ANNUAL REPORT 2018 EASTERN SUBURBS DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY ABN 74 522 909 012 CONTENTS 5 Notice of Annual General Meeting 6 Roosters Company Structure 8 Roosters Partners 10 Chairman & Chief Executive Officer - Report 12 Football & Recruitment Manager - Report 16 Men’s Player Representative Selections 17 2018 Men’s Playing Squad 20 Women’s Player Representative Selections 21 2018 Women’s Playing Squad 25 Chief Operating Officer - Report 26 Community - Report 28 National Rugby League Women’s Premiership 30 Player Development & Pathways - Report FINANCIALS 36 Directors’ Report 41 Lead Auditor’s Declaration 42 Statement of Profit or Loss 43 Statement of Financial Position 44 Statement of Changes in Member Funds 45 Statement of Cash Flow 46 Notes to the Financial Statements 73 Directors’ Declaration 74 Independent Auditor’s Report ESDRLFC | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT | 3 JAMES TEDESCO JACK GIBSON MEDAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Voting at the Annual General Meeting Meeting of Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club Limited (“the Club”) will be held on The following persons only shall be entitled to Tuesday, 26 March 2019 at 5:30pm at the Club’s attend and to vote on all matters, including ordinary premises at 93-97 Spring St, Bondi Junction, resolutions and special resolutions, at General N.S.W. Meetings of the Company: BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED a. Life Members; ORDINARY BUSINESS b. Financial Ordinary Members of not less than 3 consecutive years’ standing immediately prior to 1. Apologies. the relevant General Meeting or Annual General 2. To confirm the Minutes of the previous Annual Meeting; General Meeting held on 22 February 2018. c. Financial Playing Members of not less than 3 3. To receive and consider the financial report, consecutive years’ standing immediately prior to directors’ report and auditors’ report for the the relevant General Meeting or Annual General year ended 31 October 2018.* Meeting; 4. To consider the following nominations for Life d. Persons appointed as Secretary, Treasurer, Membership of the Club as endorsed by the Assistant Secretary or 3rd Grade Secretary; Board of Directors: e. Financial Ordinary Members who were active (a) Trent Robinson graded referees of Rugby League Football and 5. To transact any business which under the who became Ordinary Members in the year in Constitution is to be transacted at an Annual which the relevant Annual General Meeting or General Meeting of which prior notice has been General Meeting is held or in either the preceding given. 2 years (provided that they have in each of those years either been an active graded referee *NOTE: Members who wish to raise any queries or of Rugby League Football or have paid to the seek information at the meeting about the financial Company by 31st July in each of those years the report, directors’ report and auditors’ report, are annual membership subscription); and asked to give the Company Secretary notice in f. Directors of the Company. writing of their queries or requests by at least 7 days before the Annual General Meeting. This will Eligible Members may vote in person at the Annual enable properly researched replies to be prepared General Meeting or may appoint a proxy to attend on for the benefit of Members. their behalf. Forms to appoint proxies are available from the Company Secretary. Signed proxy forms LIFE MEMBERSHIP RESOLUTIONS must be received by the Company Secretary at least 48 hours before the Annual General Meeting. 1. “That Trent Robinson is elected to Life Membership of the Club under rule 22(a) of the By Order of the Board. Constitution of Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club Limited.” Explanatory message regarding the Life Membership Resolutions 1. The Life membership resolutions are Scott Bennetts proposed pursuant to rule 22(a) of the Club’s Company Secretary Constitution. Dated: 1 March 2019 The Board recommends that Members vote in favour of the Life Membership resolution. ESDRLFC | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT | 5 ROOSTERS STRUCTURE Board of Directors Wellbeing & Education Membership Sales Facilities Manager Manager Coordinator Ross Tesoriero Nick Politis AM (Chairman) Damon Spooner Ryan Chant Mark Bouris AM Football Consultant Mark Fennessy AM Career Coach/Pyschologist Club Ambassador Dean Robinson Peter Newton Narelle Hess Anthony Minichiello Luke Ricketson Wrestle Coach Brien Samphier Community Manager Larry Papadopolous Andrew Crawford Catherine Dawson Delegates to NSWRL Referee Consultant Management Community & Events Nick Politis AM Chris James Assistant Scott Bennetts Chief Executive Officer Anastasia Actypis NSW Cup (Wyong Roos) (interim) First Grade Footall Scott Bennetts Community