SPORT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

ANNUAL REPORT 2016 CONTENTS

Chairman’s Report 03 Representative Sport 20 02 Director’s Report 03 Elite Athlete Program 20

ANNUAL REPORT SPORTS 2016 Melbourne University Sport 04 Strategic Plan for Sport 05 PERFORMANCE 21

Representative Sport Results 22 HIGHLIGHTS 06 – Australian University Games 22

University Athletes Win Gold in Rio 07 – Southern University Games 23 Sports Centre Named After Benefactor Nona Lee 08 – Australian University Championships and other Intervarsity Events 24 Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Scholarship Supports Olympic Student-Athlete Joel Baden 08 – Representative Sport by the Numbers 26 80% of Students Believe Sport Programs are Important 08 –Varsity Challenge 28 Raising the Bar for a Second Year 09 Blues and Sports Awards 29 Dylan Alcott’s Year of Golden Achievements 09 Elite Athlete Program 30 Sport Director Receives Lifetime Achievement Award 09 Outstanding Individual Achievements 32 University Beats Monash in Varsity Rivalry 10 148 Student-Athletes Receive Blues and Sports Awards 10 CLUBS 46 University Wins Silver in World Elite University Football Tournament 11 Competitive 47 Kicking Goals In New G08 Football League 11 Instructional 71 Cyrus Monk Wins Cycling World University Championship 11 Recreational 77 Lightning Win Gold 12 Women’s Eight Beat Sydney University FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES 83 for Eighth Consecutive Year 12 Facilities 84 Straight-Sets Victory for Volleyball 13 – Nona Lee Sports Centre 84 University of Canterbury Rugby Tour 13 – Beaurepaire Centre 84 Alumni Launch Carlton Junior Football Club 13 Finance 85 – Student Services and Amenities Fee 85 PARTICIPATION 14 – Melbourne University Sport Foundation 85 College Sport 15 – Finance Report for 2016 86 Campus Sport 16 Community Sport 17 PEOPLE, PARTNERS AND DONORS 87 Team Melbourne 17 MU Sport Staff 88 Casual Facility Visits 18 MU Sport Board 89 Ski Lodge 18 MU Sport Committee and Group Members 91 Fitness Services 18 Donor Acknowledgement 92 –Participation 18 History of Sport at the University of Melbourne 93 – Fitness 19 In Memoriam 94 – Aquatics 19 Supporters and Preferred Suppliers 94 – Group Fitness 19 Give to Sport 95 Sporting Clubs 20 Cover: MU Sport member participating in a group fitness class It is with great pleasure that I am coaches for their fantastic efforts in CHAIRMAN’S able to present the 2016 Annual 2016 and express my appreciation for 03 Report as Chairman of the Board. the continued support of the University senior management group. ANNUAL REPORT SPORTS 2016 REPORT The report celebrates the many achievements of our student athletes, I hope that you find the report sporting teams and clubs and captures both informative and entertaining. the impressive and growing range of Professor James Angus AO FAA programs and facilities available to Chairman MU Sport Board students and staff at the University. The Board and staff will continue to engage the University community in addressing the future challenges and opportunities that build on our solid foundation with a particular focus on an outstanding campus experience, student leadership and developing a greater sense of Esprit de Corps. Finally I would like to thank my fellow Board members, the MU Sport staff, our dedicated band of volunteers and

It is with a great deal of pleasure that • The Blues Advisory Committee and DIRECTOR’S I reflect on the achievements of our the Scholarships Committee for athletes, teams and clubs and the their diligence and commitment impressive range of sport, fitness and REPORT recreation opportunities presented • Colleagues across the University in the Annual Report. including the residential colleges for their ongoing collaboration 2016 was a great year for Sport illustrated • The Executive Director of Engagement by the many highlights contained in the Mr Adrian Collette, and the broader report, but also a year that we needed to Engagement Portfolio, and the confront a range of challenges. I would University Senior Executive for like to acknowledge the many people and their continued support organisations that have been critical to this success and also thank them for assisting • Our compatriots at the national body us to address the many challenges that Australian University Sport and sporting we have faced: bodies at universities across the country for our shared sense of purpose • The team managers, coaches and volunteers who support our student Finally I would like to acknowledge the athletes and teams at regional and fantastic staff at Melbourne University Sport national sporting competitions and members of the Board, in particular our chairman Professor James Angus. • The office bearer, coaches and volunteers across all our 41 clubs for their Tim Lee extraordinary dedication and passion Director of Sport

• The sporting alumni who generously support the clubs and student athletes MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY SPORT

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Melbourne University Sports Precinct, Parkville Campus

Melbourne University Sport (MU Sport) MU Sport is responsible for: professional management and promotion of is a Department of the University, reporting lunchtime and college sport competitions, to the Melbourne University Sport Board, • The development of campus and and support for elite-level student athletes and providing high-level policy, business off-campus facilities and managing all with the High Performance Sport Program and financial advice to the University on University sporting facilities, in particular and the provision of sporting scholarships the development and management of the Sports Precinct, the Ski Lodge at sport and recreation at the University. Mount Buller and the Boat House • Ensuring the marketing and branding on the Yarra River of sport to support student recruitment MU Sport provides professional management activity and support the engagement • Provision of fitness and recreation of the fitness, sports and recreation facilities, of the alumni with University sport services and programs including fitness programs and activities of the University, programs and advancement activity assessments, personal training, group and works closely with all stakeholders and recreational club activity, short courses, • Representing the University on matters external strategic partners in delivering and trips and tours pertaining to sport and physical recreation sport and physical recreation opportunities to local, state and federal government, for the University community in accordance • Provision of sporting opportunities Australian University Sport (AUS), sporting with strategic and operational plans. including supporting teams and individual bodies and related professional students to compete in regional, national organisations. and international student competitions including the Australian University Games, the strategic development and operations of the competitive sporting clubs, STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SPORT

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Sport has a special significance for the ANNUAL REPORT SPORTS 2016 University of Melbourne through the performances of sporting clubs, teams VISION and high-profile athletes that enhance the reputation of the University. That the University of Melbourne will be the leading Australian University for sporting performance, The Vision for Sport is that the University level of participation and the quality of facilities. of Melbourne is the leading Australian University in sporting performance, participation and quality of facilities. Success will be achieved when the University is recognised as the leading sporting University in the country and PURPOSE attracts the ‘best and brightest’ local and international high-performance To provide quality sport, fitness and student athletes. recreation opportunities that enhance the reputation of the University. Pillars

Participation PILLARS That the students, staff and the broader University community regularly participate in sport, fitness and recreation activities Participation Performance that encourage a balanced lifestyle and build a healthy community. Success will be achieved when programs, services and facilities are appealing, relevant and convenient and cater for the constantly changing requirements of the University community. Performance

That athletes, clubs and teams Financial Governance compete successfully at the highest Profile and physical and People level and participation establishes a resources management lifelong connection to the University.

ENABLERS Student-athlete Joshua Booth and Boat Club Member Will Lockwood win silver medals in the Rowing Men's Four at the Rio 2016 Olympics

SPORTS CENTRE NAMED FOR BENEFACTOR NONA LEE

THE UNIVERSITY WINS VARSITY CHALLENGE

INAUGURAL WELLNES SURVEY YIELDS STRONG RESULTS

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/43 in Pool B in Pool – repechage – repechage – repechage – repechage – repechage st th st st round st th th th th th th th Student-athlete Regan Lamble Regan Student-athlete competing in the 20km walk at the Rio 2016 Olympics RESULT 5 Silver Medal Silver Medal Silver 41 6 2 x Gold Medal Gold Medal Medal Silver 9 5 39 5 5 5 31 1 31 Rowing Rowing Rowing High Jump Hockey Wheelchair Tennis Wheelchair Rowing Rowing 20km Walk Rowing Dressage Rowing Rowing Rowing Shooting Paralympic Table Tennis Table Paralympic Marathon SPORT member member member member * * * ◊ MUBC of Science Bachelor Doctor of Medicine Alumnus Doctor Graduate Certificate in Arts Certificate Graduate of Medicine Doctor of Arts Alumna Bachelor Bachelor of Commerce Alumnus of Commerce Bachelor Bachelor of Media Communications/Law Alumna of Media Communications/Law Bachelor of Medicine Doctor MUBC MUAC Graduate Certificate in Arts Certificate Graduate MUBC Alumna of Agriculture Bachelor Alumna of Science Bachelor of Medicine Alumna Doctor Bachelor of Engineering Alumnus Bachelor COURSE

Club Athletics Melbourne University Will Lockwood Joel Baden Guest Matthew Canada) for (competing Mary Hanna Regan Lamble Banting Sarah Dylan Alcott ATHLETE Kim Brennan Joshua Booth Forsterling Karsten Boat Club * Melbourne University ◊ The University saw five student-athletes, student-athletes, saw five The University club members four alumni and seven and one alumnus Australia, represent at the Rio 2016 Canada, represent Of the 17 and Paralympics. Olympics at the competing athletes University silver and three gold games, three and with Rowing won, medals were the most bringing home Athletics Olympians. the University wins for of the University is a list Below and their results: athletes University Athletes University Athletes Win Gold in Rio HIGHLIGHTS Lisa Weightman Jessica Morrison Jessica Lucy Stephan Sutherland Charlotte Cleary Jennifer Galiabovitch Elena Barak Mizrachi Barak

80% of Students Believe Sport Programs are Important the conducted The University measure to Survey Student Wellbeing participation of student the level regular in, and attitudes towards, and the impact activity physical experience. on the student 39,830 was sent to The survey with an (during exams) students of 17%. rate completion outstanding that 77% of students found The survey participating in a recreation, are 2 least or sporting activity at fitness with which is consistent times a week data of Statistics Bureau Australian In nationwide. group 18 – 24 years for engaging in regular addition, students a greater activity expressed physical with the University of satisfaction level than those that did not. experience of activity or level of the Irrespective felt 80% of students to close location, (44%) or very that it was important that the University (35%) important and fitness recreation, provide and facilities. sporting programs Sports Centre Sports After Named Nona Lee Benefactor in September, event At a celebratory Davis Glyn Professor Vice-Chancellor re-named the Sports officially AC the Nona Lee Sports Centre, Centre the to her contribution recognise to sporting community. University’s a number facilitated bequest estate Ms Lee’s including the projects, of sport precinct and a contribution renovation Sport Centre of the Ernie Cropley the construction to 23 the last over Her generosity Pavilion. of the the Friends also supported years Fund Scholarships Sports Association today, The fund, which continues (FOSAS). 150 student-athletes, has helped over sporting supporting their exceptional financial assistance abilities by providing focusing whilst level at an elite compete to on their academic learning. on their academic University student-athlete to receive a receive to student-athlete University while in Australia education first-class their sporting ambitions. Andrew pursuing student-athlete University is a former Buxton and sport, supporting his alma mater, benefaction. this generous through

Buxton Scholarship winner and elite student-athlete Joel Baden jumps in the Rio 2016 Olympics Nona Lee Estate Executor Alf Lazer and Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis at the naming ceremony for the Nona Lee Sports Centre

The inaugural Andrew and Geraldine and Geraldine Andrew The inaugural high to was awarded Scholarship Buxton Joel Baden jumper and student-athlete who made his of Science), (Bachelor at the 2016 Rio Games. debut Olympic of $10,000 plus bursary athlete This elite by Andrew in-kind support, was established support a current to Buxton and Geraldine Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Scholarship Supports Olympic Student-Athlete Joel Baden

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and mentors The 2016 Raise the Bar Academy students Sport Director Receives Lifetime Achievement Award of Sport Tim Lee received Director Sport (AUS) University an Australian in Award Achievement Lifetime of his outstanding recognition to and contribution leadership sport. university body of AUS is the peak governing The sport in the country. university by Don Knapp, was presented award the CEO of AUS, at a Melbourne event, Sport stakeholder University which included all Sporting staff partners. and key students, with two Raise the Bar Raise the Bar with two students, and Connor Jeffer Lorraine students, matriculating Wright, successfully of Bachelor the University into degree. (Extended) Science

in the quad singles and doubles and doubles in the quad singles at the Rio 2016 Paralympics. his quad singles He also defended Open in straight at the Australian title sets 6-2, 6-2. A winner of multiple awards in 2016, Dylan was named Alumnus Dylan Alcott (Bachelor (Bachelor Alumnus Dylan Alcott had his most of Commerce) date, to sporting year successful medal his Paralympic adding to gold by winning two count medals Australian GQ Sportsman of the Year, and of the Year, Paralympian Male of Tennis recipient was the honoured individual award, highest Australia’s medal. the Newcombe Dylan Alcott’s of Golden Year Achievements campus. The students received professional professional received The students campus. with student- spoke sessions, coaching in about their experiences mentors athlete and explored careers, successful developing demonstrate aims to The program the city. Indigenous for higher education pathways to Dylan Alcott with one of his two gold medals in tennis at the Rio 2016 Paralympics Raising the Bar for a Second Year the Bar for Raising with in partnership The University, the second hosted Australia, Athletics success. with great Raise the Bar Academy Indigenous school-student Thirty-five attended Australia around from athletes Parkville camp on the summer the five-day University Beats Monash in Varsity Rivalry

The University won the Varsity Challenge for the first time, claiming victory over Monash University 6-3 in a multi-sport contest. Student-athletes from a range of sports competed in basketball, soccer, hockey, volleyball, Australian 10 Rules and cricket.

HIGHLIGHTS Despite trailing after the first leg of the competition, the University triumphed in Varsity Challenge the last four games, held at the Monash Basketball Clayton campus, to secure the overall title.

Mens Football: 2016 Team of the Year

148 Student-Athletes Receive Blues and Sports Awards

The University Blues and Sports Awards in The ceremony saw the Mens Football team second in the World Elite University November celebrated the end of another awarded Sport Team of the Year after winning Football Tournament in China (see page 11). successful sporting year, with 148 student- the National Championship at the Australian For more information on student-athlete athletes recognised for their achievements University Games in Perth (with an performance and recognition, see page 30. and contributions to sport in 2016. outstanding 40 goals scored) and finishing University Wins Silver in World Elite University Football Tournament

The University came second in the inaugural World Elite University Football Tournament, held at Tsinghua University in China. Eight University teams from around the world competed in the week-long competition, fostering friendly relationships between the universities. The University’s team of 17 student-athletes remained undefeated 11 until the final, in which Renmin University of China triumphed 2-1. As well as engaging HIGHLIGHTS in the Football tournament, the University’s Student-athletes competing student-athletes experienced Chinese at the World Elite University Football Tournament in China culture, eating local cuisine and visiting the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City.

The 2016 University Australian Rules 2016 University Cycling World Football team battling it out against Champion Cyrus Monk Australian National University

Kicking Goals In New Cyrus Monk Wins University Cycling G08 Football League World Championship The University Mens Australian Elite student-athlete Cyrus Monk road race. In the championship 120km Rules team competed against Monash (Bachelor of Science) claimed road race, he used the steep hills on University and the University of victory in the Mens road race at the course to his advantage to break Adelaide as part of the newly the 2016 World University Cycling away from the peloton at the halfway established G08 Football League. Championships, held in March in mark. Monk’s win was Australia’s first The AFL team also hosted Australian the Philippines. gold medal in the Mens road race at the championships. National University on the University This success built on his spectacular oval in April, with a large crowd of bronze medal win in the previous day’s students and alumni enjoying a Mens criterium, a short, closed-circuit festive atmosphere, which included a free BBQ and marching band. Lightning Win Gold

Melbourne University Lightning won the Victorian Netball League (VNL) Championship Division Grand Final against City West Falcons, 53-52 in August. The Lightning began the final quarter four goals down, but came through in the final stages of the game to win the premiership. University alumna and former Australian netballer Elissa 12 Kent coached the team to victory in her first year in the role and was

HIGHLIGHTS named VNL Coach of the Year for the 2016 season. Six Lightning players were also named in the VNL Championship Team of the Year.

Melbourne University Lightning celebrate winning the Victorian Netball League

Women’s Eight Beat Sydney University for Eighth Consecutive Year

The Australian Boat Race against Sydney University in October saw the Melbourne Women’s eight row to victory for the eighth consecutive year, retaining the Bella Guerin Trophy. The Melbourne Men’s crew faced tough conditions on Darling Harbour, with the experienced Sydney crew taking line honours. In the second year of the College challenge curtain raiser, the University’s Ormond College raced against St Andrew’s College of Sydney University, claiming victory in the Women’s race, with St Andrew’s winning the Men’s race.

The Women’s Crew celebrate their eighth consecutive victory at the Australian Boat Race Straight-Sets Victory for Volleyball

In December, the Melbourne University Blues Womens Volleyball team celebrated their fourth consecutive victory in the Australian Volleyball League. The Blues won their Grand Final against the Queensland Pirates in 13 three straight sets (25:18, 25:18,

25:20), remaining undefeated all HIGHLIGHTS season. University Blues and Australian Volleyroos coach Shannon Winzer leaves the championship team to set up the Womens program at the The University Blues Australian Institute of Sport in 2017. fourth consecutive Australian Volleyball League championship

University of Canterbury Rugby Tour

Melbourne University Rugby Football Club (MURFC) hosted the University of Canterbury Rugby Football Club on their tour to Melbourne.

MURFC members were able to Carlton Junior network and learn more about Football Club University rugby in New Zealand, while Canterbury attended a series of training sessions and received a highlights tour of the University’s Parkville campus. The visit culminated in an exciting game Alumni Launch Carlton Junior Football Club between the two teams at Gosch’s Paddock in Melbourne’s Olympic University Alumni Peter Behrendorff and The Club aims to promote greater social Park, with Canterbury taking Gihan Senanayake established the Carlton inclusion for the diverse and multicultural victory 48-12. Junior Football Club to offer local families local community. Supported by MUS and the the opportunity to learn about and University Football Clubs, over 100 children participate in Australian Rules Football. are now members of the Club, representing 28 nationalities. Students supporting the University at Varsity Challenge

OVER 62,000 GROUP FITNESS PARTICIPANTS

473,527 FITNESS VISITS

PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION

In 2016 there were 867,482 participation opportunities for sport, fitness or recreational activity offered for students, alumni, staff and community members. Nearly 50% of students are regular users of the sport, recreation and instructional facilities and programs.

COLLEGE SPORT

College Sport provides residents of the University’s affiliated colleges with representative opportunities across some 24 sporting competitions, some dating back more than 130 years. 15 Trinity College was victorious in the Tickner Cup trophy, which was PARTICIPATION last won by the college in 2014. Trinity and Ormond both finished with six Championships, with eight of the eleven participating colleges winning a title across the year. Queen’s College Of the many highlights throughout competing in Volleyball the year, notable results included:

• Trinity winning the Athletics double and Ormond winning the Hockey double

• Kendall Hall defending their 2016 College Sport Champions Womens Volleyball title SPORT MEN’S CHAMPION WOMEN’S CHAMPION • St. Mary’s Women winning their first competition since Athletics Trinity College Trinity College 2005 in Second VIII Rowing Badminton – Mixed St. Hilda’s College St. Hilda’s College • University College claiming Cricket – First XI Queen’s College both Mens Second XVIII Football and Second XI Cricket. Cricket – Second XI University College Football – First XVIII Trinity College Trinity College Trinity College was awarded the Tickner Cup for overall first place, Football – Second XVIII University College weighted relative to the number of Hockey Ormond College Ormond College college residents. Ormond College reclaimed the Cowan Cup for Mens Netball – First VII Trinity College points, whilst Trinity College were Netball – Second VII St. Hilda’s College again victorious in the Holmes Shield for Womens points. Rowing – First VIII Ormond College Ormond College College Sport continued to provide Rowing – Second VIII Ormond College St. Mary’s College some 9,000 game opportunities for Soccer Ormond College Queen’s College residents to participate in throughout the year, with many sporting finals Softball Trinity College (including Netball, Hockey and Squash – Mixed St. Hilda’s College St. Hilda’s College Football), carnivals and the rowing regatta on the Yarra River drawing Volleyball Whitley College Kendall Hall vocal crowds to cheer on their Student-athlete of the Year Will Mills (St. Hilda’s) Emma Collard (Whitley) respective teams. 2016 College Sport Points Table

PLACE TICKNER CUP WEIGHTING COWAN CUP POINTS HOLMES SHIELD POINTS OVERALL PLACE (WEIGHTING) MEN’S PLACE WOMEN’S PLACE (POINTS) (POINTS)

1st Trinity 1.99 Ormond 270 Trinity 295

2nd St. Hilda's 1.71 Trinity 265 Ormond 225

3rd Kendall Hall 1.69 Queen's 150 Queen's 175

4th Queen's 1.12 St. Hilda's 105 St. Hilda's 150

5th UC 1.07 International House 90 UC 85

6th Ormond 0.95 UC 80 Newman 75

7th St. Mary's 0.63 Whitley 55 Kendall Hall 65

8th Newman 0.43 St. Mary's 50 St. Mary's 55

th 16 9 Whitley 0.41 Newman 40 International House 5 10th International House 0.28 Kendall Hall 30 Whitley 0 PARTICIPATION

11th Janet Clarke Hall 0.00 Janet Clarke Hall 0 Janet Clarke Hall 0

Note: Tickner Cup weighting is calculated according to the number of total points per college/population per college.

