ANNUAL REPORT2015/16

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CONTENTSPRESIDENT’S REPORT 2

CEO REPORT 3

A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD 4

MESSAGE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION 5

OFFICE BEARERS 6

HIGH PERFORMANCE 7

PERSONAL EXCELLENCE 9

REPORT FROM ATHLETE’S COMMISSION 9

NATIONAL PATHWAYS 10

COMPETITIONS & EVENTS 11

NATIONAL WATER POLO LEAGUE 12

REFEREES REPORT 13

PARTICIPATION REPORT 14

MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS 15

STATE REPORTS 16

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS 20

NWPL RESULTS 25

NATIONAL RESULTS 26

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 27

FINANCIAL REPORT 28

Photos: Anthony Pearse

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The past year has seen continuing progress on our objectives of raising the profile of our sport and modernising our governance.

As mentioned in last year’s report we have engaged Beyond the Break, a commercial sports consultancy, to assist us in developing and implementing our social media strategy. The aim being to substantially increase the exposure and recognition of water polo as a sport. This will help in increasing participation in the sport and provide a more compelling value proposition for potential sponsors and commercial partners. Highlights of this strategy over the past 12 months have included a doubling of our Facebook and Instagram followers, significantly exceeding the targets we set at the beginning of the year. In addition we secured substantial mainstream media coverage in the lead up to the Rio Olympic Games. Our challenge

now is to leverage this increased profile to secure commercialisation arrangements to benefit the sport.

On the governance front, our principal funder, the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), has commenced a process of encouraging the National Sporting Organisations (including Water Polo) to review their organisational efficiency. We have started discussions with our member states to consider the opportunities that exist in water polo in this regard and we expect this consultative process to produce some agreed initiatives during the year ahead.

We continued to progress our strategies to increase participation in water polo. The Flippa Ball program, our entry level game, is growing quickly and is now part of the ASC Sporting Schools program. In addition our Think.Act.Play sportsmanship initiative has engendered a lot of positive feedback – including from other sports. In response to requests from the States we will also be rolling out a community coaching program in coming months.

Suzie Fraser retired as an appointed director during the year and we thank her for her very considerable contribution to our sport both as an elite player and bronze medallist at the Beijing Olympics and as a Water Polo Australia Director (WPA).

Jane Moran joined the board during the year as an appointed director to replace Suzie.

Jane is a London bronze medalist and is currently Secretary of the Water Polo Athletes Commission and a former director of Water Polo Queensland.

As we advised earlier in the year, our CEO Chris Harrison, decided that he would make the Rio Olympics his last as CEO of WPA and we transitioned to our new CEO, Christian Renford in September this year.

As I said at our Rio farewell lunch, everyone involved in water polo owes Chris a huge debt of gratitude for his contribution to our sport during his nearly seven years as CEO. Please see our longest serving director, David Martin’s expression of the board’s gratitude elsewhere in this Annual Report. I’d like to wish Chris all the best in the next challenge he undertakes.

Our new CEO, Christian, comes to us from his role as CEO of New Zealand Swimming. He was previously CEO of NSW and then Queensland Rowing. He started his sport administration career at Surf Lifesaving, which was his sport as a competitor. As a grandson of the legendary marathon swimmer Des Renford he obviously has aquatic sport in his blood!

Thank you to my colleagues on the WPA board for their commitment and insight and the hard working WPA staff for their enthusiastic contribution during the year.

Phil Garling President

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CEO REPORTWith the Rio Olympic Games drawing closer, we believe our teams are better prepared than ever before and we are excited about their prospects on the world stage.

The Australian men’s team, the Aussie Sharks have come a long way in the past 24 months under the guidance of coach, Elvis Fatovic and his defensive mantra. Our men can now sustain a strong defensive stance, mistakes are less frequent and a willingness borne from fitness is unquestioned.

Congratulations to our women’s captain Bronwen Knox who played her 300th game for Australia against the Netherlands at the FINA World Championships in Kazan in July 2015. This is an outstanding achievement that sees Bronwen join Melissa Rippon as the only other athlete to play more than 300 games for Australia. By Rio Bronwen will be the most capped women’s player in Australian history.

The Australian women’s team, the Aussie Stingers, finished fourth in Kazan after suffering a gut wrenching 12-10 penalty shootout loss to Italy in the bronze medal decider. The team claimed the silver medal at the FINA World League Intercontinental Tournament in Texas, after a narrow 6-5 defeat to the USA in the final.

The National Water Polo League (NWPL) Final returned to Melbourne after more than 20 years, where the top six men’s and women’s teams from around the country battled it out from 11-13 March. It was the final no one had predicted, but it delivered the biggest finish. UWA Torpedoes walked away with their first ever NWPL title after winning the penalty shoot-out against the home side Victorian Seals 13-11.

Sydney University women’s side made history winning the Club’s first ever National Water Polo League women’s title. They came from behind to claim 12-8 victory over 2015 champions the Brisbane Barracudas in what was a physical and closely fought game.

Water Polo Australia (WPA) joined the National Rugby League (NRL) as the second sporting organisation to become members of the Australian employer support program ‘Pride in Diversity’, which is a not for profit organisation commissioned by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC)

and the Australian Human Rights Commission to develop inaugural national index for inclusion of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and or Intersex employees, customers and players in Australian sport. This is an important step in the continued growth of water polo in Australia and to ensure that our staff and members are supported in their sporting pursuits. The Inaugural “Pride Cup” was hosted by the Victorian Seals on 5 February 2016 and was a great success.

On a sad note, the very tragic news of the passing of Cole Miller on 4 January 2016 hit our very closely knit water polo community. An overwhelming outpouring of grief through social media exemplified the huge respect held for the Miller family. Cole will forever be in our thoughts and prayers.

In funding this year, WPA was one of the major benefactors in the latest round of high performance funding under the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) ‘Australia’s Winning Edge’ (AWE) investment model, being awarded additional monies in the 2015/16 AWE cycle. This was a good result for us that reflected our team’s commitment and also the growing strength of our presence in the sporting arena.

As well as enhancing our High Performance reach, WPA and I are committed to increasing participation and membership in our sport. We thank the ASC for the larger investment in development that allowed us to employ both a dedicated development manager and a pathways manager. This certainly will assist us in our goals of greater participation and sustainability.

I would also like to acknowledge and thank the Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) for the funding under the Australian Government Direct Athlete Support program for the year ended 30 June 2016. This valuable support helps assist our athletes in their preparation and commitment required to be a Australian representative athlete.

I have a tremendous amount of satisfaction looking back on what has been achieved in the six and a half years I have been with WPA. I am proud of where the sport has moved to, and how it is now regarded with our important stakeholders,

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), ASC, AIS and our Institute network.

I take pride in being able to point to our funding investment from the Government increasing from $1,700,000 in 2009 to $3,600,000 in 2016. Our turnover has increased from close to $2,000,000 to $6,500,000. We also unified the sport in 2013 with a single brand, and we moved into state of the art offices at Sydney Olympic Park, which has improved our ability to service our members and has allowed us to move with the times and thrive against our peers.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our partners, AOC, ASC, AIS and each of the State and Territory Institute and Academies of Sport. Without the additional funding and shared expertise our sport would not enjoy the success that it achieves.

Thank you to the States for their willingness to be part of a journey to ensure the sport says fresh and continues to grow and of course to our team at the office who have provided remarkable support.

Special mention also needs to go to the fabulous athletes and their support teams including their parents, who co-invest in our sport with money, time and through volunteering to ensure their children have the best possible chance to fulfil their dreams.

On an international level we are grateful for and acknowledge the ongoing work of Peter Kerr on the FINA Doping Panel, John Whitehouse in his role on FINA’s Technical Water Polo Committee, and Russell McKinnon as the FINA Media Committee representative.

Finally I would like to show my appreciation to the Water Polo Australia board led by President, Mr Phil Garling of whom I am indebted to, for the support and strategic advice provided during the year. Thank you.

Christopher Harrison Chief Executive Officer

This year Chris Harrison announced his intention to step down as CEO of Water Polo Australia after more than 6 years in the role. Chris has had a long association with the sport (including as a member of the Australian Men’s Water Polo Team at the Seoul Olympics in 1988).Chris’s time as CEO has been a period of transformation for Water Polo Australia (WPA). Under his leadership, Australian water polo has implemented a series of reforms designed to set the sport up appropriately to thrive in the highly competitive environment of modern sport, where the competition is fierce for participants, sponsorship and funding. As a result, the organisation has transformed from a sport reliant for many years on the efforts of a relative few dedicated individuals, to a well governed sport that has now been set firmly on the path towards long term growth and sustainability.

Just some of those reform initiatives have included the head office move from Hobart to Sydney, a new executive and staffing structure, and the change of legal entity from an incorporated association to a company limited by guarantee. He has also been instrumental in developing very strong collaborative working relationships with external stakeholders including the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and our State institute network.

Just a few of the significant achievements of Chris’s time at the helm have included:

• The organisation’s turnover has increased from $2,000,000 to $6,500,000.

• He was in charge of delivering the FINA Junior World Championships in Perth in December 2012 (the first time that both junior men and women were held together. Logistically this saw some 30 national teams attend from all continents including 620 athletes and support staff)

• WPA and the Water Polo State Associations unified the sport in 2013 with a single brand,

• He arranged the move into state of the art offices at Sydney Olympic Park, which has improved our ability to service our members and has allowed us to move with the times and thrive in the highly competitive environment of modern sport.

Chris leaves WPA in great shape with a clear pathway, and on behalf of all members of the Australian water polo community, we say “thank you” to Chris for your leadership and for a job well done!

