Annual Report - Melbourne University Sport

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2014
CONTENTS
03
PERFORMANCE
University Sport, Awards and Elite Athletes
02
2014 SPORTS
ANNUAL REPORT
Chairman’s and Director’s Report
03
01
HIGHLIGHTS OF MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY SPORT 2014
Varsity Challenge
20
University Sport by the Numbers
21
Representative Sport Results
22
Blues and Sports Awards
24
Distinguished Service Award
24
Elite Athlete Program
25
Outstanding Individual Results
28
Governor of Victoria Opens the Ernie Cropley Pavilion
05
National Benchmarking has University Of Melbourne
Leading for Participation
05
University Athletes Represent Australia at the 2014
Sochi Winter Olympics
06
Australian Boat Race
06
Inaugural Varsity Challenge
07
Competitive Clubs
36
Record-Breaking Year for University Football
07
Instructional Clubs
53
Melbourne University Lightning Club Formed
08
Recreational Clubs
56
Orientation and Big Play Day
08
Rugby Young Achiever Award 09
Alex Rowe Equals 46 Year-Old Australian Record
09
Dylan Alcott Wins British Open
10
FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES
Planning and Renovations, Usage and Finance
40th Anniversary of Australia’s First
World Rowing Championship Gold Medal 10
Facilities
63
Gillon McLachlan Named AFL CEO
10
Maintenance
64
Richard Telford Inducted into Sports Australia Hall of Fame
10
Finance
64
Sports Foundation
64
04
CLUBS
Achievements, Milestones and Results
05
02
PARTICIPATION
College, Campus, Community and Fitness Programs
06
PEOPLE, PARTNERS AND DONORS
Supporting Melbourne University Sport
College Sport
13
Campus Sport
14
Strategic Plan for Sport
68
Community Sport
15
MU Sport Team
69
Fitness Services
16
MU Sport Board
70
Aquatics
17
History of Sport at the University of Melbourne
72
Group Fitness
18
Donor Acknowledgement
73
Vale Frank Henagan
74
Supporters and Preferred Suppliers 74
Give to Sport
75
Cover: The College Dash at the opening of the Ernie Cropley Pavilion.
CHAIRMAN’S
REPORT
It is with great pleasure I am able to present
the 2014 Annual Report and, after almost six
years as Chairman of the Board, my last.
During a period of great uncertainty in
the higher education sector, Sport at the
University has continued to prosper, and
this Report highlights and celebrates the
many achievements of our student athletes,
sporting teams and clubs. The Report also
outlines the impressive and growing range
of programs that encourage students and
staff to engage in regular physical activity.
The University is now proudly the leading
Group of Eight University for the level of
student participation.
DIRECTOR’S
REPORT
Finally, I would like to thank my fellow
Board members, MU Sport staff and our
dedicated volunteers and coaches for their
fantastic efforts in 2014, and also express my
appreciation for the continued support of the
University Senior Management Group. I have
enjoyed my time as Chair of the Board and I
can leave confident that Sport is in good hands.
I wish the incoming Chair well for the future.
I hope that you find this Report
both informative and entertaining.
Geoff Rees
Chairman
It is with great pleasure and satisfaction
that I reflect on the achievements of Sport,
fitness and recreation at the University
during 2014. The Annual Report illustrates
what was another outstanding year, and I
would like to acknowledge the many people
and organisations dedicated to improving the
opportunities for students at the University.
They include:
• Property and Campus Services for
their support for the development and
maintenance of the University’s sports
and fitness facilities;
• Club committees, coaches, and support
staff who ensure clubs are viable and
successful;
• Executive Director of Engagement, Mr
Adrian Collette, and the University Senior
Executive for their continued support and
recognition of the contribution that Sport,
fitness and recreation makes to the
University; and
• Sporting alumni who generously
support clubs, scholarships and
sports capital projects;
• Student athletes, coaches and team
managers who represent the University
and their county at regional, national
and international university sporting
competitions;
• Staff and Board at Australian University
Sport, and fellow university sporting
bodies, who continue to collaborate for
the good of the university sport industry
despite fierce on-field rivalries;
• Blues Advisory Committee and the
Sports Scholarships Committee;
• Cox Architects, builders Kane
Constructions and the numerous
contractors – in particular, Project
Manager Ms Emily Dixon – who did
an amazing job in developing the
Ernie Cropley Pavilion;
• Colleagues across the University,
MUSUL and the residential colleges
for their collaboration and commitment
to improving the student experience;
• Staff at Melbourne University Sport and
members of the Board, in particular, the
very dedicated Chair Mr Geoff Rees who,
alas, will move on in early 2015 after six
stellar years in the role.
I would finally like to acknowledge the
students and staff at the University who
continue to represent the University with
pride, supporting our activities in everincreasing numbers and providing us
with important feedback.
Tim Lee
Director of Sport
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2014 SPORTS
ANNUAL REPORT
My time with the Board has been an
exciting period for Sport at the University
commencing in 2009 with the development
and endorsement of ‘The University of
Melbourne Strategic Plan for Sport,
2010–2015’. The Plan contained the bold
vision to become the leading sporting
University in the country for performance,
participation and quality of facilities.
This year, the Board and staff have engaged
our stakeholders in considering the future
challenges and opportunities for Sport at
the University in preparation for the next
Strategic Plan for Sport. We have achieved
much over the last six years but important
new themes are emerging about the role
sport plays in leadership and also in
developing esprit de corps across the
University community.
2014
HIGHLIGHTS
Elite Athlete
Katya Crema
represented
Australia at
the 2014 Winter
Olympics in
Sochi, Russia.
HIGHLIGHTS
IN A YEAR OF MANY HIGHLIGHTS, THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE MORE NOTABLE
MOMENTS FOR SPORT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE IN 2014.
The University’s new sports pavilion –
Ernie Cropley Pavilion – officially opened
on 15 September 2014 at a ceremony with
the Governor of Victoria, the Honourable
Alex Chernov AC QC.
The $6.7 million project received $1.3
million in philanthropic support including
a donor who matched gifts on a dollar-fordollar basis. Cox Architects, an Australian
firm with particular expertise in sports
architecture, was responsible for the design.
Affectionately known as ‘The Pavvy’,
this iconic building has been a significant
landmark on campus for more than 160
years as the home of football, cricket and
baseball. It was last upgraded more than
50 years ago following a fire that razed the
entire structure, except for the turret, which
has been restored in the new building design.
The Pavilion’s new facilities are designed to
accommodate the high levels of performance
and competition associated with University
teams and clubs.
(L–R) Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis, Director of Sport Tim Lee, Governor of
Victoria the Hon. Alex Chernov AC, QC and Chancellor Elizabeth Alexander
AM at the opening of the Ernie Cropley Pavilion.
NATIONAL
BENCHMARKING
HAS UNIVERSITY OF
MELBOURNE LEADING
FOR PARTICIPATION
The Pavilion bears the name of Ernie
Cropley in recognition of Cropley’s services
to the University for over 50 years as head
curator of the University’s grounds and
mentor to generations of students.
The University’s commitment to sport was
recognised as part of a new Australia-wide
benchmarking study.
The University of South Australia’s Centre
for Tourism and Management completed the
first National University Sport Benchmarking
Project. The highest ranking of the Group of
Eight Universities for sporting participation
was The University of Melbourne for 2013,
with 400,000 opportunities for fitness, sport,
recreation and club activities offered to
students during the year.
Students supporting the
Melbourne University team
at Varsity Challenge.
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HIGHLIGHTS
GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA OPENS
THE ERNIE CROPLEY PAVILION
UNIVERSITY ATHLETES REPRESENT AUSTRALIA
AT THE 2014 SOCHI WINTER OLYMPICS
Elite Athlete Anton Grimus
2014 Winter Olympics Ski Cross
athlete at Sochi, Russia.
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Five alumni and students from the University
represented Australia at the Sochi Winter
Olympics in Russia in February 2014.
Katya Crema, Anton Grimus, Brodie
Summers, Mitch Gourley and Cameron
Rahles-Rahbula were part of a 56-athlete
squad, the largest Australia has sent to
a Winter Games.
HIGHLIGHTS
Anton Grimus is a Masters of Engineering
student who competed in ski cross. Brodie
Summers is an Environments student
who competed in moguls. Mitch Gourley is
studying Commerce and competed in all five
para-alpine events. Cameron Rhales-Rabula
is a Physiotherapy graduate who made Sochi
his fourth Winter Olympics. Katya Crema is
a Masters of Property student who competed
in the ski cross event.
Unfortunately, Rhales-Rabula did not
compete in any events at Sochi due to
injuries received prior to the Games.
He carried the Australian flag during
the Paralympic opening ceremony.
AUSTRALIAN
BOAT RACE
The Womens Eight crew from the University
claimed their sixth consecutive Australian
Boat Race title, comprehensively out-rowing
the University of Sydney on Sydney Harbour
on 26 October 2014.
Lead by Captain Jennifer Cleary, the
Womens Eight got off to a strong start
and were never headed as they rowed into
Darling Harbour a full 28 seconds in front of
their rivals to claim the Bella Guerin Trophy.
In the second race of the morning, the
University of Sydney won the Mens Eight
race by under 10 seconds to reclaim the
Edmund Barton Trophy.
Since head-to-head competition between
the two universities resumed in 2009, the
overall tally stands at 6–0 in Melbourne’s
favour for the Womens Eight and 4–2
in Sydney’s favour for the Mens Eight.
The Womens Eight crew
win their fifth consecutive
Australian Boat Race.
07
HIGHLIGHTS
The Melbourne University Basketball
team celebrate their Varsity Challenge
victory over Monash.
INAUGURAL VARSITY
CHALLENGE
The Varsity Challenge was held for the first time in April, allowing students from the two top
sporting universities in Victoria – The University of Melbourne and Monash University – the
chance to compete against each other.
The two-day sporting fest held across Melbourne’s Parkville and Monash’s Clayton campuses
proved to be a success for athletes and spectators alike.
The final scorecard favoured the hosts on each day: Melbourne won three of four events on
day one, claiming victories in Womens Hockey, Womens AFL and Mens Basketball. On day two
at Monash, the hosts again took the lead with wins in Womens Soccer, Mens Soccer, Ultimate
Frisbee and, for the overall title, Womens Basketball.
RECORD-BREAKING
YEAR FOR UNIVERSITY
FOOTBALL
The Melbourne University Football Club has
achieved one of its most successful years
ever, winning four premierships in 2014.
The University Blacks won the premiership
in the Premier and Premier Reserve
divisions defeating the Old Collegians and
Old Xaverians in their respective grand finals
(13.12.90 d. 7.4.46 and 9.9.63 d. 7.11.53).
The Blacks had not won a premiership in
the highest division since 1974.
The University Blues mirrored the Blacks’
efforts in the Premier B divisions, winning in
both the Premier B and Premier B Reserve
competitions against Old Carey (20.22.142 d.
10.7.67) and St Kevin’s (13.7.85 d. 7.8.50)
respectively.
The Blues team has now moved up to the
Premier Division alongside the Blacks team.
The University Blacks Senior team wins
the VAFA Division 1 Premiership.
MELBOURNE
UNIVERSITY LIGHTNING
CLUB FORMED
The University of Melbourne has joined the Victorian Netball League (VNL) from season
2015, after signing on as Principal Partner of the Western Lightning Netball Club.
To be known as Melbourne University Lightning, the Club will field 19 and under, Division
1, and championship teams until at least 2018 in Victoria’s premier netball competition.
The University’s Parkville campus will also become the Club’s home base.
Teams competing as part of the existing Melbourne University Netball Club will continue
with the prospect of a more direct pathway into elite netball now available to them.
The VNL is a 10-team league and an important part of Netball Victoria’s Identification
Development Program, providing pathways for developing netballers into the ANZ
Championships and Australian Netball League. This partnership with the VNL signifies
the University’s commitment to supporting elite athletes as they undertake their studies
while pursuing a sporting career.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Mascots from Melbourne University colleges participate
in Big Play Day (L-R): Whitley College, International House,
St Hilda’s College, Queen’s and University College.
ORIENTATION AND
BIG PLAY DAY
Semester 1 and 2 Orientation and MU
Sport’s new participation initiative, Big
Play Day, provided over 11,000 engagement
opportunities for students to speak directly
to staff and participate in MU Sport activities.
MU Sport maintained a strong presence
at both Semester 1 and 2 Orientations,
participating in the Student Services and
Clubs and Societies days to inform new
students about fitness, sporting and
recreation opportunities at the University.
An additional Clubs day gave MU Sport
further opportunity to encourage new
members to join University sporting,
recreational and instructional clubs.
Highlights of the day included the College
Mascot Race through the Olympic Obstacle
Inflatable Course, which involved mascots
from Whitley, International House, St Hilda’s,
Queen’s and University College (the Panda
from International House narrowly won).
The inaugural Big Play Day (BPD) was
held on Thursday 13 March – a half-day of
free music, food and fitness and sporting
activities. Working with sporting partners
such as Cricket Victoria, Oz Pitch Softball,
Touch Victoria, Cardio Tennis and sporting
volunteers from FC11, more than 500
students and staff participated in 12 different
fitness and sporting activities across the
University Sporting Precinct.
Participants were given the chance to
race against student Olympians Phoebe
Stanley (Australian Rowing Team) and
Brodie Summers (Australian Skiing Team).
Group fitness classes, Mega Zumba and
‘80s Dance held on the Rawlinson track
were also well attended.
RUGBY YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD
Australian junior representative Sione
Tuipulotu was named the winner of the
2014 University of Melbourne Rugby
Young Achiever Award at the Weary Dunlop
Luncheon at Crown Palladium on Thursday
16 October 2014.
Presented at the Melbourne Rebels’ Weary
Dunlop Club Luncheon, the award is open
to school rugby players across the state who
exemplify the attributes Sir Edward ‘Weary’
Dunlop made famous: leadership, academic
endeavour and sporting excellence.
(L-R) Director of Sport Tim Lee with Rugby Young
Achiever Finalists Robert Renzella, Sione Tuipulotu
(winner) and Rhys Griffiths (represented by his father).
Now in its fourth year, the $7,000 award will
provide Sione with an academic scholarship,
a rugby scholarship and in-kind support from
the Melbourne University Sport’s Elite
Athlete Program.
ALEX ROWE
EQUALS 46 YEAR-OLD
AUSTRALIAN RECORD
Biomedicine student Alex Rowe had
an outstanding 2014 on the athletics
track, equalling alumnus and Olympian
Ralph Doubell’s 46 year-old 800m
Australian Record.
Both Doubell and Rowe ran 1.44:40,
with Rowe recording his time in Monaco
on Friday 18 July.
Elite Athlete Alex Rowe.
While this qualified him to compete in
the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Rowe
suffered a hamstring injury that prevented
him from representing Australia. However,
his experience in making the team will
undoubtedly assist him in continuing
his athletic career.
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HIGHLIGHTS
The star number 12 for St Kevin’s College
helped lead the team to a third consecutive
Victorian Secondary Schools Rugby Union
Division 1 Championship. Tuipulotu is also
a member of the Melbourne Rebels U17
squad, the Victorian Schools U18 team and
the Australian Schoolboys team that toured
New Zealand.
DYLAN ALCOTT WINS
BRITISH OPEN
Commerce student Dylan Alcott triumphed
at the British Open, winning the Wheelchair
Quad Tennis Singles title in Nottingham,
United Kingdom, in July.
of the Order of Australia. He now ranks
among the world’s best quadriplegic
tennis players and has his sights set
on a career in tennis.
Alcott defeated local favourite, UK
number three seed Andy Lapthorne
in the final (7-5 6-1).
Alcott also conducted fundraising for the
Starlight Foundation and Variety, undertaking
a 24-hour tennis marathon with the aim
of raising $100,000 for these charities.
Alcott previously competed in wheelchair
basketball, winning gold at the 2008 Beijing
Paralympics, a feat that earned him a medal
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HIGHLIGHTS
FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF AUSTRALIA’S FIRST
WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD MEDAL
On 8 September 1974 in Lucerne,
Switzerland, the Melbourne University
Boat Club Lightweight Four became the
first Australian crew to win gold at the
World Rowing Championships.
The boat was crewed by Campbell
Johnston, Andrew Michelmore,
Geoff Rees and Colin Smith.
All of the crew members have remained
close friends and are still actively involved
with the University. Mr Michelmore has been
the Chair of Ormond College Council for
the past 12 years and Mr Rees is the Chair
of the Melbourne University Sport Board.
(L-R) Coach Peter Philp with alumni rowers
Campbell Johnston, Andrew Michelmore,
Geoff Rees, and Colin Smith.
GILLON MCLACHLAN
NAMED AFL CEO
RICHARD TELFORD INDUCTED INTO
SPORTS AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME
Alumnus and long-time supporter of
University football, Gillon McLachlan was
appointed head of the AFL in April 2014.
Alumnus and sports scientist Richard
Telford has been inducted into the Sports
Australia Hall of Fame for his contribution
to Australian sport and research.
McLachlan completed a Bachelor of Laws
(Hons) at the University and lived at Trinity
College with his future wife, Laura. He played
for the University Blues until 2003, functioning
as the team’s captain from 2000 to 2002,
and winning Best and Fairest in 2000.
Telford completed a PhD in Cardiovascular
Research at the University in 1979 and went
on to become the first sports scientist at
the Australian Institute of Sport.
