REPORT 2016 CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT League Directory 1 the Mission of the Northern Chairman’S Report 2 Football League Is That We Will CEO’S Report 4
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ANNUAL REPORT 2016 CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT League Directory 1 The Mission of the Northern Chairman’s Report 2 Football League is that we will CEO’s Report 4 Football Operations Report 6 organise, develop and grow a Umpiring Report 8 quality Australian Rules Football Netball Report 9 competition for the enjoyment Media Report 10 and benefit of participants and Division 1 Review 12 communities through the Division 2 Review 18 northern region of Melbourne. Division 3 Review 24 Representative 28 We will create and sustain an Juniors 30 environment in which all clubs AFCA Coach Of The Year Awards 37 Netball 38 and individuals can aspire and Honour Roll 41 reach their full potential in a Team Listing: 2016 Season 44 healthy and safe manner. PARTNERS NFL ANNUAL REPORT 2016 01 LEAGUE DIRECTORY Registered Office Board Administration and Netball Manager NFL Office Geoff Dempster Delwyn Berry Unit 11, 10-14 Simms Road Harry Gasiamis Football and Netball Operations Co-ordinator Greensborough 3088 Nicolina Lademann Richard Dureau Telephone 9435 8228 Michael McLellan Media Manager Facsimile 9432 0147 Jeff Parkes Samuel Zito Website: www.nfl.org.au Diana Pettie Facebook: www.facbook.com/ Stella Pruscino Finance Manager northernfootballleague Netball Chairman Byron Smith Twitter: @northernfl Jeff Parkes Head of Umpiring Instagram: www.instagram.com/ Chief Executive Officer Martin Ellis northernfootballleague Peter McDougall Business Development Manager Chairman Football Operations Manager Tim Johns Dean Philpots Ron McKeown (to July 8) Finals Ground Managers Simon Devine (from July 25) Phil Aston Sue Aston NFL JUDICIARY Jim Mathiopoulos Investigation Officers Tribunal Members Robert Mutton Kim Brimelow Sam Cusumano (Chairman) Diana Olsson Jordan Collinson Peter Griffiths David Ainsworth Sarah Pike Allan Brown Kevin Smith Tribunal Advocates Kevin Clarke Kasia Strus Kim Brimelow Trevor Finch Steve White Jordan Collinson James Gaffey Appeals Panel Members Peter Griffiths Darrell Holt Kevin Clarke Ben McWiggan Greg Hughan Iain Findlay Tribunal Office Assistant Shelley Lipe Kevin Smith John Garlick UMPIRING PANEL Goal Umpire Appointments Officer REPRESENTATIVE NETBALL PROGRAM Field Umpire Coach Craig Herman Open Coach Steve Hanley Junior Field Umpire Appointments Officer Jacinta Tonkin Boundary Umpire Coach Darren Agnew Under-19 Coach Lachlan Bayliss NUA President Sharon Ashworth Goal Umpire Coach Daniel Henery Assistant Coach Craig Herman NUA Vice-President Brooke George Junior Field Umpire Coaches Brent Woodhead Darren Agnew Netball Umpire Supervisor Adam Cortous Louise Novak Tim Enklemann Netball Umpire Observer Field Umpire Appointments Officer Bernie Huryn Wayne Fyffe Michelle Johnson Boundary Umpire Appointments Officer Tracey Matthews Brian Moore REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL PROGRAM Under-19 Coach Under-15 Coaches Program Co-ordinator Rod Cann Joel Steindl Brett Potter Under-19 Assistant Coach Russell Gardner Senior Coach Mark Muscat Under-15 Girls Coach Robert Hyde Under-14 Coaches David Craig Senior Assistant Coaches Darren Eldrett Richard Geary Scott Gilchrist Nigel Sanholm Harmit Singh 02 CHAIRMAN Chairman On behalf of the directors of the Northern Football League, I present the League’s Annual Report for the 2016 season. In our tenth season of competition under the comfortable wins, backing up from two big across four age groups – under-18, under-16, NFL banner, it was fantastic that the league wins over the Southern Football Netball under-14 and under-12. It is hoped we will run continued to receive positive comments in League a week prior. an under-10 girls competition next year which, regards to the standard of football being with the introduction of our senior women’s After exciting home and away competitions in played each weekend of the season. competition, will provide female footballers a each of our senior football divisions, there was pathway right through junior football and into Season 2016 saw Kilmore enter our football great anticipation for the finals’ series. Despite senior football. and netball competitions after transferring an early hiccup in the finals, Heidelberg from the Riddell District Football League. The won the Meadows Greyhounds Division Our netball competition is continuing to expand, excitement of Kilmore joining the competition 1 premiership, its first since 2009, with a with our winter competition played across a was countered by the disappointment of spirited 16-point win over last year’s premier league-record 10 sections this year. A total of Reservoir going into temporary recess just Macleod. Division 2 witnessed the most 77 teams competed in the winter competition, six months after winning the 2015 Division 3 competitive final series in recent memory, an increase of 19 teams from last year. It is a premiership. It is hoped Reservoir will return to eventuating with Hurstbridge winning its great achievement to still be recording such our senior football competition in 2017, while