reports made by umpires and taking a stance on their league has been recording this year, and we hope Sharon investigation officers. Of these 139 intolerance for incidents these numbers, with a total of continues her involvement with reports, 125 players and officials that may not have resulted 600 cards issued this season. the tribunal into the future. were found guilty of these offences, in reports during the game, Melees continue to be an We must strive to uphold resulting in total suspensions but are inappropriate and issue for umpires controlling our reputation as a fair and of 278 weeks. There were 64 believe an investigation is the game. Unfortunately, in reasonable league. cases heard at the tribunal, the warranted. In 2014, there was 2014 the total numbers of remaining reports; 75, were an increase in players and It is important that all players melees recorded increased. It players who accepted the set officials being reported by an and officials comply with the is important that players and penalty offered. investigation, which may also rules and regulations imposed, clubs continue to be educated be due to more matches now and be proud ambassadors of Given there are up to 223 about what consequences being filmed. Eighteen players our league which continues This page: North Ringwood showed their dominance on Grand matches played across the being involved in a melee can and officials were charged to grow due to the terrific Final day in Division 2. The Saints kicked 13 goals to two in the league each weekend, the cause. Moving forward, clubs second half to win by 71 points. as a result of investigations people who are involved and total tribunal numbers for will continue to be fined for Following page: Darren Goldspink. this season, with the overall participate each weekend. season 2014 is quite small, such involvement as it is a number of weeks suspended however, the league continues blight on the game. totalling 61. 12 13 JUNE The venues for the senior At the end of three weeks of weather and a large crowd Balwyn hosts Noble Park ‘Choose Tap’ finals are finals, Boronia Gold and Croydon at Bayswater Oval. The Nine in the traditional Queen’s announced, with Bayswater, met in the inaugural Netball EFL News helicopter lands in the Birthday weekend clash, with Ringwood, East Burwood, Grand Final– Boronia eventual middle of Bayswater Oval, the resurgent Bulls outfit Mitcham, Boronia set to host Champions by 19 goals. with Nine News anchor Peter claiming an unexpected finals across five weeks. Hitchener delivering the match South Croydon wins the BJS 28-point win. The reserves ball and premiership cup to The 2014 junior ‘Choose Tap’ Insurance Veterans premiership, match is officiated entirely by EFL Chairman Graham Halbish finals series begins, with defeating North Ringwood by 18 female umpires. and Victoria Police Assistant 125 teams from 25 divisions points at Lilydale Sports Oval. Commissioner Andrew Crisp. EFL clubs and umpires throw playing matches across 16 North Ringwood claims the The Grand Final day luncheon, their support behind the venues. Thirty-three of the 36 Division 2 premiership, a huge supported by Yarra Valley beyondblue Foundation. South junior clubs have at least one second half setting up a 71 Water and hosted by Nine Croydon and Norwood play for team competing in the finals. From L>R: Forest Hills Justin Pilcher during the Zebras match with Park Orchards; point victory in the ‘Choose Sunday Footy Show’s Panellist the beyondblue Cup. Bayswater once again hosted the season opener in April, the only night game of 2014; Tap’ Grand Final at Tormore Nathan Brown, is well attended Hawthorn Football Club Players and Channel 9 personalities were on hand as over 800 AUGUST by members of parliament, young footballers gathered for the Almost Little Legends Football Clinic in July. All four of the League’s Junior ‘Choose Tap’ Grand Reserve, Boronia. The Saints sponsors and club presidents. SEASON 2014 Junior Interleague sides Final day sees teams from winning their second flag in three seasons after winning the make the Grand Final of the 17 clubs crowned premiers For the third straight year National Sports Museum AFL Division 3 premiership in 2012. NOVEMBER 2013 FEBRUARY competition with a bye in the Former Norwood Junior across 25 divisions. Balwyn found itself on the Victoria Junior Metropolitan biggest stage, coming from Four former EFL players are The official transfer window fixture where Donvale had and Number One Draft Pick The senior ‘Choose Tap’ finals Wantirna South makes a Championships. Both Under 14 fifth position to earn the recruited to AFL clubs through opens for all clubs across previously been. Tom Boyd makes his debut begin. Montrose becomes the mends for the final term in the sides and the Under 15 Division right to play ladder leaders the AFL National Draft: Australia. Rolling coverage for the Greater Western 24th EFL team to feature in 2013 ‘Choose Tap’ Grand Final, Ryan Mullett is named captain one team all defeated South Norwood. The Norsemen Tom Boyd (Norwood-GWS commences on the Eastern Sydney Giants, he manages Division 1 finals series. stunning Templestowe with a of the EFL senior Interleague Metro Junior Football League, take control of the game in the Giants), Daniel McStay (East Football League website with 5 disposals. He would go on six goal to two point final term. side to take part in the Metro with the Under 15 Division 2 All four SEN Team of the Year second term and running away Ringwood- Brisbane), Michael up-to-date information of the to play nine games over the The Devils had only kicked two Championships against the side defeated by nine points by 30-man squads are announced from the Tigers in the second Apeness (Donvale- Fremantle) big moves in the East. course of the 2014 season goals heading into the last VAFA. The EFL, through a last Yarra Junior Football League. live on ‘The Huddle’. half they record a 51 point and kicking eight goals. quarter before the momentum North Ringwood kicks off term fade out would go down swayed 180 degrees. victory to claim the Division 1 (Vermont- ). Daniel McStay plays a Balwyn player Jarrod Wright the EFL website’s 47-day to the VAFA by 46 points. Four senior games are memorable debut for Brisbane. Premiership. Norwood forward got aerial in the Tigers Senior Presentation Night is countdown to the start of played on ANZAC Day: With the Lions leading by four Leigh Williams is named Best DECEMBER Media Manager Ben Elimination Final, a mark held again at 1330 in Scoresby. the season. During the Blackburn-South Croydon, points the East Ringwood on Ground and awarded the The 2014 senior fixtures Waterworth resigns; moving that quickly went viral and The night is Co-MC’ed by countdown, every senior and Upper Ferntree Gully- junior kicked out from full back Blue Ribbon and Cliff Tompkins are released; once again on to the Herald Sun. featured on various Television EFL Media Manager Dyson junior club is profiled and Wantirna South, Mitcham v only to step over the line in Medal with a 6-goal haul. the season was to begin Waterworth’s position is filled networks. Baker and Host of SEN 1116’s previewed. , with the dying seconds, The Lions under lights at Bayswater by long standing media team HarfTime Daniel Harford. For All EFL Grand Finals again Mooroolbark-Waverley Blues hanging on in one of McStay’s Oval, before the rest of the Former AFL Umpire Darren member Dyson Baker who SEPTEMBER the first time since 2007 the support the Blue Ribbon proving to once again be a 9 games in 2014. On the same competition got underway Goldspink is appointed EFL steps into the role on the eve Junior Presentation Night is Chandler Medal is shared as Foundation, with two dollars from popular Twilight fixture. weekend Vermont Junior Mitch April 4. Head of Umpiring replacing of Round 1. held at the Karralyka Centre in both Andrew Haining from all gate entry fees donated to The final EFL junior interleague Honeychurch plays his first East Ringwood, with over 450 Nunawading vote to change Michael Vozzo in the role. Montrose and Ryan Mullett of the foundation. At the end of the APRIL squads are announced, with game for the Bulldogs. people in attendance. Awards the brand of the club, a new Goldspink officiated in 371 Vermont are tied on 22 votes, finals series, $23.883.65 is raised. The 2014 EFL Season Launch is two Under 14 and two Under presented include 25 Best and logo and a fresh jumper as AFL games and brings with Mullett becomes an EFL held at Ferntree Gully Holden. 15 teams to be selected. JULY Fairest medals, best junior OCTOBER part of the clubs shift from the him a wealth of knowledge Legend with his third Chandler which will continue to develop The evening is again smoothly The annual Almost Little umpire and four Interleague 120, under 13 players are Lions to the Titans. Players from the Hawthorn Medal previously winning in our umpire programs. hosted by Channel Nine sports Legends Clinic, supported by Most Valuable Player awards. invited to trial for the 2015 Football Club visit local 2010 and 2012. EFL Head of Umpiring Michael reporter Tony Jones. Channel Nine, is staged at Lilydale the most successful junior Interleague teams. The clubs and schools across the Vozzo resigned in order to MARCH Jubilee Park, Ringwood. The club on the night with four In Division 2 North Ringwood squad is cut to 80 with stage Once again, the senior season Eastern region. take up a coaching role with As part of the leagues chilly weather doesn’t stop Young Gun Jack Whelan polls two of the trials to be held in begins under lights with premiership flags and two the AFL. Vozzo had been in continued emphasis on nearly 800 junior footy goers a huge 36 votes in 16 games to March 2015. Bayswater and Mulgrave MAY best and Fairests. Mitcham the position since January development – Netball EFL from attending the event. wins the Gordon Parker Best take home his second League clashing on a spectacular The Women of the EFL (WEFL) New senior coaches for 2012 and had been able to was launched. As many Members from the Nine News Conducted Club award. . Templestowe Friday night at Bayswater holds its first function for the upcoming 2015 season are increase umpire numbers as Country and Metro Football team, The Footy Show and midfielder Matthew Mariani Oval. The remaining senior year: a cocktail night held The EFL Umpires Association appointed at East Ringwood well as strengthen ties with Leagues have already done Kids’ WB make special guest polled 37 from a possible 54 teams across the four divisions at new sponsors Rob Dolan holds the traditional Grand (Marcus Buzaglo), Knox (David key umpiring academies at the league announced an appearances. Players from the votes to claim his first Division commence their respective Wines. The night is hosted by Final appointments night Madigan), Lilydale (Sean Millane), Aquinas and Lilydale College. aligned netball competition Hawthorn Football Club also 3 Best and Fairest. For the first campaigns the day after. former EFL Media Manager called ‘The Last Bounce’ Noble Park (Mick Fogarty), South would run out of Eastern lend their support, putting time ever the James Medal is Lauren Wood and featured at the Karralyka Centre in Croydon (Leigh McQuillen), JANUARY 2014 Indoor Sports Centre in The junior season also begins participants through their won by three players, two from new CEO Phil Murton and new East Ringwood. The evening Bayswater (Paul McCormack), As part of its 2014 Knoxfield, on Friday Nights on the same weekend. Overall, paces via footy drills. Forest Hill; Kane Maghamez board member Sue McMillan. is hosted by umpire Tim East Burwood (David Calthorpe) Sponsorship the League and during the Season. 324 teams from 36 junior and Nicolas Pincott alongside The second and final WEFL Scoresby (Brent King), Chirnside Genesis Fitness Wantirna clubs will compete in 2014. The Eastern Football League Phillips. The best EFL umpires Ross Ansaldi from Warrandyte. The Top 10 EFL players of the dinner of the year is held at Park (Lachlan Tindal), Mitcham announce the ‘2014 Genesis once again with ConnectEast are recognised for their last 15 years were announced The Under 9 and Under 10 Glen Waverley Hawks. Nine Maghamez, alongside Mullett (Neil Winterton), Ringwood Wantirna Push Up King’ partner to roll out a driver achievements in 2014. as part of a promotion run Bendigo Community Bank News’ Alexis Daish hosts the became an EFL Legend winning (Patrick Bowden), South Belgrave Competition which would pit training program for Under Silvan became the second through sponsor SEN 1116,two Lightning Premiership evening, with Better Homes previously in 2009 and 2010. (Hayden Stanton), Coldstream teams against each other with 17’s. The Program is held club in two years from the time Chandler Medallist Ryan are held at Pinks Reserve, and Gardens editor Julia (Adam Dale), Donvale (Ang a representative having to get at METEC Driver Training in mountain to claim the Division Vermont Junior Mitch Mullett is named No. 1. Kilsyth. 39 Under 9’s teams Zaetta the guest speaker. Lamanna), Ferntree Gully as many push ups as possible Kilsyth and allows participants Honeychurch, former Noble participate, followed by 38 4 Premiership, coming up (Peter Farrell), Nunawading in one minute. The EFL received confirmation to get behind the wheel for Donvale Junior and Fremantle Park forward and under 10’s teams the next against newcomers Park (Rick Barkla) and Surrey Park from the Donvale Football 2 hours of practical driver big man Glen Waverley Rovers/ Mulgrave Trainer, umpire and coach week. Hawthorn players Orchards. The Cats trailed by (Brett Davidson). Club that they would not be training at the centre. makes his debut for the junior Lin Jong help Footscray accreditation courses are all and mascot ‘Hawka’ were in five points at the final change fielding Senior, Reserves or Dockers against Melbourne in to the 2014 VFL Premiership. The EFL Umpiring Academy conducted. attendance, as well as the but were able to put both Under 19 teams in the EFL Darwin. begins for the 2014/2015 Yarra Valley Water ‘Hydration hands on the cup with a 5 goal Division 1 ‘Choose Tap’ Grand in season 2014. As a result, summer. Station’ and mascot ‘Tapman’. to one last term. Final day produces great Division 2 was a nine-team 14 15 NETBALL EFL

