2011 ANNUAL REVIEW

F GROW THE GAME

leadership educati on volunteers parti cipati on multi cultural community faciliti es 2011 MILESTONES

• The State Government committ ed to the constructi on of a new, major stadium at Burswood in . • WAFC CEO Wayne Bradshaw, announced his resignati on, concluding 19 years with the WAFC and a decade as CEO. • The enti re 20,000sqm of playing surface at Patersons Stadium was resurfaced for the fi rst ti me in 15 years. • The rose from last place on the ladder in 2010 to fourth in 2011. • The 1000th WA teacher was inducted into the AFL School Ambassador program. • Overall parti cipati on in WA increased by 4.7% to 130,482. • The WAFL recorded its third highest att endance fi gure since 1994 - a total of 223,400. • Claremont won the 2011 WAFL Premiership and also played in the . • 28 WA players were added to AFL club lists through the AFL Nati onal and Rookie Draft s. • $250,000 was allocated through the WAFC Community Faciliti es Development Fund. • The $10m redevelopment at the Peel Thunder

Football is more than just . home ground, was offi cially opened. F GROW THE GAME It helps to educate our young, improve • The WAFC received the Commitment to Workforce the health of our community, helps Development Award at the 2011 WA Sport and prevent suicide, provides a stepping stone to a rewarding career, helps the Recreati on Industry Awards. disabled, prevents bullying, assists migrants to learn about , CONTENTS provides future leaders and promotes good citi zenship. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2 Football enriches our community. CEO’S MESSAGE 3 While many of these benefi ts have WAFC 4-5 long been the result of our acti viti es, the West Australian Football FOOTY PLUS - GROW THE GAME 6 - 11 Commission has both harnessed TALENT DEVELOPMENT 12 - 13 and harvested those acti viti es to AFL CLUBS 14 - 15 deliver these benefi ts, and used the understandings to develop one of LEAGUES & COMPETITIONS 16 - 23 the most comprehensive Community UMPIRING 24 - 25 Benefi ts Programs in Australia. FACILITIES 26 - 28 We’ve called it Footy Plus. Please view the att ached DVD to learn more. FINANCIAL SUMMARY 29 - 31 WAFC STAFF 32 parti cipati on SPONSORS 33 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT CEO’S MESSAGE

The West Australian Football being decimated by injury. The most important issue Aft er 19 years with the Commission experienced another raised by both clubs was the need to fi eld stand-alone West Australian Football strong year of growth and tackled reserves sides and a comprehensive submission was made Commission, including a decade some signifi cant issues in 2011. with this in mind. The WAFC recognizes the importance of as CEO, I decided this year this issue to the Eagles and Dockers, and understands that that it was ti me to seek new Total parti cipati on grew by 4.7% their success has a direct impact on the overall success of challenges and commence the to 130,482. This included a strong football in WA. There is a commitment to making football next chapter of my career. rise in school programs and female in WA as strong as possible and discussions are conti nuing parti cipati on. To ensure conti nued growth across all with the AFL and WAFL clubs to achieve this outcome. Aft er long and careful considerati on, I made the sectors, as well as the development of WAFC staff , a new Alternati ve models are being considered to address the decision to step aside and offi cially announced my fi ve-year strategic plan was completed that outlined needs of the AFL and WAFL Clubs and to progress this issue resignati on in September. I am extremely proud to major goals and objecti ves for each division. These will be as soon as possible. The WAFC conti nues to work closely have worked in football over this period and thank targeted across three horizons as we conti nually strive to with the AFL in delivering game development outcomes. everyone who have been involved during my ti me improve the performance of football in , as CEO. It has been a very enjoyable role and I am both on and off the fi eld. WAFL proud of the WAFC achievements during this ti me. The West Australian Football League recorded its third FOOTY PLUS highest att endance fi gure for a since 1994 with A new stadium has been announced, our AFL The WAFC launched new branding to raise awareness a total of 199,002 att endees – down just 1.1% on last teams are in a strong positi on both on and off of the Footy Plus concept. This promotes the additi onal year’s 201,225. The offi cial opening of Peel Thunder’s new the fi eld, the WAFL competi ti on is conti nuing benefi ts that our game delivers to communiti es state-of-the-art facility in was a highlight, along its resurgence, and overall parti cipati on rates throughout the State. Football is more than just football. with successful country games in Esperance, Geraldton are at an all-ti me high with an excellent District It helps with educati on, improving health and fi tness, and Karratha. The popularity of the WAFL Online website Development Model underpinning all aspects suicide preventi on, career opportuniti es, assisti ng conti nued to increase with a 246.62% rise in unique of the game. Great work is being done in the assimilati on, and promoti ng good citi zenship. The WAFC is visitors and 474.95% increase in page views. The Foxtel community to deliver signifi cant social benefi ts committ ed to expanding this comprehensive community Cup was well received and WAFL teams, Swan Districts, through football and the WA District Development benefi ts program while recognizing and rewarding all East Perth and Claremont, represented WA strongly. Model conti nues to be the envy of Australia. We those involved in delivering its outcomes. This will be Claremont reached the Grand Final and also won the 2011 also have an empowered structure that harnesses achieved whilst delivering our core business of growing WAFL Premiership. The WAFC reached an agreement the collecti ve experti se of our paid and volunteer the game. with to meet legal enti tlements workforce, which has achieved some outstanding relati ng to the club’s lease at Patersons Stadium. Terms results over the years. STADIUM were agreed to for all remaining AFL games at Patersons The WAFC strongly supports the State Government’s Stadium to a maximum of 10 years as a compensati on Of course, there are sti ll many challenges to be met commitment to the constructi on of a new stadium in payment required under the current lease agreement. and an exciti ng era ahead for football in WA. Perth. The Commission wants to ensure that fans, players and everyone involved in grassroots football, benefi ts. Frank Cooper The fi nancial arrangements at a new stadium must This includes the 130,000 parti cipants, 46,000 volunteers, Chairman be fi nalised, the standard of faciliti es maintained 100,000 club members and hundreds of thousands at Patersons and possibiliti es explored for future of fans. Currently, over 80 per cent of the WAFC’s development at the site. The sustainability of WAFL revenue comes from its stadium lease and management clubs and evoluti on of the District Model will also arrangements for AFL games, concerts and other events. be key areas to focus upon for the future. Without these funds, the WAFC could not invest in the ongoing development and growth of the game in WA. Overall, I believe WA football is in very good shape In the coming year, it will be criti cal for the WAFC to and will conti nue to grow with a new sense of negoti ate the no‘ worse off positi on’ promised by the directi on and purpose. I will always follow the government. Maintenance programs are conti nuing to progress of football in Western Australia with ensure Patersons Stadium remains suitable for events a keen interest and look forward to seeing an during the constructi on of a new stadium. The WAFC is exciti ng new era unfold. exploring appropriate usage opti ons for when this venue is no longer required for AFL matches. Wayne Bradshaw Chief Executi ve AFL CLUBS Our AFL clubs conti nued to make an impact both on and off the fi eld in 2011. West Coast made a remarkable resurgence and Fremantle only missed out on fi nals aft er

