ANNUAL REPORT 2014 The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) SPONSORS & PARTNERS Hockey WA would like to thank our partners and sponsors for their continual support of Hockey in Western Australia. Without their generous support, Hockey in Western Australia would not be in the healthy position it is in today. The following partners and sponsors have provided support to Hockey WA in 2014. Partners Sponsors The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) Contents Page Contents Office Bearers & Committees 4 Life Membership Inductee 5 Honour Board 7 Reports 8 State Teams 16 Olympians Medal 26 Charlesworth Medal 27 Premier One Division Winners 28 Results 30 Byrne & Judge Award 32 Kyle Rutter Award 32 Season Standings 33 Regional Association Results 43 Audited Financial Statements 50 Office Address:Perth Hockey Stadium, Curtin University, Hayman Road, Bentley, WA 6102 Australia Postal Address: PO Box 1090, Bentley MDC WA 6983 Telephone: (08) 9351 4300 Fax: (08) 9458 5524 Email: [email protected] Design & Editor: Mitchell Eastman Photography: Dan Carson (DC Images), contributors. Cover: Perth Hockey Stadium at night 3 The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) Office Bearers & Committees BOARD RISK MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE President Chairperson Phil Nillsen Christine Truscott Vice President Members Pat Hall Janene Bon Peter Churack (CEO) Directors Gerrit Engelbrecht Janene Bon Pat Hall Rob Clement John Heath (resigned 14 November) Tony Lalor (resigned 14 November) Christine Truscott AUDIT & FINANCE JUNIOR ADVISORY GROUP Chairperson Members Rob Clement Garry Fitzpatrick Kerry Gallagher Members Glen Kirkaldy Geoff Boyce David Meier Peter Churack (CEO) Claire Omodei Sarah de Rozario (CFO) Tania Smith Craig Seddon Tess Smith Wendy Wales STAFF MASTERS Management Chairperson Peter Churack - Chief Executive Officer Peter Westlund Sarah de Rozario - Chief Financial Officer Gerrit Engelbrecht - Senior Manager Facilities & Infrastructure Members Grant Mitton - Sports Development Manager Lorraine Browning Sandy Cable Administration Staff Bill Campbell Kelli Dawson - Executive Assistant Len Collier Susan Cook - Receptionist/Administration Peter Connolly Sandra Jenner - Management Accountant Keith Gilbride Gayle Baillie - Accounts Clerk James Kotzas Fiona Stuart - Assistant Manager Club & Game Development Allison Rieck Jason Butcher - High Performance Coach & Mentor Helen Rule Ben Bregazzi - Game Development, Education & Officiating Jen Anyalai - High Performance Administration Manager Melanie Baldwin - High Performance Support SENIOR COACHES Shayley McGurk-Davy - Assistant Manager Facilities & Events Hope Munro - Event Coordinator WAIS Coach (women) - Jeremy Davy Jason De Wind - Hospitality Manager WAIS Coach (men) - Chris O’Reilly Mitchell Eastman - Communications WA Diamonds Coach - Jason Butcher Rob Ward - Maintenance WA Thundersticks (co-coach) - Chris O’Reilly Graham Pilcher - Competitions WA Thundersticks (co-coach) - Nathan Eglington The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) 4 The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) Life Member - Ric Charlesworth Life Membership is the most prestigious award that the Western Australian Hockey Association can bestow upon an individual. It is in recognition of a person’s outstanding contribution to the sport of hockey either as a player, coach and/or administrator over a prolonged period of time. At the Annual Hockey WA Awards Night Dinner on 31st October 2014; Hockey WA had the privilege of presenting Dr. Richard Charlesworth AM Life Membership of the Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) Dr Richard Charlesworth’s contribution to the sport of hockey now spans five decades with his representation at state and national competi- tion commencing in 1971. His dedication and competitiveness on the playing field was legendary both for Australia and for Western Australia, indeed it has been said that the WA sides of the mid 70’s through to the mid 80’s were consistently the most dominate in the history of the National Championships. Ric’s contribution as a coach both with the Hockeyroos and more recently with the Kookaburras has resulted in his reputation as a Master Coach and has lead to the Hockeyroos, whilst under his control, being widely considered the best and most consistent international team that this country has ever produced across all sports. His work with the Kookaburras culminated in the recent World Cup success. Again, this enhanced his reputation as a Master Coach. The complete dominance of the Kookaburras over this tournament stunned the world hockey community and has lifted the bar to a new standard. The Kookaburras fast, aggressive, high scoring style of play has elevated the sport