Season 2014 marked an There is no doubt that clubs NetballEFL 2014 exciting year for the Eastern have recognised the benefits P W L B F A % Pts Football League with the of aligning the two sports Boronia Gold 16 15 1 0 914 428 213.55 60 incarnation of our first netball together and embrace the Croydon 16 13 3 0 792 449 176.39 52 competition. broader section of the larger Mitcham 16 11 5 0 720 419 171.84 44 community that the club is Ringwood 16 10 6 0 663 487 136.14 40 In its inaugural year, 10 clubs East Ringwood 16 10 6 0 715 595 120.17 40 now able to reach. fielded 12 teams as part of Blackburn 16 9 7 0 651 441 147.62 36 Wantirna South 16 7 9 0 581 618 94.01 28 the competition that ran on The best goal shooter Coldstream White 16 6 10 0 627 673 93.16 24 Friday Nights at Eastern Indoor and best and fairest were Norwood 16 5 11 0 473 839 56.38 20 Sports Centre, Knoxfield. 217 awarded at the League’s Boronia Brown 16 5 11 0 462 832 55.53 20 ladies take part over the course Senior Presentation Night Mooroolbark 16 4 12 0 603 757 79.66 16 Coldstream Blue 16 1 15 0 337 1000 33.70 4 of the of the 16 week season. at 1330 on September 15. Congratulations to Lisa Baker, NetballEFL Finals Results The clubs were: Blackburn, awarded leading goal-shooter Semi Final 1 Boronia with two sides, Boronia Gold 14, 24, 35, 48 def Blackburn 8, 12, 17, 25 and Stephanie McNay the Coldstream with two sides, Semi Final 2 inaugural best and fairest. Ringwood 11, 22, 28, 46 def Mitcham 7, 14, 22, 27 Croydon, East Ringwood, Semi Final 3 Mitcham, Mooroolbark, Norwood, Moving forward, it is clear Croydon 10, 20, 30, 43 def East Ringwood 6, 16, 22, 31 Ringwood and Wantirna South. that netball within the EFL is Preliminary Final 1 ready to grow. After speaking Boronia Gold 18, 33, 46, 67 def Mitcham 3, 14, 23, 29 On Friday April 11, after with many of the participating Preliminary Final 2 discussion with clubs and Croydon 11, 21, 32, 42 def Ringwood 10, 19, 25, 34 clubs this season it is evident gaining significant interest for Grand Final that netball has allowed Boronia Gold 14, 26, 41, 51 def Croydon 13, 19, 23, 32 the introduction of a netball them to get more people competition, a preseason actively involved in their club round-robin was held at and been able to establish a A huge thank you must go Eastern Indoor Sports Centre. good relationship with other out to all players, clubs, It was clear from that first stakeholders in the area. supporters and media that night that matches for the were involved in season 2014. season were going to be of There have already been With the first year now under high standard which was clear indications from clubs our belt, we look forward certainly delivered with a involved this year that they to continuing on with the thrilling home and away which will be continuing on next hard work and bringing a commenced on May 2. year, but most pleasing is the successful netball competition number of other clubs that The season finished with to the Eastern Football League have indicated their interest in a six team finals structure community. fielding their first netball side culminating in a Grand in 2015. Kirra Tevelein Final held the Friday prior to the Division 2 & 3 Senior It is estimated that the Football Grand Finals (Friday netball competition will grow 12th September). Boronia significantly next season which Gold took out the flag with a will allow for the introduction Previous page L>R: Kirra Tevelein; skilled performance against of divisions. Ringwood and Croydon do battle during Croydon. The match was well the Netball EFL Finals; Ringwood and This is a new and exciting represented by supporters and Croydon do battle during the Netball EFL initiative for the league and Finals; Boronia’s Jess Thomson was the game played in fantastic we encourage all clubs to named Bes on Court in the 2014 Netball spirits. Throughout the season EFL Grand Final. consider getting a team it has been pleasing to see the This page: Wantirna South and together. Templestowe do battle on Division 3 support provided by football Grand Final day, in a tight match the clubs to their netball sides. Devils were victorious.

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Every year it is great to a much better insight on the distillery as a backdrop. A down from Sydney for the event, see more women getting topic. It was hopefully the first special thank you must go to but who not only flew down involved in our football of many, on a variety of topics. the team at William Angliss from Sydney for the event, but environment – in all facets We also took part in the EFL for the help in turning the captivated us for the entire This page L>R: Aaron Bailey; A number of coaching seminars were held – be it on committee or Season Launch to spread the room into something very evening - A special Mention to during the 2014 season; revived their Auskick helping out on game day, as word about WEFL and the special and also to Rob Dolan former EFL CEO Rob Sharpe for program which in 2014 featured 100 budding footballers. umpires, trainers or players, feedback from many clubs and Cameron Mackenzie for finding her! GAME DEVELOPMENT supporting family, playing in was very positive. enlightening us on the wines In closing I would like to thank the new netball competition and the fabulous and award– beyondblue is a cause WEFL Phil Murton and the EFL or getting things done behind winning Four Pillars Gin they COACHING Central Region Senior and Youth our older Auskick participants SCHOOLS have supported for the last for their ongoing support of the scenes. produce on site. We were also coach of the year respectively. were able to play the main four years helping to raise WEFL, and a special thank you 2014 saw 455 coaches 2014 has seen strong fortunate to have new EFL Board Brett and Mark have been Auskick Rules game in the awareness of mental illness, goes to Kirra Tevelein for all throughout the region attend partnerships continue to It was also great to see many Member Sue McMillan and new recognised for their outstanding centre of the ground. not just within our football her help from behind the EFL coaching education courses develop with primary and new faces and old friends EFL CEO Phil Murton as our years with their selection as communities. It’s great to desk, especially helping pull to assist in their development PLAYER APPEARANCES secondary schools in the networking and socialising guest speakers on the night. as coaches. 325 new coaches finalists at the AFCA State Coach region. Over 50 schools this at our WEFL functions, see the beyondblue Round the functions together. The Eastern Football League Thanks also to Lauren Wood for joined the region undertaking of the year night on November year participated in a variety of workshops and at the EFL becoming a fixture of the EFL and Hawthorn Football Club being the MC for the evening. We also give great thanks to Level 1 accreditations across 14th at the MCG. programs. Initiatives utilised Season Launch. This is what season and thanks go to the continued to enjoy a strong our Patron Heidi Victoria MP. the Senior, Youth, Junior and include Hawthorn Player Women of the EFL is all about Norwood and South Croydon Our thanks to the Glen Waverley This year the AFL Coaching partnership in 2014. These Auskick categories. appearances, club and Auskick – bringing women together, football clubs for playing for Hawks Football Club for To our committee, Gail Hewitt, Coordinator program was appearances are a fantastic promotion, clinics, AFL nines across all divisions of the EFL the cup this year. Huge thanks hosting our final dinner, where Prue Green, Robyn Lawson The Eastern Region Coaches offered to clubs in the EFL. promotion of the game in and education programs. This both Senior and Junior, who also go to all of the clubs that we welcomed Matt Bishop, and Lauren Wood thanks Association (ERCA) coaching 20 Club coaching coordinators our region. Schools, clubs year a casual work force of share a passion for football! helped raise funds for this the league’s new Football again for your support in seminars were highly undertook a program focusing and Auskick centres benefit Game Development Officers cause over the weekend. Operations Manager. Thanks helping grow the group. successful. The highlight of on assisting clubs improving the from a variety of different Our first-ever workshop was (GDO’s) were introduced, also to Alexis Daish from the coaching seminars was quality of coaching at their club. appearances including clinics, held at the beginning of the The dinners we had this year Next year marks 10 years enabling greater reach to be Channel 9 News for being the the “Hawthorn Mini Coaching training sessions, leadership season, based on Dealing will certainly be hard to top since we had that first small AUSKICK achieved across the region. 111 MC for the evening. Our very conference” featuring seminars and health and with Conflict, and it was well next season! We all had a great function… so we intend to Friday nights, Saturday and teachers across the Eastern special thanks must go to Hawthorn Assistant coaches nutrition talks. attended and very informative. time at the Rob Dolan Winery celebrate the milestone with Sunday Mornings were a hive Suburbs signed on as AFL the effervescent Julia Zaetta, , Brendan Bolton, I’m sure all those that in May with the brilliant decor gusto. of activity again in 2014 with This year player appearances School Ambassadors for 2014. current editor of Better Homes Cameron Bruce and David attended walked away with and of course that fantastic 3450 boys and girls honing were broadened, allowing a The Ambassadors promote the and Garden, who not only flew Joanne Hart-Parker Rath. A 150 strong crowd their skills at the regions 44 much greater reach across game to students throughout attended on the day. Auskick Centres. The region is the broader EFL community our region and keep our game This year the Eastern Region blessed with a wonderful band and to increase participation at the fore front in both our Coaches Association Coach of of coordinators and coaches in the region. Examples of this primary and secondary schools. the year awards were held at who provide engaging, broad included: TRAINERS Three clusters of schools York on Lilydale. North Ringwood and well run programs for • The Little Legends Clinic completed the six week AFL 9’s Premiership coach Brett Moyle children 5–12. • EFL Lightning Premiership program where students were beat a strong field to win the Another fantastic year for the is well equipped with the day to be on standby as first of concerns from the Trainers 2014 has seen strong links • EFL Girls Clinic taught the key fundamental Senior Coach of the year, whilst association as we continue knowledge and resources to do aiders, your dedication is Association that will need to between Auskick centres, skills of the game, before Matt Eccles capped off a stellar • Coldstream Registration to develop. More trainers the job. much appreciated. be addressed before the first schools and local clubs competing in a Gala day where year for Ringwood under 19’s gala day. getting involved in association bounce next season. We need develop. Many of our clubs they competed against each Going to the games and seeing This year Kilsyth Trainer in winning youth (17-19) coach events. to work out how best to handle have developed strong Hawthorn’s Super clinic was other in the modified rules all trainers in correct dress Nick Jonnes was presented of the year. Mooroolbark’s Greg trainers who aren’t qualified relationships with centres that again held in the Eastern of AFL 9’s. This program is As reported last year we had code is very pleasing and looks with the “Club Warehouse” Maki (Youth 13-15), Upper and also need to establish will see a clear pathway for region with over 500 children designed to provide football too many trainers whose professional. This is something Trainer of the Year award at Gully’s Mark Bailey (Junior) and guidelines surrounding dress kids in the area. A new centre attending the clinic in the programs for schools with accreditation had lapsed. that has been looked at over a the Eastern Football League Knox Gardens Auskick’s Scott codes. for children with Autism was July School holidays at smaller numbers who Trainers have ample time to number of years and I applaud Senior Presentation. We Woodward were rewarded for developed. In a first of its Mitcham. In a new initiative traditionally have not been able be able to get themselves the clubs and trainers for the congratulate Nick on not only I would like to thank all our their work with our youngest kind, the centre provided the Hawthorn invited secondary to compete in school based up to date with the latest assistance and diligence with the award but all the work he sponsors: Sports Medicine footballers. Cathy McDonald was opportunity for 54 children students from across the football competitions. This is a information, the Trainers’ trainer dress code. has done during his time with Australia, Club Warehouse, awarded female coach of the Association and Sports the Kilsyth Football Club. Elastoplast, Life-Care and on the Autism Spectrum to region into the inner sanctum program of great potential and In 2014, the Eastern Football year and a life time achievement Medicine Australia start Ekera Urgent Care for their participate in our great game. at Hawthorn. Students an area we will see continue to League held its sixth annual Thanks again to the trainers award for 20 years of coaching courses in November through support in workshops right undertook workshops run by grow in 2014 and beyond. “Almost Little Legends” that took part in both Senior children with special needs at Many Auskick participants to the start of the season. throughout 2014. the Hawthorn Playing Group football clinic at Ringwood and Junior interleague, Vermont Special School. Eastern enjoyed the experience of on areas such as Leadership, Over 120 students from Rowville Lions Coach Leigh Murphy was playing at half time of the Secondary and Emmaus We need to continue to drive Football Club. A Number of the support of the Leagues I also would like to thank goals and future planning, the importance of our trainers budding young footballers programs is imperative and Eastern Football League for awarded Young Coach of the year. AFL at Etihad Stadium and social responsibility, tour of College completed the Level the MCG throughout the AFL 1 Junior coaching courses as renewing their qualifications. enjoyed the day. the Trainers continue to put their continued support. Finally In a great endorsement of our the facilities and museum and The Eastern Football League their hand up to help out. thanks to my committee for Season. Children 5-8 were part of their VET Sports and As a trainers association, league, Doncaster’s Andrew step back and think. reimburses the cost of training their tireless work. able to participate in grid Recreation programs. thanks to the trainers who As we look forward to the 2015 Tranquilli and Waverly Blues to ensure that each and every games around the oval, whilst gave up their time on that season there are still a couple Graeme Cocking Bryce McGain were awarded Aaron Bailey trainer who takes the field

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0510 15 20 Balwyn Bayswater Blackburn Boronia Coldstream Croydon Doncaster Doncaster East Donvale East Burwood East Ringwood Eastern Lions Ferntree Gully Eagles Forest Hill 1 combined team Glen Waverley Hawks Glen Waverley Rovers Heathmont Kilsyth Knox Lilydale Lysterfield Mitcham Montrose Mooroolbark Mulgrave Noble Park North Ringwood Norwood Nunawading Park Orchards Ringwood Rowville Scoresby Silvan South Belgrave South Croydon St Simons Surrey Park Templestowe The Basin Upper Ferntree Gully 1 combined Vermont team Wantirna South Warrandyte Waverley Blues Whitehorse Pioneers

JuniorsSGirls Under 19’s eniors Veterans Netball

Previous page from top L>R: Silvan Veteran Mark Cullen was instrumental in the Cats Premiership, for him, Premiership number seven; Defender Jesse Owen was named the Frank Bibby/ Blue Ribbon Medalist in the Division 4 Grand Final; Alex McCormick (Park Orchards) flies against Silvan’s Jake Uslar. 20 21 AWARDS

