Hockey Australia Annual Report 2007/2008
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Hockey Australia Annual Report 2007/2008 hockey.org.au Hockey Australia Sponsors Hockey Australia proudly acknowledges its partners Principal Partner Hockey Australia Annual Report 2007-2008 CONTENTS Vision and Mission Statement 4 Current Organisation Chart 5 Message from the Australian Sports Commission 6-7 President’s Report 8 Chief Executive’s Report 9 The Year in Review 10-13 National Coach’s Report - Men 14-15 National Coach’s Report - Women 16-17 Game Development Report 18-21 Commercial Department Report 22-25 Australian Hockey League Report 26 International Hockey Federation Report 27 Indoor Report 27 Veterans Report 28 Country Report 29 Oceania Hockey Federation Report 30 State Reports 31-38 Results 39-45 Life Members 46 Hall of Fame Inductees 46 Hockey Australia Level 1, 433-435 South Road Bentleigh VIC 3204 Ph (03) 9555 1500 Fax (03) 9555 1565 Email [email protected] www.hockey.org.au Photos by: Grant Treeby Images, Daniel Carson, Reg Blunt and Alex Johnston Hockey Australia Annual Report 2007-2008 VISION "Australian hockey - Fostering excellence for all" Hockey Australia and the State Hockey Associations together aim to maintain Australia's pre-eminent position in elite hockey, and to be a world leader in our approach to the game and the results we achieve. We also aim to make hockey the 'game for everyone' - a sport that is accessible and enjoyable for male and female Australians of all ages and backgrounds. MISSION Achieving this vision will require the collective efforts of the Australian hockey community. This community includes the leading administrative bodies - Hockey Australia and the State Hockey Associations - and the many thousands of volunteers within regional associations, hockey clubs and schools throughout the country. It encompasses hockey players and coaches, from our national teams through to beginners and club players. All members of the community have a part to play. For its part, Hockey Australia's mission is: "To encourage, promote, develop and administer hockey at all levels in order to maintain Australian hockey as a world leader and a game for everyone. This will be done through managing Australia's international high performance program and maximising participation, enjoyment and community profile." FORMATION Hockey Australia formed in November 2000 following the amalgamation of the Australian Hockey Association and Women’s Hockey Australia and is a full member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). It comprises membership of all eight States and Territories. Each State Association is comprised of regional associations, which are in turn made up of clubs. In some States, clubs affiliate directly with the State body. Hockey Australia exists to provide Australians with the opportunity to play hockey from junior levels through to elite competition, including the Olympic Games. It is responsible for delivering these benefits to Australian hockey players through its Member States and ensuring hockey in Australia achieves consistent success, a strong and positive public profile and continuing player and spectator support at all levels. Page 4 Hockey Australia Annual Report 2007-2008 BOARD AND STAFF Board of Directors Pam Tye (President) Stuart GrimshawHA Commissions (Vice President) Organisational Renita Garard (Finance Director) Richard Aggiss Stuart Carruthers Chart Bob Claxton David Gilbert John Hall (as at October 2008) Ken Read Danni Roche Chief Executive Executive Assistant Linden Adamson Vacant High Performance Finance & Administration Game Development Marketing Events Finance & Administration Game Development Manager Marketing Manager Events Manager Manager Brendan Denning James Young (Perth) Tina Brullo Greg Hill Game Development Business Development Operations & Finance Officer Coordinator Coordinator Events Officer (P/T) Murray Steart Vacant Vacant Georgia Green Administration Assistant Competitions Coordinator Communications Competitions Carmel Langan Joshua Burt Manager Shaun Anderson Manager (WCT) Membership Officer Ron Riley Vacant Marketing Officer Naomi Maclean Competitions Projects Officer Manager (MCT) Karen Kwok TBD Operations & Events Officer (P/T) Georgia Green Women’s Program Management Group Men’s Program National Coach High Performance Manager National Coach Frank Murray Liz Booth Barry Dancer Assistant Coach (Junior Administration Assistant (P/T) Assistant Coach teams) Tina Price Colin Batch Katrina Powell AIS Administrative Staff Assistant Coach Scholarship Coach Anne Konrath (Junior Teams) Kate Starre Shayley McGurk-Davy Mark Hager HA Commissions Performance Analyst Coaching Manager Performance Analyst Athlete’s Ian Hicks Ian Rutledge (Canberra) Jason Duff Chair – Renita Garard NTID Coordinator Indoor Joe Kelly (Darwin) Chair – Dave Gilbert National Training Centres Officiating ACT – Anthony Thornton (women) Chair – Ken Read Ben Bishop (men) Country NSW - John Bessell (women) Chair – Rowley Tompsett Larry McIntosh (men) Veterans NT- Melissa Hall (women and men) Chair – Bob Claxton SA- Jason Butcher (women and men) Market Advisory Group QLD- Mark Rutter (women) Chair- Stuart Carruthers Greg Browning (men) TAS- Andrew McDonald (men and women) VIC- Toni Cumpston (women) John Mowat (men) WA- Neil Hawgood (women) David Bell (men) Page 5 Hockey Australia Annual Report 2007-2008 WINNING PARTNERSHIP The Australian Sports Commission proudly supports Hockey Australia The Australian Sports Commission Hockey Australia is one of many is the Australian Government national sporting organisations agency that develops, supports that has formed a winning and invests in sport at all levels in partnership with the Australian Australia. Hockey Australia has Sports Commission to develop its worked closely with the Australian sport in Australia. Sports Commission to develop hockey from community participation to high-level performance. AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION www.ausport.gov.au Page 6 Hockey Australia Annual Report 2007-2008 Message from the Australian Sports Commission Australia, for its small population and remoteness of location, continues to confound the world with its achievements on the international sporting stage. This position has been reached by the development of a comprehensive and effective national sport system that encourages sport and physical activity for all Australians and creates opportunities to enable those who are talented and motivated to reach their potential. This system has evolved with the strong support of the Australian Government, State/Territory and local governments, the private sector and sporting organisations at all levels. At the national level primary responsibility for developing and directing sport lies with national sporting organisations. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Sports Commission plays central leadership, co-ordination, funding and advocacy roles in the operation of the Australian sport system, largely through the national sporting organisations. Indeed the Australian Government, through the Commission, is the major investor in Australian sport. In 2007-08 the Australian Government, through the Commission, provided Hockey Australia with funding of approximately $5.4 million for the development of the sport and its continued enhancement at the grass-root and elite levels, including $1.25 million for the Australian Institute of Sport program and $576,000 for the Australian Government Sports Training Grant scheme. The Australian Sports Commission recognises that Hockey Australia has continued to work to build its membership base and continues to support and develop a number of very worthwhile programs to promote the sport of hockey around Australia. On behalf of the Commission, I look forward to working with Hockey Australia in future for the betterment of Australian sport. Brent Espeland Acting Chief Executive Officer Australian Sports Commission Page 7 Hockey Australia Annual Report 2007-2008 PRESIDENT’S REPORT It is with great pleasure that I present my President’s report for 2008. How do you measure success? From the aspect of ‘on field-off field’ success, I believe players, coaches, officials and administrators have all had a large measure of success during 2007 – 2008. Whilst these successes are articulated throughout this report, it is appropriate to acknowledge the tremendous effort and commitment all the coaches and support staff put in prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Their passion and professional approach have shown once again how valuable their expert knowledge and approach is to Hockey Australia (HA), factors demonstrated many times with the results in World Cups, Champion’s Trophies and International matches. It is time to reflect on the role that HA plays in the overall development of our athletes and consider programs that will increase the participation levels as well as maintain the high standards that have been created. Additionally, we should review operating strategies. The Sport Review Panel set up by the government is ‘to investigate the reforms required to ensure that Australia’s sporting system remains prepared for the challenges of the future’. This will of course impact on the future strategies of HA whether it is at the elite level or the grassroots community level. There is a need to continually review the Strategic Plan as was done this year, bearing in mind the significant emerging chal- lenges arising with all sport in Australia. As well, there are growing challenges at international competition level, together with new sporting trends; the need to keep ahead of the