2 3 WEST AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL COMMISSION LIFE MEMBERS HALL OF FAME

COMMISSIONERS Life Memberships were awarded in 2011 to long-serving football identities, Neale Fong, Bill Sutherland and Bob Frank Cooper - Chairman Uittenbroek. Partner - PricewaterhouseCoopers Board Member - 2002 Induction to the WAFC Life Members’ Association is Elected to WAFC Board 2007-2009, 2010-2012 regarded as the WAFC’s highest level of recognition, Chairman 2010 – Present distinct from life membership awarded by individual football clubs and associated bodies, and is awarded Murray McHenry - Deputy Chairman to individuals who have made an outstanding overall Former Director and Chairman of the West Coast Eagles. contribution to football. Elected to WAFC Board 2010-2012 Neale Fong Brett Fullarton Neale has been involved in all facets of the game for Six of Western Australia’s football greats were inducted Chief Financial Officer - Aspen Group the past 44 years, including nine years as Chairman of to the NAB West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2011 WAAFL Board Member since 2001 the West Australian Football Commission, 15 years as during a gala event at the Perth Convention Exhibition Played for East Perth West Coast Eagles Chaplain and two years as West Perth Centre. Elected to WAFC Board 2009-2011 Football Club Director. In addition to this, Phil Matson was elevated to ‘Legend’ Frank Cooper - Chairman status. Matson, who was inducted to both the WA and Peter Gibbons Bill Sutherland AFL Hall of Fame in 2004 and had the home coaches box Managing Director – IVY Funds Management Limited Bill made an amazing contribution to WA football over at Patersons Stadium named in his honour last year, is Elected to WAFC Board 2007-2009, 2010-2012 more than 45 years at all levels, starting in the country regarded as one of WA Football’s greatest ever coaches. before graduating to Claremont and then becoming head Jeanette Hacket Murray McHenry trainer at the West Coast Eagles from their inception in 2011 INDUCTEES Professor Hacket is the Vice Chancellor of 1987 until 2007. Curtin University. Alfred Moffat Elected to WAFC Board 2010-2011 Bob Uittenbroek (Administrator and WAFL Player 1891-1932) Bob is an East Fremantle Football Club and West Rob McKenzie Australian Football League Life Member, having been Don Marinko Snr Partner - Jackson McDonald involved with both for around 40 years as an employee (WAFL Player 1923-1939) Board Member - West Coast Eagles 1999 - 2004 and a volunteer. He has served on countless football Board Member - IPL 1994 - 1999 committees and raised thousands of dollars for WAFL George Prince Elected to WAFC Board 2007-2009, 2010, 2011-2013 clubs along the way. (WAFL Player 1939-1952)

Greg Wall Duggan Anderson Board Member of Fremantle Football Club 2002 - 2005 (WAFL Player 1945-1956) Elected to WAFC Board 2009-2011 Peter Tannock (Administrator and WAFL Player 1963-1999) Brett Fullarton Peter Gibbons Jeanette Hacket Rob McKenzie Greg Wall Garry Sidebottom (WAFL and AFL Player 1973-1987)

Neale Fong

Bill Sutherland

Bob Uittenbroek

4 5 FOOTY PLUS F GROW THE GAME CONCEPT Football is more than just DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT football. Football helps educate In 2003, the WA Football District Development Model our young, improve the health was adopted by the WAFC, creating 17 districts across of our community, helps prevent metro and regional WA. This has paved the way for a suicide, provide a stepping stone particpation increase of 91% to in excess of 130,000 state- to a rewarding career, helps the wide. disabled, prevent bullying, assist migrants to learn about Australia, Each week, this network provides support for provide future leaders and competitions, coaches and umpires throughout WA. promote good citizenship. District staff also coordinate school visits and holiday clinics, coaching and umpire accreditation courses, While many of these benefits quality club and volunteer programs and liaise with local AUTISTIC CENTRE have long been the result of our government on facility development. This year, specialist The Autistic Auskick Centre operated with close to 50 activities, the West Australian programs included football for autistic participants, participants who normally would not have the opportunity Football Commission has both multicultural carnivals and a special migrant round. to participate in football. WA also started a disabled adult harnessed and harvested those NAB AFL Auskick centre at the Peter Anderton Respite activities to deliver these benefits, Centre, where adults with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome and used the teachings to develop and acquired brain injuries, were able to participate in a one of the most comprehensive six week football program. community benefits programs in Australia. NAB AFL Auskick and Junior Football also worked to develop an alliance with Nature Play WA to jointly promote the value of being outdoors to assist the overall growth and development of kids.

MULTICULTURAL FOOTBALL The WAFC has a special partnership with the Edmund Rice Centre that not only teaches the rules and skills of the game to multicultural players aged between 13 and 17, it also provides leadership and team building skills. Plus, it assists with the transition to existing community clubs. Cultural awareness sessions have so far attracted over 100 attendees and engaged players, coaches, officials and managers.

As part of the AFL inaugural Multicultural Round, the WAFC - in partnership with the Edmund Rice Centre, hosted the 2011 Harmony Cup.

Former Prime Minister and current Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP met players from the Edmund Rice Centre Lions ahead of the game.

West Coast Eagle, Mark LeCras enjoys some family time at a WAFL game 6 7 GROW THE GAME F AFL School Ambassadors DESIGN A JUMPER COMPETITION ULTIMATE CLASSROOM The WAFC in conjunction with Burley Sekem, co-ordinated Patersons Stadium - The Ultimate Classroom hosted 472 the Design a Football Jumper competition for 2011. primary school students from 18 classes in 2011 for a Over 70 schools from around the State took part in the day of football oriented literacy and numeracy sessions WAAFL AND V-SWANS NEW HORIZONS competition which involved designing a football jumper at WA’s home of football. Footy skills were also taught 2011 saw the introduction of the V-Swans New Horizons reflecting the ethos of the school and other aspects of the through fun games and competitions and a healthy DIY Program into the WA Amateur Football League. The community. lunch was included. program, led by ex-West Coast Eagle, and ex-Swan Districts player, Danny Penny, is a personal The entries were voted on by a judging panel with development program which provides members of the the Metropolitan winner being Charlotte Sym from Wooroloo Prison Farm, pathways to football, education Woodbridge Primary School and Macushla Quicke voted and career opportunities. In 2011, participants of the the Regional winner from Kulin District High School. program competed in the WA Amateur Football League E1 Division under the Swan Districts banner, finishing the season in top position and only narrowly losing the West Coast Eagle, with students at Grand Final. Each participant of the program completed a multicultural carnival Students are engaged with literacy and numeracy in the Ultimate Footy Classroom their Level 1 AFL Youth Coach Accreditation and received personal development seminars on topics such as drug and alcohol awareness and nutrition.

