SPORT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE ANNUAL REPORT 2017 CONTENTS Chairman’s Report 3 PERFORMANCE 22 02 Director’s Report 3 Representative Sport 23 ANNUAL REPORTANNUAL 2017 SPORTS Melbourne University Sport 4 - Australian University Games 23 The Journey to a Strategic Plan for Sport - Towards 2021 5 - Australian University Championships and other Intervarsity Events 24 HIGHLIGHTS 6 - Southern University Games 24 - Varsity Challenge 24 Water Safety Program Makes a Splash 7 Blues and Sports Awards 28 Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Athletics Scholarship Awarded to Regan Lamble 8 Representative Sport by the Numbers 29 University Football League Competition Extended 8 Elite Athlete Program 31 Sport is Important to Students 8 Outstanding Individual Results 33 Sport and Social Inclusion 9 Uni Blacks Celebrate Indigenous Round 9 CLUBS 41 Raising the Bar for Young Indigenous Athletes 10 Competitive 42 Active Campus and Indigenous Sport Programs Launch 10 Instructional 68 Melbourne University Soccer Club Celebrates 70th Anniversary 11 Recreational 73 University Athletes Represent Australia in World University Games 11 FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES 79 Andrew Young Receives Prestigious Cricket Scholarship from the Bradman Foundation 12 Facilities 80 Blues and Sports Awards Recognise 150 Student-Athletes 12 - Beaurepaire Centre 80 Australian Boat Race Returns to the Yarra 13 - Athletics Track 80 University Blues Win Fifth Consecutive National Title 13 - Tennis Courts 80 Finance 81 - Student Services and Amenities Fee 81 PARTICIPATION 14 - Melbourne University Sport Foundation 81 College Sport 15 - Finance Report for 2017 82 Campus Sport 16 Community Sport 17 PEOPLE, PARTNERS AND DONORS 83 Casual Facility Visits 17 Ski Lodge 17 MU Sport Staff 84 Fitness Services 18 MU Sport Board 85 - Fitness 18 Sport Committees and Advisory Groups 87 - Aquatics 19 Donor Acknowledgement 88 - Group Fitness 19 History of Sport at the University of Melbourne 89 Water Safety Program 20 In Memoriam 90 Active Campus Program 20 Supporters and Preferred Suppliers 90 Indigenous Sport Program 20 Give to Sport 91 Sporting Clubs 21 We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of Representative Sport 21 the lands upon which our campuses and clubs are situated Cover: Tyrone Bean, a Kabi-Kabi and Bindal man, wearing the Indigenous football jumper It is with great pleasure that I am able Finally, I would like to thank my fellow 03 CHAIRMAN’S to present the 2017 Annual Report as Board members, the Melbourne Chairman of the Board. University Sport (MU Sport) staff, our REPORTANNUAL 2017 SPORTS REPORT dedicated band of volunteers and The report celebrates the many coaches for their fantastic efforts in achievements of our student athletes, 2017, while expressing my appreciation sporting teams and clubs, and captures for the continued support of the the impressive and growing range of University senior management group. programs and facilities available to students and staff at the University. I hope that you find the report both informative and entertaining. The Board and staff will continue to engage the University community in Professor James Angus AO FAA addressing the future challenges and Chairman MU Sport Board opportunities that build on our solid foundation with a particular focus on an outstanding campus experience, student leadership and developing a greater sense of esprit de corps. It was another great year for MU Sport • Colleagues across the University DIRECTOR’S in 2017, illustrated by the many including the residential colleges for highlights contained in this report, their ongoing collaboration REPORT but also a year in which we needed to confront a range of challenges. • Our many partners, contractors and suppliers who support our operations I would like to acknowledge the many people and organisations that have been • The Executive Director of Engagement, critical to this success and also thank Mr Adrian Collette, and the broader them for assisting us in addressing the Engagement Portfolio, and the many challenges that we have faced: University Senior Executive for their continued support • The team managers, coaches and volunteers who support our student • Our colleagues at Australian University athletes and teams at regional and Sport and sporting bodies at universities national sporting competitions across the country for sharing our sense of purpose • The office bearers, coaches and volunteers across all our clubs for their Finally, I would like to acknowledge the extraordinary dedication and passion fantastic staff at MU Sport and members of the Board, in particular our chairman • The sporting alumni who generously Professor James Angus. support the clubs and students Timothy Lee • The Blues Advisory Committee and the Director