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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA 2012/2013 Annual Report 3 Office Bearers 2012/13 HONORARY OFFICERS NATIONAL COACHES NATIONAL LEAGUE COMMISSION\ Patron Senior Men INTERIM NATIONAL COMPETITIONS Peter Montgomery AM John Fox (1/7-30/9/12) COMMITTEE Paul Oberman & Chris Wybrow (interim – Chairman BOARD 1/11–31/1/13) Warren Hawtin (retired 22/9/12) President Elvis Fatovic – (1/2/13 - current) Peter Kerr AM Commissioners (retired 22/9/12) Senior Women Suzannah Fraser DIRECTORS Greg McFadden Mark Grooby Kay Copeland Noel Harrod Junior Boys ‘93 Trent Franklin (retired 25/11/12) Danielle Woodhouse Suzannah Fraser Duncan Greenbank Philip Garling (appointed 4/1/13) NATIONAL COMPETITIONS Junior Girls ‘93 Noel Harrod (appointed 25/11/12) COMMITTEE Ryan Moar Chairman Warren Hawtin (retired 25/11/12) Phillip Scales (appointed 22/9/12) Amy Hetzel (retired 25/11/12) Youth Boys ‘94 David Martin Chris Wybrow Committee Members (appointed 22/9/12) Phillip Scales Phillip Bower Thomas Whalan (appointed 26/10/12) Youth Girls ‘94 Adam Richardson Aleks Osadchuk Annabel Sides STATE DELEGATES Jodie Watson Queensland Youth Boys ‘96 Damian Kelly Jack Lusic Andrew Yanitsas New South Wales PERSONNEL Youth Girls ‘96 Chief Executive Officer Nathan Thomas Jack Lusic Christopher Harrison Australian Capital Territory REFEREES’ COMMISSION High Performance Manager Noel Harrod Chairman Tom Hill Michael McNeill Victoria Operations Manager John Perrott Commissioners Peter Hobday Michael Hart Tasmania Phillip Scales NWPL General Manager John Pankiw Mike DeFina Peter Hobday (1/7-15/12/12) Noel Harrod South Australia Finance Mark Dayman ATHLETES’ COMMISSION Peter Jackson Western Australia Chairman National Media Manager Dale Ballantyne Trent Franklin (retired 26/10/12) Thomas Whalan (appointed 26/10/12) David Lyall Commissioners Administration Officer & Board Secretariat Nikita Cuffe (retired 26/10/12) Cheryl Ritchie (1/7-14/12/12) Toby Jenkins (retired 26/10/12) Bronwen Knox (retired 25/10/12) Office Manager Thomas Whalan (appointed Chairman 26/10/12) Alicia McCormack (3/9/12 - current) Joel Dennerley (appointed 26/10/12) Sophie Smith (appointed 26/10/12) Jane Moran (appointed 26/10/12) Gavin Woods (appointed 26/10/12) 4 WATER POLO AUSTRALIA 2012/2013 Annual Report Honour ROLL LIFE MEMBERS HARRY QUITTNER MEDAL VALE PETER BENNETT (1926-2012): 1993 Peter Montgomery AM RECIPIENTS Dual Olympian, St Kilda VFL legend 2009 Tom Hoad AM 1986 Charles Turner 2009 Pat Jones 1987 Debbie Cummins 2009 Harry Quittner 1988 Peter Montgomery 2009 David Woods 1989 Tom Hoad AM 1990 Andrew Kerr HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT 1991 John Whitehouse Harry Quittner 1992 Chris Wybrow & Debbie Watson 1993 Not awarded HALL OF FAME 1994 Ray Mayers 2009 Wendy Arancini 1995 Pat Jones (nee Meloncelli, WA) 1996 Don Cameron 1997-06 Not awarded Former Australian Olympic water polo team 2009 Debbie Cummins captain Peter Bennett passed away on 4 July (nee Handley, QLD) 2007 Nathan Thomas 2012, aged 86. 2009 Tom Hoad AM (WA) 2008 Tracy Rockwell Bennett, who represented Australia at both 2009 Andrew Kerr (NSW) 2009 Leanne Barnes the Helsinki 1952 (captain) and Melbourne 1956 (Vice-Captain) Olympic Games, was 2009 Peter Montgomery AM (NSW) 2010 Jeanette Gunn earlier this year inducted into the Australian 2009 Cathy Parkes (NSW) Water Polo Hall of Fame. In an era where 2009 Charles Turner (SA & NSW) there were no World Championships, Peter 2009 Debbie Watson (NSW) 2011 AWARD WINNERS managed to accrue 53 international caps. 2009 John Whitehouse (TAS) Male Player Joel Dennerley A revered all-round sportsman, Bennett played Interstate AFL (VFL), was a surf 2010 Bill Berge-Phillips (NSW) Female Player Rowena Webster champion at Torquay and an accomplished Junior Male Player Aaron Younger 2010 Bridgette Gusterson (WA) golfer at Kingston Heath. Junior Female Player Hannah Buckling 2010 David Neesham (WA) As a full forward he topped St Kilda’s goal 2010 John O’Brien (VIC) Coach Peter Szilagyi kicking list five times, with a best of 59 goals 2010 Ray Smee (NSW) Volunteer Joel Sangster in 1950. He was a fierce competitor who espoused a “never say die” attitude. 