Annual Report 2017
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 18th ANNUAL REPORT Presented at the Annual General Meeting MAINLANDFOOTBALL.co.nz // held at English Park, 127 Cranford St, Chch 7.00pm, Tuesday 24 April 2018 1 English Park 127 Cranford ST PO Box 21122 Christchurch, NZ Ph 03 355 3595 www.mainlandfootball.co.nz 2 // STAFF HEAD OFFICE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMUNITY FOOTBALL MANAGER Julian Bowden Martin Field-Dodgson FEDERATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Alan Walker Sheree Lapslie GAME DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FINANCE MANAGER Colin Grant Lisa Barnes MARKETING & ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Sharyn Wenmoth Andrew Currie REFEREE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Wayne Stapley CANTERBURY UNITED DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TECHNICAL STAFF Martin Stewart ENGLISH PARK GROUNDSMAN WOMENS FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Graham Allan Annalie Longo Christchurch based MARLBOROUGH FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS DISTRICT EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN NELSON BAYS Gary Ogilvie Peter Mortimer DISTRICT EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Xavier Morin (Resigned – Nov 17) DISTRICT EXECUTIVE Matt Watson Christchurch based Peter Mortimer, DISTRICT EXECUTIVE Keagan Mortimer Dave Macaskill, Diarmuid Brazendale Gary Pauley, Wolfie James McPhie, John Sauer, Barry Rowe, Ian Marlborough based Waechter, Paul McClean, Chris Sutherland, Paterson, Fiona Wilson, FUTSAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS Annette Hewetson, Matt Watson, Lisa De Gray, Ronan Naicker Andrew McCaa John Armstrong Christchurch based GENERAL MANAGER GENERAL MANAGER Ben Wright Andrea Smith-Scott Clive Beaumont Nelson based COMPETITIONS ADMIINISTRATION FUTSAL IN SCHOOLS WEST COAST Diane Maisey (Resigned – ) Sam Lapslie ADMINISTRATOR REFEREE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Christchurch based Sharon Knightbridge Ian Hull (Resigned – ) 3 // CHAIRMAN’S REPORT WELL POSITIONED within our clubs through enforcing the also extended to your family who will no increased level of coaching qualifications doubt see a lot more of you now (Joke). As I reflect on the year that has been, at all levels of the game. it is a pleasure to report that our Federation is in excellent shape. We Speaking of coaching, we have seen THE FLAGSHIP have been described by NZ Football as a record number of coaches attaining the leading Federation in the country coaching qualifications this year which As we go to print we have seen the and this is something for all of us to all bodes well for the game. Canterbury United Dragons deliver on be very proud of. From on the field with expectation and finish third in the ISPS The Southern League is set to winning representative teams, players, Handa NZ Premiership, with Tasman Utd recommence this coming season and the referees, fans and individuals, to off the a creditable mid table. The entities look NZ Womens League moves to two rounds. field through staff, Club Administrators, in good form and I commend both boards Let’s hope they follow on with Youth next! NZF & Mainland board members, District on increased fundraising initiatives and Associations, sponsors, volunteers, local Congratulations to all those who have management. This all comes at a cost press, parents and caregivers. Everybody attained representative honours this however and the Federation has provided has a part to play and I thank you all for season, please take the time to view them financial support for both entities again your input. within this report. over the last season. ACHIEVEMENTS PASSING THROUGH HEAD OFFICE Mainland has been influential in a It is timely to reflect on the passing of Mainland Football is currently well number of initiatives rolled out by NZ two of the all time greats of Mainland represented on the NZ Football Board Football. In many instances we have Football, during my reign anyway. by Sue Griffin and Mike Killick. Both are volunteered to pilot these as we see them Over the last year we buried arguably seeking re-election this year and are as good for the game. Examples of this New Zealand’s greatest footballer in active in Womens Football, Refereeing, are the one sub one player registration, Steve Sumner, as well as legendary and other areas from the Codes Head and the Club Licensing. administrator in Eileen Langridge QSM. Office. Our condolences go to all of the families Club Licensing in particular is one Another initiative out of NZF is the Sport and friends for your loss. of the more influential products which NZ Governance Excellence programme I believe is going to do more good for our In addition Colin Grant, departed after which the Mainland Board is about to game than we could have ever imagined. a sterling thirteen years of occupying commence. Following on from our commitment to one of the toughest jobs in football as increase club capability last year, this Competitions Manager. Colin, thank you product is broadly aimed at lifting the for all that you have done you too will be footballing standards and capability sadly missed mate. Our condolences are 4 MAINLAND OFFICES A WORD OF WARNING PATRON The Mainland Board continues to meet Our registration database has changed Jack Killick regularly to oversee and provide direction this year to Comet. This decision was not CHAIRMAN for the game. They are well briefed by made lightly and some eighteen months Julian Bowden, our very capable CEO. of consultation has taken place with Craig Rhodes This in turn is put in to action by our stakeholders prior to its implementation. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN wonderful staff and volunteers in the Simply speaking the old system is no Allan Hickford game. Thank you to all these personnel longer supported so a change had to be who continue to perform exceptionally. made. As with all changes our natural BOARD MEMBER Health and Safety has been well reaction is to complain. Please be patient Eddie Clark integrated throughout the year and with these changes which over time I am reporting continues to improve. assured will pay dividends. Do not take BOARD MEMBER it out on our staff it is not their fault. Simon Ward Whoever quoted “Change is a Necessary THE NUMBERS Thing” I now know what they meant. BOARD MEMBER Chris Anderson NZ Football has produced a well above Enjoy your footy this coming season and budgeted cash surplus this year. thank you once more for being a part of BOARD MEMBER Unfortunately, Mainland Football has this football family. John Armstrong not. We will let the numbers speak for themselves, and in particular we will BOARD MEMBER demonstrate our continued investment Warren Gilbertson areas that have contributed to this deficit. Amongst these we see Futsal, Coaching, the ISPS Handa NZ Premiership and NZ Womens League squads. The board has a reserves policy and measures each month against budget. Neither of these processes are under threat given our earlier years accumulated surpluses. 5 // CEO REPORT 2017 has been a year of significant change within the Federation as we have taken the lead on a number of initiatives being implemented by New Zealand Football. We remain committed to and focused in their National League Campaigns. Smith-Scott in Marlborough. Both Clive on developing the game across the Extra investment also went into the Pride and Andrea have provided leadership, Federation for our thousands of program and our Futsal representative which has ensured both organisations customers. From our grass roots sides as we looked to help reduce costs have had a successful year, on and off programmes through to the shop window, to these players. the field. The amount of work they both our clubs and schools continue to do a do to support the development of football This left us with a financial loss for the fantastic job. I am pleased to be able to should not be under-estimated. We year of $130k which includes $115k of present this report on behalf of the team thank Clive, Andrea and the two district depreciation. Income has remained at at Mainland Football. executives for their tireless work. historical levels. As always, the first thanks must go to Tasman United has entered it’s second The Federation remains in a strong the thousands of volunteers and the season in the National League. This financial position and remains committed Mums and Dads, who really are the has been a huge challenge to get off to continued investment back into the backbone of our sport. From the club the ground. The team in Nelson is doing volunteers, who give up their time so game. We will be looking to return to a a great job and is getting some of the freely and often without much thanks, break even or small surplus in 2018. largest crowds in the country. to the parents who provide coaching, Nelson Bays Football welcomed Matt team management support, taxi service and the moral support, no matter the PLAYER NUMBERS Watson to the Chair in 2017. He replaces outcome of the game. John Armstrong who has been a fantastic This year we have seen a small increase servant to the game. John remains on the in total number of players. Our Men’s Mainland Football board. +3%, Youth +3% and Womens +5% have YEAR IN REVIEW shown increases. We did see a 1% drop in The Federation has continued to develop Junior numbers. It is a second successive FUTSAL its plans and 2017 is a year where we year for growth in Female and Youth have worked closely with clubs, to football which is encouraging given the Futsal has continued to see phenomenal challenge them as to what sort of club focus we have given this part of the game. growth across the country and it is no they will be in 5 or 10 years’ time. Being The junior syllabus has gone through a different here in Mainland. In a city able to look this far forward is a challenge review in 2017 and none of us can afford struggling to get access to more venues, for many of us, as we become focused on to take our eye off this part of the game.