David Martin Company Secretary, Water Polo Australia

FAREWELL CHRIS HARRISON

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A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD

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The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) congratulates our National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) on their achievements this year. In particular, we congratulate all of our athletes who represented Australia in the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games. You did so with great distinction. The country is proud of your commitment and dedication, and the manner in which you conducted yourself throughout the campaigns. In the aftermath of the Games, the Board of the ASC has re-committed to the core principles of Australia’s Winning Edge, the ASC’s ten year plan for high performance sport introduced in 2012. The four key principles are: high aspirations for achievement; evidence-based funding decisions; sports owning their own high performance programs; and a strong emphasis on improved leadership and governance. We are confident these principles serve the long term interests of sporting sector. We will also use the experience of the last four years to seek to improve implementation of Winning Edge in ways that will benefit the sector. The ASC is equally committed to increasing community participation in sport, particularly amongst our children and youth. We have been pleased this year to see our flagship participation program Sporting Schools reach over 4,300 schools in partnership with NSOs. Innovations by the ASC this year included the release of our Integrity Guidelines for Directors and Leaders of Sporting Organisations, which provides directors with comprehensive and practical guidance for the first time on anti-doping, sport science and medicine, illicit drugs, match-fixing, child protection and member protection – vital issues for maintaining trust and respect in the sporting sector. We also staged our inaugural Athlete and Coaches Forum, giving Australia’s elite athletes and coaches the opportunity to share their experiences and enhance their leadership capabilities.

And we were delighted to see fruits of our efforts to improve female opportunity in sports, with improved elite and participation opportunities in women’s sport, better media exposure, some outstanding new commercial deals, and an increase in female representation at NSO board level from 27 per cent to a 39 per cent across the top 23 NSOs.Looking ahead, ASC priorities include: • further institutional and governance reform in

sport, with an emphasis on increased national integration and alignment

• increased funding for sport, including new non-government sources of funding

• further embedding sport in schools’ educational programs

• improved national coordination of sports infrastructure spending, and

• Improved use of data and technology in sports.

Reforms like this are often hard to achieve but have profound long term benefits. The evermore competitive environment in world sport on display in Rio highlights the critical importance of further reform if Australia is to maintain its proud reputation and traditions as a sporting nation.It is appropriate to use this opportunity to recognise and thank the efforts of the ASC’s outgoing CEO Simon Hollingsworth, who has led the Commission very capably and with considerable effect for the past five years. The ASC thanks all of our sector partners for your effort and contribution to Australian sport. We look forward to continued success and progress together.

John Wylie AM Chair, Australian Sports Commission

MESSAGE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION

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HONORARY OFFICERSPATRON Peter Montgomery AM

BOARD DIRECTORSPhil Garling (President), David Martin (Secretary), Daniel Bartels, Amy Hetzel Kathy Ostin, Phillip Scales, Thomas Whalan Suzannah Fraser (resigned 30 Jan 2016) Jane Moran (appointed 7 May 2016)

SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE BOARDFINANCE RISK AUDIT Kathy Ostin (Chair), Phil Scales, Nicholas Falzon, Lauren BloomREMUNERATION Phil Garling (Chair), David MartinNOMINATIONS Phil Garling (Chair), Kathy Ostin, James Ceely (ASC), Amy Hetzel

ATHLETES’ COMMISSIONCHAIRMAN Thomas Whalan

COMMISSIONERS Joel Dennerley, Jane Moran (Secretary), Sophie Smith, Gavin Woods

REFEREES’ COMMISSIONCHAIRMAN Gary PayneCOMMISSIONERS Daniel Flahive, Nicola Johnson (Secretary), Gary Payne, Phil Scales, Michael Hart

STATE DELEGATESQUEENSLAND Sharyn TuckerNEW SOUTH WALES Nick HodgersAUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY John FoxVICTORIA John PerrottTASMANIA Colin Thomas

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Derek SeretWESTERN AUSTRALIA Tom Hoad

NATIONAL COACHESSENIOR MEN Elvis FatovicSENIOR WOMEN Greg McFaddenMEN ‘98 Andrei KovalenkoMEN ‘97 Tim HamillMEN ‘96 Andrew YanitsasMEN ‘95 Slobodan MacicWOMEN ‘98 &’97 Predrag MihailovicWOMEN ‘96 Jack LusicWomen ‘95 Eddie DenisWOMEN ‘00 Arjan Voss

PERSONNELCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Christopher HarrisonHIGH PERFORMANCE MANAGER Tom HillNATIONAL EVENTS & COMPETITIONS MANAGER Noel HarrodNATIONAL PARTICIPATION MANAGER Holly DavisNATIONAL PATHWAYS MANAGER Matt TurnbullFINANCE MANAGER Adam CatchpoleNATIONAL MEDIA MANAGER David LyallOFFICE MANAGER Lucy Rogers, Rebecca Webb (May 2016)OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Nichole BaxterHIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM – MEN OPERATIONS MANAGER Michael Maclennan HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM CO-ORDINATOR – WOMEN Bronwyn SmithPERSONAL EXCELLENCE CONSULTANT Troy Baverstock

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The Water Polo Australia Limited (WPA) High Performance Program (HPP) enjoyed a busy Olympic year build up while initiating some change in our pathway programs.

The Olympic teams received significant support and opportunities to train, compete and prepare for Rio and on the back of this were optimistic of a good result.

The end of 2015 continued to involve regular productive discussions with our stakeholders regarding our future 2020 performance planning. In conjunction with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), our National Institute Network (NIN) partners and sport stakeholders an initial blueprint of the Tokyo 2020 cycle was developed. Priority focus areas included increasing our international competition experience, improving the standard of our domestic competitions, increasing support to our junior pathway programs and enhancing our impact of physical preparation on all nationally identified players. These discussions will continue before finalising our 2020 High Performance strategy that will be led by the vision of becoming the best water polo nation in the world.

As we headed into 2016 an exciting new concept to connect coaches, players, referees and support staff was introduced. The Towards Tokyo camp saw a total of 100 athletes, 25 coaches, 10 referees and over 10 staff descended on the AIS for eight days of camp and competition, designed to give players a taste of what being a senior international player is all about. It was a fantastic success and looks likely to be a recipe repeated in the future.

Progress was continued in athlete pathway development with a productive workshop incorporating representation from all our stakeholder groups. Some key recommendations have begun and should result in deliverables next year impacting coaching and referee pathways, athlete feedback, testing and training protocols and standards as well as talent identification and development.

We welcomed some new faces to the High Performance team with Michael Maclennan taking on the enhanced role of Men’s Operations Manager. Michael provided quality support to Head Coach Elvis Fatovic and took a lead role in the use and development of the Athlete Management System.

Sydney 2000 Gold medallist Bronwyn Smith (nee Mayer) also joined the team as the Women’s Program Coordinator. As the Olympics approached Bronwyn’s experience and understanding of what it takes to be successful internationally was a timely addition. Our junior program also continued to expand lower in the pathway.

A busy 12 months culminated in our Olympic teams being selected and we prepared ourselves for what lay ahead both in the immediate future at Rio but also with an eye on the next challenge being Tokyo.

Performance highlights

The major highlight of the year was the women’s World University Games team winning Gold under coach Eddie Denis. The team was a mix of juniors preparing for the B95 Junior World Championships and senior squad athletes looking to gain some valuable international experience to keep their Olympic team hopes alive.

A penalty shootout victory in the final against Canada rounded out a successful tournament adding some silverware to the trophy cabinet. Coach Eddie Denis was then awarded Australian University Sport coach of the year.

Women’s Program

The lead up to the World Championships saw us spend time training in Hungary & Montenegro to help prepare for Kazan. Our group game against The Netherlands was probably one of the best games we had played in the last three years.

Unfortunately we could not produce a repeat of this performance during the remainder of the tournament. After defeating China 12-10 in the quarter finals (after penalties), the

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team lost 6-8 against the USA in the semi-final despite playing the better water polo in the first half. The team then lost to Italy in a penalty shootout to finish 4th.

This result was disappointing as I believe that we were in a very good position to win our first Gold medal at the World Championships since 1986.

Our Olympic preparation started in September and consisted of training camps in Sydney, AIS (altitude focus), and Perth and internationally in Montenegro, USA and Rio. We played tournaments in USA (World League Qualification) and Rio (Olympic Test Event) as well as a test series against China in Perth.

We won the bronze medal at the World League Finals and after making the final selection of the team things were looking good and we were confident of a good result in Rio.

Rio Olympic Games Team1. Lea Yanitsas, 2. Gemma Beadsworth, 3. Hannah Buckling, 4. Holly Lincoln-Smith, 5. Keesja Gofers, 6. Bronwen Knox, 7. Rowie Webster, 8. Glencora McGhie, 9. Zoe Arancini, 10. Ashleigh Southern, 11. Isobel Bishop, 12. Nicola Zagame, 13. Kelsey Wakefield

Greg McFadden National Women’s Head Coach

Men’s Program

I think that the result we achieved at the World Championship (8th) does not correspond to the game we showed. In my opinion we kept the same level of game and it was the best quality in the last two years. Physically we were one of the fittest teams, and thanks to our good defence we were equal to all the top teams (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece).

I think that our good performance at the tournament was very important because players are aware that we are on an equal footing with everyone if we play defence at a high level which we are focused on that part of the game.

The Olympic preparation year started with the training matches against Japan. This opposition plays a specific water polo with a lot of pressure and counter attacks which was good exposure. Due to the absence of some players (overseas or injured) we gave a chance to some young talented players which allowed them to gain valuable competition experience.

The training camp with the Italians in December was next and was excellent,the athletes saw a lot of competition time. For the first time we had a complete team after the World Championships (except for one injured player). The players were tested before the camp to check their physical fitness.

A tour was arranged in March, offering a chance to gather all candidates. We played against the two best ranked teams in the world (Serbia & Croatia) and became more familiar with what we should improve upon in the future.

