2020 ANNUAL REPORT
UNITING FOOTBALL IN QUEENSLAND
ROAD TO REFORM Future of Football 2020+
KEEPING QUEENSLANDERS CONNECTED Throughout suspension of football
STRONGER SUPPORT FOR CLUBS New club support initiatives VISION CONTENTS Football in Queensland united. The game of choice, for all, for life. Year in Review 06
Our vision is twofold. Future of Football 2020+ 10
The first part is to unite football in Participation 14 Queensland. This is to happen based on our common love of the game and desire for a Clubs and Community 22 great future for football in the state, where all involved in the game are working towards Infrastructure 26 common goals. Competitions 28 Secondly, but not secondary, is that the game is always at the forefront. We see a future Promoting the Game 30 where football is the game of choice – to play, to coach, to referee, to watch, to follow and to Financial Overview 33 love. Where we provide high-quality, accessible football experiences that mean Members 36 anyone can be involved, regardless of age, gender, location or cultural background.
2 | Football Queensland Annual Report Football Queensland Annual Report | 3 OUR PURPOSE BOARD MEMBERS TO INSPIRE QUEENSLANDERS THROUGH FOOTBALL
Whoever you are, whatever your age, wherever you’re from, whatever your story, football has the power to inspire and unite.
Football Queensland exists to develop and grow the game by leading and supporting our clubs, volunteers, coaches, referees and stakeholders to BEN RICHARDSON - PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSTON GLENN SMITH PAULA ROBINSON provide exciting, enjoyable experiences for all Queenslanders – anytime, anywhere. Ben has been involved within the Andrew has worked in the travel Glenn has extensive business Paula is a highly credentialed and human capital services sector for and tourism industry for over operations and marketing award-winning lawyer with over a some 20 years. His experience 20 years, holding senior roles experience through the expansion decade of legal experience, and As the peak body for football in Queensland, we includes that of business process including general management of his family business Budget is currently an Executive Director focus on: outsourcing,performance with a particular focus on contract Steel. Glenn is actively involved of boutique legal and corporate management, executive search, negotiations and procurement. in community roles that has seen services firm Ailier Pty Ltd and the • Uniting football in Queensland talent engagement and retention, Andrew also has experience as a him as Apex President, Vice-Chair Chair of Queensland Academy of and change management. For director of an online travel of the Cooinda Aged Care Board, Sport. Paula also lectures in Sports the last 8 years he has focused his business headquartered in Cairns. Wide Bay Football Association Law as an Assistant Professor • Making playing and administering football efforts in a corporate advisory/ President and Gympie Music at Bond University and boasts easier, creating efficiencies executive mentoring capacity with *stepped down from Board in July Muster Chairman. over 14 years’ experience various groups and individuals on 2020. in executive management, • Providing quality and consistent products and a project by project basis. marketing and business services that deliver value for money development.
• Improving and streamlining governance and management of the game
• Engaging with all of our members, stakeholders, partners and government
AMY CHAPMAN TONY DAVIS JACQUELINE KNIGHT JON MCKAIN
Amy is a former Matilda and Former President and board With almost 30 years of financial As a former Socceroo, Jonny Westfield W-League player who member of Sunshine Coast management experience working rose through the ranks at the possesses a wealth of experience Football Zone TonyDavis has been with international companies Queensland Academy of Sport in the football landscape as a involved with football his whole in the UK, New Zealand and and played in the A-League player, commentator, and analyst. life, through playing, coaching Australia, Jackie is a senior financial and internationally, before As a Professional Footballers and administration. Tony owns a executive with a reputation for representing Australia at the Australia (PFA) delegate, successful transport brokerage providing strong commercial 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Chapman led negotiations for the company and sat on the original management, and financial the 2005 Confederations Cup in W-League Collective Bargaining board of Glasshouse Christian stability, efficiency and compliance Germany and the 2011 AFC Asian Agreement (CBA) and initiated College. His football background in business. As CFO at Bridge Cup in Qatar. In total, he made 16 the first ever PFA corporate from community to Zone gives Point Communications, Jackie appearances for the Socceroos partnership designed to assist Tony an understanding of the demonstrated strong financial and played over 400 professional players in transitioning to life after different needs within the game at management to support the matches in a career that spanned football. various levels. business through extensive growth more than 17 years. Mckain and prepared the organisation currently works for Professional *stepped down from Board in for acquisition by Telstra. She Footballers Australia (PFA) as the October 2020. then went on to successfully Player Relations Manager. He has manage the integration of also held various coaching roles at multiple acquisitions with minimal schools and clubs in Brisbane and downtime and impact on the is extremely passionate about the businesses. Jackie is now focused game in his home state of QLD. on business consulting, with expertise in transformation, process design and development, and profit maximisation.
4 | Football Queensland Annual Report Football Queensland Annual Report | 5 YEAR IN REVIEW 21% GROWTH ON 2019
The Road to Reform
2020 was an important year on the road to reform, as Football Queensland embarked on a state-wide consultation process with members of the football community and began implementing new initiatives that will herald a bright future for the game.
It was also a year in which FQ rose to the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic, which wreaked havoc across the world and forced a temporary halt to all football activities throughout Australia. Despite the unprecedented interruption, FQ delivered a full season of football for the National Premier Leagues (NPL) Queensland competitions, and was the only Member Federation to record an increase in participation for 2020.
