annual report - Netball Queensland
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annual report - Netball Queensland
2015 NETBALL QUEENSLAND ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY– JUNE 2015 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 2015 so far… 03 Governance report 04 President’s report 05 Chief Executive Oficer’s report 06 Afiliation 2015 08 Member Associations 2015 09 Life Members 10 Awards and Recognition 11 Mission Queensland Firebirds 12 High Performance 14 Sport Development and Participation 20 Commercial Operations 23 Audited Financial Statements 26 2015 SO FAR… JANUARY MAY Activate 2014–2016 Strategic Plan to grow the Netball Queensland brand, involve more people, improve the capacity of our people and build our business. Queensland Fusion team named for Australian National League matches. Catherine Clark joined Netball Queensland as Chief Executive Oficer. The Mission Queensland Firebirds claimed the ANZ Championship Challenge Trophy. Queensland Firebirds Ambassadors for 2015 announced: Brisbane Channel 7 news anchor Sharyn Ghidella, and wildlife warrior, Bindi Irwin. 2,000 new ANZ NetSetGo! Players signed up. 2015 Mission Queensland State Netball League commences. JUNE Laura Geitz named 2015 captain of Australian Diamonds. Mission Queensland Firebirds take out the minor premiership after 14 rounds; win the Australian Conference inal; go on to win a heart-stopping grand inal in the dying seconds of the game. Netball Queensland Coaching Seminars increase skills and professionalism of our volunteers. Brisbane City Council celebrates Mission Queensland Firebirds success with parade through Brisbane CBD. MARCH Roselee Jencke became the most successful coach on percentage, winning 72% of matches coached, the best of any coach ever. FEBRUARY Queensland 21U team wins bronze medal in National Championships at Caloundra. APRIL Queensland Government commits to funding of Queensland’s Home of Netball, capping a 10 year lobbying programme by many board members and CEOs of Netball Queensland. Queensland 17U team won the National Netball Championships for only the second time in our history. Townsville athlete Kimberley Jenner named MVP of the 17U National Championships. Suzuki State Age Carnival attracted 171 teams from 48 netball Associations, spanning ages from 13 years through to 18 years. Approximately 10,500 people attended the event. 5,389 new ANZ NetSetGo! Players signed up. Mission Queensland Firebirds – branded City Cat launched. 3,359 new ANZ NetSetGo! Players signed up. 3 NETBALL QUEENSL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT Netball Queensland is an incorporated notfor-proit association subject to the Association Incorporations Act (QLD) 1981. Netball Queensland operates under a constitution that was last amended in October 2014. Netball Queensland is governed by an elected board of seven members, who are elected by the Netball Queensland membership to a two-year term, with a maximum of three consecutive two-year terms. The Netball Queensland Board is responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction, monitoring inances, business effectiveness, compliance and risk. The Netball Queensland Board employs a Chief Executive Oficer who is responsible for informing and advising the Netball Queensland Board and conducting the day-today operation of the business. 2014 NETBALL QUEENSLAND BOARD President Kevin Brennan is a former company CEO and director, former Netball Queensland Vice-President and delegate to Netball Australia. He has an extensive and relevant skill set in governance, commerce and inance as well as established networks, a strong work ethic and a strategic focus. Kevin recognises the contributions of volunteers and the need to build the capacity of Netball Queensland’s people, stabilise the workforce and plan for future sustainability with strategies that offer inclusion, engagement, and quality services and experiences for Netball Queensland members. Vice President Barbara Ahmat has been involved in netball in a variety of roles giving her a very broad perspective on all facets of netball, volunteering and organisational structure and operations. Barbara has been a committee/board member at all levels of netball from club to state level. She was involved when Regions were irst formalised and passionately believes in servicing netball via an effective regional service delivery model. In her employment as a Sport & Recreation Advisor, she provided advice and training on good governance, inance management and planning for sporting organisations, Councils and Indigenous organisations. She believes in trust, respect and good ethics and to be representative of membership needs while ensuring that netball in Queensland grows in capacity and strength. 4 Finance Oficer Anthony Scott is a CPA operating his own accounting irm in Brisbane. Anthony has more than 28 years’ experience delivering high quality service to commercial and private enterprises in planning, management and compliance. Anthony has been involved in community service for many years with many sports. He has experience in netball as a player and umpire. Board Member Leisa Donlan is well known in netball for helping clubs with their governance and volunteer management and she is passionate about using that knowledge to support the Netball Queensland Board for beneit of volunteers, members & players. She is a Life Member and Fellow of the Australian Society of Association Executives; she was awarded 1999 Executive of the Year for her work in the non-proit sector; and she remains a working non-proit CEO who understands how good boards govern for the beneit of their members. For the past twenty years, Leisa has been a consultant to Government, providing training, constitution reviews, risk management, planning, disaster recovery and she has a long client list of sporting organisations at all levels. Board Member Mark McLeod is National Chief Executive Oficer Growth Ray White Group. Mark is focused on ensuring the business and its people have the capacity to meet targets and key performance indicators so company strategies can be achieved. His strengths include business, inance, regional diversity, human resources, training, developing relationships and widely established networks in business and sport. Mark grew up in regional Queensland and has played sport at state and national level. Board Member Annette Smith is a Netball Queensland Life Member. Annette has worked for Netball Queensland and been a member of various committees for the organisation. Annette brings strategic direction, risk monitoring, compliance experience and effective communication skills to the Netball Queensland Board. Board Member Tammy Swane is a primary school principal who is well versed in strategic planning and delivery, budget management and relationship building. Tammy has been involved in netball as a player, coach and