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St Ives Football Club

Incorporated

Annual Report

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th November 2013

St Ives Football Club A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 0 1 3 P a g e | 2

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CONTENTS

1. PRESIDENT’S REPORT .................................................................................................................. 3

2. FINANCE REPORT .......................................................................................................................... 5

3. BALANCE SHEET ........................................................................................................................... 6

4. PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT ....................................................................................................... 7

5. CANTEEN REPORT 2013 ............................................................................................................. 10

6. MENS FOOTBALL REPORT ......................................................................................................... 10

7. GIRL’S FOOTBALL REPORT ....................................................................................................... 11

8. WOMEN’S FOOTBALL REPORT ................................................................................................. 12

9. SPECIAL NEEDS FOOTBALL REPORT ...................................................................................... 13

10. JUNIOR FOOTBALL...................................................................................................................... 13

11. JUNIOR BRAZILIAN ART DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ............................................................. 18

12. SUMMER 5 ASIDE REPORT ......................................................................................................... 19

13. FACTS AND FIGURES .................................................................................................................. 20


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1. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

It is hard It is hard It is hard It is hard to believe the 2to believe the 2to believe the 2to believe the 2013 winter season has finished 013 winter season has finished 013 winter season has finished 013 winter season has finished and in only a few months and in only a few months and in only a few months and in only a few months we will be opening our registrations for the 2014 season.we will be opening our registrations for the 2014 season.we will be opening our registrations for the 2014 season.we will be opening our registrations for the 2014 season. Once again we were privileged to have the support of our Major sponsors Ray Once again we were privileged to have the support of our Major sponsors Ray Once again we were privileged to have the support of our Major sponsors Ray Once again we were privileged to have the support of our Major sponsors Ray White, Gordon/St Ives. Their continued support hWhite, Gordon/St Ives. Their continued support hWhite, Gordon/St Ives. Their continued support hWhite, Gordon/St Ives. Their continued support helps us to maintain and elps us to maintain and elps us to maintain and elps us to maintain and improve our club for all players.improve our club for all players.improve our club for all players.improve our club for all players. Clubhouse News This year we were delighted to see the opening of our new clubhouse but disappointed that we were only able to achieve this in the last week of the season. As frustrating as this was it gave us all a taste of what we have in store for future seasons. As I write this we are still in the midst of finalising our lease agreement with Council. It is the Committees desire to ensure we secure the best terms and conditions we possibly can for the club and this is taking us much longer than expected. Our hope is that this will be completed in the next week or so and we will then set about completing the storage section and constructing the display cabinets in the meeting room. We want to have everything ready for the 2014 season!

Team Formation Three years ago SIFC updated the team formation policy to ensure fairness and consistency across the ages. We allow our U6s and U7s to remain with social groups while they are learning the game and then we grade players from age U8s upwards. This policy has been very successful, widely accepted and understood in the junior age groups but we still battle with the adult teams. Many adult players are late to register and tardy with their payments, which make team formation near impossible. We have a mix of strictly social players and a number of players who


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wish to play competitively. In many ways it is like trying to blend oil and water. Age coordinators do a fantastic job sorting it out but it is often much harder than it needs to be. I am not sure of the answer but feel it is worth flagging this as an issue as it seems to be a yearly problem. Age Coordinators We are extremely lucky to have fantastic age coordinators in most age groups and they do a wonderful job throughout the year. It is worth noting that age groups with dedicated age coordinators are the ages in which we flourish. We have had some ages that we have struggled to find help with and this has made it much harder for us to look after the groups. It is something we would like to address for next year but we rely on volunteers stepping forward to help with this. In particular we lacked help with the Womens’ teams and some ages within the junior youth. Grounds and Maintenance Playing fields are in short supply throughout the NSFA district and realistically there is no quick fix for this. NSFA and SIFC are working with Ku Ring Gai Council to try to obtain a bigger share of the training allocations but we realise we are competing with other sporting codes. Whilst the SIFC Committee cannot promise greater access to fields in the near future we can confirm that it is our desire to help improve the quality of our fields where ever possible. I strongly believe this is an important factor for player safety. Improving the lighting at Warrimoo is high on our agenda and we are waiting to hear if we have been successful with a grant application we have made for this. Another very important project we are passionate about is working towards securing artificial turf for Warrimoo Oval. This is not a cheap venture but we believe it will be of great benefit to all players who play on a full sized field. Fields with artificial surfaces are safer to play on , are never closed for training or matches and do not require resting. This means we will not be as limited with our training hours. All these points are very positive. Holiday Clinic This season we ran two very successful holiday clinics for U6s - U13s with the help of Johny and the Brazilian Art team. It is our hope that we can continue with these programs in coming years. Summer 5aside A more detailed report on the 5aside is included further down in this report. However, I would like to take a moment to highlight how important this competition is for our club and to thank the very small band of volunteers who give up many hours in the off season to make this competition happen.