CAMPUS SPORT

Campus Sport provides opportunities for students and staff to compete socially in a fun, lunchtime sporting program. Competitions were held in both Semester 1 and Semester 2. The trend towards favoured sports from previous years continued, with the competitions of Mens and Mixed Futsal and Mixed Netball being A winning Campus the most popular. Sport Netball team Overall, the competition saw an increase on 2015 participation numbers, reaching 7,654 opportunities (up from 7,358 in 2015). Futsal continued to be the most popular sport, with four 2016 Campus Sport Champions separate competitions taking place across the year with approximately SPORT SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 250 weekly participants in both Mixed Basketball No Competition Murrup Barak semesters. The addition of mixed basketball in Semester 2 as well as Men’s Futsal Latino’s F.C. The Cox Inhibitors the return of the dodgeball competition Mixed Netball (Tuesday) Adoraball the 4th Queen’s showed participants had an appetite to try different sports. Mixed Netball (Wednesday) Trinity Champs Globo-Gym Purple Cobras Mixed Dodgeball No Competition Cyril Rioli Mixed Futsal Ladies Man Ladies Man COMMUNITY SPORT

Community Sport offers social sporting competitions for participants from both the University and wider community in after-hours and weekend competitions. Tin Alley Netball was played throughout Semester 1 and Semester 2 on Wednesday nights. The competition Tin Alley added a small outdoor competition Netball team and was able to expand and improve on 2015 entries. The Semester 1 Autumn competition had 30 teams registering to take part in Mixed and Womens competitions, with a further 36 teams taking part in the Semester 2 Mixed 2016 Tin Alley Sport Champions 17 and Womens competitions making it the largest Tin Alley Netball competition SPORT SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 PARTICIPATION ever run in terms of entries and participants. Mixed Netball – Blue Net Minute Nets Top Models Mixed Netball – Red Riot Squad Shredmond Barry Mixed Netball – White Tasos Apollo 11 Mixed Netball – Outdoor No Competition Colourful Cockatoos Women’s Netball RMIT Stars RMIT Stars

TEAM MELBOURNE

Team Melbourne provides 2016 Team Melbourne Events opportunities for students, staff and alumni to participate in community EVENT DATE PARTICIPANTS sporting events including Run for the Kids, the Mother’s Day Classic Run for Sunday 63 and the Melbourne Marathon. the Kids 20 March This year 325 participants competed and represented the University. MU Mother’s Sunday 53 Sport provided event participants Day Classic 8 May with a University of Melbourne singlet and support, such as recovery food, energy drinks and massage. The Melbourne Sunday 203 Marathon 16 October University collaborated with eight Victorian universities to create a Unihub support area for all events.

Team Melbourne participants at Run for the Kids CASUAL SKI FACILITY VISITS LODGE

Students, staff and the community The University of Melbourne Ski Lodge is use sport facilities on a casual basis. located in the heart of the Mount Buller The facilities include tennis, squash, alpine village. The lodge is available for badminton, basketball, netball and students, staff, alumni and community volleyball courts, as well as an athletics members. track and synthetic hockey pitch. The 2016 snow season was a slight Participation across our venue hire facilities improvement from 2015. This led to a grew by 18%, with the continued success of 15% increase in patronage at the ski lodge student programs such as Quick Hit for compared to 2015. Continued improvement The University Ski Lodge at squash, tennis and badminton. in staff training and booking systems Mount Buller resulted in satisfaction levels increasing by 5% over 2015.

18 PARTICIPATION FITNESS SERVICES

A range of fitness opportunities are provided for students, staff, alumni and the community across three sites: the Nona Lee Sports Centre, the Beaurepaire Centre and Lincoln Square Fitness. Fitness Services include aquatics, strength and fitness gyms and group fitness programs.

Participation

Patrons have unlimited access to all Since 2013 we have seen a 31% increase was made up of community members. three fitness facilities on campus, including in total visits, and a 48% increase in The distribution of patrons reflects a growth the pool and group fitness classes. MU student visits. During the peak period of the in student participation, while staff and Sport has capped student membership academic year in 2016, students accounted alumni participation has remained stable. fees and reduced casual rates since 2015 for 80% of our patrons, while staff and for University of Melbourne students. alumni accounted for 14%, and the balance

Total Fitness Visits Total Student Visits Unique Student Fitness Patrons

400,000 10,000 500,000 350,000 8,000 400,000 300,000

250,000 6,000 300,000 200,000

4,000 200,000 150,000

100,000 100,000 2,000 50,000

0 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 Fitness

The Beaurepaire Centre and Lincoln In 2016, just over 1,724 new users In 2016, the FastFit Group Fitness program Square Fitness have a broad range of completed an introductory session. continued to be very successful. It aims to strength and fitness equipment, with Appointments were made for an additional take advantage of current trends towards staff on hand to provide training programs 763 free monthly training programs. functional fitness training and high-intensity and guidance for all users. interval training (HIIT), and provide time- Overall fitness participation figures saving exercise options. X-Train classes Equipment ranges from electronic cardio increased significantly in 2016, with were popular, particularly with female equipment to pin-loaded and free weights 320,592 total visits to the fitness student members and helped bridge strength equipment, as well as a variety of facilities compared to 303,062 in 2015, the gap between gym training and group equipment used for functional fitness, such representing an increase of over 5%. fitness classes. as kettle bells, TRX bands, rings and straps.

Aquatics

The Beaurepaire Pool is 25 meters 19 long and is ideally suited to lap swimming and learn to swim programs for swimmers PARTICIPATION of all abilities. Aquatics visits at the Beaurepaire Centre experienced an overall drop-off, particularly in the second half of 2016. The reduction in visits was attributed to difficulties in maintaining the pool temperature during the cooler months. This matter was resolved in September, with visits subsequently improved. Students were offered an opportunity to access the pool at no charge between 9am – 11am from October. The success of providing The Beaurepaire opportunities for students to access the pool Centre Pool at no charge was extended through until the end of the year and will become a feature of the Aquatics program in the future.

Group Fitness

The Group Fitness program consists of Semester 2. Providing students with an a variety of exercise classes set to music opportunity to access group fitness classes and led by qualified fitness professionals. at no charge was a great success and will be maintained as a regular feature on Classes cater for all levels of fitness and the Group Fitness timetable in the future. include Les Mills pre-choreographed classes such as BodyPump, BodyAttack, BodyPump and BodyAttack continue to be BodyStep and BodyBalance, alongside the most popular classes on the timetable, classes as diverse as Zumba and Pilates. while Yoga and Pilates also continue to attract consistently strong numbers. The Group Fitness program in 2016 continued to maintain consistent participation numbers for classes held at the Sport Centre and also at Lincoln Square Fitness. Overall attendance increased by 5% from 2015, to a total of 62,000 visits. Group fitness Based on the success of the Semester 1 instructor Free Friday Class, four ‘free’ classes per leading a class week were offered to students during SPORTING CLUBS

Sporting clubs offer a range of competitive, instructional and recreational opportunities for University students, staff, alumni and the wider community. In 2016 there were 8,343 club members who engaged in 227,156 participant opportunities through 2016 Clubs Day training, game days, trips and tours. More details about each club can be found from page 47.

20 PARTICIPATION REPRESENTATIVE SPORT

Students represent the University in a range of regional, national and occasionally international sporting competitions. In 2016, 822 student-athletes represented the University in 85 recognised inter-university competition games, matches or races providing 4,709 Student-athlete Lucas Webber representative sporting opportunities. competing in Fencing at the For further details on representative Australian University Games sport, see page 22.

ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM

Elite and emerging student-athletes are supported by the University’s Elite Athlete Program to enable their academic studies and sporting pursuits to be undertaken in harmony. High-performance club athletes are also supported via the Elite Athlete Program. A total of 248 student-athletes and 150 club athletes were supported in 2016. Elite student-athlete Morgan Cohort demographics and outstanding Doty representing Australia individual achievements can be found in baseball from page 30. Australian University Games Sailing team 248 ELITE ATHLETES

822 STUDENT-ATHLETES REPRESENTED THE UNIVERSITY

51 NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE

REPRESENTATIVE SPORT RESULTS

Student-athletes have the opportunity to represent the University in a series of sporting competitions including the Varsity Challenge, Southern University Games, Australian University Games and Australian University Championships.

Australian University Games

The Australian University Games The WA ‘home-ground’ factor always National Championships were won (AUG) is a multi-sport event held proves a tough challenge for visiting by University of Melbourne teams in each year comprising the majority of Universities, and 2016 proved no different Baseball, Cycling Women, Fencing Australian Universities. The University with the host University winning 12 of 33 Men, Football Men and Rowing Women. has been National Champion in 2008, National Championships available. The 2012 and 2013. Melbourne University team far-exceeded The University teams also brought home a disappointing 2015 performance of two six silver medals at the games (Badminton The Australian University Games National Championships with five in Men, Football Women, Judo Men, Kendo (AUG) returned to Perth in 2016 for 2016, good enough for fourth place Women, Ultimate Frisbee Women and 22 the first time since 2010. overall behind the University of Technology Volleyball Women) and nine bronze, plus Sydney (8), Sydney University (7) and another seven teams finished in the top four. PERFORMANCE ahead of arch-rival Monash University (4).

The AUG Womens Volleyball team Australian University Games Results All results relate to participation in the 2016 Australian University Games (AUG) held in Perth from 24–30 September.

TEAM RESULT TEAM RESULT TEAM RESULT Athletics – Men 3rd (25) Football – Women 2nd (10) Swimming – Women 4th (17) Athletics – Women 3rd (28) Futsal – Men 7th (13) Table Tennis – Men DNC Australian Football – Men DNC Futsal – Women DNC Table Tennis – Women DNC Australian Football – Women DNC Golf – Men 3rd (13) Tae Kwon Do – Men 6th (14) Badminton – Men 2nd (8) Golf – Women DNC Tae Kwon Do – Women 4th (10) Badminton – Women 4th (8) Hockey – Men 5th (11) Ten Pin Bowling DNC Baseball 1st (9) Hockey – Women 3rd (15) Tennis – Men 5th (16) Basketball – Men 10th (18) Judo 2nd (7) Tennis – Women 7th (10) Basketball – Women 5th (14) Kendo – Open 2nd (7) Touch – Men 4th (12) Beach Volleyball – Men 7th (18) Kendo – Women 2nd (5) Touch – Mixed 11th (11) Beach Volleyball – Women DNC Lawn Bowls DNC Touch – Women 3rd (12) Beach Volleyball – Mixed 4th (18) Netball – Mixed DNC Ultimate Frisbee – Men 7th (10) Cricket DNC Netball – Women DNC Ultimate Frisbee – Women 2nd (11) Cycling – Men 3rd (9) Rugby Union 7s DNC Volleyball – Men DNC Cycling – Women 1st (7) Softball 4th (7) Volleyball – Women 2nd (9) Fencing – Men 1st (7) Squash – Men 5th (5) Water Polo – Men 7th (12) Fencing – Women 4th (6) Squash – Women DNC Water Polo – Women 9th (10) 23 Football – Men 1st (17) Swimming – Men 5th (14) PERFORMANCE

Note: The bracketed number represents the number of competing universities (combining both Division 1 and 2 teams where multiple divisions) * DNC = Did Not Compete

Southern University Games

The Southern University Games TEAM RESULT (SUG) were held in Footscray, nd Melbourne from 3–7 July. Basketball – Men 2 (17) Basketball – Women 2nd (13) With the games hosted locally rather nd than in a regional location, the Cross Country – Men 2 (5) University was able to send a higher Cross Country – Women 4th (8) number of teams to the games, Futsal – Men 3rd (7) with 143 student-athletes. Futsal – Women 5th (8) Touch Football won their first gold Golf – Open 8th (8) at SUG in 10 years, whilst Mens and Womens Basketball and Mens Cross Netball – Mixed 4th (12) Country won silver, and Mens Futsal Netball – Women 12th (14) brought home a bronze. Table Tennis – Open 4th (8) Touch Football – Mixed 1st (13) Ultimate Frisbee – Mixed 4th (17) The victorious Mens Baseball Volleyball – Men 4th (7) team at AUG Volleyball – Women 4th (7)

Note: The bracketed number represents the number of competing universities (combining both Division 1 and 2 teams where multiple divisions). Australian University Championships and other Intervarsity Events

Siblings Belinda and Ian Lawford following the National University Orienteering Championships

24 PERFORMANCE

The Australian University Championships (Masters of Engineering) and Belinda The Women’s Rowing crew also won a are separate from the University Games Lawford (Doctor of Philosophy candidate) remarkable eighth consecutive title in and are held as specialty events that finished first and second in the Mens the Australian Boat Race against their require a particular environment, such and Womens Orienteering Championship, rivals from Sydney University. See page as snow. respectively. With other top 20 team 12 for details. finishes, the University reclaimed the Championships are similar to University overall Orienteering Champions title. Other Australian University Championship Games but are held at different times of results are highlighted in the table below. the year depending on the sport and its The slopes of Mount Buller hosted Snow These Championship results, combined unique requirements. Currently, these University Games in September, where with our Australian University Games sports include Orienteering, Surfing, the University Mens team finished national results (see page 27), saw the University Snow Sports, Distance Running, Triathlon runner up. Outstanding individual efforts finish fourth in the Australian University and Twenty20 Cricket. saw Anton Grimus (Master of Engineering) Sport overall championship. win two gold medals, and Brooke Dunleavy The University won 2016 National (Bachelor of Arts) win four silver and two Championships in Mens and Womens bronze medals. Orienteering. Siblings Ian Lawford Australian University Championship Results

TEAM DATE LOCATION RESULT

Distance Running – Men 16 October Melbourne 7th (42) Distance Running – Women 16 October Melbourne 3rd (42) Orienteering – Men 5 April Canberra, ACT 1st (9) Orienteering – Women 5 April Canberra, ACT 1st (9) Snow Sports – Men 30 August – 3 September Mt Buller, Vic 2nd (19) Snow Sports – Women 30 August – 3 September Mt Buller, Vic 8th (19) Surfing – Men 3 – 7 July Sunshine Coast, Qld 4th (10) Surfing – Women 3 – 7 July Sunshine Coast, Qld 7th (7) Triathlon – Men 22 October Yarrawonga, Vic 10th (24) Triathlon – Women 22 October Yarrawonga, Vic 9th (15)

Note: The bracketed number represents the number of competing universities (combining both Division 1 and 2 teams where multiple divisions)

25 Other Intervarsity Results PERFORMANCE

EVENT SPORT DATE LOCATION RESULT

Varsity Match v T20 Cricket 16 March Melbourne 1st Monash University

Varsity Match v Australian Rules Football – Men 16 March Adelaide 2nd Adelaide University

Varsity Match v ANU Australian Rules Football – Men 6 April Melbourne 2nd

Varsity Match v Futsal – Men 6 May Melbourne 1st Monash University

Varsity Match v Futsal – Women 6 May Melbourne 1st Monash University

Victorian Rugby 7’s Rugby 7s 22 May Melbourne 1st (4) Uni Championship

DGIST Rowing Festival Rowing – Men’s Ergo, 2000m Relay and Four 22 – 26 August Daegu, South Korea 2nd (6)

DGIST Rowing Festival Rowing – Women’s Ergo, 2000m Relay and Four 22 – 26 August Daegu, South Korea 1st (6)

Australian Boat Race Rowing – Men’s Coxed Eight 23 October Sydney 2nd

Australian Boat Race Rowing – Women’s Coxed Eight 23 October Sydney 1st

Note: the bracketed number represents the number of competing universities (combining both Division 1 and 2 teams where multiple divisions). Representative Sport by the Numbers

Representatives1 Sporting Competitions2 Australian University Championships Won3

1500 100 20

1200 80 15

900 60

10

600 40

5 300 20

0 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016

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PERFORMANCE Individual Medals3 Team/Crew Medals3 Green and Gold Recipients3,4

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70 20 40 60

50 15 30

40

10 20 30

20 5 10 10

0 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 Australian University Australian University Sporting Blues Awarded Games – Overall Sport – Overall

150 Full

nd Half 2014 2 2014 2nd 120 61

th 90 56 2015 7 2015 th 5 53

60 62 th 2016 4 2016 4th 37 45 30

0 2014 2015 2016

27 PERFORMANCE 1 Representatives include student-athletes, team Womens Football managers and coaches of teams competing at student-athlete Australian University Sport regional and national competing at AUG competitions, Varsity Challenge and other inter-varsity competitions.

2 Sporting competitions refer to the number of team competitions entered by the University of Melbourne at Australian University Sport regional and national competitions, Varsity Challenge and other inter-varsity competitions.

3 Australian University Championships Won, Individual Medals, Team/Crew Medals and Green and Gold Recipients refer to Australian University Sport national competitions only.

4 Green and Gold awards are All-Star teams selected from competing teams at Australian University Sport national competitions.

Note: Representative data includes 18 competitors only for the 2016 Australian University Championship – Distance Running. An additional 477 students who participated in this event are included in the Team Melbourne participation data set. Varsity Challenge Varsity Challenge Results

SPORT HOST SCORE RESULT The traditional rivalry between Melbourne and Monash University Australian Football – Men Monash 86 – 19 Runners-up reached a new level with head-to-head Basketball – Men Monash 57 – 53 Champions sporting competitions played in nine sports over two days on both campuses. Basketball – Women Melbourne 46 – 35 Runners-up Football – Women Monash 6 – 2 Champions Melbourne won the overall title coming Football – Men from a 3-2 home-leg deficit to claim Melbourne 4 – 2 Champions a 6-3 win on Monash turf and win the Hockey – Men Monash 2 (7) – 2 (6) Champions overall Varsity Challenge title. Hockey – Women Melbourne 3 – 0 Runners-up Volleyball – Men Melbourne 2 – 1 Champions Volleyball – Women Monash 2 – 1 Champions

Varsity Challenge Hockey against Monash

28 PERFORMANCE BLUES AND SPORTS AWARDS

The University awards Blues to Rowing contributed the largest number Winning Australia’s first ever medals at the student-athletes for outstanding of Blues with 15 while Football was close World University Road Cycling Universities sporting performance at the Australian behind with 12. Nine Blues were awarded Championships in the Philippines (see details University Games and Championships. for Hockey. on page 11), Cyrus Monk (Bachelor of Science) was named the University Sport Male Athlete The sporting achievements of 2016 were Snow Sports’ Brooke Dunleavy (Bachelor of the Year. Swimmer Hayley Baker (Bachelor celebrated in late November with a of Arts) was acknowledged as the University of Arts) won her second Female Athlete of the presentation and reception in the Copeland Sport Team Manager of the Year for the Year for her four individual gold medals and Theatre, Faculty of Business and Economics, second year in a row, for her exceptional three Australian University Games records. on the Parkville campus. Full Blues were recruiting and event-time team management. awarded to 56 student-athletes, with another Jarryd Rogers (Masters of Engineering) was Rio Olympian Joshua Booth (Doctor of 45 Half Blues awarded. The keynote speaker named Coach of the Year for his meticulous Medicine) was announced as the winner for the evening was Dr Alice McNamara, planning and game-day operations in leading of the Outstanding Sporting Achievement a recent alumna (Doctor of Medicine) and the Baseball team to its 2016 national title. of the Year for his rowing silver medal in Blue in Rowing and Distance Running. the Men’s Coxless Four. Speaking on behalf Mens Football was the University Sport Alice spoke of her family ties with University of his son who was unable to attend the event, Team of the Year for its undefeated success Sport (her sisters Charlotte and Stella also David Booth thanked the University for its at the Australian University Games to win the being Blues for Basketball and Athletics, support of Joshua in his Olympic journey and national title. They were also runners up in respectively) and of the importance of expressed gratitude for honouring his son the inaugural World Elite University Football resilience in life (Alice was a two-time with the award. Tournament in Beijing. See page 11 for details. Olympic reserve).