The final Olympic preparation before selection was the World League. This was the first tournament where the team was complete with Joe Kayes joining us for the first time. Apart from the match against Italy where efficiency was below expectations (especially the last quarter), the rest of the tournament was played well. We were close to reaching the semi-finals, but unlucky in penalty shootout.

Rio Olympic Games Team1. Joel Dennerley, 2. Richie Campbell, 3. George Ford, 4. Johnno Cotterill, 5. Nathan Power, 6. Jarrod Gilchrist, 7. Aidan Roach, 8. Aaron Younger, 9. Joel Swift, 10. Joe Kayes, 11. Rhys Howden, 12. Mitch Emery, 13. James Stanton-French

Elvis Fatovic National Men’s Head Coach

Acknowledgements

It is appropriate to acknowledge the support of all funding and support agencies that contribute to the HPP, namely the AIS which provides the majority WPA’s HPP funding. The AIS has been outstanding in its support of WPA over the past 12 months and their guidance, advice and support is invaluable. The funding we received as part of the Australia’s Winning Edge strategy was highly valued and will contribute to the development of the WPA HPP as a whole.

To the AIS coaching and leadership team for the support of myself and numerous other water polo coaches in developing our skills to lead the sport in the most effective manner, we thank you as it is paying dividends.

We are also grateful for the ongoing support from To the SIS/SAS, which have financially and otherwise contributed to the preparation of our national teams in the daily training environment and supporting coaching personnel undertaking national duties. We have seen an increased number of partnerships between national and SIS/SAS programs to impact performance in particular in the areas of coach planning and development, performance support and pathways.

To the national senior, junior and youth coaches, assistant coaches, team managers, support staff and referees, thank you for your dedication and support given to our athletes.

We look forward to what lies ahead as we approach Rio and planning towards Tokyo with all our stakeholders.

Tom Hill High Performance Manager

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I’ve enjoyed the ride this past twelve months. I feel as though our Personal Excellence (PE) program has come of age, but we’ve still got a long way to go!

The priorities for the past twelve months have been:• Supporting our athletes to make informed decisions,

which impact performance in sport and life• Understanding our sport – what’s working and what we

can improve on.• Experiencing our sport – attending camps based activities

across the national program spectrum. • Developing a meaningful PE program – relevant

resources, personnel and services. • Collaboration with other National Sporting Organisations,

the Australian Institute of Sport and SIS/SAS network to achieve ‘world best’ programs and services.

I have coordinated Water Polo Australia’s (WPA) PE program, which couldn’t have been achieved, without the support of Chris, Tom and the entire WPA staff, AIS & SIS|SAS network.

Our Team of PE advisors at the AIS, NSWIS, VIS, SASI & WAIS, and Personal Development (PD) advisors at the QAS have been responsible for assisting our athletes:• Make informed decisions• Adopt appropriate life skills• Be prepared for all stages of the high performance

pathway

Our Team of PE advisors provides service provision to Australia’s Winning Edge (AWE) and SIS/SAS scholarship athletes in three key learning areas: • Dual career• Sport / Life• Progression

The purpose of WPA’s three key learning areas are to support athlete wellbeing, assist athletes successfully progress through their athletic journey, retain athletes in our sport, and help athletes make decisions that impact performance in sport and life.

My other responsibilities include: 1. Building WPA’s roadmap, which

includes but is not limited to: • Induction to the high performance

pathway and benchmark events – what being a successful Aussie Stinger and Aussie Shark looks like.

• Professional development workshops – decision making, accountability, resilience, integrity, responsibility, professionalism.

• Transition guidance – non-selection, injury, retirement.

• Planning for post career support – mentoring.

• Significant others network – supporting family and friends to support their athletes.

• Working with the My AIS Playbook e-platform Team – developing online resources and curriculum for our athletes.

• Asking athletes and coaches how PE can support them to become ‘world best’ – through conducting surveys and questionnaires in relation to service provision and ongoing sport/life assessments.

2. Working with our athletes commission on projects: • Mentoring program• AOC Athlete Commission representative• Future directions for WPA’s Athlete Commission –

water polo alumni, Registered Training Organisations and work placement providers.

3. Working with WPA’s partners:• AIS and Australian Sports Commission• SIS|SAS Network• Australian Olympic Committee• State Sporting Organisations

Troy Baverstock Personal Exellence Consultant

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The Water Polo Australia Athlete’s Commission (“WPAAC”) is once again represented by Chairman Thomas Whalan, Secretary Jane Moran and Commissioners Joel Dennerley, Sophie Smith and Gavin Woods. The commission has met several times throughout the year to ensure any athlete recommendations are discussed and strategic recommendations forwarded to the WPA board.

As the WPAAC nominee, Thomas Whalan holds a seat on the board of directors for WPA; an initiative recommended by the Australian Olympic Committee and implemented by WPA in 2004. Jane Moran was also appointed to the board in 2016 to replace the vacant appointed board position.

The WPAAC continues to be actively involved in and focusing on:

• Supporting WPA’s Personal Excellence consultant, Troy Baverstock to provide support to elite athletes in and out of the pool.

• Enhancing communication channels between WPA and elite athletes and providing ongoing feedback and recommendations for the Rio 2016 High Performance Plan (HPP) and other matters which impact directly on athletes in the sport of water polo.

• Providing a transparent selection and review process of coaching staff.

• Recommendations to the WPA board that support greater promotion of WPA athletes and teams and encourages initiatives to provide greater direct financial support to athletes.

The WPAAC has also made recommendations which has led to more professionally presented and funded national teams domestically and on tour along with the use of national athletes as ambassadors for our sport at junior water polo and other events. We are extremely proud of our athletes, their professionalism and dedication and are encouraged that the WPA family and wider community have enjoyed greater access and exposure to these wonderful ambassadors.

Thomas Whalan Athlete’s Commission Chairman

REPORT FROM

ATHLETE’S COMMISSION

It has been another busy year in the Pathway division of Water Polo Australia (WPA). Due to the recent establishment of this department, the 2015/16 year has been one for laying the foundations for future projects. This year we conducted a number of planning and consulting workshops with key stakeholders in the sport. The result of which will provide the future direction for the sport from grassroots into the talent pathway. The focus has already turned to developing our next crop of elite players with an eye on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Towards TokyoThe Towards Tokyo camp concept was a huge success hitting all of the high performance outcomes we set out to achieve. The camp replaced the Under 20’s National Championship and the NTC challenge as it was felt this wasn’t achieving the right level of competition and development at those events. The energy from the coaches, athletes and support staff was fantastic and it was the first occasion in the sport’s history where a camp on this scale was hosted. The camp took a holistic approach with professional development opportunities for athletes, coaches, officials and support staff through educational sessions, workshops and conferences scheduled throughout the week at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). We are excited to build on this concept into the future.

School Sport Australia partnershipWPA signed the first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with School Sport Australia in a joint effort to align both organisations. Up until this point both groups had limited contact and coordination with one another. The MOU signals a new relationship moving forward where we can work together to achieve the best outcomes for the sport and its participants. WPA would like to see the National School Sport Championships feature in the junior athlete pathway and is committed to working with each of the States to improve the existing model.

National Athlete Performance Framework conferenceIn November 2015, the first National Athlete Performance Framework (NAPF) conference was held in Canberra over three days. It was attended by 25 professionals from different areas of the sport. These included; the national coaches, WPA personnel, SIS/SAS coaches, state associations and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). The conference was the first part of redesigning the water polo pathway for talented athletes in the sport. There were 42 recommendations to come out of the conference, which will be developed over the coming months and years moving forward.

Matt Turnbull National Pathways Manager

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A total of 177 teams comprising 2,223 athletes and 528 support staff as well as 127 officials participated in Water Polo Australia (WPA) Events in 2015/16.

The year saw the introduction of the Think.Act.Play initiative. The purpose of this policy is the promotion of positive behaviour among players, coaches, managers, officials and spectators. Workshops are conducted prior to and during boys and girls national championship events by current Australian team members and leading coaches. The policy has been an outstanding success to date.

I would like to thank the efforts of Michael Hart and his referee commission – Nicola Johnson, Daniel Flahive, Gary Payne and Phil Scales, as well as the referees and technical delegates for the efforts they put in during the year.

Thank you to all event staff who ensured the tournaments ran on time and in a professional manner.

I would also like to especially thank the many volunteers as follows:• Local organising committees.• Parents and supporters who operate the table and act as goal judges during each championship.• The various pool managers who allow us to conduct our championships in their pools.• The Presidents, volunteers and staff of each State Sporting Organisations (SSO) who provide valuable support

to WPA in conducting these championships.• The parents, guardians, coaches, managers and other volunteers who organise and manage the teams

who play our great game.

The result of the National aged club championships is detailed elsewhere in this report so I will not present the results here.

The 2015/16 National Tournaments held throughout the year were:

14U Girls National Club Championships Albury/Wodonga April 2016

14U Boys National Club Championships Gold Coast April 2016

16U Girls National Club Championships Perth October 2015

16U Boys National Club Championships Hobart October 2015

18U Boys & Girls National Club Championships Perth April 2016

Towards Tokyo Tournament AIS, Canberra May 2016

NWPL Various venues November 2015 to March 2016

Noel Harrod, Manager, Events and Competitions

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The 2015/16 season saw the National Water Polo League (NWPL) celebrate 27 consecutive seasons of the men’s competition and 13 consecutive seasons of the women’s competition.

Highlights of the season included:• Sydney University women and UWA Torpedoes men securing their first ever championships.

• Sydney University Club securing the inaugural Peter Kerr Cup for the club championship.

• The Tigers and Lions women’s teams competed in a demonstration match in front of the largest crowd of the year at the very successful Water Polo by the Sea event in Sydney Harbour. This was excellent exposure for the NWPL and special thanks to Water Polo by the Sea and Water Polo Australia for the opportunity.