Much of the year was spent working towards improving four
key areas of the game that were the focus of the Future of 627
Football 2020+: governance, administration, competitions and ,
affordability. 475
, With the announcement in June of Australia and New Zealand as
hosts of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, FQ made clear its PARTICIPATION TOTAL intention to secure greater Government investment in facilities for the most popular participation sport in the state and country. The 2020-2024 Strategic Infrastructure Plan released in September sets out the organisation’s commitment to meeting the growing demands of participants across the state.
In fantastic news for the FQ North zone, Football Queensland 105 127 partnered with the North Queensland Cowboys to establish a Regional High Performance Centre in Townsville. The partnership will provide young North Queensland footballers with access to 2019 2020 state-of-the-art training facilities, while achieving one of the key objectives outlined in the Strategic Infrastructure Plan. Despite the COVID-19 interruption, FQ was Recognising that women and girls are the future of the game, the only Member Federation to register a FQ welcomed highly credentialed lawyer Paula Robinson to the participation increase in 2020. Board of Directors. Paula joined two outstanding female board members Jackie Knight and Amy Chapman, bringing FQ into line *Both total participation figures exclude A-League and W-League with the 40/40/20 Gender Equity Principle outlined in Football school and community events and promotional experiences Australia’s Constitution.
As Queenslanders were sent into lockdown due to restrictions caused by COVID-19, FQ launched MiniRoos Recess, Backyard Drills & Chills, the FQ E-Series and Classic Matches to keep people engaged in football from home. Released on the FQ Facebook page and YouTube channel, the new initiatives reached hundreds of thousands of people throughout the March and April lockdown period.
6 | Football Queensland Annual Report 7 YEAR IN REVIEW CONT. 2020 QLD Summary
Undeterred by the global pandemic, FQ continued with the Football Queensland outlined its bold vision for futsal in the most significant reform journey the game has seen in 20 years, state with the release of the 2020-2022 Futsal Strategy, which beginning with the release of the Future of Football 2020+ outlines a focus over the next two years on growing participation, Consultation Paper. This was followed by the first stage of strengthening futsal clubs, improving access to infrastructure and consultation which included surveys, webinars and 17 Club building capability and capacity of administrators. Summits from Cairns to the Gold Coast. Despite the cancellation of the FFA Cup due to COVID-19 The extensive state-wide consultation process was a core restrictions, Queenslanders continued to shine on the national component of FQ’s vision to unite football in Queensland, later stage as NPL Queensland Championship-winning coach Warren consisting of an independent governance review and the release Moon was appointed Head Coach of A-League side Brisbane Roar of the Opportunities Paper alongside a number of important FC. reforms. , The year ended with a bang as Queensland came up against New 127627 FQ worked closely with key stakeholders including the State South Wales in the Kappa Festival of Football, an epic seven-game Government over a period of several months to produce and football extravaganza showcasing the state’s top male and female TOTAL PARTICIPATION share essential documents such as the COVID Safe Plan, the talent in matches against New South Wales and Brisbane Roar’s Return to Training Guidelines and the Return to Play Guidelines A-League and W-League sides. which facilitated the eventual recommencement of competitions across Queensland in July. The rebirth of the historic interstate rivalry was a terrific way to OUTDOOR AFFILIATED end a challenging year, and further proof of FQ’s commitment to FOOTBALL The football community’s compliance with COVID-19 regulations, providing new and exciting initiatives for the Queensland football in part enabled by the QR code reporting solution supplied community. to all clubs by FQ, led to the completion of full seasons in the 65,748 NPL Queensland and Football Queensland Premier League. Thank you to all our valued partners for supporting us to Community competitions in the majority of zones were also able administer and grow the beautiful game here in Queensland. to finish the season for MiniRoos, juniors, youth and senior age Thank you in particular to the Queensland Government for their groups. ongoing support in providing funding to help us deliver the game across the state. WOMEN & GIRLS A number of Skill Acquisition Phase (SAP) and Talent Support PARTICIPATION Program (TSP) Carnivals were also able to proceed following the Thank you to all the staff at FQ for their ongoing commitment to resumption of football, including the Yeh the Girls Cup and TSP delivering the best outcomes for football in Queensland. Boys State Carnival held in September which together constituted 15,937 the largest representative junior football event of 2020 in Finally, thank you to all members of the football community across Australia. the state for your support throughout a year which was extremely challenging for us all. Throughout the year, FQ rolled out a suite of initiatives to support COACHES, REFEREES referees and foster ongoing growth in referee registrations, Despite its challenges, 2020 truly demonstrated football’s & VOLUNTEERS from the introduction of the pink armband for match officials incredible ability to unite. aged under 18, to new ‘sin bin’ rules, an e-learning platform, the inaugural FQ Referee Academy and the launch of the Futsal Referee Information Pack. 12,291
Coinciding with the return to football, FQ launched NPL.TV, an industry-first over-the-top streaming service which broadcast all NPL Men’s, NPL Women’s and FQPL games live. Ben Richardson President
8 | Football Queensland Annual Report Football Queensland Annual Report | 9 Future of Timeline First Consultation Football 2020+ May June July August
