APFAJOURNAL SPRING 2019 31ST NATIONAL POLICE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 – CANBERRA, ACT Innovation, Engagement, Rememberance 2 20 9 13 CONTENTSCONTENTS 2 APFA – 31st National Police 13 Lillian Armfield Football Championship 14 Tasmania – New Look Coaching Panel 3 Director’s Report 17 SA Hounds – Switch on, Stay safe 5 NPFC 2018 – Results 6 Honour Roll – Life Members 20 Queensland – Exciting times in Croc Land 7 Past Champions – Overall State Champions 24 WA Hogs – Canberra – The new ‘C’ word… 8 Best & Fairest – Lewis/Allemand Medal 27 Legends Game 9 New South Wales – And that’s where the 28 Big V – New Players, New Friendships Championship was born 31 Memorial Service & Opening Ceremony 12 Setting the Standard in Women’s Police Footy 33 APFA – Constitution ENQUIRIES TO: Sergeant Zac Cook APFA Director GPO Box 1539 Adelaide SA 5001 M: 0414 879 638 W: www.policefootball.com.au Disclaimer – The statements and/or opinions expressed in the Australian Police Football Association (APFA) Journal are not necessarily those of the APFA or its members. 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PROUDLY PUBLISHED BY emergencymedia 1 The Australian Police Football Association presents 31ST NATIONAL POLICE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Canberra, ACT Sunday 13th October through to Friday 18th October 2019 Memorial Service: Sunday 13th October – National Wall of Remembrance – 3:00 p.m. Opening Function: Sunday 13th October – Ainslie Football Club – from 6:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony Function: Friday 18th October Playing Venue: Ainslie Football Club Day One – Monday 14th October 10:00a.m. Game 1 12:00p.m. Game 2 2:00p.m. Game 3 Day Two – Wednesday 16th October 10:00a.m. Game 4 12:00p.m. Game 5 2:00p.m. Game 6 4:15 p.m. Legends: NSW v ALL STARS Day Three – Friday 18th October 10:00a.m. 0 wins v 0 wins 12:00p.m. 1 win v 1 win 2:00p.m. Grand Final photo: pretraveller.com/canberra-road-trip DIRECTOR’S REPORT Forging new ground to determine the ultimate line up for the Another feature of this year’s Friday games, those with 2 wins to their championship is the commissioning of Welcome to another issue of the APFA name by Wednesday afternoon will play Ngunnawal artist, Stan ‘Budda’ Connors Journal and another National Police off for the Cup on Friday afternoon in the to design the championship Football Championship. This year, we grand final. All Australian Guernsey using the colours enter our 32nd year of existence and of all participating States. As outlined in host our 31st Championship. I applaud Thirdly, an inaugural Police Women’s Brad Redfern’s article, (enclosed) this the NSW Heelers for their initiative to Football match between states will be unique opportunity took planning and seek out a prime venue for their home played Sunday evening at Alan Ray Oval. collaboration which will also benefit championship and look forward to seeing Signified as the Lillian Armfield Cup, NSW the Gugan Gulwan Youth Centre, in Canberra on show. Many travelers will play against VIC with players from Canberra. If you are lucky enough to this year may not have visited our other states, in an all women exhibition receive one of these Guernseys, cherish nation’s capital so I encourage you all to match. This concept is due to the work it, as it will likely be worth more than just experience it for what it is and immerse of NSW President Brad Redfern and money. yourself into the culture. the NSW committee who have now The move to have the closing ceremony We would like to thank Mantra Hotels for collaborated with AFL Canberra and AFL at the National War Memorial will no hosting us in Canberra and also Ainslie Commissioner Major General Simone doubt be spectacular and stirring and Football Club for offering up Alan Ray Wilkie to establish a women’s program something I’m sure will gratify all in Oval for the week of our games. Please for police footy. attendance. It should be a fitting end patronize the Ainslie Football and Social to a Championship embedded in the Club as much as you can and make it a NSW police officer, Sandra Janjetovic, Capitol Territory. home away from home for the week. has also been enlisted as the first ever NSW women’s Captain and Coach and I congratulate you all on making it this far, This year the NSW Heelers have made has assisted in establishing this match as there is a lot of logistics behind getting