SOUTH METRO JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE IT’S ABOUT THE KIDS I CONTENTS 02 Strategic Plan 03 SMJFL Member Clubs 04 21 Participation CEO Summary 06 21 Female Pillar 1 - Governance Participation 23 08 Pillar 2 - Football Umpiring 26 10 Pillar 3 - Stakeholders OUR MISSION Talent & Communication 12 30 To be the most respected independent Engagement Media (Website & Social Media) 46 junior sporting league nationally. Premiers, 14 31 Best on Ground, Facilities & Infrastructure Child Safety Best & Fairest 16 32 48 Recognition Representative Football Recognition Awards OUR VISION & Awards (Interleague) (Player Milestones) 18 34 50 To provide kids a safe, supportive and inclusive People of the SMJFL Modified Rules Teams Financials environment which develops, promotes and 20 36 62 encourages participation in Australian Rules football. Chairman's Report Premiership Laddders Snapshot 1 SMJFL MEMBER CLUBS STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 Key Pillars of the 2015–2018 Strategic Plan Ajax FC Ashwood JFC Beaumaris FC Bentleigh JFC Brighton Beach Caulfield JFC OUR VALUES OUR PILLARS JFC The SMJFL believes in: 1. Governance – To ensure that our decision making is • Independence – to remain independent, professional and independent, strong and viable. accountable for the betterment Cheltenham JFC Dingley JFC East Brighton East Malvern JFC East Sandringham of our stakeholders, for short to Vampires JFC JFC • Accountability – the highest long term interests. level of accountability for all stakeholders. 2. Football – Maintain quality football competitions, pathways • Respect and Tolerance – and environments that are safe to promote respect, tolerance and fun and which promote Hampton Rovers Highett FC Mordialloc- Murrumbeena Northvale JFC & fairness at all levels. health and inclusiveness for all. AFC Braeside JFC JFC • Inclusiveness – regardless 3. Stakeholders and of gender, cultural background, Communication – Building socio-economic status or ability. and elevating the SMJFL brand in the community. • Communication – Oakleigh JFC Ormond JFC Port Melbourne Prahran JFC FC open and transparent. • Quality – a commitment to continual improvement and best practice. South Melbourne St Bedes/ St Kilda City JFC • Health, Well-Being & Fun – Districts JFC Mentone AFC to foster a community based environment that is family friendly, healthy and fun St Paul's St Peters FC Waverley Park Mckinnon JFC Hawks JFC 2 3 PARTICIPATION 10,564 registered players 456 3,207 teams games 26 36,727 clubs goals kicked 137 days equivalent spent playing footy 4 5 FEMALE PARTICIPATION 1,762 total female registered players 1,000 new girls playing football 45 new girls teams 136% increase in team numbers from 2016 2 Under 15 Girls Teams for in Interleague for the first time 6 7 UMPIRING 356 active umpires 56% increase in active umpires from 2016 37 female umpires 230 first-year 33 umpires interleague umpires 380 club volunteer umpires 8 9 TALENT 92% of clubs represented 197 representative players 6 teams in #AFLVicMJC 3 Grand Final appearances 2 Under 14 Boys Premierships won in interleague 10 11 ENGAGEMENT ROBERT CONNOR DAWES FOUNDATION Established in 2013, the Robert Connor Dawes Foundation is the SMJFL’s official charity partner. The Foundation's aim is to raise money for paediatric brain cancer research following the loss of 18-year-old Connor Dawes to brain cancer four years ago. This year the SMJFL celebrated its partnership with the RCD Foundation by holding the inaugural Connors Beanie Round during Round 13 across 25 clubs and 55 suburban venues, with the club community encouraged to wear a RCD Foundation beanie. Money raised by clubs - $25,120.89 Photo Credit - Polar Blue Photography 12 13 RECOGNITION AWARDS The following award winners were recognised for their outstanding achievements in 2017 at the SMJFL’s annual Presentation Night held at Kingston City Hall in conjunction with AFL Victoria. Junior Coach Of The Year Furthermore, the following umpires were recognised for their efforts in 2017 at the Gerard Feehan (East Malvern) annual Umpires Presentation Night Youth Coach Of The Year Golden Whistle Award Trent Dennis-Lane (East Brighton) Brett Poll Len Manzie Training Awards Club Umpire Of The Year Ben Tilbrook, Chris Menara, Rod Ferry (Dingley) Chester Ryan Club Administrator Of The Year Encouragement Awards Daniel Pate, Max Delaney, Bree Vallance (Cheltenham) Riley Johnstone Match-Day Behaviour Award Eddie Griffin Award Ormond JFC (Best 1st Year Umpire) Jack Seymour Volunteer Of The Year Boundary Umpire Award Michael Dingli (Cheltenham) Sam Ritchie Monash University Leadership Award Robinson Walsh Award Indiana Budimir Jessica Stolz (East Malvern) Pathways Award (SFNL) Outstanding Service to Justin King Australian Rules Football Most Promising Umpire Award (VAFA) Brooke Hannaford (Mordi-Brae) Jonathan Clark Top - Jessica Stolz (East Malvern), winner of the inaugural Monash University Leadership Award for her efforts and initiative in the female football community at her club. Bottom - Brett Poll, third-year umpire and winner of the prestigious Golden Whistle Award. 