Methodology Present Club Summit Club Summit Club Summit Information gathering Consultation Paper & methodology The Road to Reform development The ambitious Future of Football 2020+ journey began in May 2020, giving Queensland’s football community the opportunity to provide feedback and input across four key areas of the game to help shape the future of football in the state. Sep Oct Nov 2021 An extensive state-wide consultation effort kicked off in June following the release of the Consultation Paper Governance and spanned several months, regions and mediums Opportunities First Recommendations Implementation Plan to deliver deep insights into the critical issues facing Report Report Paper Action Plans and the game and its stakeholders. 1 Delivery Timeline In July 2020, FQ announced an independent review of the governance of football in Queensland as part of the Future of Football 2020+ consultation process. Undertaken by sports governance experts DHW Simpson Advisory, the purpose of the review was to make recommendations to improve the structure, Second Consultation governance and administration of football across the state. Administration 2 12 Stakeholder Groups
Competitions 3 Participants Volunteers FQ Zones Clubs Futsal Women & Girls
4Affordability Coaches Referees Government Schools Church Leagues Sponsors 10 | Football Queensland Annual Report Football Queensland Annual Report | 11 Future of Football 2020+ “Across each of the consultations Engagement the local football community has been engaging and productive, and it has been encouraging to see Summary first-hand the football community’s enthusiasm in helping to shape the Thousands of members of the Queensland football community across the state were provided an opportunity to help shape the future of the game in the first stage of consultation through a series of polls, surveys and Club Summits. future of football in Queensland.” A total of 25 surveys, 17 Club Summits, a Zone Presidents’ Summit and an FQ staff consultation session were conducted between June Robert Cavallucci, CEO Football Queensland and August 2020 as part of the first stage of the Future of Football 2020+ consultation process.
Football Queensland (FQ) launched a four episode Future of Football 2020+ podcast series in June 2020 to kick off the consultation process featuring FQ Chief Executive Officer Robert Cavallucci. Each episode was accompanied by a survey to allow stakeholders to provide feedback based on the four key areas of the game.
By the end of 2020, the extensive consultation process and independent governance review had culminated in the release of a Consultation Paper and Opportunities Paper, alongside the roll-out of a number of initial reforms.
Surveys
Surveys of the wider football community were distributed throughout June, July and August seeking feedback on the game’s governance, administration, competitions and affordability and providing an opportunity for stakeholders including commercial partners, church leagues and schools to contribute. Zone Presidents’ Summit, Meakin Park Rockhampton Club Summit Sunshine Coast Club Summit
Two surveys were also produced and distributed specifically for clubs and participants from FQ’s competitions, forming part of the review into National Premier Leagues (NPL) competitions and the Future of Football 2020+ process; an NPL Men’s, Junior Boys and FQPL survey and an NPL Women’s and Junior Girls survey.
Consultation Sessions
The Future of Football 2020+ Club Summits kicked off in Cairns on Saturday, 4 July and concluded with a virtual North West Queensland Club Summit on Wednesday, 9 September. In total, 124 clubs and 241 club and zone administrators, referees, coaches and technical directors were in attendance at the 17 Club Summits held around the state, with clubs represented from community Townsville Club Summit Childers Club Summit Gladstone Club Summit level to the NPL Queensland.
Future of Football 2020+ consultation sessions were also conducted with Football Queensland Zone Presidents and Football Queensland staff members, giving them an opportunity to help shape the game moving forward.
Feedback received from Figures from the first stage of the Football 2020+ consultation process. 25 17 241 124 SURVEYS CLUB SUMMITS ATTENDEES CLUBS 12 | Football Queensland Annual Report Football Queensland Annual Report | 13 PARTICIPATION
MiniRoos Women & Girls Participation
A total of 30,452 young Queenslanders rebel Female Football Week participated in MiniRoos programs this year, with thousands of participants In March, FQ celebrated the contribution maintaining their engagement with of women and girls in football with football through online learning sessions several events and initiatives around the throughout the suspension of football in state as part of rebel Female Football March and April. Week. During the seven-day celebration, FQ recognised Queenslanders as part FQ Road Trip of Football Australia’s rebel Female Football Awards in the following In February, the FQ team visited nine categories: Administrator of the regional and metro locations during Year, Coach of the Year, Referee of the the FQ Road Trip, delivering a variety of Year and Male Champion of the Year. participation sessions including MiniRoos clinics from the Gold Coast to Cairns. Coach Education
The FQ Road Trip was brought to a 2020 saw a continued focus on the premature end in Bundaberg due to delivery of female-only coaching the COVID-19 situation in Queensland, courses, providing more participation which led to a state-wide lockdown opportunities for women and girls while and suspension of football activity. supporting growth in coaching numbers. Undeterred, FQ rolled out new Female-only grassroots coaching courses participation video segments MiniRoos were held throughout the year, including Recess and Backyard Drills & Chills, MiniRoos coaching courses undertaken designed to keep children active and by Under 13, Under 14 and Under 15 QAS engaged in football from home. players.
Multicultural Settlement Yeh The Girls Cup Program In September, the state’s best young In October, FQ introduced newly-arrived female footballers came together to play migrants between the age of 5 and 11 to in the 2021 Yeh The Girls Cup, which MiniRoos football through the delivery was held across three days at Briggs of two pilot programs in Logan and Road Sporting Complex in Ipswich. The Toowoomba as part of Football Australia’s tournament welcomed Under 12 to Under Multicultural Settlement Program. 17 players from Far North Queensland, North Queensland and Central Queensland alongside SAP Select, NPL Women’s Select and QAS sides for the three-day event.
