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NEPEAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION INC. 57TH ANNUAL REPORT - 2018 Incorporating Nepean Football Association Inc., Nepean Representative Football Club, Nepean Referees Group Inc., & Nepean Football Dragons Pg. 02 Contents _______________________________________________________________________ 4 Our Vision – Our Mission ___________________________________________________ 5 Our Workforce ____________________________________________________________ 6 Our Workforce ____________________________________________________________ 8 2018 Award Winners _______________________________________________________ 9 2018 Award Winner – Nepean FA Distinguished Service Award ____________________ 10 2018 Football NSW State Award for Services to Football – Nepean FA ______________ 11 President’s Report – Frances Refalo _________________________________________ 13 Director Report – John Mamo _______________________________________________ 16 Director Report – Gail MacLeod-Jones ________________________________________ 19 Director Report – Martin Ryan ______________________________________________ 21 Director Report – Greg Buechner ____________________________________________ 24 General Manager’s Report – Linda Cerone ____________________________________ 25 Football Manager’s Report – James Rankine ___________________________________ 29 Sub-Committee Reports – Nepean FC ________________________________________ 32 Sub-Committee Reports – Nepean Referees Group _____________________________ 34 Sub-Committee Reports - Nepean Summer Football _____________________________ 36 Summer Football Statistics 2018 ____________________________________________ 37 Sub-Committee Reports – Nepean Football Dragons ____________________________ 38 Disciplinary Reports ______________________________________________________ 39 Annual Player Statistics by Club 2018 ________________________________________ 41 Annual Team Statistics 2018 ________________________________________________ 42 Annual Yearly Comparison Statistics 2017 - 2018 _______________________________ 43 Annual Statistics – Team Growth Trends – 10 Years – 2008 to 2018 _________________ 44 2018 Declared Competition Tables ___________________________________________ 45 2018 Championship Finals Winners __________________________________________ 56 2018 FNSW Champion of Champions ________________________________________ 57 2018 Annual General Meeting Agenda ________________________________________ 58 Calling of 2018 Annual General Meeting ______________________________________ 59 Voting Rights: at A.G.M. ___________________________________________________ 60 2017 Annual General Meeting Minutes ________________________________________ 61 Nominations for Board of Directors ___________________________________________ 65 Thank you to our 2018 Sponsors _____________________________________________ 2 Pg. 03 Pg. 04 Pg. 05 Our Vision – Our Mission Facility Our Vision – Our Mission development, The Nepean FA is an association which prides itself on its growth in own mission and vision while also sharing and player underpinning the same goals and philosophy as Football participation and retention NSW, as they lay the foundations for the growth of football and excellence across the state. in governance are our Our Vision priorities. The Nepean Football Association will be a unifying leader, promoting the global appeal of football in the Nepean district and supporting Football NSW and Football Federation Australia in making Australia a world class football nation. Our Mission Nepean FA will develop, promote and grow football within its boundaries using effective Accepting that governance to attain the highest levels of achievement. we will face Our Core Values challenges that will Skill Development – Leadership – Transparency & Consistency – Teamwork & Fair Play – Respectful - Wellbeing sometimes change the Our Strategic Goals for 2018 journey, is part To revise and develop a new strategic plan that would take us forward to 2023. We would of what keeps continue to develop more accredited coaches and referees. We would continue to assist life interesting. clubs with governance, while reviewing our own governance principals. We would continue to review and develop the association’s position on sponsorship. Develop year round football opportunities by implementing an ongoing and varied program of football opportunities and pursue venue and facility upgrades and developments. Working Towards & Looking Ahead Still working towards year round facilities & increase female participation. Increase participation. Attract more people to participate in Assoc. governance. Continue with work We don’t give in Governance education. Review and re-develop Premier Competition landscape. up, we