2017 ANNUAL REPORT AND YEAR BOOK MILERA BROTHERS RD 8 - GLENELG V ADELAIDE PHOTO: FLASHGORDON PHOTOGRAPHY 2017 ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS 1 From the President 2 Executive Finance Report 4 2017 Football Results 6 2017 Awards 9 Executive Report 10 Going Forward 13 Football Review 16 Junior Football Review 19 Glenelg in the Community 20 “From Zero to Hero” by Andrew Capel 23 League Statistics 24 2017 Squad 25 The Glenelg Club 27 “Tiger Women make their mark” by Peter Cornwall 31 2017 Statewide Super Women’s League results 32 2017 Statewide Super Women’s League statistics 33 2017 Statewide Super Women’s League team 34 “Never say Die” by Andrew Capel 37 2017 Staff & Officials 38 “Tigers on the Prowl” by Zac Milbank 40 Vice Presidents’ Report 41 Past Players & Officials Report 42 Club Awards 44 Members Feature 48 Hall of Fame 49 2018 Season Fixture 50 “Home, Sweeter Home” by Peter Cornwall 53 2018 Calender of Events 55 Honour Board 59 AGM Minutes 63 2017 Sponsors MISSIONSTATEMENT TO BE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB IN THE SANFL THROUGH ONFIELD PERFORMANCES BY WAY OF WINNING PREMIERSHIPS AND OFF FIELD BY BECOMING THE COMPETITION LEADER IN FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROFESSIONALISM PASSION PRIDE SUCCESS COMMUNITY SPIRIT VISION / WE DEVELOP INTO A CLUB WHICH FINISHES IN THE FINALS EVERY YEAR, A POSITION FROM WHICH WE Glenelg CAN WIN OUR NEXT PREMIERSHIP / WE ARE SEEN AS THE BENCHMARK FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, Football Club RECRUITMENT AND COACHING / THE COMMUNITY SEES THE CLUB AS THEIR CLUB THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS DEVELOPED AND CARRIED EST 1920 OUT BY THE CLUB / WE ARE FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT AND INVEST ALL PROFIT BACK INTO FOOTBALL AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS WHICH WILL BUILD THE LONG-TERM FUTURE OF THE CLUB / WE ARE THE SPORTING EMPLOYER OF CHOICE DUE TO OUR CULTURE AND ALL STAFF, PLAYERS AND VOLUNTEERS FEEL PRIVILEGED TO WORK FOR THE CLUB AND TO BE PART OF ITS FAMILY From the President BY NICK CHIGWIDDEN be highlighted that this profit is made up of some extraordinary LACHY EARL President items such as a payroll tax refund and the SANFL land distribution from the sale of AAMI stadium. We have provided a financial execu- RD 2 - GLENELG V STURT The 2017 season was a roller coaster with some high moments, tive summary in the annual report that succinctly details our current PICTURE: DEB CURTIS PHOTOGRAPHY especially the early season form that saw us have some excellent financial position for you, rather than me expanding on it here. wins at Gliderol Stadium and the very evident improvement in the team’s performance. In contrast we had some disappointing results The vast majority of this cash profit was used to reduce our liabil- when playing away from home and the unacceptable capitulation ities, predominately the long term debt to the ANZ by $209,833 in the last three rounds of the minor round that resulted in us miss- and the council $274,666 and reduce our creditor liabilities by ing the finals, which was absolutely a missed opportunity. $362,406. This disappointing finish and lack of consistency resulted in the It is an outstanding achievement to reduce our liabilities through- Football Committee and Board reviewing all aspects of the sea- out the year by $846,905, which has allowed us to manage our son to ensure we leave no stone unturned to rectify the situation creditors more strategically and not reactively. However, our cash and create an environment that is hungry for success and has the in bank position remains very challenging and without the ongoing required resources, systems and processes in place to drive con- support of the City of Holdfast Bay with the interest relief on our sistent winning performances. loan and the reduction they provided on our lease, we would be in an extremely precarious position. I must acknowledge and thank We were quite advanced in implementing the recommended the City of Holdfast Bay for their ongoing support and reinforce the changes with the senior coach Matt Lokan when the Port Adelaide positive impact that this is having on the Glenelg Football Club and Football Club offered him a position as an assistant coach in early our local community. November, the day before our pre-season started. We were ex- tremely disappointed in the manner Port Adelaide managed this In this challenging hospitality climate, especially the uncertainty situation waiting until November to make the appointment, show- around gaming and the impact of the changing SANFL environ- ing an absolute lack of respect on the impact this has on an SANFL ment, we must continue to