administrator. NETBALL QUEENSL AND PRESIDENT’S REPORT What a year for our wonderful sport in Queensland and my great thanks go out to our fantastic members, NQ staff, fellow Board members, corporate partners and our fabulous volunteers across our state. Without the dedication and hard work of everyone involved in our sport we could not achieve the results we have over the last year. Our journey through the year started with the engagement of our current CEO, Catherine Clark, who has brought a tremendous energy to the organisation through her professionalism and past experience within major sporting organisations. Our operational teams have worked extremely hard to deliver on the NQ strategies and plans for 2015 and I thank them for their tremendous efforts. Our State Age teams had another successful year, led by our National Champion 17U’s who were successful in Sydney, the 21U’s who inished third in Caloundra, the ANL team who inished fourth and our 19U’s who inished sixth in Sydney. Congratulations to all our girls who made national squads and in particular Mahalia Cassidy who made the Australian 21U team. What an unbelievable ANZ Championship season – our fantastic Firebirds had a season of great success and who cannot remember the last 15 seconds of the grand inal. I have no doubt this game has been replayed many times across our netball community and we can only congratulate this iconic group of people led by Roselee and her team, with Laura and all the players presenting the most professional and supporter-focused outit in the country. Our supporter base is the best and I’d suggest the most vocal of all ANZ Teams and that was conirmed at the Boondall grand inal. The Firebirds and general Netball brands have grown across our state thanks to this wonderful team. Congratulations to our Laura Geitz – led Australian Diamonds who won the recent World Cup in Sydney. Laura was joined by our Kim Ravaillion and Rebecca Bulley in the Diamonds for the Championship and they are now joined by Clare McMeniman, Gabi Simpson and Gretel Tippett in the Diamonds for the annual Constellation Cup series against New Zealand. Many congratulations to all these girls in reaching the highest honour in our sport. In May, the Australia Diamonds training squad invitees included Clare McMeniman, Gretel Tippet and Gabi Simpson. We commenced the NQ Capability Improvement Project 2025 highlighted by our mid-year Leaders Conference on the Sunshine Coast. The member engagement was fabulous, as was the social interaction that allowed our netball community to meet and discuss common issues from across the state. Many thanks to our staff for their organisation and to our guest speakers and working groups for the presentations. Our Suzuki State Series were highly successful for 2015. State Age at Hinterland Netball Association, State Challenge at Caboolture Netball Association and Country Carnival at Townsville were run with great volunteers and staff. Many thanks to our host associations for their support in ensuring a great experience for all attending. To all our corporate partners including Mission Foods, Suzuki Queensland, Coca Cola Amatil, Telstra and Gilbert and others, we say thank you for your much appreciated support over 2015 and look forward to your continued involvement in our sport. The announcement of our $30m “Home of Netball” facility at Queensland Sporting and Athletics Centre, Nathan, by the current State Government was greeted with great joy and much relief. Years of hard work have inally been rewarded and I can’t thank the Queensland Government enough for their wonderful support in providing our sport with its own facility. I say to all who contributed to this success: be proud and enjoy the future of our sport in Queensland. To my fellow Board Members, Catherine Clark and her staff, I thank you for your support through 2015 and I look forward with excitement to further success in 2016 and beyond. Yours in Netball. Kevin Brennan President 5 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT CARPE DIEM - SEIZE THE DAY A line made famous by the movie Dead Poet’s Society, seems to best describe my irst six months at Netball Queensland. Whether forged from blood sweat and tears, facilitated through collaboration, or driven by external forces – opportunities are here, and we must seize them. From the irst week of my role as CEO, I was talking with both sides of politics about a State Home of Netball. The opportunity to state Netball’s claims was precipitated by the forthcoming election on 31 January 2015. Advocacy for our sport, and for the entire netball community, is a core and critical function of Netball Queensland. It was not until 13 February that the new State Government, with a record-breaking eight women in the Cabinet, was conirmed – and then the task to seize the opportunity really began. I extend my sincere gratitude to all members who have been involved in lobbying efforts for this facility. This year we executed a communications strategy and to those Netball Associations which answered the call, supported us in writing and in meetings with parliamentarians, I cannot thank you enough. On June 28, the Courier Mail announced the Premier’s commitment of $30 million to build our Home. This new facility will fundamentally change our business and unleashes a whole range of new possibilities and opportunities for Netball in Queensland. On the court this year, our State teams and athletes have also seized their opportunity. The 17U team had a blistering undefeated campaign taking out the National Championships. The 21Us just missed out by inishing third in their National Championships which was hosted by Netball Queensland in Caloundra this year. Our athletes were recognised at a national level with Alexia Baker, Jada Gafa, Maddison Hinchliffe, Tara Hinchliffe, Rylie Holland, Binnian Hunt, Kimberley Jenner and Annabella Sorby all selected into the National 17U squad; Ashlee Unie and Cara Koenen selected into the 19U National Squad and Beryl Friday, Mahalia Cassidy and Hulita Haukinima talent-identiied and selected in the National 21U Squad. During this time we also had Laura Geitz, Kim Ravaillion and Bec Bulley announced in the Diamonds team contesting the Netball World Cup in Sydney later in the year. 6 My congratulations to all the athletes, coaches and support crew for your achievements this year. We are very proud of you all. Can I also recognise and thank everyone who has made our State Events possible this year. To Hinterland, Caboolture and Townsville City Netball Associations who hosted these events, can I say thank you and great job. Thank you to the countless volunteers – coaches, umpires, administrators, bench oficials, Association Committees – that made these events possible, and who make netball possible, week in-week out in your communities. You are the lifeblood of sport and you ensure that Queenslanders across the state