Blues Awards by Sport 29 Hayley Baker:

SPORT HOST 2016 Female PERFORMANCE Athlete of the Year Rowing 15 (11 full) Football 12 (6 full) Hockey 9 (6 full) Snow Sports 8 (3 full) Baseball 6 (4 full) Athletics 6 (3 full)

University Sport Team Manager of the Year Brooke Dunleavy (Snow Sports) University Sport Coach of the Year Jarryd Rogers (Baseball) University Sport Team of the Year Men’s Football University Sport Male Athlete of the Year Cyrus Monk (Cycling) University Sport Female Athlete of the Year Hayley Baker (Swimming) Outstanding Sporting Achievement of the year Joshua Booth (Rowing) ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM

The Elite Athlete Program (EAP) supports Olympics. All performed with distinction in was the recipient of the AFL Players’ student-athletes enrolled at the University. their respective events with Booth’s silver Association 2016 Education and Training medal in the Coxless Four and Lamble’s Excellence Award and Darcy Moore (Bachelor The EAP supported 248 student-athletes in ninth placing in the 20km walk representing of Commerce) finished fifth overall in 2016, an additional 150 non-student club career pinnacles to date. the AFL Rising Star Award. Towards the members also received some in-kind support. end of the year, Laura Barden (Bachelor In addition to Booth’s Olympic success, and of Science) was chosen to represent Highlight performances included Regan adding to Cyrus Monk’s cycling success (see Lamble (Bachelor of Arts), Joel Baden Australia’s Hockeyroos in the international page 11) and Ian and Belinda Lawford’s series versus New Zealand. (Bachelor of Science), Joshua Booth (Doctor Orienteering achievements (see page 24), of Medicine), and Sarah Banting (Doctor Jamie Macmillan (Bachelor of Commerce) of Medicine) competing at the Rio 2016

Elite Athlete Student Support by Type 2% 5% HIGH FSA PERFORM 4% SCHOLARFIT 20% 30 ITG

PERFORMANCE 24% 85% U-GAMES SC SUBSIDIES 3% 84% CLUB PHYSIO

Elite Athlete Students by Faculty/School 1% 1% VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS AND COMMUNITY THE MELBOURNE CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC ACCESS PROGRAM 4% 3% LAW VETERINARY AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE 8% MEDICINE DENTISTRY AND HEALTH SCIENCES 6% ARCHITECTURE BUILDING AND PLANNING 1% EDUCATION 36% SCIENCE 19% ARTS 5% ENGINEERING 16% BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Elite Athlete Student Elite Athlete Student by Sport Support by Gender Aerobics Athletics 58% 42% Australian Rules Football MALE FEMALE Badminton Baseball Basketball Biathlon Canoe/Kayak Cheerleading Cricket Cycling Dance Sport Equestrian Fencing Total Number of National Football Representatives by Year Golf Gridiron

60 Gymnastics Handball 31 50 Hockey Ice Hockey PERFORMANCE 40 Judo Jiu Jitsu 30 Karate Lacrosse 20 Netball Orienteering 10 Powerlifting Rowing 0 Rugby 2014 2015 2016 Sailing Skiing Softball Surf Life Saving Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Touch Football Triathlon Ultimate Frisbee Underwater Hockey Volleyball Water Polo Water Skiing Weightlifting

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

LEGEND

High Performance Friends of the Sports Club Scholarships Association Scholarships Scholarship High Performance scholarships (valued Friends of the Sports Association Club Scholarships are awarded on behalf up to $11,000) are generally awarded to scholarships (valued up to $10,000) are of University sporting clubs to student- the University’s elite student-athletes who awarded to national age level and/or state athletes who compete at the highest level have been senior, national representatives level representatives who are also members of club competition. These scholarships in Olympic, Commonwealth and/or of affiliated Melbourne University sporting range from club fee waivers up to $2,500 International University Sports Federation clubs (and may also include non-members cash bursaries. This support facilitates (FISU) sports. Support includes a cash where a sport is not represented by an the growth of student athlete participation bursary, free physiotherapy with EAP affiliated club). Support includes a cash in Melbourne University sporting clubs. partner Elite Akademy Sports Medicine bursary, free physiotherapy with EAP and specialised strength and conditioning. partner Elite Akademy Sports Medicine and specialised strength and conditioning. The sport-specific Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Athletics Scholarship (valued at $18,500) is the University’s most prestigious High Performance scholarship.

32 Winged Victory University ScholarFit International Sport Scholarships Membership Travel Grants PERFORMANCE Winged Victory University Sport ScholarFit Scholarships provide International travel grants of up to scholarships provide subsidies (valued aquatic and fitness memberships $1,000 are awarded to a limited number up to $1,000) to elite and emerging (valued at $779) to student-athletes of elite student-athletes who have student-athletes competing at state level competing at regional level and above. been selected to represent their country and above for the purposes of benefiting This membership provides access to the in recognised international events. the University’s Australian University University’s aquatic and fitness facilities. Grant funding is made available via the Games or Championship teams. University’s Melbourne Engagement Grant Scheme.

Student Full Half Leaders B Blues H B Blues Student leaders are recognised for A Full Blue can be awarded for outstanding A Half Blue can be awarded to a sportsman their volunteerism in the roles of University individual performance or contribution to or sportswoman whose performance has representative sport team managers and the success of a University representative been very close to outstanding whilst coaches, Inter-Collegiate Sports Council sporting team at an endorsed intervarsity representing a University team. office bearers and/or Raise the Bar competition. Academy mentors. Club office bearers are also recognised as leaders for their respective sporting club.

FACULTY AND SCHOOL KEY

ABP – Architecture CAP – Community Access Program MDHS – Medical, Dental VAS – Veterinary and Building and Planning and Health Sciences Agricultural Science EDU – Education ARTS – Arts MSE – Melbourne VCA – Victorian College of ENG – Faculty of Engineering School of Engineering the Arts and the Melbourne B & E – Business and Economics Conservatorium of Music LAW – Law SCI – Science WILLIAM ABBOTT THEA ADAMSON ROBERT ANDERSON CHRISTOPHE ANG Faculty: ENG Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Sport: Football Sport: Rowing Sport: Hockey Sport: Powerlifting Singapore Rep World Championships

B H B

MOINIQUE ANGELERI ALICE ARCH SOPHIE ASH JULIA ATKINS Faculty: ARTS Faculty: MDHS Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Sport: Sailing Sport: Rowing Sport: Skiing – Freestyle Sport: Triathlon AUS Rep U23 World AUS Rep Age Group Championships World Championships

B

JOEL BADEN JAMES BAKER HAYLEY BAKER THOMAS BANFIELD Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ARTS Faculty: LAW Sport: Athletics Sport: Netball Sport: Swimming Sport: Football AUS Rep Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Buxton Athletics 33 Scholarship Recipient PERFORMANCE H B B

SARAH BANTING LAURA BARDEN SAMUEL BARNDEN JAMES BAXTER Faculty: MDHS Faculty: SCI Faculty: B&E Faculty: B&E Sport: Rowing Sport: Hockey Sport: Cycling Sport: Netball AUS Rep Rio 2016 AUS Rep Test Series vs Olympic Games NZ and India

TYRONE BEAN DANIELLE BEATTIE HANA BEKTAS SARAH BEN DAVID Faculty: EDU Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: B&E Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Baseball Sport: Basketball Sport: Rowing AUS Rep U21 Trans-Tasman Regatta

B B B

HUGO BERRY SARAH BILLINGS SAMUEL BLAKE JOSHUA BOOTH Faculty: B&E Faculty: ABP Faculty: B&E Faculty: MDHS Sport: Rowing Sport: Athletics Sport: Athletics Sport: Rowing AUS Rep U23 World AUS Rep U20 World AUS Rep Rio 2016 Championships Championships Olympic Games ERIK BOREAN XENIA BROOKES KATHRYN BROOKS MADELEINE BROWN Faculty: B&E Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Sport: Golf Sport: Netball Sport: Athletics Sport: Surf Lifesaving AUS Rep U20 World Championships

RODNEY BROWN JASMINE BUTLER CHARLIE CALLAN NEERIM CALLOPE Faculty: MDHS Faculty: SCI Faculty: B&E Faculty: ARTS Sport: Dance Sport Sport: Taekwondo Sport: Inter-Collegiate Sport Sport: Touch Football Inter-Collegiate Sports Council Treasurer

DAVIDE CARDAMONE MELINDA KATE CASEY KIRILEE CHAPLIN SHUMIN CHAN Faculty: B&E Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Sport: Football Sport: Hockey Sport: Canoe Polo Sport: Ultimate Frisbee

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H B B H B

TIFFANY CHAO DEAN CHEN BRANDON CHOO GALIE CHUNG Faculty: MDHS Faculty: B&E Faculty: B&E Faculty: ABP Sport: Ultimate Frisbee Sport: Powerlifting Sport: Powerlifting Sport: Badminton AUS Rep World University Cup

B H B

MIRANDA CLARKE JACKSON CLARKE JAMIE COLLINS JACKSON COMBEN Faculty: LAW Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: ABP Sport: Tennis Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Netball Sport: Skiing – Alpine

B

High Winged Victory B Full Blues KEY Performance University Sport POPPY COOK DECLAN COX Scholarships Scholarships Faculty: ABP Faculty: SCI H B Half Blues Student Friends of Sport: Rowing Sport: Rugby the Sports Club Leaders Peter Hone Rugby Association Scholarship Scholarship Recipient International Scholarships ScholarFit Travel Grants B Membership KATYA CREMA DANIELLE CROSSWELL ROSIE DALHEIM MORGAN DE MAN Faculty: ABP Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ARTS Sport: Skiing – Freestyle Sport: Touch Football Sport: Orienteering Sport: Hockey

B B

ANNIE DEVEREAUX MEEZAAN DICKINSON LUKE DOBSON ANNA DONLAN Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: VAS Sport: Fencing Sport: Karate Sport: Lacrosse Sport: Volleyball AUS Rep German Open AUS Rep U19 World Championships

B

MORGAN DOTY KATE DOUGLAS TRACY DOUGLAS BRIGIT DOYLE Faculty: ABP Faculty: ARTS Faculty: VAS Faculty: SCI Sport: Baseball Sport: Aerobics Sport: Triathlon Sport: Canoe Polo AUS Rep Women’s World Cup 35 PERFORMANCE

KATE DUGGAN JESSE DUNCAN BROOKE DUNLEAVY ALISTAIR DUNLOP Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ABP Sport: Rowing Sport: Hockey Sport: Skiing – Sport: Football & Futsal Alpine & Freestyle AUS Rep Asian Club Championships

B B H B

LOGAN DUTTON EBRU EFE WILLIAM ELLIS SOPHIE ELLIS Faculty: SCI Faculty: MDHS Faculty: SCI Faculty: EDU Sport: Canie – Marathon Sport: Football Sport: Football Sport: Skiing – Alpine AUS Rep U23 World Championships

H B

HARRISON EMMS BRONTE EVANS RORY FAIRBAIRN MOHAMMMAD BIN QASIM FAKTOO Faculty: B&E Faculty: ABP Faculty: SCI Sport: Cricket Sport: Rowing Sport: Australian Rules Football Faculty: ENG Sport: Cricket COLIN FAUNT LISA FEDYSZYN EDWARD FITZGERALD JEREMY FLANAGAN Faculty: SCI Faculty: ABP Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Sport: Football Sport: Cheerleading Sport: Fencing Sport: Biathlon AUS Rep ‘Team’ World AUS Rep World Junior Championships Championships

B H B

TYSON FOREMAN MATTHEW FOSTER AMY FROUD KENJI FUJIHARA Faculty: ARTS Faculty: B&E Faculty: SCI Faculty: MDHS Sport: Baseball Sport: Fencing Sport: Football Sport: Gymnastics AUS Rep World Junior Championships

H B B B

AARON GADSDEN PATRICK GARDINER ALEX GIBSON LAURA GIBSON Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: VAS Faculty: ENG Sport: Basketball Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Biathlon & Skiing – XC Sport: Football

36 PERFORMANCE

H B B

SCOTT GIGANTE ASHWANT GOBINATHAN JAMES GOBLE CHARLES GODBER Faculty: SCI Faculty: MDHS Faculty: ARTS Faculty: MDHS Sport: Cycling Sport: Badminton Sport: Rowing Sport: Tennis AUS Rep World University AUS Rep Oceania Championships Championships – Gold Medalist

B H B

BRODIE GOODING OLIVIA GOODLIFFE JUSTIN GOURLAY CONOR GRACE Faculty: SCI Faculty: ABP Faculty: MDHS Faculty: ARTS Sport: Cycling Sport: Cheerleading Sport: Baseball Sport: Rowing AUS Rep World Championships

B H B

High Winged Victory B Full Blues KEY Performance University Sport CAITYLN GRANT MADISON GRANT Scholarships Scholarships Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS H B Half Blues Student Friends of Sport: Touch Football Sport: Touch Football the Sports Club Leaders Association Scholarship International Scholarships ScholarFit Travel Grants Membership B ANTON GRIMUS SAM GRIMWADE NICHOLAS GROENEWALD EDWARD GUBBINS Faculty: ENG Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Sport: Skiing – Freestyle Sport: Cricket Sport: Swimming Sport: Rowing AUS Rep Ski Cross World Cup Series

B

ALANA GUERIN STEFANO GUNAWAN XANTHE HADFIELD STEPHEN HALPIN Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: VCA Sport: Volleyball Sport: Football Sport: Dance Sport – Ballroom Sport: Jiu Jitsu AUS Rep Blackpool Dance Festival

B

ROSE HARRIS FLORA HARPLEY-GREEN JACQUELINE HART TIMOTHY HEATHCOTE Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: LAW Sport: Basketball Sport: Cycling Sport: Rowing Sport: Touch Football

37 PERFORMANCE

H B B H B

ELIZABETH HEDDING TASMIN HITCHMAN GRACE HO ISAAC HOCKEY Faculty: B&E Faculty: B&E Faculty: MDHS Faculty: MDHS Sport: Athletics Sport: Volleyball Sport: Taekwondo Sport: Athletics AUS Rep U20 World Championships

B H B H B H B

REBECCA HOLMES OLIVIA HONORE DANIEL HSU KATHERINE HUCKSTEP Faculty: MDHS Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Sport: Swimming Sport: Athletics Sport: Taekwondo Sport: Cycling

H B H B H B

ZANE HUTTER FINNIAN HUZZEY KERRY HWANG MONIQUE IANNELLA Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: MDHS Faculty: B&E Sport: Hockey Sport: Football Sport: Futsal Sport: Football

H B H B ALANA IUDICA LORRAINE JAFFER NICHOLAS JOVANOVSKI MACKENZIE KEENAN Faculty: B&E Faculty: SCI Faculty: B&E Faculty: ABP Sport: Cheerleading Sport: Athletics Sport: Tennis Sport: Athletics AUS Rep World Championships

H B B

MICHELLE KERRIN MADELINE KERYK LEE-YEN KHOO PATRICK KIRLEY Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: MDHS Faculty: EDU Sport: Netball Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Badminton Sport: Volleyball

THOMAS KLEMENS JEFFREY WEI JIE KOHR OLIVIA KRYGGER COURTNEY KUBITSCHEK Faculty: B&E Faculty: B&E Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Sport: Sailing Sport: Kendo Sport: Basketball Sport: Football AUS Rep Junior World 38 Championships PERFORMANCE

H B

DOMINIC KUMOSZ SEAN LALLY REGAN LAMBLE CAMPBELL LANE Faculty: B&E Faculty: LAW Faculty: ARTS Faculty: B&E Sport: Basketball Sport: Football Sport: Athletics Sport: Australian Rules Football AUS Rep Rio 2016 Olympic Games

H B

HARRISON LANG LASSE LASSEN BELINDA LAWFORD IAN LAWFORD Faculty: ABP Faculty: B&E Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ENG Sport: Hockey Sport: Ice Hockey Sport: Orienteering Sport: Orienteering AUS Rep World University AUS Rep World University Championships Championships

B B B

High Winged Victory B Full Blues KEY Performance University Sport OLIVER LE GRICE CHARLENE LEE Scholarships Scholarships Faculty: MDHS Faculty: VAS H B Half Blues Student Friends of Sport: Cycling Sport: Powerlifting the Sports Club Leaders AUS Rep World University Cup Association Scholarship International Scholarships ScholarFit Travel Grants Membership GEORGIA LENTON- JOYCE LEUNG KIMBERLY LIEW EMMA LITTLEWOOD WILLIAMS Faculty: ABP Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ARTS Sport: Badminton Sport: Basketball Sport: Football Sport: Rowing

B B

MEGAN LOWRY EDWIN LUK JASPER MACCUSPIE ELLIS MACKAY Faculty: MDHS Faculty: B&E Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Sport: Basketball Sport: Badminton Sport: Fencing Sport: Athletics

H B H B

NICHOLAS MACLEOD JAMES MACMILLAN BEDE MAHON WUNG LIN MAK Faculty: SCI Faculty: B&E Faculty: MDHS Faculty: B&E Sport: Baseball Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Badminton AFLPA Education & Training Excellence Award winner 39 PERFORMANCE

H B

DOMENICA MALDONADO CLAUDIA MARAZITA BENJAMIN MARRIOTT ADRIANNA MARULLI Faculty: ABP Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Sport: Taekwondo Sport: Golf Sport: Powerlifting Sport: Rowing

B

CONNOR MCCORMACK AMY MCCORMICK LUKE MCDONALD THOMAS MCDONALD Faculty: B&E Faculty: MDHS Faculty: ARTS Faculty: B&E Sport: Rowing Sport: Cross Country Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Australian Rules Football

H B

OSCAR MCDONALD SUNSANEE MCDONNELL THOMAS MCGAIN CAMERON MCGILP Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Taekwondo Sport: Rugby Sport: Football

B INDIA MCKENZIE LYRA MEEHAN DANIEL MELLISH LUKAS MICHEL Faculty: ABP Faculty: SCI Faculty: B&E Faculty: ENG Sport: Rowing Sport: Ultimate Frisbee Sport: Touch Football Sport: Golf AUS Rep U23 World Championships

B B H B

MICHAEL MILANESE MAJA MILOSEVIC KATARINA MOESBERGEN KERROD MOLLER-NIELSEN Faculty: B&E Faculty: ARTS Faculty: B&E Faculty: SCI Sport: Volleyball Sport: Tennis Sport: Athletics Sport: Surfing

CYRUS MONK NICHOLAS MONTGOMERY DARCY MOORE CAMPBELL MOORFIELD Faculty: SCI Faculty: LAW Faculty: B&E Faculty: B&E Sport: Cycling Sport: Skiing – XC Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Australian Rules Football AUS Rep World University AUS Rep International AFL Rising Star Nominee 40 Championships – Gold Medalist Marathon Cup PERFORMANCE

B H B

SIOBHAN MORAN DOMENICA MORENO GEORGINA MUTTON ISABELLE NAPIER Faculty: ARTS MALDONADO Faculty: VAS Faculty: ABP Sport: Hockey Faculty: ARTS Sport: Hockey Sport: Athletics Sport: Taekwondo Inter-Collegiate Sport Inter-Collegiate Sports Council President

B B H B

HIROSHI NARASAKI TODD NEVE HOPE NEWMAN BENJAMIN NEWTON Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: B&E Sport: Baseball Sport: Orienteering Sport: Ice Hockey Sport: Australian Rules Football AUS Rep NZ International Test Series

