FOOTBALL WAGGA WAGGA
WAGGA WAGGA & DISTRICT AMATEUR FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
EXECUTIVE MEETING
17TH January 2014
12.00 pm
Cucina’s Cafe Wagga Wagga
MINUTES
1. Meeting opened: at 12.17pm
2. Present: Maurie Hogan (Secretary), Erwin Budde (President), Ian
Hardinge (Senior Vice President), Peter Ellicott (treasurer), Mark
Thompson (junior vice president), Blaise Fagan (coaching co-ordinator
3. Apologies: None.
4. Previous Minutes: Tabled and moved by Maurie Hogan – seconded
Erwin Budde.
5. Business arising from previous meeting: Nil
6. Business arising from other or correspondence: Email from Anna
Sutcliffe regarding her concerns about the SAP program particularly the
gala day at Goulburn (16th Feb) and phone calls to secretary and
president from Steve Wait about the quality of players in this program.
Steve was also critical of the benefits of the gala day with so little
preparation. To deal with in general business. Bill from Attack Sports for
rep gear passed onto treasurer.
7. General Business:
 Erwin explained that last year SAP (Skills Acquistion Program)
was for Riverina players only. Blaise and other local associations
lobbied for a more general program open to everybody in the age
group (9-10-11 years boys and girls) This change also
compensated for no rep footy in these age groups and was adopted
in the Wagga, Albury and Griffith Associations directed by
Riverina. This program is now run by FWW.
 Erwin pointed out that there were two issues to discuss;
communication to all representative players/programs running
outside of club football and the quality of players in these squads.
 Blaise explained the aim and general working of the SAP program
and its long-term benefits, which is basically to create players for
the future. Blaise also stated that some of the SAP teams Wagga
competed against yesterday are far more advanced with their
programs and the next gala day will see Wagga compete against
teams at a similar stage of development. Griffith is yet to pick their
squads and the idea is to have future gala days against our other
local associations. Blaise anticipates 8/9 gala days throughout the
year.
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Unfortunately the SAP program has not had a good start and lack
of communication about it has been a key factor. It was decided the
program would continue as all could see the long-term benefits.
The following action will help improve this year and future
programs.
Use the myfootballclub (MFC) database to promote the program
and give more warning about future trials etc.
Blaise to send Erwin information about Sap and Mark/Erwin will
prepare an article for the website. Essential parents see what this
program is about development not winning and what they get for
their SAP fees?
Need to appoint a representative/development co-ordinator.
Sharon Sims to be asked as she has children in these programs.
Sharon’s children’s fees to be waived if she takes on this role?
Secretary also willing to assist when necessary?
Under elevens are still short of players Erwin to use MFC database
to re-advertise SAP program.
Mark Thompson to commence a SAP data- base to also improve
communication with parents.
Mark to still be the point of contact for all rep issues when
appropriate he will send onto Andrew Mason.
Roles of Andrew and Blaise need to be clarified so FWW are aware
of what they do and what we have to do? Mark to talk to Andrew
and Blaise about these. Mark also to talk to Andrew about his
payment/job description/performance assessment and his
contribution to FWW.
Uniforms for SAP included in fees and Mark will order. Blaise
suggested we don’t need individual sizes just age appropriate.
Blaise also suggested we get the same deal for uniforms as Griffith
did through FNSW. Again Mark to follow up and order.
With better communication in the future we should have more
players attending these programs and this will obviously lift the
quality. Erwin pointed out that we also have to increase the
standard of all junior coaching in Wagga. A future meeting with the
FWW Executive, Blaise and Andrew will be a good starting point.
Erwin also said we need to re-visit the strategic plan to cater for
development of all junior coaches.
Lots of discussion about how this could be achieved. Making sure
all clubs only appoint qualified coaches is the way forward. This
needs to be phased in and more courses offered for coaches. Mark
to send the NCAS program to Erwin that basically covers these
issues. Ian also pointed out it is difficult to enforce this for every
coaching position. Again this development needs to be done over a
realistic timeframe and linked to the five-year strategic plan. Clubs
will be asked to really push qualifying as many coaches as possible
this year. A data- base needs to be developed to show all clubs’
qualified coaches.
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Blaise suggested we need to start talking to council about a state
training centre possibly Gissing Oval? Erwin said Gissing might
eventually be lost to FWW and this would be one way of retaining
it. Blaise estimates about 150 kids train at Gissing per week in our
various development programs. FWW should be pushing the
concept of the state training centre. Eventually these players
would pay a levy that could be used to purchase future resources.
Again we have to re-visit the plan to implement this concept.
Goulburn gala day hampered by the big touch weekend at Coffs
Harbour and only one training session before hand. Blaise said the
kids all enjoyed the day.
Treasurer asked about bill payments? JVP to advise Peter about
clothing purchases as they arrive. Andrew Mason to advise about
light usage. Maurie to check about Kessler usage, assume Andrew
still has a number for Kessler as well?
Maurie to send out reminders about the senior training license and
next junior license courses, all these are on the calendar.
Following motion moved by Erwin “ The following past members
of FWW; Jed Madden, David Carter, Bernie Madden, Donna Baker,
David O’Grady and Mark Sayer be removed as FWW signatures for
the FWW account as they are no longer on the FWW Executive”
Seconded Mark Thompson – motion carried.
Second motion moved by Maurie Hogan “ The following members
of the 2014 FWW Executive Committee be given permission to be
signatures for the current FWW banking account; Peter Ellicott,
Erwin Budde and Ian Hardinge” – seconded Mark Thompson –
carried.
As many FWW executive as possible to attend SAP program this
Friday.
Meeting closed: 1:37 pm Next Meeting: TBA,
Maurie Hogan, Minute secretary.