2010 ANNUAL REPORT Major Corporate Sponsors Office Bearers & Football Staff
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2010 ANNUAL REPORT Major Corporate Sponsors Office Bearers & Football Staff Assistant Coaches League: Damien McMahon, Gary Poole Reserves: Craig Fewster, Brett Edwards, Daniel Richmond, Neil Allen Colts: Joel Forsyth, Kevin McArthur, Adrian Bland President: Damian Matthews SHUT DOWN SERVICES Strength and Conditioning League/Reserves: Matt Barber NO INCIDENTS - NO ACCIDENTS - NO EXCUSES Colts: Brent Davis Specialist Coaches Ruck: Josh Krueger Vice Presidents: Daryle Mann, Graham Bell Tackling: Grant Ross Kicking: Murray Couper Team Managers League: Kevin Wilson, Todd Smith Reserves: Mike Nicholas Colts: Steve Ransted Directors: Mel Bellgard, Ian Callahan, Steve Irons MHR, Affiliate Sponsors Team Runners League: Dave Drewitt, Chris Prescott 3M G & S FURNITURE SOLOMONS FLOORING CANNINGTON Reserves: Kane Robertson 6PR GOLD STYLE HOMES SOUTHERN GAZETTE Colts: Brent Davis, Rowan Blee ABBOTTS INDUSTRIAL COOLING GRAND CINEMAS STRATEGIC WINES ACCESS CARPET CARE GUNNS TIMBER WA STEVE IRONS MP Statisticians ACE RENT A CAR HANCOCK FAMILY TRUST STYLE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES Mark Treasure, Steve Kargotich, Neil Darby, Kevin Dack League: Raf Aoun, Andrew Myers, Tyson Kelly (Country Representative) Reserves: Raf Aoun, Jim Bunbury, Tyson Kelly ADVANCED ENGINEERING HARVEY FRESH STAFF LINK Colts: Raf Aoun, Ray Butchard, Tyson Kelly BARBER REAL ESTATE HOST PLUS SUPERLINE PLASTICS Chief Executive Officer: Brian Leys BARTERCARD INTEGRATED PACKAGING GRANT AND BRETT SYMONDS Match Up Boards BENTLEYS IDEAL DOORS AND CABINETS THE VALVE COMPANY Football Manager: Rob Bassell/Darren Solomon League: Brent Davis Reserves: Paul Maher Accounts Manager: John Matthews BASELL ELECTRICAL INHOUSE CATERING (WA SPITROAST) TOOLMART Office Administrator: Melissa Audino Little League Manager: David Paton BELMONT OASIS LEISURE CENTRE INSPIRED LIFE TOWBAR CITY BGC CONCRETE INTERVISION SECURITY UN PLUMBING Office Assistant: Kerri-Anne Pendal Property Steward: Arthur Ransted BEN WYATT MLA JASON WINDOWS VANDERS PAINTING Maintenance: Lance Rigby BRANDRILL JOHNS BUILDING SUPPLIES VIC PARK AUTO CARE Time Keepers Rob Wiley Foundation Development Director: League: Len Waldock, Simon Collins BUDGET RENT-A-CAR KASSEMS PIZZA WEARFORCE Steven Armstrong Reserves: Simon Collins BURLEY SEKEM KD AIRE WEST COAST SALES AND MARKETING District Manager: Darren Solomon/Scott Faulkner Colts: Simon Collins CARLISLE HOTEL KWIK KOPY A huge thank you to all the other donors and CAMM AND ASSOCIATES LIQUOR BARONS CARLISLE District Development Officer: Ground Announcer: Jesse Roznicki sponsors of player awards, banquet auction Joseph Brierty/Anthony Balcombe CHRISTINAS RESTAURANT NEDGO prizes, corporate classic sponsorship and Junior Development Officer: James Crabtree Ground Manager: Gary Lendich COCA-COLA AMATIL NOOSA HOLIDAY ACCOMODATION many more. We are indebted to you for your CLIPSAL OAKVALE CAPITAL wonderful community support Club Patron: Dr Steve Kargotich Club Doctor: Dr Rob Bradford CPD GROUP QUOKKA CVM TRUCKS RELOCATION WEST Vice Patrons: Vince Pendal, Ted O’Connor, Assistant: Vicki Bradford Peter Gilkison, Barry McGrath, Michael Redenbach DEVLEND ROMNAC ENTERPRISES and Pat Rafferty Physiotherapists FARRELL’S RESTAURANT REDBACK DRILLING Corporate Classic Winner League/Reserves: Emidio Pacecca FILTERS ELITE SGS Coaches Colts: Anna Fisher FOSTERS SIZER BUILDING League – Andrew Jarman Principal Loans Reserves – Ric Curtis Head Trainer FIRST GLASS SKINS COMPRESSION GARMENTS Colts – Damien McMahon League/Reserves: Corrine McGowan, Dana Pimley, FOSTERS SCT LOGISTICS SOLAR HARNESS Kim Hawson Colts: Maryanne Stan-Bishop 2010 Perth Football Club Annual Report - 3 President’s Report CEO’s Report Damian Matthews, President Further, we rely extremely heavily on ongoing financial support from the challenges that the Club faces in converting talented kids in our members to stay afloat. I encourage all members to make renewing District into potential league footballers. My final report to members as President of our Thomas. I have heaped praise on this group in the past and all of it their memberships, coming to games and attending fundraising proud Club is written with disappointment about is well deserved. They are the best PPOA in the WAFL. events an accepted and welcomed part of life whether the side is After a lot of hard work from a lot of people things are basically set the on field results of 2010 but also with great winning or losing. A small increase in support would produce a big up for football success at EFTel Oval. We have outstanding player hope and confidence for the future. Other positives for the Club in 2010 were the continued success benefit, any drop off could prove fatal. facilities and stand alone at a great oval, supported by the Town of of the District