Project Officer Programme Coach Samaima Taufa Rip Taylor Chief Operating Officer NRL Head Coach Jarrod Johnstone Marketing & Digital Manager Trent Robinson Jersey Flegg (JF) Brad Humphry Competition Executive Assistant NRL Assistant Coach Cathy King Content Producer Craig Fitzgibbon Head Coach Bryce Webster Tony Barnes Recruitment Manager NRL Assistant Coach Adam Hartigan Junior Graphic Designer Jason Taylor Assistant Coach Jade Carney Dane McKay Football Operations Manager NRL Assistant Coach Lee Bennett Social Media Producer Matt King JF Team Manager Chris Bennetts Damon Spooner Manager Football High Performance Manager Partnerships & Programs Sponsorship & Sales Travis Touma JF Physiotherapists Craig Walker Manager Kara Murphy/Josh White Ryan Sansom NRL Speed & Agility Coach Chief Finance Officer Ruben Ruzicka JF Rehabilitation Trainer Scott Macdonald Commercial Partnerships Tom Watkins Manager NRL Strength & Head of Finance Patrick Brown Conditioning Coach JF Strength Coach Daniel Milway Patrick Lane Sam Kennedy Sponsorship & Sales Assistant Accountant Executive Chief Medical Officer JF Rehab Trainer Deanne Michailidis Joe Cramp Dr Ameer Ibrahim Nathan Kiely Management Accountant Sponsorship & Hospitality Assistant Medical Officer Gear Stewards Kay Fox Executive Dr Tom Longworth Ross Norman Hannah Luxford Colin Millard Salery Cap Complience Head Physiotherapist Officer Relationship Manager Steph Brennan Support Staff Ian Schubert Roza Bacelas NRL Physiotherapist Scouts Administration Assistant/ Membership & Fan Manager Adam Bentley Jamie Mathiou Medical/Reception Nicole Symth Fifita Hala Kelli Crookes NRL Physiotherapist Membership and Ticketing Daniella Thrassis Junior League Administrator Football Operations Coordinator Kerry Mortimer Administration Assistant Ashley Smith Sports Scientist Leah Hang Kris Veugelers Central Coast Membership Sales Specialist Programs Manager Media & Communications Mairead Cleary Sports Science Assistant John Strange Manager Joanne Hausler Alexandra Phillips Business & Data Analyst Past Players Ambassador Jordan Stalker Performance Analyst Russell Fairfax Dennis Russell 6 | ESDRLFC | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Club Psychologists Junior Representative Grant Brecht & Oliver Brecht Secretary Ross Norman Club GP Dr Cassy Workman S.G.Ball Cup (Under 18) Team Masseuse Loa Fakauta Coach Helen Kalagaros Adrian Lam Statisican Harold Matthews Patrick Curteis (Under 16) Facilities Assistant Coach Jonathon Tesoriero Glen Jones Football Operations Game Day Assistant Dane King Dressing Room Attendant/ Sin Bin David Vassallo Office and Game Day Assistant Louis Lopes Social Coordinator Bob Johnson Timekeeper Allan Miller Ball Boys Cayden Barnes Hayden Barton Jacob Camilleri Daniel Sassoon Jules Walker Club Ambassador / Community Relations Brad Fittler AM House Parents Ayesha Parker Leon Kem Belinder Lester Gavin Lester Junior Representative Programme Wellbeing, Education & Junior Pathways Officer Blake Cavallaro Junior Representative Manager Brian Gray ESDRLFC | 2017 ANNUAL REPORT | 7 ROOSTERS PARTNERS Major Partner Player Partners Corporate Partners Steggles ACFS Ainsworth Casella Express Autocraze Platinum Partners Clearwater Plumbing Allegion Unibet Countrylink Kitchens & Bathrooms B&S Electrical Services Magic Glass E&J Office Supplies BCA National Training Group QBE Fit Services Central Coast Bendigo Bank World First Flash Freight Logistics Community Branches Easts Group Fusion Shutters and Blinds City Tattersalls Club Marrickville Prestige Smash Coolamon Advisors Premier Partners Repairs CustomMed Compounding Asahi / Schweppes Mayne Global Pharmacy Bisley Workwear Pacific Mortgage Group Daily Press Brydens Lawyers Randwick City Council Diplomacy Consulting Carlton United Breweries Select Music Doughboy Pizza IsoWhey Sports Solo Services Dynamic Learning Services Gatorade Surry Office National EGroup Security GSA Urban Sport H&H Catering ISC HART Sport QMS Sport NRLW Partner Hoyts KARI Foundation IGT Australia Ward Civil & Environmental Income Tax Professionals Engineering Icons of Sport Reflex Independent Liquor Retailers Urban Sports J R Classic Trend 8 | ESDRLFC | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Jaydee Fasteners Sharp Chairman’s Club Jazzright Productions SIROB ACFS JDC Flooring Skins Dynamic Learning Services Jellybean Jam Sports Ace Belle Property Double Bay Jimani Clothing Treasury Wine Estates Blue Ocean Equities John Georges Triple M Building Certificates Australia KAS Australia Tutti Frutti Cobden & Hayson Drummoyne Konami Veolia Environmental Services Deachim Investments Kyocera Victor Sports DJL Aust Holdings Lewcomm W J Printing E-Group Security LIVStyle Wardy and Sons World Famous GSA Mark Daniel BBQ Hassarati Consulting McInnes Wilson Lawyers Wayne Perkins Hotsprings Mercedes-Benz Sydney Westfund Limited