Welcome
Hi everyone and welcome to the Inner Southern Region’s AFCA newsletter.
What a fantastic year we have had. Footy at the grass roots level is really flourishing across the Inner
Southern Region and your role as a coach has been one of the driving forces behind the growth and
success.
Over 240 coaches successfully completed their Level 1 accreditation courses in 2015 across all levels.
We now have over 1400 accredited coaches in the region.
Coaches that have Accreditations that expire on the
31/12/2015 will be notified via email with re-accred forms
& details in mid November.
The role of the coach is a very responsible and influential
one. You are the 'significant other' in players' lives beside
their close network of family, friends, teachers, etc. It is to
this end that AFL Victoria and the Inner Southern Region
takes coaching and its outcomes very seriously. We see
you shaping, influencing and supporting the social, physical
and emotional development of the participants in your
care.
Our responsibility at AFL Victoria is to create an environment where coaches, like you, are equipped
and supported in your role. This newsletter provides a cross section of information that coaches can
read, utilise and pass on to help improve the standard of coaching across the region.
Happy reading!
Gary Brown
AFL Victoria Development Manager
Inner Southern Region
AFL Victoria Inner Southern Region & SMJFL Presentation Nights
AFL Victoria’s Inner Southern Region and the South Metro Junior Football League set the seal on a
fantastic 2015 season with a massive day presentation day at the iconic Kingston City Hall in
Moorabbin on Sunday September 13.
Over 900 people attended where coaches, umpires, volunteers, premiership teams, Interleague
representatives, NAB Auskick centres and coordinators, and league best & fairest’s were all
acknowledged and celebrated.
The region award winners were:
Auskick Centre of the Year
Finalists
Ormond Auskick
Michael Whitney
South Melb Dist Auskick
David Wolf
Bentleigh Auskick
Paul Jemmeson
Keysborough Eagles Auskick
Steve Finkelde
Dingley Auskick
Chris Chalmers
Winner
Dingley Auskick
Chris Chalmers
David
Wolf
South Melb Districts Auskick
Chris
Chalmers
Dingley Auskick
Paul
Jemmeson
Bentleigh Auskick
Michele
Peterson
Valkstone/St Pauls Auskick
Alison
McNeill
Noble Park Auskick
Winner
David Wolf
South Melb Districts Auskick
George
Tsolozidis
Valkstone/St Pauls Auskick
Rodney
Lowe
East Brighton Auskick
Russell
Moody
Beau North/Black Rock Auskick
Kingsley
Williams
Dingley Auskick
Alan
Heenan
Bentleigh Auskick
Winner
Alan Heenan
Bentleigh Auskick
Krista
Bird
Dingley Auskick
Deborah
O'Reilly
Elsternwick Auskick
Alison
McNeill
Noble Park Auskick & JFC
Winner
Deborah O'Reilly
Elsternwick Auskick
Auskick Coordinator of the Year - Finalists
Auskick Coach of the Year - Finalists
Female Coach of the Year - Finalists
Junior Coach of the Year - Finalists
Haydn
O'Leary
St Bedes/Mentone JFC
Trevor
Vearing
Cheltenham Panthers JFC
Simon
Johnston
Highett JFC
Kevin
Dillon
Port Melbourne Colts JFC
Dale
Bowles
Mordialloc Braeside JFC
Tim
Caldwell
East Sandringham JFC
Winner
Kevin Dillon
Port Melbourne Colts JFC
Brendan
Murphy
Dingley JFC
Adam
Richards
Cheltenham Panthers JFC
Steve
Hall
St Peters JFC
Craig
Lovett
East Brighton Vampires JFC
Chris
White
Oakleigh JFC
Winner
Brendan Murphy
Dingley JFC
Special Recognition Award
Sandy Chalmers
Dingley Auskick
Youth ‘Coach of the Year’ - Finalists
Outstanding Service To Australian Rules Football Paul Jemmeson
Bentleigh Auskick & JFC
Volunteer of the Year: Matt McLennan – Mordialloc Braeside JFC
Club Volunteer Umpire of the Year: Joe Galati - St Bedes/ Mentone AFC
Golden Whistle: Doug Haworth
A big thank you goes out to David Sheridan & Bill Williams for assisting in the coordination of the
day.
The committee would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all finalists for their efforts. We
also like to thank all coaches within the region for their commitment towards grassroots football
throughout the 2015 season. It is fantastic to see so many quality coaches and volunteers within the
region, and we look forward to your ongoing support in 2016.