Macleod Junior Football Club 2018 Annual Report Macleod Junior Football Club 2018 Annual Report MACLEOD JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2018 PRESIDENT: Paul Starmans VICE PRESIDENT: Domenic DiCesare SECRETARY: Shane Hocking TREASURER: Peter Merory COMMITTEE 2018 REGISTRATION SECRETARY: Paul Skaife LEAGUE DELEGATE: Rino Corelli GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS: • Danielle Abolencia • Anita Anderson • Tom Barca • Russell Brown • Mark Medley • Carl Thompson • Prue Waters 2 Macleod Junior Football Club 2018 Annual Report LIFE MEMBERS LIFE MEMBERS 1973 Don Crowe 2002 Michael Lovett 1974 Bob Stevenson 2003 Neil Porter 1974 Ian Taylor 2003 Heather Porter 1975 Eric Newbold 2004 Rob McCabe 1975 Ian Hemming 2004 John Newman 1976 Neil Brown 2004 Brendan Rigg 1977 Geoff Treeby 2005 Kevin Crompton 1977 Maurice Meehan 2006 Ray Woodhams 1978 Don Lawson 2006 Jamie Boland 1978 Don Thompson 2006 Andrew Marris 1979 Jeff Donaldson 2008 Michelle Marris 1979 Joe Argentino 2008 Steve Doherty 1980 David Ward 2008 Sharon Boland 1980 Ray Howarth 2009 Kay Veitch 1981 George Hooper 2010 Troy White 1984 Frank Ward 2011 Colleen Ataryniw 1984 Max Stewart 2011 Tom Barca 1985 Bruce McDonald 2012 Brian McNamara 1986 Kel Wood 2012 Yvonne Hanks 1986 Allan Lee 2012 Terry O’Brien 1986 John Philipson 2013 Michelle Smith 1989 Lois Philipson 2013 Shane Woods 1989 Tony Bassett 2014 Christine Woods 1990 John McClintock 2015 Russell Brown 1990 John Edmonds 2015 Ean Newbold 1993 Ray Asbury 2015 Scott Plant 1995 Jim Smith 2015 Mick Asbury 1997 John Oates 2015 Paul Manuel 1998 Ray Lundberg 2017 Joel Steindl 1999 Barry Park 2017 Dean Harrington 2000 John Beever 2000 Norma Beever 3 Macleod Junior Football Club 2018 Annual Report PLAYER LIFE MEMBERS PLAYER LIFE MEMBERS PLAYER LIFE MEMBERS 1992 Paul Meehan 2005 Andrew Bennett 2015 Anthony Florio 1992 Peter Brown 2005 Adam Woodhams 2015 Curtis Brown 1992 Peter Hansen 2006 Travis White 2015 Callum Asbury 1992 Donald Cabban 2006 Andrew Lovett 2015 Kurt Manuel 1992 Mark Stanley 2007 Harley Boland 2015 Brett Smith 1992 Andrew Thompson 2007 Brendan Bennett 2015 Charlie Smythe 1992 Brian Mangin 2008 Anthony Wallis 2015 Chris McInerney 1992 Peter Brook 2009 Lachlan Considine 2017 Jordan Corelli 1993 David Hooper 2009 Jack Marris 2017 Dane Dmitrovic 1993 Steve Hogan 2009 Ryan Storey 2017 Bailey Wittmann 1993 Kristian Wood 2010 Matthew Clark 2017 Luke Carpenter 1993 Craig Bassett 2010 Denne Gaylor 2018 Justin White 1993 Jamie Boland 2011 Daniel Kovac 2018 Anthony Doherty 1994 Troy Classon 2012 Shane Doherty 2018 Nick Kovac 1994 Jason Coleman 2012 Billy Wright 2018 Anthony Salanitri 1994 Simon Young 2012 Daniel Falcke 1996 Warren Reece 2013 Jarryd Barca 1997 Bradley Howell 2013 Reid Brandt 1998 Shannon Archer 2013 Jake Chiminello 1998 Joel Rainey 2013 Ryan Delaney 1998 Jason Lundberg 2013 Dalton Doherty 2000 Dale Beever 2013 Trent McNamara 2000 Brock Chapman 2013 Robert Veljanovski 2001 Jarrod Skinner 2013 Jayden Wilding 2002 Kane Webb 2013 Kieren White 2002 Daniel Nankervis 2014 Riley Salvador-Maloney 2002 Travis Skinner 2014 Caine Woods 2002 James Tsingaris 2014 Jarrod Boland 4 Macleod Junior Football Club 2018 Annual Report PRESIDENT’S REPORT To all Players past & present, Families, Members & Life Members Following a strong 2017 where we saw good growth across the club, the 2018 season again exceeded our expectation, and was a great way to celebrate our 50th Anniversary. Our player numbers again increased, with a total of 235 players registered with the club this year. We fielded a total of 12 teams (U8 x 3, U9, U10 x 2, U10 Girls, U11, U12, U13, U15, and Colts), with 3 teams playing finals. Congratulations to the under 11, under 12, and Colts teams for all playing finals this year. With no teams playing finals in 2017, it was pleasing to see our on- field success building. After years of planning and working towards fielding girl’s teams, we finally managed to bring together an all-girls team at Macleod JFC. Thanks to Mark Medley for working to bring the team together, and for being the inaugural coach. This now gives us a platform to build on for future years, with plans to add at least a second team in 2019. This year also saw the return of Sunday matches at Winsor Reserve, thanks to the increase in player numbers requiring us to expand beyond Macleod Park. This was wonderful to see given the historical significance of the ground to MJFC. We made the decision at the start of the year not to run a canteen at Winsor on Sundays due to the added workload and small number of games to be played at the venue. However, we thank all those who helped keep the ground in good shape for matches and training, and to all who helped ensure game day ran smoothly. Winsor Reserve also saw an increased use for training during 2018. We recognise the