all 200+ of us here, and thank those an effort to introduce initiatives that are (see her article enclosed). Not forgetting designed to enhance the National Police people and businesses that support the work of VPFC to create a side and Football Championship experience. the championship, especially our major compete in this inaugural match as well. Firstly, the week will commence with a sponsors and Emergency Media who memorial service starting at 3:00 p.m. The game will acknowledge Special publish our print and web media. Sunday 13 October at the National Police Sergeant (ret.) Lillian Armfield (1884- Good luck to all involved and never Memorial (the Wall). A service (enclosed 1971), who was the first Australian underestimate your sphere of influence in this edition) commemorating the female police officer and female detective both on and off the field. national police service personnel who (see article enclosed) and signify that have died in the line of duty should set women are still forging firsts in this day the tone for the week. and age. I urge all participants’ and Secondly, the Draw for the championship spectators to rally around this new group Zac Cook will be randomly selected at the Opening and assist in creating an opportunity to APFA Director Ceremony creating a chance occasion expand this concept. [email protected] 3 4 NPFC 2018 – RESULTS DAY TEAM GOALS BEH SCORE VIC 17 9 111 QLD 5 6 36 TAS 19 8 122 NSW 1 3 9 ONE WA 8 9 57 SA 8 11 59 QLD 17 12 114 NSW 2 1 13 TAS 3 4 22 WA 11 11 77 TWO VIC 13 6 84 SA 8 7 55 WA 20 6 126 QLD 5 7 37 TAS 1 2 8 SA 12 16 88 VIC 24 20 164 THREE NSW 0 1 1 Team Won Loss For Against % Pts VIC 3 – 359 92 390.2 12 WA 2 1 260 118 220.3 8 SA 2 1 202 149 135.6 8 TAS 1 2 152 174 87.4 4 QLD 1 2 187 250 74.8 4 NSW 0 3 23 400 5.8 0 5 HONOUR ROLL – LIFE MEMBER VICTORIA 2005 Adam Matson, 2005 Julian Snowden, 2018 Lionel Allemand (Legend) Graeme Doran Les Buckley 2017 Bret Lavars, Francis Adams 2004 Jason O’Keeffe, 2004 Colin Kirkwood (Legend), Joy Gelly (Legend) Gavin Miller 1999 John Dicker, 2016 Aaron Henneman 2003 Craig Keals Barry Lewis 2015 Angus Sutherland, 2000 Marty Atkins, John Deleo Matt Whitty, Nigel Bloomfield TASMANIA 1997 Jim Allan 2014 Chris Power 2018 Mark Beech-Jonas (Legend), Ken O’Garey (Legend) 2013 Paul Gates, Jacob Bugeja, Andrew Button, QUEENSLAND 2017 Paul Stanley, Matthew Kershaw 2018 Kayne Nund Steven ‘Camel’ Fry (Legend) 2016 Rhian Appleton 2011 Kemal Brkic, Ben Cornish, 2014 Brendon Carr, Brad Wilson, Mark Dacey Daryl Stephenson 2015 Matt Zukauskas 2008 Peter Merrigan 2013 Stewart Manning, 2014 Dan Walton Darryn Parks, Chris Collins 2007 Dave Young, 2012 Peter Hudson Deb Doyle, Eddy Barake 2009 Darren Goodall 2010 Doug Rossiter, 2006 Mark Morris, Michael Hinchen Kev Perry, Joy Gelly NEW SOUTH WALES 2009 Pat Groves 2005 Allec Caughey, 2017 Ross Donaldson 2008 Mark Beech-Jones Trish Rhodes 2016 Brad Redfern, Brad O-Grady 2006 Stephen Hortle, 2004 Warren Gilbert 2015 Trevor Hangan Leigh Devine, Michael Glancy 2003 Frank Adams 2014 Keith Claxton, Brian Hudson, 2005 Glenn Bowerman 2002 Ben Bradley, Tim Moreland Rudi Bylsma 2004 Steven Fry 1999 Lionel Allemand 2013 Brad Freney 2012 Michael Corboy 2000 Michael Maher 2011 Stephen Hudson, 1999 Graeme Hickey WESTERN AUSTRALIA Tim Young 1995 Ken O’Garey 2018 Brad ‘Sheep’ Fry 2010 Brenton Harrison 2017 Blair Moulton, Paul McKenner, 2009 Daniel Coughlin Billy Massoud, Marty ‘Dog’ Atkins (Legend) SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2016 Steve Richardson, OFFICE BEARERS 2018 Barry Lewis (Legend), Ossie O’Henry, Phil Owen, 2019 Frank Adams (president) Tristan Shaw, Zac Cook Luke McCulloch Zac Cook (director) 2017 John Dicker (Legend) 2015 Mick Burnby APM, 2018 Frank Adams (president) David Johnson, 2015 Jeff Riley Zac Cook (director) Mick Bailey, Simon Bowen 2014 Brett Girardi 2017 Frank Adams (president) 2014 Ben Croy, 2011 Sam Bailetti, Steven Pitt Zac Cook (director) Paul O’Keeffe, 2010 Martin Short, Dean Handke Gavin Carter 2009 Rob Gregory 2013 Gerard Gibson 2007 Darryl Crossman 2012 Brendon Shanahan, Stuart Lapsley, 2006 Paul Schwartz, Matthew Kluzek Mathew Muletta 2011 Neil Vanderplank, Steve Dobson, Lindsay Pankhurst, Nathan Hansen 2010 Ron Adams, Gary Armstrong, Shane Ball, Kerrie Graham 2009 Manus Walsh, Graeme Johnston, Darrell Hagan 2007 Jeff Beros, Brad Cooper, Denym Witherow 2006 Bill Chidgzey, Dennis O’Rourke 6 PAST CHAMPIONS – OVERALL STATE CHAMPIONS No.