Annual Report 2011 FOOTBALL FEDERATION VICTORIA
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Annual Report 2011 FOOTBAll FeDeRAtIon VICTORIA Vision Core Values Football will be regarded as the unity | Victorian football stakeholders sport that provides genuine access will work together to deliver a shared and value to quality experiences vision and purpose for the growth and which inspire Victorians health of the game. Mission pride | We are proud of the organisation we work for and bring infectious We are in the business to enthusiasm in pursuit of our vision deliver the best possible football for football. experiences and opportunities to our customers and partners. Integrity | The affairs of the FFV will be unconditionally embedded in honesty and fairness Respect | We will treat others the way we expect to be treated. We will also earn respect through becoming a positive and powerful force capable of delivering meaningful sport and social outcomes within the broader community. openness | We will engage and communicate transparently with the football family and listen with an open mind. performance | We will strive for service and business excellence off the field and inspire results on the field for Victorian clubs, players, coaches and referees 2 Football Federation Victoria | AnnuAl RepoRt 2011 president’s Report In 2011 I was elected president of Football FFV is doing. i trust that we can continue and grow our partnership Federation Victoria at an exciting time for in the next twelve months. the game and the organisation. i would like to thank the 2011 marked the end of the cycle for our Strategic Plan and the government, both at local and beginning of the next four year cycle. So much has been achieved in the State level, for their support last four years that has had a positive effect on the game of football in throughout 2011. it is a genuine Victoria but i believe the challenges that face us, and the goals we are partnership to achieve great social seeking to achieve by 2015, will improve the sport, and our stakeholders outcomes of inclusion, diversity enjoyment of it, even more. and participation. We have set high goals for the one pillar of the new strategic Patron Michael Weinstein also to chief executive Mark rendell game, the Federation, and our plan that is particularly exciting is sadly passed away as well as les and his team, i thank them for members and stakeholders. the support FFV plans to give to Shorrock. All will be remembered their work across all aspects of volunteers. So often the work at fondly for their dedicated service football, in particular helping to in essence we will achieve our a club is left to a few people. FFV bring together all the strands of goals and compete with other to our game of football. understands this and hopes to our strategic plan into the working sports by the success and growth of football provide the support necessary to document we have now. in Victoria does not happen (a) increasing the number of make the work of volunteers that without the commitment and Finally i would like to thank the FFV quality football facilities little bit easier. passion of a number of people. board of directors for their time (b) Providing great experiences 2011 also saw significant i would like to thank the entire and effort spent as volunteers on at an affordable price changes to the FFV board of football family for another great FFV business throughout 2011. i (c) assist in the development of directors. As well as my election year. The success of our game is am truly excited to be working with our talented players, coaches, to the position of President, new largely thanks to your hard work this group of professional people to referees and administrators. directors lynne Jordan and Steven and dedication. improve football in Victoria. to get to this point a lot of Milicevic were elected. My sincere 2012 marks the 128th year of work and consultation has been there are so many people to thank thanks go to retired President football in Victoria. i look forward undertaken by people who are at for their work in Victorian football, tony dunkerley, and to retired to continuing the important journey the core of the sport in Victoria. including the tireless efforts of directors Jamie Parsons and Mark of building our game together. a Members Workshop was held the Members of FFV, the Zone trajcevski for their contributions in September allowing Zone representatives and Standing More people, playing more to the board and the game of representatives and Standing committee members. You listen to football, more often. football across Victoria. bridget committee members to express clubs and relate that information Marcou and Annette Hughes Yours in football, their views on the new Strategic back to FFV in a fair and objective finished their terms as appointed direction for the organisation. way. Nick Monteleone directors and i thank them for the Following this workshop the FFV PreSident contributions they made during our Tribunal and Appeals board board and Management Planning their directorship. Joe Perri was members put themselves forward team continued the planning appointed as a director to fill for a tough, and at times thankless process. The work performed at the casual vacancy created by job. but they all go about their the Members Workshop formed my election as President, and business with the correct attitude the basis of discussions, as ideas Zak Gruevski was appointed as a and i believe have carried out their were challenged and refined. director in June. duties with great professionalism Ultimately the top six strengths, and independence. weaknesses, opportunities and Sadly every year FFV loses threats were agreed upon and wonderful people and in 2011, FFV has had a number of from these, the six top strategic FFV life Members, Ken lyon, Albert outstanding supporters and issues facing football in Victoria Merrills and John Hodgson passed sponsors in 2011 and i thank them were identified. away. At the time of writing FFV all for their support of the work Football Federation Victoria | AnnuAl RepoRt 2011 3 Board of Directors nick Monteleone Bart Harrold Joe perri President bart has been involved with Joe Perri is the Managing director nick has had four years previous Football in Victoria in many and and founder of marketing experience on the FFV board varied ways over the past 40 years. communications and Public before being elected as President. relations consultancy Joe Perri these areas include, being a & Associates. Joe started his before that he spent eleven years past player, holding various club business in 1995 after working for on a community club committee committee positions at Junior and 22 years for a large multinational of Management as Junior Senior level, and being a delegate financial services company. Since coordinator, Vice President, and and past President of the bayside then, Joe Perri & Associates has President. during this period the Football Association. grown to provide marketing club went from 3 to 23 teams, throughout his football career focussed communication and and from one to three grounds he has also represented the Pr solutions for clients in the with quality lighting. former Victorian leagues on the corporate, SMe, government and He was a Human resource VSF board as well as being a non-profit sectors that help them Professional in the Public Health Member and chairman of the to achieve their long term strategic sector for four years. now he VSF investigation and disciplinary business aspirations. owns and manages an importing committee. other than Football, Joe Perri has an extensive football business, and is passionate about and over four decades, he has held background. He oversaw the his farm and the environment. various senior management roles amalgamation of north Glenroy in the Financial Services arena, nick enjoys personal contact with and broadmeadows city soccer predominantly in the insurance people from the football family clubs into north city lions and and risk Management fields. and discussing their shared love was the merged club’s inaugural So in the above areas he brings of the game. president. Joe was the chairman a wealth of experience to the of the northwest Junior leagues He believes in partnering with FFV board of directors. He also committee and represented the all levels of government: local, places a strong emphasis on of Directors region on the VSF’s Junior leagues State, and Federal. He is open, good governance and currently Management committee. He was transparent, accountable, and is a member of the FFV board’s also instrumental in establishing consultative. Sub-committee on Governance the club secretaries forum in the Family, farm, and football are matters. north west region and played an Board Board what he enjoys most. active role in the Football Forum that lobbied for constitutional change in the sport. 4 Football Federation Victoria | AnnuAl RepoRt 2011 Steven Milicevic lynne Jordan Ian eman Ammache Zak Gruevski Steve has had over 20 years of lynne has over 10 years’ ian is a passionate football Zak joined the board in June extensive involvement within experience working as chief enthusiast and has been 2011 as a board-appointed football. on a personal level, he executive officer of a successful involved in the game for more director. As a qualified cPa, over has played, coached and refereed not for Profit organisation. From than 15 years. ian has held the past 15 years Zak has held at both junior and senior levels this role she offers a wealth of senior management roles in the a number of senior finance roles in Victoria. on a professional experience in leadership, direction telecommunications industry and predominantly in the non-for- level, Steven has also held and management.