B

High Winged Victory B Full Blues KEY Performance University Sport HUU DUC THANG NGUYEN STEFAN NIGRO Scholarships Scholarships Faculty: SCI Faculty: ABP H B Half Blues Student Friends of Sport: Kendo Sport: Football the Sports Club Leaders Debuted for Melbourne Association Scholarship Victory in the A-League International Scholarships ScholarFit Travel Grants H B Membership EAMON O’BRYAN JONTY O’CALLAGHAN JAMES OGILVIE-LEE ALEXANDRA PATERSON Faculty: MDHS Faculty: ARTS Faculty: LAW Faculty: SCI Sport: Rowing Sport: Skiing – Para Alpine Sport: Water Polo Sport: Triathlon AUS Rep IPC World Cup

H B H B

KUNAL PATIL EMILY PATTEN CHRISTIAN PAYTNER KIMBERLEY PELLOSSIS Faculty: B&E Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: VAS Sport: Badminton Sport: Fencing Sport: Athletics Sport: Softball AUS Asian U23 Championships

H B

ELSA PERHAG JULIAN PETERS DAVID PHAM DAVID PINO Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: ENG Faculty: SCI Sport: Handball Sport: Snowboarding Sport: Table Tennis Sport: Basketball

41 PERFORMANCE

H B

HARRY PITTOCK MARC PITTONET WILLIAM PORTER ALEXANDRA PRENTICE Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Sport: Squash Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Rowing Sport: Ultimate Frisbee AUS Rep World Championships

B

NIKOLAI PRICE HALCYON PRICE VICTOR PUPKO ADAM PYKE Faculty: B&E Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Sport: Gridiron Sport: Touch Football Sport: Ultimate Frisbee Sport: Athletics AUS Rep U19 World Championships

JORDAN QUAILE STELLA RADFORD STEPHANIE RADFORD REBECCA RADNY Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Athletics Sport: Rowing Sport: Equestrian AUS Rep Sultan Mizan Cup

B DAVID RANDALL JACKSON REYNOLDSON BRENDAN RICHARDSON JOEL RIMES Faculty: ABP Faculty: ABP Faculty: CAP Faculty: SCI Sport: Cycling Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Football Sport: Basketball

H B

TRISTAN ROBINSON ANDREW ROCHE JARRYD ROGERS JORDAN ROSEN Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: ENG Faculty: SCI Sport: Athletics Sport: Rugby Sport: Baseball Sport: Touch Football AUS Rep Melanesian Championships

B B

MILES ROWLANDS DIANA RUTH FERGUSON RYDER MORGAN SALT Faculty: VAS Faculty: ENG Faculty: LAW Faculty: ARTS Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Softball Sport: Hockey Sport: Inter-Collegiate Sport Inter-Collegiate Sports 42 Council Secretary PERFORMANCE

H B B

HARRY SALTIS NATHAN SAMBEVSKI LAUREN SAPIC PAUL SCOPELLITI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: LAW Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ABP Sport: Taekwondo Sport: Touch Football Sport: Volleyball – Beach Sport: Football

B B H B

MATTHEW SCOTT ANDREW SEALEY CAMERON SEGAL BRENT SHEAHAN Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: B&E Faculty: B&E Sport: Athletics Sport: Powerlifting Sport: Football Sport: Australian Rules Football

High Winged Victory B Full Blues KEY Performance University Sport MAX SHEATS JAMIE SHEN Scholarships Scholarships Faculty: B&E Faculty: ARTS H B Half Blues Student Friends of Sport: Water Polo Sport: Kendo the Sports Club Leaders Association Scholarship International Scholarships ScholarFit Travel Grants H B Membership LYDIA SHORTT OLIVIA SIBILLIN KENDALL SINOSKY BRYDIE SIRYJ Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ARTS Sport: Hockey Sport: Rowing Sport: Rowing Sport: Football AUS Rep U23 World Championships

H B B B

STEPHANIE SKARIS BETHANY SLAUGHTER AMELIA SMITH ISAAC SMITH Faculty: MDHS Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ABP Faculty: SCI Sport: Football Sport: Rowing Sport: Basketball Sport: Rowing

H B B

JORDAN SMITH ELIZA SOLLY LINCOLN STANLEY ASHA STEER Faculty: ENG Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ENG Faculty: ABP Sport: Rowing Sport: Sailing Sport: Cricket Sport: Orienteering AUS Rep NZ International Test Series 43 PERFORMANCE

LANITA STEER HAMISH STEIN NICK STEPHENSON JACOB STEVENSON Faculty: VAS Faculty: SCI Faculty: ABP Faculty: SCI Sport: Orienteering Sport: Hockey Sport: Rowing Sport: Cricket AUS Rep Junior World Championships

SETH STOKES GEORGIA SULLIVAN YUE SUN HAYLEY TAN Faculty: ABP Faculty: SCI Faculty: ENG Faculty: VCA Sport: Athletics Sport: Ultimate Frisbee Sport: Powerlifting Sport: Ultimate Frisbee

JEREMY TAYLOR NATHAN THAIPUN LIAM THOMAS RIA THOMPSON Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: LAW Faculty: SCI Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Snowboarding Sport: Powerlifting Sport: Rowing

H B B NOAM TIDHAR PHOEBE ULRICK JONATHAN VAKIRTZIS EDWARD VICKERS-WILLIS Faculty: SCI Faculty: MDHS Faculty: B&E Faculty: B&E Sport: Judo Sport: Hockey Sport: Football Sport: Australian Rules Football AUS Rep Tokyo Grand Slam and National Champion

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ABBEY VLAHOV VITA VOVK JOHN VRODOS SABASTIAN WAKIM Faculty: ARTS Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ENG Sport: Basketball Sport: Rowing Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Canoe – Sprint AUS Rep World University Championships

KATE WALKER MARCEL WALKINGTON PHOEBE WARDLAW LUCAS WEBBER Faculty: MDHS Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Faculty: ARTS Sport: Water Polo Sport: Triathlon Sport: Dance Sport Sport: Fencing AUS Rep U23 World AUS Rep Asian Senior 44 Championships and Championships Oceania Champion PERFORMANCE

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AISLYNN WEBER CHRISTIAN WELCH ANDREW WETTENHALL BYRON WHITE Faculty: SCI Faculty: B&E Faculty: VAS Faculty: LAW Sport: Cycling – BMX Sport: Rugby League Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Powerlifting AUS Rep Age Group World Championships

CAMILIE WHITE MARGARET WHITFIELD CAMERON WILLIAMS SAM WILLIAMSON Faculty: MDHS Faculty: EDU Faculty: ENG Faculty: SCI Sport: Underwater Hockey Sport: Football Sport: Australian Rules Football Sport: Swimming

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High Winged Victory B Full Blues KEY Performance University Sport CHARLOTTE WIRTZ LOCHLAN WISE Scholarships Scholarships Faculty: SCI Faculty: ABP H B Half Blues Student Friends of Sport: Rowing Sport: Ultimate Frisbee the Sports Club Leaders AUS Rep World Championships Association Scholarship International Scholarships ScholarFit Travel Grants Membership NICOLA WONG CONNOR WRIGHT JING WU PEIHUI WU Faculty: MDHS Faculty: SCI Faculty: MDHS Faculty: ARTS Sport: Touch Football Sport: Athletics Sport: Badminton Sport: Volleyball

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ANDREJ YAKSENDER HAMISH YOUNG PENELOPE YOUNG ALYS YOUNG Faculty: B&E Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Faculty: SCI Sport: Cricket Sport: Kayak – Marathon Sport: Kayak – Marathon Sport: Softball AUS Rep World Marathon Championships

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MATE ZAHTILA THOMAS ZEITHOFER CLAUDIA ZUCCHELLI SOFIA ZUDOVA Faculty: B&E Faculty: ABP Faculty: SCI Faculty: ARTS Sport: Athletics Sport: Futsal Sport: Rowing Sport: Weightlifting

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Student-athlete competing at AUG Student-athlete Samuel Barnden competing in Cycling at the Australian University Games 227,156 PARTICIPANT OPPORTUNITIES

8,343 CLUB MEMBERS

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CLUBS Student-athlete Samuel Barnden competing in Cycling at the Australian University Games 227,156 PARTICIPANT OPPORTUNITIES CLUBS

The University of Melbourne’s sporting clubs provide sporting, instructional and recreational opportunities for students, staff, alumni and the greater University community. There are currently 40 affiliated clubs with a total of 8,343 active members, offering over 227,156 participant opportunities in 2016. These participant opportunities include local, state and national competitions, where the University won a multitude of national titles in 2016 (see page 22 for details).

COMPETITIVE

Athletics

Established 1890 With a history dating back to 1890, President Club Membership the Melbourne University Athletics Hamish Beaumont Club (MUAC) is one of the oldest Participation Data sporting clubs in Australia. Secretary 8,343 CLUB MEMBERS David McDonald Club highlights include four MUAC members competing as part of the Treasurer Australian Team for the Rio 2016 Olympic Tim Hui 73 61 OTHER UOM Games – Regan Lamble, Lisa Weightman, Senior Coaches STUDENTS Joel Baden and Sandro Bisetto – with Sandro Bissetto club alumna Kitty Chiller leading the Tony Brain Australian Olympic team as Chef de 35 Warren Hill UOM 47 Mission. The Club won two Premier Dion Houtman ALUMNI/ Mens Relay Championships in XCR16, Manfred Lewandowski STAFF CLUBS the first in more than a decade, and Terry Reade almost clinched the Premiership. Across all competitions, MUAC consistently vied for Premier Division titles and had one of the largest open age group athlete cohorts in Victoria.

40 SPORTING CLUBS Club Team Performance National Representation

SEASON DIVISION RESULT MEMBER NAME CHAMPIONSHIP DISCIPLINE RESULT

XCR16 Premier Men 2nd Joel Baden Rio 2016 Olympics High Jump 41st XCR16 Premier Women 5th Regan Lamble Rio 2016 Olympics 20km Walk 9th XCR16 Premier Men 1st Lisa Weightman Rio 2016 Olympics Marathon 31st Ekiden Relay Sandro Bisetto Rio 2016 Olympics Team Coach XCR16 Premier Men 1st Tan Relay Rosie Donegan World University Cross Country 6km 5th AV Shield D1 Men 4th Sarah Billings IAAF World Junior Championships 800m 14th AV Shield D1 Women 6th Isaac Hockey IAAF World Junior Championships 1500m 5th HH Hunter State Club 5th Shield Championship

CLUBS Note: XCR16 represents the 2016 Cross Country season; AV Shield and HH Hunter Shield represent the Track and Field season competitions. Athletics (cont’d) Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME REPRESENTATIVE BODY DISCIPLINE ACHIEVEMENT

Joel Baden Athletics Australia High Jump 2nd Zac Newman Athletics Victoria Marathon 1st Half Marathon 1st Gwen Thornton Athletics Victoria 400m Hurdles 1st Nick Earl Athletics Victoria XCR16 2nd Winter Athlete of the Year Andrew Buchanan Athletics Victoria XCR16 1st

Badminton

Established 1956 Club Membership The Badminton Club offers high- Participation Data performance and social opportunities for all badminton enthusiasts in the University community. 67 The Club representative squads went OTHER 142 through a renewal phase in 2016, with UOM numerous first year student-athletes STUDENTS 48 joining the squads. Based on results 5 from external competitions, with UOM ALUMNI/ CLUBS another pre-season these new members should achieve excellent results for STAFF the Club and the University in 2017.

President Club Team Performance Nicholas Yee Vice-President TEAM LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT Apisith Ngampravatdee Open Teams Mens Badminton Victoria 4th Secretary International Open Teams Jun Hao Koh Womens Badminton Victoria 3rd Serene Lai International Doubles League – Melbourne Uni 1 Badminton Victoria 2nd Treasurer Division 1 Peejade Cheng Doubles League – Melbourne Uni 2 Badminton Victoria 5th Head Coach Division 1 Devendra Bandara Doubles League – Melbourne Uni 3 Badminton Victoria 5th Division 2

National Representation

MEMBER NAME CHAMPIONSHIP DISCIPLINE RESULT

Ashwant Gobinathan Oceania Championships Mens singles 1st Baseball

Established 1926 Club Membership The Baseball Club is open to students, Participation Data alumni and friends of the University, with Mens teams playing in the Melbourne Winter Baseball League 38 and Womens in the Dandenong UOM 61 STUDENTS Baseball Association competition. OTHER Celebrating its 90th year, the Baseball Club had another successful season, 11 UOM with the reserves side winning a fourth ALUMNI/ consecutive premiership. Club members STAFF Morgan Doty and Abbey Kelly had stand out performances on the world stage as they represented Australia at the 2016 Womens World Cup. The addition of a sixth Mens team in 2015 was continued Club Team Performance with strong member numbers again in 2016, and there was an influx of LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT Womens players who contributed Melbourne Winter Baseball League B Grade 4th to a strong second place finish. Melbourne Winter Baseball League B Grade Reserve 1st President Secretary Dandenong Baseball Association Womens 2nd Vibeke Pederson Keiran Warnock Vice-President Treasurer Zach Breen Rod Martinich Matt Donoghue National Representation Senior Coach Stephen Winship Gary Bitmead MEMBER NAME REPRESENTATIVE BODY COMPETITION RESULT

Morgan Doty Baseball Australia Womens World Cup 5th 49 Abbey Kelly Baseball Australia Womens World Cup 5th CLUBS

Basketball

Established 1954 With a first-class home court and President Senior Coach – Club Membership training facilities, the University Anjali Goundar Men Basketball Club offers teams for men Amanda Douglass Grantley Bernard Participation Data and women of all playing standards, Vice-President Senior Coach – including teams in the Big V Amanda Douglass Women Basketball League. Sam Fileccia 43 Secretary OTHER The Club’s inaugural alumni event Philip Verrocchi was held on 28 May 2016 at a Big V state league double header at the Treasurer 54 169 Nona Lee Sports Center. The event Jason Kotchoff UOM UOM was a big success, with over 100 people ALUMNI/ STUDENTS added to the Club’s alumni network. STAFF Baseball (cont’d) Club Team Performance

LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT

Big V Division 1 Men 13th Big V Division 2 Women 2nd MMBL Premier Women Semi Finalists CYMS A Grade Women 2nd (summer) CYMS A Grade Women 2nd (winter) M&SDBA A Grade Women 2nd (summer)

Note: Big V is the State League; MMBL is the Melbourne Metropolitan Basketball League; CYMS is the Christian Young Mens Society; M&SDBA is the Mornington and Southern Districts Basketball Association

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME LEAGUE DIVISION ACHIEVEMENT

Delonte Joyce Big V Division 1 Men Team MVP Melanie Fidler Big V Division 2 Women Team MVP Jessica Clarke CYMS A Grade League MVP

Note: Big V is the State League; CYMS is the Christian Young Mens Society

50 Boat CLUBS Established 1859 The Melbourne University Boat Club Sportsperson of the Year 2016 award. In President (MUBC) is recognised internationally as addition, current University student-athlete Peter Antonie one of the world’s leading rowing clubs. Joshua Booth won silver in the Men’s four along with fellow MUBC member Will Vice-President MUBC is committed to having members Lockwood. Club member Karsten Forsterling Marina Cade represent at various levels, from elite and also won silver in the Men’s quad. The Club varsity, to club and masters, with success Secretary held a special celebration for University Greg Longden and enjoyment. The Club aims to openly MUBC Olympians on their return, with over welcome all who desire to row and to build 150 people in attendance. Treasurer an environment where every rower who David England attends the University chooses to row for MUBC hosted the annual Inter-collegiate the Club. regatta in conjunction with the University, Head Coach with over 252 students from 10 colleges Rick Van Hooydonk MUBC continued its success at club, participating. The Club also implemented state, national and international levels in General Manager a successful Junior rowing program for Prue Ottey 2016, working to engage greater student high-school students outside of the participation, grow and develop varsity traditional rowing school system, which and international programs, and work is continuing to grow with participants to retain our talented athletes at the achieving strong competitive results. University of Melbourne. Internationally, the Club had crews racing MUBC had five members proudly represent at several world-renowned regattas, Australia at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, including the Head of the Charles, USA with University alumna Kim Brennan (with Kim Brennan again taking gold). In achieving a first for Australia by taking gold addition, elite Club rowers successfully in the Women’s single sculls. Kim was the represented their country at the U19, Australian flag bearer at the closing ceremony U23 and Senior World Championships. and was nominated for the ‘Don’ Club Membership Club Team Performance Participation Data

REGATTA MEDALS OVERALL RESULT 257 154 UOM OTHER NSW State Championships 1st 5th on points STUDENTS VIC State Championships – – National Championships 4th 5th on points 40 UOM Interstate Rowing Regatta All-MUBC LW4X incl coach, 1st ALUMNI/ W1X & M8+ 1st, STAFF M1X & YW8+ 2nd VIC Champion Club Premiership – 8th Australian University Games W 1st, M 3rd 1st Australian Boat Race W 1st, M 2nd W 1st, M 2nd

National Representation

MEMBER NAME REGATTA DISCIPLINE RESULT

Kim Brennan Rio 2016 Olympics Women’s Single Scull 1st Joshua Booth Rio 2016 Olympics Men’s Four 2nd Will Lockwood Rio 2016 Olympics Men’s Four 2nd Karsten Forsterling Rio 2016 Olympics Men’s Quad Scull 2nd Sarah Banting Rio 2016 Olympics Women’s Eight 5th – repechage Jessica Morrison Rio 2016 Olympics Women’s Eight 5th – repechage Lucy Stephan Rio 2016 Olympics Women’s Eight 5th – repechage Jennifer Cleary Rio 2016 Olympics Women’s Quad Scull 5th – repechage 51 Alice Arch U23 World Championships Women’s LW Double 5th

India McKenzie U23 World Championships Women’s LW Double 5th CLUBS Hedda Cooper U23 World Championships Women’s Eight 5th Katherine Michelmore U23 World Championships Women’s Eight 5th Sarah Ben-David U21 Trans-Tasman Women’s Eight 1st

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME REPRESENTATIVE BODY ACHIEVEMENT

Jodie Dobson Rowing Australia McVilly Pearce Pin Christian Ryan Rowing Australia McVilly Pearce Pin Sam Golding Rowing Australia McVilly Pearce Pin Thea Adamson Rowing Australia McVilly Pearce Pin Joshua Booth Rowing Australia McVilly Pearce Pin Jackson Harrison Melbourne Men’s LW Four Team 1st Canadian Henley Cheerleading

Established 2011 Club Team Performance Cheerleading is one of the newest University affiliated clubs, and competes nationally LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT in cheer, dance and pom competitions. AASCF Nationals Premier All Girl Level 1 & 2 6th The Club grew significantly in 2016 to th over 100 individual members. The Club AASCF Nationals Open All Girl Level 1 & 2 4 nd 52 competed at five competitions throughout AASCF Nationals Open Coed Level 3 & 4 2 the year, with three cheerleading teams AASCF Nationals nd and two dance teams, in addition to two University Open Pom 2 CLUBS stunt groups and nine dance doubles. Club AASCF Nationals Open Pom All Girl Large 2nd members performed well at the Australian AASCF Australasian Pinnacle Open Pom 2nd All Star Cheerleading Federation (AASCF) National Championships and the AASCF AASCF Winterfest Premier All Girl Level 1 & 2 2nd Australasian Pinnacle held in November AASCF Winterfest Open All Girl Level 1 & 2 1st on the Gold Coast. The Club is looking forward to expanding even further in 2017. AASCF Winterfest Premier Coed Level 3 & 4 4th AASCF Winterfest Premier Pom 4th President Secretary AASCF Winterfest Open Pom 3rd Alice Tang Josie Tang AASCF Winterfest Dance Duo Pom 1st Vice-President Treasurer nd Nadia Phie Lily Chen AASCF Winterfest Open Dance Duo Hip Hop 2

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Established 1856 The Cricket Club has a long history of competing at the top levels of Victorian Cricket. In 2016, the Club celebrated its 160th anniversary with a dinner held at Ormond College. The event was a success and reunited past and present players to reminisce on the Club’s success.