have the opportunity to be involved and to play netball. So a big thank you for all that you do. While I am extending thank you’s, I must recognise some more people who make what we do possible – our sponsors. We thank our major partners, the Queensland Government and Mission Foods, for their continued support of netball and the Mission Queensland Firebirds. We really appreciate the support of Coca-Cola Amatil, Suzuki Queensland, Telstra Corporation, Gilbert, Brisbane Airport Corporation, Game Clothing, Snap Fitness, Elastoplast, Nova 106.9FM, 4BC AM Radio, Win Television, Yellow Cabs, and Premier Sports & Leisure. Can I also make special mention of the Carina Leagues Club who have not only supported Netball Queensland but have remained loyal supporters of the Brisbane East Tigers and netball in general. Sponsors like you are hard to ind and we greatly appreciate your passion for netball. Please take the time to review a full list of our exceptional sponsors later in this Annual Report. In these past six months one sporting moment none of us will forget was the 2015 ANZ Championship Grand Final. After two years of crushing disappointment, Firebirds coaches and athletes did what true champions do. They made a conscious decision that near enough is not good enough, and they interrogated every aspect of their program to ind potential performance improvement. Not satisied with second best, they had brutally honest conversations around their performance, their skills, their culture, their game. The belief that they had not left any stone unturned, the belief in each other to get the job done was a turning point with 3 minutes to go. The rest is history and certainly goes down in my books as one of the greatest sporting moments I’ve ever witnessed. It is a cracking lesson in seizing your opportunities. They put in all the work throughout the pre-season, in every round game, to give themselves a shot at the title – when it counted, they seized it and were crowned the Champions they are. Their story is so applicable to any of us in leadership or coaching roles, in sport or any other industry. The brutally honest self-review, preparedness to make tough decisions, and accountability of every member of the team. It certainly lends itself to our work on the Capability Improvement Project and the leadership shown by all those people involved. On February 28, we had our irst AGM for 2015. It was a great opportunity to meet a large proportion of our members and talk about what I had learned in my irst ive weeks on the job. The forum after the AGM was the catalyst for our next opportunity – organisational change. Feedback from members showed some clear priorities which I grouped into four themes: leadership and governance, people and culture, commercialisation and sport innovation. After member endorsement, we set about working on these areas. I want to thank everyone who has worked on the Capability Improvement Project (listed below) for your time, energy, leadership, candour and commitment. I want to thank members who have engaged in the project, submitted feedback and contributed to the development of solutions for our future. It is so critical we harness our collective ideas, intellect, experience and opinions. To my wonderful and committed staff at Netball Queensland, thank you. You have welcomed me into Netball, you consistently give 110% to our sport and often with little praise. Throughout the year we have managed a number of curve balls – like hosting three consecutive ANZ Championship conference inals including a grand inal – and you have risen to the occasion. Thanks also to the Netball Queensland Board for appointing me and entrusting me with leading this organisation. I know I have yet to complete my irst year in the job but it already feels like I’ve been here for a lot longer! As I write this report, the work of so many people involved in the Capability project, plus a lot of consultation and a lot of feedback, is providing members of Netball Queensland with the opportunity to seize the day. In April, the Leadership and Governance working group set about developing a new governance framework that will serve netball into the future. I commend the group, Chaired by Leisa Donlan, on the quality of their work and the quality of consultation. Tremendous. In October we vote on a new Constitution which both symbolically and practically launch Netball into the future. And so it seems that 2015 is all about seizing our opportunities for a bigger and brighter future. Catherine Clark Chief Executive Officer CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - WORKING GROUPS Project Steering Group Melissa Bennett (Chair), Matt Battams (Brisbane West), Marg Cedar (Townsville City) and Kevin Brennan (NQ) Leadership & Governance Organisational Development Commercialisation Sport Innovation Leisa Donlan Annette Smith Mark McLeod Barb Ahmat Chris King Glee Mitchell Chris Rawlinson Lyn Law Jane Seawright Julie Prendergast Leonie Foster Tahnee Norris Ryan Fett Melissa Bennett Teneille Kelloway Adam Abbott Rebecca Bulley Morgan Kunde Jenny Brazel Ed Monley Review of Netball Competitions in Queensland: Kim Guerin (Chair), Kathy Warneke, Julie Prendergast, Joyce Cosgrove, Adam Abbott, Adam De’Ath, Tahnee Norris. 7 NETBALL QUEENSLAND AFFILIATION 2015 Netball Queensland membership in 2015 includes 79 afiliated Associations. Each Association included between 28 and 2,500 members. For the member afiliation rate of $95 per association in 2015, afiliation with Netball Queensland provides the following beneits: • Community development through the Inclusion Policy and the Quality Member Program (QMP). • Insurance including Public Liability, Professional Indemnity, Personal Accident, Property Insurance (for Associations), and Association Liability Insurance (including for directors and oficers). • Management and administration support through the Netball Queensland constitution, policy and procedures advice, facility development advice, complaint handling, MyNetball support, member protection, QMP training and support. • Coach development and pathways for grassroots to elite through the provision of courses, resources, workshops, accreditation, and networking opportunities. • Umpire development and pathways from grassroots to elite through courses, accreditation, mentoring, testing, and resources. • Player development and pathways from grassroots to elite through ANZ NetSetGo!, training, clinics, regional academies, state teams and resources. 