While at the University, Telford was a member
of the University Cricket team and helped
coach the Victorian Cricket team.
McLachlan continues to be a regular attendee
at Blues games and functions, a sign of
his passion and support for football at the
University. Upon retirement, he was appointed
a life member of the Blues in recognition of his
contributions to the Club for nearly a decade.
Alumnus Richard Telford inducted
into Sports Australia Hall of Fame.
PARTICIPATION
Students enjoying Big Play Day.
PARTICIPATION
In 2014, there was over 820,000
participation opportunities for sport,
fitness or recreational activity offered
to students, alumni, staff and community
members, up from 684,219 in 2013 –
an increase of almost 20%.
18,000 students are regular users of
the sport, recreation and instructional
facilities and programs.
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PARTICIPATION
Gridiron plus 40 other sporting clubs
recruit new members during Orientation.
Team Melbourne participants after
finishing the Melbourne Marathon.
COLLEGE SPORT
College Sport provides residents of
the University’s affiliated colleges with
representative opportunities across 24
sporting competitions, some dating back
more than 130 years.
College Sport competitions run during the
academic year from March to September.
Ormond College backed up a dominant 2013
with another strong sporting year, winning
10 College Sport titles. Trinity was next best
with six titles. St. Hilda’s and International
House also took a share of the spoils with
two titles apiece.
• Ormond College once again owning the
Yarra River by securing all four wins in
the Rowing Regatta
Trinity College (white jersey) vs
St. Hilda’s College (green jersey)
competing in college AFL.
• Whitley College winning their third
straight Second VII Netball Competition
• Large crowds of 700-plus supporters
turning out in their college colours for
marquee night finals in hockey and netball
to cheer on their respective colleges
Trinity College was awarded the Tickner
Cup for Overall Place (weighting) relative
to the number of college residents. This was
supported by their overall win in the Cowan
Cup for Mens points, where they narrowly
defeated Ormond College who were victorious
in the Holmes Shield for Womens points.
College Sport continued to provide some
9,000 game opportunities for residents to
participate in throughout the year with many
sporting finals (including netball, hockey and
football), carnivals and the Regatta drawing
vocal crowds in excess of 700 spectators.
2014 COLLEGE
SPORT CHAMPIONS
SPORT
MENS CHAMPION
WOMENS CHAMPION
Athletics
Ormond College
Ormond College
Badminton – Mixed
Trinity College
–
Cricket – First XI
Ormond College
–
Cricket – Second XI
International House
–
Football – First XVIII
Trinity College
–
Football – Second XVIII
International House
–
Football – Women
–
Ormond College
Hockey
Trinity College
Queen’s College
Netball – First VII
–
St. Hilda’s
Netball – Second VII
–
Whitley College
Rowing – First VIII
Ormond College
Ormond College
Rowing – Second VIII
Ormond College
Ormond College
Soccer
Trinity College
Ormond College
Softball
–
Trinity College
Squash – Mixed
St. Hilda’s
–
Swimming
Ormond College
Trinity College
Volleyball
Trinity College
Kendall Hall
Student Athlete of the Year
Jordan Quaile (Queen’s)
Kirsty Horne (UC)
Queen’s College (green dress)
vs Whitley College (blue dress)
competing in college netball.
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PARTICIPATION
Of the many highlights throughout the year,
notable results included:
• International House Mens team winning
both Second XVIII Football and Second
XI Cricket
2014 COLLEGE
SPORT POINTS
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PLACE
TICKNER CUP
WEIGHTING
COWAN CUP
POINTS
PARTICIPATION
HOLMES SHIELD
POINTS
1st
Trinity
2.13
Trinity
345
Ormond
370
2nd
Ormond
1.56
Ormond
330
Trinity
245
3rd
St. Hilda’s
1.48
St. Hilda’s
140
Queen’s
210
4th
Kendall Hall
1.28
International
House
130
St. Hilda’s
140
5th
Queen’s
1.15
UC
85
Kendall Hall
95
6th
St. Mary’s
0.58
Queen’s
80
St. Mary’s
45
7th
International
House
0.56
Newman
70
Whitley
40
8th
UC
0.55
St. Mary’s
50
International
House
35
9th
Whitley
0.36
Whitley
10
UC
25
10th
Newman
0.28
Janet Clarke
Hall
0
Newman
10
11th
Janet Clarke
Hall
0.10
Kendall Hall
0
Janet Clarke Hall
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OVERALL PLACE
(WEIGHTING)
MENS PLACE
(POINTS)
WOMENS PLACE
(POINTS)
Ormond College
student supporters.
Note: Tickner Cup weighting is calculated according to the number of total points per college/population per college.
CAMPUS SPORT
Campus Sport provides opportunities
for students and staff to compete socially
in a fun, lunchtime sporting program.
Competitions were held in both Semester
1 and Semester 2 during the year. The
sports from previous years remained
as favourites, with the competitions
of Mens and Mixed Futsal, and Mixed
Netball, claiming the most participants.
Overall, the competition exceeded 2013
participation numbers reaching 7,488
opportunities (up from 6,460 in 2013
and 6,360 in 2012) due to an extra futsal
competition taking place in Semester 1,
helping the program reach its target
for participation growth.
Futsal continued to be the most
popular Campus Sport program
with six separate competitions taking
place across the year and 300 weekly
participants in both semesters.
2014 CAMPUS
SPORT CHAMPIONS
SPORT
SEMESTER 1
Mens Futsal (Tuesday)
SEMESTER 2
TEAMS
Elise Westphalen 12
Alice Timbrell
12
Mens Futsal (Thursday)
Iron Ladies
6
Really Good Friends
6
Mixed Futsal
Ladies Man
12
Ladies Man
12
Mixed Netball (Tuesday)
The Seven Dorfs
12
Netbullers
12
4
The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls
6
Mixed Netball (Wednesday) Muffin Stuffers
TEAMS
COMMUNITY
SPORT
Community Sport offers social sporting
competitions for participants from both
the University and wider community.
Competitions are held after hours
and on weekends.
Community sport offers a chance
for social sporting competitions
throughout the year.
Tin Alley Netball
and Volleyball
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2014 TIN ALLEY
SPORT CHAMPIONS
SPORT
SEMESTER 1
TEAMS
SEMESTER 2
TEAMS
Tin Alley Volleyball, which only began in 2013,
gradually grew across the year with three
competitions and the registration of 21 teams.
Mixed Netball – Div 1
The Acceptables
6
BSC Bunnies
6
The Netballz
6
Jalapeno Hotties
10
Queen’s Green
6
–
–
Womens Netball
The Crushers
7
MUNC Bearcats
6
Mixed Volleyball
Autumn
8
It’s Not Yet Monday!
–
Winter
4
Ball Of Duty
–
Spring A
4
Notorious D.I.G
–
Spring B
6
Smack Attack
–
The addition of Tin Alley Volleyball in the
program has seen game opportunities for
the Community Sport program increase
to 5,856 in 2014 (up from 4,896 in 2012
and 5,458 in 2013).
Team Melbourne
Team Melbourne is staff, students
and alumni participating in community
sporting events, including Run for the
Kids, Mother’s Day Classic, Melbourne
Marathon and Around the Bay.
Team Melbourne provided opportunities for
410 participants to compete and represent the
University. MU Sport provided a University of
Melbourne singlet to participants and offered
support in the form of recovery food, energy
drinks and massage.
TEAM MELBOURNE
PARTICIPATION
EVENT
DATE
PARTICIPANTS
Run for the Kids
13 April
97
Mothers’ Day Classic
11 May
110
Melbourne Marathon
12 October
173
Around The Bay
19 October
30
PARTICIPATION
Tin Alley Netball was held during Semester
1 and 2 on Wednesday nights. The Semester
1 Autumn competition filled to capacity with
25 teams competing. A further 22 teams took
part in the Semester 2 Spring competition.
Casual Facility Visits
Campus Sport is a chance to
participate in casual competitions.
Students, staff and the community can
use sport facilities on a casual basis. The
facilities include tennis, squash, badminton,
basketball, netball and volleyball courts, as
well as an athletics track and hockey pitch.
Participation across our venue hire facilities
grew by 8% with the successful launch of
student programs such as Quick Hit for
squash, tennis and badminton, as well as
the success of the Pavilion function space
and increased demand for the Ski Lodge
at Mt Buller. Overall, casual facility student
visits increased by 4,586 compared to the
previous year.
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The University of Melbourne Ski
Lodge is located on Mt Buller in the
heart of the alpine village. The lodge
is available for students, staff, alumni
and community members, and has
40 beds spread over 10 bedrooms
in dorm-style accommodation.
The excellent conditions in 2014 allowed
for an extension of the snow season and
the lodge was running at capacity right
throughout the winter months. This led
to an increase in patronage within our
Alpine lodge of 5.3% over 2013.
SKI LODGE
OCCUPANCY
2,400
2,000
Bed Numbers
PARTICIPATION
Ski Lodge
1,600
1,200
800
400
The University of Melbourne
Ski Lodge at Mt Buller.
0
2012
2013
2014
FITNESS
SERVICES
A range of fitness opportunities are
provided for students, staff, alumni and
the community across three sites: the
Sports Centre, the Beaurepaire Centre
and Lincoln Square Fitness.
Fitness Services includes aquatics,
strength and fitness gyms, and group
fitness programs.
The Beaurepaire Gym
new cardio machines.
Membership
Members have unlimited access to all three
fitness facilities on campus, including pool
access and the group fitness program.
Special rates are offered to all University of
Melbourne students, which is intended to
provide students with options for improving
their health and fitness while studying.
During the peak period of the academic year
in 2014, students accounted for over 71% (up
from 69% in previous years), while staff and
alumni accounted for 19%, and the remaining
MEMBERSHIP
PARTICIPATION
balance was made up of community
members. While the distribution of members
has remained relatively stable since 2012,
there has been an overall increase in
membership numbers at peak times.
In 2014, almost 2,000 new users completed
an introductory session, compared to 775 in
2013. Free monthly training programs during
non-peak periods were also introduced and
proved popular.
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2012
2013
2014
Fitness
Equipment ranges from electronic cardio
equipment to pin-loaded and free weights
strength equipment, as well as a variety of
equipment used for functional fitness such
as kettle bells, TRX bands, rings and straps.
Overall fitness participation figures increased
significantly in 2014 with 296,665 total visits
to the fitness facilities compared to 243,528 in
2013, representing an increase of over 20%.
The participation numbers at the Beaurepaire
Centre increased in 2014 with an overall
increase of approximately 40,880 visits across
the year. Lincoln Square Fitness (LSF) also
enjoyed an increase in participation figures
Aquatics
The Beaurepaire Pool is ideally suited to lap
swimming and offers lessons for schoolaged and adult swimmers of all abilities by
a team of AUSTSWIM qualified teachers and
Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers
Association (ASCTA) accredited coaches.
Aquatics visits at the Beaurepaire Centre
increased from 70,000 to 101,059. This
increase can be partly attributed to improved
methods of data collection, due to the use
of infrared technology for logging visits to
the pool by both swimmers and spectators.
of 2,257 across the year during its second full
year of operation. LSF welcomed 35,903 visits
in 2014 accounting for 14% of the total fitness
centre visits across both sites.
The current trend towards functional
fitness training and High Intensity Interval
Training (HIIT) continued, with many
members undertaking kettlebell, ergo
and barbell training. As such, a new
functional training area was developed
in the Beaurepaire Centre.
$150,000 worth of new cardio equipment
was purchased in 2014 including 12 treadmills,
11 elliptical cross trainers, one stepmill, four
airbikes, five spin bikes, one ski ergometer
and four rowers.
PARTICIPATION
The Beaurepaire Centre and Lincoln Square
Fitness have a broad range of strength and
fitness equipment with fitness instructors
on-hand to provide specific training
programs and guidance for all users.
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FITNESS
PARTICIPATION
300,000
240,000
180,000
120,000
60,000
0
2012
2013
2014
AQUATICS
PARTICIPATION
120,000
90,000
60,000
30,000
The Beaurepaire
Centre Pool.
0
2012
2013
2014
Group Fitness
Group Fitness programs consist of a variety
of exercise classes set to music and led by
qualified fitness professionals.
Classes cater for all levels of fitness and
include Les Mills pre-choreographed
classes such as BodyPump, BodyAttack,
BodyStep and BodyBalance, alongside
classes as diverse as Zumba and Pilates.
Classes attract both female and male
participants, and class participation
numbers can vary from 5 to 50.
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The Group Fitness program in 2014
continued to maintain excellent participation
numbers. Overall, attendance increased
by just under 5% from 2013.
PARTICIPATION
Group Fitness attendance at Lincoln
Square benefited from its first full year
of programming with 22% growth – over
3,215 extra visits and 217 extra classes
added to the timetable. A factor influencing
the number of visits to the Sports Centre
was the cancellation of a number of
classes due to the hot weather policy
in January and February.
The Group Fitness Program at the Sports
Centre attracted 48,487 visits, averaging just
over 20.70 people per class, while Lincoln
Square Fitness received over 11,278 visits
with a class average of 14.04 participants
per class. The overall class visits in 2014
grew to 59,765 participants compared to
57,124 in 2013.
The strongest classes were BodyPump
(14,818), BodyAttack (8,653), Yoga (8,164)
and Pilates (6,203). BodyAttack increased
in popularity while the BodyStep class was
slightly less popular. Classes such as Zumba,
Fitness members enjoying
a group fitness class.
‘80s Footloose‘n’Fit, Cardio Box and
Fitball continued to draw loyal and regular
followers along with new participants.
Dance-based classes continued to attract
a strong following, which led to the ‘80s
Footloose’n’Fit class being added to the
timetable. This high-energy, fun class
incorporates themes from the 1980s –
the moves, the music and even the outfits!
Another new addition to the Group Fitness
timetable was Bootfit, which replaced
the Bootcamp class that was offered as a
separate program but is now incorporated
into the Group Fitness timetable.
Free Friday classes were conducted
across the semesters providing members
and visitors with an excellent opportunity to
participate and experiment with new classes.
Sporting Clubs
Participation
Representative
Sport
41 sporting clubs offer a range
of competitive, instructional and
recreational opportunities to
participate in sporting activity.
Students represent the University in a
range of competition varying from local
to state and national competitions.
In 2014, there were 7,574 active
club members offering over 225,568
participant opportunities.
Specific details for each club can
be found from page 36.
In 2014, 1,394 students represented the
University in official intervarsity competition.
For further details on representative
sport, see page 20.
GROUP FITNESS
PARTICIPATION
60,000
45,000
30,000
15,000
0
2012
2013
2014
PERFORMANCE
Student athlete Kevin Rassool
competes at the Australian
University Games in Sydney.
PERFORMANCE
Students have the opportunity to represent
the university of Melbourne in the Australian
university games and a series of standalone
Australian University Championships.
Australian University Sport is the governing
body for Australian Sport and provides a
range of opportunities for students to
participate in intervarsity competition,
including the Australian University Games.
The University won 10 Division One
Australian University Championships:
• Mens Australian Rules Football
• Mens Badminton
• Womens Badminton
• Mens Cycling
• Womens Fencing
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• Womens Golf
PERFORMANCE
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Mens Distance Running
• Womens Orienteering
• Womens Snow Sports
Elite Athlete Stella Radford
racing in the steeplechase.
Melbourne finished runner-up in the
Australian University Sport Overall University
Championship to the University of Sydney.
VARSITY
CHALLENGE
The traditional rivalry between Melbourne
and Monash University reached a new level
with head-to-head sporting competitions
played in nine sports over two days on
both campuses.
Melbourne won three of four competitions
at Parkville in week one of the Challenge
(Womens Australian Rules Football,
Mens Basketball and Womens Hockey)
but couldn’t sustain their success on the
away leg in week two, winning only the
Mens Australian Rules Football match.
VARSITY
CHALLENGE RESULTS
SPORT
COMPETITION
RESULT
Australian Rules Football – Men
Varsity Challenge2
Champions
Australian Rules Football – Women
1
Varsity Challenge
Champions
Basketball – Men
Varsity Challenge1
Champions
Hockey – Women
Varsity Challenge1
Champions
Basketball – Women
Varsity Challenge2
Second
Football – Men
Varsity Challenge
2
Second
Football – Women
Varsity Challenge2
Second
Hockey – Men
Varsity Challenge1
Second
Ultimate Frisbee
Varsity Challenge2
Second
University Sport by the Numbers
STUDENT
COMPETITION
SPORTING
TEAMS
AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY
CHAMPIONSHIPS
1,500
80
15
1,200
64
12
900
48
9
600
32
6
300
16
3
0
0
2012
2013
2014
2014
TEAM/CREW
MEDALS
2012
25
55
52
20
44
39
15
33
26
10
22
13
5
11
2013
2014
2014
2013
2014
0
0
2012
2013
GREEN
AND GOLD1
65
0
1
2013
2012
2013
2014
2012
Green and Gold awards are All-Star teams selected by Australian University Sport that are made up of the best players across all Australian Universities.
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PERFORMANCE
INDIVIDUAL
MEDALS
0
2012
Representative
Sport Results
All results relate to the 2014 Australian
University Games (AUG) in Sydney
(28 September to 3 October 2014).
The bracketed number represents
the number of competing universities
(combining both Division 1 and 2 teams
where there are multiple divisions).
The Australian University
Games Netball team.