Penny Howell

President 2013


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2. FINANCE REPORT

Notes relating to Accounts; Operating Profit for 2013: $ 76,719.00 Key areas of profit analysis; Canteen Sales $ 8,083.00 Winter Profit $ 23,424.00 5 A-side Profit $ 21,817.00 Previous Year Income $ 16,844.00 (Monies received from Green & White Ball & Photo Day.) Bank Interest $ 4,733.00 Sponsorship $ 1,818.00 Cash at Bank: $ 157,655.00 (These funds represent the profit from an accumulation of

fund raising activities over the past five years.) Stock on Hand: $ 5,775.00 (Unchanged from previous year.) Trade Creditors: -$ 52,388.00 (Monies owing from NSFA for overpayment.) Provisions for purchases and or bills not received at 31st August; Provision for Ground Hire estimated $ 8,000.00 Provision for Website on-going cost $ 2,000.00 Funds received for 5 A-side ’14 $ 23,500.00 Provision for Fit-out $ 45,000.00 (new club house fit-out, the estimated

figure is to cover expenses for storage, TV, display cabinets etc. The tables, chairs and some canteen equipment have been accounted for in this year’s figures.)

The accounts are currently being audited, at the auditor’s discretion some these figures may change accordingly to auditing processes.

Anne Erich

Treasurer


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3. BALANCE SHEET

Balance Sheet [Last Year Analysis]

August 2013

St Ives Soccer Club

ABN: 77 513 749 291

This Year Last Year

Assets

Cheque Ac 00900585 $50,358.00 $42,330.00

EFT Ac 10203270 $5,321.00 $10,565.00

Interest Ac 10152821 $101,976.00 $69,259.00

Furniture at Coat $1,234.00 $0.00

Canteen Stock on hand (est) $5,775.00 $5,775.00

New balls on hand $0.00 $3,510.00

Total Assets $164,664.00 $131,440.00

Liabilities

Provisions for Expect Expences Prov for ground hire $8,000.00 $0.00

Provisions Website $2,000.00 $0.00

Total Provisions for Expect Expences $10,000.00 $0.00

Pre Payments Prepayments - 5- A-Side $23,500.00 $19,695.00

Liabilities Trade Creditors $52,338.00 $0.00

GST Collected $3,344.00 $2,621.00

GST Paid $8,320.00 $8,419.00

PAYG collected $0.00 $74.00

Total Liabilities $57,314.00 $5,724.00

Super Collected $0.00 $41.00

Total Liabilities $23,814.00 $14,012.00

Net Assets $188,478.00 $117,428.00

Equity Retained Earnings $57,703.00 $48,877.00

Prov for Next Year's Equip/fit $45,000.00 $30,000.00

Prov non liquid eqt (Stock) $9,000.00 $9,000.00

Current Earnings $76,719.00 $29,551.00

Total Equity $188,422.00 $117,428.00

This report includes Year-End Adjustments.

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4. PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT


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5. CANTEEN REPORT

We had a very successful year with ALL the U6 and U7 teams participating in running the Toolang Canteen. Each squad ran the canteen and BBQ for just 1 week each, so many thanks to all the managers that ran their rosters. The total income was $3078 which included a $330 donation from the Coffee-2-U van. The expenses were $1432 which led to a profit of $1646. The disappointing area was the Coffee van which appeared only a few times during the season, the owner did not inform us that she would not be turning up. I suggest we look at a different franchise or look to supply the hot refreshments ourselves.

Nigel Lazarus

6. MENS FOOTBALL REPORT

MAA3

First Grade: With a tough start to the season with some results not going our way. The team recovered to win 7 of our last 8 games (including a 8-0 win over Monash in the last game) to make the semi-finals by 1 goal on goal difference. Overall a good season which we can build on for next year and look for promotion. Reserve Grade: Reserve grade were one of the teams to beat in the competition never falling below 3rd on the table. The team was beaten in the semi-finals in extra time after easily being the best team on the park. With a bit of luck the team could have easily won the competition.

Scott Thomson

MAA5 Firsts

MAA5 Firsts had an interesting season. Our Firsts & Reserve team had been promoted from MAA6’s the previous year after both teams won the Grand Final in 2012. Our firsts had a slow start and relied heavily on our reserve team to fill spots for us for the first round of games. The step up in quality of play in Division 5 was noticeable and we struggled to find our feet for the first half of the season. After the first round of nine games, we were sitting bottom of the table after 7 losses and 2 wins. In the second round we improved heavily with 2 losses, 1 draw and 6 wins which left us second on the ladder for round 2. Unfortunately our loss to The Rangers in the second round cost us a finals berth which would have been amazing considering our slow start. Our squad enjoyed a great season together and both teams banded together excellently over the last two seasons. We look forward to doing it all again next year! Thank you to the committee for your organisation and your endless devotion of time to make the club run so smoothly! It is appreciated and a big thank you from our team for your help. All the best and look forward to seeing you next season.

Stephen Hales

MAA5 Reserves

The MAA Div 5 Reserves had a very frustrating season. Far too many draws when we should have had wins and a losses when we should have or could have come away with a draw. If we had a few of them go our way then we would have been in with a shot of the finals. Having our home ground at Koola was not


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good also with a number of injuries picked up through the season (nearly all of which were at that ground), it would have to be the worst ground in the district that I personally have played on in 3 seasons.

David Flaks

MAA7s

The MAA7s team was a mixture of players from last years under 18s as well as some new players and they gelled very well together under the watchful eye of coach Rainer Kraus. Division 7 is not the lowest division in the competition, it is simply a single team competition so our men did very well to finish second behind a very strong Brooklyn team. Probably the only negative with running a single team in the MAAs competition is the issue of referees. Teams are required to help referee in the game they are paired with and this is not always an easy task to arrange.

Penny Howell

Mens O35/45 report

Another great year of participation amongst the “senior” men of St Ives. Once again we had more than 150 players signed up across 6 Over 35 and 2 Over 45 teams. And one of our especially senior players has now racked up 53 years playing in the Ku-Ring-Gai competition! With promotion for our top Over 35 squad to Division 1 last year, 2013 was always going to be a challenge and so it transpired. Nonetheless the Firsts avoided the wooden spoon whilst the Reserves performed exceptionally well to finish fourth and to make their Grand Final. Our other stand-out performance came from our Over 45 Div 1 First team who won 13 of their first 15 games but then found themselves short of players at the crucial end of the season. A draw and two losses in their last three games meant they ended up with the same story as 2012, second behind West Pymble. They’ll be even more determined to reverse the tables next year! Whilst the other Over 35 and Over 45 teams may not have reached particularly lofty heights there were plenty of moments to remember across the year, and not all of them on the football field! The camaraderie and mateship that surrounds senior football in St Ives continues, along with the desire to keep fit and active, to be the basis for the participation of the vast majority of our players.

Nick Jones

7. GIRL’S FOOTBALL REPORT Registrations were slightly down on the previous season for the Girls’ teams in 2013. As a result we did not enter teams in the GU9 or GU10 non-competition divisions. We did enter a team in the GU11 competition for the first time, incorporating a mixture of 10 and 11 year olds to ensure that every girl who wanted to play had a team. The GU12 team had a solid 15 players made up of more experienced 11 year olds and 12 year olds. They finished the season fourth of seven teams in Division 2. There were some minor rule changes to the competition this year that improved the flow and skills acquisition within the teams at this level. The GU14s were the only age group to field two teams. With 28 registrations the decision was made to go with two graded teams. Illness and injury took their toll and as a result the A squad in particular struggled to make numbers each week. A request to be relegated to a lower division was refused and the team offered some coaching sessions with the North Tigers Rep girls – beneficial to the skills and confidence of the girls but did not alleviate the numbers issue. At the end of the season the GU14Bs finished fifth of eight teams in Division 3. The GU14As finished fifth of five teams in Division 1.


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The GU16s had a squad of 17 girls across the course of the season. The rules have been altered and the maximum number in a squad is no longer capped at 16 which allowed us to register more players than in previous years. The girls played a solid season of football and finished fourth of seven teams in Division 2. Registrations for the GU18s this year presented some initial concern – too many for one team but not enough for two. As a result a number of girls opted to play in the Women’s All Age competition this year. With numbers settled at 16 for the season, the GU18s went on to finish sixth of nine teams in Division 1. They also finished first on Gala Day – the third year in a row our GU18s have won the end of season competition. Overall it was a good season with a positive attitude and enthusiasm coming from the players despite frustration in some divisions. Most girls have indicated a desire to return next year, including a number of girls new to the club this season which is encouraging. Hopefully the number of younger girls will pick up in the new season to give us some depth for future years. St Ives has opted not to take part in the Diamond League that is being launched next year as we cannot guarantee fielding a team of an appropriate age and standard.

Sue Sidaway

Girls Coordinator

8. WOMEN’S FOOTBALL REPORT

Women’s All Age Football

The pre-season was very shaky for the Womens’ All Age. When the time came to advise NSFA of team numbers we did not have sufficient players to form a team and we did not think we would be able to proceed. Just when we were ready to give up we were saved by a few last minute registrations. We were also able to convince a few G18s to play up... and suddenly we had a team! The girls were very grateful to Errol Burman who gave up his time once again to coach the team. They had a mixed performance on the field and on some occasions the team found themselves short of players which always makes it tough. This raises the much asked question of what is the ideal team number ? They won several games and had some close results against some of the top teams.

Penny Howell

Womens O35's Report

Yet another great season for our St Ives ladies over 35's. With three missing from our 2012 team we were in need of some new recruits and were lucky enough to sign up three amazing new players. For most of the season we sat in 3rd position on the ladder and dropped down to 5th at the end which usually coincides with a love of 'ski weekends' shared by most of us. Mark Cummings coached us again and provided us with insightful coaching sessions and positive and encouraging advice on game day. We focused strongly on control and passing and resisting the 'panic pass'. We had many entertaining matches that helped to provide much post match banter that our team has always enjoyed. Such a gorgeous, reliable and clever bunch of ladies and always a pleasure to manage.

Renee Rodwell

W35 Manager


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9. SPECIAL NEEDS FOOTBALL REPORT This year marks the 10th year of the St Ives Special Needs Program and a time to reflect on what has been achieved. When it began, it was a first not only for St Ives and NSFA but for Football NSW and the FFA. The proposal was initiated locally and like anything new, was greeted with a certain degree of caution. Described as a “Pilot Program” in the NSFA 2004 Annual Report, the potential was embraced and supported by both FNSW and FFA. Unfortunately, none of those who participated in the first year are still playing so we are yet to have a player receive a 10 year medal but with 4 players achieving 9 years this year, we are looking forward to having our first 10 year veteran next year. This year we had 19 players participating. This was a little down on recent years as a group of our older children finished school last year and have now moved on to other activities. What was pleasing was that 7 of the players were new to St Ives as our younger group continued to grow. This year we worked more closely with the similar group of children playing at West Pymble with both player exchange and integrated events. The integrated events were an opportunity for our coaches, already amongst the most experienced, to come together and share ideas and techniques from each centre. And the newer volunteers given suggestions, positive support and mentoring from our older hands.

David Howard

Special Needs Coordinator

10. JUNIOR FOOTBALL

U6s and U7s Report

A total of 142 children participated across the U6 and U7 age groups comprising 7 teams. In both the U6 and U7 age groups we had good support from parents who were familiar with manager and coaching requirements at this level and enthusiastic encouraging participation from new parents with 5 and 6 year old children who were playing winter soccer for the first time. The majority of teams trained on a weekly basis at their nominated training ground and this helped develop skills and confidence on the field on game day. The standard of teams varied but at every match I was able to attend where St Ives U6 and U7 teams were playing I witnessed good sportsmanship, teamwork and most importantly children having fun. There were no reported incidents of poor sportsmanship about our U6 and U7 teams. Potential Actions for 2014 season : As U6 and U7 teams are not graded and player and school requests are used for team formation a sample document showing key information to be populated and included with registration would be helpful. Also to set a limit of 10 players per team Thanks to all parents for their support – we would love to have your ideas and input for next season and beyond.

Emma Dyer

U6/U6 Coordinator 2013

U8 and U9 Report

A successful 2013 season saw 2 development teams and 4 full social teams fielded for both the U8 and U9 age groups. Most players enjoyed having a few school mates in their teams, but the soccer season also provided a valuable opportunity for the players to make new friends from other schools.


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The start of this season for these younger age groups can be summarized well by a comment made by one of the U8 coaches: “if I had a dollar for every time I encouraged the team to ‘spread out’…” But thanks to the perseverance and patience of the coaches, managers and parents, by the end of the season most players were moving into space and passing well. Many parents commented on the skill improvement of many of the players. The coaches and managers were particularly enthusiastic this year, as always volunteering their valuable time to ensure that the season ran smoothly. There were even a few social team events and ‘Dads-vs-Kids’ games organized by some teams, showing that the commitment and enthusiasm for the team didn’t end with the game on Saturday. Given the interest shown for the off-season U8/U9 summer training program, the 2014 season should prove to be as enjoyable and successful as this year.

Craig Johnson

U8/9 Coordinator

U10s and U11s Report

As always the season started early (very early in the morning as well) with the team trials and after a couple of weeks we had three U10 teams and four U11 teams. With the help of Brazilian Art Football, the trials followed a slightly different approach this year allowing the coaches to not only assess game play but also to assess the skills of all the children. As always it is only with the help of our volunteer managers and coaches that the children can have a great season. These volunteers are the lifeblood of the club and help ensure the successful organisation of the teams throughout the season. I would like to thank the following people for volunteering for the season:

U10A: Managed by Juliette Lorking and coached by Con Koulouris U10B: Managed by Carolyn Taylor and coached by Rob McGarity U10C: Managed by Natalie Peters and coached by Clem Burgmann U11A: Managed by Michael Amler and coached Fabian de Luca U11B: Managed by Julia O''Keeffe and coached David McHutchison U11C: Managed by Simon Foster U11D: Managed by Pepita Buddee and coached Cliff Garside

The start of the season was quickly upon us, and with a relatively dry season the teams managed to play almost all rostered games. The U10’s for the first time played on bigger fields allowing them to spread the ball wide and make the ball work for them instead of the other way around. The increased field size also showed how important fitness is, with a number of kids puffing their way through the first couple of games. Some of the biggest lessons learnt this year were to stop chasing the ball and to pass accurately, often difficult with the bigger field; communicate with each other and control the ball when receiving it. By the end of the season the kids were certainly showing a great understanding of the game and some moments of brilliance, to the delight of cheering squad. The U11’s have now played for the second year on this size pitch and it certainly shows. While there are still some basic skills that always need to be remembered the U11’s certainly showed their ability to spread throughout the field and to make space for their teammates. This resulted in some exciting games throughout the season. This will be the last year the U11’ play the SSG format and will be playing full competition soccer on a full side pitch – good luck. The season results are certainly encouraging and show that the games have been played in a competitive spirit.

U10A: Won 10, drawn 1 and lost 6. U10B: Won 8, drawn 2 lost 7. U10C: Won 6, drawn 3 and lost 8.


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U11A: Won 8, drawn 3 and lost 6. U11B: Won 11, drawn 2 and lost 3. U11C: Won 5, drawn 1 and lost 7. U11D: Won 4, drawn 2 and lost 8.

A special mention must go to the U11A team who on gala day won against Mongo and Hornsby Heights with a draw (v Hornsby) and a win (v Mongo) in the round robin. Played St Michaels A, in the semi-final, and showed great character, coming from 1-0 down to win 2-1.The final was against Northbridge U11A (whose season record was 15-0-0, undoubtedly the best U11 team in Ku-ring-gai). The match ended 0-0 at full-time. The U11A’s eventually lost in extra-time, by only one goal. Great effort!

Looking forward to next season.

Gavin Bergheim

U10/11 Coordinator

U12s Report

We had 36 U12's at grading this year. In the end only 34 registered of which one played a year down and one played a year up. This left us with 30 which were put into two teams of 30 players each. This was probably one too many per team but was left as is. The A team were placed in div1 and were part of the CoDE. There were 6 new players to the squad from last year. They were relegated to div 2 (unfairly by our account) after 2 games (won 1 and lost 1)and after much letter writing and numerous phone calls from the club were moved back to Div1. While in Div 2, they won 3 and drew 1. Back in div won, they lost all their games bar 3 which they drew and were very unlucky. Most of the losses were by a relatively small margin and they got better each week. The B team were placed in Div 4 and ended mid table.

Ray Levin

U12 Coordinator

U13s and U14s Report

Every year there are a few age groups that we really struggle to get the balance right and this year it was the U13s and U14s. For each age group, the number of registrations at grading time were leading to a situation where we either had one very large team or two very skinny teams. It was always going to be tricky as we did not have Age Coordinators for these groups. The numbers for each age group changed almost daily and we elected to start the season with two very small teams in each age group. Over the first few weeks some players dropped out or were injured and we knew that we were not going to be able to sustain four teams. After much discussion we concluded that the only option we had available was to disband our U13B team and distribute the players amongst the U13As and the two U14B teams.


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The U13Bs were made very welcome into their new teams and the Committee would like to thank the coaches and managers of the 13As, 14As and 14Bs for working together to ensure that all players were made to feel important. Despite the shaky start all the teams went on to enjoy the season. We would really like to avoid this situation occurring again next year but will need to rely on the help of parents in these age groups to ensure the season start is a little smoother.

Roger Dutton

U 15s Report

Last year we were proud to achieve two teams in U14. This year we took it one huge step further and achieved three teams in U15! It made grading a challenging exercise, with A team spots hotly contested, but we managed to form three solid teams that competed well in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 respectively. The A team managed to achieve third spot in Division 1 and also made it through to the Shield final where they were edged out 1-0 by a very strong Lindfield team. Now that we have set the foundation for a three team structure in the age group, we are looking forward to all players returning next year so we continue to enhance the success and enjoyment of this age group.

Dale Catzel

U16s Report

After playing as a single-team age group for the last few years our numbers increased sufficiently in 2013 to allow for two teams (just) – one in each division. With a few exceptions the bulk of players from the previous year ended up together in the B team, with the majority of new players making up the A team. By all accounts (and most importantly), both teams had an enjoyable season and the feedback is that most if not all players will be back next year. The teams performed reasonably well and I believe that they could have placed higher in their divisions if only we had just a few more players to make the squad more manageable with players away or injured. Hopefully we will be able to recruit that extra player or two for next season which would make all the difference for both teams. The A team were fortunate to have experienced recruits Kim Swift (manager) and Chris Abbott (coach) step into their roles and I know that the players enjoyed their season and their time under coach Chris - who we hope to encourage to return next year to carry on his good work with some very talented players! The B team improved well through the season and finished strongly. They played with composure and refused to be intimidated. There will be players pushing for a place in the A team next season, that’s for sure. Thanks to the committee from the U16s for all their hard work through the season.

Phil Kennedy

U18 Report

The U18 team came together this year as a new Division 2 team after many of the St Ives U16 squad from 2012 moved on.

The newness of the team is perhaps reflected in their early results, after 4 weeks they had 2 losses and two draws. Once they had found their feet the strength of the team showed through to play the remaining 10 rounds of the season for 9 wins and a loss.


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They finished the season equal top of the table, finishing second only by count back of goals scored. From there they won their semi final but lost the final in what can only be described as a fabulous attacking game that was a tribute to both teams and spectacle for the fans with the St Ives team going down to Mt Colah 8-7. The team went on to win on gala day against some very strong teams with one onlooker from another club commenting that the SIFC team played some of the best football he had seen in U18s this year. A great team and a great year.

David Howard


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11. JUNIOR BRAZILIAN ART DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

For 2013, the committee made a decision not to renew the CoDE contract with Tim Thorne and the Central Coast Mariners. A decision was made to look at alternate programs and in the end after numerous discussions, a contract was signed with Johny Ferraro. Johny, with the assistance of the committee, set up a program under the banner of Brazilian Art Football. The program was offered to under 8 – 11 (2 teams in each age group) and this year was extended to include one under 12 team. Two grading days were held in February at Toolang. Grading was run by Johny, 2 of his coaches and assisted by a few club members. The grading was well attended and as expected there were some disappointed players and parents. Grading went off well a only a few minor comments and complaints. However, next year, more time (at least 2 hours per age group) would be required. The program commenced early in March and was extended this year to run for the duration of the season. The decision was taken by the committee, that any player selected for the program (both A & B teams) would need to attend both the Monday and Wednesday training. If the player could not commit to this, they would be offered a place in the strongest social team. The program was again partially subsidised by the club and the cost per player including the subsidy was set at $ 410.00. This included a ball and a training shirt which each player could keep at the end of the program. The shirt had the Brazilian Art Football and St Ives Football Club logo on the front. Ideally a major sponsor should be sought for the program next year and their logo can be placed on the shirt. The intended wet weather sessions started well, but faded as the old clubhouse had to be used and visual aids were limited. It was difficult to motivate the children inside for a few sessions in a row and less and less players attended these sessions. In the end, it was agreed to stop indoor wet weather sessions. Johny had to make some unplanned changes to his coaching staff through the season, with one of his coaches unfortunately having to return to Brazil due to family illness and after much discussion asking another not to return as he was not producing to Johnys and Brazilian Art standard. Both were replaced and the coaching team did a fantastic job. There is no doubt that the passion showed by Johny and his coaches filtered down to the players. In general, the parents were very happy and I received numerous complimentary letters and phone calls. Invariably sessions ran overtime and this is something Johny is aware of and will need to monitor closely in the future. Johny attended a least 2 games for each team during the season, one early on and one towards the end of the season. This helped him to look at player development and a report on each player will be developed and will be handed to the age coordinators. It also assisted in the development of the training. The club also tried school holiday programs and is currently offering a summer training program. This is in the form of 1 session a week for one and a half hours. This is devided into skill levels. These appear to be very successful and well attended. The summer program will require a little more refining over time but is certainly a good development pathway for the club. In my mind there is no doubt that the committee made the correct decision to go with Brazilian Art. There are a few things which will need to be looked at for next year should the committee decide to renew the contract.


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Some of those are :

• Extend grading times to between 1 ½ - 2 hours per age group. • Should the program be extended to other age groups including the girls • Amount of players to the field at a time • Wet weather Provisions • Parent coach involvement

Ray Levin

Development Program Coordinator

12. SUMMER 5 ASIDE REPORT

For the sixth year running St Ives FC hosted a Summer five-a-side competition for players aged under 6 to under 11. The SIFC Committee works hard to ensure that this competition is a success and it is intended that it is available to all young players regardless of their suburb or whether they play in the winter.

This year the competition catered for four hundred and fourteen players over 58 teams from all over the local district and they all enjoy the opportunity to maintain and improve on their winter skills.

The competition was run on Thursday evenings at Koola Oval as it is the only local oval that is big enough to run more than nine games at a time.

We had a schedule for three grading evenings at Warrimoo although only two had compliant weather. However, despite this shaky start, we were blessed with good weather for the rest of the 5 aside season with no cancelled days.

A BBQ, sponsored by our major sponsor Ray White Gordon/St Ives, was available most nights for the ravenous appetite of the players and some of the parents.

The competition also allows us to support our local youth players by providing them with the opportunity to referee the games and we had 10 referees on our books. This also gives the parents of the players a welcome break from the winter referee duties !

As this report goes to the print the 2013/14 Summer season is well underway and again proving to be very popular.

Roger Dutton

5 A-Side Co-Ordinator


Release 1.0

13. FACTS AND FIGURES

Player Numbers

Age

Group 2013

xSN 19

U06 78

U07 78

G08 0

U08 60

G09 0

U09 58

G10 0

U10 37

G11 12

U11 49

G12 15

U12 30

U13 19

G14 28

U14 28

U15 42

G16 17

U16 26

G18 16

U18 14

MAA 89

WAA 17

M35 104

W35 17

M45 40

Totals 893

Players by Suburb

St Ives 578

Turramurra 60

Pymble 35

Wahroonga 34

Gordon 27

Killara 14

Other 145

total 893

Competition team results (

Age Division Position

U12A 1 8th of 8

U12B 4 5th or 8

U13A 3 7th of 7

U14A 1 10th of 10

U14B 4 2nd of 6

U15A 1 3rd of 6

U15B 2 4th of 8

U15C 3 3rd of 6

U16A 1 7th of 8

U16B 2 9th of 10

U18 2 2nd of 10

G12A 2 4th of 7

G14A 1 5th of 5

G14B 3 5th of 8

G16A 2 6th of 9

G18A 1 6th of 6

MAA3 3 4th of 10

MAA3R 3 3rd of 10

MAA5 5 7th of 10

MAA5R 5 7th of 10

MAA7 7 2nd of 7

M351 1 9th of 10

M351R 1R 4th of 10

M352 2 8th of 10

M352R 2 8th of 10

M353 3 10th of 14

M353r 3 3rd of 14

M45 1 2nd of 8

M45R 1 8th of 8

WAAA 2 6th of 8

W35A 1 5th of 6

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