Best and Fairest Best and Fairest Division 1 Seniors Chandler Medal Votes Under 14 Division D Votes Ryan Mullett Vermont 22 Devon O’Connor Scoresby 15 Andrew Haining Montrose 22 Under 13 Division A Votes Division 1 Reserves Votes Matthew Mundos Scoresby 28 Michael Edwards Montrose 13 Under 13 Division B Votes Evan Johnson Norwood 13 Mitch Mellis Boronia 13 Division 1 EastLink Under 19s Votes Under 13 Division C Votes Taylor Gibson South Croydon 17 Tyler Waqanivalu Chirnside Park 24 Division 2 Seniors Wright Medal Votes Under 13 Division D Votes Jack Whelan North Ringwood 20 Kyle Crosby Kilsyth 25 Division 2 Reserves Votes Under 12 Division A Votes Jason Reynolds Croydon 17 Max Brasher FTG Eagles 27 Division 2 EastLink Under 19s Votes Under 12 Division B Votes Michael Eshetu-Mulugeta Mooroolbark 24 Salele Feagaimalii Bayswater 21 Division 3 Seniors Edie Medal Votes Cooper Foulis Croydon 21 Matthew Mariani Templestowe 37 Under 12 Division C Votes Division 3 Reserves Votes James Fisher Knox 34 Huseyin Yusuf Wantirna South 16 Under 12 Division D Votes Division 3 EastLink Under 19s Votes Adam Camp Chirnside Park 25 Sam Wadley Ringwood 18 Under 11 Division A Votes Division 4 Seniors James Medal Votes Adam Pica East Ringwood 26 Nicholas Pincott Forest Hill 17 Under 11 Division B Votes Kane Maghamez Forest Hill 17 Connor Wilson Mooroolbark 18 Ross Ansaldi Warrandyte 17 Under 11 Division C Votes Division 4 Reserves Votes Jamie Ross Mitcham 22 Brandon Stevens Park Orchards 27 Under 11 Division D Votes Division 4 EastLink Under 19s Votes Mac Andrew Wantirna South 34 Sean Charles FTG Eagles 21 Grand Final Best on Ground Medals BJS Insurance Veterans Votes Division 1 Seniors Cliff Tomkins Medal Ben Newham Scoresby 17 Leigh Williams Norwood Gordon Parker Best Conducted Junior Club Award Leader Young Guns Netball EFL Votes Division 1 Reserves Mitcham Football Club Division 1 and 2 Jake Hammond Blackburn Stephanie McNay Boronia Gold 33 Division 3 and 4 Coldstream Under 17 Division A Premier Division Votes Ash Froud Vermont Bendigo Community Bank Lightning Premiership Division 1 EastLink Under 19’s Corey Berntsen Lilydale 31 Under 9 Winners BJS Insurance Champion Club Award Under 17 Division A Votes Josh Weightman East Ringwood East Ringwood Blue East Ringwood White Mooroolbark Green Division 1 Vermont Jhi Aitken Mooroolbark 25 Division 2 Seniors Gordon Parker Medal Mooroolbark Gold Upper Ferntree Gully Vermont Eagles Division 2 Croydon Under 17 Division B Votes Tim Jones North Ringwood Marcus Stavrou Donvale 14 Division 2 Reserves Wantirna South Green Division 3 Wantirna South Under 17 Division C Votes Michael Foley Waverley Blues Under 10 Winners Division 4 Park Orchards Samuel Baker Lilydale 20 Division 2 EastLink Under 19’s Croydon Glen Waverley Hawks Glen Waverley Rovers Black Overall Wantirna South RoadSafe Under 17 Division D Votes Alex Liolios Mulgrave Waverley Blues North Ringwood Black Glen Waverley Rovers White Umpires Award Robert Hudson South Belgrave 21 Division 3 Seniors Les Leete Medal Under 15 Division A Votes Best Senior Field Umpire Jason Hermann Brad Hutchinson Wantirna South All Trophies Achiever of the Year Jackson Wright Blackburn 22 Division 3 Reserves Steve Weir - President - Best Senior Boundary Umpire Jayke Kingma Under 15 Division B Votes Best Senior Goal Umpire Andrew Wastie Shaun McMillan Montrose 20 Huseyin Yusuf Wantirna South Club Warehouse Trainer of the Year Under 15 Division C Votes Division 3 EastLink Under 19’s Best Junior Field Umpire Brett Cosgriff Sam Wadley Ringwood Nick Jonnes Kilsyth Football Club Jackson Rowe Donvale 26 All Trophies Leading Goal Kickers Goals Under 15 Division D Votes Division 4 Seniors Frank Bibby Medal Clinton Grybas Media Award Division 1 Jason Eagle South Croydon 72 Jake Coleman Kilsyth 20 Jesse Owen Silvan Paul Semertzidis Under 14 Division A Votes Division 4 Reserves Division 2 Brendan Weinert Croydon 72 Calvin Daraio Vermont 21 Chris Akers Park Orchards Division 3 Chris Hoegel Mitcham 62 Under 14 Division B Votes Division 4 EastLink Under 19’s Previous page from L>R: SEN 1116 Division 1 Team of the Year; SEN 1116 Division 3 Division 4 Luke Dunn Warrandyte 92 Team of the Year. Jake Sharp East Ringwood 27 Netball EFL Lisa Baker East Ringwood 464 Toby Griffin Coldstream This page from top L>R: Ryan Mullett; Andrew Haining; Jack Whelan; Matthew Under 14 Division C Votes BJS Insurance Veterans Mariani; Kane Maghamez; Ross Ansaldi; Nicholas Pincott; Stephane McNay; Ben White Bayswater 27 Dion Festini South Croydon Lisa Baker; Bayley Fritsch; Taylor Gibson; Michael Eshetu-Mulugeta; Sean Charles; Paul Semertzdis; Steve Weir. Netball EFL 22 Jess Thomson Boronia Gold 23 Previous page L>R: Montrose Big man Andrew Haining capped off yet another great year named in the SEN Division 1 Team of the year, also taking home the Chandler Medal; North Ringwood Premiership Coach Brett Moyle was named Coach of the SEN Division 2 SEN TOTY; Tiger Cub Braeden Cross came a long way in season 2014, named on the wing in the SEN Division 3 TOTY.

This page: Now EFL Legend Kane Maghamez booted 65 goals for the year, earning his spot in a talented forward line in the SEN Division 4 TOTY.

SEN TEAMS OF THE YEAR Division 1 Division 3 Coach: Denis Knight (Norwood) Captain: Ryan Mullett (Vermont) Coach: Matt Clark (Wantirna South) Captain: Tim Riseley (Upper FTG) B Kris Pendlebury (Balwyn) Stuart Hill (Norwood) Stewart Kemperman (Noble Park) B William Gayfer (The Basin) Jackson Freeman (Wantirna South) Ryan Simpson (Heathmont) HB Rhett Jordon (Norwood) (East Ringwood) (Norwood) HB Justin Laughlin (Upper FTG) Jess Bolton (Boronia) Daniel McDonald (Upper FTG) C Rennie Gilchrist (Balwyn) John Holmes (Norwood) Lachlan Johns (Vermont) C Braeden Cross (Mitcham) Robert Petracca (Mitcham) Brad Hutchinson (Wantirna South) HF Matt Robinson (Rowville) Blake Broadhurst (Balwyn) Jake Hammond (Blackburn) HF Johnny Pignataro (Mitcham) Leigh Odermatt (South Belgrave) Brent Walker (Wantirna South) F Luke Barker (Balwyn) Jason Eagle (South Croydon) Daniel Hughes (South Croydon) F Chris Hoegel (Mitcham) Cody Morris (South Belgrave) Anthony Mariani (Templestowe) Foll Simon Taylor (Vermont) Ryan Mullett (Vermont) Brett Johnson (Montrose) Foll Nick Higginson (Mitcham) Matthew Mariani (Templestowe) Tim Riseley (Upper FTG) Int Alex Frawley (Rowville) Daniel King (South Croydon) Andrew Haining (Montrose) Dean Millhouse (Vermont) Int Dean Grice (Boronia) Edward Sim (Whitehorse P) Brayden Harkness (Wantirna South) Max Kruger (The Basin) Division 2 Division 4 Coach: Brett Moyle (North Ringwood) Captain: Ben Carboni (Waverley Blues) Coach: Chris Murphy (Silvan) Captain: Tom Naughtin (Warrandyte) B Ashley Neville (Doncaster East) Heath Decker (North Ringwood) Michael Smith(Mooroolbark) B Paul Giannopoulos (Ferntree Gully) Jesse Owen (Silvan) Tom Naughtin (Warrandyte) HB David Eddy (Mulgrave) Matthew Schimmelbusch (Doncaster) Aaron Fiora(Doncaster) HB Nicholas Pincott (Forest Hill) Phil Muscat (Ferntree Gully) Tom Denham (Forest Hill) C Dean Siakoulis (Mulgrave) Ben Carboni (Waverley Blues) Matthew Sharpe (Waverley Blues) C Ross Ansaldi (Warrandyte) Chris Murphy (Silvan) Bryce Litchfield (Silvan) HF Curtis Dunne (North Ringwood) Jayden Van Unen (North Ringwood) Paul Rogasch (East Burwood) HF Jay Sherlock (Kilsyth) Tom Harley (Park Orchards) Ashley Naulty (Forest Hill) F Wayne McInerney (Bayswater) Brendan Weinert (Croydon) Chris Annakis (Doncaster) F Liam Buhagiar (Park Orchards) Luke Dunn (Warrandyte) Kane Maghamez (Forest Hill) Foll Ewen McKenzie (Doncaster) Jack Whelan (North Ringwood) Josh Bolton (Croydon) Foll David Hand ( Warrandyte) Sam Coghlan (Park Orchards) Tyson McKenzie (Silvan) Int Leigh Murphy (Doncaster East) Matthew Polkinghorne (Mooroolbark) Jamie Hoffman (Croydon) Cameron Linford (Mooroolbark) Int Ryan Turner (Park Orchards) Nathan Jumeau (Forest Hill) Jake Uslar (Silvan) Bayley Fritsch (Coldstream)