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PERFORMANCE
TEAM
RESULT
TEAM
RESULT
Australian Rules Football – Men
Champions (10)
Golf – Men
4th (7)
Badminton – Men
Champions (13)
Water Polo – Men
4th (13)
Badminton – Women
Champions (11)
Fencing – Men
4th (8)
Cycling – Men
Champions (11)
Kendo – Men
5th (12)
Fencing – Women
Champions (8)
Tennis – Women
5th (10)
Golf – Women
Champions (4)
Football – Men
6th (17)
Ultimate Frisbee
Champions (31)
Kendo – Women
6th (7)
Athletics – Women
2nd (31)
Softball
6th (10)
Cycling – Women
2 (9)
Water Polo – Women
6th (14)
Hockey – Men
2nd (17)
Basketball – Women
7th (17)
Hockey – Women
2 (13)
Tae Kwon Do – Women
7th (16)
Netball – Mixed
2nd (18)
Tennis – Men
7th (18)
Rowing – Men
2 (17)
Touch – Mixed
8 th (17)
Rowing – Women
2nd (16)
Rugby Union 7s
9 th (9)
Squash – Women
2nd (5)
Swimming – Men
9 th (16)
Swimming – Women
2 (15)
Touch – Men
10 th (20)
Table Tennis – Men
2nd (8)
Touch – Women
10 th (16)
Table Tennis – Women
2 (4)
Volleyball – Women
10 th (16)
Volleyball – Men
2nd (16)
Tae Kwon Do – Men
11th (17)
Athletics – Men
3 (25)
Futsal – Women
12 th (19)
Baseball
3rd (10)
Beach Volleyball – Women
13 th (13)
Football – Women
3 (12)
Futsal – Men
13 th (26)
Netball – Women
3rd (18)
Australian Rules Football – Women
DNC*
Squash – Men
3 (10)
Judo
DNC
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
rd
rd
rd
Basketball – Men
4 (17)
Lawn Bowls
DNC
Beach Volleyball – Men
4th (9)
Ten Pin Bowling
DNC
Beach Volleyball – Mixed
4 (24)
Cricket
4th (15)
th
th
*DNC means ‘Did not compete’
AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Distance Running – Men1
Champions (36)
Orienteering – Women2
Champions (8)
Snow Sports – Women3
Champions (17)
Distance Running – Women1 3rd (36)
Snow Sports – Men
3
3 (19)
Orienteering – Men2
4th (11)
Surfing – Men4
4th (12)
Surfing – Women4
4th (8)
Triathlon5
7th (22)
rd
Australian University Championship –
Distance Running – Melbourne (12 October)
1
Orienteering – Clandulla, NSW (20 April)
2
Australian University Championship – Snow
Sports – Mt Buller, VIC (3-6 September)
3
Surfing – Newcastle, NSW (7 to 9 July)
4
Triathlon – Yarrawonga, VIC (19 October)
5
AUSTRALIAN BOAT RACE
VS SYDNEY UNIVERSITY –
SYDNEY, NSW (26 OCTOBER)
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VICTORIAN UNIVERSITY 7S
COMPETITION – MELBOURNE,
VIC (3-17 SEPTEMBER)
Rugby Union 7s
Champions
Students competing in Touch football at
the 2014 Australian University Games.
Champions
Rowing
– Mens Coxed Eight
Second
PERFORMANCE
The Men’s Crew at the
2014 Australian Boat Race.
Rowing
– Womens Coxed Eight
2014 Blues recipients at the
Blues Awards Ceremony.
BLUES AND SPORTS AWARDS
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PERFORMANCE
The University awards Blues to student
sportsmen and women for outstanding
sporting performance at the Australian
University Games and Championships.
A Blue is an award earned by individuals
competing for the University of Melbourne
at the highest level. The outstanding year
of sport was celebrated in late November
with a presentation and reception in the
Copeland Theatre, at which 61 Full and
62 Half Blues were presented.
University Sport
Team of the Year
Australian
Rules Football
University Sport
Female Athlete
of the Year
Hayley Baker
(Swimming)
University Sport
Male Athlete of
the Year
Anton Grimus
(Snow Sports)
Outstanding
Sporting
Achievement
of the Year
Katya Crema
(Snow Sports)
Distinguished Service Award
BLUES AWARDS
BY SPORT
SPORT
BLUES AWARDED
Rowing
13 (10 full)
Hockey
12 (7 full)
AFL
10 (5 full)
Badminton
8 (5 full)
Snow Sports
8 (5 full)
Other sports
11 (29 full)
A Distinguished Service Award was
presented to James Stewart (Hockey Club)
for outstanding contributions to University
Sport over many years.
James first joined the Hockey Club while
a student in 2003. He has been a member
of the Club’s Committee since 2008, Vice
President from 2012-13 and President in
2014, having also filled a number of other
critical roles throughout his time at the Club.
Dr Geoffrey Vaughan (L) presenting James
Stewart (R) his Distinguished Service Award.
James has also been extensively involved in
the Melbourne University Sports Association.
He was elected to the Executive in 2010
where he remains Vice President.
Elite Athlete Program
The Elite Athlete Program (EAP) supports
student athletes enrolled at the University
of Melbourne.
The Elite Athlete Program includes elite
athlete entry scheme assistance (ATAR
Adjustment for recognised elite athletes),
sport scholarships (financial and in-kind
support) and elite athlete recognition
(flexible study assistance for recognised
elite athletes).
The EAP supported 222 student athletes
and 75 club members in 2014. This support
included MU Sport facility access (aquatic,
fitness and other training environments),
Australian University Championship
and Games subsidies to represent the
University, physiotherapy services, financial
scholarships, and international travel grants
for students representing their country and/
or university at an international level.
Elite Athlete Leah Tausan, member
of the champion Australian University
Games Fencing team.
Sixty supported student athletes were from
the Faculty of Science, while Business and
Economics and Arts contributed 38 and 26
students respectively.
Netball was the best supported sport with
49 athletes/club members (including three
Australian representative players). Australian
Rules Football, rowing and basketball had
28, 23 and 21 athletes supported by the
Elite Athlete Program respectively.
Male athletes accounted for 131 (59%)
supported places, while female studentathletes accounted for 91 places (41%).
Forty nine student athletes were national
representatives across 25 different sports
in 2014. Skiing was the dominant sport with
There were also seven students competing
in international rowing regattas including
world cups, world championships and elite
invitational club regattas.
The different scholarships of the Elite Athlete Program are detailed below (refer to each scholarship’s
corresponding icon in the Outstanding Individual Results table for information about recipients in 2014, page 28).
High Performance
Scholarships
High Performance scholarships of up
to $2,000 are generally awarded to the
University’s elite student athletes who
have been senior, national representatives
in Olympic, Commonwealth and/or
International University Sports Federation
(FISU) sports.
Winged Victory University
Sport Scholarships
Winged Victory University Sport scholarships
provide subsidies of up to $1,000 to elite
and emerging student athletes competing
at state level and above (who are also usually
a member of a Melbourne University
club) for the purposes of benefiting the
University’s Australian University Games
or Championship teams.
Friends of the Sports
Association Scholarships
Friends of the Sports Association
scholarships of up to $1,000 are awarded
to national age level and/or state level
representatives who are also members
of affiliated Melbourne University sporting
clubs (and may also include non-members
where a sport is not represented by an
affiliated club).
ScholarFit
Membership
ScholarFit memberships are awarded
to student athletes competing at regional
level and above (and usually for a Melbourne
University club). This membership provides
access to the University’s aquatic and
fitness facilities.
Club
Scholarship
Club Scholarships are awarded on behalf
of Melbourne University sporting clubs to
student athletes who compete at the highest
level of club competition available to them.
These scholarships range from club fee
waivers to $2,500. This support facilitates
the growth of student athlete participation
in Melbourne University sporting clubs.
International
Travel Grants
International travel grants of up to
$1,000 are awarded to a limited number
of elite student athletes who have been
selected to represent their country
in recognised international events.
Grant funding is made available by the
University’s Cultural and Community
Relations Advisory Group (CCRAG).
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PERFORMANCE
Of the student athletes, 95 students were
recognised as elite athletes (state/national
representatives and/or squad/league
members) under the University’s Elite
Athlete and Performers Policy.
eight students competing in international
events including the Winter Olympics and
Paralympics, World University Games,
World Championships and World Cups in
the disciplines of alpine skiing, cross country
skiing, freestyle skiing (skier-cross and
moguls) and snowboarding.
ELITE ATHLETE STUDENTS
BY FACULTY/SCHOOL
32%
SCIENCE
9%
ARCHITECTURE,
BUILDING AND
PLANNING
15%
ARTS
18%
14%
MEDICINE, DENTISTRY
AND HEALTH SCIENCES
BUSINESS AND
ECONOMICS
4%
4%
EDUCATION
1%
ENGINEERING
LAW
3%
LAND AND
ENVIRONMENT
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PERFORMANCE
Tyrone Bean, member of the
winning AFL team at the 2014
Australian University Games.
Elite Athlete Netballer
Joanna Weston.
ELITE ATHLETE STUDENT
SUPPORT BY GENDER
ELITE ATHLETE
STUDENT BY SPORT
Aerobic Gymnastics
59%
Archery
MEN
Athletics
Australian Rules
Badminton
41%
Ballroom Dancing
WOMEN
Baseball
Basketball
Biathlon
Canoe/Kayak
Cheerleading
Cricket
Cycling
Dancesport
Dragonboat Racing
Equestrian
Fencing
Gymnastics
Handball
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Hockey
Karate
TOTAL NUMBER OF NATIONAL
REPRESENTATIVES BY YEAR
Netball
Orienteering
Pistol Shooting
Powerlifting
Roller Derby
2007
Rowing
Rugby
2008
Sailing
Skiing
Snowboarding
2009
Soccer
Speed Skating
Squash
2010
Surf Lifesaving
Swimming
2011
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
2012
Touch
Triathlon
Ultimate Frisbee
2013
Underwater Hockey
Volleyball
2014
Water Polo
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
PERFORMANCE
Judo
OUTSTANDING
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
61 FULL
BLUES
62 HALF
BLUES
FACULTY KEY
VAS – Veterinary and
Agricultural Science
MDHS – Medical, Dental
SCI – Science
B&E – Business and Economics
ARTS – Arts
MSE – Melbourne
and Health Sciences
School of Engineering
MSD – Melbourne School of Design
LAW – Law
EDU – Education
ABP – Architecture
Building and Planning
OEP – Office of
Environmental Programs
MSI – Melbourne School of Information
LEGEND
High Performance
Scholarship
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PERFORMANCE
B
Blues
HB
Friends of the Sports
Association Scholarship
Winged Victory University
Sport Scholarship
Club
Scholarship
Half Blues
International
Travel Grant
Scholarfit
Scholarship
MARLENA AHRENS
CLAIRE ALEXANDER
PHOEBE ALLEN
FRANCESCA ALVES
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Kayaking
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Hockey
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Netball
AUS Representative,
World Championships
Australian University
Games Silver Medalist
Games Gold Medalist
B
B
HB
ALISTAIR ANDERSON
ANGELICA ARMELINI
HAYLEY BAKER
SARAH BANTING
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Kayaking
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Swimming
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Swimming
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Rowing
AUS Representative,
U23 Oceania Championships
Games Multiple Medalist
Games 5x Gold Medalist
AUS Representative,
U23 World Championships
HB
B
B
LAURA BARDEN
SAMUEL BARNDEN
JOSHUA BARRINGTON
TYRONE BEAN
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Hockey
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Cycling
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Water Polo
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Australian Rules Football
VIC Representation,
Australian Hockey League
Games Bronze Medalist
Games Green & Gold team
Games Gold Medalist
HB
B
HB
SAMUEL BLACKMAN
SEAN BOLGER
JOSHUA BOOTH
JACQUI BROOKES
Faculty: LAW
Sport: Fencing
Faculty: ARTS
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Rowing
AUS Representative,
World Cup
Games Gold Medalist
AUS Representative,
World Cup
National Championships
2x Gold Medalist
B
ZACHARY BYE
JOSHUA CHEUNG
LUKE CHONG
BRANDON CHOO
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Volleyball
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Table Tennis
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Badminton
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Powerlifting
AUS Representative, World
University Championships
AUS Representative,
World Junior Championships
HB
HB
B
JENNIFER CLEARY
SAMUEL COLLINS
TRAVIS COYLER
HEDDA COOPER
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: B&E
Faculty: B&E
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Rowing
AUS Representative,
World Cup Gold Medalists
Games Gold Medalist
AFL Footballer,
Essendon FC
AUS Representative,
HB
B
AYCE CORDEY
KATYA CREMA
HUGH CURNOW
DANIEL CURRIE
Faculty: MDHS
Faculty: MSD
Sport: Freestyle Skiing
Faculty: MDHS
Faculty: B&E
AFL Footballer,
Western Bulldogs FC
AUS Representative,
Winter Olympic Games
Games Gold Medalist
AFL Footballer,
North Melbourne FC
B
B
ANNIE DEVEREAUX
LACHLAN DEVINE
ALEXANDER DI MEDIO
NINA DJORDJEVICH
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Fencing
Faculty: MSD
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Athletics
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Ballroom Dancing
AUS Representative,
Commonwealth Championships
Games Gold Medalist
Australian University Games
Gold Medalist and Record Holder
AUS Representative, World
Standard Championships
HB
IAIN DOUGLAS
TRACY DOUGLAS
BROOK DUNLEAVY
LOGAN DUTTON
Faculty: MSE
Sport: Athletics
Faculty: VAS
Sport: Ironman
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Skiing
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Kayaking
Games Gold Medalist
AUS Age Representative,
World Championships
Championships, Bronze Medalist
AUS Representative, Canoe
Marathon World Championships
B
HB
PERFORMANCE
B
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GEORGE ELLIS
TIMOTHY EVERIST
JEREMY FLANAGAN
DREW FLOWERS
Faculty: ABP
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Hockey
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Biathlon
Faculty: OEP
Sport: Squash
AUS Representative,
World Championships
NT Representative,
AUS Representative,
World University Championships
Games, Bronze Medalist
HB
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KENJI FUJIHARA
ELENA GALIABOVITCH
LUKE GILLIES
ASHWANT GOBINATHAN
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Gymnastics
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Pistol Shooting
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Karate
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Badminton
National Championships,
Gold Medalist
AUS Representative World
AUS Representative
New Zealand Grand Prix
JUSTIN GOURLAY
MITCHELL GOURLEY
CONOR GRACE
ANTON GRIMUS
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Baseball
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: MSE
AUS Representative
Paralympic Winter Games
AUS Representative
PERFORMANCE
HB
B
HB
B
JORDAN GRINPUKEL
DIANNA GU
TIMOTHY HANNAH
NATHANIEL HENRY
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Hockey
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Fencing
Faculty: ABP
Sport: Sailing
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Speed Skating
VIC Representative,
AUS Representative Commonwealth Victorian Representative National
Open Championships
Championships, Silver Medalist
AUS Representative
World Cup
HB
OLIVIA HONORE
BENJAMIN HOOPELL
YUMA IKEHATA
MITCHELL JAMES
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Hockey
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Baseball
Faculty: EDU
Sport: Archery
AUS Representative
U21 Trans Tasman Regatta
Games, Silver Medalist
Games, Bronze Medalist
HB
B
JESSICA JONGOWISASTRO
NICHOLAS KATSONIS
KIERAN KAUFMAN
MADELINE KERYK
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Badminton
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Cycling
Faculty: EDU
Sport: Basketball
Faculty: SCI
Games, Gold Medalist
National Road Series Tour
of Tasmania Best Young Rider
Stage Jersey
Games, Representative
AFL Womens Draft,
Western Bulldogs
B
HB
JAROD KIVEN
THOMAS KLEMENS
WILL LANGFORD
SEAN LAKE
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Hockey
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Sailing
Faculty: E&D
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Cycling
International Student Athlete
Exchange – The Netherlands
Junior Championships
AFL Footballer, Hawthorn FC
2014 Premiership Player
National Road Series Grafton
to Inverell Gold Medalist
B
DELUCA LAWSON-MATTHEW ANDREW LE-TANG
TOM LIBERATORE
JOHN LINKE
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Athletics
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Powerlifting
Faculty: ARTS
Faculty: EDU
Sport: Rowing
AFL Footballer, Western
Bulldogs FC Best & Fairest
AUS Representative
World Championships
HB
B
WILL LLEWELYN
ANGUS LOCKE
SCARLETT LOVE
JAMIE MACMILLAN
Faculty: E&D
Sport: Sailing
Faculty: VAS
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Roller Derby
Faculty: B&E
Uni Blacks VAFA Premier
A Premiership Player
AUS Representative
World Cup
AFL Footballer,
North Melbourne FC
PERFORMANCE
B
RAYMOND MAK
WUNG LIN MAK
DANIEL MARKWORTH
EMILY MAROTTA
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Swimming
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Badminton
Faculty: MDHS
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Fencing
Hong Kong Representative
Incheon Asian Games
AFL Footballer,
St Kilda FC
VIC Representative Australian
Open Championships
B
B
SAMANTHA MARSHALL
LISA MCCOMB
LUKE MCDONALD
THOMAS MCDONALD
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Swimming
Faculty: B&E
Faculty: ARTS
Faculty: B&E
AFL Footballer,
North Melbourne FC
AFL Footballer,
Melbourne Football Club
B
HB
INDIA MCKENZIE
ALICE MCNAMARA
CLAIRE MICHEL
WILL MINSON
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Cycling
Faculty: SCI
AUS Representative
World Championships
AFL Footballer,
Western Bulldogs FC
B
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B
NICHOLAS MONTGOMERY
DARCY MOORE
JAMES MORRISON
MICHELLE MOTTERAN
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Skiing
Faculty: B&E
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Skiing
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Touch Football
AUS Representative
VIC Country Representative,
U18 National Championships
B
ROSS MUELLER
GEORGINA MUTTON
HIROSHI NARASAKI
TODD NEVE
Faculty: MSI
Sport: Cycling
Faculty: VAS
Sport: Hockey
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Baseball
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Orienteering
B
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HB
B
HB
B
MATTHEW PERROT
CATHERINE PHILLIPS
ALEXANDRA PRENTICE
ALEXANDRA RADEVSKI
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Water Polo
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Ultimate Frisbee
Faculty: SCI
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Golf
Games Green & Gold team
VIC Representative Club
Nationals Gold Medalist
PERFORMANCE
HB
B
HB
HB
STELLA RADFORD
JAYSHAAN RANDHAWA
JOHNNY RAYNER
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Athletics
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Hockey
Faculty: MDHS
VIC Representative
AFL Footballer,
Essendon FC
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Underwater Hockey
AUS Representative U23 Trans
Tasman Invitational Bronze Medalist
CHRISTINE RICHARDSON
TRISTAN ROBINSON
ALEXANDER ROWE
PRATEETI SABHLOK
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Snowboarding
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Athletics
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Athletics
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Synchronised Swimming
Championships, Gold Medalist
AUS Selection Commonwealth
Games & National 800m
Record Holder
AUS Representative
World Cup
B
HB
MARIA KAMILA
REYES PERDOMO
B
NATHAN SAMBEVSKI
EMILY SECCULL
ROJINI SELLADURI
BRENT SHEAHAN
Faculty: LAW
Sport: Touch Football
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Hockey
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Badminton
Faculty: B&E
Games D2 Silver Medalist
VIC Representative National
Indoor Hockey Championships
Uni Blacks VAFA Premier
A Premiership Player
HB
OLIVIA SIBILLIN
PHOEBE STANLEY
ANDREW STEELE
LANITA STEER
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: EDU
Sport: Basketball
Faculty: VAS
Sport: Orienteering
Australian Boat Race,
Gold Medalist
Games, Representative
AUS Representative
B
B
B
BRODIE SUMMERS
THOMAS SWALLOW
CHRIS TASS-PARKER
LEAH TAUSAN
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Skiing
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Volleyball
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Swimming
Faculty: MSD
Sport: Fencing
AUS Representative
VIC Representative
Arena Grand Prix Meet
AUS Representative
B
B
NOAM TIDHAR
SYLVIA TIET
HOLLY TREVERTON
JARED TRUSCOTT
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Judo
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Squash
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Hockey
VIC Representative South
Australian International Open
HB
RENEE TSONGAS
SEBASTIAN WAKIN
MARCEL WALKINGTON
OLYMPIA WARD
Faculty: MDHS
Sport: Tennis
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Dragon Boat Racing
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Triathlon
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Rowing
Games Representative
AUS Representative
World Cup
AUS Representative U23
World Championships
B
HB
CLAUDIA WARSZAWKSI
LUCAS WEBER
EMMA WEBLEY
CHRISTIAN WELCH
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Cheerleading
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Fencing
Faculty: ARTS
Sport: Rowing
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Rugby League
AUS Representative
World Championships
AUS Representative
Commonwealth Championship
Bronze Medalist
NRL Player,
Melbourne Storm
HB
HB
JOANNE WESTON
ANTHONY WILLIAMS
LOCHLAN WISE
OSCAR WOOKEY
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Netball
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Volleyball
Faculty: E&D
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Hockey
AUS Representative, Fast5
World Series Silver Medalist
HB
B
B
PERFORMANCE
HB
B
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PENELOPE YOUNG
SARAH YULE
MATE ZATHILA
DANIEL ZAMBON
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Kayaking
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Netball
Faculty: B&E
Sport: Athletics
Faculty: MDHS
AUS Representative U23 World
Championships Silver Medalist
VIC Representative Australian Open
Championships Silver Medalist
HB
CLAUDIA ZUCHELLI
Faculty: SCI
Sport: Rowing
B
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PERFORMANCE
Elite Athlete Jennifer Cleary
with her crew at the 2014 World
Rowing Championships.