• Events held in conjunction with home matches by clubs throughout the year was a significant new inclusion in the NWPL Calendar. Special thanks to all the sponsors who enabled the events to take place. Events included Battle of the Bridges (Tigers), Battle of the North (Breakers and

Barracudas), Beyond Blue Cup (Seals), Clash of the Cats (Tigers), Clash in the West (Torpedoes and Mariners/Marlins), Derby Day (Devils), FYFE Adelaide Cup (Jets), Kerr/Callaghan Cup (Sharks), Old Players Day (Lions), Pride Cup (Seals), Simms Cup (Tigers),Tasmania Island Cup (Hurricanes and Magpies held in Hobart).

• A new season calendar that provided the opportunity for the NWPL to return to a truly summer sport with the season running from November 2015 to March 2016. The decision to change the season was taken to support the needs of the national teams for their Olympic team preparation.

• Live television coverage on Channel 31 Melbourne and Foxtel Aurora of the two Grand Finals. The games were also live streamed by Channel 31.

• Only the second finals series to be held in Melbourne (the last event was in 1990) the first ever NWPL final. Special thanks to the sponsors of the event: Victorian Minister for Sport, Tourism and Major Events, Hon. John Eren MP; Georgie Harman, CEO Beyond Blue; and Melbourne Sport and Aquatic Centre. Special thanks also to Mike DeFina for his support and work during the event.

Water Polo Australia would like to thank the players, coaches, support staff, club boards/committees, delegates, referees and the many volunteers at each club who weekly run their teams in the highest order. Without their

support the NWPL could not function.

I would also like to recognise the support of WPA for the NWPL especially CEO Chris Harrison, High Performance Manager Tom Hill and the other WPA staff.

A special thank you to Grant Baldock and Lauren Ryan from Beyond the Break for their tremendous support over the season especially considering they started with WPA virtually on day 1 of the NWPL season.

It was a season full of highs, but unfortunately our league suffered a devastating tragedy. The NWPL would like to recognise the loss of one of our players, Cole Miller, in tragic circumstances during the season. Cole was a young promising player and his loss was felt by all in the sport. All NWPL clubs observed a minute’s silence and wore black arm bands for matches following the tragedy, with the Clubs also supporting the huge online campaign of #cozziesoutforcole. Our sincere sympathies go to the Miller family and also Cole’s teammates.

Noel Harrod, Manager, Competitions and Events

NWPL champions: Sydney University Lions women & UWA Torpedoes men

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REFEREES REPORT

The Australia Referees Commission (ARC) is represented by; • Gary Payne (Chairman)

• Phil Scales (Board Representative)

• Danny Flahive (FINA Panel Referee)

• Nicola Johnson (FINA Panel Referee)

• Michael Hart

The ARC would like to congratulate all referees that represented Australia overseas including Daniel Bartels who refereed the final of the 2015 Youth Women’s World championship, Nicola Johnson who refereed the final of the 2016 Women’s World League and Danny Flahive who refereed at the Rio Olympics, including the 2016 Olympic Major Men’s Semi Final.

Congratulations also to all seven refreees who were the Australian representatives on the FINA Referee panel for 2016; • Danny Flahive

• Nicola Johnson

• Daniel Bartels

• Andrew Carney

• Gabor Boros

• David Gerrie

• Nick Hodges

It has been rewarding to see the progression of referees along the national pathway including for all those who attended a National Championships to finalise their accreditation gradings this year. The ARC would like to

sincerely thank all table officials, referees and delegates for their continued professionalism and performance at all National Championship events this year.

A big thank you is also extended to the referees and delegates who supported the 2015/16 National League season. A high level of referee capability is required for these events and our referees showed attentiveness, good judgement and ethusiasm across all games.

Going Forward for 2016 - 2017Throughout 2016/17 the ARC in conjunction with WPA and the State Associations will be conducting a review of the current framework, pathways and accreditation courses for all officials, referees and delegates. The aim of this review will be to refresh and improve the training and development opportunities for new and current referees. The ARC is working to encourage all players, coaches and supporters to have access to Referees training and get involved in the refereeing pathway to support the growth of the sport across Australia.

Gary Payne Chairman, Australian Referees Commission

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PARTICIPATION REPORTWithin the scope of the sport development and participation, from a national water polo perspective, there are a number of key initiatives to be rolled out over the coming 12 months. From a sport development perspective, the 2015/16 financial year has focused on laying the ground work for these initiatives and preparing to implement key programs in the 2016/17 year.

As part of these preparations, Water Polo Australia (WPA) recruited dedicated Participation Manager and specialist consultants, Beyond the Break at the start of 2016 to drive the development and implementation of these key initiatives within the 2016/17 financial year.

Research

In preparation for the development of a dedicated junior participation program, WPA also enlisted Beyond the Break to facilitate an extensive market research project. The research looked at the current Australian sport market and the trends in junior participation, the current junior introduction program offerings within the sport of water polo and an in-depth examination of the needs and wants of the potential target market of a junior water polo program.

The insights and key recommendations out of the research were handed down to WPA at the close of the 2015/16 financial year and have given the direction and ability to make evidence based decisions to both national and state representatives in the development of WPA’s upcoming national junior participation program.

Sporting Schools

WPA is one of 32 Australian sports partnered with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) to deliver the Sporting Schools Program. As part of the Sporting Schools program, schools receive government funding to run dedicated sport programs free to primary school-aged children. It is a significant achievement for water polo to be selected as a partner sport in the Sporting Schools program.

WPA focused in 2015/16 on delivering a number of pilot Sporting Schools programs to test delivery concepts and financial models. The conduct of these pilots also provided direction and insights that guided the framework development of the future junior participation program to ensure delivery through multiple avenues and to various target markets.

Coaching and Refereeing

The need for review of the current framework, delivery and management processes for coach and referee accreditations was highlighted through the preparations and increased organisational focus on sport development.

Towards the end of the 2015/16 financial year, the first of many consultative workshops was held to commence the scoping and modelling of potential future accreditation

framework structures. Jointly with the States, national coaches and the Australian Referees Commission, the review process and development of future program changes will be rolled out over the coming two years.

Looking forward

There are a number of significant opportunities and areas for growth in grassroots and community water polo, primarily being the implementation of a national junior participation program rolling out following the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the execution of revised workforce accreditation programs and processes. WPA, through the delivery of these two priority programs, aims to grow public awareness of the sport of water polo, support the States in their primary mandate of increasing membership and providing resources and tools to water polo clubs to grow capability and continue to provide rewarding and satisfying experiences for existing and potential new members.

Acknowledgment

The ASC have provided significant support to WPA over the last 12 months through both financial and resourcing support. WPA was successful in obtaining a number of grants and increases to baseline sport development funding, thanks to the ASC during the 2015/16 financial year and look forward to continuing a strong working relationship with the ASC in 2016/17.

Holly Davis National Participation Manager

Beyond the Break Consulting (BTB) welcome the opportunity to provide the media and communications report for the 2015/16 Water Polo Australia (WPA) annual report. Coming on board in November 2015, BTB hit the ground running with the focus of the brief to build the profile of the sports ‘heroes’ in the lead up to (and during) the Rio Olympic Games.

BTB is responsible for mainstream press relations, online content, social media as well as event press relations.

Press relationsThe focus of the PR activity in the first 12 months of the agreement, was on the ‘Road to Rio’ campaign with the Aussie Stingers and Aussies Sharks - capitalising on the pre-Rio opportunities. BTB wanted to look at creative ways to reach new audiences, profile the ‘stars’ of the sport as well as maximise the opportunity the Olympic Games presents. The results were pleasing, with BTB delivering above the targets agreed to by the WPA board.

Some of the media highlights included:• Long lead print features in Women’s Health,

Inside Sport, Myer Emporium Magazine, The Australian Magazine, Style Magazine (News Limited), CLEO Magazine, Body and Soul.

• Channel 7 sport promotions including athletes part of the Channel 7 coverage of the Spring Racing, Autumn Racing, Easter Hospital Appeal and Royal Easter Show.

• Feature TV appearances on Today Tonight, Fox Sports in studio and Road To Rio (Channel 7) live from Stingers Training Camp.

• Women’s Team Announcement – attended by all the major TV networks (7/9/10/SBS/Fox Sports) along with News Limited and Getty Images. While the results were far reaching across metro and suburban press nationally, some of the major results included front page of the Courier Mail, two feature stories in Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun feature and stories on all metro television news bulletins.

• Men’s Team Announcement – special exclusive with Channel 7 Sunrise (that ran during the Olympic Games)

• Rio Farewell Lunch – attended by television networks 7/9/10, The Australian and 2GB

• HP Camps – media was conducted around the Aussie Sharks Camp (Perth) and Aussie Stingers Camp (AIS, Canberra) both receiving strong mainstream media attention.

Rio 2016 Team AnnouncementsWorking closely with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) – BTB and WPA wanted to look at a creative way to announce the team for the Rio Olympics that would provide significant media and social media cut through as well as promote the many communities that the players hail from in a bid to unite behind the one team.

The ’26 players, 16 communities, 2 teams, 1 dream’ campaign was not only received

well among WPA followers, but reached new audiences both online and with media outlets.

Releasing the video via social media to announce the team provided the Australian Water Polo Teams with a point of difference, providing a strong social media reach and significant media cut through.

Social Media After conducting a content audit for the sport, BTB worked with the team at WPA to streamline the social media accounts with the aim of growing the sport’s digital footprint and creating a clear call to action. As a result, BTB merged the various accounts to create one Facebook, Instagram and Twitter account – with the call to action being @WaterpoloAus.