8 • Information and access to Netball Queensland sponsors and preferred supplier opportunities. • Voting rights at the Netball Queensland Annual General Meeting, general meetings and special general meetings. • Representation and advocacy to Netball Australia and stakeholders such as local and state government, sponsors and supporters NETBAL L QUE EN SLAND MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS 2015 Barcaldine Netball Association Highields & District Netball Association Northern Gold Coast Netball Association Beaudesert & Districts Netball Association Hinterland District Netball Association Beenleigh Netball Association Hughenden Netball Association Biloela Netball Association Innisfail Netball Association Blackwater Netball Association Ipswich Netball Association Bowen Netball Association Jimboomba Netball Association Brisbane Netball Association Kingaroy Netball Association Bundaberg Netball Association Laidley & Districts Netball Association Burdekin Netball Association Lockyer Valley Netball Association Caboolture Netball Association Logan City Netball Association South Brisbane Strikers Netball Association Cairns Netball Association Longreach Netball Association South Coast Netball Association Caloundra District Netball Association MacGregor Netball Association Capricorn Coast Netball Association Mackay Netball Association South East Men’s & Mixed Netball Association Charters Towers Netball Association Maleny Netball Association Coolum District Netball Association Maranoa Netball Association Dalby Netball Association Mareeba Netball Association Douglas Netball Association Maryborough Netball Association Downey Park Netball Association Metropolitan Netball Association Emerald Netball Association Middlemount Netball Association Evelyn Netball Association Miles & District Netball Association Fassifern Netball Association Monto Netball Association Gayndah & Districts Netball Association Moranbah Netball Association Gladstone Netball Association Mount Isa Netball Association Goodna Netball Association Mundubbera Netball Association Goondiwindi Netball Association Murwillumbah Netball Association Gympie & Districts Netball Association Nambour & Districts Netball Association Herbert River Netball Association Nanango & District Netball Association Hervey Bay Netball Association Noosa Districts Netball Association Pine Rivers Netball Association Qld Catholic Netball Association Redcliffe Leagues Netball Association Redlands Netball Association Rockhampton Netball Association Sarina & District Netball Association Shailer Park Netball Association Southport Carrara Netball Association Stanthorpe Netball Association Tableland Netball Association The Sunshine Coast Netball Association Toowoomba Netball Association Townsville City Netball Association Tully Netball Association Tweed Netball Association Underwood Park Netball Association Warwick & District Netball Association Western Districts Netball Association Whitsunday Netball Association 9 NETB A LL QUEE NSLAND LIFE MEMBERS Life Membership is open to persons who have given voluntary and meritorious service to Netball Queensland for a period of at least ten years. Netball Queensland currently has 30 life members. 1. Maureen Atkins 16. Madonna McKenna 2. Susan Bamford 17. Lana Midson 3. June Bothwell AM 18. Joan Pentecost 4. Michele Buck* 19. Carole Scott 5. Dianne Cocker 20. Annette Smith 6. Janelle Derrington 21. Helen Stevens 7. Bertha Elder* 22. Olive Stilz* 8. Morna Franklin 23. Ivy Wallace* 9. Audrey Fullagar OAM* 24. Jeanette Warwick BEM 10. Florence Gallagher* 25. Elizabeth White 11. Phyllis Grant* 26. Valda Williamson 12. Doris Howes* 27. Doris T Wilson* 13. Deirdre Hyland AM 28. Vicki Wilson OAM 14. Jan Maggacis 29. Shirley Winton OAM* 15. Mavis Martin OAM* 30. Maisie Wrighton* *Denotes deceased members 10 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION MISSION QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS AWARDS Mission Foods Player of the Year Romelda Aiken and Kimberley Ravaillion Firebirds Players’ Player Clare McMeniman Firebirds Spirit Award Laura Clemesha Firebirds Members’ Award Gabi Simpson AUSTRALIAN SELECTION Australian Diamonds Netball World Cup, Sydney Laura Geitz (Captain), Kimberley Ravaillion, Rebecca Bulley Representation in National Squad (current at October 2015) Clare McMeniman Gabi Simpson Gretel Tippett 11 MISSION QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS “In a Grand Final that was widely described as the best ever, the Firebirds triumphed and made it three trophies from three...” The 2015 ANZ Championship season saw the introduction of two new league initiatives, with a Conference Finals series system and Challenge Trophy designed to provide more for teams to play for. The season commenced on the last weekend in February and after the Grand Final was completed in late June, the Mission Queensland Firebirds hold all three trophies: Australian Conference Champions, Challenge Trophy holders and ANZ Champions. A round two victory over the Pulse in Wellington, in what was Coach Roselee Jencke’s 75th game in charge in the ANZ Championship, was soured with Wing Attack Verity Simmons suffering a fractured wrist in the dying minutes of the game. This would open the opportunity for Laura Scherian to return to the Firebirds for the round 3 match against the NSW Swifts in Sydney, a match which would see the teams locked at 47–all at full time. The Firebirds went into the 2015 season with ive changes to the roster that had lost to the Melbourne Vixens in the 2014 decider. Young Queenslander Beryl Friday was the only recruit without ANZ Championship experience; Caitlyn Nevins (Vixens), Rebecca Bulley (Thunderbirds), Gretel Tippett (Swifts) and Laura Clemesha (returning Firebirds) all played at that level previously. With Simmons on the sidelines for at least six weeks, young Queensland mid-courter, Mahalia Cassidy was offered a temporary replacement player contract. Mahalia illed that role until Simmons’ return in round 11, and made her on court debut in the round 8 victory against the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. During that time the Firebirds would notch up consecutive victories against the Swifts, Thunderbirds, Vixens, Magic, Mystics and Fever. The latter win saw the Challenge Trophy make its way to Brisbane after residing in Perth since the start of the season. The match against the Fever would also prove signiicant for Goal Shooter Romelda Aiken as she posted goal number 4,000 in her ANZ Championship career. Round one of the ANZ Championship season would see the 100th ANZ Championship game for both Romelda Aiken and Rebecca Bulley, a feat that was also achieved by captain, Laura Geitz in round ive. Unfortunately it would prove a disappointing start to what would be a memorable season, with the West Coast Fever coming to Brisbane and leaving with a 57–50 victory at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. That was the last time the Firebirds would taste defeat in 2015. 