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South Fremantle Football Club (Inc.) 2013 CONTENTS President’s Report 2 Hughes Medal 33 CEO’s Report 4 Sponsors 2013 34 Office Bearers 6 Draftees 35 Results 2013 7 State Players 36 Players 2013 8 Player Development Report 38 Week by week wrap 10 Milestones 42 Club Events 2013 15 Young players shine 44 Football Manager’s Report 16 Year in Community News 46 Senior Coach Report 18 Michelle Cowan 47 WJ Hughes Medal 20 Women’s Team 48 Reserves 2013 22 Club Records 50 Colts 2013 24 Past Players 53 Emerging leaders 26 Hall of Fame 54 Colts Team Photo 27 Indigenous Foundation 56 Reserves Team Photo 28 Life Time Members/Obituaries 57 League Team Photo 29 Support Staff 58 Reserves Premiership 30 Corporate Classic 2013 59 Colts Grand Final 32 Treasurer’s Report 60 FRONT COVER SFFC DETAILS South Fremantle Football Club (Inc.) South Fremantle Football Club The main image features the “THE PREMIER FAMILY CLUB” Annual Report and Year Book 2013 victorious South Fremantle reserves team of 2013 with images also of WJ Hughes Medal winner, and club ABN 62 379 082 609 Produced and edited by Chris Pike captain, Ryan Cook and assistant PO Box 368 Fremantle WA 6959 Designed by Belinda Pike coach Michelle Cowan receiving the Phone: (08) 9335 1555 Fax: (08) 9430 4143 Football Woman of the Year Award in Email: [email protected] Photographs by Belinda Pike Melbourne www.southfremantlefc.com.au Printed by Worldwide Printing BOARD MEMBERS BACK: Gavin Jahn (Director), Don Pasqua (Director), Sal Capolingua (Treasurer), Anthony van der Wielen (Director), David Strom (Director) FRONT: Brad Collard (Director), Stuart Kemp (CEO), Haydn Raitt (President), Peter Christie (Vice President) ANNUAL REPORT AND YEAR BOOK 1 PRESIDENT’S REPORT THIS is my fifth report as the President of the South Fremantle Football Club and five years on I couldn’t be prouder to be the President of this great club. I often think of previous leaders of this club and wonder whether they were dealing with the same types of issues as we do right now. After a lot of thought I have come to the conclusion that they probably did, as they were driven by the same goals we have today: * We want our club to be financially stable * We want our footballers and our teams to be to successful * We want our club to be an integral part of the Fremantle community The WAFL is in a tough position at present and financial sustainability is what all clubs, including ours, need to concentrate on more than anything else. To do this, we need to focus on the opportunities and benefits the WAFL has to offer over the AFL. We need to promote the fact that the WAFL can provide an affordable great day out for families. Not only is it about fans watching and cheering on their teams, but mums and dads kicking the ball on the oval with their kids during the intervals, fans joining their teams and listening to the coaches at quarter and three quarter-time. Then there are members and non-members joining us during presentations after the game and getting to interact with the players and coaches in a way they could only dream of in the AFL. And all that is accessible for all the family at a cost of about $150, or for only $80 you can join and become a club member giving you access to all of that and plenty more for an entire season. At your club, this great day out is available to us every weekend of the football season and by bringing members and people to our club and to all clubs, we are helping the WAFL survive. I have put this plea to you at the top of my report because it’s that important. Together we can help protect our 115-year history and sustain this great club into the future for the sake of our children, our grandchildren and our community. As for the 2013 season, I would like to say I am very proud of our footballers this year. We had a great performance from our reserves led by coach Tony Walters to win the WAFL reserves premiership with a team that will hold our club in great stead for the future. It was another great performance from our colts in 2013 led by dual premiership-winning coach Arthur Maskos. They again 2 SOUTH FREMANTLE FOOTBALL CLUB South Fremantle Football Club (Inc.) 2013 HAYDN RAITT made the grand final before losing that to Claremont, but keep in It has been a learning mind that they won their two previous grand finals. year for Stuart but there are some great And our league side, under coach Paul Hasleby, battled hard things that are being all year. Even after losing quality players to long-term injuries, put in place for the they managed to keep putting us in a position to win but we 2014 season. unfortunately were let down in patches throughout a lot of the For example we games that would end up proving costly. have a great team of I think from a football point of view we are in the right shape in administration staff all grades for a great 2014. now in place in On reflection, in 2013 we have a lot to be grateful for our office, who are working well to keep including our list of footballers coming through from our us up with the times Warriors development squads. using social media Peter O’Neil, chairman of our Warriors, and his great list of and other ways to coaches and their support group, do a fantastic job for our promote and market football club and have done so for many years getting the young our club. players ready for senior football. It is also worth From the front desk, the club spent a lot of time and effort trying mentioning how very to find the right chief executive to replace Brian Ciccotosto. pleaing it was that at this year’s Sandover Medal presentations our club was awarded After two months of interviews, we decided to make an offer with the Legacy Award for the work put in by Stuart and his staff to Stuart Kemp and he has been with our club for a year now. for the Anzac Day Derby. Although it’s been a very tough year from a financial point of Unfortunately, his year we have lost some great life members of our view, the benefits he brings to our club in marketing are now football club. One of those members was of Hall of starting to come through. Famer Des Kelly and we have also lost some of our heart with the passing of our lovely lady Sheila Greer. Our sincere condolences go out to Ron and all his family from not only the South Fremantle Football Club but all of Sheila's admirers from the WAFL family. It's because of what Sheila meant to our club we must do everything we can to make sure we have a strong future and all work hard to protect this great club that she put more than 50 years into. To conclude, I would like to thank the many great people that in 2013 helped add another year to the South Fremantle Football Club’s great history. This includes thanks to: * All of our support staff from catering, bar and football * Stuart and all the administration staff * All of our members and supporters * All of our coaches and players * My board, who worry and care so much for our club, I thank you very much on behalf of all people associated with our club for your dedication and passion. * And finally to our club sponsors, who without your contribution we could not exist Haydn Raitt President ANNUAL REPORT AND YEAR BOOK 3 CEO REPORT IT HAS been an exciting first year in the one of the best coaches in the colts role with many challenges along the competition and we would like to thank way. him for his tireless efforts this year. Taking over from Brian, a club and WAFL To all of his support staff including administration legend has been difficult, the work Terry Dean has contributed, however very rewarding as we have makes our program the envy of the rest really enjoyed carrying his legacy of the league. To reach the grand final forward by maintaining many of three years running is an outstanding the events and programs he set up. achievement and although we didn’t Brian’s support with the changeover get the ultimate prize this year, the club has been great and we thank him for his is very proud of our colts players and knowledge and advice on many of the everyone involved in the program. activities at the club. Arthur is already working out how his team can be better in 2014. With that in mind it’s been a tough year on and off the field for the Special mention and thank you to football club. As a group we do feel Peter O’Neill and all of the hard we have made positive steps for the work he and his team does for our future and our values of passion and development program. The Warriors professionalism are starting to shine 16s, 15s and 14s is extremely important through and will hold us in good stead. for the future of the football club and In saying that we won’t always get things we value and greatly appreciate the right, some of the ideas we have tried to work those staff do.