Working with the Australian Men’s and Women’s Senior Teams along with the National Water Polo League Clubs, other departments, events and the State Associations, BTB developed a 12month content calendar that delivered strong results across all platforms. Instagram experienced the strongest growth of 344% in followers with Facebook increasing by 70% and Twitter by 37%.

Online

Prior to the commencement of BTB, WPA moved to a new website platform with Fox Sporting Pulse. This transition throughout

the season has provided some challenges as WPA continues to look at how to increase user experience, better integrate with the existing events platform as well as the membership database.

While content for the website continues to be promoted from the grassroots of the sport through the elite, the website offering continues to present challenges which BTB and WPA are investigating options for the future.

Looking forward BTB will continue to work with WPA to help drive media exposure around Australian Men’s and Women’s Team leading into and coming out of the World Championships in 2017. Working with the High Performance Team BTB will also look at ways to further promote the junior national teams representing Australia at international tournaments.

Additionally, BTB will be working the NWPL Clubs to develop a social media content calendar and publicity schedule for the 2017 season to increase exposure around the competition. The strategy will be to build towards the finals and work with media and broadcast to drive mainstream exposure along with social content.

BTB looks forward to another great year ahead. Thanks to all the team at WPA and all the athletes who make this sport so marketable.

Grant Baldock & Lauren Ryan Directors, Beyond the Break

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ACTMembership

Female Male

Junior 124 122

Senior Female 63 88

Total 397

Highlights 2015/16Water Polo ACT (WPACT) has experienced a growth in membership, providing development opportunities for athletes in addition to supporting an elite athlete and coaching pathway. WPACT gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the ACT Government, through Sport and Recreation Services, through ongoing funding and the provision/upkeep of facilities to host training and competition.

WPACT Representative TeamsU14 boys and girls competed at the National championships where both won through to the plate final. The girls successfully won the plate whilst the boys went down to South Australia. ACT U/16 girls also made the plate final narrowly losing by 1 goal, whilst the U/16 boys were defeated in the bowl final by the same margin.Haleigh Mann and Tiana Sinclair attended the U18 National Championships competing with Ovens and Murray. The O&M/ACT combined team finished the competition in 5th place.

Nordek men won the NSW Country Club Championships, whilst ACT men won silver in the Australian Country ChampionshipsACT schoolgirls won bronze at the recent National School’s Championships

Australian Selections• Tiana Sinclair toured with National U18 team to Europe,

• Josh Johnston toured with Australian School Boys to South Africa.

• Siani Swarbrick and Lily Hawthorn were selected to attend the Born 2000 Women’s selection camp held at the AIS in April. Siani was then selected in the Australian Born 2000 Women’s team to compete at the Pan Pacific Water Polo Festival.

• Jackson Holdway and Nick Taylor were invited to the Born 2000 Men’s selection camp held at the AIS in April.

• JB Spahr was invited to attend the Towards Tokyo camp held at the AIS in May. JB was involved with the 4-day training camp and then 4-day tournament.

• Nick Taylor, Siani Swarbrick and Lily Hawthorn all selected in Australian school’s team to tour New Zealand in December.

John Fox Executive Officer, Water Polo ACT

STATE REPORTS NEW SOUTH WALESMembership

JUNIOR SENIOR

Female Male Female Male

Metropolitan 1284 1335 996 1525

Regional & Associations

920 1119 592 801

Schools 2020 1826 - -

Life Members - - - -

TOTALS 4224 4280 1588 2326

On behalf of the board & staff I am pleased to report on the activities of Water Polo NSW during a period of continued growth for the Association. Initiatives and achievements of notes have been:

Metropolitan Academy continues to evolve with 18 coaches guiding approximately 200 athletes involved in five weekly pool skill sessions and with 50% athletes also taking part in two gym sessions a week. In April 2016, Kyle Alp decided to step down as Program Coordinator after an initial successful 15 months. Raphael Pirat and Vedran Cirkovic have stepped into the role to take the Academy through its next phase.

Speed & Technique Enhancement Program (STEP) – a new program introduced as optional to the Sydney Metro Academy. There are currently 120 athletes approximately enrolled under the direction of former Olympic swim coach Brian Sutton.

Inaugural U12 Festival was held over the October long weekend in 2015 with ten teams enjoying a fun and competitive weekend.

The State teams program has been expanded to include 18 teams across three age groups that will compete at the East Coast Challenge in Melbourne and Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival in Auckland. These teams included four additional teams in the U14 age group (Platypuses and Opals) and two additional U16 teams (Platypuses) as well as combined Juniors teams comprising of U18 & U20 athletes. In addition, NSW athletes were selected in the Combined High Schools teams and Australian teams also competing at the Pan Pacifics. The program was also revamped to included strategic selections process incorporating a new philosophy & criteria including specific positional development and regional athlete opportunities. We wish these athletes the best of luck for the upcoming tours.

The Referee Development program has seen an increase with the number of referees being involved in Metropolitan competitions. In addition a number of referees from both Regional & Metropolitan clubs have been identified for further development with representative opportunities at both NSW & National Championships. From this nine referees were selected as part of the State Team program to travel for the first time with NSW teams to East Coast Challenge & Pan Pacifics.

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Operational Changes • Stefani Jelic was engaged in September

to take over the Competitions & Events Manager role from Jess McNamara who decided to focus on her studies.

• Ashleigh Kaesler moved into a more specialised role as Officials Development & Education Officer which is designed to develop pathways for referees, coaches, and officials plus introduce general education initiatives.

• Ethan Rogers initially joined the Association in August as part of the internship program, assisting Chris Dyson with a number of Sports Development projects. This work led to Ethan engaged in an administrative support role in December and then accepting in March the position of Project Officer for the State Teams Program.

Governance of the Association continues to evolve with a number of changes to the Board which saw Mark Simpson elected at the AGM to the Director Metropolitan role which had been previously held by Marg Kaye. After many years Regional Director, Peter Donohue decided not to stand for a further term and Gail Salter was elected to the position. Also stepping aside was Trevor Folsom with Alan Balla being being elected. With two female directors and two regionally located these changes embody a more balanced representation of the membership.

Constitutional reform was an initiative introduced by the board with the establishment of a members workgroup being chaired by Mr Chris Shaw. The workgroup provided opportunity for all members including Clubs to offer direction by way of survey and workshop at Presidents meeting. The intention is for a new constitution to be implemented at the next AGM.

David Whittaker, Executive Officer, WPNSW & Nick Hodges, President, WPNSW

SOUTH AUSTRALIAMembership

Male Female

Flippa Ball 24 11

Junior 97 45

Senior 98 66

Total 341

Highlights 2015/16Membership has reached above 340 with sustained numbers across all clubs. The local competition continues to go from strength to strength across a series of metropolitan pools.

A revised constitution has been drafted to be put forward to members at the 2016 AGM. In parallel to the updated governance structure the board has made significant progress on the development of a new strategic plan and management framework.

Water Polo South Australia welcomed head coach, Dusan Damjanovic in October to oversee the high performance pathway programme and South Australia Sports Institute (SASI) athletes. The refreshed programme has had early success with a number of junior athletes selected to national squads.

The Inaugural FYFE Adelaide Cup was held at the South Australia Aquatic Leisure Centre (SAALC) on 6th February. The event was part of an NWPL round, and saw more than 100 past players, life members and their families attend the game and presentation function. The FYFE Jets fielded local domestic squads this season and have built strong base for future success.

Derek Seret, President, WPSA

QUEENSLAND

Membership

Male Female

Flippa Ball 183 196

Junior 455 1756

Senior 255 301

Total 3146

Fan Engagement and MarketingWe have spent this financial year working towards building our online fan engagement to aid our marketing campaign that is to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. This has included a 174% increase in social media engagement and has also consisted of a photo shoot to produce marketing collateral that will be released post Olympics in the lead up to the 2016/17 season.

East Coast and Trans Tasman CompetitionOver 300 athletes across Australia and New Zealand descended on sunny Queensland for the East Coast Challenge and Trans Tasman competitions in the month of July. The competition was considered a great success and the Valley Pool venue did not disappoint.

Election of new boardAt the Water Polo Queensland (WPQ) AGM in November, the members voted to appoint Sharyn Tucker (President), Lou Scarpato (Secretary), Michael Williams (Treasurer) and Bjorn Galjaardt (Athlete Development Director) to the board to join Paul Coolican (Regional Director), Bevan Groves (Competition Director) and Stephen Porter (Marketing Director). The board instigated a governance review and is now moving forward with the recommendations, one of which was the redundancy of the position of Executive Director/Director of Coaching. We wish Jodie well in her future endeavours.

Participation and grassrootsWPQ has created a new partnership with Lifestream and is looking forward to rolling out a Diversity and Inclusion Framework later this year. With a focus on inclusion, the 2016/17 season will see the roll out of gala days for children of all abilities.

High PerformanceOne of Queensland’s National Water Polo Leagues women’s teams, the Brisbane Barracudas, finished the season at the top of the ladder. They ultimately went down in the final 12-8 against Sydney University, but silver was still a fantastic finish to another great season. WPQ would also like to acknowledge the inclusion of four Queensland athletes in the Australian Olympics team. Congratulations to Rhys Howden (captain), Bronwen Knox, Ashleigh Southern and Kelsey Wakefield. Good luck in Rio!

WPQ would like to thank the Queensland Government for its ongoing support and funding to ensure the continued success of water polo.

Sharyn Tucker, President, WPQ

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TASMANIAMembership

Male Female

Flippa Ball 64 66

School 320 331

Junior 182 167

Senior 21 22

Total 1173

Water Polo Tasmania (WPTAS) continues to operate with a very dedicated group of volunteers at an administrative level and on pool deck. Unfortunately preliminary trading figures for the 2016 financial year would suggest for the first time in five years we are going to experience a trading loss. This loss is directly attributable to hosting the Australian Men’s Olympic Squad Training Camp and two National League games. Despite losing money with these events the overall benefit to the development of water polo within the state far outweighed the loss. Water polo was featured on commercial television news sports segment and in the local daily newspaper for five continuous days during the hosting of these events.