INTEGRATED FOOTBALL PROGRAM Now in its third year, the WA Amateur Football League Integrated Football Program continued to provide the opportunity for footballers with an intellectual disability to play the game. The program introduced two new clubs, High Wycombe and Warnbro Swans. They joined Fremantle CBC, Kingsway and Lynwood Ferndale for the first fully structured home and away season of Integrated Football in WA. Each side played each other once over the course of the season with the top two sides competing in the Grand Final. Over 300 people attended the Grand Awards were also presented for the most outstanding Final to witness Fremantle CBC narrowly defeat Lynwood Primary and High School footy teachers, outstanding Ferndale to claim the inaugural flag. female program, multicultural program, remote and / or Indigenous program and for the most outstanding first AFL SCHOOL AMBASSADORS year Ambassador. The AFLSA program in WA marked a significant milestone in 2011, with the 1000th WA teacher being inducted into AFL SCHOOL QUIZ the Ambassador Team. Students worked collaboratively in teams of three to complete the Australia-wide AFL Student on-line Quiz. The Ambassador program has driven significant growth This is is an exciting educational initiative using AFL as the in school footy over the past five years. However, just as theme to support educational outcomes with a special importantly, it has enhanced student learning in the key focus on numeracy and literacy. areas of literacy and numeracy. Four WA schools including Santa Clara, Glen Forrest Comet Bay College teacher, Stephen Thomson was named Primary, Kulin District High School and Dwellingup Primary the WA AFL School Ambassador of the Year for the second claimed the top three places in the national AFL Quiz consecutive year after continuing his outstanding work Finals Series, including a clean-sweep of the Year 3 and with the Comet Bay Football Specialist Program. Year 7 categories.

Jasmine Paolino (West Coast), Stephen Thomson (Comet Bay College) and Colin Chantler (Coles WA) 8 9 F GROW THE GAME NYOONGAR MAGIC CLINIC COACHING ACCREDITATION SPORT & RECREATION INDUSTRY AWARDS A Nyoongar Magic Clinic for Aboriginal boys between There were 1072 Level 1 coaches and 77 level 2 coaches The West Australian Football Commission and Swan the ages of 12 and 15, was held at Des Penman Reserve, trained in 2011. Level 1 saw an increased focus on game Districts Football Club both received awards at the 2011 Nollamara, as part of an initi ati ve to promote social environments, which will lead to improved atti tudes and Sport and Recreati on Industry Awards. NAIDOC CAREERS EXPO inclusion within the Indigenous community. The clinics behaviours across the board. There was also increased The NAIDOC Careers Expo at South Fremantle linked were organised by the WAFC and Subiaco District in support for District Coach Coordinators and District-driven The WAFC received the Commitment to Workforce young Indigenous footballers to employers as well as conjuncti on with the City of Sti rling, Nyoongar Sports and coaching initi ati ves such as the Swans District Gen Y Development Award while Swan Districts Football Club educati on and training providers. The event included 15 the WA Police Neighbourhood Policing Team, Nollamara. Coaching program. claimed the Award for Provision of Sport and Recreati on stall holders and over 30 att endees who had networking to Regional WA and also scooped the night’s most sessions and resume writi ng lessons. QUALITY CLUB PROGRAM WAAFL DEVELOPMENT FUND presti gious honour - The $10,000 Minister’s Award for This program has grown across the State and is committ ed The WA Amateur Football League set up a League Industry Excellence. to creati ng quality club environments. Over 50% of Development Fund to provide clubs with the opportunity clubs have been engaged statewide through the online to invest in volunteer educati on, training and ZAIDEE’S RAINBOW FOUNDATION assessment, with 80 clubs now at bronze level (39 development as well as minor equipment to enhance West Australian Football League players and umpires wore accreditati ons in 2011), 13 silver (8) and 6 gold (6). their club environment. In total, the WAAFL invested rainbow bootlaces in the fi nal round of the season aft er 2011 was a year of solid transiti on with many clubs over $50,000 in its member clubs with money being put teaming up with the Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundati on. making the move from bronze to silver or gold. South towards stretchers, laptops, goal post padding plus trainer Zaidee’s Day in the WAFL helped raise awareness about Fremantle Women’s FC was Australia’s fi rst female club to and coaching courses. the importance of organ and ti ssue donati on in Australia. reach gold status. Goal umpires also used rainbow fl ags. VOLUNTEERS Volunteers remained a major focus through club and FOOTY SQUAD volunteer development programs. There was conti nued This new program was developed in 2011 through an growth in the Volunteer of the Year program with more alliance between Bunbury Senior High School and WAFC Des Headland with expo att endees than 850 nominati ons across the State (up from 520 in - AFL Schools. It off ers students a chance to gain their 2010). West Perth District Volunteer, Darryl Sanders was Certi fi cate l in General Educati on for Adults, focusing on KICKSTART NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS recognised as the 2011 winner. The Sunday Times has literacy, numeracy and work-ready skills. All acti viti es have Western Australia’s most talented 15-year-old Indigenous come on board as a new partner for the program, and an AFL component. football players, coached by Des Headland (Subiaco) and the WAFC is looking forward to their support in 2012. The Trevor Stack (Peel Thunder), won the inaugural Kickstart WAFC was a fi nalist in the Sport and Recreati on industry Students also undertake their Leadership Certi fi cate l and Nati onal Championships on the Gold Coast. WA wore awards for Excellence in Volunteer Management. other endorsed components, which all count towards Year special Indigenous State jumpers designed by Aboriginal 12 Graduati on. It also off ers diff erent pathways through arti st, Richard Walley, who has designed many of the educati on, allowing students to move on to TAFE and WAFL NAIDOC jumpers. other avenues.

East Fremantle FC receives gold accreditati on

David Wirrpanda at Warmum

WARMUN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY The WAFC contributed 90 Auskick Packs and 40 Youth Packs that included footballs and educati onal resources for the children in the Warmun Aboriginal Community when residents returned home aft er fl ooding forced an evacuati on in March.

