2008 ANNUAL REPORT WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Formerly Footscray District Football League)
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WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE SEASON 2008 ANNUAL REPORT WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Formerly Footscray District Football League) “MULTICULTURAL FOOTBALL IN THE WEST” NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The 78th Annual General Meeting of the Western Region Football League Inc., to be held at the Yarraville Club, 135 Stephen Street, Yarraville, Victoria on Tuesday 2nd December, 2008, at 6.15pm. BUSINESS OF MEETING To receive and consider the 78th Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Statement of Income and Expenditure for the period 1st November 2007 to 30th September 2008. LEAGUE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To promote the growth and development of Australian Rules Football throughout the Western Suburbs. To assist all member clubs and affi liated associations in the promotion and development of Australian Rules Football in their particular sphere of operations. To advance the ideals of Junior Football throughout the length and breadth of the Western Suburbs. To ensure that the Western Region Football League is kept on a sound fi nancial footing. To ensure that Australian Rules Football is widely available to the Western Suburbs Community regardless of age, background, culture, disability, gender and location. To be aware of and be responsive to change and give due recognition to the rightful owners of Australian Rules Football, the public at large. CONTENTS PAGE PRESIDENTS REPORT ............................................................................................................... 2-3 CEO’S REPORT ......................................................................................................................... 4-5 FOOTBALL OPERATIONS REPORT .............................................................................................. 6-7 DEVELOPMENT REPORT............................................................................................................ 8-9 UMPIRES REPORT ......................................................................................................................10 TRIBUNAL REPORT .....................................................................................................................11 WOMEN’S FOOTBALL FOUNDATION REPORT ...............................................................................12 MEDIA REPORT...........................................................................................................................13 LEAGUE BEST & FAIRESTS ..........................................................................................................14 TEAMS OF THE YEAR...................................................................................................................15 LEAGUE AWARDS ........................................................................................................................16 INTERLEAGUE RESULTS ..............................................................................................................17 GRAND FINAL SCORES.......................................................................................................... 18-19 HONOR ROLLS ...................................................................................................................... 20-21 BEST & FAIRESTS ................................................................................................................ 24-29 PREMIERSHIPS .................................................................................................................... 30-33 FINANCIALS.......................................................................................................................... 34-43 CLUBS ........................................................................................................................................44 Western Region Football League ANNUAL REPORT 2008 1 PRESIDENT’S REPORT DIANA TAYLOR – PRESIDENT n 2008, the Western Region Football League (WRFL) Competition. Congratulations to the Werribee Juniors provided 7,200 players with the opportunity to play Football Club for their Under 18A and 18B Premierships IAustralian Rules Football, and over 20,000 more people Before our and to the Parkside Football Club for winning the Under with the chance to directly participate in our great game. 18C Competition. The WRFL continues to be the largest community sporting season even The co-ordination and supervision of the Junior organisation in the Western Suburbs, and in 2008 has Competition is one of the most important functions which continued to build its reputation as a community leader is undertaken by the WRFL. In 2008, the WRFL placed its for the promotion of health, wellbeing and community began, the WRFL’s grading system under review to ensure that we retain engagement. as many Junior players as possible from year to year, Before our season even began, the WRFL’s Clubs were Clubs were again and that all players get as much enjoyment as possible again faced with the challenges brought about by drought. from their footy by playing in an even and competitive Now accustomed to the constraints caused by restricted environment. The WRFL is continuing to work with the ground usage, Clubs and players devised resourceful faced with Clubs, AFL Victoria and other Leagues around the State and innovative ways in fi nding alternative training and to ensure that we are using the best systems available to ground options. While this has been a diffi cult period the challenges maintain and enhance the Junior football environment. for everyone involved, the inter-Club co-operation which The WRFL has enjoyed extensive media coverage this year has been developed, along with the effective working through the print, internet and radio arms of its Media relationships with the Western Region’s local Councils, brought about Division. Lead by Media Manager Kevin Hillier, the stories have been very positive outcomes for the WRFL. of the WRFL have been covered with accuracy, colour and The Senior Competition commenced in magnifi cent by drought importantly, have assisted in illustrating those events fashion under lights at the St Albans Football Club. which capture the heart and soul of the WRFL. In 2008, The huge crowd at this game was a continuing the WRFL was the fi rst community football league to theme throughout the Season in both the Division 1 and launch its own Web TV show through www.wrfl .asn.au Division 2 Competition. It has been very pleasing this year the Sunshine Football Club took out the premiership and this forum has created another voice for the WRFL to see the increased crowd numbers and great support over Spotswood and confi rmed that they have some and its valued sponsors. Steve Thom, Adam Lux and the at our Club games, particularly in the Division 2 and great depth of talent moving into 2009. In the Division WRFL radio team are also to be congratulated on calling Junior Divisions. 2 Competition, we congratulate Sunshine Heights on its another great season of WRFL games. Division 2 Premiership over the North Footscray Football In 2008, there have been many big improvers both on Our WRFL Umpires, under the guidance of Terry Gunn, Club after a very consistent season. North Footscray is an off the fi eld amongst the WRFL’s Clubs, and the race Umpires Manager, have also served with distinction in to make the Finals Series in both the Junior and Senior also to be commended after a terrifi c year of football 2008. Umpiring is acknowledged as one of the toughest Competitions, along with a strongly contested Finals in contesting the Division 2 Senior Grand Final and jobs in football and again this year, this group has made Series itself, was testament to the work and dedication winning the Division 2 Reserves Premiership. Great a vital and highly skilled contribution to our game. We of all our Clubs this season. community support was shown throughout the Finals also acknowledge the invaluable work of Sam Fenech, Series and the WRFL enjoyed record crowds with healthy President of the WRFL Trainers Association and all the After another tightly contested Grand Final against fi nancial results. the Port Melbourne Colts Football Club, the Spotswood Trainers for the support and expertise that they have Football Club became back to back Division 1 Premiers The WRFL’s Under 18 Competition continues to go from brought to the fi eld each week in 2008. and is to be congratulated for this hard earned strength to strength and it is very rewarding to see our The WRFL Judiciary has again been a fair and independent achievement. In the Division 1 Reserves Competition, former Junior players developing at this level of the decision maker in 2008 under the guidance of Dale 2 Western Region Football League ANNUAL REPORT 2008 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Sayner (Tribunal), John Doherty (Appeal Board) and Mark State Government, Councils and other football bodies forward to 2009 and has begun planning for increased McDonald (Independent Hearing Committee). I thank has meant that the WRFL continues to advance in all growth and development in key areas across the League. each of these Chairmen and their Judicial Members for these areas. The healthy fi nancial position of the WRFL The challenge of the Head offi ce relocation remains, volunteering their time in these invaluable roles this year. and strong fi scal accountability which has been applied the Women’s Football Foundation will be developed into I also wish to acknowledge the additional and critical work by the WRFL’s Administrators and Board in reaching this new areas and the competitiveness of the WRFL’s Clubs