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 83% BOYS 1,040 PARTICIPANTS IN , 17% GIRLS GIRLS SPECIFIC 15 937 30,452 FESTIVALS & PROGRAMS WOMEN & GIRLS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS
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GPS Partnership Futsal Strategy Coach Education Q-League
FQ strengthened its commitment to In October, FQ released its clear and FQ provided new opportunities for The Q-League is a structured league growing participation in schools by bold vision for futsal with the release coaches to broaden their skill set and competition, professionally managed partnering with The Greater Public of the 2020-2022 Futsal Strategy. The venture into futsal coaching through the by FQ with a focus on multiculturalism Schools’ Association of Queensland aim of the Futsal Strategy is to transform delivery of Futsal Coaching Certificate and inclusion. The inaugural Q-League (GPS). FQ provides match officials futsal into a more structured and well- and Futsal Coaching Licence courses in season kicked off in 2020 with 14 teams for GPS football games and offers resourced sport and provide social, 2020, as well as delivering a first-of-its- from a variety of cultural backgrounds development opportunities for referees competitive and elite participation kind referee course to support match competing over 14 rounds from July and coaches operating within the GPS opportunities for all Queenslanders. officials to make the transition into futsal to November. FC Old Bridge were environment. officiating. crowned Premiers before being beaten in the Grand Final by Best United. Coach Education
FQ delivered advanced coach education Variety Activate Inclusion opportunities for Queensland Schools Sports Day Premier League coaches in October, with 22 teachers completing Part FQ was proud to support Variety 1 of their FFA/AFC B Licence at FQ Queensland’s inclusive sports program headquarters at Meakin Park. in 2020 through involvement in two Activate Inclusion Sports Days held Sporting Schools in October. FQ coaches delivered workshops as part of the program, FQ partnered with Sport Australia to providing an opportunity for deliver Sporting Schools programs participants to try football in a fun and across the state this year in conjunction supportive environment alongside a with Brisbane Roar FC. Throughout range of other sports. the year, FQ delivered quality football programs to more than 23,000 students in a safe and educational environment. Walking Football In November, FQ also delivered a The Walking Football program was Sporting Schools coaching webinar launched in Queensland in September designed to increase the number of 2019 as part of Football Australia’s female coaches delivering programs in national Walking Football program. 2021. In 2020, FQ delivered 25 programs with more than 430 participants taking part in tournaments, come & try days and Council-based programs. FQ also hosted two Walking Football 23,051 tournaments, held at Nissan Arena in February and at QUT Stadium in SPORTING SCHOOLS October. PARTICIPANTS 430 48% 52% PARTICIPANTS BOYS GIRLS 25 WALKING FOOTBALL PROGRAMS
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New Referees Initiatives Coaching Courses
Pink Armband: FQ’s pink armband Despite several months of interruption due to COVID-19, FQ delivered 203 coaching courses to initiative saw all Queensland registered 2,753 participants across Queensland. In a herculean effort by FQ’s Technical team, 100 courses were referees under the age of 18 wear a pink delivered to 1,413 participants in Brisbane, while 103 courses were held elsewhere across the state. armband during matches in order to be identified as a minor. The initiative was • 100 courses were facilitated in Brisbane, with 1,413 participants in 2020. introduced in time for the 2020 season • 103 courses were held with 1,340 participants elsewhere across the state. to promote a welcoming environment for young referees and those new to the Advanced Coach Education game. State Referees Conference In a major boost for advanced coach education in Queensland, FQ delivered 50 days of Advanced Sin Bin: FQ re-introduced temporary Over 300 match officials from all levels Licence coaching in just over 60 days across seven courses this year. Since October 12, 166 coaches dismissal rules, known as ‘sin bins’, for of the game attended FQ’s 2020 State took part in Advanced Licence courses held throughout Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Cairns, while a all grassroots, youth, senior and Over Referees Conference, held in February at further 103 coaches were in attendance across four advanced coaching workshops. 35s competitions. The introduction The University of Queensland’s Schonell of the sin bin saw dissent from players Theatre. towards referees result in a 10 minute Coaching Courses by Type or five-minute temporary dismissal from The conference welcomed guest 2020 impacted due to COVID-19 the field, issued at the discretion of the speakers including Football Australia referee. Referees Manager Mathew Cheeseman, 2019 Courses 2019 Attendees 2020 Courses 2020 Attendees and former FIFA assistant referee Paul MiniRoos Certificate 142 1826 127 1621 e-Learning Platform: FQ launched Eldridge. In addition to the guest an e-learning platform for match presentations, host Simon Smale Skills Training 49 577 34 408 facilitated an engaging Q&A with officials, available for free on the Game Training 16 229 16 187 Football Queensland Referees website. referees Mi Suk Park, Casey Reibelt, Senior Certificate The online platform bridges the Peter Green, Alex King, and powerchair 3 61 5 71 geographical gap by opening up more footballer Tristram Peters, discussing Goalkeeping Certificate 1 20 2 42 learning modules and materials for their football experiences from a match C Licence Part 1 6 156 6 158 referees across Queensland. official and player perspective. C Youth Licence 3 90 2 59 FQ Referee Academy: FQ selected 33 C Senior Licence 5 123 3 97 young match officials from eight zones to join the newly established Referee Referee Award Winners B Licence 1 19 2 50 Academy in July 2020, providing Award Winner A Licence Part 2 - - 1 13 individualised training and guidance Futsal Certificate 3 32 4 41 from experienced coaches across a two- Mick Novakovic Medal | Young Referees Adrian O’Connor year mentorship focusing on technical, Futsal Licence 1 23 1 6 professional and physical development. Mick Novakovic Medal | Emerging Talent Bradley Drummond Level 1 GoalKeeping 1 7 - - Des Miles Medal | Junior Referee of the Year Louise Merritt RefLIVE: FQ partnered with sports TOTAL 231 3163 203 2753 technology company RefLIVE, adopting Mark Shield Medal | Senior Referee of the Year Zac Keenan the company’s innovative Referee 2020 Coaching Courses by Zone Jacqueline Leleu Medal | Assistant Referee of the Year Joseph Lee Management System which monitors referee wellbeing via a smartphone app. 2020 Courses 2020 Attendees Using the app, referees are able to file Brisbane 100 1413 reports on team and crowd behaviour, Gold Coast 40 528 contribute individual assessments and identify potential areas for personal Sunshine Coast 18 271 development. 