24 25 Division 3 Seniors P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Wantirna South 18 16 2 0 0 0 1629 996 163.55 64 SENIOR LADDERS Mitcham 18 15 3 0 0 0 2061 1096 188.05 60 Templestowe 18 15 3 0 0 0 1477 831 177.74 60 Boronia 18 13 5 0 0 0 1225 997 122.87 52 South Belgrave 18 10 8 0 0 0 1678 1496 112.17 40 Division 1 Seniors The Basin 18 9 9 0 0 0 1595 1335 119.48 36 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Upper Ferntree Gully 18 7 10 1 0 0 1134 1129 100.44 30 Norwood 18 16 2 0 0 0 1944 1031 188.55 64 Ringwood 18 7 10 1 0 0 1387 1465 94.68 30 Vermont 18 14 4 0 0 0 1791 1105 162.08 56 Heathmont 18 7 11 0 0 0 1081 1172 92.24 28 Montrose 18 13 5 0 0 0 1724 1283 134.37 52 Whitehorse Pioneers 18 6 12 0 0 0 1284 1728 74.31 24 Blackburn 18 12 6 0 0 0 1826 1168 156.34 48 Chirnside Park 18 2 16 0 0 0 1008 1874 53.79 8 Balwyn 18 12 6 0 0 0 1871 1205 155.27 48 Glen Waverley Hawks 18 0 18 0 0 0 724 2164 33.46 0 Rowville 18 11 7 0 0 0 1764 1242 142.03 44 Division 3 Reserves SENIOR FINAL RESULTS South Croydon 18 9 9 0 0 0 1570 1483 105.87 36 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Noble Park 18 8 9 1 0 0 1486 1374 108.15 34 Wantirna South 18 16 2 0 0 0 2011 800 251.38 64 East Ringwood 18 7 11 0 0 0 1331 1377 96.66 28 Mitcham 18 15 3 0 0 0 1990 810 245.68 60 Knox 18 2 15 1 0 0 987 1939 50.90 10 Templestowe 18 13 5 0 0 0 1304 760 171.58 52 Division 1 Seniors Division 3 Seniors Lilydale 18 2 6 0 0 0 884 2153 41.06 8 South Belgrave 18 13 5 0 0 0 1703 1009 168.78 52 Scoresby 18 1 17 0 0 0 657 2475 26.55 4 Elimination Final Elimination Final Ringwood 18 12 6 0 0 0 1281 935 137.01 48 Balwyn 11.8 (74) def Blackburn 7.10 (52) Boronia 15.7 (97) def South Belgrave 8.9 (57) Division 1 Reserves Boronia 18 8 10 0 0 0 1114 970 114.85 32 Qualifying Final Qualifying Final P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Upper Ferntree Gully 18 8 10 0 0 0 1133 1063 106.59 32 Vermont 16.7 (103) def Montrose 13.9 (87) Mitcham 24.21 (165) def Templestowe 10.10 (70) Rowville 18 16 2 0 0 0 2047 678 301.92 64 The Basin 18 8 10 0 0 0 1198 1143 104.81 32 First Semi Final First Semi Final Vermont 18 16 2 0 0 0 1843 678 271.83 64 Heathmont 18 8 10 0 0 0 1012 1226 82.54 32 Balwyn 19.19 (133) def Montrose 10.8 (68) Templestowe 11.9 (75) def Boronia 8.5 (53) Blackburn 18 14 4 0 0 0 1501 778 192.93 56 Chirnside Park 18 4 14 0 0 0 827 1529 54.09 16 Second Semi Final Second Semi Final Montrose 18 12 5 1 0 0 1548 1130 136.99 50 Whitehorse Pioneers 18 2 16 0 0 0 627 2149 29.18 8 Norwood 17.9 (111) def Vermont 12.13 (85) Wantirna South 16.11 (107) def Mitcham 13.19 (97) South Croydon 18 11 7 0 0 0 1442 932 154.72 44 Glen Waverley Hawks 18 1 17 0 0 0 586 2392 24.50 4 Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Norwood 18 10 8 0 0 0 1486 1068 139.14 40 Division 3 EastLink Under 19’s Balwyn 14.7 (91) def Vermont 11.12 (78) Templestowe 10.19 (79) def Mitcham 9.13 (67) Noble Park 18 9 9 0 0 0 1428 1256 113.69 36 P W L D B For Ag % Pts Grand Final Grand Final East Ringwood 18 7 10 1 0 0 1350 1077 125.35 30 Ringwood 16 14 2 0 2 1799 650 276.77 56 Norwood 14.16 (100) def Balwyn 7.7 (49) Wantirna South 8.10 (58) def Templestowe 7.8 (50) Balwyn 18 6 12 0 0 0 979 1762 55.56 24 Wantirna South 16 14 2 0 2 1655 802 206.36 56 Knox 18 4 14 0 0 0 740 1772 41.76 16 Division 1 Reserves Division 3 Reserves Boronia 16 13 3 0 2 1655 461 359.00 52 Elimination Final Elimination Final Lilydale 18 2 16 0 0 0 844 1939 43.53 8 Mitcham 16 11 4 1 2 1370 736 186.14 46 Scoresby 18 0 18 0 0 0 523 2661 19.65 0 South Croydon 13.3 (81) def Montrose 6.10 (46) Ringwood 9.4 (58) def South Belgrave 7.8 (50) Templestowe 16 10 6 0 2 1249 864 144.56 40 Qualifying Final Qualifying Final Division 1 EastLink Under 19’s South Belgrave 16 7 9 0 2 1398 1134 123.28 28 Vermont 12.15 (87) def Blackburn 2.7 (19) Mitcham 13.6 (84) def Templestowe 9.7 (61) P W L D B For Ag % Pts Upper Ferntree Gully 16 6 10 0 2 927 1160 79.91 24 First Semi Final First Semi Final Norwood 16 13 2 1 2 1491 6082 45.23 54 The Basin 16 6 10 0 2 996 1415 70.39 24 South Croydon 5.5 (35) def Blackburn 4.7 (31) Ringwood 6.8 (44) def Templestowe 5.5 (35) Vermont 16 13 2 1 2 1633 7602 14.87 54 Heathmont 16 2 13 1 2 463 1675 27.64 10 Second Semi Final Second Semi Final East Ringwood 16 12 4 0 2 1605 797 201.38 48 Chirnside Park 16 2 14 0 2 809 1905 42.47 8 Rowville 14.6 (90) def Vermont 6.6 (42) Mitcham 10.10 (70) def Wantirna South 6.5 (41) Blackburn 16 11 5 0 2 1749 799 218.90 44 Whitehorse Pioneers 16 2 14 0 2 570 2089 27.29 8 Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Rowville 16 10 6 0 2 1496 1116 134.05 40 Division 4 Seniors Vermont 13.8 (86) def South Croydon 6.5 (41) Wantirna South 15.11 (101) def Ringwood 4.4 (28) South Croydon 16 10 6 0 2 1291 996 129.62 40 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Grand Final Grand Final Knox 16 7 9 0 2 1022 1218 83.91 28 Warrandyte 18 16 2 0 0 0 2108 881 239.27 64 Vermont 12.9 (81) def Rowville 5.16 (46) Wantirna South 13.10 (88) def Mitcham 6.11 (47) Balwyn 16 4 12 0 2 780 1434 54.39 16 Silvan 18 15 3 0 0 0 2139 1211 176.63 60 Division 1 EastLink Under 19’s Division 3 EastLink Under 19’s Montrose 16 4 12 0 2 856 1677 51.04 16 Park Orchards 18 14 4 0 0 0 2005 1131 177.28 56 Elimination Final Elimination Final Lilydale 16 2 14 0 2 830 1654 50.18 8 Forest Hill 18 13 5 0 0 0 1868 1156 161.59 52 Blackburn 18.16 (124) def Rowville 8.7 (55) Templestowe 8.13 (61) def Mitcham 7.13 (55) Noble Park 16 1 15 0 2 5572 251 24.74 4 Ferntree Gully 18 12 6 0 0 0 1749 1180 148.22 48 Qualifying Final Qualifying Final Eastern Lions 18 6 12 0 0 0 1178 1575 74.79 24 Division 2 Seniors East Ringwood 16.8 (104) def Vermont 5.6 (36) Boronia 11.8 (74) def Wantirna South 9.4 (58) Kilsyth 18 5 13 0 0 0 1320 1737 75.99 20 P W L D B For Ag % Pts First Semi Final First Semi Final Surrey Park 18 4 14 0 0 0 1137 1977 57.51 16 North Ringwood 16 14 2 0 2 1488 831 179.06 56 Blackburn 12.13 (85) def Vermont 8.3 (51) Wantirna South 15.8 (98) def Templestowe 4.10 (34) Coldstream 18 4 14 0 0 0 1092 2091 52.22 16 Croydon 16 13 3 0 2 1443 1138 126.80 52 Second Semi Final Second Semi Final Nunawading 18 1 17 0 0 0 879 2536 34.66 4 Doncaster 16 10 6 0 2 1200 1063 112.89 40 East Ringwood 10.12 (72) def Norwood 4.6 (30) Ringwood 7.13 (55) def Boronia 5.10 (40) Mulgrave 16 9 7 0 2 1156 1167 99.06 36 Division 4 Reserves Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Mooroolbark 16 8 8 0 2 1216 1228 99.02 32 P W L D B For Ag % Pts Blackburn 10.14 (74) def Norwood 6.7 (43) Boronia 16.13 (109) def Wantirna South 6.3 (39) Doncaster East 16 7 9 0 2 1208 1452 83.20 28 Park Orchards 18 16 2 0 0 2227 605 368.10 64 Grand Final Grand Final Waverley Blues 16 5 10 1 2 1151 1332 86.41 22 Warrandyte 18 15 3 0 0 2167 659 328.83 60 East Ringwood 10.11 (71) def Blackburn 8.8 (56) Ringwood 11.5 (71) def Boronia 5.8 (38) Bayswater 16 4 11 1 2 1301 1397 93.13 18 Ferntree Gully 18 15 3 0 0 2016 808 249.50 60 Division 2 Seniors Division 4 Seniors East Burwood 16 1 15 0 2 900 1455 61.86 4 Forest Hill 18 14 4 0 0 1968 660 298.18 56 Division 2 Reserves Silvan 18 10 8 0 0 1451 1376 105.45 40 First Semi Final First Semi Final Kilsyth 18 7 11 0 0 899 1560 57.63 28 Mulgrave 16.13 (109) def Doncaster 5.7 (37) Park Orchards 14.12 (96) def Forest Hill 13.10 (88) P W L D B For Ag % Pts Second Semi Final Second Semi Final Croydon 16 13 3 0 2 1108 740 149.73 52 Surrey Park 18 5 13 0 0 840 1572 53.44 20 Eastern Lions 18 3 14 1 0 687 1996 34.42 14 North Ringwood 17.15 (117) def Croydon 7.8 (50) Silvan 10.11 (71) def Warrandyte 7.7 (49) Doncaster 16 12 4 0 2 1139 802 142.02 48 Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Waverley Blues 16 11 5 0 2 1215 719 168.98 44 Coldstream 18 3 15 0 0 671 2316 28.97 12 Nunawading 18 1 16 1 0 690 2064 33.43 6 Croydon 12.10 (82) def Mulgrave 6.8 (44) Park Orchards 10.2 (62) def Warrandyte 8.7 (55) Doncaster East 16 10 6 0 2 1141 1028 110.99 40 Grand Final Grand Final North Ringwood 16 8 8 0 2 1001 901 111.10 32 Division 4 EastLink Under 19’s North Ringwood 18.14 (122) def Croydon 7.9 (51) Silvan 14.17 (101) def Park Orchards 11.10 (76) Mulgrave 16 7 9 0 2 965 1079 89.43 28 P W L D B For Ag % Pts Bayswater 16 6 10 0 2 806 1084 74.35 24 Ferntree Gully 16 16 0 0 2 1947 579 336.27 64 Division 2 Reserves Division 4 Reserves Mooroolbark 16 3 13 0 2 833 1412 58.99 12 Surrey Park 16 12 4 0 2 1196 871 137.31 48 First Semi Final First Semi Final East Burwood 16 2 14 0 2 759 1202 63.14 8 Coldstream 16 11 5 0 2 1395 874 159.61 44 Waverley Blues 11.7 (73) def Doncaster East 5.5 (35) Forest Hill 7.11 (53) def Ferntree Gully 3.10 (28) Division 2 EastLink Under 19’s Park Orchards 16 11 5 0 2 1326 926 143.20 44 Second Semi Final Second Semi Final P W L D B For Ag % Pts Eastern Lions 16 6 10 0 2 1168 1006 116.10 24 Doncaster 10.10 (70) def Croydon 8.9 (57) Park Orchards 8.14 (62) def Warrandyte 4.7 (31) Preliminary Final Mulgrave 15 14 1 0 3 1877 6472 90.11 56 Warrandyte 16 6 10 0 2 1185 1127 105.15 24 Preliminary Final Mooroolbark 15 13 2 0 3 1874 5363 49.63 52 Forest Hill Eagles 16 6 10 0 2 1140 1118 101.97 24 Waverley Blues 14.9 (93) def Croydon 3.7 (25) Warrandyte 13.6 (84) def Forest Hill 9.12 (66) Grand Final Doncaster East 15 10 5 0 3 1353 990 136.67 40 Silvan 16 3 13 0 2 827 1676 49.34 12 Grand Final North Ringwood 15 8 7 0 3 1085 1077 100.74 32 Kilsyth 16 1 15 0 2 262 2269 11.55 4 Waverley Blues 6.5 (41) def Doncaster 5.9 (39) Park Orchards 6.12 (48) def Warrandyte 6.8 (44) Croydon 15 4 11 0 3 859 1267 67.80 16 BJS Insurance Veterans Division 2 EastLink Under 19’s Division 4 EastLink Under 19’s Doncaster 15 3 12 0 3 782 1549 50.48 12 First Semi Final P W L D B For Ag % Pts First Semi Final Bayswater 14 0 14 0 4 371 2135 17.38 0 Coldstream 15.15 (105) def Park Orchards 8.4 (52) South Croydon 8 7 1 0 1 711 163 436.20 28 North Ringwood 10.12 (72) def Doncaster East 6.11 (47) Second Semi Final North Ringwood 8 7 1 0 1 627 241 260.17 28 Second Semi Final Ferntree Gully 15.18 (108) def Surrey Park 2.5 (17) Scoresby 8 7 1 0 1 541 304 177.96 28 Mooroolbark 10.13 (73) def Mulgrave 8.11 (59) Preliminary Final South Belgrave 8 5 3 0 1 525 394 133.25 20 Preliminary Final Coldstream 12.16 (88) def Surrey Park 6.3 (39) Mooroolbark 8 5 3 0 1 441 522 84.48 20 Mulgrave 19.7 (121) def North Ringwood 10.8 (68) Grand Final Boronia 8 3 5 0 1 296 375 78.93 12 Grand Final Coldstream 14.12 (96) def Ferntree Gully 12.9 (81) Kilsyth 8 3 5 0 1 369 473 78.01 12 Mulgrave 12.14 (86) def Mooroolbark 6.3 (39) Wantirna South 8 3 5 0 1 318 412 77.18 12 Upper Ferntree Gully 8 2 6 0 1 310 601 51.58 8 Bayswater 8 1 7 0 1 283 524 54.01 4 26 Forest Hill 8 1 7 0 1 288 702 41.03 4 27 JUNIOR LADDERS