WA Football Volunteer of the Year Darryl Sanders 10 11 TALENT DEVELOPMENT

AFL DRAFT STATE 16s 2011 AFL NATIONAL DRAFT A total of 28 WA players were The WA State 16s were defeated in each of their Division 2 – (Swan Districts / LaSalle College / added to AFL lists in 2011 One games at the 2011 NAB AFL Under 16 Championships Upper Swan JFC) – Greater Western including 14 in the National Draft, at Blacktown International Sportspark in Sydney. 21 – Tom Mitchell (Claremont / / Ashburton 12 in the Rookie Draft and two WA made an impressive start in the opening game of the JFC) - Sydney (father / son) pre-selections by Greater Western championships before being overrun by Metro in 22 – (South Fremantle / North Albany) - Sydney. The result means that 131 the last quarter of the contest. Carlton WA players have been added to 23 – (Swan Districts / Upper Swan JFC) - AFL club lists over the past five WA was also defeated by Victoria Country and eventual West Coast Eagles years via the National, Rookie and champions , who claimed a 20-point win 28 – Fraser McInnes (Perth / Trinity College / South Perth Pre Season drafts. on their way to securing back-to-back Division One titles. JFC) - West Coast Eagles WA’s Dominic Sheed from Kalgoorlie in the Subiaco 30 – Elliott Yeo (East Fremantle / Aquinas College / District, won WA’s Most Valuable Player Award. Booragoon JFC) - 32 – (Claremont / Cable Beach FC) - STATE 18s 33 – Bradley Hill (West Perth / Quinns JFC) - Hawthorn WA State 18s captain, Stephen Coniglio was awarded 34 – (South Fremantle / Kwinana JFC) - the Larke Medal as the best player of the NAB AFL 18s Geelong Championships. Coniglio kicked eight goals in five games 43 – Jordan Lockyer (West Perth / Kinross JFC) - and displayed exciting talent through the midfield for WA to also receive the WA NAB MVP Award. 45 – (South Fremantle / Kelmscott JFC) - Port Coniglio is the third consecutive WA winner of the Larke 51 – Nathan Blee (East Perth / Ballajura JFC) - Port Adelaide Medal after won the award in 2009, and 65 – (Swan Districts / Mazenod College / claimed it last year. WA defeated the Brookton Pingelly) - Collingwood and in their first two games 68 – Beau Wilkes (Claremont / West Coast / Railways of the Championships before losing to Victoria Metro, Albany) - St. Kilda Victoria Country and South Australia. 2011 GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY PRE-SELECTIONS AIS / AFL ACADEMY (Perth / Guildford Grammar / Beverly) WA provided eight out of 30 first tier additions in the Nathan Wilson (Peel Thunder / Mandurah Centrals) new AIS Academy intake and five out of 30 in the second tier intake, following the announcement of an expanded 2011 AFL ROOKIE DRAFT program from September 2011. 2 – Kyal Horlsey (Subiaco / Kalgoorlie) – Gold Coast Stephen Coniglio was drafted 18 – Cam Eardley (East Fremantle / East Fremantle JFC) – by GWS at number 2 FEMALE TALENT Geelong Victoria defeated WA at the 2011 Women’s National 26 – Haiden Schloithe (South Fremantle / Katanning Championships in Adelaide. WA’s Kirby Bentley won the Wanderers) – Fremantle Debbie Lee Medal for the Fairest and Best of Division 1, 29 – Cory Dell’Olio (South Fremantle / South Coogee JFC) – while WA umpire Amy McQuade was named All Australian Essendon field umpire. 33 – Callum Papertalk (East Fremantle / Chapman Valley) – West Coast Eagles All Australian selections from WA included Chelsea 35 – (Claremont / Albany) – Collingwood Randall, Kirby Bentley, Melissa Caulfield and Nikki 43 – Steven Verrier (South Fremantle / Kwinana JFC) – Harwood, while Nicole Graves was named assistant coach. Richmond 44 – (Hawthorn / East Fremantle / Attadale Additional players from WA selected for the 2012 AFL JFC) – Fremantle Women’s High Performance Academy were Tiah Haynes 51 – (Greater Western Sydney / Perth / and Sarah Noga. Dongara) – West Coast Eagles 68 – (Collingwood / East Fremantle / Chapman The WA State 18s women’s team finished second Valley) – West Coast Eagles to Victoria in the AFL U18 Youth Girls National 75 – (Fremantle / Swan Districts / Midvale Championships on the Gold Coast. JFC) – Fremantle 78 – (East Perth / Busselton) – Essendon

WA’s State Women’s team Jeager O’Meara starred for WA at the NAB AFL State 18 Championships

12 13 AFL CLUBS

FREMANTLE DOCKERS WEST COAST EAGLES The Fremantle Dockers finished the season After being written off in 2010, West Coast’s two and a half games out of the final eight resurgence from last to fourth was the most with nine wins and 13 losses. They were as remarkable turnaround for a club since high as third after round five. Decimated by Collingwood went from last to first in 1977. injury, they didn’t win another game after The most important factor in West Coast’s beating the Sydney Swans in Round 17. rise was the availability of senior players , and Luke McPharlin and were rewarded and the vintage form each produced to earn for their outstanding seasons by being named selection in the 40-man All Australian squad. in the 40-man All-Australian squad. Fyfe was and Josh Kennedy were also also named the AFL Coaching Association’s named in the squad. (AFLCA) Best Young Player of 2011. won the AFL Goal of the Year and were for his brilliant running goal in the Round revitalised and contributed to a highly 2 Starlight Purple Haze game at Patersons effective, tall forward line, which included Stadium. Captain won his first-year dynamo . In the sixth as Fremantle’s best player midfield, and for 2011, and became just the 10th player were outstanding as the Eagles became a in VFL / AFL history to win six or more club leading stoppage team thanks largely to champion awards. ruckmen Cox and ’s unrivalled combination. With its best players available FREO SKILLS FOR SCHOOLS and the midfield firing, West Coast was able Over 120 Primary Schools took part in this to implement the forward press as well as year’s competition. Grand Final events were any team, with a coaching group led by John held at an AFL pre-game curtain raiser and Worsfold, on top of its game. included: Freo Long Bomb – students kicked the football as far as they could; Freo Kwik EAGLES CUP Kick – students kicked in pairs to complete Eagles Cup school football completed its as many successful kicks as possible in 16th year and included 11,750 participants three minutes and; Freo Fast Ball – a team across 470 teams in 2011. The competition, handballing event in a zig-zag formation. which is supported by the West Coast Eagles in partnership with BHP Billiton, is one of FREO DOCKERS CUP the highlights of the second term sporting The all-female primary school competition calendar for players and teachers alike. continued to grow in popularity during The WAFC coordinates the competition via 2011, reaching a total of 133 teams or 3325 the primary school system. This working participants, in only its second year. relationship again demonstrated its value to primary school sport with its enthusiasm and FREO HOUSE FOOTY support of Eagles Cup footy in 2011. A total of 665 teams (9975 students) took part in Freo House Footy. The modified game EAGLES FACTION FOOTY has strong parallels with the traditional game Eagles Faction Footy also continued its of Australian Football and is designed so dramatic growth since starting in 2005. that everyone can play. It is less physically Then, the West Coast Eagles and the WAFC demanding, has minimal time commitment formed a fantastic partnership to increase with a major emphasis on fun and safety. participation in our national game and enhance the fitness and academic skills of FREO DOCKERS SHIELD thousands of WA students through active Primary schools that participate in an participation in Eagles Faction Footy. With interschool one-day lightning carnival the added support of BHP Billiton, the organised by either the schools in their number of students who took part in the District, or their local WAFL Club, compete competition grew from 15,000 students in Fremantle Dockers captain, for the Freo Dockers Shield. Games are played 2010 to an enormous 17,655 students in Matthew Pavlich takes part in a under the AFL Junior Rules for children aged 2011. More than 170 different schools were 11 and 12 years and the shield is awarded to represented. game of tug-of-war with young West Coast Eagles captain, the school that accumulates the most points. fans at Darren Glass with Eagles Cup participants 14 15 Redcliffe Junior Football Club coach Rob Irving with Pallas Burwood, Charlotte Smith, Charlotte Irving and Hunter Grimes LEAGUES & COMPETITIONS

NAB AFL AUSKICK WAFL LITTLE LEAGUE WA had 24,001 participants aged 5-8 years old in over The Movie Masters WAFL Little League entered its 330 registered centres, ranging from 398 kids in the fourth decade and with a few minor changes. In 2011, biggest centre to four in the smallest. The most remote it continued to go from strength to strength. A total of centre was in the Cocos Keeling Islands situated 2750kms 160 district players participated in half time Little League northwest of Perth in the Indian Ocean. WA had 2207 matches every weekend, providing a strong connection girls participating in Auskick. This equates to 9.19% of all to their aligned WAFL club. The Movie Masters Shield was participants. awarded to the and District, and was represented by Swanbourne Junior Football Club. The WA NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year nominations The Alex Panton Memorial Cup was won by the Subiaco included Sam Hunt (Canning Vale), Emerson Alexis Football Club and District, who were represented by a (Forrestdale) and Luke McIntosh (Sorrento-Duncraig) combination of Subiaco District players. who, along with a parent, travelled to the AFL Grand Final . where they marched in the AFL parade. They also played at half time and presented the premiership medals to the winning Geelong players.