2010 David Woods (NSW) Referee Danny Flahive 2011 Leanne Barnes (VIC) Player with a Disability Jamie-Lee Lewis 2011 Peter Kerr (NSW) 2011 Ian Mills (VIC) 2012 AWARD WINNERS 2011 Les Nunn (WA) The Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner is held biennially and therefore there were no 2011 Michael Withers (VIC, NSW) Awards in these categories this year but 2011 Chris Wybrow (NSW) rather the Awards as given under the NWPL 2012 Leon Wiegard OAM (VIC) League which can be found in the NWPL 2012 Peter Bennett (VIC) Report. 2012 Alan Charleston (WA) WATER POLO AUSTRALIA 2012/2013 Annual Report 5 Message from the AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION the high performance program, improving Increased community sport participation THE AUSTRALIAN the financial performance and position of has a profound long term dividend, and national sporting organisations (NSOs) and remains a vital objective of the ASC. SPORTS COMMISSION strengthening the governance structures The ASC looks forward to working in and standards of NSOs. (ASC) IS COMMITTED TO collaboration with the sport sector to ENSURING AUSTRALIAN We have initiated a fundamental reform encourage more people into sport and to ATHLETES EXCEL IN THE process to improve Australian sport, by drive Australia’s continued international linking high performance sports funding sporting success. INTERNATIONAL SPORTING more closely with performance; ensuring ARENA, AND INCREASING the AIS is the world’s best high performance sports institute; modernising governance John Wylie AM AUSTRALIANS’ structures in a number of sports; investing Chair PARTICIPATION IN SPORT. to improve coaching, leadership skills, talent Board of the Australian Sports Commission identification and innovation in Australian sport; and reinforcing public confidence in the integrity of sport. These reforms will These two clear objectives are mutually create lasting change and improvement. reinforcing – international success inspires Australians to participate in sport and In 2013-14, the Australian Government, greater participation helps nurture our through the ASC, is investing almost $120 future champions. Sport inspires individuals, million in national sporting organisations for unites communities and encourages active high performance programs and to promote lifestyles. grassroots participation in sport. Success at the international level has Our partner sports can expect a much become even more challenging for sharper focus by the ASC in future on best Australian athletes. Traditional competitors practice governance and administration, keep getting better, and rising countries intellectual property ownership, athlete are becoming forces to be reckoned with. management and support structures and Our tenth placing in the medal table at general accountabilities by the sports. the London Olympic Games continued a Equally, the ASC is committed to changing downward trend over the past three games. to meet the needs of contemporary sport. Through Australia’s Winning Edge 2012- Importantly, the ASC is focused on 2022, our game plan to move Australian promoting grassroots participation in sport sport from world class to world best, we are throughout Australia and to continue a suite changing the role of the Australian Institute of successful national programs such as the of Sport (AIS) and the delivery of Active After-school Communities