Other highlights of the 2016 year were:

• Completion of an extensive review into all aspects of water polo. This review identified the key opportunities for improvement to be structured pathways for athletes, coaches and referees.

• The School Competition continues to grow with available pool space fast becoming the major issue. Transition of school participants to the club roster is a key focus for this year.

• A documented Referee Development Course (the first in recent years) has been conducted by our Director of Referees, Tom Reale with many new participants becoming involved. Referee performances are being evaluated weekly.

• Hosting the U16 Boys National Championships again provided the state the opportunity to promote water polo within our community.

Significant work is still required to elevate Water polo in Tasmania to the levels it needs to be. The current Board of Directors is committed to achieving this.

Colin Thomas, President WPTAS

VICTORIA

Membership

Male Female

Come & Try 16 11

Junior 397 253

Senior 548 189

Life members 23

Total 1437

I am pleased to present the 2015/16 Annual Report of Water Polo Victoria (WPV):

• Annual competitions, State Championships, Sub-junior, and Winter competitions, have been conducted and congratulations to the successful teams. The Victorian Junior State Championships were again successfully hosted by the Geelong Marlins and included live streaming of the finals.

• At the representative level, men’s and women’s teams attended the National U18’s competition in Perth, three teams (two boys and one girls) battled it out in a home tournament with other states at the East Coast Challenge and we sent an U16 boys team to the Pan Pacifics in New Zealand. All teams did Victoria proud.

• On the sport development front, we held social women’s competitions, Summer Splash, Polo by the Pier, Flippa Ball sessions and launched a pilot program for Bumpa Ball with the assistance of funding from VicHealth, Sport and Recreation Victoria and VicSport. A Gala Day was also held with School Sport Victoria to expose more school children to water polo.

• WPV and the Victorian Seals also hosted the NWPL Beyondblue Cup and, with support from the Victorian Government, the 2016 NWPL Finals. The biggest and most colourful event of the year was the Pride Cup, where water polo, and in particular the Victorian Seals, led the way in saying no to discrimination in sport and yes to diversity.

In reviewing what has taken place in Victorian water polo over the past twelve months I am impressed and would like to acknowledge and thank the board.

Sally Jones, Executive Officer WPV

WESTERN AUSTRALIAMembership

Senior Junior

Metro 716 725

Regional 378 208

Flippa Ball 1508

Affiliates 85

Total 3620

2015/16 saw water polo in WA increase in registered participant numbers for the fourth consecutive year and reach a record number of 3620.The success stories in WA for 2015-16 were highlighted by the following;• The UWA Torpedoes winning their first NWPL men’s title• Continued success of WA under age teams at National

Club Championships, culminating in victories for both men’s, UWA/City Beach, and women’s, Melville Marlins, teams at the 18 & under National Championships held in Perth in April 2016.

• Water Polo Western Australia (WPWA) introduced their new communications strategy through a website program which incorporates two-way interfacing of information and events between WPWA and our affiliated clubs and associations.

• The introduction of a Flippa Ball pack for clubs through our generous sponsorship arrangement with Healthway

• A blossoming partnership with Auspole Sports which has allowed WPWA to provide balls to clubs and associations for their use in training and games

• Three new facilities based centres running Flippa Ball programs throughout WA and increased program delivery in 3 metropolitan schools in WA.

Dale Ballantyne, Chief Executive Officer WPWA

MENVodafone Cup, Budapest, Hungary, July 2015:Team: Richie Campbell, Johnno Cotterill, Joel Dennerley, Mitch Emery, George Ford, Jarrod Gilchrist, Rhys Howden, Joseph Kayes (by invitation), Tyler Martin, Nathan Power, Aidan Roach, James Stanton-French, Joel Swift, Aaron Younger. Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic. Assistant Coaches: Paul Oberman, Chris Wybrow. Strength & Conditioning/Assistant Coach: Dejan Kontic. Physiotherapist: Ian Gard. Performance Analyst: Matt Harris. Referee: Daniel Flahive.Day 1: Hungary 10 Australia 8 (J Swift 3, R Campbell, J Gilchrist, J Cotterill, J Kayes, A Younger). Day 2: Italy 7 Australia 6 (A Younger, A Roach 2, R Campbell, N Power). Day 3: Spain 9 Australia 6 (R Campbell 3, A Roach 2, T Martin). Final placings: Italy, Hungary, Spain, Australia.

XVI FINA World Championships, Kazan, Russia, July-August 2015:Team: Richie Campbell, Johnno Cotterill, Joel Dennerley, Mitch Emery, George Ford, Jarrod Gilchrist, Rhys Howden, Tyler Martin, Nathan Power, Aidan Roach, James Stanton-French, Joel Swift, Aaron Younger. Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic. Assistant Coach/Team Leader: Paul Oberman. Assistant Coaches: Dejan Kontic, Chris Wybrow. Physiotherapist: Tom Donaldson. Psychologist: Mark Spargo. Performance Analyst: Matt Harris. Referee: Daniel Flahive.

Day 2: Australia 10 Japan 4 (R Campbell 3, R Howden, A Younger 2, J Gilchrist, J Swift, J Cotterill) Japan 4. Day 4: Australia 5 Mongenegro 5 (A Younger 3, J Cotterill, A Roach). Day 6: Serbia 10 Australia 9 (A Younger 3, J Swift 2, T Martin, J Cotterill, R Howden, N Power). Final group points: Serbia 6, Australia 3, Montenegro 3, Japan 0. Day 8: Preliminary round: Australia 17 South Africa 1 (A Younger 4, A Roach, M Emery 3, T Martin, J Gilchrist 2, G Ford, J Swift, R Campbell) . Day 10: Quarterfinal: Greece 12 Australia 11 in penalty shootout — FT: 7-7. Pens: 5-4 (A Younger, A Roach 3, J Swift 2, N Power, R Howden, J Gilchrist). Day 12: Classification 5-8 semifinal: Montenegro 11 Australia 8 (R Campbell, A Younger, J Cotterill 2, A Roach, T Martin). Day 14: Classification 7-8: USA 10 Australia 6 (A Younger 2, J Cotterill, G Ford, N Power, R Campbell). Final placings: Serbia, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Hungary, USA, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Japan, Russia, China, Argentina.

International Series with Japan, Sydney, November 2015:Team: James Clark, John Cotterill, Joel Dennerley, Mitch Emery, Andrew Ford, George Ford, Jarrod Gilchrist, Matt Gronow, Joseph Kayes (by invitation), Rhys Howden, Tyler Martin, William Miller, Nathan Power, James Stanton-French. Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic. Assistant Coach/Team Leader: Paul Oberman. Assistant Coaches: Dejan Kontic, Chris Wybrow. Physiotherapist: Tom Donaldson. Psychologist: Mark Spargo. Performance Analyst: Matt Harris. Referee: Daniel Flahive.

Match 1: Australia 13 Japan 9 (R Howden 4, J Cotterill, J Kayes 3, J Gilchrist, M Gronow, W Miller). Match 2: Australia 14 Japan 7 (W Miller 5, J Kayes 4, J Cotterill 3, N Power, R Howden). Match 3: Australia 11 Japan 7 (J Cotterill 5, N Power, M Emery 2, J Kayes, T Martin).

International Series with Italy, Sydney, December 2015:Team: Scott Carpenter, James Clark, Johnno Cotterill, Joel Dennerley, Blake Edwards, Lachlan Edwards, Mitch Emery, George Ford, Jarrod Gilchrist, Rhys Howden, Joseph Kayes (by invitation), Tyler Martin, Billy Miller, Nathan Power, Aidan Roach, Joel Swift, Aaron Younger. Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic. Assistant Coach/Team Leader: Paul Oberman. Assistant Coaches: Dejan Kontic, Chris Wybrow. Physiotherapist: Tom Donaldson. Psychologist: Mark Spargo. Performance Analyst: Matt Harris. Referee: Daniel Flahive.Match 1: Australia 12 Italy 10 (J Kayes 3, A Roach, W Miller 2, G Ford, J Cotterill, N Power, J Gilchrist, B Edwards). Match 2: Italy 14 Australia 10 (scorers unavailable). Series drawn 1-1.

European Tour, March-April 2016:Team: Richie Campbell, James Clark, Johnno Cotterill, Joel Dennerley, Blake Edwards, Lachlan Edwards, Mitch Emery, George Ford, Jarrod Gilchrist, Rhys Howden, Joseph Kayes, Tyler Martin, Billy Miller, Nathan Power, Aidan Roach, James Stanton-French, Joel Swift, Aaron Younger.

Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic. Assistant Coach/Team Leader: Paul Oberman. Assistant Coaches: Dejan Kontic, Chris Wybrow. Physiotherapist: Tom Donaldson. Psychologist: Mark Spargo. Performance Analyst: Matt Harris. Referee: Daniel Flahive.

International Series, Nuremberg, Germany, March 2016:Match 1: Germany 10 Australia 9 (R Campbell 4, A Younger 2, N Power, A Roach, J Kayes). Match 2: Australia 10 Germany 9 (A Younger 3, R Campbell 2, J Gilchrist, A Roach, J Swift, J Kayes, B Edwards) 9.

International Friendly, Zrenjanini, Serbia, March 2016:Team: Richie Campbell, Johnno Cotterill, Joel Dennerley, Blake Edwards, Lachlan Edwards, Mitch Emery, George Ford, Jarrod Gilchrist, Rhys Howden, Joseph Kayes (by invitation), Tyler Martin, Billy Miller, Nathan Power, Aidan Roach, James Stanton-French, Joel Swift. Serbia 19 Australia 6 (R Campbell, T Martin, J Kayes, R Howden, B Miller, M Emery).