The NAB AFL Auskick Volunteer of the Year from WA was Wayne French from the Coolbinia Junior Football Club in the East Perth District.

The NAB AFL Auskick Coach of the Year was Tony Hristianopoulos from the Karrinyup Saints Junior Football Club in the Subiaco District.

JUNIOR FOOTBALL WA had more than 21,500 participants playing junior football (9-12 year olds) and 15,220 playing youth football (13-17 year olds) during 2011. Movie Masters Shield winners from Swanbourne JFC

The Junior and Youth Girls competitions continued to grow at an exponential rate with a number of districts hosting junior and youth girl competitions and carnivals.

A number of junior football clubs explored ways of adding value to the overall experience enjoyed by their footballers by engaging in community service initiatives and working with them on their overall personal development away from football.

Under 12s action

16 17 Trinity won the Year 8/9 Schoolboys Cup AFL 9s The newest form of Australian Rules football is gathering momentum in WA, with competitions being launched at venues around Perth during 2011. The modified version of the game can be played as either an indoor or outdoor competition and includes both mixed and men’s divisions.

AFL 9s emphasises inclusive competition that it is accessible to individuals of all abilities. The non-contact aspect is particularly aimed at attracting both male and female participants of all ages who may be new to the game or who prefer to play a less physically demanding version of AFL.

SCHOOL COMPETITIONS Since its inception in 1983, The WAFC Schoolboys Cup AFL 9s action Claremont players Alroy Gilligan, has grown to become WA’s premier school football Beau Wilkes and Lewis Stevenson competition. More than 4000 students from over 180 celebrate after winning the 2011 schools competed this year. WAFL Grand Final

Trinity College’s domination of the Year 8/9 competition continued in 2011 when they defeated CBC Fremantle by 34 points to win the Cup for the fifth year in a row. In the Year 11/12 Cable Division Grand Final, Christian WEST AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE The WAFL recorded its third highest attendance figure for Brothers College Fremantle won their first ever WAFC The top four was not finalized until the last round of the a season since 1994 - a total of 199,002 attendees – down Schoolboys Cup since the competition’s inception in 1988. season when traditional rivals, South Fremantle defeated just 1.1% on last year’s 201,225 (equivalent to 25 people The Year 11/12 Jakovich Division Title was won by East Fremantle, to secure a spot in the finals. per game). On-line interest also peaked with a 246.62% Winthrop Baptist College after defeating Chisholm College rise in unique visitors to the WAFL On-line website and an by nine points. Claremont took out the minor premiership for the second increase in page views of 474.95%. consecutive season and played Grand Finals in all three The 2011 WAFC Schoolgirls Cup saw Corpus Christi and grades. They won the League Grand Final against Subiaco The top 3 attended games: John Septimus Roe celebrate Grand Final success. For John by 56 points and the Reserves flag with a 20-point win 7531 - East Freo v South Freo (Round 12) Septimus Roe, it was their third Moore Division Title in over Perth, while South Fremantle claimed the Colts 5767 - East Perth v West Perth (Round 12) four years after defeating St Brigid’s College by 10 points, premiership by 44 points. 5091 - Swan Districts v Subiaco (Round 9) while for Corpus Christi College, it was back-to-back White Division Titles, defeating St Mary’s by 7 points. Claremont’s won the 2011 , as well as the AAMI WAFL Player of the Year Regional competitions saw Katanning SHS win the Award. The Reserves Prendergast Medal was won by East Vanderweide Division and Albany SHS take out the Walker Fremantle’s Tim Viney and the Colts Jack Clarke Medal Division. was claimed by Perth’s Kerwin Stuart.

Claremont’s Beau Wilkes won the for best on ground in the Grand Final and Subiaco’s Blake Broadhurst won the Medal as the leading goal-kicker in the competition.

The WAFL State team defeated in the 2011 State Game, which was played as part of the official Medal winners Kerwin Stuart, Luke Blackwell and Tim Viney opening of Peel Thunder’s new state-of-the-art facility at Bendigo Bank Stadium.

Successful country games were held in Esperance, Geraldton and Karratha.

Katanning SHS won its division of the Schoolgirls Cup

18 19 FOXTEL CUP WEST AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE The Foxtel Cup knockout competition was introduced The WAAFL continued to grow in 2011, welcoming four Landmark Country Championships B-Section in 2011 involving clubs from the various State league new clubs from Secret Harbour, Canningvale, Noranda competitions around Australia. This included top-three ECU and Swan Districts. In total, the WAAFL expanded WAFL clubs from 2010 - Swan Districts, East Perth and from 213 teams and 60 clubs in 2010 to 235 teams and Claremont. East Perth reached the semi-finals but was 62 clubs in 2011. The growth included 11 new Colts sides, defeated by VFL side Williamstown, who went on to claim thus growing the division from 47 teams to 58. the Cup with a 21-point win against Claremont in the Grand Final. 2011 also saw the WAAFL broadcast matches via the internet for the first time. Matches from the Finals Series were professionally filmed with commentary and then uploaded onto the WAAFL website for viewing. Over the five weeks of finals, 11 matches were broadcast via the website. This generated more than 15,000 views.

University and Mt Lawley took to the field in the A Grade Grand Final, the first time in seven years North Beach was not one of the competing sides. The two teams went into the Grand Final looking for their first A Grade Premiership since the 1990s. University proved too good for Mt Lawley running out 36 point winners.

Full list of Premiers: A: University; AR: University; B: Hamersley Carine; BR: Kingsley; C1: Scarborough; C1R: Scarborough; C2: Coolbinia West Perth; C2R: Ocean Ridge; C3: Belmont Districts; C3R: Swan Valley; C4: Canningvale; C4R: Ellenbrook; D1: North Fremantle; D1R: North Fremantle; D2: Wembley; D2R: Scarborough; E1: Bullcreek Leeming; E2: Thornlie; E3: Cockburn Lakes; Phil Scott Colts: Trinity Aquinas; Colts: Melville; Colts: Kelmscott; Colts: Ocean Ridge; Colts: North Fremantle; West Coast Foxtel Cup Grand Final Eagles Colts: SNESA.