12 The Challenge Trophy would go on the line twice with home games against the Melbourne Vixens in round 11 and the Southern Steel in round 14. With victories in both matches, the trophy was successfully retained and ensured that it would start the 2016 season in Queensland. Away victories in rounds 12 and 13 against the Adelaide Thunderbirds and Mainland Tactix would ensure that the Firebirds inished the season on top of the ladder, four points clear of their nearest rivals and with a 12 game undefeated run. Finishing on top of the Australian Conference gave the team a match off and a guaranteed opportunity to play for the Australian Conference title. Following victory against the West Coast Fever, the NSW Swifts made the trip north to contest the Australian Conference Final. After 60 minutes of netball, the Firebirds had their second piece of silverware for the season, winning the match 55–44 and setting up a Grand Final Qualiier at home against the Northern Mystics. The unbeaten run was extended with a comprehensive 60–44 victory at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, putting the Firebirds into their third Grand Final in as many seasons. Their opponents, the NSW Swifts would again make the journey north and face a capacity crowd of 6,500 spectators at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. In a Grand Final that was widely described as the best ever, the Firebirds triumphed and made it three trophies from three with a last minute 57–56 victory. Having not led for any period of the match, the Firebirds hit the front with 13 seconds remaining through a Gretel Tippett goal before a defensive intercept sealed a remarkable win and the exclamation point on a hugely successful season. At a championship level, Romelda Aiken’s total of 648 goals saw her named the inaugural Australian Conference MVP with Kim Ravaillion named in the ANZ Championship All Star Team of the Year. Closer to home, the Firebirds Awards Dinner saw Romelda Aiken and Kim Ravaillion named as joint MVP’s, Clare McMeniman as Player’s Player, Gabi Simpson take home the members player of the year and Laura Clemesha named the Firebirds Spirit Award winner. Team success also brought individual recognition at a national level with six Firebirds (Geitz, McMeniman, Bulley, Ravaillion, Simpson and Tippett) named in the extended Australian Diamonds World Cup squad and three (Geitz, Bulley and Ravaillion) being named in the team that would represent Australia at the Netball World Cup. 2015 MISSION QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS TEAM LIST POSITION NAME Athlete Romelda Aiken Athlete Rebecca Bulley Athlete Laura Clemesha Athlete Beryl Friday Captain Laura Geitz Vice Captain Clare McMeniman Athlete Caitlyn Nevins Athlete Kimberley Ravaillion Athlete Verity Simmons Athlete Gabrielle Simpson Athlete Gretel Tippett Athlete Amorette Wild Head Coach Roselee Jencke Assistant Coach Jenny Brazel Manager Nannette Rigoni MILESTONES 100 games: Romelda Aiken Rebecca Bulley Laura Geitz 75 games: Coach Roselee Jencke 4,000 ANZ Championship goals: Romelda Aiken All-Star Team of the Year: Kim Ravaillion 13 HIGH PERFORMANCE QUEENSLAND FUSION After the success of the 2014 Queensland Fusion side, where the team achieved their highest ever result inishing runners up, 2015 brought about some changes within the program. Current Mission Queensland Firebirds Assistant Coach Jenny Brazel was installed as the team’s new Head Coach, with Queensland 21U State Team coach Tracey Jeanes-Fraser as her assistant. The 2015 Queensland Fusion squad also featured three current Queensland Firebirds athletes in Beryl Friday, Laura Clemesha and Verity Simmons. The season started for the Fusion at home against the Southern Force, Tassie Spirit and Netball NSW Waratahs at Ormiston College on the 26th, 27th and 28th of June. The young Fusion side had a tough introduction to the season with a irst up loss to the Force however this was followed by victories against both the Tassie Spirit and a commanding 10 point win over the NNSW Waratahs 54–44. The following weekend saw the team ly to Perth for round two and matches against the Territory Storm and the home town Western Sting, coming away with a win and a loss after defeating the Storm 65 – 34 and suffering a 66 – 45 defeat at the hands of the Western Sting. The inal away trip of the regular season saw the Fusion travel to Adelaide to take on the Victorian Fury and the Canberra Darters. A nine goal loss to the Fury meant the equation was simple. Win against Canberra and make the Semi Finals for the second year in a row. The team were able to overpower a spirited Canberra side 58–42 to secure their trip to Melbourne for the inals. The team travelled to the inals at Melbourne’s Waverly Netball Centre for the second year in a row however a number of injuries throughout the campaign made life dificult against the best teams in the competition with the Fusion inishing fourth, following losses to the Victorian Fury and Western Sting. 14 2015 QUEENSLAND FUSION TEAM LIST POSITION NAME Athlete Mahalia Cassidy Athlete Laura Clemesha Athlete Beryl Friday Athlete Hulita Haukinima Athlete Cara Koenen Athlete Abigail Latu-Meafou Athlete Madeline McAuliffe Athlete Kristen Oxenford Athlete Jemmason Power Athlete Laura Scherian Athlete Verity Simmons Athlete Dominique Scott Athlete Emma Tickner Athlete Aldora Tuala Athlete Madeleine Walsh Replacement Athlete Bianca Catellini Replacement Athlete Lucinda Benjamin Head Coach Jenny Brazel Assistant Coach Tracey Jeanes-Fraser Manager Elizabeth Shaw QUEENSLAND 21U NATIONAL NETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS In 2015, Netball Queensland hosted a National Netball Championships for the irst time since 2010, welcoming 21U teams from across the country to the Sunshine Coast and the Caloundra Indoor Stadium from March 10–5. The 2015 championships saw each state and territory represented, with Tasmania and the Northern Territory competing for the irst time in three years. The event, managed by Netball Queensland with support from the Sunshine Coast Council, Netball Australia and the Caloundra Netball Association witnessed South Australia once again proving the team to beat, taking the title without losing a match for the third straight year after beating Victoria 44–42 in the Grand Final. Home team Queensland took home bronze following a comprehensive 50–40 defeat of New South Wales. QUEENSLAND 21U STATE TEAM Under head coach Tracey Jeanes-Fraser, Queensland’s 21U team took home the bronze medal at their home championships at the Caloundra Indoor Stadium. The match was a replay of the 2014 Bronze Medal match with Queensland again taking on New South Wales. The result was a reversal of the previous year’s result, with Queensland winning 50–40 in front of a parochial home crowd. Three members of the Queensland Squad, Beryl Friday, Mahalia Cassidy and Hulita Haukinima were nationally talent-identiied and selected in the National 21U Squad. Mahalia Cassidy would later go on to be named in the Australian 21U team. 2015 QUEENSLAND 21U TEAM LIST POSITION NAME Athlete Mahalia Cassidy Athlete Bianca Cattelini Athlete Kate Dudley Athlete Beryl Friday Athlete Hulita Haukinima Athlete Madeline McAuliffe Athlete