International Friendly, Zagreb, Croatia, April 2016:Team: Richie Campbell, James Clark, Johnno Cotterill, Joel Dennerley, Blake Edwards, Lachlan Edwards, Mitch Emery, George Ford, Jarrod Gilchrist, Rhys Howden, Joseph Kayes (by invitation), Tyler Martin, Billy Miller, Nathan Power, Aidan Roach, Joel Swift. Croatia 13 Australia 9 (J Cotterill 3, T Martin, R Howden 2, J Kayes, R Campbell).

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Friendly International, Yokohama, Japan, May:Team: Richard Campbell, James Clark, Johnno Cotterill, Joel Dennerley, Mitch Emery, Blake Edwards, Lachlan Edwards, George Ford, Jarrod Gilchrist, Rhys Howden, Joseph Kayes (by invitation), Tyler Martin, Billy Miller, Nathan Power. Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic. Assistant Coaches: Dean Kontic, Paul Oberman. Australia 7 Japan 6 (J Cotterill 2, R Campbell, J Gilchrist, B Edwards, B Miller, L Edwards).

FINA World League Intercontinental Tournament, Yokohama, Japan, May 2016:Team: Richard Campbell, Johnno Cotterill, Joel Dennerley, Mitch Emery, Lachlan Edwards, George Ford, Jarrod Gilchrist, Rhys Howden, Tyler Martin, Nathan Power, Aiden Roach, Joel Swift, James Stanton-French. Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic. Assistant Coach/Manager: Paul Oberman. Strength & Conditioning/ Assistant Coach: Dejan Kontic. Physiotherapists: Ian Gard, Tom Donaldson. Performance Analyst: Matt Harris. Referee: Daniel Bartels.Day 1: USA 8 Australia 6 (J Cotterill 2, R Campbell, N Power, J Gilchrist, J Swift). Day 2: Australia 13 Brazil 9 (A Roach 3, M Emery 3, R Campbell 2, R Howden, Edwards J Cotterill, J Swift, N Power). Day 3: Australia 7 Japan 5 (R Howden, J Swift 2, L Edwards, N Power, T Martin). Day 4: Australia 21 China 4 (J Cotterill, A Roach 4, L Edwards 3, A Gilchrist, J Swift, R Howden 2, T Martin,M Emery, N Power, G Ford). Day 5: Australia 11 Kazakhstan 4 (G Ford, J Gilchrist 3, M Emery 2, J Cotterill, N Power, T Martin). Final points: USA 15, Australia 12, Brazil 9, Japan 6, Kazakhstan 3, China 0. Day 6: Final: USA 10 Australia 9 (J Cotterill, A Roach 3, A Gilchrist, J Swift, R Howden). Final placings: USA, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Kazakhstan, China.

International Series with United States of America, May 2016: Team: Richard Campbell, James Clark, Johnno Cotterill, Joel Dennerley, Mitch Emery, Lachlan Edwards, George Ford, Jarrod Gilchrist, Rhys Howden, Joseph Kayes, Tyler Martin, Nathan Power, Aiden Roach, Joel Swift, James Stanton-French. Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic. Assistant Coaches: Dejan Kontic, Paul Oberman. Referee: Daniel Bartels.Match 1: Los Angeles, USA: Australia 8 USA 6 (J Kayes, R Campbell 3, N Power, L Edwards). Match 2: Claremont, USA: USA 12 Australia 11 (J Cotterill, A Roach 3, J Kayes 2, J Swift, R Campbell, R Howden) in penalty shootout (FT: 7-7. Pens: 5-4). Series tied 1-1.

Asian Tour, June 2016:Team: Richard Campbell, Johnno Cotterill, Joel Dennerley, Lachlan Edwards, Mitch Emery, George Ford, Jarrod Gilchrist, Rhys Howden, Joseph Kayes, Tyler Martin, Nathan Power, Aiden Roach, Joel Swift, James Stanton-French, Aaron Younger. Head Coach: Elvis Fatovic. Assistant Coach/ Manager: Paul Oberman. Strength & Conditioning/Assistant Coach: Dejan Kontic. Physiotherapists: Ian Gard, Tom Donaldson. Performance Analyst: Matt Harris. Doctor: Etienne Du Preez. Referee: Daniel Flahive.

Friendly International, Singapore, June 2016:Greece 6 Australia 4 (R Campbell, G Ford, J Swift, R Howden).

FINA World League Super Final, Huizhou, China, June:Day 1: Italy 14 Australia 7 (R Campbell, N Power, J Kayes 2, A Roach). Day 2: Australia 13 Japan 7 (R Campbell, A Younger 3, J Swift 2, J Cotterill, N Power, J Gilchrist, A Roach, M Emery). Day 3: Greece 10 Australia 5 (R Campbell, J Cotterill 2, A Roach). Group points: Australia 3, Japan 0. Day 4: Quarterfinal: USA 16 Australia 15 (R Campbell 5, J Cotterill, A Younger 3, R Howden 2, A Roach, J Swift) in sudden- death penalty shootout (FT: 8-8, Pens: 8-7). Day 5: 5-6 semifinal: Australia 15 (J Kayes 4, J Cotterill 3, R Campbell, J Gilchrist, A Younger 2, A Roach, L Edwards) China 4. Day 6: Playoff for 5th & 6th: Australia 12 Japan 7 (A Younger 5, R Campbell 2, J Cotterill, A Roach, J Swift, J Kayes, R Howden). Final placings: Serbia, USA, Greece, Italy, Australia, Japan, Brazil, China.

STUDENTSXXVIII Universiade, Gwangju, South Korea, July 2015:Team: Nic Brooks, Sam Cocokios, Blake Edwards, Lachlan Edwards, Andrew Ford, Anthony Hrysanthos, Angus Lambie, Will Mackay, Gordon Marshall, Chris Perrott, Lachlan Pethick, Matt Skinner, Richard Small. Head Coach: Slobodan Macic. Assistant Coach: Tim Hamill. Manager: Angelo Biviano. Referee: Gabor Boros.Day 1: Australia 14 Korea 3 (B Edwards 5, G Marshall 3, P Sindone 2, L Pethick, L Edwards, W Mackay, A Ford). Day 3: Australia 8 Hungary 8 (B Edwards, G Marshall 2, C Perrott, N Brooks, L Edwards, A Ford). Day 4: Netherlands 9 Australia 8 (B Edwards 3, N Brooks 2, C Perrott, G Marshall, M Skinner). Day 5: Australia 14 France 9 (P Sindone 4, B Edwards, N Brooks 3, L Edwards 2,

G Marshall, C Perrott). Day 6: Australia 8 Italy 6(B Edwards, P Sindone 2, A Ford, C Perrott, M Skinner, G Marshall). Day 9: Australia 10 Brazil 4 (B Edwards 3, N Brooks, L Edwards 2, C Perrott, W Mackay, P Sindone). Final group placings: Hungary 11, Australia 9, France 8, Italy 6, Netherlands 6, Brazil 2, Korea 0. Day 10: Quarterfinal: Serbia 10 Australia 8 (G Marshall 3, A Ford 2, N Brooks, B Edwards, C Perrott). Day 11: Classification 5-8 semifinal: Russia 14 Australia 9 (N Brooks, B Edwards 3, P Sindone, A Ford, M Skinner). Day 12: Classification for 7-8: Australia 16 Japan 8 (B Edwards 6, L Edwards 5, G Marshall 2, A Lambie, L Pethick, M Skinner). Final placings: Hungary, Italy, USA, Serbia, Russia, France, Australia, Japan, Netherlands, Brazil, Turkey, China, Korea.

BORN 1995European Tour, August 2015:Team: Will Armstrong, Nicholas Brooks, Sam Cocokios, Lachlan Edwards, Andrew Ford, Anthony Hrysanthos, Jordan Kremers-Taylor, Will Mackay, Chris Perrott, Lachlan Pethick, James Smith. Travelling Reserves: Leo Hurley, Angus Lambie. Head Coach: Slobodan Macic. Assistant Coach: Tim Hamill. Manager: John Wall. Physiotherapist: Danielle Woodhouse. Referee: Nick Hodgers.

Tiszavirág International Water Polo Cup, Szeged, Hungary, August 2015:Australia 11 Montenegro 8 (J Kremers-Taylor 4, N Brooks 3, W Armstrong 2, C Perrott, A Ford).

International Friendly:Australia 23 Croatia 21 in penalty shootout (scorers unavailable).

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FINA World Championships, Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 2015:Team: Will Armstrong, Nicholas Brooks, Sam Cocokios, Andrew Ford, Anthony Hrysanthos, Leo Hurley, Jordan Kremers-Taylor, Angus Lambie, Will Mackay, Christopher Perrott, James Smith. Head Coach: Slobodan Macic. Assistant Coach: Tim Hamill. Manager: John Wall. Physiotherapist: Danielle Woodhouse. Referee: Nick Hodgers.Day 1: Serbia 20 Australia 9 (C Perrott 4, J Kremers-Taylor, A Lambie 2, W Armstrong). Day 3: Australia 20 Mexico 5 (W Mackay 5, J Kremers- Taylor, W Armstrong, A Ford 3, A Lambie, N Brooks 2, C Perrott, L Hurley). Day 4: Australia 15 Iran 5 (A Ford 5, N Brooks 3, J Kremers-Taylor, W Mackay 2, W Armstrong, C Perrott, A Lambie) Group standings: Serbia 6, Australia 4, Mexico 2, Iran 0. Day 6: Preliminary Round: Australia 15 (W Armstrong, N Brooks 4, J Kremers-Taylor 3, A Ford 2, J Smith, A Hrysanthos) Netherlands 10. Day 7: Quarterfinal: Italy 20 Australia 9 (J Kremers-Taylor, C Perrott, L Hurley 2, A Ford, W Armstrong, N Brooks). Day 8: Classification 5-8 Semifinal: Montenegro 15 Australia 9 (W Armstrong, A Ford, J Kremers-Taylor 2, L Hurley, A Lambie, N Brooks). Day 9: Classification for 7-8: Croatia 14 Australia 10 (N Brooks 5, A Lambie, C Perrott, W Armstrong, J Kremers-Taylor, J Smith). Final placings: Serbia, Italy, Hungary, Greece, Spain, Montenegro, Croatia, Australia, Netherlands, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Japan, Canada, China, Uzbekistan, Iran, South Africa.