CLUBS
The Melbourne University Football Club
claimed four premierships in the 2014 season.
SPORTING CLUBS
THE SPORTING CLUBS PROVIDE SPORTING, RECREATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
STUDENTS, STAFF AND ALUMNI. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OUTLINES THE CLUBS HIGHLIGHTS
FOR 2014. CLUBS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
Competitive Clubs
ATHLETICS
Established 1890
Melbourne University Athletics Club
fielded teams in the elite division in
2014 in all Athletics Victoria competitions,
consistently finishing in the top four.
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The highlight of 2014 was second place
for the Premier Division Men in the XCR
competition. Stella Radford and Joel Baden
were the zenith of the Club’s individual
performances with further international
representation beckoning. The Club also
recorded its sixth year in a row of
membership growth.
In 2015, the Club will celebrate
its 125th anniversary.
President
Hamish Beaumont
CLUB RESULTS
Secretary
Alex van der Meer
Peter Gaukrodger
Treasurer
Hari Konchada
Tim Hui
53
STUDENT
MEMBERS
65
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
60
OTHERS
TEAM NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION
RESULT
Open / Men
XCR14
Premier
2nd
Open / Women MUAC
XCR14
Premier
6th
Open / Men
AV Shield (13/14)
1
4th
Open / Women
AV Shield (13/14)
1
5th
ATHLETICS (CONT’D)
SIGNIFICANT SENIOR CLUB AND
OTHER LEAGUE ACHIEVEMENTS
MEMBER NAME
REPRESENTATIVE
BODY / TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Joel Baden
AA
Open / Men
High Jump Bronze
Sarah McSweeney
MUAC
Open / Women
Best Female Track and Field Athlete
Simon Grieg
MUAC
Open / Men
Best Male Track and Field Athlete
Lisa Weightman
MUAC
Open
Performance of the Year
Julie McNamara
MUAC
Open / Women
Best Female Winter Athlete
Mark Kirwan
MUAC
Open / Men
Best Male Winter Athlete
Mark Kirwan
AV
Winter Athlete
of the Year
2nd Place
BADMINTON
No report or results were
provided by the Club.
Established 1956.
President
Mei Yam
Secretary
Jason Chen
Vice-President
Lewis Tang
Treasurer
Peejade Cheng
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CLUBS
BASEBALL
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25
OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
Established 1926
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The Melbourne University Baseball Club
was competitive across all teams with
the B Reserve team crowned back-toback champions.
With the probable implementation of the
East-West Link, the Club’s playing grounds
have been temporarily relocated to Essendon
Baseball Club. It has been disappointing
to lose the Club’s home for the past 40
seasons; however, the negotiated deal
is considered very successful and the
Club is looking forward to season 2015.
President
Vibeke Peders
Treasurer
Alan Yang
Vice-President
James Dann
Senior Coach
Gary Bitmead
Secretary
Sid Paleri
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM
NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION
RESULT
MEMBER TEAM / DIVISION ACHIEVEMENT
NAME
LEAGUE
Senior
– Men
MWBL
A3
5th
Davy
Wang
Senior
– Women
DBA
Womens
3rd
MWBL
A4
League MVP
BASKETBALL
Established 1954
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ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
45
The Club commemorated the passing
of ex-member James Rapley, holding
a memorial round during a Big V home
game with proceeds donated to a Whitley
College scholarship. Bernie Thompson
received the John Bayliss Award, the
Club’s highest honour.
In 2015, the Club will have a new Mens
Division 1 head coach and will continue
to hold an annual charity round during
a Big V home game.
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Treasurer
Damien Murphy
Vice-President
Rhia Mikkor
Head Coach
Andrew Walker (M)
Sam Fileccia (W)
Secretary
Phil Verocchi
OTHERS
Melbourne University Basketball Club
had a solid year in 2014. The Club obtained
a new Womens Division 2 head coach and
continued to participate in the Division 1
Mens Big V competition. Over 20 teams
participated in domestic competitions
and regional tournaments.
President
Anjali Goundar
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION
RESULT
Senior Men
Big V
1
7th
Senior Women
Big V
2
5th
Senior Women 1
CYMS
A
5th
Open
Champions
Warrnambool
Tournament
SIGNIFICANT SENIOR CLUB AND OTHER LEAGUE ACHIEVEMENTS
MEMBER NAME
TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Caitlyn Mackenzie
Big V
2
Team MVP
Jovan Bojanic
Big V
1
Team MVP
Nicole Symons
CYMS
A
League MVP
Summer 2013-14
CLUBS
BOAT
Established 1859
The Melbourne University Boat Club
continued its success at club, state,
national and international levels.
Domestically, the Club had great
success, highlighted by topping the National
Championships medal table for the seventh
time in eight years. The haul of 31 medals
was the greatest ever by the Club.
Internationally, the Club had crews racing
at several world-renown regattas, including
the Henley Royal Regatta, UK, and Head
of the Charles, USA, in addition to our elite
rowers representing their country at the
U19, U23 & Senior World Championships.
President
Peter Antonie
Treasurer
James Adams
Vice-President
Minnie Cade
Senior Coach
Pete Kupcis
Secretary
Greg Longden
119
OTHERS
42
STUDENT
MEMBERS
38
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
BOAT (CONT’D)
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM NAME
EVENT
DIVISION
RESULT
Melbourne University Boat Club
Australian Rowing
Championships
Overall medal table
1st (top ranked club in Australia)
13 gold
7 silver
10 bronze
Henley Royal Regatta, UK
Intermediate Mens Coxless Four
Heat
Great Race, NZ
Mens Eight and Womens Eight
3rd and 3rd
Head of the Charles, USA
Lightweight Womens Eight,
Masters Women Coxed Four
6th and 1st respectively
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION
MEMBER NAME
REPRESENTATIVE BODY
EVENT
RESULT
Kim Crow
FISA
World Championship
Womens Singles Scull 2nd place
Kim Crow
RA
Australian Championships
Womens Singles Scull Winner
Kim Crow
RA
Womens Doubles Scull Winner
Alice McNamara
RA
Womens Doubles Scull 2nd Place
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CLUBS
CHEERLEADING
Established 2011
President
Sarah Griffith
Secretary
Jane Nicholson
Vice-President
Carra Simpson
Treasurer
Lora Evans
CRICKET
Established 1856
CLUB RESULTS
Melbourne University Cricket Club had a
difficult year on the field in season 20132014, and will be looking to rectify their
results in the upcoming season.
Off the field, major events included the
Business Breakfast, attracting over 350
people. Guest speakers included the
Australian Cricket Coach, Darren Lehmann,
and the CEO of Cricket Australia, James
Sutherland. Eleven of the University’s
finest cricketers were also inducted into
the Cricket Club Hall of Fame at a gala
function in November.
TEAM NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION
RESULT
Melbourne
University
Cricket
Victoria
Premier
13th
Melbourne
University
MCC
Division 1
8th
67
27
OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
2
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
President
Derek Bennett
Treasurer
Arthur Nitsopoulos
MEMBER NAME
REPRESENTATIVE BODY
EVENT
Vice President
Rachel Durham
Head Coach
Jarrod Leggett
Fawad Ahmed
Cricket Australia
Australia A
Secretary and
General Manager
Tim Heathcote
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CYCLING
CLUBS
Established 2005
MEMBER NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
President
Lisa Brown
Ross Mueller
A Grade
1st
Vice-President
Nic Hamley
Northern Combine
Broadford
Sean Lake
CV / Preston
Mountain Classic
Elite Men
1st
Sean Lake
Northern Combine
Hell of the West
A Grade
1st
Sean Lake
Grafton to Inverell
Cycle Classic
A Grade
1st
Kim Emmenegger
CV / Little River
Road Race
A Grade
1st
Felix Emmenegger
Cyclocross Fields
of Joy Race 1
C Grade
1st
Felix Emmenegger
Cyclocross Fields
of Joy Race 2
B Grade
1st
Secretary
John Prince
8
OTHERS
4
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
68
STUDENT
MEMBERS
FENCING
24
Established 1946
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OTHERS
The Melbourne University Fencing Club
had another successful development
year in 2014.
Member retention rates are now at an
all-time high. The intermediate class
proved to be a successful transition for
newcomers to the sport to continue their
progression after the introductory course.
This, in combination with dedicated footwork
training classes, has resulted in members
gaining more confidence to participate in
advanced state-based training sessions
and competitions.
President
Dianna Gu
Secretary
Alex Leung
Vice-President
Phil Haintz
Treasurer
Jordan Beale
STUDENT
MEMBERS
4
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
INDIVIDUAL HONOURS
CLUB MEMBER
REPRESENTATIVE TEAM / EVENT / ACHIEVEMENT
Dianna Gu
National Championships / Womens Open Epee / 3rd
Daniel Osvath
National Championships / Mens Open Epee / 2nd
FOOTBALL (MEN)
Established 1859
CLUB RESULTS
The 2014 season was a fine one for the
Melbourne University Football Club. The
results speak for themselves with nine
teams, seven finalists, six grand finals
and four premierships.
With sustained participation, official and
supporter levels, and the Blues and Blacks
comprising one-fifth of the VAFA Premier
Division, the Club is riding high and looking
forward to 2015.
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OTHERS
68 BLACKS
73 BLUES
78
ALUMNI/STAFF MEMBERS
33 BLACKS / 45 BLUES
141
STUDENT
MEMBERS
69 BLACKS
84 BLUES
Football Operations
David Phefley (Blues)
General Secretary
Andrew Donald
Senior Coach
Cameron Roberts
(Blacks), Quinton
Gleeson (Blues)
Treasurer
Stephen Longley
Chairman
Luke van Kempen
(Blacks), Joseph
Sturrock (Blues)
U19 Coach
Justin Gray/Justin
Davies (Blacks),
Jeff Scotland (Blues)
Secretary
Scott Myers (Blacks)
TEAM
NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION
RESULT
Blacks –
Seniors
VAFA
Premier A
Premiers
Blues –
Seniors
VAFA
Premier B
Premiers
Blacks –
Reserves
VAFA
Premier A
Reserves
Premiers
Blues –
Reserves
VAFA
Premier B
Reserves
Premiers
MEMBER NAME
TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Bede Mahon
Blacks
Premier A
Best & Fairest
Peter Summers
Blues
Premier B
Best & Fairest
Adam Pattison
Blacks
Premier A
Leading Goal-kicker
Tom MacKenzie
Blues
Premier B
Leading Goal-kicker
Tom MacKenzie
Blues
Premier B
Cordner Medallist
(Best Player in Grand Final)
Marshall Rippon
Blues
Premier B
3rd League Best and Fairest
Bede Mahon
Blacks
Premier A
Runner-Up League Best and Fairest
Bede Mahon
Blacks
Premier A
Jock Nelson Medallist
(Best Player in Grand Final)
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CLUBS
The state-of-the-art pavilion lifted all
associated with the Club, and the players
and officials made full use of the excellent
facilities with the Blacks and Blues having
a number of well-supported luncheons.
The vastly improved quality of the surface
of the oval was also a major contributor
to the 2014 result.
President
John Carmody
FOOTBALL
(WOMEN)
Established 1997
The Melbourne University Womens
Football Club had two key milestones
in 2014. Firstly, the Junior Melbourne
University Womens Football team celebrated
its ten-year anniversary, having engaged
over 150 young women in that time. The
Club was also very pleased to field three
full senior teams and a youth girls team
playing in the Victorian Womens Football
League for the first time in history.
President
Lauren Byrnes
Treasurer
Jess Egan
Secretary
Jessica Fewster
Head Coach
Michael Sandry
97
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OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
Eight players participated in the
second annual Womens AFL exhibition
match between the Western Bulldogs
and Melbourne Football Club.
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CLUB RESULTS
TEAM
NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION RESULT
Senior
VWFL
Premier
3rd
Under
18’s
EDFL
WRFL
combined
– Youth
Youth
Girls
Runners-Up
7
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
CLUBS
NATIONAL
REPRESENTATION
MEMBER
NAME
MEMBER NAME
TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Kate Francis
MUWFC
–
Life Membership
Belinda McErvale
MUWFC
–
150 Game Milestone
Emma Kearney
MUWFC
Premier
Best and Fairest
Madeline Keyrk
VWFL
–
VWFL Best First Year Player
Isabel Huntington
EDFL
Junior
Runner-Up League Best and Fairest
Isabel Huntington
ACS Sports
Junior
Hall of Fame Inductee
REPRESENTATIVE EVENT
BODY
Youth Girls
Isabel
Huntington
Selection in
All Australian
under 18’s
squad
Monique
Conti
Selection in
All Australian
under 16’s
squad
SSA
FUTSAL
Established 2007
Melbourne University Futsal
Club had a successful 2014.
President
Eukuik Park
Secretary
Aman Rekhy
The Friday Night League competition was
held on the University’s hockey pitch and
accommodated over 240 members. The
Womens Division 1 team was promoted
and now competes in the Womens State
League finishing a credible fourth.
Vice-President
Kerry Hwang
Treasurer
Euikuk Park
The Mens team was promoted from Division
1 and played in the State League Two.
