Ever wanted to see what Women’s AFL is all about? Come on over for an information evening, where the Wellington Women’s AFL Coaches will discuss the plan to establish a Women’s team in Wellington, how you can take part, what training and player development will look like and when the competition will kick off. Bring any questions, and we’ll bring the information and snacks!
We would like to invite people to apply for any of these positions or to share them into your social media network or directly to people you feel may be interested.
If you are already a member of a club within the Wellington AFL, I would challenge you to consider whether the time is right for you to align with a club looking for support and put yourself forward.
NOTE: ANY WAFL MEMBER MAY NOMINATE OTHER WAFL MEMBERS UP TO 5pm ON THE FIFTH DAY BEFORE THE AGM. EMAIL WELLINGTONAFL@OUTLOOK.COM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR ANY OF THESE POSITIONS.
President
Byron Roff
Played over 100 games for Eastern Suburbs bulldogs, 7 seasons for Wellington Tigers and was in the NZAFL international cup squads in both 2002 and the tournament winning side in 2005. Byron has previous sports administration experience having been at WAFL committee member (2002-2008), NZAFL board member (2006-2008) and surf lifesaving committee member(2013-2017). Byron is currently a board member for two companies and is an owner of a project management consultancy. Byron offers strong governance and leadership skills, coupled with a good understanding of our game. Current standing WAFL President
Secretary
Matt Lewis
ES Bulldogs Secretary 2016-present. Current standing WAFL Secretary
Treasurer
Andrew Gavaghan
Supervisor – Assurance and Advisory at Deloitte New Zealand
AFLNZ Representative
TBC
To Be Filled By AFLNZ
Umpire Representative
Hugh Wilson
Qualified level 2 AFL umpire & Wellington Tigers rep for last 3 years. Current standing WAFL Umpire Representative
The 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Wellington AFL will be held on Tuesday the 14th of May at 19-23 Taranaki St commencing at 6:00pm*.
This meeting is the single most important meeting of the year for the League, and your attendance is requested. At the meeting the President will present the Annual Report, and the the Secretary will deliver the presentation of the financial statement. Additionally, we will conduct the election for office bearers, and cover several points of business. The Secretary will distribute documents relevant to any voting points no later than 7 days before the meeting.
Agenda Items
President’s annual report
Financial report and presentation of financial statement
Election of office bearers
Nominations are now open for elected Committee positions
General business
*Note: the doors will be locked, so please be there by 5:50 to be let in. Call Matt at 021922201 if you get stuck, but the meeting will start promptly at 6pm.
The Wellington AFL Tigers wrapped up the AFL Season with a trip down to Christchurch to take on the Otago and Canterbury in the 2019 National Provincial Championship (NPC). Both Wellington and Otago teams made the last stretch from the city to the ground on a fleet of Lime Scooters, bringing an unexpected boost to the local economy. On to the footy: Canterbury took out Otago in the first match of the day, and the Tigers did much the same vs Otago in the second match. While the competition was better than the scoreboard indicated (Tigers 144 v Otago 1), it was a good chance for the Tigers to try out field placements, and work out how best to read teammates who only the week before were opponents.
In final match of the day, the Tigers took on the Canterbury Cobras. Due to the strength of both sides defenses, it was a very low-scoring affair, but the standard of football was at an exceptional level. While trailing by a couple of goals headed into the final quarter, the Tigers were able to keep pegging the score back, but three late behinds in a row to the Tigers meant that they weren’t going to be able to get enough points on the scoreboard before the siren went. Final score: Canterbury 3-4-22 v Wellington 2-8-20
Congratulations to Canterbury for taking out the 2018 NPC Shield, and to both Otago and Wellington for getting teams together and travelling to Christchurch to compete! Thanks to Canterbury for organising the field, umpires, and other gameday requirements to make the day possible! From conversations after the games, it sounds like everyone was looking forward to locking in the 2019 NPC asap, and hopefully Auckland AFL (or any other province interested for that matter) will be able to send a team down to add to the competition!
And a special thanks to the Tigers Coaces and management that traveled to support: John Jackson, Garth Sabo, and Donna Gill! This trip would not have been possible without your support!
If you are in any of the below regions and are interested in giving AFL a go, follow the links to the various provincial leagues!
Wellington City Saints Captain Andrew Bissett raises the cup after their 2018 Grand Final win.
It may have been the third consecutive Grand Final match-up between the Bulldogs and the Saints but it was anything but routine. It was a warm, sunny day with a sizable northerly breeze blowing down the ground when the two teams marched onto Hutt Park for the last time in 2018. The Saints were able to take the lead in the first, playing with the wind, but by halftime the Bulldogs had brought the scores level at 17 a piece in what was proving to be a grinding, low-scoring affair.
After the halftime break, the Saints came out of the blocks firing, piling on an additional 20 points before the 4th quarter, with the Bulldogs scrounging up just a lone behind in response. The skills of the Saints shone through, with clean kicking and marking setting their side well above their competitors.
Early in the 4th there was a friendly fire collision, and the game had to be put on hold for the ambulance to come and ferry one of the Bulldogs off to the hospital. Fortunately he is recovering well, suffering ‘only’ a concussion, broken nose, and requiring a few stitches for bleeding on the inside of his lip. Once play resumed, the Bulldogs mounted a massive comeback, but the Saints defence was able to hold strong. Under immense pressure of the momentum shift, the Saints were able to fend off the loss, and when then final siren went, were 3 points ahead on the scoreboard, despite the fact they didn’t score in the final term.
Final score: WC Saints: 5-7-37 ES Bulldogs: 4-10-34
After the Cup and medal presentations on the field, players and coaches from all the teams headed to the Stop Out Clubrooms for the end of season awards presentations. Congratulations to all awards recipients, and the All-Wellington Team:
League MVP: James Kusel (HV Eagles) – 26 votes, played 7 games
Leading Goal Scorer: James Terry (ES Bulldogs) – 29 goals over 8 games. Most goals in a game: 10 vs Demons, Round 6
Rising Star (under 18): Doug McJarrow (WC Saints) – 9 votes, played 8 games
Margaret Lavery Award (Volunteer of the Year): Donna Gill – Demons Manager
-All-Wellington Team- Full Backs: Alex Awatere (Demons), Pat Lovelock (Eagles), Adam Moore (Saints)
Half Backs: Sam Sherring (Eagles), Andrew Gavaghan (Saints), Andrew Bissett (Saints)
Centres: Blake Neve (Bulldogs), Tom Robby (Bulldogs), Tayne Lockwood (Demons)
On Ball: Peter Halstead (Bulldogs), Jalan Farris (Eagles), Stanley Chung (Bulldogs)
Half Forwards: James Sharp (Bulldogs), James Kusel (Eagles), Will Kempt (Saints)
Full Forwards: Phil Wakefield (Bulldogs), Luke Vincent (Eagles), James Terry (Bulldogs)
Interchange: Ray Turner (Eagles), Luke Shervey (Bulldogs), Michael Martinez (Bulldogs), Coby Dodd (Saints), Doug McJorrow (Saints), Paul Willis (Bulldogs)
Congratulations to the Saints on an impressive victory, after a hard-fought campaign in a much more competitive WAFL season. Congratulations as well to the Bulldogs on yet another impressive season. This loss will be hard to take, but will surely strengthen their resolve in 2019.