2020 1,127 70 REFEREE COURSES South West Queensland 5 66 Futsal Referee Information Pack: REGISTERED Wide Bay 5 50 In 2020, FQ released a Futsal Referee 1,008 ATTENDEES Central Queensland 11 133 Information Pack which provided an REFEREES North Queensland overview of the structure of futsal in 9 74 Queensland while outlining the benefits Far North Queensland 13 200 of refereeing futsal for new and existing Mackay 2 18 outdoor referees. TOTAL 203 2753
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Following the suspension of football 180k+ activity due to COVID-19, FQ saw people fantastic digital engagement with reached the launch of three new participation initiatives designed to keep members of the football community engaged.
MiniRoos Recess COVID-19 RESPONSE FQ’s MiniRoos Recess Challenges reached over 312,000 people and garnered more than 54,000 unique QUEENSLAND viewers. 37 episodes of MiniRoos Recess introduced fun drills and challenges FOOTBALL from Monday to Friday, providing a fantastic way for junior players to get active in their own backyard. COMMUNITY
Backyard Drills & Chills STAYS CONNECTED FQ’s Backyard Drills & Chills segment 130k+ was designed to keep Queenslanders people working on their football skills from reached home, with FQ coaches and QAS players demonstrating new drills in videos posted throughout the week. A total of 20 Backyard Drills & Chills sessions were published across the FQ website and social media channels during the suspension of football.
FQ E-Series
FQ’s first ever FIFA 20 E-Series tournament engaged football-focused gamers, attracting over 800 participants and giving Queenslanders from across the state a much-needed football fix during the suspension of football due to COVID-19. 800+ participants signed up
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Club Development Unit Technical In June, FQ announced the establishment of its Club Development Development Unit (CDU) to work with clubs across the state in three key focus areas: Technical, Governance and Skill Acquisition Phase (SAP) Administration, and Member Services. The Unit rolled out a variety of support Despite the suspension of all measures in 2020 including advanced football activity caused by COVID-19 education opportunities for coaches restrictions, FQ was able to hold five and referees, technical assessments, SAP State Carnivals for boys and girls development workshops, and Football throughout 2020. In August, more Australia’s National Club Development than 200 young female footballers Program. The CDU also oversaw from U9-U13 teams took part in the SAP the implementation of several new Girls State Carnival, while hundreds of initiatives and programs designed to lift boys from around the state gathered at the standard of delivery, build capacity Meakin Park in Brisbane for SAP State and ensure clubs are providing quality Carnivals for the U9, U10, U11, U12 participation experiences. Alongside age groups between September and the launch of the CDU, FQ introduced November. Regional SAP Carnivals were the Club Shield. The FQ Club Shield also held in Gladstone and Townsville. serves as a visual representation of how clubs are performing and progressing Talent Support Program (TSP) based on factors including extensive technical assessments undertaken by Grants & Funding FQ held TSP Carnivals in both regional the CDU. and South East Queensland in 2020. FQ affiliated football clubs and organisations were approved for over $2 On the final weekend of August, Cairns million in grants and funding in 2020. Club Development and Rockhampton hosted Regional Ambassadors TSP Carnivals for U13-U16 Boys and U13-U17 Girls, while in September, Throughout 2020 FQ appointed Club Brisbane played host to the TSP Boys Development Ambassadors to support the State Carnival and the inaugural Yeh the $1.59MILLION Girls Cup. Together, these two carnivals growth and development of clubs in line State Government Election Commitments with the 2020-2022 Strategic Plan. The constituted the largest representative Club Development Ambassadors worked junior football event of the year in closely with clubs to improve the standard Australia, with 540 young players and of coaching in regional and metropolitan 65 coaches coming from across Far areas, as well as strengthening talent North Queensland, North Queensland, $600,000 Central Queensland and South East identification and player development Gambling Community Benefit Fund practices. Queensland. Match footage from both carnivals was made available to Football Australia Junior National Team coaching staff for talent identification purposes. Facilities Hub
Following the release of the Strategic Infrastructure Plan, FQ launched the Facilities Hub in October, designed to provide guidance and support to clubs across Queensland on the development and upgrade of facilities and infrastructure. The Hub houses a number of guides with valuable information on a variety of infrastructure and facility areas, including field dimensions and pitch marking, modular sporting facilities, and building development. 2000+ Community Noticeboard PARTICIPANTS IN SAP FQ launched the Community Noticeboard in July, a dedicated hub for clubs & TSP CARNIVALS and zones to share local news, events, job listings and kudos. The Community Noticeboard was designed to support clubs and zones by creating a go-to space for announcements to be housed on the FQ website, which receives high levels of traffic each month. 22 | Football Queensland Annual Report Football Queensland Annual Report | 23 Creating Talented Player Pathway 2021 Player Pathways THE ELITE
FQ’s status as Queensland’s primary developer of elite male and female talent necessitates rigorous talent Junior Joeys Young Young Olyroos Matildas Socceroos identification and high-quality training Matildas U17 Matildas Socceroos U23 Senior Senior programs, ranging from the Skill U17 U20 U20 Acquisition Phase through to the National Training Centre setup and the THE BEST OF THE BEST state’s involvement at the National Youth Championships.