The South West Football League team Michael Robinson of the winning SWFL side

WAAFL Colts Grand Final action WEST AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY FOOTBALL LEAGUE The WA State Country team was defeated by South Country footy recorded continued growth across the Australia’s State Country side in the inaugural Country market sectors and country football clubs continued Challenge Cup at AAMI Stadium. to produce elite footballers as they worked their way through the talent pathway to be part of the 16s and 18s Some of the challenges facing country football heading State Academies, WAFL Colts and senior WAFL football. into 2012 will be a numbers game in the senior football competitions. As such, the West Australian Country The 2011 Landmark Championships was another Football League Executive is conducting a League wonderful event with 21 teams heading to the city to Boundary Review. test themselves against the other best players in country football. Player remuneration research continues to provide A Grade Premiers University Leagues and Clubs with a guide on how to best manage One of the most exciting things to happen at the the travelling and paid player issues. Championships over the past few years, was the win by the Kimberley Spirit in the Colts Division. They upset the South West Football League with a one point victory and exposed some very talented young players along the way.

20 21 WA Women’s Football League Premiers East Fremantle

WEST AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL LEAGUE In Division 1, South Fremantle met Peel Thunderbirds, The WA Womens Football League expanded to three with the Bulldogs running out winners. divisions in 2011, welcoming two new clubs in Mt Lawley and the SNESA Angels. The new competition structure saw The battle of the two newest WA Womens Football the creation of the ‘Premier League’ for more experienced League Clubs was played out in Division Two between footballers, while Division 1 and Division 2 allowed for the SNESA Angels and Mt Lawley Hawks. The Angels took growth and development of female football. better advantage of their opportunities to claim the win. East Fremantle, South Fremantle and the SNESA Angels won their respective Division Grand Finals. MERCANTILE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION The Mercantile Football Association consists of 10 clubs The Premier League Grand Final lived up to the hype and 15 teams across two divisions in 2011, with two new with Coastal Titans and East Fremantle meeting in the clubs from Secret Harbour and Koongamia competing for season decider after fighting for top spot all year. Both the first time. It was a successful year for both of the new teams showed great skills and after a close contest, the clubs. Koongamia earnt a finals spot in Division 2 while game was sealed with a 35m snap on goal by retiring East Secret Harbour claimed the Division 1 Premiership in a Fremantle great, Nikki Harwood. tight match against Osborne Park.

Elly Lambkin represented WA at the Women’s National Championship 22 23 UMPIRING

Each week, approximately 15,000 MILESTONES AND AWARDS GREEN SHIRT PROGRAM Field, Goal and Boundary umpires Stuart Parry won his firstMontgomery Medal as the The AFL Umpire Mentoring Program is an umpire fill appointments across WA. WAFL Field Umpire of the Year and Goal Umpire, Emmy education and development program that aims to use French received the Shadforth Financial Group Rising Star experienced umpires to mentor new and inexperienced Junior and senior competition Award, as well as the David Shawcross Medal as the most umpires during the early stages of their development. The Umpire Coaches are now required improved goal umpire for 2011. Rob McCaw won the program takes in new umpires and places them with a to obtain AFL Umpire coach Craig Hendrie Medal as the most improved field umpire, mentor within the umpiring group who provides feedback accreditation. Kirk Webster won the Greg Smith Medal as the most and advice to the new umpire. improved boundary umpire and Craig Bowden was named The ‘Umpiring is everyone`s the Colts Field Umpire of the Year. UMPIRING IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS CARNIVAL Business’ campaign aimed to AFL field umpires, Dean Margetts and Brett Rosebury create an equal partnership Amy McQuade was named the 2011 All-Australian Field joined Perth Demons players, Steve Armstrong and Drew and ownership to the ongoing Umpire at the AFL Women’s National Championships. Robinson to umpire an under 12s carnival at Sutherlands challenge of recruiting and She will showcase the increasing number of WAFL female Park in Gosnells in support of the Umpiring is Everyone’s retaining umpires at all levels of field umpires on the MCG next year after being given the Business campaign. This focusses on using influential our game. opportunity to officiate in the curtain raiser before the people within Australian Football to advocate positively Collingwood and clash in 2012. about umpiring.

Gavin Statham celebrated his 300-game milestone with The Umpiring is Everyone’s Business Carnival was proudly fellow 300-club umpires – field umpire, Craig Hendrie (332 supported by the Demons District, Demons District games), boundary umpire, Greg Smith (381 games) and Football Umpires Association, Perth Demons, WAFC, AFL goal umpire, David Shawcross (342 games), who were all and hosted by the Gosnells JFC. appointed to the same match as part of the celebration.

West Australian boundary umpire, Nathan Doig officiated in his first AFL Grand Final after being named alongside WA field umpire, Brett Rosebury.

Rosebury, who was also announced as 2011 All-Australian Umpire, umpired his fourth AFL Grand Final, while Doig made his debut as the fifth WA umpire selected for an AFL Grand Final.

DISTRICT TALENT SQUADS With the restructure of the Talent Pathway for umpiring, it was recognized that future WAFL and AFL umpires needed to have opportunities at a senior community level before progressing to the WAFL. This has led to the development of the Junior District Talent Squad program.

The JDTS Program has been in place for three years, and has seen 13 umpires progress to Senior Community Umpiring (WAAFL and PFL) with another seven umpires being promoted to WAFL. Each squad has been named after prominent umpires, being Craig Hendrie (North), Dean Margetts (South) and Geoff Hayes (Peel). All three have a role in their squads, presenting to the umpires and providing a positive role model for them to follow. The programs have had 36 members throughout the 2011 season, with new umpires being introduced to the squads throughout the season. The WAFL Grand Final umpiring team

WA Boundary Umpire Claire Knight in action at the Women’s 24 National Championship 25 FACILITIES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES BENDIGO BANK STADIUM The new $9m Bendigo Bank Stadium at in The new community facility at COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES FUND Mandurah was officially opened in June. Rushton Park in Mandurah was Through the Community Development Facilities Fund, the The new facility is home to Peel Thunder and the Mandurah officially opened in 2011 WAFC allocated $250,000 to community projects in 2011. Mustangs in the and provides an This included a $75,000 contribution to the grandstand important social and community venue for the growing at the new Peel Football Club facilities at Bendigo Bank Mandurah region. Stadium. Assistance was provided for community clubs to The facilities include separate club change rooms, a upgrade lighting and associated club infrastructure in the gymnasium, visitor and umpires change rooms, a coach’s metropolitan area and in the regions. theatre, function room, members’ lounge and bar, commercial kitchen, public bar, offices and grandstand seating for more than 600 people. Eagles player, Brett Jones and Dockers Some of the community clubs to receive funding included: • Canning Vale Senior Football Club The project was supported by the three tiers of player, encourage fans to government, the AFL, the WA Football Commission and two ‘do the right thing, use the right bin’ • Jurien Bay Football Club • Northampton Football Club local resident football clubs. • Marist Football Club • Coolbinia Bombers Junior Football Club PATERSONS STADIUM

CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE ATTENDANCE Recently completed projects in Broome and Northam are A total of 928,063 people attended events at Patersons capable of hosting AFL pre-season and WAFL fixtures, Stadium during 2011 including AFL matches, NAB Cup and providing outstanding football facilities in those two Foxtel Cup games, the WAFL Grand Final and the Mainy regional centres. The WAFC continues to liaise with Telethon Match. With no concerts held at the venue in clubs and local councils to develop regional Centres of 2011, the total attendance figure was down on last year’s Excellence in Bunbury, Geraldton, Esperance, Kalgoorlie 1.1million. However, AFL season attendance increased from and Albany. The WAFC has recently completed a review of 786,527 in 2010 to 792,344 in 2011. An additional 42,803 all facility needs for Senior Metropolitan Community Clubs also attended the West Coast Eagles v Carlton semi-final in conjunction with the WAAFL. and 53,761 attended pre-season NAB Cup games.

