Annual Report 2009 Annual Report 2009 FFSA People Contents Board of Directors President’s Report 2 Statistical Information 32 Rauf Soulio - President Chief Executive’s Report 4 Round 1 to 18 - Morry Bailes - Vice President Top Goalscorers Tables 32 Competitions 7 Claudio Galloni - Director League Tables - Super League 33 Senior Men’s Ted Iuliano - Director League Tables - Premier League 34 Competition Report 7 David Hewitson - Director League Tables - State League 35 Junior Premier League 8 Bev O’Brien - Director Devine Homes Final 5 Series 36 Women’s Competition Report 10 Oleh Bilyk - Director The Road to the Top Corner 2009 SAJSA Report 29 Sports FFSA Cup Final 37 Futsal Summary 2009 30 Staff League Tables - Junior Premier League 38 Michael Carter Vito Basile Coaching & Development 12 Regional Participation Manager Junior Results 44 Chief Executive Officer Manager’s Report 12 Wendy Carter Airton Andrioli League Tables - Women’s League 45 Club & Competition Manager Football Development Officer Financial Statements 18 Cup Winners & Runners Up - Steve Gregan Nathan Kosmina Women’s League 48 Events 23 Men’s Competition Coordinator Football Development Officer Award Winners - (Resigned September 2009). Jonathan Ruse State Talent Identification Women’s League 49 Championships 23 Dimitri Peppas Female Development Officer Awards Night Tables 50 Federation Cup 23 Junior Competitions Officer/ Matthew Cream Awards Tables 51 Media Liaison Officer Referee Development Officer Awards Night 24 Honours Lists 52 (FIFA Assistant Referee) Tracey Dycer Hall of Fame Inductees 25 Women’s Competition Coordinator/ Jesse Kaehne Administration Assistant Referee Administration Officer Rebecca Morrison Marisa De Ceglie Women’s Competition Coordinator Administration Assistant (Resigned June 2009). Leah Mercuri/Cheryl Couzner John Mundy Finance Officer Coaching & Development Manager Nenita Burgess Richie Alagich Coaching & Development State Academy Development Officer Administration 2009 Report President’s 2010 promises to be an exciting year the Professional Men’s Pre-Season Cup Report for Football in the state, nationally and will be completed after an exciting and internationally. Interest in our great game closely fought battle in the three divisions By Rauf Soulio will again be heightened by the return last year. The coming year will bring a of the Socceroos to the FIFA World Cup further focus on Women’s football within to be played in South Africa. Later in the the Federation and the further strength- year we will know if Australia will host the ening of our relationships with the South 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup. Australian Junior Soccer Association, the Collegiate League and the Masters Soccer Participation in Football is steadily League. We expect this year to also bring increasing and in 2010 we will experience a stronger focus on the promotion and a further 6-8% growth in player numbers. expansion of Futsal programs in the state. There is a shortage of quality playing We are also pleased that the members of facilities. Whilst that is due in part to the Referees Branch have voted to come the popularity of our sport, if more under our umbrella and look forward to facilities are available more people who working with our referees who play such wish to participate will be able to do so. an important part in our sport. Active participation in sport, particularly Council Peter Smith, Manager Culture Bailes, David Hewitson, Ted Iuliano, at the junior level, plays an important Football Federation SA has also worked Recreation and Youth with the City of Bev O’Brien, Claudio Galloni and Oleh part in the health of our population and to assist new arrivals through football Salisbury, Nichola Kapitza, CEO of the Bilyk for their dedication and valuable contributes positively to the social health programs and participated in the Attorney Generals Department Jerome contribution to Football in the State. of our state. As mentioned in the CEO’s Lieutenant Governor’s forum for Inter- Maguire, Executive Director of Multicul- report the Board and administration have national Students as part of our aim to On behalf of the Board I would like to tural SA Simon Forrest, CEO of Adelaide been working intensively with the State make football available to all who wish acknowledge the CEO Michael Carter and Shores, Gareth Smith and Gepps Cross Government, Local Councils and Football to be involved and as a contribution to the dedicated staff of the Federation who Super School Principal Sandy Richardson Federation Australia to secure more encouraging social participation. work long hours and continue to achieve and other distinguished guests who playing facilities for our participants. results for the benefit of Football. At the annual Football Federation SA witnessed the awarding of the Sergio I wish everyone success in season 2010 I acknowledge the support of the Minister Player of the Year evening three long term Melta Medal to Richie Alagich to cap off and in the year ahead. for Sport the Hon Michael Wright and the contributors