Brunswick Zebras FC Annual Report 2018
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Brunswick Zebras FC Annual Report 2018 Season 2018 President’s Report 2018 2018 has been another successful year. This is an election year and it is important that the members of the club renew the Club Committee so we can meet the challenges ahead. I would like to thank our club sponsors: L’Unico coffee, Stomping Ground, and Ausnet have supported the club and ensured we had decent coffee and beer at club events. I would also like to thank Melbourne Victory and their support, which has given our kids a chance to taste and participate in the big games We appreciate all the support that all our sponsors provide. We are always after more sponsors big and small to support our club. Over the last few years as a Club, we have invested time and money into our facilities and grounds with the support of Moreland Council. As a result, we have continued to realise real improvements. We have renovated the change rooms at Balfe and built a new kitchen, new lights have been installed at Sumner Park funded by the State Government, and new goal posts and coaches’ boxes have installed. These improvements should continue with the new committee. The next major endeavour we believe is necessary is the construction of new change rooms and an upgrade of our pavilion at Sumner Park. We are master planning the improved facility with the assistance of Isabel Legge, who is both an architect and one of our women team’s coaches. We are going to try to fund the renovation with financial support from Local and State Government, our own resources and possibly a contribution from a private donor. The Club Board is up for election this year. It is important that the new committee comprises a mixture of experienced and new members. I also want to recognise the invaluable work done by the current committee. Running a volunteer club of this size is not easy. I would also like to thanks coaches, team managers and volunteers that make it possible to field our teams every weekend during the football season. The Board believes that as a community club, Brunswick Zebras must continue to provide opportunities for all at modest costs. The club has invested in coach training and the coaching team is made up of both parents and a few non-parent coaches. This year we engaged with Giancarlo Belviso as a Technical Director to support the coaching effort. Our club has a strong mission to provide sport and community building in this area. We continue to promote the game and support children and their families in club activities. Our teams are competitive, grounds are improving and any potential conflict we deal with quickly. Our financial situation is strong, especially when we consider the improvements and investments. Carlo Carli President Brunswick Zebras Football Club Committee 2018 Office Bearers Carlo Carli, President Josh Oakley, Secretary Maria Berry, Treasurer Ordinary members Sean Farrell Daniel Roca Kevin Thomas Rob Colla Mark Roca Robyn Thomas Club Sponsors 2018 Many thanks to our Principal Club Sponsors: • Stomping Ground • Ausnet • Jane Garrett MP • A&D Li-Rosi • L’Unico Coffee • Pascoe Vale Sports Club Profile 2018 (to 10 October 2018) • 536 registered players. • 134 Girls and women • 399 Boys and men • 170 Saturday Small SkillZ players (4—8 years) [with more enrolling for term 4] • 131 Sunday Mini Roos (7-11 years) • 48 Junior girls (12-18 years) • 81 Junior boys (12-18 years) • 55 Open Age women • 54 Open Age men • 25 Teams • 11 Sunday Mini Roos teams (7-11) • 5 junior boys teams U12-18 • 3 junior girls teams U12-18 • 3 open age men’s teams • 3 open age women’s teams Our Under 18 Boys and Metro Men 5 teams both won their competitions for 2018. Our Senior Men’s Reserves and State League 4 Women East teams finished runners up for 2018. Coaches Team Managers and Volunteers The committee would like to thank everyone who have put in many long hours to making Brunswick Zebras such a successful community club, we would not be able to function without all the Coaches, Team Managers, Committee members and all the extra people who have helped us get to where we are. An approximate idea of time spent by those who volunteer are: coaches average 8 hours per week, team managers 6 hours per week and Committee members collectively average 60+ hours per week. These estimates are only for the ‘good’ or ‘ordinary’ week where nothing goes wrong and there is no special event to organise! Saturday SkillZ I am proud to present this report for the Brunswick Zebras Saturday SkillZ program which is designed for children of 4 to 8 years age and of all abilities. A great way for young people to enter the world of football and begin their journey into “the World Game”. Three years ago, dedicated committee member Keven Thomas and experienced coaching co-ordinator Robbie Peters had devised a plan to increase player participation within Brunswick and its surrounding suburbs. This plan included a structured program for experienced coaches to implement in the clinic. The meticulous plan and resolute effort produced by all the staff involved into allowing the program to continue has steadily increased from just under 25 participants to approximately 150 and still growing! We believed it was necessary to invest in top quality equipment, kits and signage as it provides our young players a standard of a professionalism within a football club aiding them through their discovery and skill acquisition phase. This year we celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Brunswick Zebras. We used this exciting opportunity to order new black and white striped junior kits for our players in the program. Our program regularly receives plenty of positive feedback from the parents as the children seem to love their experience on the Saturday mornings. The program has been a great feeder for our club as at the age of eight and even earlier children decide on what sport they wish to choose to play competitively. We’ve had many girls and boys over the past years join our Mini Roos soccer competition where they get a taste of competitive football. This is a growing trend which gives us as a community football club much pride and joy to be part of this transition and we hope to see this for many more years to come. We would like to thank Carlo Ganci and Monika Stojcevski for all their help during the year. Stefan Lazarevic Brunswick Zebras Football Club Saturday SkillZ Program Mini Roos Report 2018 The Brunswick Zebras Mini Roos program in 2018 was another very successful year. This year, we fielded 11 teams, comprising of 2 x Under 8 teams, 5 x Under 9 teams, 2 x Under 10 teams and 2 x Under 11 teams, all lead very capably by our wonderful coaches and team managers. This year, there were approximately 130 boys and girls participating in Mini Roos, a jump from the previous year. This area of our club is a wonderful starting point for the kids into team football. Home games were held at Balfe Park. It was great to be able to get a coffee from our café in the cold mornings. We have lots of players continuing to play from previous years, coming along from Saturday SkillZ or word of mouth with their friends. It’s great to see everyone having such a lot of fun. Coaches and Team Managers We would like to say a big thank you to the parents who undertook the roles of coaches and team managers, both new and experienced, we could not have got through this year without you. We always welcome new people to the club and look forward to continuing to work with everyone in Mini Roos. The Teams and the Season Whilst there is no ladder in the Mini Roos, all teams demonstrated their skill and potential. All teams successfully developed through the season, some starting the year off without many wins, and all teams finishing the year on a high. 2019 Outlook The current trajectory of growth in player registrations promises to continue in 20198. We will start off the year with a vision of growth and sustainability. Keep a look out for news on the start of the season!! Junior Girls As in 2017 there were three junior girls teams this 2018 season, with the variation being that we fielded an Under 12 team rather than two under 14 teams as in the previous year. Interestingly, all three teams finished 6th in their respective leagues. The Under 16 team finished 6th out of 13 teams in the North West B division, with 6 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses and a negative goal difference of 14 with 20 goals scored. All players in this team have risen through the Zebras ranks, including two returnees -Zoe Lambert Rae Franco. Season highlights included the early match where the team defeated Spring Hills 5-2 and the final match of the season at Hosken Reserve against local rival Pascoe Vale with an exciting, last minute 3-2 win. The team was very fortunate to have a solid group of star performers in Ella, Miranda, Julia, Lily and Maddie, but then also our unsung dependable heroes in defence in Lulu (who won most improved) Jess Milne, Zoe Lambert and Hope. It would be safe to say that all the players improved as the season went on, and our eventual top half of the ladder finish was testament to our improvement in all our team aspects.