Leah Middleton Athlete Kristen Oxenford Athlete Briony Payne Athlete Jemmason Power Athlete Dominique Scott Athlete Aldora Tuala Head Coach Tracey Jeanes-Fraser Assistant Coach Megan Lynch Manager Cheryl Scott 15 QUEENSLAND 19U STATE TEAM The 2015 National 19U Netball Championships were played at Sydney’s Netball Central at Olympic Park in New South Wales in April. Queensland went into the campaign as defending champions, with a vastly different squad to the one which took out the title in 2014. A number of new faces and Queensland debutants complemented returning head coach Christine Voge. The team endured a mixed campaign with a number of injuries to key players testing the depth of the squad. Finishing ifth after the preliminary rounds, the toll of a long week would eventually get the better of the young team as they inished sixth following a loss to Tasmania in the playoff game. Despite the mixed campaign for the team, two Queensland athletes, Ashlee Unie and Cara Koenen were nationally identiied and selected into the 19U National Squad. 2015 QUEENSLAND 19U TEAM LIST 16 POSITION NAME Athlete Georgie Briggs Athlete Emma Cook Athlete Bryah Gafa Athlete Mia Henderson Athlete Kobe Howard Athlete Josephine Hungerford Athlete Cara Koenen Athlete Abigail Latu-Meafou Athlete Chloe Litherland Athlete Ally McLeod Athlete Lenora Misa Athlete Ashlee Unie Head Coach Christine Voge Assistant Coach Linda Peterson Manager Carly Richardson QUEENSLAND 17U STATE TEAM The 2015 National 17U Netball Championships were played concurrently with the 19U event at Sydney’s Netball Central in April. The Queensland 17U side, under returning Head Coach Amanda Vanderwal, completed a perfect campaign on their way to the National Championship title. The team went through the tournament undefeated and after claiming a 27 – 24 victory over home side New South Wales in the Grand Final, they became only the second ever Queensland team to win a 17U title and the irst since 1983. The team had the best defence at the championships, conceding a tournament low 134 goals across 7 matches. This defensive prowess was further highlighted following Kimberley Jenner’s naming as the tournament’s most valuable player. Not to be outdone and to further highlight the team’s dominance, Queensland’s shooters proved their worth by scoring a tournament high 254 goals in 7 matches. Not surprisingly, Queensland were well represented in the Australian 17U national squad with eight athletes, Alexia Baker, Jada Gafa, Maddison Hinchliffe, Tara Hinchliffe, Rylie Holland, Binnian Hunt, Kimberley Jenner and Annabella Sorby all gaining selection. 2015 QUEENSLAND 17U TEAM LIST POSITION NAME Athlete Alexia Baker Athlete Claudia Fitzpatrick Athlete Clare Frost Athlete Jada Gafa Athlete Maddison Hinchliffe Athlete Tara Hinchliffe Athlete Rylie Holland Athlete Binnian Hunt Athlete Kimberley Jenner Athlete Julia Robinson Athlete Annabella Sorby Athlete Danielle Taylor Head Coach Amanda Vanderwal Assistant Coach Shaye Gillett Manager Elizabeth White 17 NETBALL QUEENSLAND ELITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The Netball Queensland Elite Development Program (EDP) is Queensland’s elite level, individualised netball development program which provides an environment for talent-identiied athletes. The EDP develops both on and off court skills and behaviours, to better equip members to reach the top of the national pathway. Headed by Kylee Byrne, the program ensures a seamless integration of nationally and state identiied talent across the Queensland high performance pathway, as well as preparing the best of Queensland’s talent to represent at the highest levels. Alongside the automatic inclusion of nationally talent identiied athletes, local talent was also included with consideration of: • 18 Bridging the physical, mental, technical and tactical gap for Queensland athletes to the Australian Diamonds, National Squads and the ANZ Championship; • Addressing the talent gap in Queensland for the 190cm + athletes; • Achievement of High Performance Department key performance indicator: to win silverware; • Ability to it a development program to be lexible to accommodate identiied athletes at talent gap camps. Based on the above criteria, performance at National Championships and national identiication status, the following athletes were granted full scholarships to the Elite Development Program: 1. Alexia Baker 12. Kim Jenner 2. Mahalia Cassidy 13. Cara Koenen 3. Clare Frost 14. Abigail Latu-Meafou 4. Bryah Gafa 15. Maddie McAuliffe 5. Jada Gafa 16. Leah Middleton 6. Ashlen Garrett 17. Kristen Oxenford 7. Hulita Haukinima 18. Jemmason Power 8. Maddie Hinchliffe 19. Dominique Scott 9. Tara Hinchliffe 20. Annabella Sorby 10. Riley Holland 21. Dora Tuala 11. Binnian Hunt 22. Ashlee Unie NETBALL AUSTRALIA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE AND TARGETED COACH PROGRAM NETBALL AUSTRALIA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ‘FUTURE DIAMONDS’ PROGRAM ATHLETE 2015 was a successful year for Queensland athlete and coach involvement in national development programs. A total of 13 athletes nationally identiied at Underage level attended their relevant national camps. Further to those athletes, three Queensland athletes accepted positions with the Netball Australia Centre of Excellence Residency Program and another ive attended different Centre of Excellence specialist camps throughout the year. Gretel Tippett On the coaching front, Queensland had four coaches attend different Netball Australia targeted coach opportunities through both the national underage program and Centre of Excellence. Clare McMeniman Beryl Friday NETBALL AUSTRALIA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE TALL ATHLETE SPECIALIST CAMP Clare Frost Ashlen Garrett NETBALL AUSTRALIA TARGETED COACHES PROGRAM Kylee Byrne – Centre of Excellence Residential Program NETBALL AUSTRALIA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE RESIDENCY PROGRAM ATHLETES Jenny Brazel – Centre of Excellence Residential Program Mahalia Cassidy Christine Voge – Centre of Excellence Tour Hulita Haukinima Linda Peterson – 17U National Development Camp Cara Koenen 19 SPORT DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION MEMBER SERVICES UNIT MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT For the six months to June 2015 there were 46,127 registered members in the MyNetball database, which has already eclipsed the total number of registrations for 2014. The breakdown of the Netball Queensland registered members shows 22,181 Junior Members; 9,475 Senior Members; 11,697 ANZ NetSetGo! Participants; and 2,774 NonPlaying Members. At 30th June 2015, Netball Queensland comprises 79 Member Associations, with the largest Association having 3,657 members. At the irst Annual General Meeting for 2015 held in February, Dianne Cocker was awarded the honour of Netball Queensland Life Membership. The AGM in