reinvent ourselves as an organisation Club. Whilst disappointed, as a Club we understand Matt’s decision and look at strategies that will allow us to survive in the future. In to further his career at an AFL Club and thank him for his effort January 2018 we welcomed the ACH group into the upstairs venue during his time at GFC and wish Matt, Bec and their family all the area to provide their treatment rooms and exercise class services. best in the future. This will provide a consistent and guaranteed rental income for the Club. The ACH fit out is outstanding and we will be working Immediately we embarked on an intense search for a replacement hard to attract their clients into other areas of our facility which will and interviewed some outstanding candidates over the following ultimately help grow our business. We continue to strive to provide weeks. However, there was one standout in-regards to his football an excellent value for money offering in our bar and bistro area and experience, knowledge and maturity, that possessed the charac- have seen some excellent improvements and results. teristics we believe were necessary to get the best out of our se- nior playing group and clearly communicate the brand of football The redevelopment of the Sparks grandstand to grass terraces that will be implemented across all grades within the club. That covered by sails, will provide an excellent area for families to watch was Mark Stone, who we appointed as senior coach in early De- the football from in 2018. This is scheduled to be finished before cember, successfully luring him over from Western Australia after our first home game and continues the realisation of our goal to having five years with Fremantle under Ross Lyon and prior to that provide the best facilities for our players and our members. ten years split between Sydney and West Coast. I would like to congratulate Glenn Elliott and his team on the com- Mark certainly had to hit the ground running and has been very mitment and passion they have shown, and the improvements they impressive already in what he has implemented and is working on have made over the last twelve months. It is an exciting time ahead with the playing group. I would like to welcome Mark, his partner both on and off the field and they remain focused on continual im- Kerry and their children Lila and Lenny to the Glenelg Football Club provement and striving for success in all areas of club. and look forward to working hard with Mark to ultimately achieve the highest level of success at the Bay again. A list of acknowledgements is printed later in the report thanking everyone who has been involved last season, so I will not repeat Mark’s positive appointment has been backed up with some excel- that. However, I must thank my fellow board members for the sup- lent recruiting from the Football Department, signing quality play- port they have provided me and their hard work across the year. ers such as Jessie White, Luke Reynolds, Marlon Motlop and Nick To Gliderol our naming rights and major sponsor and all our spon- Amato to name a few. This fresh injection of talent into the team sors at every level thankyou for your continued association with combined with the continued development and improvement of the Glenelg Football Club. our current list under the direction of an experienced and extreme- ly structured coaching group provides us with great optimism that Thankyou to all the volunteers, members, past players and sup- we will achieve our expectation of competing in the major round porters for remaining loyal to the Tigers and we will be doing ev- in 2018. erything in our power to ensure 2018 will be a year to enjoy and remember. Our long time Junior Development Manager Brenton Hole left his position late in the season. I would like to thank Brenton for his A mountain of work has been done over the previous two to three loyalty and commitment to the club over his ten years in the role years, by many people, across all areas of the club to build a strong and congratulate him on not only what he achieved with our under- foundation for the Glenelg Football Club to build from. 2018 is the age success at Glenelg, but also his involvement with numerous year the building must take shape, with the people we have in juniors from our zone that have gone on to be drafted and forged place and the resources at our disposal there is no excuse. successful AFL careers. I hope you enjoy spending a bit more time on the golf course Brenton. Please continue your support and join as a member, you are a crit- ical part of that foundation. We had a very positive result financially for the 2017 year ending 31 October, reporting a consolidated profit of $681,739 compared to $14,278 in 2016.