Annual Report 2010/11 > Contents > Office Bearers .............................................................................................................4 > Honour Roll.................................................................................................................. 5 > Message from the Australian Sports Commission .....................................6 > President’s Report .....................................................................................................7 > Chief Executive Officer’s Report ..........................................................................8 > High Performance Report ............................................................................... 9-10 > Australian Government Direct Athlete Support ....................................... 10 > Operations Report ................................................................................................. 11 > National Development Report ......................................................................... 12 > National Media Report ........................................................................................ 13 > National League Report ...................................................................................... 14 > Senior Men’s Report ........................................................................................15-19 > Senior Women’s Report .................................................................................20-23 > Hall of Fame Dinner 2011 ............................................................................24-25 > Athletes’ Commission Report ........................................................................... 26 > Referees’ Commission Report ........................................................................... 27 > National Capitation 2011................................................................................... 28 > National Championship Results 2010/11 .............................................29-30 > National Team Results 2010/11 ................................................................31-36 > Statement by the Board of Directors............................................................. 37 > Independent Auditor’s Report ....................................................................38-39 > Statement of Comprehensive Income .......................................................... 40 > Statement of Financial Position ...................................................................... 41 > Statement of Changes in Equity ..................................................................... 42 > Statement of Cash Flows.................................................................................... 42 > Notes as at 30 June 2011 .............................................................................43-50 Australian Water Polo Members Inc Queensland Water Polo Inc, New South Wales Water Polo Inc, Australian Capital Territory Water Polo Inc, Victorian Water Polo Inc. Tasmanian Water Polo Inc, South Australian Water Polo Inc, Western Australia Water Polo Inc, Northern Territory Water Polo Inc. Mission Statement AWPI will be recognised and accepted as a successful major sporting organisation both in Australia and internationally through its astute and planned management, the performance of international teams and the presentation of water polo at all levels. Affiliation Australian Water Polo Inc is affiliated to Swimming Australia Ltd. Australian Water Polo 2010/11 Annual Report | 3 > Office Bearers 2010/11 Honorary Officers National Coaches National League Commission Patron Senior Men Chairman Peter Montgomery AM John Fox Warren Hawtin Board Senior Women Commissioners Greg McFadden John Birch President Suzie Fraser Peter Kerr AM World Student Games Stephen O’Keefe Eddie Denis Directors Danielle Woodhouse Leanne Barnes (retired 27 Nov 2010) Junior Boys ‘91 John Birch Adam Richardson Personnel Trent Franklin Chief Executive Officer Warren Hawtin Junior Girls ‘91 Christopher Harrison David Martin Peter Szilagyi Phillip Scales Secretary General/ Junior Boys ‘93 High Performance Manager Amy Hetzel Dalibor Maslan Kay Copeland (appointed 27 Nov 2010) John Whitehouse OAM Junior Girls ‘93 Operations Manager/ State Delegates Ryan Moar NWPL General Manager Queensland Junior Boys ‘94 Peter Hobday Jack Lusic Chris Wybrow National Development Manager New South Wales Junior Girls ‘94 Scott Schweickle David Marks Aleks Osadchuk National Media Manager Australian Capital Territory Referees’ Commission Russell McKinnon Andrew Digan Chairman Finance Manager Victoria Michael McNeill Glen Ransley Annabel Sides Commissioners Finance Assistants Tasmania Michael Hart Denis Kerslake Bill Roach Phillip Scales Allan Park