Connecting the Football Talent Pathway Brisbane Roar FQ QAS Through Football Queensland Youth, Men & Women programs and competitions, registered FOOTBALL QUEENSLAND participants are provided access to the Australian football pyramid. Connected FOOTBALL AUSTRALIA SCOUTING & TALENT ID PROVIDING A pathways provide aspirational players around the state with the opportunity to progress from grassroots competitions PATHWAY TO all the way to selection in Australia’s national teams. THE NATIONAL NYC NTC Program Future Matildas Program Players’ progress in South East STAGE Queensland is supported by National Premier Leagues clubs, the Brisbane Roar Boys Academy and the QAS Girls THE BEST Academy. Football Queensland aims to provide similar opportunities for regional players, with FQ operating state-wide SAP and Talent Support Programs in seven regional centres (Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, NPL Men’s & Women’s FQPL Men’s & Women’s U13 - Senior U13 - Senior Gladstone, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and, in cooperation with the local NPL club, also in Mackay). FOOTBALL QUEENSLAND SCOUTING & TALENT ID
Skill Acquisition Phase SAP League U9 - U12 U9 - 12 SAP Carnivals Talent Support Programs U13 - U16 TSP Carnivals
COMMUNITY
Community Football Community SAP U13 - Senior MiniRoos FQ Community Cup U5 - U12
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Strategic Infrastructure Plan
In September, FQ published its Strategic PRIORITY 1 Infrastructure Plan for 2020-2024. The Home of Women’s Football in Queensland & document outlines FQ’s commitment to Women’s Centre of Excellence improving football infrastructure across Queensland and securing greater support Estimated Cost: $9.2 million and funding from Government to unlock Women and girls are the future of the game. To cater for the significant the legacy of the FIFA Women’s World growth in female participation, Football Queensland’s primary Cup 2023. The Strategic Infrastructure infrastructure priority is to establish a Home of Women’s Football and Plan highlighted three strategic Women’s Centre of Excellence at Meakin Park. This project would infrastructure priorities; to secure a Home produce a vibrant hub for FQ’s QAS Elite Girls program and all associated of Women’s Football and a Women’s female football programs including W-League matches, with three new Centre of Excellence at Meakin Park, synthetic pitches enabling ‘all-year’ usage alongside refurbished fields to establish High Performance Centres and associated facilities to accommodate elite-level usage. in regional Queensland, and to build a boutique stadium to provide a high- performance base for Queensland football.
High Performance Centre in North Queensland PRIORITY 2 In December 2020, FQ achieved a major Strategic Infrastructure Plan objective Regional High Performance Centres after entering into a user partnership Estimated Cost: $2.51 million (North) $2.225 million (Central) agreement with the North Queensland Football Queensland has a responsibility to deliver equal opportunities Cowboys, that saw young footballers in for all participants across the state. This includes providing easy access North Queensland benefit from state-of- to high performance development pathways for each regional player the-art training facilities. The agreement and ensuring elite facilities are not exclusive to South East Queensland. allowed the FQ North zone to access the Football Queensland has identified two geographic areas appropriate for NRL club’s new Community, Training and the establishment of High Performance Centres: Townsville Brolga Park, High Performance Centre, to become a to capture participants from Cairns to Mackay; and Bundaberg Martens ‘home base’ for the Talent Identification Oval (alongside other potential sites in Hervey Bay), to capture those Program in the region. south of Mackay and down to the Sunshine Coast.
2025 TARGET PRIORITY 3 Boutique Stadium Estimated Cost: $100 million - $130 million The development of a 15,000 seat boutique stadium would support the QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT FOOTBALL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND: professional game in the state by providing a high-performance base for Queensland football and a multi-sport venue to accommodate major sporting events of various codes. The boutique stadium could also act as a training base for visiting teams during international tournaments, $60 MILLION and as a possible venue to host international football matches. Potential site opportunities include Perry Park, Albion Park and Sleeman Sports OVER 4 YEARS Complex.