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OTHERS
21
STUDENT
MEMBERS
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM
DIVISION / LEAGUE
RESULT
Men
State League 2 /
Futsal Oz
3rd
GRIDIRON
114
18
OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
Established 2013
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The Melbourne University Gridiron Club
experienced further growth in the 2014
season with the promotion of the Firsts
team to Division 1 and the establishment
of the Seconds team in Division 2.
The Club also continued to operate a
Womens team and established a Juniors
program. As a result, we are the first Club
in Victoria to successfully offer four teams
in the one season.
The Mens team competed valiantly against
the incumbent Seniors team, and placed
ninth. The Club also had 11 players invited
to the Gridiron Victoria State team.
ALUMNI/STAFF
MEMBERS
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION
RESULT
Royals
Gridiron Victoria
1 – Conference A
5th
MEMBER NAME
TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
President
Bryce Cilia
Brad Zochodne
Dominic Young
Victoria Eagles
Friendly Matches
Invited to State Team
Secretary
Haley Fleming
Henry Wright
Daniel Griffin
Victoria Eagles
Friendly Matches
Invited to State Team
Treasurer
Henry Wright
HOCKEY
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Established 1907
CLUBS
The Club had another successful season in
2014. From 19 teams, 10 played finals, five
made grand finals and two won premierships,
with the Club also retaining the Fin McNab
Cup and Chancellors’ Cup.
Particularly pleasing was the second-year
consolidation of the Womens Masters team,
which included playing home matches at the
University. The Mens and Womens top squads
introduced some exciting new players and saw
continued development from existing talent.
Off-field activities included after-training
cook-ups, canteen service on some game
days, the arrival of couches and a noticeboard,
and hosting functions – including watching
the Kookaburras win the World Cup.
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OTHERS
113
STUDENT
MEMBERS
111
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION
RESULT
Mens Firsts
Hockey Victoria
Vic League 1
5th
Mens Seconds
Hockey Victoria
Pennant A
Runners-Up
President
James Stewart
Treasurer
Dom Crowley
Mens Fifths
Hockey Victoria
Metro 1 North West
Runners-Up
Vice-President
Paul Boltwood
Mens Firsts Coach
Davin Smith
Womens Seconds
Hockey Victoria
Vic League 1 Reserves
Premiers
Secretary
Emily Rosse
Womens First Coach
Jonathan McAleese
Womens Fourths
Hockey Victoria
Metro 1 South East
3rd
HOCKEY (CONT’D)
MEMBER NAME
REPRESENTATIVE BODY
EVENT
RESULT
Daniel Carlin
Hockey Victoria
Australian Country Championships
3rd
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MEMBER NAME
TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Tim Luscombe
Mens Firsts
Vic League 1
Best and Fairest (Club)
Louise Lines
Womens Firsts
Vic League 1
Best and Fairest (Club)
Kate Wong
Hockey Victoria
Womens Vic League 1
3rd in League
Best and Fairest
LACROSSE
Established 1883
CLUBS
The Melbourne University Lacrosse
Club undertook an enthusiastic recruitment
drive to encourage new participants to
the sport. This was achieved through an
active promotion and communication effort
building on exposure at O-Week Clubs days.
The promotion effort saw record high
numbers of participants come along to
the first few training sessions, with over
70 new people attending. There was also a
committee restructure, with clearly defined
roles and expectations for each office bearer.
President
Jess Kaaden
Secretary
Hannah Tan
Vice-President
Jake Allen
Treasurer
Nick Anthony
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OTHERS
CLUB RESULTS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
TEAM NAME LEAGUE
Melb
Uni Men
DIVISION
Lacrosse 1
Vic
RESULT
8th
MEMBER NAME
TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Floyd Bagawanath
MULC
Mens Division 1
Most Valuable Player
NETBALL
Established 1990
The Netball Club had a successful year in
2014. The majority of the Premier Division
teams and the higher grade A-Grade teams
reached the finals in both seasons during year.
This achievement reflects the hard work of
both players and coaching staff. A highlight
was the premiership win by MUNC 6 in the
A Open Grade and MUNC 4 Runners-Up.
Off the court, it was also a very busy
year with the club holding its first ever
Presentation Night. Players who had
reached 200 and 150-game milestones
were recognised and rewarded for their
hard work and loyalty. The Club plans
on holding this event on a yearly basis.
A new committee has recently been elected
and the Club looks forward to a successful
2015 season.
President
Jess Jones
Joanna Pizzi
Treasurer
Erin Molan
Sarah Wilkie
Vice-President
Helena Dwyer
Zanthe Burke
Senior Coach
Kaylea McQuade
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM NAME LEAGUE
MUNC 1
Secretary
Georgina Buckley
Tess Grimmond
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DIVISION RESULT
Parkville A Open
Netball
Grade
Premiers
79
OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
28
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
RUGBY
Established 1909
45
The Club’s ability to compete at Premier
First Grade level was pleasing with early
wins against some top opposition. The Under
20 Colts program is the benchmark of the
competition, with Melbourne University
competing in its fourth appearance in a
grand final in the past six years. The Club’s
deployment of a rugby team to the Sydney
University Games was also a milestone
given the previous season lacked sufficient
numbers to field a squad.
Over 10 players represented the Club at
state and/or national levels, as well as
Club officials being recognised and taking
on representative administrative roles with
the Melbourne Rebels. The season also
saw links with the Rebels and the University
solidify with a number of networking and
business events bringing together a wealth
of knowledge and value to both
organisations.
The Young Achiever Program continues
to go from strength to strength and, with
our University partnership, will once again
be the flagship program for our Club in
assisting the promotion of sporting and
education pathways in 2015.
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM
DIVISION / LEAGUE
RESULT
First XV
Premier 1 / Dewar Shield / Victorian Rugby Union
6th
President/s
Craig Albiston
William Gallagher
General Manager
Jason Jones
Treasurer
Tom Almond
Head Coach
Jason Jones
Secretary
David Loads
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OTHERS
24
STUDENT
MEMBERS
1
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
CLUBS
The Melbourne University Rugby Club
improved in various areas in 2014; notably,
the increase in participation across 15-aside Rugby Union as well as the newly
formed 7-a-side competition.
RUGBY (CONT’D)
INDIVIDUAL HONOURS –
MEMBER NAME
REPRESENTATIVE BODY
EVENT
RESULT
Ian Jones
Melbourne Rebels
Finalist Rabo Direct
Finalist
Volunteer of the Year
Award, as well as
nominated as the National
Volunteer of the Year
Chris Ward
Melbourne Rebels
State Under 20’s
Squad Selection
Fereti Saaga
Australian Rugby Union
Represented the
Australian Schoolboys
under 20’s
Squad Selection
INDIVIDUAL HONOURS – SIGNIFICANT SENIOR
CLUB AND OTHER LEAGUE ACHIEVEMENTS
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MEMBER NAME
TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Matthew Van Der
Westhuizen
MURFC
Colts
Best and Fairest
Andrew Roche
MURFC
Colts
Best and Fairest in Grand Final
Ryan O’Sullivan
MURFC
1st Grade
Best and Fairest
Hector Thomson
MURFC
2nd Grade
Best and Fairest
CLUBS
SOCCER
Established 2005
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105
OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
President
Andrew Bulleen
Vice-President/s
Michael Owen (M)
Nicola Vincent (W)
Treasurer
Bernard Wojcik (M)
Adrienne Heslop (W)
Club Administrator
Boris Ivanov
Secretary
Rod Clark (M)
Madeline Horey (W)
CLUB RESULTS
MEMBER NAME
TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Keryn Walters
Seniors
State League 1
State League 1 Best
and Fairest winner
3rd
Keryn Walters
Seniors
State League 1
State League 1
Top Goal Scorer
State
League 1
3rd
Keryn Walters
Seniors
State League 1
Best and Fairest (team)
State
League 1
Reserves
1st
Brittany Salt
Reserves
State League 1 Reserves
Rasa Bergin
State 3
State League 3 W
TEAM
NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION
RESULT
Melb Uni
Men 5
FFV
Metro 1
Melb Uni
Women
FFV
Melb Uni
Women 2
FFV
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SOFTBALL
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OTHERS
President
Erin Lane
STUDENT
MEMBERS
Established 1961
Treasurer
Erin Lane
Karen Peterson
Secretary
Jodie Lim
Head Coach
Molly Hoak
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Season 2014 was a growth period for
the Melbourne University Softball Club.
Many new players joined the Club and
all three teams in the 2014 Melbourne
Softball Association Metro Winter
League placed in the top three. All
teams competed exceptionally well
with the Raptors winning the A Reserve
Premiership.
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM
DIVISION / LEAGUE
RESULT
Angels
A Grade / MSA
Metro League
3rd
Raptors
A Reserve / MSA
Metro League A
Premiers
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
INDIVIDUAL HONOURS – SIGNIFICANT SENIOR
CLUB AND OTHER LEAGUE ACHIEVEMENTS
MEMBER NAME
TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Khay Fong
MSA
–
MSA Service Award
(Recognition of Service to Softball)
Khay Fong
MUSC
–
MUSC Service Award (5+ Years)
Erin Lane
MSA
–
MSA Service Award
(Recognition of Service to Softball)
Erin Lane
MUSC
–
MUSC Service Award (5+ Years)
Danielle Senyschyn
MUSC
–
MUSC Service Award (5 years)
Danika Hill
MSA
A Grade
MVP Award
Jessica Lew
MSA
A Grade
MVP Runner-UP
Sarah Rodgers
MSA
A Reserve
MVP Award
Elise Chisholm
MSA
A Reserve
MVP Runner-Up
SQUASH
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Established 1964
CLUBS
The Melbourne University Squash Club
celebrated its 50-year anniversary in
2014. The Club recognised the occasion by
hosting a tournament, followed by a cocktail
evening at St Ambrose Hall. Sarah Fitzgerald
(former world champion) and Sarah Cardwell
(current world number 59) attended and
provided members with an insight into their
professional life, as well as some training tips.
The Club also continued to run the popular
Social Squash nights and our established
womens coaching program.
President
Sylvia Tiet
Treasurer
Lucas Bediaga
Secretary
Melissa Hunt
CLUB RESULTS
24
OTHERS
37
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
106
STUDENT
MEMBERS
TEAM NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION
RESULT
Melb Uni Open
SSL
B Reserve (Summer)
Champions
Melb Uni Open
SSL
B Grade (Autumn)
Champions
Melb Uni Open
SSL
C Reserve (Autumn)
Champions
Melb Uni Women
SSL
B Grade (Autumn)
Champions
SQUASH
(CONT’D)
MEMBER NAME
TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
James Kavourakis
SquashVic
Vic Open Division 1A
Runner-Up
Ballarat Open /Division 1
3rd
Vic Open /Division 3A
Runner-Up
Ballarat Open /Division 2
3rd
Owen Yang
TABLE
TENNIS
SquashVic
24
106
OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
Established 1954
No results were provided by the Club.
The Melbourne University Table Tennis
Club expanded significantly in 2014. Firstly,
the number of members increased threefold
and, as a result, the Club was able to
purchase new equipment for training
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TENNIS
purposes. Secondly, the Club secured
Extragreen Travel Agency as a sponsor,
and are planning to increase the number
of sponsors in the coming year. Finally,
new Club shirts were produced by our Club
designer for Club members to purchase.
President
Joshua Cheung
Secretary
Katie Lau
Vice-President
Erdong She
Treasurer
Ron Lee
CLUB RESULTS
CLUBS
Established 1884
TEAM
No report was provided by the Club.
President/s
Rhys Cleghorn
Mark Burrows
Secretary
Priscilla Dijuardi
DIVISION / LEAGUE
RESULT
Melbourne University
Australian Corporate Games
Champions
Mens Pennant
Div 10 / Tennis Victoria
2nd
Open
Section 3 / BDNTA Autumn
Premiers
Treasurer
Natalie De Sousa
Open
Section 1 / BDNTA Winter
2nd
Head Coach
Gim Kurti
Open
Premiers
Open
3rd
INDIVIDUAL HONOURS
17
OTHERS
16
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
161
STUDENT
MEMBERS
CLUB MEMBER
REPRESENTATIVE TEAM / EVENT / ACHIEVEMENT
Chris Visser
Australian Corporate Games / 2nd Open Mens Singles and Open Mens Doubles
Ivy Nguyen
Australian Corporate Games / 2nd Womens Under 30 Singles
Rhys Cleghorn
Australian Corporate Games / 1st Mens Under 30 Singles
Brendan Visser
Australian Corporate Games / 2nd Mens Open Doubles
Jack Murray
Australian Corporate Games / 3rd Mens Doubles
Harry Tan
Australian Corporate Games / 3rd Mens Doubles
TOUCH
Established 1997
The Touch Club had a very successful
year in 2014 with two premierships in the
Fawkner Park Touch Competition, as well
as two premierships in the state’s highest
competition, the Victorian Touch League.
The Club also had two representatives
in the Alliance/National Touch League.
CLUB RESULTS
Chairman
Matt Horden
President/s
Marija Buljan
Paul Rogers
Tim Heathcote
President – Blacks
Tom Lutwyche
President –
Northern Touch
and Parkville Touch
Thomas Brown
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Secretary
Sally Foletta
6
Treasurer
Joni Pirovich
119
OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
TEAM
NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION
RESULT
MEMBER NAME
TEAM / LEAGUE
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Touch UM
– Mens
Fawkner
Park
Touch
A Grade
1st
Timothy Glazebrook
Australian
Mixed Squad
Trans Tasman
Competition
Selected for Australian
Mixed Training Squad
Timothy Glazebrook
Fawkner
Park
Touch
A Grade
1st
Alliance / National
Touch League
Mens Elite 8
Touch UM
– Womens
Played at the highest
level in the National
Touch League
Victorian
Northern
Blacks Men Touch
League
Mens
1st
Nathan Sambevski
Alliance / National
Touch League
Mens Elite 8
Played at the highest
level in the National
Touch League
Northern
Blacks
Mixed
Mixed
1st
Victorian
Touch
League
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CLUBS
ULTIMATE
Established 1994
President
Victor Pupko
Secretary
Chi Wai Lam
Vice-President
Jaynaya Dwyer
Treasurer
Sam Ball
CLUB RESULTS
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STUDENT
MEMBERS
TEAM
DIVISION / LEAGUE
RESULT
Melbourne
Uni
Division 1 / Albert Park 4
League Div 1
th
MEMBER NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Brendan Ashcroft
Ultimate Victoria Season
1
Male Player of the Year
Alex Prentice
Ultimate Victoria Season
1
Rookie of the Year
VOLLEYBALL
Established 1958
The Volleyball Club introduced new
blood into its administration with the
main challenge being the education of
new committee members to the rigours
of sport administration.
Off-court performance and operations
continued to deliver many positive results
during the year. On-court performance saw
the Uni Blues women win back-to-back
gold medals and finals appearances for a
number of teams with the Mens Premier
team finishing a respectable third. Other
results included great performances by
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the Division 2 Mens teams with the
Womens teams unfortunately falling
short of any finals appearances.
The Club’s junior girls’ development and
social programs are steadily increasing
in numbers as a direct result of improved
communications and promotion. The junior
boys’ program continues to deliver a strong
recruitment base of boys.
In conclusion, the Club continues to provide
members with a range of volleyball services
and experiences that keeps them coming
back for more.
President
Gus Cirillo
Treasurer
Zach Bye
Vice-President
Rosemary Bissett
Head Coaches
Gus Cirillo (M)
Eric Orton (W)
Secretary
Sarah Preston
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STUDENT
MEMBERS
OTHERS
CLUBS
CLUB RESULTS – PERFORMANCE
TEAM NAME LEAGUE
DIVISION RESULT
MEMBER NAME REPRESENTATIVE
BODY
EVENT
Uni Blues
Women
AVL
Premier
Champions
Trent O’Dea
AVF
Renegades
Senior Men
VVL
Premier
3rd Prelim
7 week tour of Asia / Europe / 2014 Australian World League
Squad / Asian Cup in Kazakhstan / Toured Iran with Australian
Senior B Team / Currently eight-month contract in Sweden
Tom Hodges
AVF
Renegades
Senior
Women
VVL
Premier
6th
Senior Australian B Team tour of Iran and Kazakhstan /
World Beach Tour of Poland
Tom Hodges
University of the
Pacific (USA)
Played at University of the Pacific in 2014 / NCAA Best
Blocker / All American Freshmen Team / All Conference
Freshmen Team / All Conference Honourable Mention /
Scouted by University of California
St Bernard’s 2014 Vic
Schools
College
Cup
Junior
Program
Open
Div1
Champions
MEMBER NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Chrissie Mahon
VVL
Womens Premier
League MVP ranking 4th
Harry Clarke
VVL
Mens Premier
League MVP ranking 3rd / Club MVP
Trent O’Dea
Under 23
Vic Indoor State Team
Tom Hodges
Under 23
Anthony Williams
VVL / National Championships
Mens Div 1 / Under 19
League MV / Vic Indoor State Team
Daniel Allison
Under 19
WATER POLO
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42
STUDENT
MEMBERS
OTHERS
Established 1963
10
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
The Melbourne University Water Polo
Club directed a focused effort into the
coaching and development of players in
2014, employing a coach for the Womens
team and looking to recruit a suitable
coach for the Mens.
The Club won both State League 2
Women and Mens Winter competitions.
This improvement at the top end of the
Club has been reflected across the board
with all but one team finishing in the top
four in winter competition.