14 15 UMPIRING DEPARTMENT Cam Watts Nathan Guy Hugo Burstin PEOPLE OF THE SMJFL Head Coach Coach - beginners Coach - Assistant Nick Bergman Doug Haworth Peter Pullen Coach - Field Coach - Field Coach - Assistant Mick Bridges Wayne Hinton Glenn Emery Payroll Coordinator Coach - Field Coach - Field John Bailes Asha Hinton Matt Mahoney BOARD MEMBERS (Meetings attended) Mentor Coordinator Coach - Boundary Coach - Field INTERLEAGUE DEPARTMENT Coaches John Burke Stephen Zayler Ray Breed Vanessa Lewicki Chris White Darin Edwards Nick Murray Tash Bennett Peter Ryan Rob Aivatoglou Lewis Bearman Jamie Gray Assistant Coaches Chairman (9/9) Vice Chairman (6/9) Director (8/9) Director (8/9) Michael Spohn Nick Moodie Brad Atholwood Taylah Ercolano Mark Louis Ryan Fogarty Jarrod Crosby Isabel Huntington Coaching Interns Chelsea Bowen Alison Brown Sarah Hartwig Mia Cowan TRIBUNAL MEMBERS Kate Riordan Matt Webb Tracey Davies Michael Osborne Director (9/9) Director (8/9) Director (6/7) Outgoing Board Member Sam Hatzi Gary Oram Neil Daly (2/2) Chairperson Jim Browne Sharon Daly David Meeve John Bacon Vince Micalizzi EXECUTIVE TEAM APPEALS BOARD MEMBERS Andrew Clements Martin Grinberg Matt Fisher Dermot Dann Andrew McKenna Sarah Loh Emily McIntyre Zoe Driver Amanda Beet AMBASSADORS Chief Executive Officer General Manager – Marketing & Team Leader – Football Football Ambassador Umpire Ambassador Football & Operations Administration Operations & Umpiring Isabel Huntington Justin Schmitt Coordinator (Outgoing October 2017) (Western Bulldogs & SMJFL Interleague) (AFL Umpire) PART TIME STAFF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM LIFE MEMBERS David Andrews Len Manzie Peter Henwood Bruce Eckersall - Finance Manager Shannon Lennie - Football Operations Domenic Favata - Media Coordinator Paul McEwin - Corporate Partnerships & Marketing Geoff Bayliss Carl Russo David Landau Jasmin Cannizzo - Child Safety Coordinator Troy Rolle & Niddhi Mehta - Events Jack Chrapot Bruce Stegelman* Russell McMurray David Sheridan - Director of Interleague Colleen Inglis Pauline Stegelman Roger Teale Stephen Zayler - Boys Interleague Coordinator Steve Kilpatrick Doug Willans Tim Walsh David Zivin - Girls Interleague Coordinator *deceased 16 17 CHAIRMAN'S REPORT PETER RYAN The SMJFL ran the Interleague We are lucky at the SMJFL to have CHAIRMAN program internally in 2017 for such a hard-working Executive the second season, our most Team, led by Sarah Loh, our new What a way to finish! The 2017 successful to date. We saw six CEO in her first full season at the season, my last as Chairman, has South Metro Stars teams featured helm. I would like to acknowledge been extraordinary both on and off in the AFL Victoria Metro Junior their contribution in 2017 and it is the field for the South Metro Junior Championships across U15 Boys, their commitment that ensures a Football League (SMJFL). U15 Girls and U14 Boys, yielding successful season such as we had three Grand Final appearances in 2017. 10,564 registered players and 26 and two Under 14 premierships. member clubs formed 456 teams. Two Under 13 teams played in a On behalf of the SMJFL Board The league coordinated 3,207 one-day carnival on the Sunday of I’d like to thank and acknowledge matches of football, played by Queen's Birthday Weekend. the ongoing close working both boys and girls, from Under relationship with the AFL, 8 to Under 18s across six local What was most pleasing was each AFL Victoria, St Kilda FC, government municipalities. This and every one of the representative Melbourne FC, Southern Football included 132 finals matches, 38 players and coaches demonstrated Netball League (SFNL), Victorian Grand Finals and 222 Lightning the values of the league on and off Amateur Football Association Carnival ‘mini-games’. the field. David Sheridan (Director (VAFA) and the support of our This year 78 girls-only teams were of Interleague) and his team must corporate partners, in particular fielded, a staggering 136% increase be heralded for running such a our Major Sponsor Monash on 2016 (33 teams), no doubt fantastic program that no doubt University for all their support. thanks in part to the establishment will go to new highs in 2018. of the AFL Women’s competition. Finally, to my fellow board All this football is only achieved as members, we discuss issues as There were over 356 active league a result of the work done by those individuals at board meetings but umpires and 380 club volunteer at the coal face, so a big thank you we leave