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NPL Queensland & FQPL SEQ FPL In 2020, Peninsula Power secured their Queensland’s premier futsal competition, the maiden NPL Men’s Premiership while South East Queensland Futsal Premier League, Lions FC claimed Grand Final glory for the kicked off in November with fresh new teams second time in three years. in the Men’s and Women’s divisions. The Men’s competition welcomed three new clubs while the In the NPL Women’s competition, Gold Women’s competition added four new teams. The Coast United secured the Premiership SEQ FPL featured more than 70 boys, girls, men’s with 17 wins from 20 games, while Lions and women’s teams in total competing across FC won the Grand Final for the second the nine age groups. The satellite round format consecutive season. introduced in 2019 was carried over and expanded as all junior, youth and senior matches took place at In the FQPL, Logan Lightning took out Nissan Arena in Brisbane over seven action-packed the Premiership-Championship double matchdays. and earned promotion to the NPL Queensland. Premiers Men: Elitefoot Premiers Women: Sunshine Coast Wave White Competition Reform Grand Final Champions Men: Elitefoot Grand Final Champions Women: Sunshine Coast As part of the Future of Football 2020+ Wave White journey, significant progress was made through the introduction of competition reforms in 2020, driven by feedback from players, coaches and clubs throughout the NPL Review.
FQ began the process of reform for the Kappa Festival of Football NPL Women’s competition with the awarding of four new licences for 2021 in The 2020 season concluded with the inaugural November 2020. The awarding of new Kappa Festival of Football, with seven huge licences was part of sweeping reforms games staged across two venues in a showcase including amendments to the junior of Queensland’s leading players, coaches and and senior age groups, and a revised referees. After a bumper Finals Series weekend competition format for 2021. and two exciting clashes between the NPL All- Stars and Brisbane Roar Men’s and Women’s Further progress was also made in sides, the entertaining three-week schedule connecting the football pyramid through culminated in the reignited Queensland v the creation of the FQPL 2, to be New South Wales rivalry, with the states’ best introduced from 2021. Men’s and Women’s players competing for the Gibb-Masters Cup and Watson-O’Connor Cup at Perry Park.
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PREMIERS CHAMPIONS PREMIERS CHAMPIONS PREMIERS & NPL MEN’S NPL MEN’S NPL WOMEN’S NPL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS FQPL
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Competition Coverage 2020 Award Winners
Building on the successful coverage of competitions in 2019, FQ launched NPL.TV in March, a landmark streaming service in partnership with leading Award Winner Club sports media and data agency Sportradar. The new NPL.TV platform Player of the Year broadcast more than 1,000 free, live Daniel Leck Olympic FC and on-demand games throughout Young Player of the Year Daniel Leck Olympic FC the 2020 season in an industry-first Goalkeeper of the Year Aidan Munford Gold Coast United over-the-top (OTT) offering within the
NPL Coach of the Year Ben Cahn Olympic FC Oceania region. Golden Boot Joe Duckworth Lions FC Fans were able to watch full replays and Fair Play Award Lions FC - highlights from every NPL Men’s, NPL Women’s and FQPL match via the NPL. TV website. FQ also launched the NPL. Player of the Year Lions FC TV mobile app in October, which is 455 215k+ Mariel Hecher available on iOS and Android devices Queensland unique viewers across Young Player of the Year Laini Freier The Gap FC and enables TV connectivity through competition fixtures all FQ competitions Goalkeeper of the Year Georgina Worth Capalaba FC Apple TV and Chromecast. live streamed in Coach of the Year Alex Bundalo Gold Coast United
2020 NPLW Golden Boot Mariel Hecher Lions FC Fair Play Award Moreton Bay Jets / SWQ Thunder -
Digital Growth Player of the Year Matthew Green Logan Lightning FQ saw significant growth across all digital platforms in 2020. Young Player of the Year Maximillian Mikkola Wolves FC Goalkeeper of the Year Zayne Freiberg Ipswich Knights Coach of the Year Rick Coghlan Logan Lightning
FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM LIVE STREAMED WEBSITE PAGE EMAIL DATABASE FQPL REACH REACH MATCHES VIEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS Golden Boot Yuta Hirayama Western Pride Fair Play Award Ipswich Knights -
Community Club of the Year Kingscliff FC Rockville Rovers Service to Football Award Bryan Graff 22 MILLION+ 2.6 MILLION+ 464 1.6 MILLION+ 130,000+ Cecil Newman 120% GROWTH 80% GROWTH 44% INCREASE 30% GROWTH 8% INCREASE Volunteer of the Year Zohal Shahalami
Dieter Klose Community Referee Lachlan Montgomery COMMUNITY
Tom Dickson Athlete with a Disability Award Josh Long
Football in Queensland Awards Week 2020 Coach of the Year – Male Ross Fenech (Kingscliff FC) The 2020 Football in Queensland Awards Week saw a host of awards presented in a number of categories across the National Premier Coach of the Year – Female Kelly Boon Leagues (NPL) Queensland and the Football Queensland Premier League (FQPL) competitions, alongside a series of awards acknowledging (Virginia United) achievements of community clubs and individuals. Junior Team of the Year South Toowoomba Hawks Hammers U16/17A Hosted in a unique online format due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, award nominees and recipients were announced on Football Senior Team of the Year Stanthorpe United Premier Queensland’s website and social media channels in a week-long celebration of the season. Men’s
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The concise financial report has been derived from the full The Board acknowledge the support from Football Federation financial report of Football Queensland (FQ) for the financial Australia and support from both the Local and State ONE STATE year ended 31 December 2020. It does not provide as full an Government to Football Queensland. understanding of the financial performance as the full financial report.