President/s
Ben Yeo
Ryan Morath
Secretary
Ryan Morath
Ben Zanin
Vice-President
Matthew Keen
Treasurer
Nikola Pitman
Lachlan Travers
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM NAME
LEAGUE
DIVISION
RESULT
Melb Uni
WPV Winter Comp
Mens State League 2
Premiers
Melb Uni
WPV Winter Comp
Womens State League 2
Premiers
MEMBER NAME
REPRESENTATIVE BODY
EVENT
RESULT
Josh Barrington
Water Polo Australia
2014 National League
2nd
Matt Perrott
Water Polo Australia
2014 National League
2nd
WEIGHTLIFTING AND POWERLIFTING
Established 1950
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Other highlights for the year included
the purchase of new powerlifting bars,
weightlifting jerk blocks and weightlifting
collars for the Heavy Weights Room. The
Club also received a uniform grant from the
Minister of Sport and Recreation to purchase
more competition uniforms for members.
The Club also conducted a thank you lunch
and working bee for volunteers at the major
Melbourne powerlifting events.
President
David Jame
Treasurer
Chris Schaerf
Vice-President
Michael Censori
Head Coach
Robert Wilks
Secretary
Nadine Tey
CLUBS
The Weightlifting Club had another
successful year in 2014 with a number
of Club members again smashing
Australian and World records. Many
members competed at the International
Powerlifting Federation Classic World
Championships and the Australian
Raw Powerlifting Championships.
WEIGHTLIFTING AND POWERLIFTING (CONT’D)
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION
RESULT
MUWPC
Pacific Invitational
66kg
1 Gold
MUWPC
Australian Raw Powerlifting Championships
Various
2 Gold, 2 Bronze
MUWPC
Australian Raw Sub-Junior, Junior and
Masters Powerlifting Championships
Various
6 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
MUWPC
Australian Bench Press Championships
Various
1 Gold 1 Silver
MUWPC
Pacific Challenge
66kg
1 Gold
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MEMBER NAME
REPRESENTATIVE BODY
EVENT
RESULT
Nghiep Luu
Powerlifting Australia
Pacific Invitational
66kg / 1st
Nghiep Luu
International Powerlifting
Federation
Pacific Challenge 2014
66kg / 1
st
4
18
OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
1
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
CLUBS
MEMBER NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION
ACHIEVEMENT
Priscilla Smoot
47kg / 1st
Catherine Greene
84kg / 3rd
Nghiep Luu
66kg / 3rd
Tony Reinmuth
120+kg / 1st
Charlene Lee
Australian Raw Sub-Junior, Junior and Masters
Powerlifting Championships
72kg Junior / 1st
Nadine Tey
72kg Junior / 3rd
Yan-Fei Zhao
84kg Junior / 1st
James Bullen
59kg Junior / 1st
Brandon Choo
66kg Junior / 1st
Martin Kaminsky
93kg Sub-Junior / 1st
Lepeka Nanai
120kg+ Blind / 1st
Jason Pan
83kg / 2nd
Janusz Kania
93kg / 1st
Michael Censori
Victorian Weightlifting Federation
VWA Open and Masters GP3
85kg / 3rd
Instructional Clubs
AIKIDO
Established 1966
The Aikido Club’s key areas of development
have been increasing awareness of the martial
art, gathering more members and offering a
well-equipped training dojo to accommodate
all skill levels. We have been privileged to draw
from the extensive teaching experience of a
fifth dan instructor.
Areas of improvement in 2014 included
extending awareness to the general public in
addition to our traditional student population.
Major events and milestones included six
successful gradings, the majority of which
were new to martial arts, and attending
major national aikido events such as
summer and winter school, as well as
special training events at Clifton Hill dojo.
INDIVIDUAL HONOURS
President
Michael Shaw
Treasurer
Anna Liu
Vice-President
Ben Vongchanh
Head Instructor
Geoff Freeman
Secretary
Shravan Bhurtun
4
OTHERS
CLUB MEMBER
EVENT / ACHIEVEMENT
Rose Vuong
Grading / 5th Kyu
Ben Vongchanh
Grading / 4th Kyu
Grading / 4th Kyu /
Double Grade
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STUDENT
MEMBERS
4
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
Nancy Tran
Grading / 5th Kyu
Anna Liu
Grading / 4th Kyu
Jason Toh
Grading / 4th Kyu
DANCE SPORT
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The Melbourne University Dancesport Club
experienced significant growth in 2014. The
Club’s key areas of improvements included
the purchase of a new tablet for all music,
introduction of an online payments system
and a new website.
Planning for number of significant events in
2015 included a dance camp and intervarsity
challenge with Monash University.
CLUBS
Established 1993
President
Nathan Goldwaser
Secretary
Caitlyn Bosch
Vice-President
Peter Hall
Treasurer
Yargi Kilinc
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OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
3
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
CLUB RESULTS
MEMBER NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION / GRADE
ACHIEVEMENT
Andrew Yao /
Penny Liu
Intervarsity v
Monash Dancesport
Above Gold Latin (Rumba)
1st
Rohan Venkatraman /
Evy Pham
Intervarsity v
Monash Dancesport
Open Bachata
1st
Sebastin Jativa /
Maria Rodriguez
Intervarsity v
Monash Dancesport
Open Argentine Tango
1st
KARATE
CLUB RESULTS
Established 1968
The Melbourne University Karate Club had
an extremely successful year in 2014. Club
membership increased by 34% from the
previous year and revenue increased by 39%.
The Lion Bushido Tournament recorded
the largest member attendance in the
Club’s history. In April, the Club was
also invited to perform a demonstration
at St Mary’s College.
President/s
Wai Kit Yip
Denzel Kour
Treasurer
Benjamin Long
Leannza Chia
Vice-President
Yan Jing Chong
Daniel Nguyen
Head Instructor
Sensai Alexander
Albert
Secretary
Wayne Tang
Matthew Woodhouse
11
OTHERS
1
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MEMBER NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION/GRADE
ACHIEVEMENT
Kaweesha K
Wijesinghe
Lion Bushido Annual
Tournament
5th-1st Kyu Kata
Open Kata
1st in both
divisions
Charles Roy
Lion Bushido Annual
Tournament – Male
10th-6th Kyu Kata
2nd in Kata
10 -6 Kyu
Continuous Sparring
3rd in Sparring
th
th
Scott Southall
Lion Bushido Annual
Tournament – Male
Open Points Sparring
2nd
Leannza Chia
Lion Bushido Annual
Tournament – Female
Open Points Sparring
2nd
Joachim Lai
Lion Bushido Annual
Tournament –Male
10th-7th Kyu Points Sparring
1st
Gabriella Ibbot
Lion Bushido Annual
Tournament
10th-6th Kyu Kata
3rd
Denzel Kour
Lion Bushido Annual
Tournament – Male
10th-6th Kyu
Continuous Sparring
1st
10th-6th Kyu Points Sparring
2nd
10th-6th Kyu Kata
4th
–
Earned Black Belt
and Certificate
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STUDENT
MEMBERS
Kit Yip
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
Martial Arts Alliance
(MAA)
CLUBS
KENDO
Established 1989
The Melbourne University Kendo Club
marked its 25th anniversary in 2014; an
achievement the Club celebrated and took
as an opportunity to renew focus.
The renewed spirit was reflected in the
success of many of the competitions across
the year. In the annual Taikai tournament,
members occupied the majority of the medal
spots in every division. This form continued
to the Victorian Kendo Championships where
Club members won first place in three out
of four individual categories, as well as one
second place and two first place winners in
the Team category.
The Club hopes to maintain this form
in future years.
President/s
Viet Hoang
Jularaj Suthibutr
Treasurer
Joanne Chow
Yaya Bonggotgetsakul
Vice President
Andrew Lam
Son Nguyen
Head Instructor
Yakov Macak
22
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OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
17
Secretary
Jularaj Suthibutr
Justin Ireson
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
CLUB RESULTS
TEAM NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION / GRADE
RESULT
MUKEN Men
Vic Kendo
Championships
A / Kyu
2nd
MUKEN Men
Vic Kendo
Championships
Open
1st
MUKEN Women
Vic Kendo
Championships
A / KYU
1st
KENDO (CONT’D)
MEMBER NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION / GRADE
ACHIEVEMENT
Jularaj Suthibutr
Australian Kendo
Championships 2014
Kyu
1st
Son Nguyen
Australian Kendo
Championships 2014
Kata
2nd
Jularaj Suthibutr
Victorian Kendo
Championships 2014
Men Kyu
1st
Meera Chandrananth
Victorian Kendo
Championships 2014
Women Kyu
1st
Daniel Jeong
Victorian Kendo
Championships 2014
Men Dan
1st
TAEKWONDO
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The Melbourne University Taekwondo Club
had significant areas of development and
improvement in 2014. This included an
increase in Club member participation in
more local and regional competitions (WTF),
pursuing an upgrade of equipment, and
enhancing activities and opportunities for Club
members to engage with the local community.
President/s
Paul Allen (Rhee),
Melanie Ng (WTF)
James Occleshaw (WTF)
Secretary
Ying Lim (Rhee),
Bonnie Su (WTF)
Su Min Chan (WTF)
Vice-President
Lei Huang (WTF)
Wilson Leung (WTF)
Treasurer
Arthur Lam (Rhee)
Felicity Ho (WTF)
Raymond Ngo (WTF)
STUDENT
MEMBERS
14 RHEE
81 WTF
8
ALUMNI/ STAFF MEMBERS
3 RHEE/ 5 WTF
Head Instructor
Ying Lim (Rhee)
Tuan Truong (WTF)
INDIVIDUAL HONOURS
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MEMBER NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION / GRADE
ACHIEVEMENT
Lukman Anasril
Victorian InterUniversity Competition
Yellow Belt
1st
Jaka Bambang
Red Belt
1st
Domenica Maldonado
Open Black Belt
2nd
TAI CHI
AND WUSHU
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12
OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
1
ALUMNI/
STAFF MEMBERS
CLUB RESULTS
President
Jake Pitman
Treasurer
Kylie Sy
TEAM NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION / GRADE
RESULT
Vice-President
Xingda Chen
Head Instructor
Master Lily Sun
MUTW
Wushu, Tai Chi and Qigong
Practitioners Association –
Annual Competition
Beginners
and Open
Male Wushu Champion,
Female Wushu Champion,
Most Successful Coach,
Most Supportive Club
Secretary
Lauren Oakey
CLUBS
The Club (Rhee) engaged with a charity
organisation to have members volunteer
their time with the homeless community
around Melbourne University on a monthly
basis. Major events across 2014 included
successfully collaborating with other university
taekwondo clubs to host inter-training,
inter-university competitions and social
events, while facilitating a positive training
and social environment for Club members.
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OTHERS
8 RHEE
18 WTF
Established 1971
TAI CHI AND WUSHU (CONT’D)
SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
MEMBER NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION / GRADE
ACHIEVEMENT
Xingda Chen
Annual Competition
Open
Male Wushu Champion
Huiying Soh
Annual Competition
Open
Female Wushu
Champion
Recreational Clubs
INLINE SKATING
MOUNTAINEERING
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Established 1944
CLUBS
The Melbourne University Mountaineering
Club marked its 70th Anniversary in 2014
with a dinner and over 180 past and present
members in attendance. The celebration
included an open house tour of the
Mountaineering Club rooms and a formal
dinner. Recollections of adventures provided
inspiration for current members in years
to come.
The Club continued to thrive with an
expanding membership base and clubroom
facilities were upgraded with the fit-out
of gear stores and construction of a
much-used bouldering wall. Throughout
the year, the Club provided over 140 trips
for members.
89
OTHERS
32
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
491
STUDENT
MEMBERS
President
James Cristofaro
Treasurer
Daniel Berton
Skiing Officer
Ryan Judd
Conservation Officer
Krissie Piskorz
Vice-President
Tanya Craig
Mountaineering
Officer
Gaetan Riou
Walking Officer
Daniel Cocker
Paddling Officer
Mitchell Stephen
Secretary
Tim Tyers
Ropes Officer
Tom Dorrington
CLUB RESULTS
DIVISION /
GRADE
RESULT
Victorian Rogaining
Overall
Mixed
1st Overall (12 Hr),
2nd Overall and 1st Mixed (6 Hr)
Vic Intervarsity
Rock Climbing
All
3rd Team, 1st and 2nd
Female Ind, 3rd Male Ind
TEAM NAME
COMPETITION
Rogaining Teams
Indoor Climbing Team
OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
MEMBER NAME
ORGANISATION /EVENT
RECOGNITION /ACHIEVEMENT
Aaron Lowndes
MUMC
Granted Honorary Life Membership
MOUNTAINEERING (CONT’D)
CLUB RESULTS – PARTICIPATION TRIPS
TRIPS (CAMP / COURSE / TOUR)
TRIP DETAILS
ATTENDANCE CATEGORY
MU
MU STAFF /
STUDENT ALUMNI
OTHER
TOTAL
Franklin River Expedition
Rafting the remote waters of Tasmania’s Franklin River.
3
5
5
14
Intro Trip
Introduction to bushwalking, rogaining,
climbing and kayaking over a weekend
56
16
10
82
NZ Mountaineering Instruction
10 participants instructed by Mountain Guide
(IFMGA) and Life Member Stuart Holloway
4
4
3
11
Mitchell River Paddling
Weekend Inter-University Trip down Mitchell River
15
5
65
85
Midnight Ascent
Winter Ascent of Mt Feathertop for the Annual
Black Tie Dinner at MUMC Memorial Hut
12
13
22
47
BSAR Training Weekend
Search and Rescue Training as a member Club of BSAR
6
2
1
9
Learn to Lead Semester 1
A 10-day course over a series of weekends to
develop novice climbers into competent climbers
12
3
3
18
Fainters Bushwalk
Beginner overnight bushwalk to Mt Fainter in the Victorian Alps
17
6
2
25
Kimberley’s Adventure Grant Hike
10-day remote off-track hike in the Kimberley’s (WA)
3
0
0
3
36
SKI
400
STUDENT
MEMBERS
OTHERS
Established 1929
CLUBS
7
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
The main area of growth for the Melbourne
University Ski Club was through ski hire.
Additional equipment was purchased to
ensure skis were supplied up to industry
standards and to cope with increasing
demand. Revenue produced through
equipment hire was able to offset the
purchases of new gear in a single season.
The ski hire project proved to be a valuable
asset to the Club and has grown to the
extent where it is able to provide the Club
with an extra source of revenue while also
funding its own running costs.
President/s
Edmund Kron
Angus White
Secretary
Angus White
Sam Doyle
Treasurer
Ollie Nam
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CLUB RESULTS
TEAM NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION / GRADE
RESULT
Melbourne
University Ski
Victorian Intervarsity
Championships
N/A
2nd
MEMBER NAME
ORGANISATION / EVENT
RECOGNITION / ACHIEVEMENT
Brooke Dunleavy
Number 1 ranked
Female Alpine Skier
Lisa McComb
Number 3 ranked
Female Alpine Skier
David Chen
Number 2 ranked
Male Skier Overall
Lachlan Strover
Number 3 ranked
Male Skier Overall
SKI (CONT’D)
TRIPS
TRIP DETAILS
(CAMP / COURSE / TOUR)
ATTENDANCE CATEGORY
MU
STUDENT
MU STAFF /
ALUMNI
OTHER
TOTAL
O-Week Mt Baw Baw Trip
New students, dry slope and big air bag at Mt Baw Baw
45
5
1
51
Mt Buller week-long ski trip
Open to all MUSKI Members
37
1
2
40
Mt Hotham week-long ski trip
32
2
0
34
Mt Buller weekend ski trip
31
1
5
37
Mt Hotham weekend ski trip
28
1
2
31
Falls Creek weekend ski trip
30
2
1
33
State-wide competitive racing trip
14
0
0
14
SNOWBOARD
Established 1994
58
CLUBS
The Melbourne University Snowboard Club
had an extremely active year with a further
increase in memberships. The Club ran
several highly successful trips with the
largest being the New Zealand Trip during
the mid-year break. Other activities included
a boat cruise, several ‘meet and greet’
nights, the Snowball event and many
other social activities for Club members.
TEAM NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION / GRADE
RESULT
Melbourne
University
Championships
N/A
2nd
President
Stefanos Kan
Secretary
Isabella Filmer
Vice-President
Callum Castles
Treasurer
Dylan Gardner
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OTHERS
1
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
329
STUDENT
MEMBERS
TRIPS (CAMP /
COURSE / TOUR)
TRIP DETAILS
ATTENDANCE CATEGORY
MU
STUDENT
MU STAFF /
ALUMNI
OTHER
TOTAL
Mt Baw Baw
New members summer trip
52
0
0
52
New Zealand
Large social trip in mid-year break
46
0
5
51
Buller
Weekend
Mid Semester 2 social trip
41
0
4
45
Vic IVs
State Championships Racing trip
40
0
0
40
AUCs
National Championships Racing trip
32
1
0
33
SNOWBOARD (CONT’D)
MEMBER NAME
RECOGNITION / ACHIEVEMENT
ORGANISATION / EVENT
Chrissy Richardson
Victorian Intervarsity Championships
Female Snowboarder Overall 2nd
Claudia Davenport
Female Snowboarder Overall 6th
Michelle Mannering
Female Snowboarder Overall 8th
Liam Williamson
Male Snowboarder Overall 2nd
Tycho Orton
Male Snowboarder Overall 5th
Luke Dempsey
Callum Castles
SURFRIDERS
Established 1969
COMPETITION
DIVISION / GRADE
RESULT
MU Surfriders
Surfing Championships
N/A
Overall 4th
TRIPS
President
Mark O’Reilly
Secretary
Lucinda Sheedy
Vice-President
Kerrod Moller-Nielsen
Treasurer
Blake Norrish
5
OTHERS
22
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
196
STUDENT
MEMBERS
59
CLUBS
The Melbourne University Surfriders Club
celebrated its 45th anniversary with an event
that attracted approximately 50 past and
present members. The Club had a successful
year and is now in a strong financial position
to achieve a goal set three years ago: to
purchase a new surf trailer.
