Annual Report 2017
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) 2 The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) Contents Page Contents Office Bearers & Committees 4 Honour Board 5 Reports 6 State Teams 19 Olympians Medal 29 Charlesworth Medal 30 Premier One Division Winners 31 Results 33 Byrne & Judge Award 35 Kyle Rutter Award 35 Season Standings 36 Regional Association Results 47 Audited Financial Statements 54 Office Address: Perth Hockey Stadium, Curtin University, Hayman Road, Bentley, WA 6102 Australia Postal Address: PO Box 1090, Bentley MDC WA 6983 Telephone: (08) 9351 4300 Fax: (08) 9458 5524 Email: [email protected] Photography: Click InFocus, Daniel Carson, Gary Day, Teresa Forbes, Chris Bartle, contributors. Cover: ‘Perth Hockey Stadium Lights’ 3 The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) Office Bearers & Committees BOARD Garry Fitzpatrick Peter Westlund Shonelle Duthie Christine Adam Scott Stephen Cain Phil Nillsen Janene Bon Martin Spencer (President) (Vice-President) Appointed Truscott Elected Elected (Until Nov. 2017) (Until April 2017) (Until March 2017) Elected Elected April 2017 Appointed March 2017 March 2017 March 2017 March 2017 March 2016 HOCKEY WA STAFF AUDIT, FINANCE, RISK AND GOVERNANCE Corporate Department Members Stuart Gilsenan - Chief Executive Officer (Appointed Nov. 2017) Christine Truscott Robert Moore - Communications Coordinator Shonelle Duthie Susan Cook - Receptionist/ Administration Richard Boseley Stuart Gilsenan Finance Department Tim Skepper Gerrit Engelbrecht Tim Skepper - Finance Manager Phil Nillsen (Until Nov. 2017) Ruth Fenton - Management Accountant Kate Sexstone - Bookkeeper MASTERS’ COMMITTEE Members High Performance Peter Connolly (Chairperson) Jason Butcher - High Performance Manager Keith Gilbride Candyce Peacock - High Performance Coordinator Jill Van Duuren Tom Wickham - High Performance Coach Sinead French-Bluhm Nico Resta - High Performance Coach Scott Macdonald Cameron Robinson Competition and Events Peter Andrews Suzi Wood Shayley McGurk-Davy - Competitions and Events Manager Jean-Marie Rudd Ben Bregazzi - Competitions and Officiating Coordinator Isobel Bevis Graham Pilcher - Competitions and Events Coordinator Facilities and Infrastructure JUNIOR ADVISORY GROUP Gerrit Englebrecht - Senior Manager Facilities and Infrastructure Members Jason De Wind - Hospitality Manager Ryan Gray - Bookings Officer Kerry Gallagher Razza Osman - Maintenance Coordinator Jeannie Collins Daniel Kontor - Duty Manager/ Ground Controller Duncan Faulds Steph Symons - Cleaning Supervisor Rhiannon Writer Katie McDonald Participation Department Janine Tate David Meier Janine Finnie - Participation Manager (Jan - May) Tess Smith Michael Cake - Pathway Facilitator Hanny Kappelle - Junior Development Coach OFFICIATING ADVISORY GROUP Jenny Lister - Participation Administrator Members Ceri Writer (Chairperson) SENIOR COACHES Sarah Allanson Frank Brown WA Diamonds Coach - Colin Brandis Shane Knapp WA Thundersticks Coach - Chris O’Reilly Shayley McGurk-Davy John Ward Tom Daniells The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) 4 The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) Honour Board LIFE MEMBERS AWARD OF MERIT Life Membership is the highest honour that the Association can The following have received an Award of Merit for outstanding bestow upon an Individual. The following people have received service to hockey in Western Australia. Life Membership of the Association for services to hockey in Western Australia. This list includes previous recipients of the Reg Goodridge Service Award. J G ARDAGH * V FALLOWS * T ST J KENNEDY * L ABBOTT J HARRINGTON B NUGENT J BANKS CA FAULDS * K LEGGETT D ALLEN R JONES S O’HARA L BARRETT * A FUHRMANN M KINSELLA * (June G ASHLEY R JEWELL S O’SULLIVAN 2015) J BANKS D KELLY OAM * (May L PACKHAM F D BEAMES * N GILES OBE * S LEECE 2015) T C BEDELLS * I GLASS * (2010) V LONGSON * G BELL * M KINSELLA * (June I PITT * (July 2015) 2015) N BEZANT V GOOCH H McMANIS OAM * N BEZANT T LALOR R RATE P BRADSHAW * (Oct B A GOODHEART OBE D C McKENZIE * 2015) * (2011) S BIBRA * (June 2015) J LEECE D REES M CAMPBELL OBE * P GOODRIDGE MBE * G MOUNSEY F BROWN S LEECE R REITZE * C J CARNE * C D HARPER * C B NICHOLAS OAM A BRAZIER * K LEGGETT M REYNOLDS * P T CARTER AM * R J JEWELL L PACKHAM E BURGESS * N MANNOLINI D SCANLON * R CHARLESWORTH AM D JOHNSON * I PITT * (July 2015) H BYLES * H McMANIS OAM * W SCOTT * D CROTHERS S J JOHNSON * M A REYNOLDS * P COLLINS J McMEEKIN B SHARPE J T CRUICKSHANK * A KELLY F N SERMON * S DAVIES AM P MONTGOMERY D SMART S DAVIES AM D R KELLY AM * (May P SCOTT J EDSALL * G MOUNSEY H SMITH 2015) A EMSLIE F MURRAY M SUTHERLAND E A EASTMAN OBE * K KEMP A J TODD * A FUHRMANN C NAYLOR S TONKIN * Deceased R GLENCROSS * G NAPIER V VILLAMIL V GOOCH J NETTLETON L WALDRON HOCKEY AUSTRALIA - LIFE MEMBERS S HAHNEL C NICHOLAS OAM J WRIGHT * S DAVIES AM C NICHOLAS OAM E A EASTMAN OBE * C HARPER * * Deceased B GOODHEART OBE * S