of Sport Scholarships Committee for their diligence and commitment MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY SPORT 04 ANNUAL REPORTANNUAL 2017 SPORTS Melbourne University Sports Precinct, Parkville Campus Melbourne University Sport (MU Sport) is MU Sport is responsible for: student competitions, such as the a Department of the University, reporting Australian University Games, - the to the MU Sport Board, and providing • The development of campus and strategic development and operations of high-level policy, business and financial off-campus facilities, and for managing the competitive sporting clubs, advice on the development and all University sporting facilities, in professional management and promotion management of sport and recreation at particular the Sports Precinct, the Ski of lunchtime and college sport the University. Lodge at Mount Buller and the Boat competitions, and support for elite-level House on the Yarra River student-athletes MU Sport manages the fitness, sports and recreation facilities, programs and activities • Provision of fitness and recreation • Supporting student recruitment activity of the University, working closely with all services and programs including fitness and alumni engagement with University stakeholders and external strategic assessments, personal training, group sport programs. partners to deliver sport and physical recreational club activity, short courses, recreation opportunities to the University and trips and tours • Representing the University on matters community. It does this in accordance with pertaining to sport and physical strategic and operational plans. • Provision of sporting opportunities recreation to local, state and federal -including supporting teams and government, Australian University Sport individual students to compete in (AUS), sporting bodies and related regional, national and international professional organisations THE JOURNEY TO A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SPORT - TOWARDS 2021 05 The journey to develop a new Strategic REPORTANNUAL 2017 SPORTS Plan for Sport commenced several years VISION FOR SPORT ago with the Board and staff of MU Sport Sport Matters - it Inspires, Connects and Leads. determined to ensure that all stakeholders had the opportunity to contribute to the vision for the future. Workshops were conducted with MU Sport Board, management and staff, and presentations to Club Forums and a range of opportunities were provided for VISION students and stakeholders to contribute directly to the review. The development of the plan was delayed while a major review of club governance PURPOSE was undertaken by the University in response to several major incidents involving clubs and club members. This resulted in a review of the management of the risks associated with sporting activity to ensure the safety of participants and the good conduct of student athletes, teams, clubs and officials, which has had significant impact on the governance and management of sporting clubs and programs at the University. In 2017, a discussion paper was distributed for feedback outlining strategies for sport articipation to support the provision of an outstanding Leadership P student experience aligned with the Performance University’s Strategic Plan, Growing Esteem, and to build on the fantastic foundation that sport has established at the University. The discussion paper captured the significant progress made under the previous strategic plan, structured around PILLARS the pillars of participation and performance which had provided the framework to guide planning and for measuring success. Participation Goal: By 2021, the majority of sport The paper proposed including leadership volunteers and student athletes are involved as a pillar, demonstrated in programs Objective: That students and staff are in programs that raise the aspirations of such as Raise the Bar, to replace the engaging in regular physical activity in young people and provide leadership on performance pillar. However, in response quality programs and facilities. important community issues. to the feedback from clubs and the Board, the performance pillar was retained. A Goal: By 2021, 70 per cent of the student Performance workshop was conducted with population are engaged in regular physical representatives of the various stakeholders activity at the University. Objective: That student athletes, teams and in late 2017 to confirm the final Vision and club compete successfully at the highest level. Pillars for endorsement by the Board and Leadership presentation to the University. Goal: By 2021, our best student athletes, Objective: That students, staff and alumni teams and clubs are competing successfully Timothy Lee demonstrate leadership and active citizenship. in dynamic sporting events that engage our Director of Sport