Scott Schweickle South Australia Administration Officer Damir Stajduhar (2010) Jon Harmer Julia Annells Mike DeFina (2011) Western Australia Merchandise Officer Simon Tiverios Athletes’ Commission David Clarke Chairman Northern Territory Trent Franklin John Cossons Commissioners Nikita Cuffe Toby Jenkins Bronwen Knox Thomas Whalan 4 | Australian Water Polo 2010/11 Annual Report > Honour Roll Life Members Harry Quittner Medal Recipients 2009 Award Winners 1993 Peter Montgomery AM 1986 Charles Turner Male Player Rob Maitland 2009 Tom Hoad AM 1987 Debbie Cummins Female Player Bronwen Knox 2009 Pat Jones 1988 Peter Montgomery Junior Male Player Jeremy Davie 2009 Harry Quittner 1989 Tom Hoad AM Junior Female Player Zoe Arancini 2009 David Woods 1990 Andrew Kerr Coach Paul Oberman 1991 John Whitehouse Player with a Disability Bridgette Moore Honorary Life President 1992 Chris Wybrow & Volunteer Graham Wulf Harry Quittner Debbie Watson Referee Danny Flahive 1993 Not awarded Hall Of Fame 1994 Ray Mayers 2010 Award Winners 2009 Wendy Arancini 1995 Pat Jones Male Player Sam McGregor (nee Meloncelli, WA) 1996 Don Cameron Female Player Victoria Brown 2009 Debbie Cummins Junior Male Player Aaron Younger (nee Handley, QLD) 1997-06 Not awarded Junior Female Player Nicola Zagame 2009 Tom Hoad AM (WA) 2007 Nathan Thomas Coach Les Kay 2009 Andrew Kerr (NSW) 2008 Tracy Rockwell Volunteer Karen Armstrong 2009 Peter Montgomery AM (NSW) 2009 Leanne Barnes Referee Danny Flahive 2009 Cathy Parkes (NSW) 2010 Jeanette Gunn 2009 Charles Turner (SA & NSW) 2009 Debbie Watson (NSW) 2009 John Whitehouse (TAS) 2010 Bill Berge-Phillips (NSW) 2010 Bridgette Gusterson (WA) 2010 David Neesham (WA) 2010 John O’Brien (VIC) 2010 Harry Quittner (VIC) 2010 Ray Smee (NSW) 2010 David Woods (NSW) 2011 Leanne Barnes (VIC) 2011 Peter Kerr (NSW) 2011 Ian Mills (VIC) 2011 Les Nunn (WA) 2011 Michael Withers (VIC, NSW) 2011 Chris Wybrow (NSW) Photo Credit: Anthony Pearse, Pearse Photography Australian Water Polo 2010/11 Annual Report | 5 > Message from the Australian Sports Commission The countdown to an Olympic This Framework is supported by and Paralympic Games is an significant additional investment in sport by the Australian Government. The 2011- exciting time for Australians. 12 Budget will provide $300 million to As London 2012 looms on our support the full spectrum of sport from horizon there is much work grass roots through to elite competition. to be done to fine tune our Support by the Australian Government preparations. will enable a more collaborative long term focus to drive reform within The Australian Government and the Australian sport and importantly make Australian Sports Commission (ASC) the connection between Australian’s continue to work closely with Olympic standing on the podium and young and Paralympic sports, along with the Australians participating in sport. Australian Olympic and Paralympic Committees to ensure our athletes get This is an exciting and challenging time the best possible support. for Australian sport. The Australian Sports Commission looks forward to Through the Green and Gold project, working with all sporting organisations, $3.85 million in extra funding has been the state and territory institutes and provided for our top Olympic athletes academies of sport and state and and teams to boost their training and territory departments of sport and preparations for London 2012. recreation, to promote access to, A true sign that Australian sport is and participation in, sport across the united in working together is the community and support Australia’s endorsement from the Commonwealth, continued sporting success. State and Territory Governments of the National Sport and Active Recreation The Hon. Warwick Smith AM Policy Framework. Chairman What this means is that for the first Board of the Australian Sports Commission time all governments have agreed on priorities for sport. Underpinning the Framework is the new National Institutes System Intergovernmental Agreement which unites our National Institutes of Sport and national sporting organisations to work hand-in-hand to achieve common national high performance objectives to maximise resourcing and expertise in support of the development of world class athletes to achieve international success. 6 | Australian Water Polo 2010/11 Annual Report > President’s Report My congratulations go to all Operationally, with the Head Office Acknowledgements members of our respective locating to Sydney, we are indebted to We gratefully acknowledge the the ongoing support and infrastructure Australian Government through the National Teams, in particular provided to us by NSWIS and their CEO, to our Senior Women’s Team Australian Sports Commission for Charles Turner and his staff. the funding