President Treasurer Derek Bennett Arthur Nitsopoulos Vice-President Head Coach Nic Brian Hugh Van Cuylenburg General Manager Emma Inglis

Club Membership Participation Data

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ALUMNI/ CLUBS STAFF

Club Team Performance

LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT

Cricket Victoria Premier First XI 16th Cricket Victoria Premier First XI White One Day/T20 12th Womens Community Cricket Competition North West XI 5th Womens Community Cricket Competition North West XI T20 8th

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME COMPETITION DIVISION/TEAM ACHIEVEMENT Fawad Ahmed T20 Big Bash League Sydney Thunder 1st Fawad Ahmed Cricket Australia Sheffield Shield Victorian First XI 1st Ben Fletcher Victorian Premier Cricket First XI Team of the Year Member Chris Grant Victorian Premier Cricket Third XI Player of the Year Cycling

Established 2005 Club Team Performance The Cycling Club accommodates all levels of cycling, from social to international LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT competitions. Victorian Road Series Small Club 1st 2016 was a highly successful year for the Cycling Club. A Club rider competed in the Tour Down Under, and other members had wins in Europe and at the University World Road Championship. The Club also had National Representation riders in Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) MEMBER NAME CHAMPIONSHIP RESULT races, and wins in the Victorian Road Series, taking out the Small Club Award. Female Cyrus Monk World University Games ITT 3rd participation increased by 50% in 2016, and Cyrus Monk World University Games Pairs 3rd the Club will look to build on this in 2017.

President Secretary Ross Mueller Tom Lynch Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements Vice-President Treasurer MEMBER NAME CHAMPIONSHIP ACHIEVEMENT Kip Gabriel John Prince Cyrus Monk World University Games 1st Sean Lake Australian National Championships ITT 3rd Adrian Mcgregor B Grade Victorian Road Series 2nd Club Membership Participation Data Sean Lake Stage 1 Tour Down Under ITT KOM Jersey Sean Lake Oceania Championships ITT 1st Flora Green AUG ITT 2nd

34 st OTHER Flora Green AUG Pairs 1 54 Kate Huckstep AUG Pairs 1st 69 rd CLUBS David Randall AUG Road Race 3 UOM 8 STUDENTS UOM ALUMNI/ Note: ITT stands for Individual Time Trial; KOM stands for King of the Mountains STAFF

Fencing

Established 1946 The University Fencing Club, is one of members the opportunity to train on electric Club Membership Victoria’s oldest fencing clubs, and one strips. In addition, the Club saw more of the most prestigious in the country. members gain the confidence to attend Participation Data advanced state-based training sessions The Club had another successful year in 2016. and competitions in the past 12 months. Membership numbers remained strong and 11 the Club continued to build upon initiatives Vice-President Treasurer OTHER introduced in previous years. There was a Alex Leung Kim Luong great increase in member engagement and 11 59 participation numbers at training sessions, Secretary Head Instructor UOM UOM encouraged by the addition of new electric Rachel Yam Chris Jones ALUMNI/ STUDENTS scoring equipment, which gave more STAFF Club Team Performance National Representation

TEAM COMPETITION RESULT MEMBER NAME COMPETITION DISCIPLINE RESULT

st Mens Australian 1 Dianna Gu Asian Championships Epee 35th University Games Ned Fitzgerald Asian Championships Foil 22nd Womens Australian 4th University Games Matt Foster Asian Championships Foil 43rd

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME COMPETITION DISCIPLINE RESULT Dianna Gu Australian Championships Events 1, 2, 3 Epee 1st, 3rd, 3rd Ned Fitzgerald Australian Championships Events 1, 2, 3 Foil 3rd, 1st, 5th Matt Foster Australian Championships Events 1, 2, 3 Foil 9th, 3rd, 2nd Simon Summerfield Australian Championships Events 1, 2, 3 Epee 27th, 20th, 25th David Chachs Australian Veteran Championships Events 1, 2, 3 Foil 17th, 14th, 7th

Football

Established 1859 MUFC President Blacks Blues Womens Andrew Donald The Melbourne University Football Club President President President (MUFC) is a flagship University sporting Nick Carah Joseph Sturrock Laura Kane club, fielding teams from elite to social 55 Secretary Secretary Vice-President levels through its three major squads:

University Blacks, University Blues Scott Myers David Phefley Ashley Bye CLUBS and the Womens Football Club. Treasurer Treasurer Secretary 2016 was a significant year for MUFC Andrew Torney Bernie Angel Leah Caluzzi culminating in the drafting of 17 footballers Head Coach Head Coach Senior Coach for the inaugural Australian Football Cameron Roberts Quinton Gleeson Andrew Jago League Womens competition. The Men consolidated their position in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) Premier Division with both Blues and Blacks making the finals. The Blacks were defeated in the semi-final and the Blues defeated in the preliminary final. The Women were narrowly defeated by Darebin in a competitive Grand Final. The three clubs of the MUFC proudly represent the University and remain vibrant, well-organised, serious and solvent with a high standard of play, high rates of player participation, dedicated officials, managers and coaches, and have a strong sense of social contract and a sense of achievement and leadership. Football (cont’d) Club Membership Club Team Performance Participation Data

TEAM LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT 168 OTHER 162 Blues VAFA Premier A 3rd UOM STUDENTS Blacks VAFA Premier A 4th 64 Womens VFL Womens 2nd UOM ALUMNI/ Womens VWFL Premier Division 2nd STAFF

National Representation

MEMBER NAME TEAM/LEAGUE EVENT

Alicia Janz Melbourne AFLW Exhibition Match Brooke Lochland Melbourne AFLW Exhibition Match Cecelia McIntosh Melbourne AFLW Exhibition Match Ellie Blackburn Western Bulldogs AFLW Exhibition Match Emma Kearney Western Bulldogs AFLW Exhibition Match Kaitlyn Ashmore Western Bulldogs AFLW Exhibition Match Madeline Keryk Western Bulldogs AFLW Exhibition Match Nicola Stevens Western Bulldogs AFLW Exhibition Match Nicole Hildebrand Western Bulldogs AFLW Exhibition Match Hugh Vickers-Willis (Blues) VAFA Senior Representative Match 56 Jeremy Mugavin (Blues) VAFA Senior Representative Match

CLUBS Matthew Blair (Blues) VAFA Under 19 Representative Match Adam Pitt (Blacks) VAFA Senior Representative Match Jordan Quaile (Blacks) VAFA Senior Representative Match Bede Mahon (Blacks) VAFA Team of the Year Lochie Dornauf (Blacks) VAFA Team of the Year

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME TEAM/LEAGUE DIVISION ACHIEVEMENT Will Cunningham Blues Premier A Blues Best & Fairest Hugh Curnow Blacks Premier A Blacks Best & Fairest Emma Kearney MUWFC VFL MUWFC Best & Fairest Jeff Scotland Blues Premier A Chris Brown Trophy Bede Mahon Blacks Premier A Brendan Keilar Medal Stephanie Kierce MUWFC VFL/VWFL Mary Cenacci Award Lucas van Kempen Blacks Life Membership MUFC Tom Girdwood Blues Life Membership MUFC Neil Barker MUWFC Life Membership MUFC Futsal

Established 2007 The Futsal Club provides and facilitates President Secretary Club Membership competitions and teams for University Kerry Hwang Rebecca Tran students and staff. Participation Data Vice-President Treasurer The Club grew significantly in 2016, with the Tracey Tran Tracey Tran social competition expanding from 24 teams 27 OTHER 187 to a 30 team competition, resulting in greater UOM cash flow. In addition, a Mens reserves team 10 STUDENTS was established to meet extra demand for Club Team Performance UOM ALUMNI/ futsal at a competitive level. STAFF TEAM COMPETITION EVENTS Futsaloz Mens State 8th Championship Futsaloz State League 1 6th

Gridiron

Established 2011 President Robert Smith The Gridiron Club competes in Gridiron Victoria’s First Division, Secretary offering opportunities for men and Haley Fleming women of wide-ranging experience. Treasurer The Mens U19 team and the senior Womens Courtney Farley team both made the Victorian Championship matches, but were unfortunately defeated 57 in the finals. Three members of the senior Club Team Performance

Womens were selected in the Victorian CLUBS team, while four of the Mens U19 team were chosen to represent the state. In TEAM NAME LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT addition, nine players were selected to Royals th represent Victoria in a game in Singapore. Gridiron Victoria D1 5 Chargers Gridiron Victoria Women 4th

Club Membership Participation Data Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

14 MEMBER NAME INSTITUTION DIVISION ACHIEVEMENT UOM STUDENTS 115 Jessica Johnson Gridiron Victoria Women League Defensive MVP OTHER 5 Rosemarie Trego Gridiron Victoria Women All Victorian Free Safety UOM ALUMNI/ Andrea Meni Gridiron Victoria Women All Victorian Defensive End STAFF Jessica Johnson Gridiron Victoria Women All Victorian Linebacker Carmalita Taula MUGC Women Rookie of the Year SNM Gray MUGC Women Overall MVP Niva Letgoa Gridiron Victoria Division 1 All Victorian Defensive Tackle Prince Coleman Gridiron Victoria Division 1 All Victorian Wide Receiver Jarryd Rogers MUGC Division 1 Rookie of the Year Prince Coleman MUGC Division 1 Overall MVP Hockey

Established 1907 The Melbourne University Hockey Club (MUHC) fields Mens and Womens teams in Hockey Victoria competitions – ranging from elite to beginner – for competitive, social and casual participants. 2016 has been a watershed year for MUHC, with significant developments and efforts both on and off the field putting the Club in the best position it has been in for many years. These include the appointment of the inaugural Director of Hockey, a competitive first season in Premier League for the Mens firsts, the promotion of the Women to Premier League, and strong results across the board for all teams. An especially noteworthy achievement of 2016 was that all seven Womens teams qualified for finals. Ensuring compliance with the new Hockey Victoria League Entry Criteria was a substantial undertaking, but one which provided the Club with a solid governance and strategic planning base, as well as its promotion into Premier League.

President Treasurer James Stewart Erica Tonkin Vice-President Director of Hockey 58 Emily Rosse Phil Burrows

CLUBS Secretary Womens Matilda Tonkin Head Coach Jonathan McAleese

Club Membership Club Team Performance Participation Data LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT 105 Hockey Victoria Mens Premier League 12th UOM Hockey Victoria Womens Vic League 1 3rd 118 STUDENTS OTHER 114 UOM National Representation ALUMNI/ STAFF MEMBER NAME COMPETITION ROLE

James Stewart U15 Boys National Championship Assistant Tournament Director

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME TEAM ACHIEVEMENT Oscar Wookey Mens Premier League Best & Fairest Siobhan Moran Womens Vic League 1 Best & Fairest Lacrosse

Established 1883 The Lacrosse Club is one of the oldest in the world and competes at various levels of competition in Victoria. This year the Club added a high performance option for women with the addition of an A grade team. The Womens numbers have expanded to 1.5 teams, which supports the existing B grade team as well as an A grade team combined with Eltham Lacrosse Club. The Club aspires to grow the Womens high performance division, to have a standalone A grade team within a few years. After several seasons without a coach, the Mens lacrosse experienced a major boost with the appointment of a coach supported by funding and recruitment assistance from the University. This season resulted in the Club’s strongest performance in a number of years, and training attendance was consistently higher for both the first and second Mens teams.

President Secretary Nick Anthony Richard Lai Vice-President Treasurer Jake Allan Sam Stewart

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Club Membership Club Team Performance CLUBS Participation Data LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT 41 Lacrosse Victoria Mens Division 1 6th UOM th 28 STUDENTS Lacrosse Victoria Womens A Grade 4 OTHER 11 UOM State and National Representation ALUMNI/ STAFF MEMBER NAME LEAGUE COMPETITION RESULT Nick Anthony Hungarian Lacrosse Federation European Lacrosse 17th Championship Luka Cosic Lacrosse Victoria Australian Mens Indoor 1st Lacrosse Championship

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME TEAM ACHIEVEMENT Tyler Reynolds Mens Division 1 Best Player Luka Cosic Mens Division 1 Most Improved Floyd Baragwanath Mens Division 1 Coach’s Award Millie Caddy Womens A Grade Best Player Emily Direen Womens A Grade Most Improved Netball

Established 1990 Club Membership Participation Data The Melbourne University Netball Club (MUNC) enjoyed significant success in 2016. Melbourne University Netball Club Melbourne University Lightning Two A grade teams made finals, resulting in one Premiership. The Club now boasts a premiership in both the Premier and 1 4 A grade divisions, in the past 12 months. 19 UOM UOM OTHER STUDENTS ALUMNI/ This Premiership success was the main STAFF focus at the Club’s garden themed mid-year 61 76 ball at Fitzroy Pavilion. During this event, 15 UOM OTHER the Club Person of the Year was awarded UOM STUDENTS ALUMNI/ to premiership coach Brent Holtham for STAFF going above and beyond in all aspects of his coaching duties, and was well deserved after providing service to the Club for nine consecutive seasons, with two premierships during his tenure. Club Team Performance

Melbourne Melbourne LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT University University st Netball Club Lightning VNL (Lightning) Championship 1 Parkville Tuesday Premier 1 5th President President Zanthe Burke Lindy Murphy Parkville Monday A Grade 1 3rd Vice-President Vice-President Parkville Monday A Grade 2 1st Ursula Van Dyk Randy Pereira Secretary Secretary Note: VNL is the Victorian Netball League Megan Kelly Yul Rustem

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CLUBS National Representation

MEMBER NAME TEAM COMPETITION RESULT

Madeline Stewart Victoria U21 National Championships 2nd Mikaela Vaughan Victorian Fury Australian Netball League 1st Fiona Themann Victorian Fury Australian Netball League 1st Elle Bennetts Victorian Fury Australian Netball League 1st Shannon Eagland Victorian Fury Australian Netball League 1st

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME LEAGUE DIVISION ACHIEVEMENT

Fiona Themann VNL Championship VNL Team of the Year Elle Bennetts VNL Championship VNL Team of the Year Shannon Eagland VNL Championship VNL Team of the Year Mikaela Vaughan VNL Championship VNL Team of the Year Gabby Sinclair VNL Championship VNL Team of the Year Danielle Stewart VNL Championship VNL Team of the Year Ruby Lethlean Parkville Premier 1 Best & Fairest Courtney Essex A Grade 1 Best & Fairest Rugby

Established 1909 The Rugby Football Club is a Premier Club that fields several teams, from high-performance levels to social grades across the Victorian Rugby Union competitions. In 2016, the Womens Team had an outstandingly successful season and held up the trophy on Grand Final day. The Colts also had a strong season and looked to be in good shape to challenge for the Premiership. However, they suffered close losses in the semifinals. With the players and talent in the Colt’s squad, along with the amazing efforts of the coaching and playing staff, the Colts are bound to succeed in 2017. The Club also faced some massive challenges in 2016. Approximately 20 first grade players chose to leave the club for other opportunities, which caused a large displacement of players throughout the grades. There is a turnover of players and coaches each year, but this was a loss of around 95% of the Club Membership 2015 Grand Final team, so had an adverse Club Team Performance Participation Data effect on 2016 Club performances. As a result, 2016 was a building year LEAGUE TEAM RESULT 144 that set the Club up for future success. th OTHER 110 Victorian Premier 7 UOM 61 Many players were given the opportunity Rugby Union STUDENTS to develop and grow their skills in higher rd Victorian Colts 3 CLUBS grades, which will come to fruition in 2017. Rugby Union 5 UOM This year the Club achieved a huge Victorian Womens 1st ALUMNI/ positive change in culture. This is Rugby Union STAFF exemplified by the current off season program which has proven popular and successful. The inspiring Club culture that developed in 2016 is sure to convert into positive results on the field in 2017 and beyond. National Representation President Treasurer Paul Webster Rick Gerner MEMBER NAME TEAM COMPETITION Vice-President Director of Rugby Fereti Sa’aga Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby (Communications) Operations Rob Leota Melbourne Rebels Australian U20 Peter Cusack Ian Jones Jordan Uelese Melbourne Rebels Australian U20 Vice-President General Graig Semisi Rebels U20 National U20 (Rugby) Manager Nick Derera Jason Jones Irwin Samoa Rebels U20 National U20 Secretary Aiden Hurst Rebels U20 National U20 David Loads Will Clift Rebels U20 National U20 Declan Cox Rebels U20 National U20 Silei Polugulalga Rebels Women National Womens Competition Kat Krumpler Rebels Women National Womens Competition Soccer

Established 1947 President Treasurer The Melbourne University Soccer Club Michael Owen Carlos Lopez Club Membership (MUSC) welcomes players of all skill Participation Data levels and fields numerous teams in Vice-President Club Administrator Victorian competitions. Madeleine Horey Boris Ivanov Tom Mullumby In 2016, MUSC launched its online 163 155 Secretary OTHER UOM merchandise store through Ultra Rachel Bach STUDENTS Football. Nike helped to promote this store by giving each Club member a $50 voucher. Transitioning teams to a less 56 UOM expensive Victorian Soccer competition ALUMNI/ saved a substantial amount of money, STAFF and new sponsorships and running a canteen/bar on match day significantly Club Team Performance increased the Club’s revenue. MUSC invested heavily in new equipment, LEAGUE TEAM RESULT purchasing 11 playing kits, 150+ playing nd balls, 150+ training bibs, first aid kits, Football Federation Victoria Womens State League 1 2 match day posts, storage units, camera Football Federation Victoria Womens State League 1 Reserves 1st with sports lens, and 25 picture frames. Football Federation Victoria th The Club also grew its social media base, Mens State League 3 NW 9 engaging with over 36,000. An organised Football Federation Victoria Mens State League 3 NW Reserves 1st committee helped support the best on field results in recent history, with five championships and five runners up. Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME LEAGUE DIVISION ACHIEVEMENT

Elena Reid Football Federation Victoria State League 1 League Player of the Year 62 Elin Davies Football Federation Victoria State League 3 Top Goalscorer CLUBS Softball

Established 1961 The Softball Club provides opportunities Social 7s spring season, Melbourne Club Membership for players of all levels, regardless of Softball Association’s Summer Slowpitch their skill base. competition, and coaching University staff Participation Data in order to prepare them for a Softball The Club had another year of growth in Social 7s competition. The Club is looking 2016. With so much interest from new forward to becoming more involved with 23 players, the Club added another team OTHER the University and local community in to the competition. The two teams in the coming years. B division allowed for greater development 33 of players that are completely new to the 8 UOM sport. This growth has also attracted UOM STUDENTS President Treasurer ALUMNI/ renewed interest from more qualified Molly Hoak Ashleigh Williams STAFF coaches for the 2017 season, and the Club Claire Straw aspires to more Grand Final wins in 2017. Vice-President Danielle Senyschyn Head Coach The Softball Club was involved in several Jell Radford community events in 2016, including Secretary providing umpires for Softball Australia’s Amanda Shipp

Club Team Performance Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

TEAM LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT MEMBER NAME LEAGUE ACHIEVEMENT

Melbourne Melbourne A 2nd Bridget Genovese MUSC A Grade MVP Uni Angels Softball Association Elise Chisholm MUSC 5+ Year Service Award Bridget Genovese MSA Melbourne Representative Team Chelsea Owen-Smith MSA Melbourne Representative Team Daliah Parker MSA Melbourne Representative Team Claire Straw MSA Melbourne Representative Team 63

Danielle Senyschyn MSA Melbourne Representative Team CLUBS Jell Radford Softball Australia Level 1 Coaching Accreditation

Squash

Established 1964 The Melbourne University Squash Club The Club won the MS 24-Hour Mega Club Membership (MUSC) offers players of all levels, from Squash charity tournament this year, beginners to professionals, a chance achieving both the highest points scored Participation Data to make new friends, play casually, or and the most money raised. Club member compete in local squash leagues and Irina Halmagiu individually raised over $4,500, winning the highest individual 62 regional tournaments. OTHER fundraiser award. Irina was diagnosed with In 2016, MUSC focused on developing the multiple sclerosis only weeks before the skills of its members. The highly popular event, yet she competed for the full 24 hours. 80 Womens coaching program, Hits ‘n’ Giggles, UOM STUDENTS continued this year in partnership with President Squash Victoria. The Club also introduced Felicia Eng mixed group coaching sessions this year, led by resident Professional Squash Vice-President Association player, David Clegg. The Sylvia Tiet social squash program was again popular and succeeded at introducing many fresh Treasurer faces to the sport. Lucas Bediaga Squash (cont’d)