2020 marked the seventh consecutive surplus for Football Queensland. The surplus of the company for the financial year ended 31 December 2020 amounted to $623,159 (2019: surplus of $63,908).
Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2020 2020 2019
$ $ Revenue 8,866,961 9,545,025 Employee benefits expense (3,939,979) (3,603,696) Bad and doubtful debts (218,130) (204,538) Depreciation and amortisation expense (144,953) (133,841) Coaching clinics and education (180,346) (370,153) National registration fees and insurance (441,410) (1,663,293) Finance Costs (1,008) - Representative program costs (2,387,686) (2,709,106) Other expenses (930,290) (796,490) Surplus/(loss) before income tax 623,159 63,908 Income tax expense - - Surplus/(loss) after income tax expense for the year 623,159 63,908 attributable to the members of Football Queensland Ltd. Other comprehensive income, net of income tax - - Total comprehensive income for the year attributable 623,159 63,908 to the members of Football Queensland Ltd
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Statement of financial position as at Statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2020 2020 2019 31 December 2020 $ $ Retained Earnings Total Assets 2020 Current Assets Balance at 01 January 2020 2,923,800 2,923,800 Cash and cash equivalents 2,519,382 2,407,782 Surplus/(loss) after income tax expense for the year 623,159 623,159 Trade and other receivables 1,072,889 655,622 Balance at 31 December 2019 3,546,959 3,546,959 Other assets 551,142 189,128 Total Current Assets 4,143,413 3,252,532 2019
Retained Earnings $ Total $ Non-Current Assets Balance at 01 January 2019 2,859,892 2,859,892 Trade and other receivables - 104,611 Surplus/(loss) after income tax expense for the year 63,908 63,908 Property, plant and equipment 984,803 1,059,232 Balance at 31 December 2018 2,923,800 2,923,800 Total non-current assets 984,803 1,163,843 Total assets 5,128,216 4,416,375 Statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2020 2020 2019 Liabilities Current Liabilities Cash flows from Operating Activities $ $ Trade and other payables 905,202 692,374 Receipts from customers 7,604,314 10,815,492 Provisions 277,050 197,402 Payments to suppliers, employees and others (7,433,538) (9,915,368) Other liabilites 399,005 587,857 Interest received 17,287 42,312 Total current liabilities 1,581,257 1,477,633 Interest paid (1,008) - GST recovered/paid (52,384) 37,809 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 134,671 980,245 Non-current Liabilities Provisions - 14,943 Cash flows from Investing Activities Total non-current liabilities - 14,943 Purchase of property, plant and equipment (70,525) (521,647) Total liabilities 1,581,257 1,492,576 Repayment for development loans 47,455 57,974 Net Assets 3,546,959 2,923,799 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities (23,070) (463,673)
Equity Cash flows from Financing Activities Retained Earnings 3,546,959 2,923,800 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities - - Total Equity 3,546,959 2,923,800 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held 111,600 516,572 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2,407,782 1,891,210 Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial year 2,519,382 2,407,782
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Mr. B Bainbridge 1989 Ms. G Harris 1982 Ms. A Baker 2000 Mr. P J Harte 1988 Mr. J Bomben 1991 Ms. L Ketter 1991 Mr. I Britten 2002 Mr. S Lindsay 2001 Mrs. P Brusasco 1997 Mr. D O’Brien 2004 Mr. I Brusasco AO Pre 1985 Mr. J Page 2000 Mr. G Canale 1991 Mr. K Pearson Pre 1985 Mr. W J Dann 1987 Mr. O Pezet 1998 Mrs. F Dower 1990 Mr. F Robins 1992 Mr. B Evans 2003 Mrs. E Watson OAM 1979 Mr. W Firth 1992 Mr. R White 2003 Mrs. G Fox 2003 Mrs. P Gilbert 1981
MEMBERS
Brisbane - Paul Freer Brisbane - Kerry Harmon Wide Bay - Tony Trace Wide Bay - Lisa Hayward Mackay Regional - Scott Mealy Mackay Regional - Greg Kliese North Queensland - John Azpiri North Queensland - David Minuzzo Far North - Leo Ward Far North - Michael Aw North West - Jason Howard North West - Robyn Newman South West - Nigel Fanning South West - Timothy Logan Sunshine Coast - Tony McCrae Sunshine Coast - Andrew Lee Gold Coast - Andrew Parkes Gold Coast - Chris Broadfoot Central - Andrew Pelling Central - Robert Law WE REMEMBER
The following people were recipients of life membership. However, for them full-time has been called.
Mr. C Andrews Mr. H Johns Mr. W Malcolm Mr. G Paris Mr. G Roberts Mr. M Penklis Mr. C Boland Mr. H Linning Mr. R McVie Mr. C Jones AO Mr. J Steel Mr. T Vaughan Mr. P Cox Mr. K Barclay Mrs. H Millman Mr. B LeFevre Mr. W Waddell MBE Mr. A Boscacci Mr. B Geoghegan Mr. C McClurg Mr. L Mistris Mr. A Watson Mr. S Webster Mr. G Pfuhl Mr. G Jamieson Mr. S Dye Mr. R Mitchell Mr. D Look Mr. T Wilcox
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