TEAM NAME
TRIP DETAILS
ATTENDANCE CATEGORY
MU STUDENT
TOTAL
Semester 1 Learn to Surf camp #1
Lorne
80
80
Apollo Bay
55
55
Wye River
40
40
Uni Games preparation
Road trip from Melbourne
to Newcastle
8
8
Apollo Bay
55
55
Phillip Island
60
60
Lorne
50
50
UNDERWATER
Established 1977
The Melbourne University Underwater
Club had an extremely active year. With
the support of Melbourne University Sport,
the Club became a PADI Educational
Facility, appearing in the Undersea
Journal and PADIs official magazine.
The Club participated in a joint venture
with La Trobe University Underwater Club
to Phillip Island, the Brighton Pier Clean
Up organised by Clean Up Our Waters,
and the Great Victorian Fish Count.
The Club offered several courses throughout
the year, attracting many new members
and providing an internationally recognised
Emergency First Response course. The Club
also signed up four Divemaster candidates
with one Club member becoming a PADI
Master Scuba Diver.
President
Nicky Woods
Mel Tate
Secretary
Carol Milligan
Mathilde Escudie
Vice-President
Evan Hallein
Andrew Hebbard
Treasurer
Tim Buckley
12
47
STUDENT
MEMBERS
OTHERS
12
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
TRIPS
60
TRIP DETAILS
ATTENDANCE CATEGORY
MU
STUDENT
MU STAFF /
ALUMNI
OTHER
TOTAL
CLUBS
Open Water course 1
18/01 and 08/03 Blairgowrie Pier
–
1
5
6
The Great Victorian Fish Count
Flinders Pier
3
3
7
13
Advance Open Water 1
12/01, 01/02 and 08/02
The J4 Submarine and the Canberra
3
1
4
8
Australia Day boat trips
Boat dives from Sorrento Pier to Popes Eye,
Portsea Hole and Lonsdale Wall
3
2
8
13
Divemaster training
Brighton Pier 01/02
0
0
1
1
Open Water course 2
08/02 Blairgowrie Pier
0
1
1
2
Open Water course 3
29/02–05/03 Blairgowrie Pier
–
0
6
6
Brighton Pier Clean-up
30/02 Brighton Pier (Clean Up Our Waters)
1
4
8
13
Easter boat diving trip
25/04–27/04 Phillip Island in collaboration
with La Trobe University Underwater Club
3
2
5
10
Boat dives Queenscliff
J5 Submarine and the Canberra 17/05
2
2
2
6
EFR Course
11/05
1
3
2
6
Rescue Course
17/05, 25/05, 07/06 and 22/06 Williamstown and Mornington Pier
1
3
1
5
Open Water Course 4
0
0
1
1
Club trip to Vanuatu
29/07–08/08
1
2
1
4
Open Water Course 5
0
0
1
1
Open Water Course 6
3
–
2
5
Advanced Diving
25/10 The Canberra and The J4 Submarine
3
3
5
11
Melbourne Cup weekend
away to Blairgowrie
31/10–02/11 Night dives Blairgowrie Pier, day dives Rye Pier
2
4
4
10
WATERSKI AND
WAKEBOARD
Established 1965
The Melbourne University Waterski
and Wakeboard membership and rider
opportunities reach an all-time high in 2014.
Multiple large-scale training camps took place,
allowing riders of all stages to develop higher
level skills, with members competing in
several Wakeboarding Victoria competitions.
A highlight was the New Members Camp
with 60 attendees and two boats running
continuously. The Club currently has its
highest number of qualified boat drivers,
marshals and coaches, with training and
development available to all members.
2014 was the Club’s largest and most active
season in history. The summer of 2015 will
welcome the Club’s 50th season, as well
as the arrival of a new boat.
President
Hannah Dunn
Secretary
Sean Taaffe
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Vice-President
Lincoln Reeves
Treasurer
Simon Tulloch
4
96
OTHERS
STUDENT
MEMBERS
ALUMNI/
STAFF
MEMBERS
TEAM NAME
COMPETITION
DIVISION / GRADE
RESULT
MUWWT
Wakeboard Victoria
Competition
Novice
3rd and 4th
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CLUBS
TRIPS
TRIP DETAILS
ATTENDANCE CATEGORY
MU
STUDENT
MU STAFF /
ALUMNI
OTHER
TOTAL
New Year Eildon Trip
10 days at Eildon at the start of January
7
0
2
9
New Members Camp
Weekend trip to Deniliquin for new members signed up over O-week.
In conjunction with RMIT and Monash
45
5
10
60
Easter Trip
Easter week trip to Deniliquin
6
2
4
12
Driver Training Weekend
Weekend at Lake Eildon to train up new team drivers and marshals
4
1
0
5
Winter houseboat trip
Four-day trip at Echuca on a houseboat at the start of July
6
3
1
10
Winter Wake and Ski
Early August weekend camp to Hazelwood Pondage
20
3
4
27
Spring Break
Early October weekend camp to Hazelwood Pondage
17
3
6
26
Miscellaneous day trips
Through the course of the year, we have run
numerous day trips with groups of 5-8 participants
46
6
10
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FINANCIAL
AND PHYSICAL
RESOURCES
The Ernie Cropley Pavilion.
PHYSICAL RESOURCES
THE UNIVERSITY HAS A RANGE OF SPORTING FACILITIES AT THE PARKVILLE CAMPUS’ SPORTS
PRECINCT. OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE LINCOLN SQUARE FITNESS, THE SKI LODGE AT MT BULLER,
BOAT HOUSE ON THE YARRA RIVER AND THE MOUNTAINEERING HUT AT MT FEATHERTOP.
FACILITIES
Pavilion
The redevelopment of the Ernie Cropley
Pavilion has been the most significant
project since the renovation of the
Beaurepaire Centre in 2004.
Works commenced on the Cox Architectsdesigned Pavilion in January 2013 with
the demolition of the eastern end. During
a construction period spanning 15 months,
the Cricket and Football clubs were housed
in temporary sheds on the southeast side of
the Oval. The Clubs displayed great patience
during this disruption.
Kane Constructions (builders) delivered the
Ernie Cropley Pavilion to the University on
18 April 2014. The iconic and heritage-listed
1906 turret and social room was retained
and restored as part of the project, which
also included a new basement level, player
and team amenities and storage areas, as
well as a new function room, commercial
kitchen, bar and visitor amenities.
Sports Centre club spaces viewed from
the historic Rawlinson track at the Sports
Precinct, Parkville campus.
FINANCIAL AND
PHYSICAL RESOURCES
Oval Condition Review
MU Sport undertook a review of the Oval
condition. SportsTurf Consultants were
appointed to investigate reasons for the
poor condition of the Oval, particularly
during the winter period.
• Management practices: the report
considered the current maintenance
program as correct; however,
a recommendation was given to
over-sow with rye grass annually.
The outcomes of the review identified
a range of contributing factors, including:
MU Sport immediately undertook an
over-sowing program with rye grass as
recommended, and also instituted a ground
access management framework. The guiding
principle behind the framework is that the
oval will be closed when it is judged that its
use will damage the playing surface to the
detriment of ground delivery on match day.
• Usage (including match and training load):
the report identified the current load in
terms of training and matches during the
winter months as a significant contributor
to its deterioration during this period.
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The over-sowing program – together with the
implementation of the ground management
procedure – resulted in the delivery of a far
better playing surface across the 2014 winter
season, which was well-received by clubs.
MAINTENANCE
Pool Plant Upgrade
Maintenance
The control system for the pool plant
was upgraded in August as the previous
system had been in place since 2004
and was becoming less reliable and
more difficult to maintain.
Over $100,000 was spent on essential
facility maintenance projects, including:
The $42,000 upgrade can perform water
tests up to 30 times every hour to constantly
track and adjust the chemical levels through
incremental doses, resulting in consistently
high water balance and quality while
reducing chemical and energy usage.
• Stadium floodlight lamp replacement
A new electronic backwashing system
further increases water quality and
reduces water consumption significantly.
• Boathouse replacement floor coverings
• Fund new program initiatives to provide
students with increased access to casual
and one-off sporting and fitness
opportunities at low or no cost
The long-term strategy for Sport has
been to increase income from commercial
activities, such as memberships, venue hire
and leases, and manage or reduce expenses
on programs and facilities.
• External floodlight repairs
• Squash court repairs and painting
• Turf practice wicket upgrade
• Hockey pitch fencing repairs
• Oval fence painting
FINANCE
Student Services
and Amenities Fee
The SSAF (Student Services and Amenities
Fee) was introduced in 2012, which provided
$2.28 million in funding to MU Sport, an
effective $1 million increase over the 2011
provision of $1.25 million from the University.
In 2014, the SSAF increased to $2.4 million.
Over the last three years, these funds have
been used to:
• Reduce student membership
fees and venue hire charges
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• Introduce a discounted student
direct debit membership option
FINANCIAL AND
PHYSICAL RESOURCES
• Open a fitness facility south of Grattan
Street (Lincoln Square Fitness)
• Provide additional club access
to MU Sport facilities at no cost
• Increase support for club
coaching and management
• Provide additional support for high
performance sport and elite athletes
• Develop the Oval Pavilion
and Sports Centre
The University succeeded in having its
buildings (Sports Centre, Beaurepaire,
Pavilion, Ski Lodge, Boat House) removed
from the MU Sport balance sheet in 2014.
This resulted in a significant reduction in
depreciation charges (approximately $400,000)
and has allowed for further investment in
sport and maintenance. The buildings are
still managed by MU Sport; however, all
further capital expenditure on buildings
will be expensed in the year of development.
Sports
Foundation
The Sports Foundation was established
in 2012 and now has seven Chapters with
over $1.6 million in capital.
The Foundation raised over $400,000 for
the redevelopment of the Pavilion. The four
Sport-related trust accounts managed by
MU Sport have over $700,000 in capital with
$58,000 being spent on scholarships for
Elite Student Athletes in 2014.
The Sports Foundation aims to
support Sport at the University.
Finance Report
for 2014
REVENUE
2014
2013
CURRENT ASSETS
2014
2013
Fees and Charges
$6,278,866
$5,284,923
Cash
$1,775,201
$1,747,321
Investment Revenue
$29,019
$49,043
Receivables
$120,367
$52,961
Other Revenue
$916,218
$706,694
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
$1,895,568
$1,800,282
TOTAL REVENUE
$7,224,104
$6,040,660
LESS EXPENSE
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Employee Related Expenses
$2,971,708
$2,869,529
Property, Plant and Equipment
$362,672
$934,881
Consultants, External
Labour and Cleaning
$462,315
$277,182
TOTAL ASSETS
$2,258,240
$2,735,163
Depreciation
$167,984
$584,915
Utilities, Repairs
and Maintenance
$900,026
$885,763
Equipment
$193,173
$78,748
Other Expenses
$1,141,930
$1,240,005
Trade
$605,247
$273,602
TOTAL EXPENSES
$5,837,136
$5,936,142
Provisions
$274,994
$273,809
Other
$28,317
$925
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
$908,558
$548,336
Provisions
$10,812
$27,155
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$919,370
$575,491
NET ASSETS
$1,338,870
$2,159,672
Reserves
$31,567
$31,567
Retained Surplus
$1,307,306
$2,128,105
TOTAL EQUITY
$1,338,870
$2,159,672
Less Extraordinary Expenditure*
$1,634,453
OPERTAING SURPLUS/LOSS
-$247,485
CURRENT LIABILITIES
$104,518
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
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FINANCIAL AND
PHYSICAL RESOURCES
EQUITY*
PEOPLE,
PARTNERS
AND DONORS
Sport Staff (L-R) Carl Junot, Thomas Lutwyche,
Kylie Moulds, Kaylea McQuade, and Jason Jones.
MELBOURNE
UNIVERSITY SPORT
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Melbourne University Sport (MU Sport)
is a semi-autonomous department of the
University, reporting to Engagement and
the Melbourne University Sport Board,
and provides high-level policy, business
and financial advice to the University on
the development and management of
sport and recreation at the University.
MU Sport provides professional management
of the fitness, sports and recreation facilities,
programs and activities of the University,
and works closely with all stakeholders
and external strategic partners in delivering
sport and physical recreation opportunities
for the University community in accordance
with strategic and operational plans.
MU Sport is responsible for:
• The development of campus and
off-campus facilities, and managing
all University sporting facilities – in
particular, the Sports Precinct, the
Ski Lodge at Mt Buller and the Boat
House on the Yarra River.
• Provision of fitness and recreation
services and programs including fitness
assessments, personal training, group
fitness, physiotherapy and sports
massage, support for instructional and
recreational club activity, short courses,
and trips and tours.
• Provision of sporting opportunities
including supporting teams and individual
students to compete in regional, national
and international student competitions
including the Australian University
Games; the strategic development and
operations of the competitive sporting
clubs; professional management and
promotion of lunchtime and college
sport competitions; and support for
elite level student athletes with the
High Performance Sport Program and
the provision of sporting scholarships.
• Ensuring the marketing and branding
of Sport to support student recruitment
activity and support the engagement
of the alumni with University sport
programs and advancement activity.
• Representing the University on
matters pertaining to Sport and
physical recreation to local, state
and federal government, Australian
University Sport (AUS), sporting bodies
and related professional organisations.
PEOPLE, PARTNERS
AND DONORS
The Sports Precinct.
STRATEGIC PLAN
FOR SPORT
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PEOPLE, PARTNERS
AND DONORS
Sport has special significance for the
University of Melbourne through the
performance of sporting clubs, teams
and high profile athletes that enhance
the reputation of the University.
The Vision for Sport is that the University
of Melbourne is the leading Australian
University in sporting performance,
participation and quality of facilities.
VISION
THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE WILL BE THE LEADING
AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY FOR SPORTING PERFORMANCE, LEVEL
OF PARTICIPATION AND THE QUALITY OF FACILITIES.
Success will be achieved when the
University is recognised as the leading
sporting university in the country and
attracts the ‘best and brightest’ local
and international high performance
student athletes.
PURPOSE
TO PROVIDE QUALITY SPORT, FITNESS AND RECREATION
OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE THE REPUTATION OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Pillars
Participation
PILLARS
That the students, staff and the broader
University community regularly participate
in sport, fitness and recreation activities
that encourage a balanced lifestyle and
build a healthy community.
PARTICIPATION
PERFORMANCE
Success will be achieved when programs,
services and facilities are appealing,
relevant and convenient, and cater for
the constantly changing requirements
of the University community.
Performance
That athletes, clubs and teams
compete successfully at the highest
level and participation establishes a
lifelong connection to the University.
ENABLERS
FINANCIAL
PROFILE
GOVERNANCE
AND PHYSICAL
AND
RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
PEOPLE
MU SPORT TEAM
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PEOPLE, PARTNERS
AND DONORS
The 2014 MU
Sport team.
Tim Lee
Director
Craig Bamford
Aquatics and Fitness Coordinator
Tom Lutwyche
Sport Coordinator
Alex Affleck
Operations Manager
Donny Blackie
(left May 2014)
Membership and Facility Coordinator
Boris Ivanov
Development Coordinators
Melbourne University Soccer Club
Elizabeth Tregoning
Finance Officer
Chris Harvey
Development Managers
Melbourne University Sport Foundation
Jean-Luc Garlick
Business Manager
P. Joy Villalino
Marketing Manager
Rod Warnecke
Sport Development Manager
Ange La Scala
Group Fitness Coordinator
Betony Dawson
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Carl Junot
(started April 2014)
Elite Athlete Coordinator
Jen Eslick
Venue and Event Coordinator
Julie Caundle
Director’s Assistant
Kylie Moulds
Club Coordinator
Louise Roger
(started April 2014)
OHS Coordinator
Patrick Malone
Guest Services Coordinator
Jason Jones
General Managers
Melbourne University Rugby Club
Kaylea McQuade
Netball High Performance Coordinator
Paul Sheahan
Sporting Alumni Liaison
Tim Heathcote
General Managers
Melbourne University Cricket Club
MU SPORT BOARD
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PEOPLE, PARTNERS
AND DONORS
Melbourne University Sport Board: (Back L-R) Timothy Lee (Director of Sport), Adrian Collette AM (Vice
Principal – Engagement), James Sutherland, Professor Richard James, Andrew Gillies. (Front L-R)
Professor Margaret Abernethy, Geoff Rees (Chair), Dr Lynne Williams. Absent Dr Mitchell Anderson.
MR GEOFF REES (CHAIR)
Geoff Rees is a graduate from the University
of Melbourne in Law and Commerce and is a
Law Institute of Victoria accredited business
law specialist.
He has extensive experience in finance,
manufacturing, biotechnology, ICT and
related service industries. He is regularly
called on to assist, advise and resolve
disputes in the area of protection,
development and commercialisation
of intellectual property.