simply pause, reconsider, reevaluate and move forward. Pg. 06 Our Workforce Our Workforce Board of Directors President & Chairperson – Frances Refalo Directors & their portfolios Greg Buechner – Nepean Dragons Special Needs Football Stacey Fanella – Female Football Steve Hurley – Facilities & Infrastructure Gail MacLeod-Jones – Grievance & Disciplinary John Mamo – Finances Martin Ryan – Sponsorship, Marketing and Strategic Planning Di Skuthorpe – Assisting in Grievance & Disciplinary John Yealland – Special Needs Football (resigned April 2018) Record of Attendance at Meetings – 2018 Board Members Attendance at Meetings Board Council of GPT Appeals Sub Steering Name Meetings Clubs Hearings - 2 - 0 Comm. Committees TOTALS Fran Refalo (Chair) 19 2 4 6 25 Greg Buechner 16 2 3 21 Steve Hurley 16 2 18 Stacey Fanella 16 2 5 18 Gail Macleod-Jones 19 2 2 23 Martin Ryan 18 2 20 Dianne Skuthorpe 19 2 21 John Yealland (resigned June 18) 6 1 3 10 John Mamo 11 11 Up to & Including meetings to 07Nov18 It should be noted, that various Directors are also attend Football NSW meetings, local council and community events & special services and while not mandatory, many Directors also attend club presentations and events in addition to any meetings. Directors also where possible visit a selection of clubs throughout the season to connect with club committees and members. None of the above extra commitments are recorded in the above counts. Pg. 07 Our Workforce Disciplinary Tribunals The Disciplinary Committee – meet weekly (via email) Ken Brooke – Disciplinary Committee Mark Nelsen – Disciplinary Committee Sue Hampton – Disciplinary Committee Jenny Ferraro – Disciplinary Committee The General Purposes Tribunal – meet as required (2 sittings in 2018) Gordon Aiken – General Purposes Tribunal (Chair) Sharon Schaecken – General Purposes Tribunal Sean Christie – General Purposes Tribunal Rob Horne – General Purposes Tribunal Peter Budd – General Purposes Tribunal Alana Spicer – General Purposes Tribunal Richard Easton – General Purposes Tribunal The Appeals Tribunal – meet as required (0 sittings in 2018) Colin Fisher – Appeals Tribunal Kevin Fletcher – Appeals Tribunal Neville Slender – Appeals Tribunal Staff Members Linda Cerone – General Manager James Rankine – Football Manager & Nepean FC Technical Director Colleen McHenry – Accounts & Admin Alicia Green – Competitions & Admin Caitlin Hietanen – Disciplinary & Admin Rosalie Jarvis – Competitions, Admin & Summer Football Sue Henderson – Nepean FC Admin Laurie Solomon – Cook Park Venue Maintenance (Part-time) Pg. 08 Our Workforce Our Workforce Nepean Representative Football Club Sub-Committee President & Chairperson – Peter Smith Finance Officer – Dominic Micallef Secretary – Karen Chester Karen Chester – Men’s Convenor John Morgan – Women’s Convenor Chantal Morris – Youth Convenor Branka Popovic – SAP Convenor Kathy Grosse – Girls SAP Convenor Nepean Referees Group Manager – Graham Chapman Kieran Fisher – Education & Coaching Rob Roy Nicholas Farmer Liza Buckley Robert Young Nepean Dragons Special Needs Football President – Sharon Slender Committee Gary Maton Neville Slender Kristina Maloney Briggs Lynda Blissett Liz Schmitt Danielle Jenkins. Life Members Rev. Francis Bendeich (Deceased) Mr J Oately (Deceased) Mrs Barbara Horley (Deceased) Mr J Clarke (Deceased) Mr George Churchward (Deceased) Mr H Hoff Mr L Kol Mr Ernie Ness Mr William Morris Mrs Jan Conn Mrs Pam Palmer Mr Ron Stonestreet Mr David Morgan Mrs Judy Morgan Mr Jim Harwood Mr Jim Bradley Mr Peter Budd Pg. 09 2018 Award Winners 2018 Award Winners The Horley Perpetual Trophy – Junior Club Championship Awarded to the club with the highest percentage of points won for junior teams (U12 to U18) Points deducted for send offs. Minimum team number criteria are applied. Winner – Lowland Wanderers SC Referees Trophy – Best & Fairest Club Awarded to the club with the Best & Fairest record for the season. Min. team number criteria applies. Calculated on U12 to senior teams, considering Yellow & Red Cards, Team Misconducts, Conduct Breaches & GPT Guilty Findings. Winner – Richmond Ex-Servicemen’s SC Club Championship – Bill Morris Trophy Awarded to the club with the highest percentage of points won overall for teams (U12 to Seniors) Points deducted for send offs. Minimum team number criteria are applied. Winner – Hazelbrook FC 2018 Award Winner – Nepean FA Distinguished Pg. 10 Service Award 2018 Award Winner – Nepean FA Distinguished Service Award Nepean FA Distinguished Service Award Winner – Laurie Solomon Cook Park Venue Maintenance, Member Nepean Football Club Laurie has worked hard both as a volunteer and a paid employee, for both Nepean FA & our Representative Club Nepean FC as the Venue Maintenance Assistant for just over 30 years. Laurie retired a few years ago, but prior