The WAFC has also invested significant funds to employ a full-time Facilities Project Coordinator, responsible for community facility projects that benefit football and the community.

GOAL POST GRANT PROGRAM Approximately $15,000 was awarded to local schools, to provide greater participation opportunities in football.

Schools that benefited from the funding include: • Allendale Primary School • Tambellup Primary School • East Fremantle Primary School • Kondinin Primary School • Busselton Senior High School

AFL PRE-SEASON NAB CHALLENGE Proceeds from the AFL Pre-season NAB Challenge games (in excess of $130,000) were also distributed to the following projects: • Master Plan, Bunbury • Collingwood Park reticulation upgrade, Albany • Detailed drawings for upgraded gym and meeting space at West , . This project also secured significant AFL funding for construction.

More than 920,000 people attended Patersons Stadium in 2011 26 27 SUMMARY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

WEST AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL COMMISSION INCORPORATED

YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2011

The following financial summaries presented in this report are not audited for the purposes of this publication – for the full financial audited statements and notes please go to www.wafootball.com.au.

Patersons Stadium was resurfaced for the 2011 season WAFC INC 2011 PROFIT AND LOSS REPORT

RESURFACING SMS YOUR SOS Consolidated WAFC Inc Patersons Stadium was resurfaced by the WAFC for the Patersons Stadium launched a new SMS system in Round 2011 AFL season. It was the first time in 15 years that the One of the 2011 AFL season. Branded ‘SMS Your SOS’, 2011 2010 2011 2010 entire 20,000sqm of playing surface was replaced. the new SMS system allows patrons to discreetly and $ $ $ $ The project took 14 days to complete and included the anonymously report any disturbances or issues via SMS Continuing operations removal of the top 70mm of the playing surface which from their seat. equates to 2500 tonne of sand and turf. Revenue 107,758,871 100,811,103 27,794,624 27,513,187 In previous years, patrons have had to approach a staff Cost of sales 21,475,761 18,699,787 - - The cost of the works was funded in part by the successful member in order to report any issues. The staff member concert series conducted at the stadium in December would then pass through the incident to the event GROSS PROFIT 86,283,110 82,111,316 27,794,624 27,513,187 2010. It also formed part of the WAFC financial asset management. This SMS system makes it easier for patrons planning for the venue. to report issues and allows stadium managers to act on Administration expenses 10,647,548 9,440,234 - - the report effectively and efficiently. Marketing expenses 3,310,069 3,529,039 - - SIGNAGE Corporate expenses 7,190,606 8,022,128 6,700,769 7,531,672 The installation of new internal and external signage RECYCLING PROGRAM Borrowing costs expensed 1,263,711 1,430,168 1,263,711 1,430,168 was completed at Patersons Stadium as part of the West Patersons Stadium encouraged patrons at all future West Football expenses 44,390,829 41,294,913 5,805,191 5,732,862 Australian Football Commission naming rights agreement Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers home games to ‘Do Supporter development expenses 540,146 472,442 - - with Patersons Securities. The Right Thing, Use The Right Bin’. Development expenses 4,947,289 4,409,503 4,947,289 4,409,503 Communication and corporate affairs 834,587 879,482 - - This included major Patersons Stadium signage, as well as Funded in partnership with the Packaging Stewardship Facility expenses 11,800,884 7,049,843 11,800,884 7,049,843 numerous gate and directional signs around the exterior Forum (PSF) of the Australian Food and Grocery Council, Umpire expenses 832,826 805,418 832,826 805,418 of the venue. 100 new waste and recycling bins were installed Share of (profit)/loss in associated entity 63 (94) - - throughout the venue. Impairment Loss on Investment property - 406,796 - - New naming rights signage Unrealised loss on investments - 312,396 - - The new recycling systems provide recycling opportunities Realised loss on investments 938,895 392,395 - - for up to 1 million visitors to the stadium annually and divert up to 50 tonnes of aluminium cans, PET and glass Profit/(loss) before income tax and prior bottles from landfill each year – enough to fill almost 7000 to contributions (414,433) 3,666,653 (3,556,046) 553,721 household wheelie bins. Facility and club development contribution 378,894 256,217 378,894 256,217

DISASTER RELIEF MATCH PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX (793,237) 3,410,436 (3,934,940) 297,504 Media personalities and past AFL players pulled on their boots for charity at Patersons Stadium to take part in a INCOME TAX EXPENSE - - - - nine-a-side game leading up to the Dockers and Eagles NAB Cup fixture. NET PROFIT/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS OF WAFC (793,237) 3,410,436 (3,934,940) 297,504 Former West Coast premiership player, Drew Banfield captained the Bulls, while retired Fremantle Docker, Des Other Comprehensive income Headland captained the Bears. A percentage of ticket Fair Value of available for sale investments 135,637 111,677 - - sales from the fixture was donated to the AFL Disaster TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Relief fund. FOR THE PERIOD (657,600) 3,522,113 (3,934,940) 297,504

28 29 SUMMARY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (CONT)

WAFC INC WAFC INC 2011 BALANCE SHEET 2011 CASH FLOW

Consolidated WAFC Inc Consolidated WAFC Inc

2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING CURRENT ASSETS ACTIVITIES Cash and cash equivalents 38,842,405 31,784,112 4,365,285 5,668,162 Receipts from customers 111,825,032 107,917,794 26,865,692 26,984,662 Trade and other receivables 9,247,578 5,795,511 5,941,457 5,046,579 Payments to suppliers and employees (108,564,836) (102,413,006) (26,308,225) (24,359,798) Inventories 529,014 417,093 - - Interest received 2,795,595 2,223,060 174,531 113,039 Borrowing costs (584,642) (632,121) (584,642) (632,121) TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 48,618,997 37,996,716 10,306,742 10,714,741 NET CASH FLOWS FROM / (USED) IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES 5,471,149 7,095,727 147,356 2,105,782 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Other financial assets 4,668,590 8,330,019 2,110,946 2,110,946 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING Non-interest bearing loan receivable 369,575 375,075 369,575 375,075 ACTIVITIES Investment in Joint venture - - - - Purchase of property, plant and equipment (2,363,743) (2,111,382) (1,450,233) (312,526) Property, plant and equipment 46,770,936 53,104,429 41,060,115 46,682,992 Purchase of available-for-sale investments (317,723) (493,161) - - Investment properties 1,262,761 2,062,761 1,262,761 1,262,761 Proceeds from sale of property, plant Asset under construction - - - - and equipment 805,680 2,751 - - Intangible assets 8,000,000 8,000,000 - - Deferred Costs - (10,239) - - Proceeds from sale of notes - 2,000 - - TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 61,071,862 71,872,284 44,803,397 50,431,774 Proceeds from sale of investments 3,462,930 2,808,372 - - Advances from related parties - - - - TOTAL ASSETS 109,690,859 109,869,000 55,110,138 61,146,515 NET CASH FLOWS (USED) IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES 1,587,144 198,341 (1,450,233) (312,526) CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables 24,173,282 20,595,150 8,097,116 6,549,256 NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH Interest bearing liabilities 300,000 - 300,000 - AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 7,058,293 7,294,068 (1,302,877) 1,793,256 Provisions 3,552,664 3,377,254 844,911 858,607 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 31,784,112 24,490,044 5,668,162 3,874,906

