Welcome Committee

Welcome
Welcome to the third edition of the Northern Region Coaches Association e-newsletter for season
2014. What a terrific season of football we have seen across the region.
Thank you to all the coaches in our region who have made such a strong contribution to the game in
2014. The role of the coach is a very responsible and influential one. You are the 'significant other' in
players' lives beside their close network of family, friends, teachers, etc. It is to this end that AFL
Victoria takes coaching and its outcomes very seriously.
We see you shaping, influencing and supporting the social, physical and emotional development of
the participants in your care. Our responsibility at AFL Victoria is to create an environment where
coaches, like you, are equipped and supported in your role. This newsletter provides a cross section
of information that coaches can read, utilise and pass on to help improve the standard of coaching
across the state.
The role of a coach is a responsible and influential one no matter what level you are at as you
significantly shape, influence and support the social, physical and emotional development of the
participants in your team.
Wishing you a safe, happy and healthy off season.
Committee
Northern AFCA is headed up by a committee of volunteers with a vast array of football and coaching
experience. The 2014 Northern AFCA Committee Members are as follows:
Office Bearers:
Michael Rawlinson (President)
Phiv Demetriou (Executive Officer)
Darren Stanton (Vice-President)
Greg Humphreys (Secretary)
Ivan Jones (Treasurer)
Committee:
Mark Morgan
Peter Weightman
Tim Hore
Peter Kennedy
Ian Roberts
Murray Crisp
Roger Fyfe
Andrew Shakespeare
2014 NORTHERN AFCA
~COACH OF THE YEAR~
On Wednesday 3rd of September, the Northern branch of the Australian Football Coaches
Association (AFCA) held its annual Coach of the Year Evening at Rydges Bell City in Preston.
2014 saw our biggest event yet with a record number of people attending. Over 260 guests
were in attendance, representing football clubs and Auskick centres from throughout the
region. We were pleased to welcome special guests from the Northern AFCA Committee,
the Northern Football League, AFL Victoria, the Northern Blues FC and the Carlton FC.
Before the awards were presented we were fortunate enough to have five special guest
speakers, entertain the audience. The guests were:
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Nick Maxwell (2010 Collingwood Premiership Captain)
Paul Hudson (1998 All Australian)
Rob Wiley (1980 Richmond Premiership Player)
David Rodan (185 AFL Games)
Louise Stevenson (Drafted at no. 26 Western Bulldogs 2014)
Nick, Paul, Rob, David, Louise and participated in a panel style question and answer, which
gave great insight into their various football backgrounds, as they answered questions from
the floor. The ability of all five to relate their stories to the ‘grass-roots’ coaches in the
audience was invaluable, and it was a privilege to have such quality football people join us
on the night.
A huge thank you must go to all who attended and made the night a success, with particular
note to our special guests for donating their time, and our MC David Henning who did a
fantastic job throughout the evening. A big thank you too must go to the Northern AFCA
Committee for the ongoing effort that they have put in to continue to improve the quality
and calibre of coaching within the region.
We congratulate all the nominees from the Northern Football Region across the following
categories, with special mention to the winners who have been highlighted.