Under 17 Premier Division Under 15 Division C P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Lilydale Blue 14 13 1 0 0 0 1090 690 157.97 52 South Croydon 13 9 3 1 1 0 900 717 125.52 38 Vermont Purple 14 10 4 0 0 0 919 632 145.41 40 Donvale Green 14 10 4 0 0 0 926 798 116.04 40 Noble Park 14 8 5 1 0 0 888 665 133.53 30 East Ringwood 14 9 5 0 0 0 841 701 119.97 36 Blackburn Black 14 6 8 0 0 0 955 768 124.35 24 Mooroolbark 13 8 5 0 1 0 807 750 107.60 32 Knox Red 14 4 9 1 0 0 759 1029 73.76 18 East Burwood 14 7 7 0 0 0 924 821 112.55 28 Norwood Black 14 2 12 0 0 0 644 1057 60.93 8 Knox 14 4 9 1 0 0 708 915 77.38 18 Boronia 13 3 10 0 1 0 651 765 85.10 12 Under 17 Division A Upper Ferntree Gully 13 1 12 0 1 0 494 1083 45.6 14 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Croydon 14 12 2 0 0 0 1070 654 163.61 48 Under 15 Division D Upper Ferntree Gully Blue 14 11 3 0 0 0 1274 616 206.82 44 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Mooroolbark Green 14 10 4 0 0 0 1102 566 194.70 40 Lysterfield 13 11 2 0 1 0 1044 433 241.11 44 Heathmont Blue 14 10 4 0 0 0 1088 799 136.17 40 Kilsyth 12 10 2 0 2 0 1023 397 257.68 40 St. Simons White 14 10 4 0 0 0 983 858 114.57 40 Rowville Gold 13 9 4 0 1 0 1171 330 354.85 36 Glen Waverley Rovers Black 14 8 6 0 0 0 1016 828 122.71 32 Blackburn Red 13 9 4 0 1 0 1075 507 212.03 36 Wantirna South Green 14 6 8 0 0 0 1038 1061 97.83 24 Ferntree Gully Eagles White 12 6 6 0 2 0 790 589 134.13 24 Boronia Gold 14 5 9 0 0 0 805 975 82.5 620 Norwood Purple 13 5 8 0 1 0 1041 721 144.38 20 Ferntree Gully Eagles Blue 14 2 12 0 0 0 678 1302 52.07 8 Lilydale Gold 13 4 9 0 1 0 923 996 92.67 16 Montrose Red 14 0 14 0 0 0 577 1662 34.72 0 Donvale White 12 2 10 0 2 0 234 1439 16.26 8 Under 13 Division C Under 12 Division D Under 17 Division B Forest Hill White 11 0 11 0 3 0 77 1966 3.92 0 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Under 14 Division A Knox 14 13 1 0 0 0 1055 411 256.69 52 Scoresby Black 14 12 1 0 0 1103 172 641.28 50 East Burwood Black 14 10 3 1 0 0 905 780 116.03 42 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts The Basin 14 12 2 0 0 0 1247 433 287.99 48 Glen Waverley Hawks 14 12 2 0 0 0 941 212 443.87 48 Donvale 14 9 4 1 0 0 984 585 168.21 38 Blackburn Black 14 13 1 0 0 0 1353 294 460.20 52 Chirnside Park 14 11 3 0 0 0 963 391 246.29 44 Chirnside Park 14 11 2 1 0 0 803 172 466.86 46 Rowville 14 6 7 1 0 0 804 789 101.90 26 Vermont Purple 14 13 1 0 0 0 1565 342 457.60 52 Lysterfield 14 8 6 0 0 0 966 664 145.48 32 Ferntree Gully Eagles Gold 14 10 4 0 0 0 608 301 201.99 40 Chirnside Park 14 5 9 0 0 0 644 824 78.16 20 Norwood 14 7 7 0 0 0 802 906 88.52 28 St. Simons 14 7 7 0 0 0 721 775 93.03 28 The Basin 14 7 7 0 0 0 629 563 111.72 28 Knox Black 14 4 10 0 0 0 692 998 69.34 16 Mooroolbark 14 5 8 1 0 0 585 1164 50.26 22 Croydon 14 6 8 0 0 0 479 876 54.68 24 Blackburn Red 14 7 7 0 0 0 363 478 75.94 28 East Ringwood 14 4 10 0 0 0 607 951 63.83 16 Glen Waverley Rovers 14 5 9 0 0 0 590 956 61.72 20 East Ringwood 14 5 9 0 0 0 649 914 71.01 20 Kilsyth 14 4 10 0 0 0 407 721 56.45 16 Lysterfield 14 1 12 1 0 0 484 1417 34.16 6 Forest Hill 14 4 10 0 0 0 476 900 52.89 16 Boronia Brown 14 4 10 0 0 0 300 619 48.47 16 Under 17 Division C South Croydon 14 2 12 0 0 0 601 1108 54.24 8 Vermont Gold 14 2 12 0 0 0 226 749 30.17 8 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Under 14 Division B Norwood Purple 14 2 12 0 0 0 374 1240 30.16 8 Eastern Lions 14 0 14 0 0 0 50 1443 3.47 0 Lilydale Falcons 14 12 1 1 0 0 1371 517 265.18 50 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Under 11 Division A Ringwood 14 10 3 1 0 0 1352 759 178.13 42 Lilydale 14 13 1 0 0 0 1061 487 217.86 52 Under 13 Division D P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Norwood Purple 14 10 3 1 0 0 1090 748 145.72 42 Knox 14 9 5 0 0 0 965 704 137.07 36 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Vermont Gold 14 10 4 0 0 0 1039 622 167.04 40 East Ringwood 14 9 5 0 0 0 799 660 121.06 36 Ferntree Gully Eagles 14 13 1 0 0 0 1456 287 507.32 52 East Ringwood Blue 14 12 2 0 0 0 712 311 228.94 48 Mitcham 14 8 6 0 0 0 1059 627 168.90 32 St. Simons 14 8 6 0 0 0 754 575 131.13 32 Upper Ferntree Gully 14 11 2 1 0 0 1062 399 266.17 46 Blackburn Black 14 11 3 0 0 0 601 284 211.62 44 Blackburn Red 14 7 7 0 0 0 899 965 93.16 28 Boronia 14 8 6 0 0 0 553 569 97.19 32 Kilsyth 14 11 2 1 0 0 1137 445 255.51 46 North Ringwood 14 9 5 0 0 0 580 271 214.02 36 Waverley Blues 14 6 8 0 0 0 818 947 86.38 24 Heathmont 14 5 8 1 0 0 641 1110 57.75 22 Bayswater 14 9 5 0 0 0 1085 641 169.27 36 Heathmont Blue 14 7 7 0 0 0 464 430 107.91 28 Scoresby Black 14 4 10 0 0 0 663 1030 64.37 16 Upper Ferntree Gully 14 2 11 1 0 0 346 1013 34.16 10 Wantirna South 14 8 6 0 0 0 917 712 128.79 32 East Burwood 14 6 8 0 0 0 412 569 72.41 24 South Croydon 14 3 11 0 0 0 696 1236 56.31 12 Croydon 14 2 12 0 0 0 480 971 49.43 8 Blackburn Red 13 6 7 0 1 0 861 644 133.70 24 Vermont Purple 14 5 9 0 0 0 361 481 75.05 20 The Basin 14 1 13 0 0 0 481 1582 30.40 4 Vermont Gold 13 6 7 0 1 0 712 755 94.30 24 Scoresby Black 14 4 10 0 0 0 433 703 61.59 16 Under 14 Division C St. Simons 14 2 12 0 0 0 147 661 22.24 8 Under 17 Division D Heathmont Gold 14 5 9 0 0 0 730 943 77.41 20 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts East Burwood White 3 4 9 0 1 0 445 736 60.46 16 Under 11 Division B P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Bayswater 13 11 2 0 1 0 756 506 149.41 44 Mooroolbark Gold 14 3 11 0 0 0 508 1221 41.61 12 St Simons Blue 14 12 2 0 0 0 1493 342 436.55 48 North Ringwood 13 9 4 0 1 0 948 577 164.30 36 Coldstream 13 2 11 0 1 0 238 1621 14.6 88 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts South Belgrave 14 12 1 1 0 0 1180 493 239.35 48 Ferntree Gully Eagles 12 8 4 0 2 0 884 624 141.67 32 Waverley Blues White 14 1 13 0 0 0 285 1350 21.11 4 Ferntree Gully Eagles Blue 13 12 1 0 1 0 818 125 654.40 48 Boronia Brown 14 11 3 0 0 0 1143 550 207.82 44 Mitcham 13 8 5 0 1 0 646 547 118.10 32 The Basin 13 11 2 0 1 0 622 260 239.23 44 North Ringwood 14 9 5 0 0 0 1223 472 259.11 36 The Basin 12 5 7 0 2 0 742 733 101.23 20 Under 12 Division A Mooroolbark 13 8 5 0 1 0 545 417 130.70 32 Lilydale Gold 14 9 4 1 0 0 1035 724 142.96 36 Chirnside Park 12 5 7 0 2 0 501 631 79.40 20 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Montrose 12 7 5 0 2 0 539 542 99.45 28 Glen Waverley Rovers White 14 6 8 0 0 0 858 1013 84.70 24 Scoresby Black 12 0 12 0 2 0 229 1443 15.87 0 East Ringwood 14 11 2 1 0 0 707 300 235.67 46 Lilydale 12 4 8 0 2 0 345 443 77.88 16 Upper Ferntree Gully Red 13 4 9 0 1 0 500 802 62.34 20 Vermont Purple 14 11 3 0 0 0 634 424 149.53 44 Waverley Blues 13 3 10 0 1 0 264 766 34.46 12 Ferntree Gully Eagles White 14 5 9 0 0 0 460 1052 43.73 20 Under 14 Division D Glen Waverley Rovers Black 14 10 4 0 0 0 569 509 111.79 40 Croydon Blue 12 1 11 0 2 0 244 624 39.10 4 Knox Falcons 14 4 10 0 0 0 641 1359 47.17 16 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Boronia Gold 14 6 7 1 0 0 376 479 78.50 26 Under 11 Division C Vermont Gold 13 11 2 0 1 0 1376 299 460.20 44 Blackburn Black 14 6 8 0 0 0 528 448 117.86 24 Heathmont Gold 14 3 11 0 0 0 486 1102 44.10 12 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Mooroolbark Gold 14 2 12 0 0 0 507 1351 37.53 8 Blackburn Red 13 10 3 0 1 0 1064 366 290.71 40 Ferntree Gully Eagles Blue 14 6 8 0 0 0 471 527 89.37 24 Knox 14 13 1 0 0 0 827 210 393.81 52 Montrose Blue 14 0 14 0 0 0 450 1545 29.13 0 Montrose 14 5 9 0 0 0 903 856 105.49 20 Heathmont 14 3 11 0 0 0 404 612 66.01 12 Wantirna South 14 4 10 0 0 0 392 1409 27.82 16 Mooroolbark 14 2 12 0 0 0 391 781 50.06 8 Chirnside Park 14 12 2 0 0 0 688 228 301.75 48 Under 15 Division A Waverley Blues 13 3 10 0 1 0 385 1027 37.49 12 Donvale 14 10 4 0 0 0 630 290 217.24 40 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Scoresby White 14 1 13 0 0 0 311 1683 18.48 4 Under 12 Division B Mitcham 14 9 4 1 0 0 521 365 142.74 38 Glen Waverley Rovers 14 8 5 1 0 0 391 289 135.29 34 Ferntree Gully Eagles Blue 13 11 2 0 1 0 1079 378 285.45 44 Under 13 Division A P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Croydon 13 11 2 0 1 0 931 517 180.08 44 Norwood 14 13 1 0 0 0 578 239 241.84 52 South Croydon 14 8 6 0 0 0 657 401 163.84 32 Rowville Hawks 12 9 3 0 2 0 1178 424 277.83 36 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Croydon 14 10 4 0 0 0 508 347 146.40 40 Heathmont Gold 14 5 9 0 0 0 334 504 66.27 20 Blackburn Black 12 7 5 0 2 0 969 692 140.03 28 Vermont Purple 14 13 1 0 0 0 1076 482 223.24 52 Lilydale 14 9 5 0 0 0 723 341 212.02 36 Upper Ferntree Gully 14 2 12 0 0 0 327 616 53.08 8 Norwood Black 12 4 8 0 2 0 391 976 40.06 16 East Burwood Black 14 11 2 1 0 0 859 364 235.99 46 Bayswater 14 8 6 0 0 0 676 385 175.58 32 Boronia 14 2 12 0 0 0 271 679 39.91 8 Lilydale Blue 13 3 10 0 1 0 665 1060 62.74 12 Scoresby Black 14 11 3 0 0 0 1211 547 221.39 44 North Ringwood 14 7 7 0 0 0 448 429 104.43 28 Norwood 14 0 14 0 0 0 36 1377 2.61 0 Vermont 13 1 12 0 1 0 447 1386 32.25 4 Mooroolbark Green 14 9 4 1 0 0 923 582 158.59 38 Rowville 14 6 8 0 0 0 451 510 88.43 24 Norwood Black 14 5 9 0 0 0 623 814 76.54 20 Under 11 Division D Under 15 Division B Waverley Blues 14 2 12 0 0 0 284 806 35.24 8 Montrose 14 4 10 0 0 0 523 966 54.14 14 Ferntree Gully Eagles White 14 1 13 0 0 0 225 836 26.91 4 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Waverley Blues Red 14 3 11 0 0 0 539 954 56.50 12 Under 12 Division C Lysterfield 13 12 1 0 1 0 828 164 504.88 48 Waverley Blues 14 12 2 0 0 0 1180 410 287.80 48 Blackburn Black 14 3 11 0 0 0 460 872 52.75 12 East Ringwood White 13 12 1 0 1 0 672 170 395.29 48 Montrose 14 9 5 0 0 0 992 800 124.00 36 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Wantirna South 14 10 4 0 0 0 860 257 334.63 40 Scoresby White 14 9 5 0 0 0 840 848 99.06 36 Under 13 Division B St. Simons 14 12 2 0 0 0 736 302 243.71 48 Kilsyth 14 9 5 0 0 0 809 286 282.87 36 The Basin 14 7 7 0 0 0 812 799 101.63 28 P W L D B FF For Ag % Pts Knox 14 10 3 1 0 0 724 365 198.36 42 Scoresby White 14 9 5 0 0 0 718 379 189.45 36 St. Simons 14 7 7 0 0 0 748 783 95.53 28 Heathmont 12 11 1 0 2 0 1057 280 377.50 44 Upper Ferntree Gully 14 9 5 0 0 0 601 337 178.34 36 Rowville 14 7 7 0 0 0 646 500 129.20 28 Glen Waverley Rovers 14 5 9 0 0 0 741 890 83.26 20 Rowville 12 10 2 0 2 0 789 443 178.10 40 South Croydon 14 8 5 1 0 0 673 387 173.90 34 Bayswater 14 6 8 0 0 0 466 708 65.82 24 Forest Hill Green 14 4 10 0 0 0 74 1087 62.01 16 Lilydale 13 7 6 0 1 0 672 568 118.31 28 Scoresby White 14 8 6 0 0 0 622 366 169.95 32 Croydon White 13 4 9 0 1 0 364 814 44.72 16 Heathmont 14 3 11 0 0 0 538 1284 41.90 12 Glen Waverley Rovers 13 7 6 0 1 0 726 686 105.83 28 Glen Waverley Rovers White 14 8 6 0 0 0 572 463 123.54 32 Ferntree Gully Eagles White 14 4 10 0 0 0 469 542 86.53 16 North Ringwood 12 3 9 0 2 0 310 766 40.47 12 Wantirna South 14 6 7 1 0 0 463 562 82.38 26 Vermont Gold 14 4 10 0 0 0 359 672 53.42 16 Boronia 13 3 10 0 1 0 549 687 79.91 12 Montrose 14 4 9 1 0 0 513 603 85.07 18 Blackburn Red 14 3 11 0 0 0 273 891 30.64 12 Donvale 13 1 12 0 1 0 243 1313 18.5 14 Lysterfield 14 2 12 0 0 0 170 1023 16.62 8 Coldstream 13 0 13 0 1 0 31 1352 2.29 0 Mitcham 14 1 13 0 0 0 176 842 20.90 4