Significant Senior Club and Other Club Team Performance League Achievements

COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT MEMBER NAME COMPETITION DIVISION ACHIEVEMENT Pennant – Summer Open A Grade 1st Irina MS 24-Hour Highest st Pennant – Summer Open B Grade 1 Halmagiu Mega Squash Individual Pennant – Summer Open C Grade 1st Fundraiser Megz Pennant Womens A Best Player Pennant – Autumn Womens A Cup Grade 1st Zonneveld – Autumn Cup Grade in Grade Pennant – Autumn Womens C Reserve 1st Michael Pennant Open D Best Player Pennant – Autumn Open B Reserve 1st Hawkins – Autumn Reserve in Grade Pennant – Spring Womens A Reserve 1st Clodagh Pennant Womens C Best Player Pennant – Spring Womens C Reserve 1st Lynch – Spring Grade in Grade Pennant – Spring State 2 Finals – TBD Nick Gippsland 3A Winner Pennant – Spring Open A Reserve Finals – TBD Bacic Open Pennant – Spring Open C Grade Finals – TBD Cory Westerfolds C Grade Winner Pennant – Spring Open C Reserve Finals – TBD Chessum Open

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Table Tennis

Established 1954 The Melbourne University Table Tennis MUTTC also worked to increase Club The Club was excited to gain a partnership Club (MUTTC) provides members of the facilities to accommodate an increasingly with Butterfly Australia in 2016, an University community with the opportunity large and active membership base, organisation that supplied equipment to play table tennis at social and competitive purchasing four new tables. The Club (tables, nets, balls, prizes) and offered levels and provides a welcoming and was proud to see more members being discounted prices to members. encouraging space for table tennis active in training sessions and inter-varsity President enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds. tournaments this year. To support ongoing Club member participation in external table Haoyi Li In 2016, the Club was pleased to offer tennis competitions (including tournaments, Vice-President facilities and support to the inter-collegiate pennants and other events), the Club offered David Pham tournament, Melbourne Business School membership reimbursements for players tournament, as well as to senior members who represented the University. Club funds Secretary of the community and high school students. were also provided to support players Eric Wang Overall, the Club has grown in terms of who participated in Southern University Treasurer membership, quality of training sessions Games and varsity events. and equipment. Eugene Lim Club Membership Club Team Performance Participation Data

COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT 12 OTHER Victorian University Games A & B 2nd 7 UOM Southern University Games A 4th ALUMNI/ STAFF 120 UOM STUDENTS National Representation

MEMBER NAME TEAM COMPETITION RESULT

Yau Chung Low Victorian U21 Mens Team A Australia Senior National Championships 2nd Steven Phan Victorian U21 Mens Team A Australia Senior National Championships 2nd

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT

Erdong She V.P.S.T.T.A Premier A Teams 1st Erdong She Dandenong Open Division 3 1st David Pham V.T.T.A Open 4th Steven Phan Dandenong Senior Pennant Premier A1 1st Yau Chung Low Victoria Open Senior Championships Division 1 Singles Quarter finalist Yau Chung Low Victoria Closed Senior Championships Division 2 Doubles 1st Yau Chung Low Malaysian Games 1st Singles, 1st Mixed Doubles 65 Yau Chung Low Asia Inter-Club Championships 2nd

Yau Chung Low Bairnsdale & Districts TTA Open 2nd Singles, 2nd Doubles, 1st Mixed Doubles CLUBS

Tennis

Established 1884 The Tennis Club is one of the largest and President Club Membership most active sporting clubs at the University, Miranda Clark providing year-round tennis through internal Branka Potkonjak Participation Data and regional competitions. Secretary 277 The Club maintained a strong and stable Yasas Dewage UOM 102 membership base in 2016. A particular STUDENTS OTHER Treasurer milestone included the display of a highly Natalia Dragojevic anticipated Club Honour Board in one of its social spaces at the Nona Lee Sports Centre. The Board is a great celebration of many of the Club’s dedicated volunteers and Club Champions. Tennis (cont’d) Club Team Performance

COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT

Pennant Womens Grade 3 Semi-finalist Pennant Mens Grade 4 Semi-finalist Bayside Summer 2015/2016 Mens Section 10 1st BDNTA Spring Monday Open Section 1 2nd BDNTA Spring Monday Open Section 2 2nd

Touch Established 1997 Club Team Performance The Melbourne University Touch Football Club (MUTF) is recognised as the largest club in LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT Victoria, and provides playing opportunities NSW State Cup Bowl Division 1st at all levels, from internal social competitions through to representation in the Victorian VT League Blacks DV1 Mens 2nd Touch League. VT League Blacks DV1 Womens Semi-Finalist In 2016, MUTF excelled on the field. The VT League Blues DV2 Mens 2nd Club focused on player retention and development pathways for elite athletes, VT League Blues DV2 Womens 2nd reinventing Tuesday trainings with a game-oriented twist. The University team won first place at Southern University Note: VT stands for Victorian Touch 66 Games, and achieved the Club’s highest ever Australian University Games ranking.

CLUBS For the first time, the Club had a Victorian Touch League team compete in the National Representation Mixed Open division at the NSW State Cup, winning the Division two competition. The MEMBER NAME TEAM COMPETITION RESULT Melbourne Touch Football arm of the Club won the Affiliates Cup and ran successful Megan Lane Alliance Touch National Touch League 7th summer and winter competitions, with 27 and 16 teams competing, respectively.

President Secretary Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements Jess Roberts Lucy Adam

Vice-President Treasurer MEMBER NAME COMPETITION DIVISION ACHIEVEMENT Scott Starkey Andrew Gilles Finlay Batts VT League Blacks D1M MVP Meihana Kutia VT League Blacks D2M MVP Club Membership Megan Lane VT League Blacks D1W MVP Participation Data Anne-Marie Boys VT League Blacks D1W MVP Ben Cifali VT League Blues D1M MVP 369 56 Tom Hogan VT League Blues D2M MVP OTHER UOM ALUMNI/ Emily Harris VT League Blues D1W MVP STAFF Bella Eddey VT League Blues D1M MVP 185 UOM STUDENTS Ultimate Frisbee

Established 1994 Club Membership The Ultimate Frisbee Club provides Participation Data access to training, tournaments, banter, and leagues for all skill and experience levels in the sport. An overwhelming amount of interest in participating at 2016 Southern University 58 UOM Games resulted in the Club establishing STUDENTS an open training program available to all members. The program focused on fundamentals and drastically improved the player development program, and will return in 2017. The Club sent two teams to both Southern University Games and Club Team Performance Australian University Games, which was a major achievement for the Club. LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT Monday Mixed Division 2 3rd and 9th President Secretary Wednesday Winter University Competition Mens 1st and 3rd Dale Short Cassie Chan Wednesday Winter University Competition Womens 3rd Vice-President Treasurer Victor Pupko Shumin Chan National Representation

MEMBER NAME TEAM COMPETITION RESULT

Lochlan Wise Australia U23 World Championships 9th

Volleyball 67 CLUBS

Established 1958 The MU Renegades Volleyball Club competes and teammate Michael Cirillo was selected President Mens AVL Coach at a national and state level in the Australian as the setter for the All Star Seven team. Gus Cirillo Abdel Raffass Volleyball League (AVL) and Victorian Liam van Gemst from the Premiers was Volleyball League (VVL), and provides acknowledged as League Rising Star, and Vice-President Mens VVL Coach opportunities for beginners to the sport. Xuanson On was the runner up for MVP Rosemary Bissett Gus Cirillo in the Division 3. 2016 was a great year for the Renegades, Secretary Womens AVL Coach celebrating its 50th anniversary as a club. Many Renegades players were selected Clare Parker Shannon Winzer The Club continues to expand, having entered to represent Victoria in the Australian Treasurer Womens VVL Coach a fourth Mens team in the state league Volleyball League, playing for the Melbourne Zach Bye Eric Orton competition for a total of eight state teams, University Blues teams. For the women: four Mens teams and four Womens teams. Anna Donlan, Gwen Thornton, Eliza Smith, and Rochelle Sison have yet to lose a match. The Club’s participation in the Victorian For the men, Michael Cirillo, Anthony Volleyball League saw five of eight teams Williams, Liam van Gemst, James Walsh, Club Membership enter the finals with four teams reaching and Brandon Eagle were selected. Participation Data the Grand Final. The Womens Reserves and the Mens Division 3 teams won This year has also seen a massive expansion Premierships. The Womens Division 2 and of the social program offered by the Club 112 93 3 teams unfortunately lost in competitive and increased membership, allowing the OTHER UOM STUDENTS Grand Finals, and the Mens Premier team Club to offer volleyball to a wider range lost in a tough preliminary final battle. of individuals. The Club continued to work hard to provide members with a range of 13 As well as team achievements, many volleyball services and experiences, but also UOM individuals saw success in the Victorian ALUMNI/ to provide an avenue for personal success. Volleyball League. Harrison Clarke won the STAFF MVP award for the Mens premier division, Volleyball (cont’d)

Club Team Performance National Representation

68 LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT MEMBER NAME TEAM COMPETITION

st CLUBS Australian Women 1 Trent O'Dea Australia Asian Championships; World League Volleyball Thomas Hodges Australia Asian Championships; World League League Alex Bye AUS Gold – Youth Boys Tour of Thailand; U21 National Championships Australian Men 3rd Volleyball League Victorian Premier Men 3rd Volleyball Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements League

Victorian Premier Women 8th MEMBER NAME LEAGUE DIVISION ACHIEVEMENT Volleyball League Harrison Clarke VVL Mens Premiers League & Club MVP Michael Cirillo VVL Mens Premiers League All Star 7 Setter Liam Van Gemst VVL Mens Premiers League Rising Star Noah Van Gemst VVL Mens Div 3 League GF & Club MVP Brandon Eagle Nationals U19 State Selection Noah Van Gemst Nationals U17 State Selection Alex Bye Nationals U16 State Selection (Schoolboys) Lilly Starling Nationals U17 State Selection Ana Milovac Nationals U17 State Selection Oliver Clayton Centre of Excellence Australian Junior Moving to Canberra Development Program for 2017 Program Water Polo

Established 1963 Club Membership Club Team Performance The Water Polo Club has a proud Participation Data reputation as fun-loving and welcoming, while striving to provide opportunities for LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT all members to compete in a successful 23 WPV Winter Womens State 1st organisation. OTHER Competition League 2 A key area of improvement in 2016 was WPV Winter Mens State 3rd an approximate 50% increase in women 9 36 UOM UOM Competition League 2 participating. The Club increased the ALUMNI/ STUDENTS number of women playing from 15 to 24, STAFF WPV State Womens State 3rd incorporating an additional womens team Champs League 2 in the Water Polo Victoria competitions. WPV State Mens State 5th Champs League 2 President Secretary Matthew Keen Jason Mackaway Vice-President Treasurer Katherine Moran Lachlan Travers Note: WPV stands for Water Polo Victoria

Weightlifting and Powerlifting

Established 1950 The Melbourne University Weightlifting President Treasurer Club Membership and Powerlifting Club (MUWPC) trains David Jame Andrew O’Keefe 69 members to compete in various Participation Data

Vice-President Head Coach CLUBS Australian powerlifting competitions. Mel Ryan Robert Wilks MUWPC had another successful year in Secretary 42 2016, competing at multiple national and OTHER international raw and equipped powerlifting Nadine Tey competitions. The Club will continue to 41 promote the sport of powerlifting and UOM 8 STUDENTS provide the very best equipment and UOM coaching for all members. ALUMNI/ STAFF

Club Team Performance

COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT

Australian Powerlifting Championships Under 23 2 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze Pacific Invitational I Women’s 84+kg, 1 Silver Pacific Invitational I Men’s 120+kg 1 Silver IPF Classic World Championships Various 4 Gold IPF University Powerlifting World Cup Various 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze Weightlifting and Powerlifting (cont’d)

National Representation

MEMBER NAME TEAM COMPETITION RESULT

Yan-Fei Zhao Powerlifting Australia Pacific Invitational I 2nd Tony Reinmuth Powerlifting Australia Pacific Invitational I 2nd Tony Reinmuth Powerlifting Australia IPF Classic World Championships 1st Victor Liu Powerlifting Australia IPF Classic World Championships, 1st Priscilla Smoot Powerlifting Australia IPF Classic World Championships 1st Yan-Fei Zhao Powerlifting Australia IPF Classic World Championships 1st Hannah Tan University of Melbourne IPF University Powerlifting World Cup 1st Jacinta Read University of Melbourne IPF University Powerlifting World Cup 2nd Charlene Lee University of Melbourne IPF University Powerlifting World Cup 1st Brandon Choo University of Melbourne IPF University Powerlifting World Cup 2nd Arif Shahrum University of Melbourne IPF University Powerlifting World Cup 3rd Benjamin Marriott University of Melbourne IPF University Powerlifting World Cup 1st Nathan Isles University of Melbourne IPF University Powerlifting World Cup 2nd

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements 70 MEMBER NAME COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT

CLUBS Greg Jones That SFA Competition 74kg 1st Priscilla Germanchis GymQuip Power Challenge 47kg 1st Anthony Krznar GymQuip Power Challenge 120+kg 1st Sam Opat Melbourne Open 120kg 1st Catherine Greene SFA Lift for Life 72kg 1st Dean Chen Australian Bench Press Championships 93kg 1st David Jame Australian Equipped Powerlifting Championships 105kg 1st Nolene Kingi SFA Intervarsity Challenge 84+kg 1st Janusz Kania SFA Intervarsity Challenge 105kg 1st Mel Ryan SFA Open 72kg 1st Arif Shahrum SFA Open 74kg 1st Nathan Isles SFA Open 105kg 1st Mattew Bourne SFA Open 83kg BP 1st Yan-Fei Zhao Australian Open Championships 84kg 1st INSTRUCTIONAL

Aikido

Established 1966 Club Membership President Michael Shaw The Aikido Club provides an opportunity Participation Data to learn the popular modern Japanese Vice-President martial art at University. 5 Huy Nguyen OTHER The Aikido Club had four members grade Secretary at various events in 2016. Two members 2 Shravan Bhurtun graded at the state level to fifth kyu, and UOM Treasurer two members passed their black belt ALUMNI/ 25 STAFF UOM Shannon Wang gradings in Tasmania and Sydney in STUDENTS January and July, respectively. Head Instructor The Club also celebrated its 50th year of Geoff Freeman operation at the University with a highly successful training event. The Club’s previous instructors, including the highest ranked and club founder, were invited to lead classes during a two hour training National Representation session in the East Stadium at the Nona Lee Sports Centre. Aikido practitioners MEMBER NAME LEAGUE RESULT from around the state were invited, and Jack Hon Aikido Victoria Successfully passed to 5th kyu a celebratory dinner was held after the th training. Shannon Wang Aikido Victoria Successfully passed to 5 kyu nd Another highlight was the opportunity Kei Murakami Aikido Victoria Successfully passed to 2 dan for the Club’s instructor to attend the Shravan Bhurtun Aikido Victoria Successfully passed to 2nd dan International Aikido Federation (IAF) 71 Anna Liu nd Congress in Japan in September. Aikido Victoria Successfully passed to 2 kyu CLUBS

Dancesport

Established 1993 The MU Dancesport Club (MUDC) offers Bachata and zouk were popular, with President a range of dance styles at different levels, both classes resulting in reasonable profits Erica Susanto to cater for all tastes and abilities. for the Club. Contemporary was the third Vice-President new style offered by the Club and was also Phil Kiossoglou MUDC made a number of significant well received among new members. All developments in 2016 which included the three styles are likely to be retained in Secretary introduction of three new dance classes, the coming year. MUDC participated in the Jane Wen participating in a Festival of Nations dance 2016 Festival of Nations event, with some performance and conducting small-scale of the Club’s best dancers showcasing their Treasurer experiments for higher technique classes. skills and achieving strong positive feedback Kaih Mitchell following their performance. In Semester 2, the Club Vice President introduced small-scale advanced salsa technique classes to positive feedback. Dancesport (cont’d)

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Club Membership Club Team Performance Participation Data COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT 9 6 Intervarsity Dancesport Overall 1st UOM OTHER st ALUMNI/ Intervarsity Dancesport Salsa 1 (cumulative score) STAFF Intervarsity Dancesport Latin 1st (cumulative score) 228 Intervarsity Dancesport Swing 1st (cumulative score) UOM STUDENTS

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT

Nathan Goldwaser Intervarsity Dancesport Intermediate Swing 1st Siritrin Suwantevakup Intervarsity Dancesport Intermediate Swing 1st Erica Soesanto Intervarsity Dancesport Jack and Jill Swing 1st Leo Ding Intervarsity Dancesport Gold Latin 1st Elena Zhu Intervarsity Dancesport Gold Latin 1st Karate Established 1968 Club Membership The Karate Club endeavours to take a Participation Data balanced approach to all the elements of karate including self-defence, sparring, fitness, yoga, stamina and meditation. 11 1 OTHER The overall Club objective for 2016 was to UOM continue the success of 2015 by increasing ALUMNI/ STAFF membership numbers and involvement 75 UOM in activities outside of training. This was STUDENTS achieved, and the Club was able to create a greater sense of karate spirit and experience so that all members felt welcome in the Club. The Club also held a camp for the first time and created its own Club hoodies.

President Treasurer Club Team Performance Matthew Anthony Nguyen Woodhouse TEAM COMPETITION RESULT Secretary Tan Jia Qi Melbourne Lion Bushido 3rd University Karate Karate Club Tournament

Kendo

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The Kendo Club provides the University President Treasurer Club Membership CLUBS community with the opportunity to Cheryl Low Winnie Teo practice ‘the way of the sword’, one Participation Data Vice-President Head Instructor of the oldest Japanese martial arts. Son Nguyen Yakov Macak 2016 was a huge year for the Club, 9 Secretary OTHER achieving outstanding results at the Jamie Shen Victorian Kendo Championships in 34 August. Out of a total of ten divisions, 19 UOM the Club came first in six, second in UOM STUDENTS ALUMNI/ three, and third in one, with two STAFF Club members also awarded the prestigious fighting spirit award. During the season, Club members have Club Team Performance added extra sessions at weekends, which achieved extremely satisfying results. LEAGUE DIVISION RESULT

2016 was also a successful year Victorian Kendo Championships KYU (Mens) 1st because the Club managed to retain a nd significantly larger number of beginner Victorian Kendo Championships KYU (Womens) 2 members and females, than in previous Victorian Kendo Championships DAN (Mens) 1st years. As such, the Club was able to st organise the very first Womens-only Victorian Kendo Championships DAN (Womens) 1 training sessions. Victorian Kendo Championships Kata 1st Kendo (cont’d)

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT

Daniel Jeong Victorian Kendo Championships Dan 1st Clio Liu Victorian Kendo Championships Kyu 2nd Thang Nguyen Victorian Kendo Championships Kyu 1st Jamie Shen Victorian Kendo Championships Kyu 2nd Michael Yeung Victorian Kendo Championships Kyu 3rd

Taekwondo

Established 1971 Rhee WTF Club Membership The Melbourne University Taekwondo President President Participation Data Club offers two styles of taekwondo: Rhee Ying Lim Christine Li and World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). 19 Vice-President Vice-President OTHER The Club experienced significant Colin Tong Geremy Cao growth in 2016 with 91 members joining 4 Secretary Secretary UOM the Club and 44 members attending Kevin Chen Ricardo ALUMNI/ 100 the annual Taekwondo Camp. The Club STAFF Garcia Rosas UOM also held joint training sessions with Treasurer STUDENTS the Taekwondo teams from other Arthur Lam Treasurer universities including Monash, RMIT, 74 Dayton Lee Latrobe and Swinburne, with a total Head Instructor of 130 participants. Ying Lim CLUBS Arthur Lam Club members participated in both internal and intervarsity sparring competitions. Intervarsity competitions include Victorian University Games Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements and Australian University Games. The University Taekwondo team placed sixth MEMBER NAME COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT at Australian University Games bringing home four gold medals, four silvers, two Daniel Hsu Australian University Games Poomsae Individual Black Male 2nd bronzes, and one green and gold award. Grace Ho Australian University Games Poomsae Individual Blue Female 1st Domenica Luisa Australian University Games Creative Individual Poomsae Black 1st Moreno Maldonado Grace Ho Australian University Games Sparring, Blue 57kg 1st Domenica Luisa Australian University Games Sparring, Red/Black 57kg 2nd Moreno Maldonado Ziwei Shi Australian University Games Sparring, Blue/Red 49kg 1st Samson Goh Australian University Games Sparring, Blue 63kg 3rd Sin Hin Wu Australian University Games Sparring, Blue 63kg 3rd Juan Carlo Ala Australian University Games Sparring, Red 68kg 2nd Garbriel Bom Australian University Games Sparring, 63kg 2nd Tai Chi and Wushu

75 CLUBS The Taichi and Wushu Club promotes fitness, Club Membership social interaction and self-development through a wide range of traditional and Participation Data modern Chinese martial arts. 13 The Club grew in 2016, gaining a significant OTHER number of new members. New Wushu forms were introduced for members to learn, and 38 for the first time in over 40 years, Professor 9 UOM Lily Sun taught Pigua form, a Wushu form UOM STUDENTS ALUMNI/ that she specialises in. Taichi classes also STAFF gained popularity in 2016 and became one of the largest classes offered by the Club.