February 2015 also recognised the contribution made to netball by Margaret Page and Chris Schell who were awarded Service Awards and Narelle Schoield-Kern who was a recipient of the Merit Award. As we enter the second half of 2015, Netball Queensland has re-evaluated the way in which it will engage and work with the netball community. This change in focus has seen the introduction of Regional Netball Oficers who will be working directly with the Associations, Clubs and Regions in order to assist with the delivery of netball products and services, and build the capabilities and capacity of the netball community. This is a truly exciting resource for all involved in netball across Queensland and will continue to develop and build on an increased level of engagement between Netball Queensland and the entire netball community. This resource is envisaged to be in place before the end of the 2015 season and will provide a great opportunity to build towards the 2016 season. SPORT DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION Sport Development and Participation has continued to deliver programs, education, training and support to many segments of Netball Queensland including athletes, umpires, coaches and oficials. The department also looks after programs and opportunities for the sport across 20 the state which are aimed at increasing participation rates. Through the irst half of 2015, ANZ NetSetGO!, the national netball introductory program for children aged between ive and ten years, has seen strong growth and an increase in participation and membership numbers. In line with Netball Queensland’s strategic objective to “Involve People in Netball”, the Sport Development and Participation team is focussed on providing opportunities for as many Queenslanders as possible to participate in Netball in an inclusive and supportive environment. SPORT DEVELOPMENT – ATHLETES In 2015 Netball Queensland Regional Academy Programs implemented the Netball Australia Dare to Develop a Diamond content along with Netball Queensland core components which are being delivered into the 12 Regions. The Netball Australia Dare to Develop a Diamond content and the Netball Australia Develop a Diamond Program Curriculum provides development, education and support structures for athletes to easily integrate into the next level of the elite pathway. The program focusses on athletic development, acquisition of elite skills and the broader concepts of injury prevention, recovery, lifestyle management and education. A record number of over 500 athletes from across Queensland trialled for Regional Academy selection in November 2014. From these trials, 207 players were selected into the program. The introduction of the Netball Queensland Academy provided an opportunity for 30 Regional Academy athletes to be part of this next stage of development within the Netball Queensland Athlete Pathway. The players selected in the Netball Queensland Academy were named in February following January’s Regional Academy Training Camp. A feature of the program early in the year was a series of combined camps that were held throughout the state. Five cluster camps were held following the January training camp; these camps enabled athletes to access specialised strength and conditioning resources and support from Acceleration, in addition to other specialist coaching in a positive environment. The Netball Queensland Academy squad held their irst camp at the Sports Super Centre on the Gold Coast in May. Talent identiication at the 2015 State Age Carnival held at Hinterland District Netball Association was highly successful and produced a further 48 athletes identiied within the 13–16 years age group. In response to the talent identiication that occurred, over 50% chose to join the 2015 Regional Academy Program for the remainder of the season. SPORT DEVELOPMENT – UMPIRES The irst six months of 2015 saw further implementation of the Netball Queensland Umpire Development Plan. The plan provides a pathway for umpires from Association Level through the stages of developing, emerging talent and high performance and is in alignment with the Netball Australia High Performance Pathway. An initial pilot group was selected to take part in the program, and further inductions would be made following talent identiication processes at State Events. Cara Wennerbom and Ashleigh Stevenson umpired at the Netball Australia 17U and 19U National Netball Championships in 2015. Umpire Masterclasses were held, incorporating presenters including Umpire Coaches, High Performing Interstate Umpires and Acceleration ESP Group. Acceleration ESP also provided itness training sessions, and tracking for members of the High Performance Umpire Group. Netball Queensland has also investigated video analysis software and are investing in video equipment for speciic use in the umpiring programs. The equipment will be a valuable tool in training and educating umpires in key performance criteria. Netball Queensland competitions such as the Mission Queensland State Netball League and South-East Queensland Challenge continue to provide a high level of competition for umpires to perform. The Umpire Coaches continue to work with our local umpires and provide coaching and feedback to the umpires that are coming up through the ranks. SPORT DEVELOPMENT – COACHES The start of the 2015 season has seen the introduction of the Netball Queensland Accreditation Calendar, which offers a comprehensive range of coach education opportunities. It has also seen the scheduling of two assessment weekends speciically designated for Intermediate and Advanced assessment and is accessible via the Netball Queensland coaching web page. Registrations for all coaching courses and workshops have been made available online. The MyNetball database provides access to individual coaches and association coaching convenors to the accreditation, education and training information and history. The implementation of Shutterfly has provided Netball Queensland coaching presenters a communication tool and centralised location for access to resources and research information. Changes to the Foundation and Development coaching courses for 2015 included more hands on coaching experience to complement the theoretical component of the course. Netball Queensland undertook the process of upskilling 18 current presenters to ensure consistency in the delivery of coach education and training programs. Netball Australia have launched three initiatives in 2015 that include: coaching blue print, E-Learning and netball coach approach with all accessible via the Netball Queensland website. There has been ongoing work between Netball Queensland and Association coaching convenors to introduce new initiatives and consolidate the communication channels through face to face, iMeet and updates via email. While there have been several new initiatives implemented and progress made during the irst six months of 2015, a number of areas remain a challenge in the coaching area. These will continue to be worked on throughout the remainder of 2015. PARTICIPATION – ANZ NetSetGO! The six months to June 2015 saw 11,697 children register to participate in ANZ NetSetGO! programs across Queensland. This has been a fantastic response to the program and will assist in developing the next generation of netballers in Queensland. ANZ NetSetGo! will play a signiicant role in the upcoming Australian Sports Commission Sporting Schools program which will replace the Active After Schools program during the second half of 2015. Downey Park Netball Association can lay claim to being the largest ANZ NetSetGo! centre in the state and many Associations have shown strong growth rates from the 2014 season. 