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 28,025,946 23,972,404 9,242,027 7,407,863 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 38,842,405 31,784,112 4,365,285 5,668,162

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 6,427,775 9,901,898 8,923,690 12,537,388 Interest bearing liabilities 10,106,837 10,406,772 10,106,348 10,406,348 Provisions 1,047,493 847,519 96,311 118,213

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 17,582,105 21,156,189 19,126,349 23,061,949

TOTAL LIABILITIES 45,608,051 45,128,593 28,368,376 30,469,812

NET ASSETS 64,082,808 64,740,407 26,741,763 30,676,703

ACCUMULATED FUNDS Accumulated surplus 62,764,107 63,404,300 26,741,763 30,676,703 Reserves 1,318,701 1,336,107 - -

TOTAL ACCUMULATED FUNDS 64,082,808 64,740,407 26,741,763 30,676,703

30 31 WAFC STAFF CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

EXECUTIVE Community Development Chief Executi ve Offi cer – Wayne Bradshaw Manager Community Development – Warren Nel Personal Assistant to CEO – Gill Ingram Manager Club Development & Coaching – Glenn Morley General Manager Patersons Stadium – Gavin Taylor Manager Junior Football – Troy Kirkham Director of Finance and Administrati on – Michael Hnatojko Community Development Coordinator – Stephanie Walding Corporate Relati ons and Business Development Manager – Social Football Coordinator – Josh Bowler Graeme Dix Community Trainee – Jayden D’Vauz Director of Faciliti es & Planning – Geoff Glass Claremont District Manager – Dan Barnes Director of Football – Grant Dorrington Claremont Development Offi cer – Sam Cousens East Fremantle District Manager – Hope Munro RECEPTION East Fremantle Development Offi cer – Daren Bell WAFC Recepti onist – Judy Chalmers East Perth District Manager – Troy Starcevich WAFC Recepti onist – Shorna Chisolm East Perth Development Offi cer – Brendan McFaull Patersons Stadium Recepti onist – Amelia Farrington Peel District Manager – Leigh Elder Patersons Stadium Recepti onist – Kate Miller Peel Development Offi cer – Peter Brear Perth District Manager – Scott Faulkner THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS: FINANCE & ADMINSTRATION Perth Development Offi cer – Anthony Balcombe Director – Michael Hnatojko Subiaco District Manager – Ben Haywood Financial Accountant – Elita Davidson Subiaco Development Offi cer – Neil Arnold Graduate Accountant – Dona Kuruvitaaratchy South Fremantle District Manager – Bradd Gardiner Financial Coordinator – Melanie Colling South Fremantle Development Offi cer – Louise McKenry Swan Districts District Manager – Isaac Stewart HUMAN RESOURCES Swan Districts Development Offi cer – Paul Godfrey Manager – Patrick de Haan West Perth District Manager – Andrew Ridley Assistant – Vicki Bentley West Perth Development Offi cer – Megan O’Mara

FACILTIES & PLANNING High Performance Director – Geoff Glass Manager – Craig Starcevich Project Coordinator – Paul Lekias Coordinator – Raff Guadagnino Administrati on Offi cer – Nadia Sierakowski PATERSONS STADIUM General Manager – Gavin Taylor Umpiring Personal Assistant – Helen Riethmuller General Manager – Steve Hargrave Facility Manager – Shane Harris Administrati on Assistant – Ally Samson /Andrea Boots Event & Promoti ons Manager – Hollie Taylor High Performance Umpire Coach – Darryl Sinclair Event & Promoti ons Coordinator – Jenny Hong Manager Senior Community – Glenn Omodei Venue Operati ons Coordinator – Glenn Rees Manager Junior Community – Paul Pitchers Venue Operati ons Supervisor – Hiro Shiraishi Events Staff Coordinator – Natalie Wasley West Australian Football League Turf Manager – Nathan Saville Director of Football – Grant Dorrington Assistant Turf Manager – Matt Varley Operati ons Offi cer / Asst to DoF – Tracy Thompson Screen Technician – Stephen Crouch Operati ons Manager – Clint Roberts Competi ti ons Manager – Darren Davis CORPORATE RELATIONS Informati on Systems Coordinator – Paul Fildes Corporate Relati ons and Business Development Manager – Historian – Greg Wardell-Johnson Graeme Dix Assistant – Ashleigh Dewar Senior Metropolitan Community Football Sponsorship & Marketi ng Manager – Jed Horseman General Manager – Cameron Agnew Media & Communicati ons Manager – Steve Tuohey Operati ons Manager – Geoff Palmer Website Coordinator – Ryan Bown Administrati on / Finance / Events Manager – Natalie Couch Public Relati ons Coordinator – Nikki Bower Operati ons Coordinator – Jasmyn Davidson Sponsorship Coordinator – Janie Brackenridge Media & Communicati ons Offi cer – Dylan Mellon Marketi ng Coordinator – Rebecca Daniels / Ally Samson Administrati on Assistant – Sharni Rowe Operati ons Assistant – Allana Dickie FOOTBALL DEPARTMENTS WA Country Football League Schools & Educati on General Manager – Cameron Knapton Educati on Manager – Colin West Development Manager – Tim Priest Schools Competi ti on Manager – Clayton Anderson Operati ons Manager – Joe Georgiades/Dale Ballantyne School Development Manager – Sharon Wilson Administrati on – Kellie McBean and Robyn Payne Administrati on Offi cer – Jen Jenaway Sponsorship Coordinator – Andrea Boots Administrati on Assistant – Louanne Wakefi eld Goldfi elds Regional Manager – Darren Resuggan Great Southern Regional Manager – Brent Sheridan Emerging Markets Kimberley Regional Development Offi cer – Aaron Dunster Manager – Paul Mugambwa Kimberley Regional Development Offi cer – Michael Farmer Coordinator – Elly Lambkin Midlands Regional Manager – Glen Collins Mid West Regional Manager – Paul Pirrotti na South West Regional Manager – Shane Atherton South West Coaching & Talent Coordinator – Jamie Douse Wheatbelt Regional Manager – Adam Falls GROW THE GAME 32 F 33 West Australian Football Commission Inc. Gate 6, Patersons Stadium, Subiaco Road, Subiaco WA 6008 PO Box 275 Subiaco WA 6904 Tel: 08 9381 5599 Fax: 08 9381 7947 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wafootball.com.au

Photos courtesy William Crabb Photography