President Treasurer Yunhan Wang Ciara Redmond Club Team Performance Weifang Lee Vice-President EVENT DIVISION Veronica Li Head Instructor Lily Sun 18th Wushu Taichi Wushu and Taichi Secretary Qigong Australia Trinh Le Festival Tai Chi and Wushu (cont’d)

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME COMPETITION DIVISION ACHIEVEMENTS

Hui Ying Soh Wushu, Taijiquan & Qigong Festival Open Advanced Overall Wushu Female Gold Medal

Addina Uzahirah 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Beginner Beginner Sword Gold Medal Abdul Hakim Nanquan Gold Medal

Jason Lim 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Beginner Changquan Gold Medal

Junwen Chan 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Advanced Changquan Gold Medal

Herman Chan 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Beginner Changquan Gold Medal

Huimin Soh 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Advanced Fanziquan Gold Medal Jianshu Gold Medal Nanquan Gold Medal Overall Female Wushu Practitioner Gold Medal

Imogen Salzman-Bye 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Beginner Beijing 24 Gold Medal 32 Sword Gold Medal

Isabella Xu 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Beginner Changquan Silver Medal

Paul Volpalto 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Beginner Bajiquan Gold Medal Changquan Silver Medal 76 Gunshu Gold Medal Bajiquan Duan Wei Level 3 Gold Medal CLUBS

Rachel Lim 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Beginner Changquan Gold Medal Bajiquan Gold Medal Daoshu Gold Medal

Trinh Le 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Advanced Bajiquan Silver Medal Changquan Bronze Medal Jianshu Gold Medal

Yuting Li 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Advanced Choi Li Fut Gold Medal Nandao Gold Medal Gunshu Gold Medal

Xingda Chen 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Advanced Bajiquan Gold Medal Gunshu Gold Medal Fanziquan Gold Medal Bajiquan Duan Wei Level 4 Gold Medal

Yawen Wang 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Beginner Changquan Bronze Medal

Yiteng Chong 18th Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival Open Advanced Daoshu Gold Medal Juequan Gold Medal Tanglangquan Gold Medal RECREATIONAL

Mountaineering

Established 1944 The Melbourne University Mountaineering Club (MUMC) is about getting outdoors through a range of adventurous outdoor sports. In 2016, MUMC focused on improving Club culture, safety procedure and leader training – three tightly linked issues. Culture is a difficult thing to change; it takes time, persistence and the ongoing involvement of everyone, particularly key leadership figures. The Club carried out training to improve the awareness of trip leaders regarding their responsibilities and encourage this attitude amongst the Club. This program will continue to improve for new leaders in years to come, and more in-depth sessions will be held for existing leaders to improve their knowledge and skills.

President Conservation Natalie Care Officer Isabel Cornes 77 Vice-President

Dan Cocker Safety officer CLUBS Georgina Snelling Mountaineering officer Ropes Officer Thomas Patton Matt Dunwoodie Skiing officer Paddling Officer Adele Westgård Robert Springer Walking Officer Aiden Elliot

Club Membership Club Team Performance Participation Data 71 COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT 36 OTHER Victorian Canoe Polo – Autumn C 5th UOM Victorian Canoe Polo – Autumn Novice 3rd ALUMNI/ STAFF 486 Victorian Canoe Polo – Spring C 5th UOM STUDENTS Victorian Canoe Polo – Spring Novice 3rd Nigel Aylott Vic 24hr Rogaining Championship University 1st and 2nd June 2016 Crezzy Chase 6hr Rogaine University 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mountaineering (cont’d) Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME COMPETITION RESULT

Nick Montgomery World Rogaining Championships 2016 Member of youth world champion team Alaster Meehan Victorian Rogaining Championships 2016 Member of 2nd placed team overall Hannah Kerber Canoe Polo Spring 2016 Competition Most valuable Novice/C grade player Emma Johnson Canoe Polo Autumn 2016 Competition Most valuable Novice/C grade player

Significant Club Trips

TRIPS TRIP DETAILS

Introductory Trip Weekend camp for new members to be introduced to bushwalking, rock climbing, rogaining and kayaking at Cathedral Ranges National Park Midnight Ascent Annual bushwalking trip to Clubs Hut Mitchell River Kayaking/Rafting Annual trip with Monash and La Trobe mountaineering clubs Bush Search and Rescue Training weekends and bush searches with Victoria Police Pie and Slide Night Annual photo competition Hill on Earth Rogaine MUMC volunteers organised and ran this event on behalf of the Victorian Rogaining Association for 490 members of the public Swiftwater Rescue Technician Course 10 Club members gained this qualification in September 2016 Hut 50th Anniversary Lectures, refreshments and discussion at the Melbourne School of Design Leadership skills weekend Exercises and discussion of accident reports, with Club Christmas party

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Ski

Established 1929 Club Team Club Membership The Ski Club is a fun-loving organisation, Performance Participation Data with the goal of getting everyone to have a great time on skis: from first-timers to COMPETITION RESULT 23 7 seasoned competitors. OTHER UOM Victorian Intervarsity ALUMNI/ 1st Overall The Melbourne University Ski Club (MUSKI) Championships STAFF enjoyed another great year in 2016, welcoming fresh faces in the usual busy calendar of Australian Snow 2nd Overall (4 gold, social events. Due to these events, Club University Games 7 silver, 3 bronze) 492 members were integrated across respective UOM disciplines of study and experience, so when STUDENTS winter rolled around, the full trip calendar was set to be a success. Looking to 2017, the Club is excited to President expand the fleet of skis and equipment that Sam Doyle is available for hire at affordable prices for Secretary the University students and staff. The Club Phoebe Allen is also planning an international trip to broaden the horizon of opportunities for Treasurer Club members and the University community. Dean Pilioussis Significant Club Trips

TRIPS TRIP DETAILS

Oh-Weekend trip (3 days) Tailored for new members to the Club/University Buller Week (6 days) Week-long Buller trip during break Hotham Week (6 days) Week-long Hotham trip during break, including lessons Dawn ‘til Dusk Day Trip (1 day) Day trip to Buller during semester Backcountry day trip (1 day) Inaugural day trip with MUMC to Mt Stirling Victorian Intervarsity Championships (4 days) Racing trip with MUST to Mt Buller during semester Buller Weekend (3 days) Friday afternoon to Sunday trip to Mt Buller during semester Hotham Half Week (4 days) Thursday to Sunday trip to Mt Hotham during semester Falls Half Week (4 days) Thursday to Sunday trip to Falls Creek during semester Australian University Championships (4 days) Racing trip to Mt Buller during semester

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME EVENT DIVISION RESULT

Alex Gibson Australian University Championships Cross Country Ski Relay 1st

Alex Gibson Victorian Biathlon Championships Modified Mass Start 4th Sprint 6th

Alex Gibson Australian Biathlon National Championships Individual Final 7th Sprint 7th

Casper Bjarnason Victorian Intervarsity Ski Cross 1st Giant Slalom 1st

Jack Abbott Victorian Intervarsity Ski Cross 2nd 79 Giant Slalom 2nd CLUBS

Snowboard

Established 1994

The Snowboarding Club runs trips during President Secretary winter to multiple mountains including Brooke Dunleavy Tom Proctor Mount Buller, Falls Creek and international trips to New Zealand. Vice-President Treasurer Izzy Finn George Nicholas In 2016, the Club enhanced communication with members, leading to significant increases in activity from the membership Club Membership base. The Club also held its first ever Sale Participation Data night, where members could buy tickets to the upcoming trips. This enabled the Club to sell the maximum number of 3 OTHER tickets for every trip, something that had never been achieved before. The Orientation Camp also enabled 225 more members to become engaged in UOM the Club, and assisted in member retention STUDENTS and active participants for multiple trips. Snowboard (cont’d) Club Team Performance

COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT

Victorian Intervarsity Division 1 1st Australian Snow University Games Division 1 2nd

Club Team Performance

TRIP TRIP DETAILS

Apollo Bay Camp New Members camp to Apollo Bay New Zealand Members trip to New Zealand Victorian Intervarsity State University Championships Mount Buller Trip Members trip to Mount Buller for a weekend Mount Buller Day Trip Members trip to Mount Buller for a day Australian University Championships National Championships

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME COMPETITION DIVISION RESULT

Jackson Comben Australian University Games Moguls 1st

Nathan Thaipan Australian University Games Rails 2nd

80 Julian Peters Australian University Games Boarder Cross 3rd

st CLUBS Julian Peters Victorian Intervarsity GS Snowboard 1

Brooke Dunleavy Australian University Games Overall freestyle 2nd (5 silver, 1 bronze)

Brooke Dunleavy Victorian Intervarsity Ski Cross 1st GS 2nd Slopestyle 2nd Super G 1st Overall 1st

Emma Rhys Australian University Games Rails 3rd

Lewis Tanoyo Victorian Intervarsity 3rd

Sophie Ellis Victorian Intervarsity Slopestyle 1st Ski Cross 2nd GS 4th Overall 2nd

Nicola Fleming Victorian Intervarsity Ski Cross 3rd Super G 3rd

Chrisy Richardson Victorian Intervarsity GS Snowboard 1st

Julia Rogerson Victorian Intervarsity SG Snowboard 1st GS Snowboard 4th

Lachlan Ferguson Victorian Intervarsity Super G 3rd GS 4th

Lachlan Berry Victorian Intervarsity GS 4th Surfriders

Established 1969 Significant Club Trips The Surfriders Club is a community of surfers that welcomes people of TRIPS TRIP DETAILS all skill levels, from beginners to budding Lorne Surf Camp 1 Weekend Surf camp to Lorne competitors, with the main emphasis on having fun. Apollo Bay Surf Camp 1 Weekend Surf camp to Apollo Bay The Surfriders had a successful year with Phillip Island Surf Camp 1 Weekend Surf camp to Phillip Island a record number of members, many of Apollo Bay Surf Camp 2 Weekend Surf camp to Apollo bay whom were international students. Six camps were held along various parts of the Phillip Island Surf Camp 2 Weekend Surf camp to Phillip Island Victorian surf coast with many successful Lorne Surf Camp 2 Weekend Surf camp to Lorne learning outcomes for surfers of all levels. University Games Northern Unigames Competition

President Secretary Kerrod Harrison Bradley Moller-Nielsen Treasurer Vice-President Rory Mitchell Ben Coghlan

Club Membership Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements Participation Data

MEMBER NAME EVENT RESULT

2 3 th UOM OTHER Annabelle Erskine Australian University Championships 5 Longboarding ALUMNI/ 5th Shortboarding STAFF 344 UOM STUDENTS 81 CLUBS

Underwater

Established 1977 The Melbourne University Underwater Instructor. In addition to facilitating Club Membership Club (MUUC) aims to make SCUBA diving ongoing training, the Club organised affordable and accessible to students local diving on most weekends and Participation Data and the University community. further afield over long weekends. The Club also supported the Victorian In 2016, MUUC instructors introduced new National Parks Association (VNPA) divers to the sport and provided continuous 22 by participating in the Great Victorian OTHER training in the areas of deep, enriched air Fish Count. nitrox, wreck, and rescue diving. Several instructors became certified Divemasters, 68 12 UOM allowing the Club to provide safe and UOM President Secretary ALUMNI/ STUDENTS enjoyable diving to beginners. A new Andrew Hebbard Mark Thomas STAFF instructor was also welcomed to the Club after successfully completing the Vice-President Treasurer PADI IDC and becoming an Open Water João Teixeira Carol Milligan Underwater (cont’d)

Significant Club Trips

TRIPS TRIP DETAILS

Orphans Christmas Some of our international members travelled to Rapid Bay on the hunt for the elusive leafy sea dragon Anzac Day Wilson’s Promontory Crystal clear water, offshore islands, seals – Wilson’s promontory is a diver’s dream Cape Conran/Eden Inclement weather led to a change of plans and some fantastic diving on the tugs of Eden Jervis Bay What better way to celebrate the end of exams than a trip to the beautiful waters of Jervis Bay Great Victorian Fish Count Flinders Pier (Combined event with Harbour Divers)

Significant Senior Club and Other League Achievements

MEMBER NAME INSTITUTION ACHIEVEMENT

Babak Shoeiby PADI Advanced Open Water Certification Andrew Hebbard PADI Deep Diver Certification Kit Hebbard PADI Advanced Open Water Certification Margaret Flierman PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Certification Mark Thomas PADI Advanced Open Water Certification Mark Thomas IANTD Enriched Air Nitrox Diver Certification Monika May IANTD Enriched Air Nitrox Diver Certification Margaret Flierman PADI Deep Diver Certification 82 CLUBS

Waterski and Wakeboard

No report or results were provided by the Club. The Beaurepaire Centre Pool

SOLAR PANELS INSTALLED ON THE ROOF OF THE NONA LEE SPORTS CENTRE

A NEW CHLORINATION SYSTEM IN THE BEAUREPAIRE CENTRE POOL

FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES

FACILITIES

The University has a range of sporting facilities at the Parkville campus Sports Precinct. Other facilities include Lincoln Square Fitness, the Ski Lodge at Mount Buller, the Boat House on the Yarra River, and the mountaineering hut at Mount Feathertop.

Nona Lee

Sports Centre Solar Panels on the Nona Lee Sports Centre The University continued to invest in sustainable energy practices with the installation of solar panels on the roof of the Nona Lee Sports Centre. Benefits of the installation include an annual saving of 234 tonnes of carbon, a significant contribution towards achieving the University’s Sustainability Goals. The energy will be used for the electrical requirements of the building, with any excess being redirected back into the grid.

84 PHYSICAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL AND Beaurepaire Centre

The external portal frames of the An upgrade was made to the Beaurepaire Beaurepaire Centre were painted and Centre Pool chlorination system in treated for rust as part of a cyclical September. Salt/freshwater chlorination maintenance program in 2016. This was traditionally used in hotels and backyard extensive work was undertaken over pools, but technological advances have a two month period. The heritage overlay now created commercial products. A highly on the Beaurepaire Centre required a advanced system was installed that generates permit for this painting work, despite chlorine from dissolving the chloride ions using an identical colour. that naturally occur in pool water and can be used again and again. This upgrade is An old inefficient boiler, which had developed extremely environmentally and OH&S friendly, a major leak, was removed from the removing the use of liquid and dry chlorine Beaurepaire Centre plant room in the in the pool, and eliminating the associated second half of 2016. As the back-up boiler chlorine smell and stinging eyes. The for a number of years, it will be replaced upgrade makes the pool a more comfortable in early 2017. swimming environment, whilst maintaining excellent water chemistry and clarity. FINANCE Student Services and Amenities Fee

In 2012, the SSAF (Student Services and • fund new program initiatives to provide Amenities Fee) was introduced, providing students with increased access to $2.28 million in funding to MU Sport. casual and one-off sporting and fitness opportunities at low or no cost This was an effective increase of $1 million over the 2011 provision of $1.25 million • provide additional club access from the University. The SSAF increased to MU Sport facilities at no cost to $2.48 million in 2016. • increase support for club coaching Over the last four years these funds and management have been used to: • provide additional support for high • reduce student membership fees performance sport and elite athletes and venue hire charges • develop the Oval, Pavilion and • introduce a discounted student Nona Lee Sports Centre direct debit membership option The long term strategy for Sport is • open a fitness facility south of to increase income from commercial Grattan St (Lincoln Square Fitness) activities such as memberships, venue hire and leases, and to manage or reduce expenses on programs and facilities.

Melbourne University Sport Foundation

The endowment of the Melbourne University Sport Foundation has grown to over $2 million, providing support for student participation in Hockey, 85 Rowing, Badminton, Football, Athletics, and Mountaineering. PHYSICAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL AND In 2016, through the Foundation, the Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Athletics scholarship supported the inaugural scholarship recipient Joel Baden, who competed at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in High Jump. In 2016, the University’s Sports Centre was officially named the Nona Lee Sports Centre by Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis AC. A celebration was held to recognise Nona Lee’s significant contribution to sport, which included capital facility funding and scholarship money. See page 8 for more details. FINANCE REPORT FOR 2016

2015 2014 2015 2014

REVENUE CURRENT ASSETS Fees and Charges $6,877,513 $6,457,903 Cash $2,459,632 $2,385,329

Investment Revenue $36,026 $34,836 Receivables $144,638 $69,694

Other Revenue $534,698 $562,730 Total Current Assets $2,604,270 $2,455,023

Total Revenue $7,448,237 $7,055,469

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

LESS EXPENSE Property, Plant and Equipment $225,057 $273,483

Employee Related Expenses $3,301,348 $3,203,127 Total Assets $2,829,327 $2,728,506

Consultants, External $674,522 $626,087 Labour and Cleaning CURRENT LIABILITIES Depreciation $116,968 $180,384 Trade $387,404 $652,849 Utilities, Repairs $1,354,840 $1,254,934 and Maintenance Provisions $321,880 $315,602

Equipment $124,993 $68,794 Other $87,533

Other Expenses $1,428,867 $1,419,809

Total Expenses $7,001,538 $6,753,135 Total Current Liabilities $709,284 $1,055,984

Opertaing Surplus/Loss $446,699 $302,334 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Provisions $38,459 $31,317

Total Liabilities $747,743 $1,087,301 86 Net Assets $2,081,584 $1,641,205 PHYSICAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL AND

EQUITY

Reserves $31,567 $31,567

Retained Surplus $2,050,018 $1,609,639

Total Equity $2,081,584 $1,641,205 MU Sport Staff at Big Play Day

OVER 120 PEOPLE IN THE DONOR COMMUNITY

PEOPLE, PARTNERS AND DONORS PEOPLE, PARTNERS AND DONORS

88 MU SPORT STAFF AND DONORS PEOPLE, PARTNERS

The 2016 MU Sport team

Tim Lee Elizabeth Tregoning MU Sport staff also includes shared Director (on secondment from March, left December) roles with University of Melbourne Finance Officer departments and Sporting Clubs: Alex Affleck Operations Manager Jen Eslick Boris Ivanov Venue and Event Coordinator (Left June) Jean-Luc Garlick Development Coordinator, Julie Caundle Business Manager Melbourne University Soccer Club Director’s Assistant P. Joy Villalino Bridie Murphy Maria Barres Marketing Manager (Left August) Guest Services Coordinator Rod Warnecke Netball High Performance Coordinator Sport Development Manager Natalie Julian Chris Harvey OHS Coordinator Aaron McNaughton Development Manager Marketing and Events Coordinator Nick Pappas Melbourne University Sport Foundation Maintenance Officer Alison Godlee Emma Inglis HR Consultant Stephanie Weaver General Manager Project Officer Melbourne University Cricket Club Andrew Walker Club Coordinator Tom Lutwyche Jason Jones Sport Coordinator General Manager Ange La Scala Melbourne University Rugby Club Group Fitness Coordinator Tony Sephton Strength and Conditioning Head Coach Phil Burrows Brendan Parnell Director of Hockey (secondment position from September) Melbourne University Hockey Club Elite Athlete Coordinator Prue Ottey Carl Junot General Manager (on secondment from August) Melbourne University Boat Club Elite Athlete Coordinator Rick van Hooydonk Craig Bamford Head Coach Aquatics and Fitness Coordinator Melbourne University Boat Club MU SPORT BOARD 89

The Melbourne University Sport Board provides high-level policy, business and financial advice to AND DONORS PEOPLE, PARTNERS the University Council on the development and management of sport and recreation at the University.

