2 2010 Northern Football League Annual Report 2010 Northern Football League Annual Report 3
S Ron Bongetti
On behalf of the Board of the Northern Football To build quality football competitions League I am pleased to present the League’s 2010 and clubs at every level in NFL Annual Report. I have once again used the framework of our Business At the 2010 NFL Season Launch I pointed out that Plan to formulate this report. our league is now being considered as a “ball-players” League; one where good footballers can join and expect To build a foundation for ongoing to be supported. Our tolerance level of unsavoury development, success and growth incidents is strict and unwavering and for this we should all feel proud. Over the past twelve months the NFL moved from Division 1 was the most competitive competition seen being simply a local football league to playing a far in the north for a long time. While Heidelberg was still more important role. We are now being seen as an the benchmark during the home and away season, they educator and an important member of a very diverse were continually challenged and showed that any team community. not at full strength and playing their absolute best is A number of things have led to this occurring and I very beatable in our League. will deal with them more throughout this report, however We introduced a Final Five and this certainly added to none of it could have occurred without the support and the excitement later in the year with a number of clubs assistance of our Members, the Board and Management * of AFL Victoria, and the many people we engage or year. Eltham were the team that won the right to feature ours is a quality competition with a very solid following. This year we saw the introduction of the Frank conscript into assisting us. * &