to Football, Peter Marafioti, his stellar season for Raiders. close working relationship we have with Chic Caudo and Norm Graham were all As I have previously observed, Clubs and the Office for Recreation and Sport. We welcomed into the Hall of Fame. I thank Associations play a vital role in delivery have continued or developed relationships the Hall of Fame Committee lead by of quality experiences for players and with Local Councils including the City of Orazio DiCarlo for their valuable work. their families. Clubs and Associations Adelaide and the City of Salsibury, the Football Federation SA was honoured could not operate without the selfless West Beach Trust, DECS and Multicultural at the Player of the Year evening by the contribution of the many volunteers SA to enable us to provide benefits to our attendance of our special guests including involved and I would like to acknowledge participants throughout the state. the Minister for Recreation, Sport and that contribution. In the past year Football Federation Racing the Honourable Michael Wright An important part of the administration of SA has continued its task of consoli- MP, Federal Member for Makin Tony Football is performed by the Disciplinary dating the administration and promoting Zappia, Federal Member for Hindmarsh Committee lead by Alan Lindsay. In the development of Football. Our Steve Georganas, Shadow Minister for Season 2009 the Committee expanded development programs have resulted in Sport the Honourable Terry Stephens to 9 professional members who act in a State teams competing strongly in national MLC, the Executive Director of the Office volunteer capacity conducting hearings. competitions and it was pleasing to see for Recreation and Sport Paul Anderson, some of our juniors selected in national Director Infrastructure Planning and Policy I take this opportunity to thank my fellow squads and teams. By the time of printing Jenny Hughes, CEO of the Adelaide City Board directors, Vice President Morry 2 FFSA Annual Report 2009 3 2009 Report Chief Executive’s Continued pressure on local playing fields Salisbury has seen Football Federation Game Development, Futsal and Referees. 2009 saw a spread of games over each Riverland, Adelaide Hills and Broken Report from unprecedented growth in the code SA obtain a lease on a green field site The change to the web site resulted in a weekend not seen for some time. Clubs are Hill. Participants in each of the particularly at junior level is of major concern development for the code at Burton located large increase in visitation to the site with experimenting with requests for fixtures in centres trialled for inclusion in the By Michael Carter to Clubs/Associations, Local Councils and in Salisbury. The 3 pitch floodlit facility will an averaged 2.9 million hits per month. The an attempt to capture spectators. Football FFSA Country representative team Football Federation SA. As we move into cater for competition, community programs site is now a very powerful form of commu- Federation SA is happy to accommodate who performed well at the National a World Cup year which has seen the and provide education and training oppor- nication and marketing tool. club requests in this regard as we attempt tournament in Newcastle. tunities for the surrounding area. Work to promote the local game. Socceroos qualify, participation growth is The Advertiser and Messenger Newspapers • Second year of operation for our on the site will commence early in the once again expected and will place further along with community radio stations A crowd of just under 4000 witnessed Metro nationally accredited academies in new year and is expected to be opened in pressure on facilities. continue to cover the local game with great Stars, Cumberland and Enfield complete the summer months. In excess of October 2010. From a national perspective, Football consistency and detail. The consistency of their Devine Homes Finals campaign in 200 junior participants registered for Federation Australia has undertaken a Discussions with other groups continue as cover is testament to the strength of the the best possible fashion. The Top Corner this very low cost 18 week program National Facilities Audit that has seen we strive to provide a substantial facility competition and clubs within. Sports Federation Cup welcomed 6 coordinated in the North, South, East network for the benefit of all stakeholders Collegiate League teams compete in the and West. FFSA represented at meetings. The process Finding the right median for promotion of within the Football Family. qualifying round. The Cup Final was a very has resulted in a formal meeting with the local game is a difficult task. In the past • Solid performance at underage entertaining game with Super League giants every council in South Australia. This has two years we have advertised the Devine National Championships with our been a particularly valuable exercise for Campbelltown up against Premier League Finance Homes Finals Series on two commercial under 14 and 15 boys playing off in the Club Cumberland.