28 29 Under 15 Division B Elimination Final The Basin 7.7 (49) def St. Simons 6.9 (45) JUNIOR FINAL RESULTS Qualifying Final Scoresby White 12.9 (81) def Montrose 11.7 (73) First Semi Final The Basin 10.8 (68) def Montrose 6.7 (43) Under 17 Premier Division Second Semi Final Elimination Final Waverley Blues 14.15 (99) def Scoresby White 3.2 (20) Preliminary Final Blackburn Black 9.10 (64) def Knox Red 7.6 (48) Under 13 Division A Under 12 Division C Qualifying Final The Basin 13.5 (83) def Scoresby White 1.3 (9) Vermont Purple 8.7 (55) def Noble Park 3.3 (21) Grand Final Elimination Final Elimination Final First Semi Final Waverley Blues 10.13 (73) def The Basin 3.5 (23) Mooroolbark Green 10.15 (75) def Norwood Black 4.3 (27) Scoresby White 4.6 (30) def South Croydon 3.9 (27) Qualifying Final Qualifying Final Blackburn Black 7.12 (54) def Noble Park 6.8 (44) Under 15 Division C Second Semi Final Scoresby Black 5.8 (38) def East Burwood Black 4.10 (34) Knox 5.6 (36) def Upper Ferntree Gully 2.6 (18) Lilydale Blue 9.18 (72) def Vermont Purple 5.6 (36) Elimination Final First Semi Final First Semi Final Preliminary Final East Burwood 9.14 (68) def Mooroolbark 9.7 (61) East Burwood Black 4.7 (31) def Mooroolbark Green 3.6 (24) Scoresby White 3.4 (22) def Upper Ferntree Gully 1.4 (10) Vermont Purple 10.6 (66) def Blackburn Black 2.1 (13) Qualifying Final Second Semi Final Second Semi Final Grand Final Donvale Green 11.9 (75) def East Ringwood 11.4 (70) Vermont Purple 13.13 (91) def Scoresby Black 4.4 (28) St. Simons 3.7 (25) def Knox 2.2 (14) Lilydale Blue 11.9 (75) def Vermont Purple 9.7 (61) First Semi Final Preliminary Final Preliminary Final East Ringwood 7.11 (53) def East Burwood 7.7 (49) East Burwood Black 7.10 (52) def Scoresby Black 3.4 (22) Scoresby White 2.10 (22) def Knox 1.1 (7) Second Semi Final Grand Final Grand Final Under 17 Division A Donvale Green 11.8 (74) def South Croydon 5.8 (38) Vermont Purple 12.7 (79) def East Burwood Black 4.7 (31) St. Simons 6.7 (43) def Scoresby White 5.5 (35) Elimination Final Preliminary Final Heathmont Blue 11.6 (72) def St. Simons White 6.12 (48) East Ringwood 4.13 (37) def South Croydon 5.6 (36) Under 13 Division B Under 12 Division D Qualifying Final Grand Final Elimination Final Elimination Final Upper Ferntree Gully Blue 10.9 (69) def Mooroolbark Green 9.9 (63) Donvale Green 10.13 (73) def East Ringwood 1.9 (15) Glen Waverley Rovers 15.7 (97) def North Ringwood 5.4 (34) Ferntree Gully Eagles Gold 4.5 (29) def The Basin 2.2 (14) First Semi Final Qualifying Final Qualifying Final Mooroolbark Green 8.10 (58) def Heathmont Blue 2.5 (17) Under 15 Division D Lilydale 7.7 (49) def Rowville 6.10 (46) Chirnside Park 7.8 (50) def Glen Waverley Hawks 6.4 (40) Second Semi Final Elimination Final First Semi Final First Semi Final Upper Ferntree Gully Blue 6.11 (47) def Croydon 6.10 (46) Blackburn Red 10.10 (70) def Ferntree Gully Eagles White 3.5 (23) Glen Waverley Rovers 10.6 (66) def Rowville 7.10 (52) Ferntree Gully Eagles Gold 4.9 (33) def Glen Waverley Hawks 2.2 (14) Preliminary Final Qualifying Final Second Semi Final Second Semi Final Croydon 11.10 (76) def Mooroolbark Green 9.3 (57) Rowville Gold 10.16 (76) def Kilsyth 4.2 (26) Heathmont 10.11 (71) def Lilydale 3.2 (20) Chirnside Park 5.12 (42) def Scoresby Black 4.2 (26) Grand Final First Semi Final Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Upper Ferntree Gully Blue 6.11 (47) def Croydon 5.8 (38) Blackburn Red 12.9 (81) def Kilsyth 3.3 (21) Glen Waverley Rovers 4.11 (35) def Lilydale 4.8 (32) Scoresby Black 5.8 (38) def Ferntree Gully Eagles Gold 0.4 (4) Second Semi Final Grand Final Grand Final Under 17 Division B Rowville Gold 10.10 (70) def Lysterfield 5.4 (34) Heathmont 8.12 (60) def Glen Waverley Rovers 2.5 (17) Scoresby Black 6.3 (39) def Chirnside Park 4.1 (25) Elimination Final Preliminary Final Chirnside Park 14.6 (90) def Knox Black 11.9 (75) Blackburn Red 6.5 (41) def Lysterfield 3.1 (19) Under 13 Division C Under 11 Division A Qualifying Final Grand Final Elimination Final Elimination Final Donvale 6.9 (45) def Rowville 4.8 (32) Rowville Gold 5.7 (37) def Blackburn Red 4.4 (28) Lysterfield 8.14 (62) def St. Simons 2.7 (19) Heathmont Blue 6.1 (37) def East Burwood 3.0 (18) First Semi Final Qualifying Final Qualifying Final Chirnside Park 9.3 (57) def Rowville 6.5 (41) Under 14 Division A The Basin 6.6 (42) def Chirnside Park 3.4 (22) Blackburn Black 8.4 (52) def North Ringwood 3.3 (21) Second Semi Final Elimination Final First Semi Final First Semi Final Donvale 11.9 (75) def East Burwood Black 5.11 (41) Mooroolbark 8.12 (60) def Glen Waverley Rovers 7.11 (53) Chirnside Park 8.11 (59) def Lysterfield 5.5 (35) North Ringwood 10.10 (70) def Heathmont Blue 1.1(7) Preliminary Final Qualifying Final Second Semi Final Second Semi Final Chirnside Park 9.7 (61) def East Burwood Black 6.11 (47) Vermont Purple 12.14 (86) def Norwood 3.3 (21) Knox 11.8 (74) def The Basin 5.14 (44) Blackburn Black 5.5 (35) def East Ringwood Blue 3.3 (21) Grand Final First Semi Final Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Donvale 10.13 (73) def Chirnside Park 4.8 32) Norwood 12.10 (82) def Mooroolbark 8.5 (53) The Basin 5.14 (44) def Chirnside Park 4.6 (30) East Ringwood Blue 5.5 (35) def North Ringwood 2.5 (17) Second Semi Final Grand Final Grand Final Under 17 Division C Blackburn Black 13.8 (86) def Vermont Purple 3.8 (26) The Basin 8.8 (56) def Knox 6.3 (39) Blackburn Black 2.5 (17) def East Ringwood Blue 0.4(4) Elimination Final Preliminary Final Vermont Gold 5.12 (42) def Mitcham 5.2 (32) Vermont Purple 6.9 (45) def Norwood 0.3 (3) Under 13 Division D Under 11 Division B Qualifying Final Grand Final Elimination Final Elimination Final Ringwood 9.9 (63) def Norwood Purple 9.5 (59) Blackburn Black 13.9 (87) def Vermont Purple 5.5 (35) Wantirna South 10.7 (67) def Bayswater 1.1 (7) Montrose 6.8 (44) def Lilydale 1.5 (11) First Semi Final Qualifying Final Qualifying Final Vermont Gold 8.10 (58) def Norwood Purple 7.7 (49) Under 14 Division B Kilsyth 7.6 (48) def Upper Ferntree Gully 1.7 (13) The Basin 4.5 (29) def Mooroolbark 1.1(7) Second Semi Final Elimination Final First Semi Final First Semi Final Ringwood 10.14 (74) def Lilydale Falcons 6.13 (49) St. Simons 9.14 (68) def Boronia 3.9 (27) Wantirna South 6.5 (41) def Upper Ferntree Gully 6.4 (40) Mooroolbark 5.2 (32) def Montrose 1.10 (16) Preliminary Final Qualifying Final Second Semi Final Second Semi Final Lilydale Falcons 7.11 (53) def Vermont Gold 2.10 (22) Knox 11.4 (70) def East Ringwood 6.6 (42) Ferntree Gully Eagles 6.11 (47) def Kilsyth 5.5 (35) Ferntree Gully Eagles Blue 6.4 (40) def The Basin 0.3(3) Grand Final First Semi Final Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Lilydale Falcons 10.13 (73) def Ringwood 10.12 (72) St. Simons 7.17 (59) def East Ringwood 5.10 (40) Wantirna South 9.7 (61) def Kilsyth 4.4 (28) Mooroolbark 2.2 (14) def The Basin 1.2(8) Second Semi Final Grand Final Grand Final Under 17 Division D Knox 9.12 (66) def Lilydale 8.3 (51) Ferntree Gully Eagles 6.8 (44) def Wantirna South 6.6 (42) Ferntree Gully Eagles Blue 9.4 (58) def Mooroolbark 1.5 (11) Elimination Final Preliminary Final Lilydale Gold 12.8 (80) def North Ringwood 6.5 (41) Lilydale 8.11 (59) def St. Simons 4.4 (28) Under 12 Division A Under 11 Division C Qualifying Final Grand Final Elimination Final Elimination Final South Belgrave 12.10 (82) def Boronia Brown 5.5 (35) Lilydale 15.13 (103) def Knox 7.12 (54) Boronia Gold 6.6 (42) def Blackburn Black 4.11 (35) Glen Waverley Rovers 8.3 (51) def Mitcham 3.2 (20) First Semi Final Qualifying Final Qualifying Final Lilydale Gold 13.15 (93) def Boronia Brown 6.6 (42) Under 14 Division C Vermont Purple 4.9 (33) def Glen Waverley Rovers Black 2.2 (14) Chirnside Park 8.3 (51) def Donvale 2.5 (17) Second Semi Final Elimination Final First Semi Final First Semi Final St. Simons Blue 7.6 (48) def South Belgrave 7.3 (45) The Basin 10.8 (68) def Mitcham 7.3 (45) Glen Waverley Rovers Black 6.5 (41) def Boronia Gold 2.2 (14) Glen Waverley Rovers 6.5 (41) def Donvale 1.6 (12) Preliminary Final Qualifying Final Second Semi Final Second Semi Final Lilydale Gold 9.12 (66) def South Belgrave 5.9 (39) Ferntree Gully Eagles 9.12 (66) def North Ringwood 6.8 (44) East Ringwood 7.4 (46) def Vermont Purple 3.8 (26) Knox 5.9 (39) def Chirnside Park 4.3 (27) Grand Final First Semi Final Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Lilydale Gold 12.10 (82) def St. Simons Blue 8.4 (52) North Ringwood 9.5 (59) def The Basin 7.7 (49) Vermont Purple 8.5 (53) def Glen Waverley Rovers Black 1.4 (10) Chirnside Park 4.7 (31) def Glen Waverley Rovers 2.3 (15) Second Semi Final Grand Final Grand Final Under 15 Division A Bayswater 10.11 (71) def Ferntree Gully Eagles 10.9 (69) East Ringwood 9.4 (58) def Vermont Purple 2.6 (18) Knox 6.5 (41) def Chirnside Park 1.3(9) Elimination Final Preliminary Final Blackburn Black 8.5 (53) def Norwood Black 6.6 (42) North Ringwood 9.13 (67) def Ferntree Gully Eagles 2.4 (16) Under 12 Division B Under 11 Division D Qualifying Final Grand Final Elimination Final Elimination Final Rowville Hawks 16.7 (103) def Croydon 3.8 (26) North Ringwood 8.13 (61) def Bayswater 9.6 (60) Bayswater 8.7 (55) def North Ringwood 6.3 (39) Kilsyth 4.7 (31) def Scoresby White 3.3 (21) First Semi Final Qualifying Final Qualifying Final Blackburn Black 6.10 (46) def Croydon 5.11 (41) Under 14 Division D Croydon 3.5 (23) def Lilydale 3.3 (21) East Ringwood White 2.5 (17) def Wantirna South 2.2 (14) Second Semi Final Elimination Final First Semi Final First Semi Final Ferntree Gully Eagles Blue 13.11 (89) def Rowville Hawks 6.3 (39) Wantirna South 10.12 (72) def Waverley Blues 8.7 (55) Bayswater 13.13 (91) def Lilydale 3.3 (21) Wantirna South 4.4 (28) def Kilsyth 3.4 (22) Preliminary Final Qualifying Final Second Semi Final Second Semi Final Rowville Hawks 15.12.(102) def Blackburn Black 0.6 (6) Blackburn Red 14.10 (94) def Montrose 7.3 (45) Croydon 6.4 (40) def Norwood 5.4 (34) East Ringwood White 3.2 (20) def Lysterfield 0.3 (3) Grand Final First Semi Final Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Ferntree Gully Eagles Blue 13.12 (90) def Rowville Hawks 7.8 (50) Montrose 9.5 (59) def Wantirna South 8.8 (56) Bayswater 9.7 (61) def Norwood 2.5 (17) Lysterfield 9.4 (58) def Wantirna South 2.8 (20) Second Semi Final Grand Final Grand Final Vermont Gold 12.9 (81) def Blackburn Red 6.9 (45) Bayswater 5.12 (42) def Croydon 1.3 (9) Lysterfield 8.7 (55) def East Ringwood White 0.1 (1) Preliminary Final Blackburn Red 11.13 (79) def Montrose 1.2(8) 30 Grand Final 31 Vermont Gold 8.15 (63) def Blackburn Red 4.8 (32) FINANCIALS Life Members

