AGM Voting Points & Committee Nominations

Voting Points:

  1. Formalise Society name change

Change Society name from “Wellington Australian Rules Football Club, Incorporated” to “Wellington Australian Football League, Incorporated”

  1. Formalise new Society rules

See proposed new rules

  1. Formalise Committee Nominations

See below “Committee Nominations”

  1. Formally approve FY2017 Finances

See WAFL Accounts 2017

  1. Formalise WAFL Codes of Conduct

See: https://wellingtonafl.co.nz/resources/   

Committee Nominations:

Note: Any WAFL member may nominate other WAFL members up to the time of 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.

Secretary

Matt Lewis ES Bulldogs Secretary 2016-present. Co-founder of the Wellington AFL development league

Treasurer

Matt Lewis Submitted WARFC finances 2015-present, assisting then-Treasurer: Margaret Lavery

AFLNZ Representative

Rebecca Smith AFL Kiwikick coach 2013 – 2014. AFL New Zealand Head Office 2017 to present

Umpire Representative

Hugh Wilson Qualified level 2 AFL umpire & Wellington Tigers rep for last 3 years. Joint founder of Wellington AFL development league

Youth Academy Representative

Renaldo Christians AFNZL Academy Manager – Wellington (2016-current), AFLNZ Level 2 Team  Manager 2016, 2017

Notice of 1st Annual General Meeting

The 1st Annual General Meeting of the Wellington AFL will be held on Tuesday the 7th of August at 19-23 Taranaki St commencing at 6:00pm*.

This meeting is the single most important meeting of the year for the Members of the League, and your attendance is requested.  At the meeting the Management Committee will present several items affecting the structure of the League, and WAFL as a Chartered Society.  The Secretary will distribute documents relevant to the voting points no later than 7 days before the meeting.

Voting Points

  • Formalise Society name change
  • Formalise new Society rules
  • Formalise Committee Appointees for 2018
  • Formally approve FY2017 Finances
  • Formalise WAFL Codes of Conduct

Agenda Items

  • 2018 Season Format discussion
  • 16 aside competition discussion
  • WAFL Registration Broadcast
  • WAFL Medical Consent Forms Broadcast
  • More TBC
*Note: the doors will be locked, so please be there by 5:50 to be let in.  Call Matt at 02192201 if you get stuck, but the meeting will start promptly at 6pm.

2017 WAFL Grand Final

Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs vs Wellington City Saints
26 November, 3:00pm, Hutt Park

The stage was set to continue the fierce rivalry that has simmered over the past few seasons. It was a warm day with a light southerly blowing down the ground, and the physicality started from the opening bounce. With the wind at their backs, the Saints looked to capitalise quickly, with the ball staying locked in their attacking half early, but the Bulldogs were able to wrestle the momentum back, winning the quarter.
The second quarter saw the Bulldogs use the wind advantage, piling on 5 goals, and holding the Saints scoreless. The halftime siren sounded with the scores set at ESB 8-5-53 v WCS 0-2-2.
Lesser teams would have called it quits at this point, but the Saints rose to the challenge, and dominated the third quarter, with the ball rarely leaving their attacking half. The Bulldogs defense was under constant pressure, and after keeping the Bulldogs scoreless, a Saints goal after the siren saw them in high spirits.
The Bulldogs bounced right back though, and even with a Saints goal in the middle of the quarter, the wind coupled with the Bulldogs experience made them clear winners by the final siren: ESB 11-9-75 v WCS 2-3-15
BOG for the 2017 Premiers was Dan Lewington who held strong in a tough ruck, and notable mention of Blake Neve (wing), who bagged 5 goals. Also notable is first year ‘pup’ Jayden Plumb (18yr) is the first recorded occurrence of a father-son playing in WAFL GF’s [Dave Plumb: GF’95 & GF’96]!
BOG for the Saints was James ‘Smokey’ Corcoran with a stellar performance in the ruck, and notable mentions for the on-ballers: Tim Parkes, Andrew Bisset, and Coby Dodds, with the experience of Simon ‘Red’ Charles and Jason Cox providing a solid foundation. Great to see the young saints Jonah Christians (16yr), and Jaydn Robson (16yr) standing up in their first Grand Final, and showing plenty of potential for the future! Although they weren’t happy with the scoreboard, the Saints felt they delivered a strong performance in the centre of the park, and at either end to suggest they are in good shape looking towards 2018.
This is the second Grand Final appearance in a row for the Saints, and the 5th Premiership in a row that the Bulldogs have won. Will the Bulldogs be able to grab a 6th straight flag in 2018, or will their dynasty be broken?

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