Professor James Ms Kate Mr Grant Angus AO FAA (Chair) Roffey Williams

James Angus is now an Honorary Kate has extensive experience within Grant Williams is currently the Professorial Fellow and Professor the commercial, government, sport and General Manager of Community Emeritus in the Department of not-for-profit sectors, providing high-level Football Operations at the AFL with the Pharmacology and Therapeutics in the expertise in strategic and operational responsibility to work with and support Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health planning and delivery, stakeholder the efforts of all State/Territory bodies Sciences (MDHS), University of Melbourne. management, organisational change and International affiliates. Previous to management and political strategy. this he was the General Manager of AFL In July 2013 he completed a 10-year term Victoria combining this role with that as Dean of the Faculty of MDHS at the Kate is the former CEO of the Committee of AFL Head of Development. University of Melbourne. Before becoming for Melbourne, a high profile civic leadership Dean, he was Professor and Head of the role that advocated for the long-term For just over 2 years until 2011 Grant Department of Pharmacology and Deputy development of greater Melbourne from worked for the AFL in the Game Dean of the Faculty of MDHS. At the University an economic and liveability perspective. Development department as the Development Strategy and Operations of Melbourne, Professor Angus has been Prior to joining the Committee, Kate President of the Academic Board (2000-2001), Manager in a national role that included worked with Tennis Australia managing working with all State bodies to support Pro Vice-Chancellor (1999-2001) and member the Melbourne Park Redevelopment and of University Council (1999-2001). their future plans and initiatives to grow the played a leadership role in developing the game as well as build the case for future Professor Angus was awarded the Masterplan vision for the redevelopment, investment in developing the game prior Gottschalk Medal of the Australian Academy securing $978 million in government funding to the 2012 to 2016 media rights deal. Before of Science (1984), is a Fellow of the Academy for the 12-year build, and renegotiating the this he was the AFL Victoria Project Manager (FAA) and has been a member of its Council. commercial and operational agreements responsible for the implementation of the In 2003 he was awarded Australia’s underpinning the Australian Open Grand recommendations of the AFL’s Second Tier Centenary Medal for contribution to Slam. As part of her role at Tennis Australia, Review in Victoria and for almost 4 years was Pharmacology and the Community. Kate travelled extensively to world leading the General Manager of Football Operations sports and entertainment venues to gain a at Carlton Football Club. Professor Angus was a First Vice-President cutting-edge understanding of international of the International Union of Pharmacology best practice in facility design, city integration He has worked for AFL SportsReady Ltd (IUPHAR) and was President of the Australasian and organisational management. and the AFL Players Association (AFLPA) as Society of Clinical and Experimental the Inaugural Project Manager responsible Pharmacologists and Toxicologists. From Throughout her travels, she spent time for the establishment of a career transition 2009-2011 he was President of Medical with leading organisations such as the program for AFL players, now known as Deans Australia and New Zealand. New York Yankees, Washington Redskins, the “Next Goal” program, which still provides New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, practical work experience opportunities for His current roles include Senior Advisor Manchester United FC, Arsenal FC, AFL players today. For nearly 15 years Grant to the Minister’s Health Innovation and LA Live and Madison Square Garden. was in consulting engineering practices as a Reform Council, Board Member of the structural engineer, mainly in the offshore oil Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Kate is a graduate member of the and gas engineering in Melbourne and Health, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Australian Institute of Company Directors overseas. Chair of Melbourne Genomics Health and holds a number of non-executive Alliance and President of the National director roles. In addition to Melbourne Appointed May 2015. Stroke Foundation Board. University Sport, Kate is a Director of the Melbourne Football Club, a member of He was appointed an officer to The Order of the Victorian Ministerial Freight Advisory Australia in 2010 for distinguished service to Committee, Chair of Enterprise Maribyrnong, biomedical research, particularly in the fields and is an Ambassador for the Skin & of pharmacology and cardiovascular disease, Cancer Foundation and Berry Street. as a leading academic and medical educator, and as a contributor to a range of advisory Appointed May 2015. boards and professional organisations both nationally and internationally. Appointed May 2015.

Professor Mr James Mr Adrian Richard James Marburg Collette AM Richard James is Pro Vice-Chancellor James Marburg is MU Sport’s newest Adrian Collette joined the University of (Academic) and Director of the Centre board member and comes to the role Melbourne in early 2013 as Executive Director, 90 for the Study of Higher Education, a with extensive background in the Engagement and Partnerships before leading centre for policy research in sport of rowing. taking on his current role in early 2014. AND DONORS PEOPLE, PARTNERS higher education. His career at University Boat Club started Previously, Adrian was Chief Executive Officer His research program spans access and in 2001, and he has been a member of of Opera Australia (OA) for 16 years. OA is equity, the transition to university, student national teams since 2002, competing in the Australia’s national opera company and is also finances, student engagement, quality past two Olympic games (London, Beijing) the country’s largest performing arts company. assurance and academic standards. He and winning a silver medal in Beijing. Before joining Opera Australia, Adrian was has published widely on the effects of Managing Director of Reed Books, a division of social class on higher education He was also captain of the men’s eight at Reed Elsevier, a company at which he worked aspirations and participation. varsity competitions in 2011 and 2012 and for 10 years. Adrian attended Trinity Grammar rowed at the University of Melbourne vs School, Kew. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with He is a regular public commentator on University of Sydney Annual Boat Race. He first class honours from La Trobe University higher education policy and is a member of remains heavily involved in rowing through and a Master of Arts from the University of the inaugural Higher Education Standards the University Boat Club and as a panel Melbourne. He tutored in Literature at both Panel, the national body that sets standards member of the Rowing Australia tribunal. La Trobe University and the University of for the regulation of universities and other Melbourne. Adrian also performed regularly higher education providers. After studying law at Melbourne, James currently works as a solicitor at King and as a singer with the Victoria State Opera and Sporting-wise, in the 1970s and 1980s Wood Mallesons. He previously worked in was a member of their Young Artist Program. he represented Australia in track and Marketing and Communications at ANZ He is a Board member of the Australia field and was the Australian 100 metres Institutional. He has been a contributing Council for the Arts; a Board member of the sprint champion in 1980. He remains writer to The Age and engages in public Committee for Melbourne and a Life Member active in sport for fitness purposes. debates and discourse regarding issues of Live Performance Australia. He was also a in sport from an athlete’s perspective. Appointed May 2014. Member of the Victorian Council for the Arts Appointed May 2015. and a Trustee of Sydney Grammar School for 6 years. Adrian became a Member in the Order Professor of Australia for services to the Arts in 2008. Margaret Abernethy Ms Hana Appointed May 2014. Dalton Margaret Abernethy is the Sir Douglas

Copland Chair of Commerce and holds Hana Dalton is the student member of the Chair in Managerial Accounting at the MU Sport Board. Hana is currently Mr Timothy the University of Melbourne. undertaking an Honours year in Politics & International Studies, having completed Lee Up until 2012 she was Dean of the Faculty her Bachelor of Arts in 2015. Tim has been involved in the delivery of of Business and Economics, a position she sporting, recreational and fitness services She commenced study at the University of held for over eight years. In 2008 Margaret in the university and community sectors Melbourne in 2012, and has participated in was named Telstra Business Woman of the for 25 years, the last six years as the representative sport throughout her time as a Year for the Community and Government Director of Sport at the University of student, competing in women’s soccer. Hana sector in recognition of her contribution Melbourne (MU Sport). to higher education. has represented the University at Australian University Games three times, and has also Tim has led the repositioning of sport at She is internationally recognised as one participated in the Varsity Challenge in both the University and with his team increased of the leading researchers in her field and soccer and futsal. She has been highly student participation and sport performance, has taught across a range of subjects at involved in Melbourne University Women’s completed a major capital plan and undergraduate and graduate level and is Soccer Club since 2013, serving on the significantly improved the financial position recognised as an outstanding teacher. committee and playing in the club’s State of the organisation. MU Sport is considered She is a Fellow of the Academy of League 1 Squad. She vice-captained the an exemplar for good governance and Social Sciences. senior team to the championship in 2015. management and regularly hosts national Hana has also had extensive involvement in and international industry visitors. Appointed February 2011. the University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU). Starting as an elected member of Tim has been a key player in the the Students’ Council in 2013, Hana went on development of national industry to serve as an Education (Academic Affairs) benchmarking and several national sporting Officer in 2014 and as the General Secretary initiatives whilst also serving on a number in 2015. boards and committees with the national body, Australian University Sport, including Appointed June 2016. as a Board Director from 2002 to 2012. MU SPORT COMMITTEE AND GROUP MEMBERS

Sport and Clubs Advisory Group Jason Jones (Rugby Club) 91 Rosemary Bissett (Volleyball Club) Brendan Parnell (MU Sport Secretary) AND DONORS PEOPLE, PARTNERS Alison Campbell (Athletics Australia) Rod Warnecke (MU Sport Director’s Nominee) Luke Cawley (Underwater Club)*

Brooke Dunleavy (Snowboarding Club) Inter-Collegiate Sports Council Viet Hoang (Kendo Club)* Committee and Heads of College Representatives Alexandra Lockie (Kiteboarding Australia) Isabelle Napier (President – Trinity) Ben Yeo (Water Polo Club)* Morgan Salt (Secretary – Queen’s) Andrew Walker (MU Sport Secretary) Charlie Callan (Treasurer – Queen’s) Rod Warnecke (MU Sport Director’s Nominee) Barbara Green (Principal – St. Hilda’s)

*Former Club Office Bearers Dr Darcy McCormack (Principal – St. Mary’s) Tom Lutwyche (MU Sport) Blues Advisory Group John Kanis (Australian Rules Football) Inter-Collegiate Sports Council Representatives Alice McNamara (Rowing) Jaswinder Ahluwalia (International House) Megan Lane (Touch) Mary McCormack (International House) Lisa Lovell (Tennis)* Thomas Skinner (Janet Clarke Hall) Terry Reade (Athletics) Ruby Jacobs (Janet Clarke Hall) Iain Scott (Football) Jack Wheelhan (Kendall Hall) Tony Steele (Cricket & Squash) Martika Gustavson (Kendall Hall) Genevieve Venosta (Water Polo) Mark McOwan (Newman) Ben Yeo (Water Polo)* Sarah Millard (Newman) Tom Lutwyche (MU Sport Secretary) Will Anstey (Ormond) Rod Warnecke (MU Sport Director’s Nominee) Ellie Haege (Ormond) Ben Robinson (Queen’s) *Challenge Members Charlotte Pressley (Queen’s) Sport Scholarship Committee Dylan Gracias (St. Hilda’s) Margot Foster (Sports Association) Alice Matson (St. Hilda’s) Phoebe Stanley (Boat Club) Tom Chalkley (St. Mary’s) James Stewart (Hockey Club) Katie Baxter (St. Mary’s) Carl Junot (MU Sport Secretary) David Dixon (Trinity) Rod Warnecke Sam Marshall (Trinity) (MU Sport Director’s Nominee) Sam Bolitho (University College) Rugby Young Achiever Zoe Burrows (University College) Award Committee Alastair Goggs (Whitley) Kevin Culliver (Victorian Schools Rugby Union) Emma Collard (Whitley) Tom English (Melbourne Rebels) DONOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Chancellor’s Circle is the University In 2016, over 120 alumni and friends were 92 Community of generous benefactors part of the donor community, which plays who demonstrate leadership and an important and ongoing role in helping AND DONORS PEOPLE, PARTNERS commitment to the University of the University support student participation Melbourne through annual philanthropic in Sport. support of $1,000 or greater.

Redmond Barry Circle Chancellor’s Supporters John Roberts Andrew and Janet Michelmore Frank Baines David Salmon Hope and Robert Stewart AM Nick Carah Joseph Sturrock The Andrew and Geraldine Penny and Tony Costello AM Shane Usher Buxton Foundation Sir Roderick Eddington AO Richard Vandenberg One Anonymous Donor Gavin Evans Geoffrey Vaughan AO

Chancellor’s Principals Maurice Fanning Jon Webster Fiona Milne and Peter Antonie OAM John Frith Paul Wiegard Annie and John Paterson Sir James Gobbo AC CVO KSJ QC John Wilson Two Anonymous Donors Damien Guengerich Andrew Wilson William Gurry AO Libby and Tom Wood Chancellor’s Benefactors Graeme Hazeldine Hamish Worsley Diana Tapsall and Peter Brukner OAM Anthony Hodges Six Anonymous Donors Sue and Leigh Clifford OA James Jelbart John Digby QC Graeme Johnson OAM Sue and David England Ian Johnston Caroline and Richard Larkins AO Russell Jones Tony McInerney Catharine Bowtell and Peter Keogh Clive Smith Timothy Lamb Sally and Hayden Torney Caroline and Richard Larkins AO Trish and Robert Zahara Tim Lee and Nicola Dear Marian and E H Flack Trust Bridgit Hogan and Stephen Longley Three Anonymous Donors Shona Macinnes Lisa and John McKeand Chancellor’s Patrons Maureen and Harry McKeon Karin and Tony Heinz John Michelmore Jeanette and Field Rickards Jennie and Jim Morrison Caroline and Cam Johnston Barbara and Victor Mulder Sally and John McKenzie Daniel O’Callaghan Sue and John North James Peters QC Helen and David Phefley Simon Phillipson Colin Smith and Family Justin Quill Margaret and Ray Wilson OAM Keith Richardson Four Anonymous Donors HISTORY OF SPORT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

Students have participated in organised sport 93 and recreation activity since the formation of the University in 1853. Students returning AND DONORS PEOPLE, PARTNERS to the colonies from Eton, Harrow and the famous Rugby School brought back the prevailing wisdom dominating the British public school system: Mens sana in corpore sano (a sound mind in a healthy body). Students soon came together to compete against other universities and local clubs, with the first recorded contest being a cricket match against Emerald Hill in 1857. A rowing contest occurred on the Yarra in 1859 that led to the founding of the University’s first organised sporting club, the Boat Club. University Blacks Intervarsity sport followed in 1870 with Football Team in 1921 victories against the University of Sydney in both rowing and cricket at the MCG.

Tennis, athletics and lacrosse clubs soon this period. The Ski Lodge at Mount Buller development program including a three- emerged and the sporting clubs came together was purchased in 1960 and, around the same storey extension to the east side of the to form the Sports Union in 1904. In the time, a geodesic dome hut was built at Mount Boat House in 2009 the development of following years boxing, golf, netball, skiing and Feathertop by the Mountaineering Club as an a second fitness facility (Lincoln Square yachting clubs were established. The University emergency shelter. The development in 1967 Fitness) in 2012 and the refurbishment of also adopted the British practice of awarding of the Sports Centre resulted in the Sports Sports Centre in 2013. The much-anticipated sporting Blues for outstanding sporting Precinct becoming one of the most distinctive redevelopment of the Pavilion was completed performance. In 1874, the land north of Tin multi-sport precincts in Australia. in April 2014 and named after Ernie Cropley Alley, the Sports Precinct, was given to the in recognition of 50 years of service to the University for recreational purposes, with the The University has long celebrated the University as head curator and active Oval and Pavilion established soon after. The achievements of its teams, clubs and athletes member of three sporting clubs. Boat House beside the Yarra was built in 1908. on the field and as community and industry leaders. World War II hero and humanitarian The naming of the Pavilion was possible due Sport at the University reached significant Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop became the first to the significant level of benefaction from prominence in 1908 when the University was Victorian-born rugby player to represent sporting alumni to the project. The University admitted to the Victorian Football League Australia in 1932, and many VFL and AFL Blacks subsequently won their first VAFA (VFL) – the forerunner of the AFL. The Club players and administrators are counted among Premier A flag since 1974, the first for the enjoyed its best season in 1910, winning 10 alumni, including 1946 Brownlow Medal winner University Football Club in the top division games out of 18, but the amateur students Dr Donald Cordner and current AFL CEO Gillon since University Blues won in 2004. The Sports won just two games between 1911 and 1915 McLachlan. Sporting alumni include Australian Centre was subsequently named the Nona Lee before withdrawing during the First World War. Test cricketers Paul Sheahan and Colin Sports Centre in 2017 in recognition of Ms After the Second World War, the arrival of MacDonald, Olympian John Landy, and gold Lee’s generous donation to the University for returned servicemen and the children of medallists Peter Antonie, Herb Elliott, Merv sporting facility development and ongoing post-war migrants at the University resulted Lincoln, Kathy Watt and Cathy Freeman. support for a generation of student athletes. in new activities including fencing, judo, The Australian University Games commenced Melbourne University Sport (MU Sport) has badminton, basketball and soccer. Franz in the 1990s and the University has continued now evolved from the volunteer-based Sports Stampfl arrived in 1955 to teach physical to be a dominant force at a national level, Union model into a professional, managed education and successfully coach a winning the Australian University Champion sport department reporting to a University- generation of student athletes, many of title six times, most recently in 2013. A great appointed board. MU Sport continues to whom represented Australia, including university sporting tradition also returned in provide students with an opportunity to engage 1968 Olympic gold medallist Ralph Doubell. 2009 with the Australian Boat Race against in regular physical activity and encourage The Olympic Games in Melbourne in Sydney University reigniting a long-standing quality performances from athletes, teams and 1956 was an important catalyst for the rowing rivalry. clubs to ensure the University of Melbourne remains Australia’s leading sporting university. development of sporting facilities at The Beaurepaire Centre was extensively the University. The Beaurepaire Centre, redeveloped in 2004 (after a five-year closure) For the comprehensive history of sport built with generous support from Sir and a sand-based synthetic hockey surface at the University of Melbourne, see The Frank Beaurepaire, incorporated an indoor added to the middle of the athletics track. Ties that Bind by June E. Senyard. swimming pool and stadium, and the first Between 2009 and 2014 the University Tim Lee hard-surface running track was laid during commenced a substantial sports facility Director of Sport IN MEMORIAM

Vale Sarah Tait Olympic rower and Agricultural Science team at the 2008 and 2012 Games, and alumna Sarah Anne Tait (née Outhwaite) won a silver medal in the Women’s Pair 94 1983 – 2016 passed away on 3 March 2016 after a long at the London 2012 Olympic Games. and hard-fought battle with cancer. AND DONORS PEOPLE, PARTNERS Sarah represented the University of Sarah was a member of the University’s Melbourne in rowing and won a number Elite Athlete Program, originally of medals at multiple national university undertaking study for a Bachelor of championships. She was awarded a Full Resource Management after relocating Blue for rowing in both 2008 and 2011, and to Melbourne from her native Western was also awarded the University’s Lazer-Law Australia. She was a three-time Olympian Medal for Outstanding Sporting Achievement who was captain of the Australian Rowing for her Olympic silver medal in 2012.

Vale Dr. Mervyn Lincoln Two-time Olympian and University Whilst a student, Lincoln was awarded a Full alumnus Mervyn George Lincoln Blue in Athletics and Tennis, and remained 1933 – 2016 passed away on 1 May 2016. Lincoln’s active in both sports his entire life. He performances in the 1500m and the returned to study at the Melbourne Business mile remain Melbourne University School, first getting an MBA, where he taught Athletics Club records. from 1969 to 1984, and receiving a PhD, with his thesis providing the academic basis for st The 231 Australian to represent their country much of modern debt and insolvency ratings. in open competition, Lincoln made the 1500m final in his international debut at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, finishing 12th in 3.51.9. He was the third Australian to run a sub four-minute mile in 1957, setting a track record on home turf at the University’s Rawlinson Hamish Beaumont track. He would go on to win silver in the President, Melbourne Empire Games in Cardiff in the mile in 1958. University Athletics Club

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