Clive Sleeman* Frank Bibby William Baldwin* Ron Smith Len Mackay* Steve Semken* Reg Mathews* James Austin* Jim Elmer* Ken Walters Vern Clauscen Craig Braddy Cliff Tomkins* Albert McLellan* A Robert Tregear Heather Kleesh Geoff Dempster Bruce Peak Walter Cornhill* Gerald Black* Barry Raymer Peter Coloretti John Milburn Robert Murray Statement by Board Members Paul Edie* Kenneth Wright* Wayne Reddaway Brian Hawkins Margaret Trollop Stephen Jones Sir Gilbert Chandler* Les Leete* Ian Kerr Sandra Smith Michael Whiting The board has determined that the association is not a reporting entity and that this special Kevin Pratt* Gordon Parker* Gary Brunnen Peter Luttick Rob Peak purpose financial report has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements. In the opinion of the board the financial report as set out on pages 34 to 39, 1. Presents fairly the financial position of the Eastern Football League as at 31 October 2014 300 Game Player Life Members and its performance for the year ended on that date in accordance with Note 1 to the financial statements. 2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Eastern Steve Mills John Wood Greg Smith Mark Gow Anthony Hehir Dale Vitiritti Football League will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due. Graeme Allan Colin Schelfhout Roger O’Brien Greg Smith Paul Sparkes Matt Richards Alan Bateson Stuart Cook Bill Leach Don Hall* Terry McCormick Andrew Smith This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the board and is signed for and on Phil Mason Bill Bowie Kevin Heinze* Alan Espie Colin Krenn Andy Lee behalf of the board by: Geoff D’Arcy* Neale Trollope* Brian Coopersmith Alan Whelan Darren Mason Brett Hartman John Hayhurst Graeme Milburn Brendan Curtis Les Millar David Bending Todd Power Colin Tainton Roy Baldwin Max Vincent David Dietrich Scott Fritsch Matt Smith Robert Hayhurst Allan Shaw Andy Hayman Lorenzo Marotti Steve O’Gorman Dion Festini Des Brown Terry Morris Alex Argentino Ray Lacey Nick Tennant Jeff Hall Bill Duff John Harrop Trevor McPhee* Neil Wells Erwin Anadoli Marc Hardy Steven Davis Anthony Gleeson Ken Melville John O’Brien Cameron Browne Aaron Nummy Gordon Cowley Ian Spencer Bill Mutsaers Paul Fyander Dean Buckley Jason Wade Peter Steele Peter Baker Keith Stocker Michael Redpath Mark Djordevic Stuart Wynd Robin Rogers Len Taylor Craig Marson Tony Walsh Rod Marget Mark Cullen Board Member Board Member Peter Bowie Doug Brumby Patrick Schneider Greg Krenn Gerald Toohey Scott Morrison Tim Finemore Paul Payne

EFL Legends* Dated this 17th day of November 2014 Ian Clark 1970 (3) 1972 (2) 1974 (3) Gary Galvin 1980 (1) 1981 (2) 1982 (1) Russell Stratton 1988 (4) 1990 (3) 1993 (4) 1996 (3) Gavin McNay 1989 (4) 1991 (3) 1994 (3) Matt Price 2001 (4) 2003 (3) 2005 (3) 2008 (3) 2009 (3) 2010 (3) Nick Cox 2000 (1) 2004 (3) 2006 (2) Ian Atkinson 1998 (3) 2006 (4) 2007 (4) Bernie Dinneen 2005 (1) 2006 (1) 2010 (2) Above L>R: Ryan Mullett this year won Dean Grice 2007 (3) 2008 (3) 2011 (3) 2013 (3) Chandler Medal Number three, the only player to do so in EFL history; Kane Kane Maghamez 2009 (3) 2010 (3) 2014 (4) Maghamez was awarded his third league Ryan Mullett 2010 (1) 2012 (1) 2014 (1) best and fairest, earning him Legend status in the Eastern Football League

* Any player in the EFL senior ranks (not reserves) who has achieved three league best and fairest wins in his career, is award EFL Legend status (division in brackets).

* Denotes deceased 32 EASTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE 33 FINANCIALS

Statement of Financial Position Statement of Changes in Equity AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2014 AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2014

Note 2014 2013 EF Hub Current Assets Retained Development Cash and cash equivalents 2 1,376,503 1,226,420 Earnings Fund Total Trade and other receivables 3 146,389 165,939 Other current assets 4 57,511 57,519 Balance at 31 October 2012 1,881,200 0 1,881,200 Total Current Assets 1,580,403 1,449,878 Profit attributable to the members of the company 105,545 0 105,545 Non Current Assets Transfer to Eastern Football Hub Development Fund (100,000) 100,000 0 Property, plant and equipment 5 706,989 710,242 Balance at 31 October 2013 1,886,745 100,000 1,986,745 Total Non Current Assets 706,989 710,242 Profit attributable to the members of the company 155,217 0 155,217

TOTAL ASSETS 2,287,392 2,160,120 Balance at 31 October 2014 2,041,962 100,000 2,141,962

Current Liabilities Trade and other payables 6 101,192 119,090 Total Current Liabilities 101,192 119,090 Statement of Cash Flows Non Current Liabilities FOR YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2014 Provisions 7 44,238 54,285 Total Non Current Liabilities 44,238 54,285 Note 2014 2013 TOTAL LIABILITIES 145,430 173,375

NET ASSETS 2,141,962 1,986,745 Cash flows from operating activities Cash receipts in the course of operations 3,497,637 3,554,011 Equity Interest Received 25,756 32,565 Retained earnings 2,041,962 1,886,745 Cash payments in the course of operations (3,341,573) (3,402,301) Eastern Football Hub Development Fund 100,000 100,000 Interest and other costs of finance paid (1,871) (1,847) Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 8 179,949 182,428 TOTAL EQUITY 2,141,962 1,986,745 Cash flows from investing activities Statement of Comprehensive Income Payments for property, plant and equipment (40,000) (99,779) FOR YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2014 Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 10,134 243 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (29,866) (99,536) Note 2014 2013

Sales Revenue 658,411 775,043 Net increase (decrease) in cash held 150,083 82,892 Cost of Sales 457,180 560,070 Cash at beginning of the financial year 2 1,226,420 1,143,528 Gross Profit 201,231 214,973 CASH HELD AT THE END OF FINANCIAL YEAR 2 1,376,503 1,226,420

Other Revenues 2,628,745 2,751,152 Expenses 2,674,759 2,860,580 Profit before income tax 155,217 105,545 Income tax expense 1e 0 0 Profit for the year 155,217 105,545

Other Comprehensive Income for the year, net of tax 0 0 Total Comprehensive Income 155,217 105,545

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 34 35 FINANCIALS

Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statement FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2014

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

This financial report is a The financial report has been The directors have assessed d) REVENUE RECOGNITION g) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Where it is not possible to special purpose financial prepared on an accruals basis the current market value Sales Revenue Provision is made for the estimate the recoverable report prepared in order and is based on historic costs of the league’s land and Sales Revenue represents association’s liability for amount of an individual asset, to satisfy the financial and does not take into account buildings as at least $675,000, revenue earned (net of employee benefits arising the group estimates the reporting requirements of the changing money values or, based on the most recent returns, discounts and from services rendered by recoverable amount of the Associations Incorporation except where specifically Knox City Council valuation. allowances) from the sale of employees to balance date. cash-generating unit to which Reform Act 2013 (Vic), for stated, current valuations of products and services. Sales Employee benefits that are the asset belongs. b) DEPRECIATION use by the members of the non-current assets. revenue is recorded when the expected to be settled within league and to fulfil the board’s The depreciable amount of all j) COMPARATIVE AMOUNTS The following material goods are dispatched. one year have been measured requirements to prepare fixed assets is depreciated on accounting policies, which are at the amounts expected to Where required by Accounting financial statements. The a straight line basis over their Interest Income consistent with the previous be paid when the liability is Standards comparative figures Association is a not-for-profit useful lives commencing from Interest Income is recognised period unless otherwise settled, plus related on-costs. have been adjusted to conform entity for financial reporting time the asset is held ready as it accrues. stated, have been adopted Employee benefits payable with changes in presentation purposes under Australian for use. in the preparation of this Asset Sales later than one year have been for the current financial year. Accounting Standards. The profit or loss on disposal measured at the present value financial report. The depreciation rates used New Accounting Standards of assets is included as of the estimated future cash The financial report has for each class of assets are A number of new standards, a) PROPERTY, PLANT & revenue of the association. outflows to be made for those been prepared in accordance as follows: amendments to standards and EQUIPMENT Such profit or loss on disposal benefits. with the requirements of the interpretations are effective Freehold of assets is brought to account Associations Incorporation Each class of property, plant for annual periods beginning Improvements 9% to 33% at the date an unconditional h) GOODS AND SERVICES TAX Reform Act 2013 (Vic) and and equipment is carried at after 1 January 2014 and have contract of sale is signed. the following Accounting cost or fair value less, where Furniture and Equipment 20% Revenues, expenses and not been applied in preparing Standards: applicable, any accumulated assets are recognised net of these financial statements. depreciation and impairment Computers 20% e) INCOME TAX the amount of GST, except AASB 101 Presentation of None of these is expected to loss. where the amount of GST Financial Motor Vehicles 20% The league has been granted have a significant effect on the an income tax exemption by incurred is not recoverable Statements The carrying amount of plant financial statements of the the Australian Tax Office. from the Australian Taxation and equipment is reviewed c) LEASES League. AASB 107 Statement of Office. In these circumstances, annually by directors to Leases of fixed assets where Cash Flows f) INVENTORIES the GST is recognised as part ensure it is not in excess of substantially all the risks of the cost of acquisition of the AASB 108 Accounting the recoverable amount from and benefits incidental to the Inventories are measured asset or as part of an item of Policies, these assets. The recoverable ownership of the asset, but at the lower of cost and net the expense. Receivables and Changes in amount is assessed on the not the legal ownership, are realisable value. The cost payables in the statement of Accounting basis of the expected net cash transferred to the association is based on the first in, first financial position are shown Estimates and flows that will be received are classified as finance leases. out principle and includes inclusive of GST. Errors from the assets employment expenditure incurred in Finance leases are capitalised and subsequent disposal. acquiring the inventories and AASB 110 Events after the by recording an asset and a i) IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS The expected net cash flows bringing them to their existing Reporting Date liability at the lower of the have been discounted to their condition and location. At each reporting date, the amount equal to the fair value AASB 116 Property, Plant present values in determining association reviews the of the leased property or the Net realisable value is and Equipment recoverable amounts. carrying values of its tangible present value of the minimum determined on the basis and intangible assets to AASB 117 Leases Subsequent costs are included lease payments, including any of the company’s normal determine whether there in the asset’s carrying amount guaranteed residual values. selling pattern. Expenses AASB 118 Revenue is any indication that those or recognised as a separate Lease payments are allocated of marketing, selling and assets have been impaired. AASB 1031 Materiality asset, as appropriate, only between the reduction of the distribution to customers are If such an indication exists, when it is probable that future lease liability and the lease estimated and are deducted to the recoverable amount of No other applicable Accounting economic benefits associated interest expense for the establish net realisable value. the asset, being the higher Standards, Australian Accounting with the item will flow to the period. of the asset’s fair value less association and the cost of the Interpretations or other Leased assets are depreciated costs to sell and value in use, item can be measured reliably. authoritative pronouncements on a straight-line basis is compared to the asset’s of the Australian Accounting All other repairs and over their estimated useful carrying value. Any excess Standards Board have been maintenance are charged to lives where it is likely that of the asset’s carrying value applied. the income statement during the association will obtain over its recoverable amount the financial period in which ownership of the asset or is expensed to the income they are incurred. ownership over the term of statement. the lease.

