ANNUAL REPORT 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2013 Chairman’s Report.................................................................................. ......................2 Regional General Manager’s Report / AFL NEB 2013 Achievements............................3 Game Development / Region by Numbers 2013........................................................ ..4 AFL NEB Umpiring / Umpires by Numbers 2013....................................................... ...5 Financial Statements............................................................................... ......................6 Directors Report................................................................................... .........................7 Auditors Independence Declaration ................................................................. ..........11 Directors Declaration.............................................................................. .....................12 Statement of Profit and Loss ...................................................................... ................13 Statement of Financial Position.................................................................... ...............14 Statement of Changes in Equity..................................................................... .............15 Statement of Cash Flow ............................................................................ .................16 Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statement .............................................. 17 Independent Auditors Report........................................................................ ..............23 AFL North East Border Annual Report 2013 1 CHAIRMANS REPORT JOHN BYRNE On behalf of the AFL NEB 2013 It is with much pleasure that I present the inaugural AFL participation and ultimately the game. With the additional North East Border Chairman' s report. In what is the most resources invested into Regions through the significant development in the management and appointment of Football Development Managers, for the governance of country Football, the establishment of the first time, country football is equipped to manage the Region Comm ission model across Country Victoria game locally but still requires local cooperation. provides a consolidated platform for the future. Significant time has been invested into the development AFL North East Border were successful in identifying and of a region Strategic Plan which will guide the subsequently appointing individuals to the commission Commission over the next 3 years and focuses on the 7 who brought a wealth of knowledge and the experience key Development areas identified by AFL Victoria. sough t by AFL Victoria when designing the model. Both Participation, Community, Engagement, Facilities, Fan individually and collectively each Commissioner has Development, People and Culture and Second Tier accepted the responsibility afforded to the position. competition are priorities in the growth of the game. Pivotal to the success of the region is the AFL NEB Whilst developing strategies for the future, the Regional Administration Centre which now combines Commission has also shown commitment and courage, league management of 75% of the Regions addressing immediate issues which were impacting on competitions, Game and Club Development and Umpire the region. An AFLNEB sub committees examined our Management staff in one structure with further umpiring model and quickly identified the need for developments planned. change which led to the appointment of the state' s first Umpire Development Manager who shall oversee the In its initial stages of development during 2013, the newly created AFL NEB Umpire department from 2014. commission has been focusing on establishing an This is a significant occurrence in umpiring having operational and financial platform on which the Region identified the critical need for action. can implement game development initiatives in future years. With the scope of the Regions responsibilities The commission has also endorsed the 5, 2013 OKFNL being broad, there is a need to identify priorities which the Review recommendations and the inclusion of both commission has commenced. Benalla and Mansfield clubs into the Wangaratta District Junior Football League. Whilst some difficult decisions A detailed Region Report has been completed which have been made, the commitment and expectation from included an economic impact report, a facilities audit, a a Regional perspective is to act in the best interests of the participation analysis of all clubs, leagues, schools, game with integrity and consistency. Auskick centres and future participation and population projections against facility requirements. We As an organisation AFL NEB is still in its infancy and will acknowledge that not all areas of the Region can continue to grow and develop over time with its impact on experience year on year growth however, the Region local football to increase in the coming years. As Report clearly identifies Local Government Areas where Chairman I look forward with confidence in the there is opportunity to influence participation levels which commission ability to influence the football landscape as can significantly influence member clubs and we equipped for the challenges that lay ahead. competitions. The partnerships the Region creates and maintains with clubs and our communities will be critical to impacting on 2 AFL North East Border Annual Report 2013 REGION GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT JOHN O’DONOHUE Region General Manager - AFL NEB 2013 The year 2013 will be recorded as a significant time in the Development Manager position and its own Umpire governance and management of country football with the Department for 2014, an acknowledgement of the establishment of the Region Commission model. importance of addressing the current umpire situation. In March, AFL North East Border inducted 8 commissioners The NEB Region is in a unique position covering NE Victoria to govern the game in the Region following the 2011 R eview and Southern NSW and faces increasing challenges from into Country football and the subsequent integration of the other codes such as Rugby and Soccer who are also Victorian Country Football League and AFL Victoria. Whilst seeking participants and supporters. Our challenge is to the new governance structures are being embedded across represent AFL in our communities, develop our traditional the state, we are still in a transitional period as the rate in participation programs, and explore new participation which 8 commissions have been established has occurred opportunities such as Youth Girls, AFL 9's and Multi Cultural faster than expected. and Indigenous programs whilst continually developing our partnerships. Rules and regulations which have governed country football for over 80 years under the VCFL are under review to ensure Clubs, Leagues, Primary and Secondary Schools, L ocal they reflect the regional structure and to provide Governments and a variety of community groups have all Commissions with authority to manage the game locally. welcomed a coordinated approach to the management of the game which the Commission model provides and we will On any given weekend, the general football public may not continue to work with neighbouring AFL organisations in be aware of the role of the Commission, suffice to say, AFL NSW and AFL Goulburn Murray as well as Netball establishing a platform for the future health and prosperity of Victoria. the game is a high priority. We acknowledge that the North East Border Region has been a traditionally strong football The AFL North East Border Commission has shown in its area, but as we experience a change in community needs, infancy an acceptance of its responsibility to act in the best the game itself must also change to reflect and remain as interests of the game and will continue to support and work relevant in the future and create new fans of the game. with members as our structure further develops. In establishing a platform for the future, the commission Significantly, additional Human Resources have been acknowledges the vital role which Auskick centres and club invested into region with AFL NEB now having 3 Football and league committees play along with their countless Development Managers (FDM's) who will be the first point of volunteers who deliver the game. With additional resources contact for members and are responsible for both Game and a coordinated approach to managing and promoting and Club Development. Further supporting the game the game, we look forward to supporting and developing all locally, the Commission has created an Umpire aspects of AFL in the North East Border Region. AFL NEB ACHIEVEMENTS in 2013 - First Region in country Victoria to establish a Commission - Authorised and completed a Review of the OKFNL - Appointment of a Region G eneral Manager - Established an Umpire Development Manager Position - Established a Region Administration Centre with offices - Appointed an Umpire Development Manager in Wangaratta and Albury. - Established an AFL NEB Umpire Department - Inducted 2 additional, 3 in total, Football Development - Developed an AFL NEB website Managers - Had player payments placed on the state-wide agenda - Completed a Regional Report on participation including as a major issue facing country football Auskick centres, Clubs, Umpires, Schools, new participation programs - Established strong working relationships with Netball Victoria Regional Management - Conducted a Regional Facilities