2018 Annual Report
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ANNUAL REPORT 2018 CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT League Directory 1 Chairman’s Report 2 The Mission of the Northern CEO’s Report 4 Football Netball League is that we Football Operations Report 6 will organise, develop and grow a Umpiring Report 8 quality Australian Rules Football Netball Report 9 Media Report 10 competition for the enjoyment AFL Victoria Development Report11 and benefit of participants Division 1 Review 12 and communities through the Division 2 Review 18 northern region of Melbourne. Division 3 Review 24 Women’s Review 28 We will create and sustain an Senior Representative 31 environment in which all clubs Juniors 32 and individuals can aspire and Netball 38 Honour Roll 41 reach their full potential in a Financial Report 44 healthy and safe manner. PARTNERS NFNL ANNUAL REPORT 2018 1 LEAGUE DIRECTORY Registered Office Chief Executive Officer Junior Umpires Co-ordinator NFNL Office Peter McDougall Darren Goldspink Unit 11, 10-14 Simms Road Football Operations Manager Finals Ground Managers Greensborough 3088 Simon Devine Phil Aston Telephone 9435 8228 Administration and Netball Manager Sue Aston Facsimile 9432 0147 Delwyn Berry Honours Committee Website: www.nfnl.org.au Jeff Parkes (Chairman) Facebook: northernfootballnetballleague Football and Netball Operations Co-ordinator Peter McDougall Twitter: @northernfnl Brendan Ellwood Diana Pettie Instagram: Media Manager Bronwyn Neeson northernfootballnetballleague Samuel Zito Disciplinary Committee Chairman Finance Manager Ian Percy (Chairman) Michael McLellan Byron Smith Michael McLellan Board Finance Officer Scott Walker Scott Walker (Vice-Chairman) Joanne Timewell Board Pre-Selection Committee Nicolina Lademann Partnerships Manager Michael McLellan (Chairman) Bronwyn Neeson Kate Lester Scott Walker Jeff Parkes Jeff Parkes Diana Pettie Director of Umpiring Prof Russell Hoye Stella Pruscino Martin Ellis JUDICIARY Diana Olsson Investigation Officers Sarah Pike Jordan Collinson Tribunal Members Peter Griffiths Sam Cusumano (Chairman) Kevin Smith James Marsden Allan Brown Bill Torney Michael Pope Kevin Clarke Steve White Tribunal Advocates Andrew Cusumano Appeals Panel Members Jordan Collinson Trevor Finch Peter Griffiths James Gaffey Iain Findlay James Marsden Darrell Holt Kevin Clarke Michael Pope Greg Hughan Trevor Finch Tribunal Office Assistant Robert Mutton Kevin Smith John Garlick UMPIRING PANEL Field Umpire Coach Umpire Observers Brian Moore Steve Hanley Joel Clamp Adam Young Boundary Umpire Coach Neville Coutts Northern Umpires Association President Lachlan Bayliss Tim Enklemann Daniel Henery Josh Forner Goal Umpire Coach Shane Herbert Netball Umpire Coach Craig Herman Simon Hubber Amanda Dale Junior Umpire Coaches Peter James Netball Umpire Mentor Daniel Philp David Kuchmar Ann Castles REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL PROGRAM Senior Representative Team Coach Under-19 Representative Team Asst. Coach Under-15 Representative Team Coaches Garry Ramsay Mark Muscat Jono Manzoney Senior Representative Team Asst. Coaches Tom Snell Glen Lehner Brett Jeffery Under-14 Representative Team Coaches Under-15 Girls Representative Team Coaches Jono Manzoney Matthew Hogg Chyloe Kurdas Trevor Robinson Jason McBean Ben Harrison Under-19 Representative Team Coach Junior Representative Program Co-ordinator Rod Cann Brett Potter REPRESENTATIVE NETBALL PROGRAM Open Representative Team Coach Under-19 Representative Team Coach Representative Teams Assistant Coach Julie Hibberd Sharon Ashworth Jacinta Tonkin 2 CHAIRMAN Chairman On behalf of the directors of the Northern Football Netball League, I present the Annual Report for the 2018 season. The 2018 season saw the rebranding and Montmorency by 11 points, while the ANZ representative netball after our open and launch of the Northern Football Netball Women’s Division 3 grand final was contested under-19 teams won their matches on the League (NFNL), with overall participation by two new teams to the competition, with road against the EFL. The under-19s proved numbers at record levels. Our total number of Bundoora defeating Eltham. Congratulations far too good in a 33-goal win, while the open registered players was 9,861 footballers and to both teams on a great first season. team rallied from an early deficit to win by six. netballers. This was made up of 366 football Our netball competition continued to expand teams and 106 netball teams (88 in the winter One of the highlights of the 2018 season was in 2018. A total of 88 teams competed across competition and 21 in the summer). our performances at representative level, with NFNL teams producing pleasing results 11 sections in the winter competition, an Registered females in the NFNL now exceeds both on the football field and netball court. increase of seven teams from last year. 3,000 players, which is a great achievement Meanwhile, the 2017/18 summer competition and one of which all clubs and the league On the senior football front, three NFNL expanded to three sections. Our