ANNUAL REPORT 2019 EASTERN SUBURBS DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY ABN 74 522 909 012 CONTENTS 5 Notice of Annual General Meeting 6 Roosters Company Structure 9 Roosters Partners 10 Chairman & Chief Executive Officer - Report 12 Football Manager - Report 14 Men’s Player Representative Selections 15 2019 Men’s Playing Squad 18 Women’s Player Representative Selections 19 2019 Women’s Playing Squad 22 Chief Operating Officer - Report 24 Community - Report 26 National Rugby League Women’s Premiership 29 Junior Representative & Pathways - Report FINANCIALS 36 Directors’ Report 40 Lead Auditor’s Declaration 41 Statement of Profit or Loss 42 Statement of Financial Position 43 Statement of Changes in Member Funds 44 Statement of Cash Flow 45 Notes to the Financial Statements 69 Directors’ Declaration 70 Independent Auditor’s Report 2019 NRL GRAND FINAL ROOSTERS ARE BACK TO BACK PREMIERS ESDRLFC | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 3 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting Voting at the Annual General Meeting of Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club Limited (“the Club”) will be held on Thursday, 27 The following persons only shall be entitled to attend February 2020 at 5:30pm at the Club’s premises at 93- and to vote on all matters, including ordinary resolutions 97 Spring St, Bondi Junction, N.S.W. and special resolutions, at General Meetings of the Company: BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED ORDINARY BUSINESS a. Life Members; b. Financial Ordinary Members of not less than 3 1. Apologies. consecutive years’ standing immediately prior to 2. To confirm the Minutes of the previous Annual the relevant General Meeting or Annual General General Meeting held on 28 March 2019. Meeting; 3. To receive and consider the financial report, c. Financial Playing Members of not less than 3 directors’ report and auditors’ report for the year consecutive years’ standing immediately prior to ended 31 October 2019.* the relevant General Meeting or Annual General 4. Election of Directors – Notification of appointment Meeting; of Directors under rule 39 of the Company’s d. Persons appointed as Secretary, Treasurer, Constitution. Assistant Secretary or 3rd Grade Secretary; 5. To consider the following nominations for Life e. Financial Ordinary Members who were active graded Membership of the Club as endorsed by the Board referees of Rugby League Football and who became of Directors: Ordinary Members in the year in which the relevant Annual General Meeting or General Meeting is held a. Cooper Cronk or in either the preceding 2 years (provided that they 6. To transact any business which under the have in each of those years either been an active Constitution is to be transacted at an Annual graded referee of Rugby League Football or have General Meeting of which prior notice has been paid to the Company by 31st July in each of those given. years the annual membership subscription); and f. Directors of the Company. *NOTE: Members who wish to raise any queries or seek information at the meeting about the financial report, Eligible Members may vote in person at the Annual directors’ report and auditors’ report, are asked to give General Meeting or may appoint a proxy to attend on the Company Secretary notice in writing of their queries their behalf. Forms to appoint proxies are available from or requests by at least 7 days before the Annual General the Company Secretary. Signed proxy forms must be Meeting. This will enable properly researched replies to received by the Company Secretary at least 48 hours be prepared for the benefit of Members. before the Annual General Meeting. By Order of the Board. LIFE MEMBERSHIP RESOLUTIONS 1. “That Cooper Cronk is elected to Life Membership of the Club under rule 22(a) of the Constitution of Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club Limited.” Explanatory message regarding the Life Membership Scott Bennetts Resolutions Company Secretary Dated: Friday 31 January 2020 1. The Life membership resolutions are proposed pursuant to rule 22(a) of the Club’s Constitution. 