SENIOR
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Robert Hyde (Greensborough FC) – WINNER
Travis Hodgson (Fitzroy Stars FC)
Matthew McLennan (Northcote Park FC)
Stephen Saddington (North Heidelberg FC)
Craig Hunter (Heidelberg FC)
Robert Hyde of the Greensborough FC with Paul
Hudson 1998 All Australian
FEMALE
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Jessica Dal Pos (Darebin Women’s Sports Club)
– WINNER
Abbie Galea (West Preston Lakeside FC)
Maddy Haydar (Ivanhoe JFC)
YOUTH
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Paul Broderick (Fitzroy JFC) – WINNER
Steven Musico (Mill Park FC)
Mat Robinson (South Morang FC)
Masaki Miki (Heidelberg JFC)
Paul King (St Mary’s Greensborough JFC)
Robert Bolzon (St Mary’s Greensborough JFC)
Brendan Andrews (Keon Park Stars FC)
Kevin Lewis (Hurstbridge FC)
David Witchell (Banyule JFC)
Scott Plant (Macleod JFC)
Dale Mayne (Banyule JFC)
Jessica Dal Pos of Darebin Women’s Sports Club with
Louise Stevenson drafted Bulldogs Player 2014
Paul Broderick of Fitzroy JFC with Nick Maxwell,
2010 Collingwood Premiership Captain
JUNIOR
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Brett Pollard (West Preston JFC) – WINNER
Bernie Girolami (St Mary’s Greensborough
JFC)
Brian Anderson (Heidelberg JFC)
Mark Kankaanpaa (Yarrambat FC)
John McInerney (Heidelberg JFC)
Frasier Neilson & Mark Frost (Banyule JFC)
Tim Donohue (Ivanhoe JFC)
Darren Rigg (Montmorency JFC)
Brett Pollard of West Preston JFC and David
Rodan 185 games, AFL Player
AUSKICK
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Andrew Green (Northcote Auskick) – WINNER
Darren Driscoll (Fitzroy/Carlton Auskick)
Michael Christiansen (Mill Park Auskick)
Lisa Baggio (Research Auskick)
Matthew Meehan (Preston Auskick)
Tony Raddino (Mill Park)
Jodi Weightman (Preston Auskick)
James Merrett (Watsonia Auskick)
Adam Sevas (Mill Park Auskick)
Andrew Green of Northcote Auskick and Rob
Wiley, 1980 Richmond Premiership Player
AUSKICK VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
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Darren Rigg (Montmorency Auskick) - WINNER
Auskick of the Year Darren Rigg of Montmorency
Auskick and Nick Maxwell 2010 Collingwood
Premiership Captain
AUSKICK DISTRICT MANAGER RECOGNITION
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Roger Fyfe – Banyule District
Linda Palmer – Darebin District
Belinda Mertzanidis – Greensborough District
Murray Crisp – Whittlesea District
Mark Whitelock – Nillumbik District
Auskick District Managers Murray Crisp, Belinda
Mertzanidis, Linda Palmer and Roger Fyfe with Auskick
Volunteer of the Year Darren Rigg and Nick Maxwell
CONTRIBUTION TO FOOTBALL - FEMALE
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Jo Hogan (Fitzroy JFC/Fitzroy Carlton Auskick) – WINNER
Jodie Ward-Davies (Watsonia Auskick)
Nadine Christall (Wallan JFC)
CONTRIBUTION TO FOOTBALL - MALE
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Rob Windsor (Yarrambat FC) – WINNER
Jo Hogan of Fitzroy JFC and Fitzroy Carlton
Auskick with founding President of Northern
AFCA 1993, Roger Fyfe
Rob Windsor of Yarrambat FC with founding
President of Northern AFCA 1993, Roger Fyfe
2014 Northern AFCA Committee members
Guest Panelists Nick Maxwell, Paul Hudson, Rob
Wiley, David Rodan, Louise Stevenson taking
questions from the audience
Northern – Reaccreditation Reminder
For all Coaches in the Northern Region whose coaching accreditation expires at the end of 2014,
please note that if you wish to coach again in 2015 & beyond you are required to renew your
accreditation.
You can access the reaccreditation form by heading to:
http://www.nfl.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/2014_documents/2014_AFCA_Reaccreditation_Form.p
df
(This will be updated to a 2015 form shortly – in the interim this document will suffice).
Alternatively, please follow these steps to access the document:
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Head to www.nfl.org.au
Under the ‘Blue Zone’ tab click on ‘AFL Vic Northern Development’
Scroll down until you see the link to ‘2014/2015 Coach Education Reaccreditation Form’ and
follow the steps from there
Northern Region – Football Activities
This year we have again seen very strong interest shown in all activities run by Northern AFCA/AFL Vic
Northern Region.
During Term 3 we conducted our annual Primary School based LGA Cup competitions that are open to
all Schools within the Banyule, Darebin, Nillumbik & Whittlesea Council areas. During a 6 week period
we saw well over 1,000 students participating in these competitions. These tournaments are a
fantastic way for girls to get involved in our game at a young age & have no doubt contributed to the
growth of this area in our Region.
Our Coaching Coordinator nights continue to be well attended, with over 25 different clubs
represented at the various seminars throughout the season. We anticipate this area continuing to
grow significantly in the coming seasons.
The last 10 weeks has also seen us heavily involved in the establishment & coaching of the AFL Victoria
Northern Knights David Zaharakis Squad. This squad is made up of approximately 25 boys who either
have 1 parent born overseas or are of indigenous heritage. Seeing the boys develop over the course of
the program was extremely rewarding & culminated with a number of matches against other similar
squads at Punt Road Oval on Sunday 10th August.

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