21 PARTICIPATION – COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND LEGACY The irst half of 2015 saw the Australia Post One Netball program continue to increase engagement with Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and people with a disability. Four Australia One Netball Ambassadors Clare McMeniman, Jemmason Power, Rebecca Bulley and Beryl Friday were appointed to promote the program and inspire individuals across Queensland. The Australia Post One Netball Come and Try Program was held at Australian International Islamic College Carrara and provided students with the opportunity to experience netball. One Netball Ambassador Jemmason Power travelled to Mount Isa and Cloncurry to conduct a Community Participation Clinic, after delivering an inspirational speech to 150 women at the Cloncurry Women’s Day Luncheon for their International Women’s Day celebrations. The Australia Post One Netball Ambassadors also inspired 180 athletes at the Regional Academy Camp in January, speaking about their personal experiences and delivering a goal setting activity. Netball Queensland celebrated Refugee Awareness Week at the Logan RAW Festival in collaboration with ACCESS Community Services. Come and Try Clinics were held at Logan City netball in partnership with ACCESS Community Services in lead up to the start of the netball season. 22 ANZ NetSetGo! was delivered to 216 CALD participants, 618 Indigenous participants and 496 participants with a disability across Queensland to the end of June. The Netball World Cup Trophy Tour visited Queensland in March stopping in at the SEQ challenge, Metropolitan Districts Netball Association Rep Carnival, Downey Park Rep Carnival, St Hilda’s School and the Mission Queensland Firebirds home game at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. PARTICIPATION – FIREBIRDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The Mission Queensland Firebirds players hosted 13 free netball clinics across Queensland in early 2015, with a total of 909 participants. The inal Firebirds Community Development Clinic marked the launch of the Mission Queensland Firebird’s Clash Dress and the purple court at Western Districts Netball Association in Graceville. PARTICIPATION – SCHOOLS The Sporting Schools program was launched by the Australian Sports Commission in January with the program due to commence in July 2015. Sporting Schools is Australia’s largest participation program for all children to foster a lifelong interest in sport. It brings schools and sports together to provide a supportive environment that encourages participation in sport by over 850,000 Australian children. COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS Netball Queensland’s commercial operations oversee sponsorship, marketing and communications, media and all event activities for Netball Queensland and the Queensland Firebirds. Early 2015 heralded outstanding brand awareness and success for our partners through the on-court performances of the Mission Queensland Firebirds. Our continuing major partners, plus new corporate and strategic alliances along with media partnerships allowed an enhanced brand proile. The Commercial team focussed on improved partnerships with our sponsors and concerted multi-media promotion. Netball Queensland undertook formal research to assess the commercial opportunities that are available in the future; this investment is designed to identify the potential for increased income for NQ as well as a greater return on investment for stakeholders and our corporate partners. There are as-yet-untapped commercial opportunities that Netball Queensland can explore to enhance our products, services, competitions, carnivals, events and community engagement. The business of Netball is changing, and changing quickly. New communication platforms are on the horizon (social media, outside of traditional marketing) whereby we can engage with fans, participants and sponsors more effectively. We intend to use all methods of communication which can grow the interest in and loyalty to the game of netball and our elite teams. 23 SPONSORSHIP Netball Queensland has ongoing relationships with major sponsors and service providers spanning six and more years and we welcomed several new partners in 2015. Our longer term partners are: 24 • Mission Foods: Our ongoing naming rights partnership for the Mission Queensland Firebirds continued in 2015, for the sixth season. It includes naming rights of the Mission Queensland State Netball League which launched its season in March 2015, and the Mission Foods Primary Schools Cup. • Suzuki Queensland: this partnership with Netball Queensland and the Queensland Firebirds commenced in mid–2014. Suzuki Queensland is the oficial car sponsor and naming rights sponsor of the State Age Championship, Challenge Carnival and Country Carnival collectively known as the Suzuki State Series. • Coca Cola Amatil: continue our sponsor–partnership and are committed to ongoing support of grassroots community netball through the Powerade Awards program, with various activations and promotions at the Mission Queensland Firebirds home games for the 2015 season. Coca Cola Amatil is the major partner of Netball Queensland’s Quality Member Program commencing in 2015. NETBALL QUEENSLAND AND QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS SPONSORS Netball Queensland and the Queensland Firebirds acknowledge our major partners and sponsors for their valuable support in 2015. MAJOR PARTNERS 25 FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 26 QUEENSLAND NETBALL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED INDEX TO CONTENTS Statement of Comprehensive Income 28 Statement of Financial Position 29 Statement of Changes in Equity 30 Statement of Cash Flows 31 Notes to the Financial Statements 32 Statement by Members of the Board 43 Independent Audit Report 44 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Netball Queensland PO Box 50, Moorooka, QLD, 4105 Netball Queensland 46 210 Beaudesert Rd F: (07) 3848 6221 Moorooka, QLD, 4105 E: [email protected] P: (07) 3848 6330 W: netballq.org.au