second Division 2 flag with a grand final win large growth on the netball court. Laurimar is also hopefully of entering a senior over North Heidelberg. Meanwhile, Watsonia This season we welcomed two new clubs in football team for the first time next season. won the Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 flag Ivanhoe and Kilmore, while Heidelberg West after downing Epping. The premiership was Despite a positive start to this year’s home and Macleod both returned to the netball Watsonia’s first senior flag since 1987. and away season, we had to endure early court after not fielding teams over the past disappointment on the football field with Junior football again continues to grow and all few seasons. All had an immediate impact, our senior representative team losing to the our clubs are doing a tremendous job providing with Ivanhoe, Kilmore and Heidelberg West Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League an enjoyable environment for youngsters to tasting premiership success, while Macleod in the AFL Victoria Community Championships, participate in football. The NFL will continue to reached the Section 5 grand final. a new representative format that includes work with clubs and umpires to ensure junior From an administration perspective, season both metropolitan and country leagues. football remains at a level in which it is both 2016 was a steady year for our league under enjoyable for all to play and watch. While the senior side fell to a 30-point defeat, the leadership of Peter McDougall, who has the under-19 football team was far too good in This season saw our girls football worked tirelessly to improve our brand within their match against the MPNFL and recorded a competitions again expand, with female our community. We had one staffing change, commanding 85-point victory. Meanwhile both football the fastest growing sector of our with Simon Devine taking on the role of the netball open and under-19 teams recorded sport. In 2016 we had 31 girls teams compete Football Operations Manager in late July after NFL ANNUAL REPORT 2016 03 Ron McKeown resigned following a successful five-year period in the role. Delwyn Berry continues to produce outstanding results with her management of the netball competition and administration work, while Samuel Zito had another brilliant year with our media operations. His energy has been second to none and the work of his media team has significantly enhanced the coverage of the NFL into our local community and beyond. Richard Dureau was again a great support to Ron, Simon and Delwyn in football and netball operations, while Tim Johns continued in a part-time capacity as our Business Development Manager after joining Cool As, Couta Group, Cyan Press, Delphi volunteers involved in our competition, you in 2015. Thank you to the other part-time NFL Bank, Flannagan Peressini & Shaw, Grashan find time to support the NFL and its goals and staff who help with league administration, as Sportswear, Heidelberg Golf Club, Hot Sub, that is very much appreciated. I thank you for well as AFL Victoria development staff Phiv KMR Safety First, La Trobe University, Lion, your personal support of me as Chairman. Demetriou and Andrew Lozanovski for the Luckman Catering, The Meadows, Midas support provided to the NFL and its clubs. Greensborough, Netball Victoria, Northern I again would like to acknowledge that there To the Northern Umpires Association – thank Blues Football Club, Northern Knights Football are many who contribute to the success you for your continued support of the NFL Club, Northpark Private Hospital, Pancake of the NFL, directly or indirectly, and their and its member clubs. The umpiring talent Parlour, Patties Foods, Plenty Valley FM, support of our community is very much continues to grow within our league, with our Red Onion Creative, Salt, Schweppes, SEDA, appreciated. 2017 marks another year of number of registered umpires the envy of SEN, Sherrin, Sporting Fine Art, Supa Turf, change to the local football landscape with many grassroots football leagues around the Victor, WaterMarc Banyule, Winning Edge the introduction of the salary in senior Presentations, Zagame’s and 2XU. country. Thank you to all the umpire coaches, competitions, following the introduction of including Director of Umpiring Martin Ellis who Thank you to my fellow board directors the player points system this year. The NFL put in as many hours as anyone with umpire Geoff Dempster, Harry Gasiamis, Nicolina will continue to work closely with all clubs to training, development, and appointments. Lademann, Michael McLellan, Jeff Parkes, ensure the implementation runs smoothly as It is a large job keeping so many happy and Diana Pettie and Stella Pruscino for your we strive to maintain our reputation as one engaged within our competition, so thank you support throughout 2016. The addition of of the best and most progressive community Martin on a job well done. Michael McLellan this year helped fill the sporting leagues in the country. I wish to thank all those people who worked void left by Peter Myers, who left the board either in a club committee position or in a role last December after providing distinguished Dean Philpots as one of many just helping out each week.