netball should be very proud. teams competed in the AFL Victoria competition is now one of the largest open- Community Championships, where they took age competitions in Melbourne. After a competitive 2018 home and away on the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football season we were treated to an exciting finals League at Preston City Oval. Junior competition numbers in the NFNL series. The Meadows Greyhounds Division continue to grow across both the boys and 1 grand final was contested by Macleod Our senior men’s team continued their girls competitions. This is a testament to and West Preston-Lakeside. The Roosters success from last season and stormed to a the great work of our clubs in fostering a fun, prevailed by nine points in a very competitive 40-point win following a six-goal to two final competitive and inclusive environment. contest to claim their first senior premiership quarter. We will now go on to play off for the Our Junior Representative Program continues since 2010. No.1 ranking in 2019 – which we are all very to provide a development opportunity for much looking forward to. Lower Plenty took out the premiership in the league’s most talented junior players. A Plus Labour Solutions Division 2. In what I would like to thank Garry Ramsay and all his We are proud to be associated with both the was the closest game imaginable, the Bears team for their work in coaching this group. It Northern Knights and Carlton Football Club defeated Eltham by six points in a thrilling certainly demonstrates that we have some and their Next Generation Program. finish, which featured a goal on the final siren. amazing talent within our league and all The highlight of our AFL Victoria Metro Junior players and clubs involved deserve to be In the Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 grand Championships campaign was our U14A Boys commended. final, St Mary’s defeated Panton Hill by 13 team winning the title – our first boys title at points. This was a great achievement by Our inaugural senior women’s team were the Championships since 2006. Well done to St Mary’s, who won its first ever senior beaten in extra time after scores were level at all players involved and to Matthew Hogg and premiership after joining the competition in full time. While the result didn’t go our way, it the coaching team. Our U15A Girls reached 2010. Also, congratulations to Paul Millett and was a fantastic effort by the group, who were the grand final for the third-straight year and his team at St Mary’s who were awarded the superbly led by coach Chyloe Kurdas. finished runner-up to Eastern Region Girls. Senior Club of the Year for 2018. Our under-19s team were extremely The NFNL will welcome Eltham Collegians Our three ANZ Women’s grand finals were all competitive throughout a see-sawing game Football Club to the league in 2019. Eltham held at Preston City Oval in a triple-header and were unlucky to be beaten with the last Collegians has been competing in the VAFA on August 26. Bendigo and Keilor contested kick of the day. It was the second-consecutive since 1986 and identified an opportunity to the ANZ Women’s Division 1 grand final, year our under-19s went down to a close lose, join the NFNL. Eltham Collegians’ inclusion with Bendigo winning comfortably and going was overwhelmingly supported by NFNL after last year being beaten by three points. back-to-back. In the ANZ Women’s Division 2 member clubs and we look forward to grand final West Preston-Lakeside defeated The NFNL remained unbeaten in following the Turtles’ progress in Division 3. NFNL ANNUAL REPORT 2018 3 Our umpiring program, led by Martin Ellis, continues to be viewed as a benchmark across other metropolitan leagues. The umpire academy continues to train and foster young talented umpires in the region. This along with the mentoring program that Martin has implemented is certainly increasing our umpiring numbers and development in both the senior and junior competitions. I would like to thank Martin and his team for all their hard work. We are fortunate to have successful and experienced umpires like Martin and Darren Goldspink working with our up and coming umpires. Their hard work is resulting in a high standard of umpiring across the competition. I would like to acknowledge the work that NFNL Chief Executive Officer Peter McDougall and his team have undertaken to deliver yet another successful year. We are fortunate to have such a professional and dedicated team of people working to deliver an outstanding competition across football and netball. I would like to mention Delwyn Berry for Australia, Supaturf, TLA, Victor Sports and Finally, I would like to acknowledge the her overall efforts and, in particular, her White Ribbon Foundation. dedication and tireless efforts of all the work in managing the netball competition. volunteers, coaches, team managers, Simon Devine has one of the hardest jobs I would like to thank the following board medics and others within the NFNL and club as Football Operations Manager, but always directors for their support and commitment communities.