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Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statement FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2014 5. Property, Plant & Equipment

2014 2013 Movement in carrying amounts

Freehold Freehold Furniture & Motor 2. Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,376,503 1,226,420 Land Buildings Improvements Equipment Computer Vehicle Total

Balance at 31 October 2012 240,000 303,264 23,108 36,644 9,945 24,316 637,277 3. Trade and Other Receivables Debtors 174,889 173,639 Additions 0 80,169 3,728 14,613 1,269 0 99,779 Less provision for doubtful debts (28,500) (7,700) Disposals/Transfers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146,389 165,939 Depreciation expense 0 0 (1,135) (5,620) (6,599) (13,460) (26,814) Balance at 31 October 2013 240,000 383,433 25,701 45,637 4,615 10,856 710,242 4. Other Current Assets Stock on hand 45,926 40,477 Additions 0 0 0 0 1,137 38,863 40,000 Other debtors 3,732 1,309 Disposals/Transfers 0 0 0 (6,501) 6,500 (10,133) (10,134) GST receivable 7,853 15,733 Depreciation expense 0 (2,405) (1,058) (6,457) (6,911) (16,288) (33,119) 57,511 57,519 Balance at 31 October 2014 240,000 381,028 24,643 32,679 5,341 23,298 706,989 5. Property, Plant & Equipment Freehold land at cost 240,000 240,000 Building at cost 383,433 383,433 Less accumulated depreciation (2,405) 0 621,028 623,433

Freehold improvements at cost 47,685 47,685 2014 2013 Less accumulated depreciation (23,042) (21,984) 6. Trade & Other Payables 24,643 25,701 Trade creditors & accruals 40,747 55,646 Employee benefits 60,445 63,444 Computer at cost 73,394 72,257 101,192 119,090 Less accumulated depreciation (68,053) (67,642) 7. Provisions 5,341 4,615 Non current liabilities Provision for employee entitlement 44,238 54,285 Furniture & equipment at cost 125,391 125,391 8. Cash Flow Information Less accumulated depreciation (92,712) (79,754) Reconciliation of cash flow from operations with 32,679 45,637 Profit after income tax Profit after income tax 155,217 105,545 Motor vehicle at cost 62,448 53,840 Non-cash flows in profit Less accumulated depreciation (39,150) (42,984) Depreciation 33,119 26,814 23,298 10,856 (Gain)/loss on disposal 0 (243) Total property, plant & equipment 706,989 710,242 Provision for Doubtful Debts 20,800 0 Change in assets and liabilities (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables 4,206 (16,883) Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables (14,898) 17,171 Increase/(decrease) in provisions (13,046) 43,528 Increase/(decrease) in stock on hand (5,449) 6,496 179,949 182,428

9. Association Details The principal place of business of the association is: Eastern Football League Inc. 256 Scoresby Road Boronia VIC 3155

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Independant Audit Report Compilation Report To the Members of Eastern Football League To the Members of Eastern Football League

We have audited the accompanying Auditor’s Responsibility We believe that the audit evidence Scope financial report of Eastern Football Our responsibility is to express an we have obtained is sufficient and On the basis of information provided by the board of the Eastern Football League, we have League, being a special purpose opinion on the financial report based appropriate to provide a basis for our compiled in accordance with APES 315 Compilation of Financial Information the Trading financial report, which comprises the on our audit. We conducted our audit opinion. Statement of the Eastern Football League for the year ended 31 October 2014 as set out on statement of financial position as at audit in accordance with Australian pages 42 to 43. 31 October 2014, the statement of Auditing Standards.Those standards Independence comprehensive income, statement of The specific purpose for which the Trading Statement has been prepared is to provide private require that we comply with relevant In conducting our audit, we have changes in equity and statement of information to the board. No accounting standards and other mandatory professional reporting ethical requirements relating to audit complied with the independence cash flows for the year then ended, requirements have been adopted in the preparation of the Trading Statement. engagements and plan and perform requirements of the Australian notes comprising a summary of the audit to obtain reasonable professional ethical pronouncements. The board are solely responsible for the information contained in the Trading Statement and have significant accounting policies and assurance about whether the determined that the accounting policies used are consistent and are appropriate to satisfy the other explanatory information and the financial report is free from material Opinion requirements of the board. statement by the Board members. misstatement. In our opinion the financial report Our procedures used accounting expertise to collect, classify and summarise the financial Board’s Responsibility for An audit involves performing presents fairly, in all material respects, information, which the board provided, into a financial report. procedures to obtain audit evidence the financial position of Eastern the Financial Report about the amounts and disclosures in Football League as at 31 October 2014 Our procedures do not include verification or validation procedures. No audit or review has been The Board is responsible for the the financial report. The procedures and its financial performance for the performed and accordingly no assurance is expressed. preparation and fair presentation of the selected depend on the auditor’s year then ended in accordance with To the extent permitted by law, we do not accept liability for any loss or damage which any financial report and have determined judgement, including the assessment the accounting policies described in person, other than the league, may suffer arising from any negligence on our part. No person that the accounting policies described of the risks of material misstatement Note 1 to the financial statements and should rely on this Trading Statement without having an audit or review conducted. in Note 1 to the financial statements of the financial report, whether due to Associations Incorporation Reform Act which form part of the financial fraud or error. (Vic) 2013. The Trading Statement was prepared for the benefit of the league and its members and the report are appropriate to meet the purpose identified above. We do not accept responsibility to any other person for the contents financial reporting requirements of the In making those risk assessments, Basis of Accounting and of the Trading Statement. Associations Incorporation Reform Act the auditor considers internal control (Vic) 2013 and are appropriate to meet relevant to the entity’s preparation of Restriction on Distribution the needs of the members. the financial report that gives a true Without modifying our opinion, and fair view in order to design audit we draw attention to Note 1 to the The Board is also responsible for procedures that are appropriate in financial report, which describes the such internal control as the Board the circumstances, but not for the basis of accounting. The financial and management determines is purpose of expressing an opinion report has been prepared to assist necessary to enable the preparation on the effectiveness of the entity’s Eastern Football League to meet the of the financial report that is free from internal control. An audit also includes requirements of the Associations material misstatement, whether due to evaluating the appropriateness Incorporation Reform Act (Vic) 2013. fraud or error. of accounting policies used and As a result, the financial report may the reasonableness of accounting not be suitable for another purpose. estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

McLean Delmo Bentleys Audit Pty Ltd Martin Fensome McLean Delmo Bentleys Audit Pty Ltd Martin Fensome Chartered Accountants Partner Chartered Accountants Partner

Dated in Melbourne on this 17th day of November 2014 Dated in Melbourne on this 17th day of November 2014

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Trading Statement Trading Statement FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2014 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2014

2014 2013 2014 2013

Income Sales 615,676 733,228 Expenses Affiliations 1,318 1,268 Licence fee 42,735 41,815 Auditor’s remuneration 8,087 7,600 658,411 775,043 Awards and presentations 4,550 4,087 Less Cost of Sales Bank charges and interest 1,871 1,847 Opening Stock 40,476 46,867 Blue Ribbon Foundation donation 23,884 25,896 Purchases 462,630 553,679 Cleaning and maintenance 8,008 23,631 Less Closing Stock 45,926 40,476 Computer maintenance 17,259 6,725 Depreciation of fixed assets 33,119 26,814 457,180 560,070 Development funding program 88,841 154,861 TRADING PROFIT 201,231 214,973 Donations 100 0 Doubtful Debt Provision 20,800 0 Other Income DVD production 69,857 72,203 Affiliation fees 117,500 120,000 EFL Media 31,281 29,918 AFL Victoria grant 62,027 62,084 Employee placement costs 282 1,069 Blue Ribbon Foundation 23,883 25,896 Executive expenses 9,837 8,683 Development funding program 80,356 129,492 External consultant costs 11,966 16,349 DVD sales 61,529 62,480 FBT expense 3,564 3,408 Finals expenses 278,972 299,259 Finals 462,971 448,430 Finals levy expense 45,238 42,664 Finals levy 45,300 42,664 Insurance - General 55,046 39,822 Fines 41,975 30,258 Insurance - Club 434,390 469,787 Future leaders development program 0 1,500 Interleague matches 34,098 22,571 Grass project 0 1,299 Internet costs (1,476) 2,489 Insurance - Club 355,584 381,889 Investigation costs 3,955 2,250 Junior committee expense 3,348 3,264 Interest 25,756 32,565 Light and power 13,328 14,219 Lightning Premierships 8,509 8,073 Lightning Premierships - Junior division 933 868 Netball 10,182 0 Meetings 6,399 4,982 Player registrations 147,531 148,503 Motor vehicle expenses 9,119 8,443 Presentation nights 53,365 53,399 Netball 15,163 0 Profit/Loss on sale - Assets 0 243 Payroll tax 6,148 7,527 Presentation nights 60,665 56,036 Records 65,634 66,603 Printing and stationery 24,019 23,257 Sponsorships 437,512 490,875 Publications 10,705 14,096 Sundry revenue 941 3,290 Rates and taxes 4,606 4,150 Umpires fees 628,190 641,610 Records 60,906 61,003 TOTAL INCOME 2,829,976 2,966,126 Salaries and superannuation 601,334 693,804 Seminars and training 3,025 9,172 Total expenses 2,674,759 2,860,581 Sponsorship costs 24,129 22,818 OPERATING SURPLUS 155,217 105,545 Staff Amenities 6,420 6,235 Sundry expenses 4,787 4,113 Telephone 19,753 27,148 These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached Compilation Report. Umpires 615,125 636,245 TOTAL EXPENSES 2,674,759 2,860,581

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached Compilation Report.

42 43 LEAGUE DIRECTORY

REGISTERED OFFICE MANAGER: WOMENS LIAISON TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION EFL House JUNIOR FOOTBALL OFFICER PRESIDENT 256 Scoresby Road Rod Cordwell Holly Anderson Graeme Cocking Boronia Vic 3155 MEDIA MANAGER UMPIRE WELFARE UMPIRES’ ASSOCIATION Telephone 9762 5766 Dyson Baker Facsimile 9761 1315 OFFICER PRESIDENT Arthur McCarthy Lou Tabacchiera www.efl.org.au EVENTS & SPONSORSHIP www.facebook.com/footyefl COORDINATOR SENIOR FIELD UMPIRES CREDITS Twitter: @footyefl Kirra Tevelein OBSERVERS Design Warren Hillier Melinda Rochford CHAIRMAN COMMERCIAL MANAGER Bruce Onken – Ripe Design Graham Halbish Mark Freeman Phil Hermann Photography Garry Sparke – CSI BOARD HEAD OF UMPIRING 0SENIOR GOAL Leon Bailey Darren Goldspink OBSERVERS Mitch Getson Tim Finemore Vic Parker Davis Harrigan Kerry Freer GAME DEVELOPMENT Charlie May Daniel Pockett David Flintoff MANAGER Printing Paul Payne Aaron Bailey SENIOR BOUNDARY Jim Walker Allanby Press OBSERVERS Sue McMillan BROADCAST MANAGER Chris Powney Bruce Atkinson Ben Warren-Smith Des Seaton Troy Swainston GOAL UMPIRE COACH JUNIOR COMMITTEE TRIBUNAL CHAIRMAN Garry Baumgarten Michael Rodriquez CHAIRMAN Leon Bailey BOUNDARY UMPIRE TRIBUNAL MEMBERS COACH John Allpress DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Lachlan Hare Sharon Beavis Colleen Lockhart Michael Berkley JUNIOR FIELD UMPIRE Murray Black JUNIOR COMMITTEE COACHES Wal Constable Bernard Fewster Gerard Bolton Terry Graham Marilyn Hoggett Matthew Brereton Grant Hinton Mark Pascoe Terry Lewis Ian Singleton JUNIOR FIELD UMPIRE Mervyn Lindsay Phil Hermann ASSISTANT COACHES/ Paddy O’Sullivan CHIEF EXECUTIVE OBSERVERS Peter Sinclair Jarrod Reid OFFICER David Parker INVESTIGATION OFFICERS Phil Murton Graeme Bushby Kevin Barrie Geoffrey Exton GENERAL MANAGER: Paul Manolitsas Katrina Stopinski Tony Robertson Previous page from top L>R: FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Roger Schranz FTG Eagles Simon Mitchell celebrates a Matthew Bishop Brett Smith goal against Coldstream; Marc O’Regan UMPIRE FITNESS COACH and John Holmes during the Division 1 Mal Cree ‘Choose Tap’ Grand Final; Norwood and Vermont were once again fierce rivals in 2014; Waverley Blues Coach Ben Carboni. This page: Templestowe’s Anthony Mariani.

44 45 Eastern Football League Registered Office EFL House 256 Scoresby Road Boronia Victoria 3155 Telephone 9762 5766 Facsimile 9761 1315 www.efl.org.au www.facebook.com/footyefl Twitter: @footyefl