2. The Board recommends that Members vote in favour of the Life Membership resolution. JAMES TEDESCO BACK TO BACK JACK GIBSON MEDALIST ESDRLFC | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 5 SYDNEY ROOSTERS ADMINISTRATION STRUCTURE Board of Directors Career Coach Community & Events Sports Science Assistant Narelle Hess Assistant Joanne Hausler Nick Politis AM (Chairman) Anastasia Actypis Mark Bouris AM Marketing & Digital Performance Analyst Mark Fennessy AM Manager Community Projects Dennis Russell Peter Newton Brad Humphry Officer Luke Ricketson Simaima Taufa Performance Analyst / Brien Samphier Lead Content Producer Logistics Assistant Andrew Crawford Bryce Webster Club Ambassador Dane King Anthony Minichiello Management Graphic Designer Facilities & Logistics Jade Carney Club Ambassador Manager Chief Executive Officer Brad Fittler AM Ross Tesoriero Joe Kelly Social Media Producer Chris Bennetts Delegates to NSWRL Dietician Chief Operating Officer Holly Edstein Jarrod Johnstone Sponsorship & Sales Nick Politis AM Manager Joe Kelly Referees Consultant General Manager Football Ryan Sansom Chris James Program First Grade Footall DANIEL TUPOU Craig Walker Commercial Partnerships Programme Football Consultant Manager Dean Robinson CELEBRATES A TRY IN HIS 150TH Executive Manager Club Patrick Brown NRL Head Coach Operations Trent Robinson Wrestle Coach NRL & CLUB APPEARANCE Cathy King Sponsorship & Sales Larry Papadopolous Executive NRL Assistant Coach Media & Communications Joe Cramp Craig Fitzgibbon Kicking Coach Manager Nick Davis Alexandra Phillips Sponsorship & Hospitality NRL Assistant Coach Assistant Trainer Statistician Junior Representative Head Coach Executive Adam O’Brien NSW Cup (North Sydney Nathan Lai Patrick Curteis Programme Rick Stone Head of Finance Hannah Luxford Bears) Daniel Milway NRL Assistant Coach Facilities Assistant Game Day Assistant Junior Representative & Assistant Coach Relationship Manager Matthew King Head Coach Colin Millard Jonathon Tesoriero Pathways Manager Kylie Hilder Finance Manager Roza Bacelas Jason Taylor Blake Cavallaro Tim Brown High Performance Gear Steward Club Office Assistant Assistant Coach Head of Consumer Manager Jersey Flegg (JF) Ross Norman Louis Lopes S.G.Ball Cup Adam McEwan Operation & Commercial Business Travis Touma Competition (Under 18) Accountant Paul Grzanka Support Staff Game Day Assistant Doctor Deanne Michailidis NRL Speed & Agility Coach Head Coach Bob Johnson Coach Dr Tom Longworth Membership & Fan Rubin Ruzicka Tony Barnes Club Psychologists Glen Jones Assistant Accountant Engagement Manager Oliver Brecht & Grant Timekeeper Physiotherapist Tanya Nguyan Nicole Smyth NRL Strength & Assistant Coach Brecht Allan Miller Harold Matthews Joshua Weight Conditioning Coach Dane McKay (Under 16) Head of Recruitment Membership & Ticketing Patrick Lane Club General Practioner Dressing Room Attendant Strength & Conditioning Daniel Anderson Coordinator Assistant Coach (GP) David Vassallo Coach Darren Borthwick Ashley Smith Chief Medical Officer Tait Barnes Dr Cassy Workman David Swan Salary Cap Compliance Dr Etienne Du Preez Scouts Performance Analyst Officer Membership Sales Team Manager Junior League Fifita Hala NRLW Programme Dane King Ian Schubert Specialist Assistant Medical Officer Tere Glassie Administrator Jamie Mathiou Mairead Cleary Dr Tom Longworth Kerry Mortimer General Manager Gear Stewards Club Administration Team Doctor House Parents Craig Walker Ross Norman Assistant/ Membership Sales Head Physiotherapist Alia Karmali Central Coast Development Leon & Ayesha Kim Garry O’Sullivan Medical/Reception Coordinator Steph Brennan Manager Team Logistics Manager Andrew Monaghan Kelli Crookes Ryan Chant Physiotherapist John Strange Transition House Parent Blake Cavallaro NRL Physiotherapist Kara Murphy Belinda Lester Football Operations CRM Coordinator Adam Bentley Past Players Ambassador Operations Manager Administration Assistant Warren Thompson Rehabilitation Trainer Russell Fairfax Ball Boys Cathy King Leah Hang NRL Physiotherapist Steve Driscoll Jacob Camilleri Community Manager Roslyn Craig Team Masseuse Daniel Sassoon Media Manager Wellbeing & Education Catherine Dawson Strength & Power Coach Loa Fakauta Mitchell James Alexandra Phillips Manager Sports Scientist Chad McGill Helen Kalagaros Hayden Barton Damon Spooner Kris Veugelers Kayden Barnes 6 | ESDRLFC | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT ESDRLFC | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 7 SYDNEY ROOSTERS 2019 PARTNERS Major Partner Corporate Partners Chairman’s Club Steggles Ainsworth ACFS Allegion Australian Insulation Solution Platinum Partners AlphaFit Belle Property Double Bay Bauerfiend Blue Ocean Equities Easts Group B&S Electrical Services Cobden & Hayson Drummoyne IKON Services Australia BCA National Training Group Deehab Investments Magic Glass City Tattersalls Club Dynamic Learning Services Unibet CustomMed Compounding E-Group Security Pharmacy Gazal Corporation Premier Partners Daily Press GSA Insurance Diplomacy Consulting Hassarati Consulting AFEX Dynamic Learning Services Henley Constructions Asahi / 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