facilities at Winsor are not up to the same standard as Macleod Park, however it is important that teams continue to support the ground and it’s use - particularly for week night training. We will continue this strategy through 2019, and hope all teams appreciate the importance of utilising these facilities. The off-field highlight of the year was without doubt the celebration of our 50th Anniversary. Special thanks to the sub-committee of Tom Barca, Mark Medley, Dannielle Abolencia, Anita Anderson, and Prue Waters who worked for 6 months to put together our 50th Anniversary Gala Ball. This was attended by over 240 people, including members of the original founding committee from 1968. As well as the presentation of two “Team of the Decade” teams, we also inducted out first 3 “Hall of Fame” members, to recognise outstanding achievement. Each inductee was nominated by the committee based on a set of defined criteria, and voted in at a full committee meeting. The 2018 inductees were: - Don Crowe (club founder and under 12 coach for 20 years) - Jamie Boland (player, coach and volunteer with 45 years of club involvement) - Tom Barca (Coach, Auskick coordinator, and committee member with over 20 years of service to the club) In just my second year as president, it was an honour to present each with their Hall of Fame award, and learn more about the rich history of our club. 5 Macleod Junior Football Club 2018 Annual Report We also marked our 50th Anniversary with the Colts team wearing a specially designed “heritage” jumper for the season, to reflect our older style playing jumpers. These were well received by the team, with many players choosing to also buy the jumper at seasons end. The focus of the committee this year was to again ensure we provide a great club for boys and girls to learn and develop football skills in a fun, family friendly environment. It was also pleasing to see a number of players receive recognition outside the club for their football efforts, notably Will Halton and Anthony Bolton being selected in the YJFL Under 13 rep team, and Evan Tsitsis, James Lucente, Kobe Brandt (Northern Knights) and Curtis Brown (Calder Cannons) all playing TAC Cup football in 2018. Our 2018 Thanks Night was held in October, where it was again an honor to have John and Norma Beever attend to present the 2018 Beever Family award. This year, it was a true family award, with Carl, Victoria, Cooper, and Riley Thompson winning the award following years of dedicated service to the club. Macleod JFC also relies on the support of local businesses to operate and we wish to thank the following sponsors for their support in 2018: - Miles Real Estate - Bendigo Bank - Viewbank Early Childhood Center - General Chicken Co - Cannon Toyota - The Truss People - Macleod Cellars - Ivanhoe Copy Center - No Bull Car Sales - Bean Around Espresso - Rosanna Heating & Cooling - Surefit - Modern Truck & Trailer Repairs - Carbone’s Place - Kingsbury Foodworks We saw a new team running the canteen this season, with Alison Andrew and Nada Manoski (and their respective families!) take over the operation of the canteen. Being a major source of revenue for the club, this is a key role, and we thank them for their efforts. I thank all who contributed to our 50th Year, particularly the committee, coaches, team managers, and volunteers who gave so much time throughout the season. Most importantly, I thank the players. It is for these young boys and girls that we all put in the hours of work, and I encourage all parents and carers to get involved in some way to make sure we remain strong and vibrant well into the future. As always, we have a number of top age players leaving the club in 2018, and I wish them all the best in their future endeavors and trust they leave with fond memories of their time at Macleod JFC. This was a wonderful year all round, and I’m already looking forward to a great 2019! Go Eagles! Paul Starmans MJFC President 6 Macleod Junior Football Club 2018 Annual Report VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT Vice President and Football Department Report 2018 was another successful season and a Big Thankyou to all those who generously and selflessly volunteered their time and effort. The main emphasis in Season 2018 has again been Player Development, Participation and Enjoyment. Many initiatives were designed to further develop skills, nurture good sportsmanship and increase enjoyment. This resulted in 3 Teams making finals which wqs pleasing. 2019 looks to be an even more positive year with a lot of work and planning put into Football Operations. The Club is looking to expand the Football Department to include Girls and Boys Co-ordinators, a Senior Club Co-ordinator as well as more roles involving people with in-depth knowledge and skills regarding Football Development and strategies.