under the leadership of Neil Darby and new JCC Victoria Park with a long term lease. While not a wealthy club we To say that the Club performed poorly in 2010 is Chairman Ross Leipold and the growing strength of junior clubs The Club is now certainly a comfortable and happy place to spend have the resources to pay our players properly and to recruit well. an understatement. A return of two league wins in the District with numerous volunteers, too many to mention, time and money. The facilities have improved significantly over the The squad is rich in talent and potential and our absorption of colts is completely unacceptable and everyone at the Club knows this. It deserving of thanks and praise. The Club was also well represented last decade, as has the quality of fundraising events. Even though players into the senior squad is better than in many years. is frustrating that the results do not accurately reflect much that is in State Squads in the various age competitions, as we have been too often spoiled by the result, the match day experience at EFTel going right in football at the Club but results do not lie and there is for some years now, a testament to the success of our programmes Oval remains, in my opinion, second to none in the WAFL. The Club It has been my view for some time now that if the key people in foot- clearly a need to do things differently and better. and a beacon of light for the future. is full of interesting and passionate people who it is a pleasure to ball at the Club – the coach and the senior player group - decide to There were, however, unfortunately many sad times for the Club in spend time with. make it their own personal business to achieve success, to not lose There have been changes to key personnel involved in football. For 2010. In the year we celebrated 55 years since the 55 grand final faith or focus, to demand of themselves and others the maximum those who have moved on, the Club thanks you for your efforts and win we lost one of the heroes of that game and a true legend of Football success continues to be elusive with rare bright spots only effort in preparation and performance, and to accept no excuses for wishes you well for the future. I make special mention here of Rod Australian Rules football in Merv McIntosh. Pride in the achieve- provided recently by several years of good performances at colts anything less, then that success will come. Basell who filled the role of Football Manager with outstanding dedi- ments of Merv McIntosh is, and always will be, a part of the soul of and junior representative levels and some outstanding individual cation and love for the Club routinely going above and beyond the every Perth Football Club supporter. Gone but never forgotten, rest achievements. It is taking a long time for the hard work of the I thank all who have supported me during my time as President and call of duty to keep everything ticking over. I know Rod's wife Gail in peace Big Merv. District to flow through to our senior squad but that is starting to in particular I thank the present staff of the Club, led by CEO Brian supported him tremendously in much of this and our thanks go to happen now. We need to remind ourselves of just how far off the Leys, and all who have served on the Board of the Club with me. I her also. We will also miss Club doctor for the past two seasons Len Waldock's record of volunteer service to the Club is unsur- pace we were in elite development in our zone when the District make special note of Mel Bellgard who has announced that he will Dr Rob Bradford and wife Vicki who made a great impact in a short passed and unlikely to ever be repeated. Len filled a variety of roles model began to operate. not be seeking re-election after 12 years as a Director. Mel has been time with their passion and energy. with the Club but will be best remembered for over 60 continuous I am confident that the benefits of the work in the District will be felt a tremendous stalwart of the Club, much loved and admired by all. years as our league timekeeper. Len's departure left us all saddened increasingly but I cannot leave this subject without commenting on Finally, thank you to all members and supporters of the Club for your In relation to those coming in to fill key positions, members should rest and humbled by his selflessness and loyalty. There will never be the Commission's last minute decision in 2010 to strip the emerging support and your dedication to the cause. My final word is a call to assured that the appointments are quality ones made after thorough another like you Len. suburb of Southern River from us (after initially deciding to leave it stay true, to fight for your Club in anyway that you can, and to enjoy and professional processes designed to find people who will best meet The Club was also saddened by the loss of George Spalding during with us) to accommodate the 'needs' of another WAFL club.