LEECE F MURRAY HOCKEY AUSTRALIA - AWARD OF MERIT R CHARLESWORTH AO * Deceased The following have been recognised by Hockey Australia for service to hockey in Western Australia and Australia by an Award of Merit HOCKEY AUSTRALIA - LEGEND STATUS R AGGISS G GETLEY L PACKHAM (NEW AWARD 2016) M ADAMS * B GLENCROSS OAM I PITT * P CARTER AM * B GOODHEART OBE * G REID R HAWKES OAM R CHARLESWORTH AM R CHARLESWORTH AM M HAGER J SANDS * J EDSALL * F MURRAY F SERMON * J EVANS J LEECE T GALVIN S LEECE * Deceased 5 The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) Reports President’s Report Hockey is a unique sport enjoyed equally by both men and women who can play the sport through their whole life. Commencing as a young child in HookIn2Hockey programs and progressing to social and competitive full field games on grass or artificial surfaces, hockey can be played and enjoyed to well over the age of 70 in Masters’ competitions. An Olympic sport, hockey encourages engagement in sport throughout a person’s life. Furthermore, while other sports have seen a recent push in female participation, hockey as a sport has a long history of gender parity, with national athletes remunerated equally. Participation in the sport is currently at 52 per cent female and 48 per cent male - a split that is historically representative of player participation and equality. 2017 was a rewarding but challenging year for Hockey in WA. The Board believes that the initiatives that are being implemented are laying the foundations for a strong and exciting future for our sport. In December 2017, after a rigorous external recruitment process, the Hockey WA Board appointed Stuart Gilsenan as its new CEO following a period of interim management. With a strong leadership track record and significant experience in driving strategic and operational business outcomes, as well as building stakeholder relationships and growing participation, I am confident Stuart is the person to lead hockey in WA to the forefront of sporting excellence. Hockey WA’s strategic focus is to increase the footprint of our sport, doubling the number of participants across a wider range of accessible ‘game products’ that are entertaining, social and competitive. We are also reviewing our High Performance Program Pathway in order to deliver a sustainable, aspirational, inclusive and holistic pathway and to understand how we can establish, enable and support pathways for players and coaches in the future. A Competitions Review, which aims to simplify the current senior metropolitan competition has also begun and it’s hoped this will make it easier for people to understand the grading system and simplify the promotion relegation process. Furthermore, in May 2018 we will start a formal revision of our existing Strategic Plan in order to grow our great sport whilst improving the organisation’s stakeholder engagement, governance practices and transparency for the benefit of our club and association members. Elsewhere, there are a number of other exciting initiatives on the horizon. This includes the new Hockey Pro-League which the FIH has announced it’s introducing in 2019. Designed for broadcast and maximise fan engagement, this new, annual global home and away league involving the world’s leading hockey nations, aims to create a global game that inspires a generation. State and Territory Hockey Associations have also agreed that a new approach to the current Australian Hockey League (AHL) is critical to the future of the sport. The prospect of a revised AHL that will move towards a home-and-away league model has huge potential and it’s hoped that the new league can be introduced for the 2018 season. I would like to extend my thanks to our previous President, Mr. Phil Nillsen, for his contribution to the organisation over the past nine years. After joining the Board in 2008, Phil became President in 2013 and was influential in the creation of many innovative new policies, initiatives and events which have set the pathway for the growth of the association. The strength of Hockey in WA is due to the support of its members, volunteers and stakeholders and, as such, I would like to recognise their efforts over the past year which have contributed to our sport’s success. Our volunteers are the life blood of hockey in our State and their dedication drives the development of the sport throughout Western Australia. I’d also like to thank our partners - Hockey Australia, the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Healthway, Curtin University and WAIS – along with all of our other sponsors for their ongoing support. Western Australia enjoys a long and illustrious history with hockey and over the coming weeks and months, the focus of Hockey WA will be to establish a sustainable future for our sport by growing participation, enhancing engagement with our members and key stakeholders as well as creating sustainable pathways which inspire people to succeed whether that be playing, coaching umpiring or volunteering.