Annual Report 2012 -2013 85th Annual General Meeting Water Polo Victoria would like to acknowledge our key partners, generous sponsors and noble supporters of our work and our sport. GRANT PARTNERS www.vichealth.vic.gov.au www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/sport www.vicsport.asn.au FACILITY PARTNERS www.msac.com.au www.oakleighrecreationcentre.com.au www.sysc.com.au www.vu.edu.au PROGRAM PARTNERS www.withoutlimitshealth.com.au www.ausport.gov.au/participating/aasc ORGANISATION SPONSORS www.hydralytesports.com www.2XU.com.au www.newbalance.com.au www.canterburynz.com.au www.accorpacific.net STATE & NATIONAL PARTNERS www.vicwaterpolo.com.au www.vis.org.au www.australianwaterpolo.com.au BOARD 2012 - 2013 COACHES AND MANAGERS PRESIDENT Victorian Institute of Sport John Perrott Women & Coach Dalibor Maslan VICE PRESIDENT Men Asst Slobodan Macic Coach Glen Piper Swim SECRETARY Coach Scott Gargoura Bryan Wee VWPI Athlete Development Program FINANCE DIRECTOR Tier 2 Girls Coach Greig Richardson Simon Wallace-Smith Tier 3 Girls Coach Darren Steere DIRECTOR Girls Mentor Program Coach Jams Paterson Tier 2 Boys Coach AJ Edwards DIRECTOR Tier 3 Boys Coach Michael Girdwood Jenny Loughnan Swims Coach Simon Gardner DIRECTOR Goalkeeping Coach Tan Diptas Steve Blunt DIRECTOR 20 & Under National Championships Bevan cox Jnr Women Coach: Darren Steere Manager: Perri Randall OFFICE STAFF Ian Campbell – Executive Officer Jnr Men Coach: Andrew Yanitsas April 2012 - Present Manager Lyn Celotti Tony Ryan – Administration Officer East Coast Challenge – 14/U July 2007 - Present Girls Coach: Darren Steere Manager: Sally Livermore Deb Vawdrey – Bookkeeper October 2012 - Present Boys Blue Coach: Michael Girdwood Julie Makohon / Justin Miller Manager: Alan Logan Sports Development Officer Boys White Coach: Thomas Madden August 2008 – April 2013 / Manager: Steve Blunt June 2013 – Present Aust Schools Championships Girls Coach: Jade Hanson Asst: Scott Gargoura Manager: Dee Longwill Boys Coach: Tan Diptas Manager: Lyn Celotti PRESIDENTS REPORT tiered program coaches who support the pathway program for I am pleased to present the 2012/13 promising athletes Annual Report of our Association Water AWPI staff and board for their Polo Victoria (WPV). support, in particular of the VIS program and also for their WPV has had another marvellous year but recognition of the ongoing work in it has had its challenges. I would like to Victoria to grow water polo from sincerely thank the support of the Board the grass roots to the elite level and the staff during this year who ensure funding bodies VicHealth and that our association and competition is Sport and Recreation Victoria and managed in a professional manner. the contract managers who support the WPV staff in their work I also want to give special mention to Julie And of course all the players who Makohan who served over 5 years as have enjoyed the competition WPV sports development officer and during the year, be it your first whose efforts to promote the sport were of attempt at the sport, as an the highest standard and quality and was experienced player or seasoned capped off by a career highlight when she veteran. delivered the “Who can play, I can play” campaign for women in our sport. Congratulations to all those members selected as State, National and Australian Also I want to thank all the volunteers who representatives either as players or are the backbone and unsung heroes of officials. our community that is WPV. The Victorian Tigers club has seen These people include: another successful campaign this year the competition co-ordinators, pool women's team placing 5th and the men's controllers, referees, coaches, team taking the Gold medal. WPV and the managers and officials for the board of the Tigers have started the Association, regional associations, process of moving the Victorian National schools and the clubs who put in Water Polo team to be more of a such an enormous amount of work community asset with a sustainable to making our sport the success it funding model. More work will be done on is. this transformation in the coming year. the office staff – lead by Ian Campbell, Tony Ryan, Justin Our junior state and club teams have also Miller, and Deb Vawdrey for their had successful campaigns. Also in the ongoing hard work for the running summer competition for 2012/13, we saw and development of the sport the introduction of an Ovens & Murray Board members who have spent a State League 1 team in both the women‟s lot of their personal time working to and men‟s competition. This was a improve what we do, to the best successful inclusion of a regional activity we can with games also being played both in the MSAC staff for the support they Melbourne and Wodonga. provide to WPV staff at the VIS, including the Our Association is funded from three program head coach Dalibor sources. Firstly from players, through the Maslan and program manager members' registrations and match fees. Marty Aitken for their ongoing The Board recognises that we are here to support of our high performance organise and run the best competition we athletes can. Also a small but growing stream is now coming from Sponsors, which supplements our revenue. We appreciate the role played by our sponsors and I where we can thus trying to retain encourage the community to support affordability for our sport. those that support us. There has been a full contingent on the Government grants were also received board for the past couple of years, from both VicHealth and SRV that achieving a diverse board membership of contribute to our development programs. youth, experience, skills and passion. I The funding from VicHealth is in its third thank the Board for their contribution and year and is focused on increasing to those that are not re elected I wish them participation of women and girls at all all the best as I will also warmly welcome levels of our sport, from the board and new members. subcommittee level, through to coaches, officials, referees and players. We can John Perott report major progress on this grant‟s PRESIDENT objectives and positive feedback from the funding body. The project has also allowed us to focus on sustainable SECRETARYS REPORT organizational change to support WPV to further develop a water polo environment This is my first year on the Board and as that is safer, more accessible, inclusive Secretary and it has been both and equitable. SRV funding will continue challenging and rewarding to help in the to support organisational development and operation of Water Polo Victoria. I have recreational water polo opportunities. enjoyed working with the enthusiastic and It was pleasing to see the continued passionate Board led by John Perrott, this growth of numbers in the U14 and U12 year complete with a new logo! category of players participating this year. The growth of this age group is critical to I was pleasing to see an increase in teams future sustainability of water polo in for the competition and the smooth Victoria. This year, in summer, WPV had running on poolside is a testament to the the numbers to introduce a separate girls hard work that Tony Ryan puts in to and boys competition at the U12 level. This was a successful initiative and WPV ensure minimal clashes and the best looks to extend and grow the junior possible competition. In respect of the program. The effort of some clubs in both competition, I also sit on the Tribunal and I regional and metropolitan areas is highly have found that the recent changes to the commendable and we will see this effort Judiciary Policy have led to a much more rewarded in time. efficient process. The board this year has continued with progress on the strategic plan established The focus this year has been on the last year. There are some exciting facility Victorian National League Team. We development projects underway, with the continue to work hard on this to ensure the success of the junior competition at continuity of the peak opportunity for State Greensborough, good progress on the representation. The Victorian National redevelopment of Hawthorn and the League Team is critical to elite Victorian announcement of major investments at Ringwood and Frankston. This is very Water Polo and ensures Water Polo positive for water polo at a community continues to be strongly supported by the level. WPV has been involved early in the VIS. There is much work to be done on planning phase and able to assist these the new Victorian Water Polo community activities with support and advice. We are based model and I encourage anyone with well placed to continue to focus on growth an interest to become involved. by increasing participation in the sport at all levels. We will seek increased funding Ian Campbell has come on board and While membership for most clubs was applied a discipline and vigour to the hard static, some clubs showed significant task of raising sponsorship, particularly in increases particularly at the junior level reflecting a strong push in Come and Try the tough economic climate. Through his and FlippaBall programs. Hopefully this hard work, we have managed to secure in- trend will continue into the future as the kind support from 2XU, Hydralyte Sports growth and strength of our sport must and Speedo [Justin please insert any I come through continued development of may have missed]. I take the opportunity younger players. to thank our sponsors. If any in the Water Polo community are aware of sponsorship Wodonga-based members again registered separately with Ovens & Murray opportunities for WPV or the National Association and these membership League team, we welcome your contact.