as a spectacle at a time when considerable pressure is mounting on the promotion of the sport (particularly for broadcasting). This was a god send. Ric’s has always viewed the sport with a critical eye, and as with his coaching has been an innovator and advocate for change and improvement within the sport. This is evidenced by the successful Super 9’s concept and tournament held over recent times in Perth. Ric’s retirement from the international coaching arena has lead to this award tonight, however Ric is not lost to the Hockey community of WA as he has accepted the role as a mentor coach for a number of our junior state team coaches, so imagine the impact of having this Master Coach mentor these aspiring coaches and players. Finally, join with us in the recognition and celebration of the contribution Dr Richard Charlesworth has made, as he is inducted as a Life Member of the Western Australian Hockey Association. Hockey WA would like to congratulate Dr Richard Charlesworth AM for his induction as a Life Member of the Western Australian Hockey Association. 5 The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) Life Membership - Ric Charlesworth ATHLETIC CAREER • Represented WA at senior level hockey from 1971-1988. • Became the 204th male to represent WA at senior level hockey. • 7 August 1972: International hockey debut in a 0-0 draw with New Zealand in the opening match of the Munich Olympic Games • October 1988: 227 hockey appearances for Australia before retiring from international hockey following 2-1 defeat in the Olympic Games bronze medal match. • Olympic Games: 1972 (5th), 1976 (silver medal), 1980 (Australia boycotted), 1984 (4th), 1988 (4th) • World Cup: 1975 (5th), 1978 (bronze medal), 1982 (bronze medal), 1986 (gold medal). • Leading goal scorer and voted best player at 1986 World Cup. Named in World XI for fifth time. • Champions Trophy: 1980 (bronze medal), 1981 (silver medal), 1982 (silver medal), 1983 (gold medal), 1985 (gold medal), 1988 (bronze medal). • Olympian’s Medal winner in 1980. • Won the senior national championships 14 times, and never finished any lower than 3rd on the other four occasions. • Senior championship titles: 1972-79, 1981-82, 1985-88. COACHING CAREER • 1993-2000: National coach of the Australian women’s hockey team, the Hockeyroos • 2007-2008: Technical Advisor, Indian hockey teams • 2008-2014: National coach of the Australian men’s hockey team, the Kookaburras AS HOCKEYROOS COACH AS KOOKABURRAS COACH • 251 matches, 195 wins, 27 draws and 29 defeats • 190 matches, 148 wins, 21 draws and 21 defeats • Olympic Games: 1996 (gold medal), 2000 (gold • Olympic Games: 2012 (bronze medal) medal) • World Cup: 2010 (gold medal), 2014 (gold medal) • World Cup: 1994 (gold medal), 1998 (gold • Commonwealth Games: 2010 (gold medal) medal) • Champions Trophy: 2009 (gold medal), 2010 (gold • Commonwealth Games: 1998 (gold medal) medal), 2011 (gold medal), 2012 (gold medal) • Champions Trophy: 1993 (gold medal), 1995 (gold medal), 1997 (gold medal), 1999 (gold medal). AWARDS & ACCOLADES • Western Australian Sportsman of the Year (1976, 1979, 1987) • Advance Australia Award (1984) • Western Australian Institute of Sport Hall of Champions (inducted 1985) • Member of the Order of Australia (AM) (1987) • Sport Australia Hall of Fame (inducted 1987) • Western Australian Sports Champions of the Year Coach of the Year (1994-2000) • Australian Coaching Council Team Coach of the Year (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) • Confederation of Australian Sport Coach of the Year (1996, 1997, 2000) • Australian Sports Medal (2000) • Western Australia Citizen of the Year (2001) • Hockey Australia Hall of Fame (inducted 2008) • WA Best Coach of the Year (2010). • Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Coach of the Year (2010) The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) 6 The Western Australian Hockey Association (Inc.) Honour Board LIFE MEMBERS AWARD OF MERIT Life Membership is the highest honour that the Association can The following have received an Award of Merit for outstanding bestow upon an Individual. The following people have received service to hockey in Western Australia. Life Membership of the Association for services to hockey in Western Australia. This list includes previous recipients of the Reg Goodridge Service Award. J G ARDAGH * V FALLOWS * T ST J KENNEDY * D ALLEN J HARRINGTON B NUGENT J BANKS CA FAULDS * K LEGGETT G ASHLEY R JONES S O’HARA L BARRETT * A FUHRMANN M KINSELLA J BANKS R JEWELL S O’SULLIVAN F D BEAMES * N GILES OBE * S LEECE G BELL * D KELLY OAM L PACKHAM T C BEDELLS * I GLASS * V LONGSON * N BEZANT M KINSELLA I PITT N BEZANT V GOOCH H McMANIS OAM * S BIBRA T LALOR R RATE P BRADSHAW B A GOODHEART OBE * D C McKENZIE * F BROWN J LEECE D REES