His telecommunications work was
recognised in Butterworth’s Australian Legal
Profile. He is a committee member of the
Legal Practice Liability Committee, and the
professional indemnity insurer for Victorian
and most national law firms. He has also
maintained his interest in amateur and
professional sport, and continues to be the
principal legal advisor to one of Australia’s
leading Olympic sports, which includes
convening appeals and disciplinary tribunals.
During his time at the University of
Melbourne, he regularly rowed for Australia
and was a member of the first Australian
crew to win a gold medal at a world rowing
championship. During the course of the ‘70s,
he won gold, silver and bronze medals at
world rowing championships held throughout
Europe. Most recently, Geoff was part of the
Masters crew who won gold at the Head of
the Charles, the world’s largest two-day
rowing regatta. Also during his time at the
University, Geoff received a Half Blue (1972),
and Full Blues (1973 and 1976) for Rowing.
Appointed February 2009.
MR JAMES
SUTHERLAND
James Sutherland (Bcom 1988) was a
medium-fast bowler who became a versatile
off-field all-rounder for both the Victorian
and Australian cricket teams.
Twelfth man for Victoria’s 1990-91 Sheffield
Shield victory, he played four first-class
matches and became a Level III coach.
As a chartered accountant, James worked
as a finance manager with AFL Club
Carlton for six years and, in 1998, joined
the Australian Cricket Board as a general
manager, commercial. He is a life member
of the Melbourne University Cricket Club
where he was also a coach.
James played in three first-grade premierships
during a 17-year career. He is currently the
CEO of Cricket Australia. During his time at
the University of Melbourne, he received Full
Blues (1989 and 1990) and a Half Blue (1986)
for Cricket.
PROFESSOR
MARK HARGREAVES
Mark Hargreaves completed his BSc
(1982) and PhD (1989) degrees in Physiology
at The University of Melbourne, and an
MA (1984) in exercise physiology at the
Human Performance Laboratory, Ball
State University, USA.
His pre-and post-doctoral training included
two visits to the University of Copenhagen.
Mark is a Fellow of the American College
of Sports Medicine and Exercise and Sports
Science Australia, and serves on the Board of
the Victorian Institute of Sport. During
his spare time, he enjoys tennis and reading
sport biographies. Mark received a Full
Blue (1981) in Tennis.
PROFESSOR
RICHARD JAMES
His research program spans access and equity,
the transition to university, student finances,
student engagement, quality assurance and
academic standards. He has published widely
on the effects of social class on higher
education aspirations and participation.
He is a regular public commentator on
higher education policy and is a member
of the inaugural Higher Education Standards
Panel, the national body that sets standards
for the regulation of universities and other
higher education providers.
Sporting-wise, in the 1970s and ‘80s,
he represented Australia in track and field,
and was the Australian 100 metres sprint
champion in 1980. He remains active in
sport for fitness purposes.
Appointed May 2014.
PROFESSOR
MARGARET ABERNETHY
MR JAMES MARBURG
Finished April 2014
Lynne Williams is a graduate of the University
of Melbourne, London University and Monash
University. She is an independent economics
consultant following a career in the public
sector spanning over 30 years.
Prior to commencing consulting work, Lynne
was Under Secretary for the Department of
Treasury and Finance (DTF), a position she held
until May 2011. Previous to this appointment,
she held senior executive positions at both
the federal and Victorian state level.
Since May 2011, Lynne has undertaken a
range of consultancies for both the Victorian
and federal governments. She is on the
boards of Melbourne University Sport, the
Faculty of Business and Economics and the
(Federal) Climate Change Authority. She is a
Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration
Australia (IPAA) and of St Hilda’s College
(University of Melbourne) and Vice-President
of Athletics International (Australia).
She represented Australia at two World
Cross Country Championships and a number
of international road races. She held the
Australian record for three kilometres on
the track and 10 kilometres on the road,
and won numerous Australian and Victorian
championships. Lynne received Full Blues
(1974 and 1975) in Athletics.
James Marburg comes to the Board with
extensive background in the sport of rowing.
His career at University Boat Club started
in 2001 and he has been a member of
national teams since 2002, competing in
the past two Olympic Games (London and
Beijing) and winning a silver medal in Beijing.
He was also captain of the Mens Eight at
varsity competitions in 2011 and 2012, and
rowed at the University of Melbourne versus
University of Sydney Annual Boat Race.
James is currently studying the Juris
Doctor (Law) and has previously worked
as a marketing and communications
professional at ANZ Institutional
since 2006. Prior to his current role,
he was a communications consultant
for a Melbourne-based advisory firm.
He has been a contributing writer to The Age,
and engages in public debates and discourse
regarding issues in sport from an athlete’s
perspective. James received a Full Blue
(2011) and a Half Blue (2012) for Rowing.
Appointed April 2013 to February 2014.
MR ANDREW GILLIES
Margaret Abernethy is the Sir Douglas
Copland Chair of Commerce and holds
the Chair in Managerial Accounting at
the University of Melbourne.
Up until 2012, she was Dean of the Faculty
of Business and Economics, a position
she held for over eight years. In 2008, she
was named Telstra Business Woman of
the Year for the Community and Government
sector in recognition of her contribution
to higher education.
Margaret is internationally recognised as
one of the leading researchers in her field
and an outstanding teacher, having taught
across a range of subjects at undergraduate
and graduate level. She is a Fellow of the
Academy of Social Sciences.
DR MITCHELL ANDERSON
Mitchell Anderson is a University of
Melbourne alumnus having graduated
with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with
Honours (1997), a Bachelor of Science
with Honours (1998) and a Bachelor of
Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (2006).
He was a Melbourne University Sport
High Performance Scholarship recipient
from 2004 to 2006.
Mitch is an ironman triathlete and
has completed 30 ironman events,
including eight Hawaiian Ironman World
Championships (including a best finish of
11th in 2004), and became a professional
triathlete in 2003. He continues to work in
the area of sports medicine as well as being
a sought-after multi-media commentator.
In 2013, Mitch returned to the University
as a student to study a Diploma of Surgical
Anatomy. Mitch was awarded Full Blues
(1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and
2006) in Cycling.
Andrew Gillies is currently studying a
Bachelor of Commerce and a Diploma in
Languages at The University of Melbourne.
As a scholarship holder at the Victorian
Institute of Sport, Andrew has extensive
experience in the sport of sailing. A multiple
national champion, he has received a national
award for sportsmanship, and was a joint
recipient of the Victorian Junior Team of the
Year at the Victorian Sport Awards in 2009.
He has represented Victoria in rugby
union, and this began his involvement
with Melbourne University Sport in 2011
as runner-up for the inaugural Young
Achiever Award. He has represented the
University for rugby 7s, sailing and touch
rugby at the Australian University Games,
as well as serving as captain for the
MURFC under 20 team in 2013.
Whilst studying, Andrew has turned his
leadership skills to work with a boutique
strategic planning and organisation change
consulting firm working as an analyst.
Appointed May 2014.
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Richard James is Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Academic) and Director of the Centre for the
Study of Higher Education, a leading centre
for policy research in higher education.
DR LYNNE WILLIAMS
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PEOPLE, PARTNERS
AND DONORS
HISTORY OF
SPORT AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF
MELBOURNE
Students have participated in organised sport
and recreation activity since the formation of
the University in 1853. Students returning to
the colonies from Eton, Harrow and the
famous Rugby School brought back the
prevailing wisdom dominating the British
public school system: Mens sana in corpore
sano (a sound mind in a healthy body).
Students soon came together to compete
against other universities and local clubs
with the first recorded contest being a cricket
match against Emerald Hill in 1857. A rowing
contest occurred on the Yarra in 1859 that
led to the founding of the University’s first
organised sporting club, the Boat Club.
Intervarsity sport followed in 1870 with
victories against the University of Sydney
in both rowing and cricket at the MCG.
Tennis, athletics and lacrosse clubs soon
emerged and came together to form the
Sports Union in 1904. In the following years
boxing, golf, netball, skiing, and yachting
clubs were established. The University also
adopted the British practice of awarding
sporting Blues for outstanding sporting
performance. In 1874, the land north of Tin
Alley, the Sports Precinct, was given to the
University for recreational purposes, with the
Oval and Pavilion established soon after. The
Boat House beside the Yarra was built in 1908.
Sport at the University reached significant
prominence in 1908 when the University was
admitted to the Victorian Football League
(VFL) – the forerunner of the AFL. The Club
enjoyed its best season in 1910 winning ten
games out of 18 but the amateur students
won just two games between 1911 and 1915
before withdrawing during the First World War.
After the Second World War, the arrival
of returned servicemen and the children
of post-war migrants to the University
resulted in new activities including fencing,
judo, badminton, basketball and soccer.
Franz Stampfl arrived in 1955 to teach
physical education and successfully coach
a generation of student athletes, many of
whom represented Australia, including
1968 Olympic gold medallist Ralph Doubell.
The Olympic Games in Melbourne in
1956 was an important catalyst for the
development of sporting facilities at the
University Football Club 1929.
University. The Beaurepaire Centre, built
with generous support from Sir Frank
Beaurepaire, incorporated an indoor
swimming pool and stadium, and the first
hard surface running track was laid during
this period. The Ski Lodge at Mt Buller was
purchased in 1960 and, around the same
time, a geodesic dome Hut was built at Mt
Feathertop by the Mountaineering Club as
an emergency shelter. The development in
1967 of the Sports Centre resulted in the
Sports Precinct becoming one of the most
distinctive and busiest multi-sport precincts
in Australia.
The University has long-celebrated the
achievements of its teams, clubs and
athletes on the field and as community
and industry leaders. World War II hero
and humanitarian Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop
became the first Victorian-born rugby player
to represent Australia in 1932, and many
VFL and AFL players and administrators
are counted in the alumni including 1946
Brownlow winner Dr Donald Cordner
and current AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan.
Sporting alumni include Australian
Test cricketers Paul Sheahan and Colin
MacDonald, Olympian John Landy, and gold
medallists Peter Antonie, Herb Elliott, Merv
Lincoln, Kathy Watt and Cathy Freeman.
The Australian University Games commenced
in the 1990s and the University has continued
to be a dominant force at a national level
winning the Australian University Champion
title six times, most recently in 2013. A great
university sporting tradition also returned in
2009 with the Australian Boat Race against
Sydney University reigniting a long-standing
rivalry between the nation’s two preeminent
universities.
The Beaurepaire Centre was redeveloped
in 2004 (after a five-year closure) and a
sand-based synthetic hockey surface
added to the middle of the athletics track.
The University committed to a substantial
sports facility development program in 2009
commencing with the three-storey extension
to the east side of Boat House. The Lincoln
Square Fitness Centre opened in 2012 on
Bouverie Street for the increasing campus
population south of Grattan Street and,
in 2013, the northern wing of the Sports
Centre was refurbished to upgrade the
squash courts and change rooms and
provide two social and meeting rooms
as well as administration offices.
The much-anticipated redevelopment of
the Pavilion was completed in April 2014
and named after Ernie Cropley in recognition
of 50 years of service to the University and
Sport as head curator and active member
of three sporting clubs. The naming of the
Pavilion was possible due to the significant
level of benefaction from the sporting
alumni to the project. The University Blacks
subsequently won their first VAFA Premier
A flag since 1974, the first for the University
Football Club in the top division since
University Blues won in 2004.
Melbourne University Sport (MU Sport)
has now evolved from the volunteer-based
Sports Union model into a professional,
managed sport department reporting to
a University-appointed board. MU Sport
continues to provide students with an
opportunity to engage in regular physical
activity and encourage quality performances
from athletes, teams and clubs to ensure the
University of Melbourne remains Australia’s
leading sporting university.
For the comprehensive history of sport
at the University of Melbourne, see The
Ties that Bind by June E. Senyard.
Tim Lee
Director of Sport
DONOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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In 2014, over 120 alumni and friends
were part of this community, which plays
an important and ongoing role in helping
the University support student participation
in University sport.
REDMOND BARRY CIRCLE
CHANCELLOR’S ASSOCIATES
AFL Victoria
Diane Carmody and John Carmody
Melbourne University Hockey Club
Sir Roderick Carnegie
Andrew Michelmore and Janet Michelmore
Gerard Dalbosco
The Ray and Margaret Wilson Foundation
Foursquare Construction Management
The University of Melbourne USA Foundation
Ian Johnston
One anonymous donor
Barbara Mulder and Victor Mulder
Geoffrey Rees and Cathy Rees
CHANCELLOR’S PRINCIPALS
Robert Stewart and Hope Stewart
Robert Zahara and Trish Zahara
CHANCELLOR’S BENEFACTORS
Field Rickards and Jeanette Rickards
Lynne Williams
One anonymous donor
CHANCELLOR’S SUPPORTERS
PEOPLE, PARTNERS
AND DONORS
The Chancellor’s Circle is the University’s
community of generous benefactors who
demonstrate leadership and commitment to
the University of Melbourne through annual
philanthropic support of $1,000 or greater.
Anthony Hodges
Dr Taffy Jones
Graeme Johnson
Cam Johnston and Caroline Johnston
Peter Keogh and Catharine Bowtell
Michail Lagogiannis
Timothy Lee and Nicola Dear
Adam Lennen
Greg Longden
Stephen Longley
Shona Macinnes
Christopher McInerney
John McKeand and Lisa McKeand
Peter McKeon and Maureen McKeon
Arthur Adams QC
Andrew McLellan
Frank Baines
Julian Mitchell
Lachlan Beaton
Peter Nicholson and Mary Nicholson
David Buckley
Campbell Penfold and Christine Penfold
Ian Bult
Simon Phillipson
Marcus Coleman
John Roberts
Tony Costello and Penny Costello
Timothy Rourke
Peter Brukner and Diana Tapsall
Rodger Davies
Campbell Roydhouse
Sue Clifford and Leigh Clifford
George De Crespigny
Smith Family
Sir James Gobbo and Lady Shirley Gobbo
Nick Ellsmore
Nigel Strong
Malcolm Gray
Gavin Evans
Joseph Sturrock
Karin Heinz and Tony Heinz
Bradley Fenner and Barbara Fenner
Christopher Thomas and Cheryl Thomas
Richard Larkins
Luke Fishley
Matthew Unsworth
Roderick Macdonald and Margaret
Macdonald
David Foster
Richard Vandenberg
John Frith
Dr Geoffrey Vaughan AO
Mark Nelson
Baden Furphy
Jon Webster
John North and Sue North
Damien Guengerich
Paul Wiegard
Helen Phefley
Meg Gurry
Andrew Wilson
Justin Quill
William Gurry
John Wilson
Three anonymous donors
John Hall
Tom Wood and Libby Wood
Danny Hayter
Nine anonymous donors
Peter Antonie and Fiona Milne
Tony McInerney
Hayden and Sally Torney
One anonymous donor
CHANCELLOR’S PATRONS
Graeme Hazeldine
IN MEMORIAM
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AND DONORS
Vale Frank Henagan
1933 – 2014
Frank Patrick Henagan, champion
middle distance runner and member of
the training squad for the 1956 Melbourne
Olympics, passed away peacefully (after
a short illness) at the Epworth hospital
on 8 January 2014.
Frank was heavily involved in the sporting
clubs at the University, becoming a life
member of the Melbourne University
Athletics, Cricket and Football clubs for
four decades of loyal service. His involvement
with the University began in 1956 when he
became a training squad member for the
1956 Melbourne Olympics. For the next 58
years, he was involved with University clubs
in various ways, from coach to committee
member, mentor to friend.
Frank was also a valued part of the Trinity
Residential College, starting in 1976 as a
groundkeeper. He coached the College’s
Athletics and Football teams, providing
support and advice to all Trinity students
who sought it for nearly 40 years. He ended
up holding the Director of Sport position
at Trinity, a position commensurate to
his passion for sporting endeavour.
Frank turned 80 this past November, a
few weeks after a gala celebration held
at the MCG to celebrate his life and major
milestones. He will be sorely missed by the
University sporting community, University
clubs and Trinity College.
SUPPORTERS AND
PREFERRED SUPPLIERS
Photo credits courtesy of:
MU Sport Annual Report Design Team
Tobias Titz, cover, 5, 7, 8, 11, 18, 24, 63, 66, 69, 70; Getty Images,
4, 6; David Scott, 6; Anthony Evans, 7, 35; Athletics Australia, 9,
20, 36; The University of Melbourne, 9; Voice, 10; Sport Australia
Hall of Fame, 10; Mitchell Retallack, 12, 15, 16; Trinity College
Associated Clubs, 13; Whitley College, 13; Hayden McMillan,
14; Georgie Buckley, 19; Betony Dawson, 22, 23; Alan Shaw,
23; Happy Medium Photography, 24; Rod Warnecke, 25; Netball
Victoria, 26; Rowing Australia, 35; Laura Sullivan, 67; Trinity
College, 74; John Gollings, back cover.
Creative: Studio Binocular
Editor: P. Joy Villalino
Editorial Assistant:
Peter Walker, Eben Rojter
Copyediting: Bakewood Stories
Editorial Writers:
Alex Affleck, Jean-Luc Garlick,
Tim Lee, Peter Walker,
Rod Warnecke
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SPORTS CENTRE
TIN ALLEY
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
MELBOURNE VIC 3010
SPORT.UNIMELB.EDU.AU
The Melbourne University Boat House is
an iconic landmark along the Yarra river.

Annual Report - Melbourne University Sport

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