BORN 2000European Tour, August 2015:Team: Angus Campbell, JJ Collins, William Downes, Bryce Durrant, Max Garboutt-Wilkins, James Gilfeather, Matt Humby, Daniel Kerr, Joe Kospetas, Christian Kyriakou, Cade Logan,

Hayden Molla, Harry Molnar, Bronson Ronan, Matthew Sharp. Head Coach: Andrew Yanitsas. Assistant Coach: Andras Kovacs. Support Staff: Mark Salmon.

IX Darko ČukiČ Memorial, Kragujevac, Serbia, August 2015:Match 1: Croatia 15 Australia 3 (H Molnar 2, M Garbutt-Wilkins). Match 2: Australia 7 France 6 (JJ Collins 2, C Kyriakou, W Downes, C Logan, H Molnar, M Garbutt-Wilkins). Match 3: Slovakia 10 Australia 5 (JJ Collins 2, C Kyriakou, H Molnar, C Logan). Match 4: USA 12 Australia 6 (M Humby, C Kyriakou 2, JJ Collins, M Sharp). Match 5: Serbia 16 Australia 6 (W Downes, C Logan, B Ronan 2). Match 6: Hungary 17 Australia 4 (C Kyriakou, C Logan, H Molnar, JJ Collins).

SCHOOLSTeam: Alexander Buckland-Morey, Ben Cochran, Kyle Cook, Dylan Coolican, Harry Craw, Travis Firrell, Josh Johnston, Lachlan Mackenzie, Darcy Moreland, Sam Nangle, Joseph O’Brien, Harry Shaw, Conner Wood. Coach: Bjorn Galljaardt. Manager: Mitchell Scott. Sports trainer: Mark Edwards.

Test Series with South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, December 2015:Match 1: Australia 10 South Africa 10 (S Nangle 4, D Moreland 3, Conner Wood 2, Kyle Cook). Match 2: South Africa 19 Australia 11 (B Cochran 3, C Wood 2, K Cook, J O’Brien, D Coolican, L Mackenzie, S Nangle, D Moreland). Match 3: South Africa 10 Australia 9 (C Wood, K Cook 2, J O’Brien, L Mackenzie, S Nangle, D Moreland, B Cochran). Match 4: South Africa 15 Australia 7 (S Nangle, D Moreland 2, L Mackenzie, H Craw, B Cochran). Match 5: South Africa 16 Australia 7 (J Johnston, B Cochran, J O’Brien 2, S Nangle). Australia loses series 0-4.

Test Series with New Zealand, Sydney, Australia, December 2015:Team: Alexander Buckland-Morey, Ben Cochran, Kyle Cook, Dylan Coolican, Harry Craw, Travis Firrell, Josh Johnston, Lachlan Mackenzie, Darcy Moreland, Sam Nangle, Joseph O’Brien, Harry Shaw, Conner Wood. Coach: Bjorn Galljaardt. Manager: Mitchell Scott. Sports trainer: Mark Edwards.Match 1: New Zealand 16 Australia 14 (C Wood 3, D Coolican, J O’Brien, S Nangle, D Moreland 2, H Craw, A Buckland-Morey, B Cochran). Match 2: Australia 12 New Zealand 12 (S Nangle 6, D Moreland 4, C Wood, L Mackenzie). Match 3: New Zealand 18 Australia 9 (B Cochran, S Nangle, K Cook 2, A Buckland-Morey). Australia loses series 2-0.

WOMENInternational Friendly, Budapest, Hungary, July 2015:Team: Zoe Arancini, Chloe Barr, Gemma Beadsworth, Bronte Colenso, Keesja Gofers, Bronte Halligan, Bronwen Knox, Holly Lincoln-Smith, Ashleigh Southern, Kelsey Wakefield, Lea Yanitsas, Rowie Webster, Nicola Zagame. Head Coach: Greg McFadden. Assistant Coaches: Dalibor Maslan, Predrag Mihailovic. Manager: Lynne Morrison. Psychologist: Kirsten Peterson. Physiotherapist: Miranda Wallis. Performance Analysis: Tamara Kefford. Doctor: Scott Burne. Referee: Daniel Flahive.Hungary 11 Australia 10 (R Webster 3, B Knox, N Zagame 2, C Barr, Z Arancini, A Southern).

XVI FINA World Championships, Kazan, Russia, July-August 2015:Team: Zoe Arancini, Gemma Beadsworth,

Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers, Bronte Halligan, Bronwen Knox, Holly Lincoln-Smith, Glencora McGhie, Ashleigh Southern, Kelsey Wakefield, Lea Yanitsas, Rowie Webster, Nicola Zagame. Head Coach: Greg McFadden. Assistant Coaches: Dalibor Maslan, Eddie Denis. Manager: Lynne Morrison. Psychologist: Kirsten Peterson. Physiotherapist: Miranda Wallis. Performance Analysis: Tamara Kefford. Doctor: Scott Burne. Referee: Daniel Flahive.Day 1: Australia 8 Greece 7 (N Zagame 2, A Southern, Z Arancini, G McGhie, R Webster, H Buckling, G Beadsworth). Day 3: Australia 19 South Africa 1 (A Southern 5, H Lincoln-Smith, K Gofers 3, H Buckling, G Beadsworth 2, R Webster, Z Arancini, N Zagame, G McGhie). Day 5: Australia 8 Netherlands 6 (A Southern, N Zagame 2, B Knox, R Webster, B Halligan, G McGhie). Final group placings: Australia 6, Netherlands 4, Greece 2, South Africa 0. Day 9: Quarterfinal: Australia 12 (Z Arancini, A Southern, B Knox, B Halligan 2, R Webster, G McGhie, G Beadsworth, H Buckling) China 7 in penalty shootout (FT: 7-7. Pens: 5-3). Day 11: Classification 1-4 semifinal: USA 8 Australia 6 (K Gofers, H Lincoln-Smith, N Zagame, A Southern, G McGhie, Z Arancini). Day 13: Bronze medal: Greece 12 Australia 10 (R Webster, A Southern 3, N Zagame, G McGhie, H Buckling, G Beadsworth) in penalty shootout (FT: 7-7. Pens: 5-3). Final placings: USA, Netherlands, Italy, Australia, Greece, Russia, Spain, Russia, Hungary, Brazil, Canada, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, France, Japan, South Africa.

International Tour, October-November 2015:Team: Jayde Appel, Zoe Arancini, Gemma Beadsworth, Isobel Bishop, Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers, Bronte Halligan, Lilian Hedges, Bronwen

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Knox, Holly Lincoln-Smith, Glencora McGhie, Ashleigh Southern, Kelsey Wakefield, Rowie Webster, Nicola Zagame. Head Coach: Greg McFadden. Assistant Coaches: Eddie Denis, Dalibor Maslan. Manager: Lynne Morrison. Physiotherapist: Miranda Wallis. Physiologist: Sally Clark (Montenegro and Brazil). Consultant: Reginald Hatch (Montenegro and Brazil). Doctor (Brazil): Etienne Du Preez. Performance Analyst: Tamara Kefford (Brazil and USA). Referee: Daniel Flahive (Brazil and USA).

Rio Tournament, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 2015:Day 1: Australia 6 Canada 6 (B Knox 2, G McGhie, I Bishop, K Gofers, H Buckling). Day 2: Australia 13 USA 6 (N Zagame 3, A Southern, K Gofers, H Buckling 2, B Knox, R Webster, Z Arancini, I Bishop). Day 3: Australia 9 Netherlands 3 (H Buckling 3, G Beadsworth, R Webster, Z Arancini, A Southern I Bishop, K Gofers). Day 4: Australia 10 China 8 (B Knox 4, G McGhie 2, Z Arancini, A Southern, H Buckling, B Halligan). Day 5: Australia 14 Brazil 4 (B Halligan 4, B Knox, G Beadsworth, A Southern, K Gofers 2, R Webster, I Bishop). Day 6: Final: Australia 13 USA 10 in penalty shootout. FT: 9-9. Pens: 4-3. (A Southern 4, G Beadsworth 3, R Webster, K Gofers 2, G McGhie, Z Arancini) Final placings: Australia, USA, Netherlands, China, Canada, Brazil.

International Series with China, Perth, Australia, January-February 2016:Team: Jayde Appel, Zoe Arancini, Gemma Beadsworth, Isobel Bishop, Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers, Bronte Halligan, Lilian Hedges, Bronwen Knox, Holly Lincoln-Smith, Glencora McGhie, Ashleigh Southern, Maddy Steere, Kelsey Wakefield,

Rowie Webster, Lea Yanitsas, Nicola Zagame. Head Coach: Greg McFadden. Assistant Coaches: Eddie Denis, Dalibor Maslan. Manager: Sally Clark. Referee: Daniel Flahive.Match 1: Australia 14 China 9 (A Southern 4, G McGhie, N Zagame 3, R Webster 2, G Beadsworth, H Lincoln-Smith). Match 2: Australia 10 China 5 (A Southern, K Gofers 2, H Buckling, G McGhie, N Zagame, H Lincoln-Smith, J Appel, