This is my fourth year as President of this outstanding Football Club. I am a very proud Life Member and I have been on the Board for almost fifteen (15) years but as I was City Engineer employed by the City of Werribee for twenty (20) years from 1974 to 1994 I have always had a very close association with the Werribee Football Club. I have seen the Football Club remain a very competitive Club over all of that time but the Club is now very much stronger in Management and in its Financial status. My wife, Pauline and I very much enjoy being part of this great Club and through our Company, The Nicol Group, we are proud sponsors of the Werribee Football Club"
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I have served on the Werribee Football Club (inc Werribee Sports Club) Committee for eleven years as a Board Member (inc Premiership year 1993), Sports Club President and most recently as Vice President with my portfolio being Strategic Planning.
In my business life l have been involved in the Finance and Fleet arena for 28 years and worked in Senior Management at Citibank (CitiGroup), ORIX, Toyota and most recently Manheim Fowles.
Having experienced the highs and lows of the club both on and off the field l can honestly say that l have never been more excited about the future in terms of the playing group, structure and support of the football department, the professionalism at all levels, the culture and the working relationships with all stakeholders.
Our Mission Statement "to enhance the reputation of our Community by developing excellence in people through sport" encapsulates everything we stand for at the Werribee Football Club.
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I played in Under 19's in Werribee's first year in VFA in 1965 and progressed to seniors the next year. I left to play at Clarence in 1971 and returned to play under Bruce Burgoyne in 1977.
I joined the Board under Bruce Montgomery in 1991. At Bruces "request" became runner for Leon Harris, then a number of years as Chairman of Selectors under Donald McDonald, and finally Alistair Clarkson. I retired from Board when I became GM of Patrick Automotive, and returned at the behest of GregWelsh in 2003 as Finance Director. " Banga" is a Club Legend and is the games record holder. It just woiuld not be Werribee without him.
2009 is my third year on the on the committee of the WFC. I was born in Werribee and lived about 50 metres from the ground. I am married to Christine, we have 5 children-3 boys and 2 girls. Christopher plays for the club (number 10) as I did and his Uncle Bill and cousin Ben. We have had a family business in Werribee since 1948 and Christine and I now operate 4 dry cleaning stores, 2 in Werribee. We are true blood Werribee supporters.
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“A passionate supporter of Werribee Football Club and it’s part in the Victorian Football League, I am now entering my fourth year on the Club Board. My portfolio is capital works.The work that the Club has done in transforming Chirnside Park into the magnificent venue we are seeing develop today is testament to our committment. I am a professional Civil Engineer and have worked in the construction industry for over 30 years in senior management positions. A local for many years, I have two sons Damon and Stuart who studied in Werribee and played in Werribee in football, cricket and golf. The Werribee Football Club is a great club, it’s a club that is rapidly acquiring a reputation for excellence with a young and enthusiastic playing group. I am proud to be part of this strong and vibrant Club and am delighted to be able to continue my contribution in player sponsorship.”
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I became involved with the Tigers when i was transferred to Werribee with work in 2005.. With my previous position, I had the good fortune of attending many AFL games, where I got to follow my home team of Geelong. With the transfer i was heading up the highway to Chirnside Park instead of Skilled Stadium. I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into at first, but the fit became very evident early in the relationship. I soon became hooked on the atmoshphere and the community involvement within the club. It wasn't long at all before the team at Werribee meant too much to me to walk away from, so I joined the Board.
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I have been watching the Werribee Tigers since the mid 80's, and attended the 1993 Grand Final, including the aftermatch at Centenary Hall. Along with my wife, Julie, became statisticians at Werribee in 1997. I had the privilege of winning best clubman in 1999.Since then, I have done the stats for the Victorian team against SA in 2004, and the winning side of 2006 against WA.
In 2006 I was greatly honoured to be presented with life membership, and in 2007 decided to join the board.My aims at the club are to see Werribee win another flag while I am still able to do the stats, and to bring back as much history and pride so that we can display it in our clubrooms, to show all other clubs how proud we are to be Werribee Tigers.
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I have lived in the Werribee area now for 19 years, and originally came from country NSW. I became involved with Australian Rules football as a senior boundary umpire with FDFL for 8 years, and with Werribee Football club in 2004 when we attended a Presidents Luncheon.
My wife Brenda and I through our company Brenda Hogan Executive Services have and are still proud sponsors of the club, (now our 5th year), and look at attending all events associated with club, and also attempting to always invite someone new to that next event.
I am in my 5th year as a board member, primarily responsible for any IT related work, and also assisting the events team in organising those club events we all want you to attend, and at one stage was a runner for the Reserves.
Outside the club, business wise have been involved in IT Infrastructure & Management roles for over 25 years, in commercial & government businesses, internationally and local
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As a footballer Stuart has played in the VAFA competition for the past 8 years winning two premierships with Old Westbourne and one with Old Essendon in the U19’s. As a junior played with the Western Jets in the TAC Cup competition which briefly earned him a spot on the Werribee Preseason training list in 2004. Academically Stuart graduated from Westbourne Grammar in 2000, from there he attended VU from 2001-3 earning a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation Management and only recently in 2008 completed a Cert IV in TAA. Stuart has a vast work experience having worked as a Duty Manager at Belgravia Leisure, at @leisure a Sport and Recreation Consultancy working closely with Local Government and SSA’s and most recently with the State Sports Centres Trust where working relationships included MSAC, SNHC, AFLPA, SMA and VICSport. Joining the Werribee Football Club in 2008, Stuart has been working closely with Mark Penaluna CEO to ensure the effective and efficient management of the operation and management of the Club.
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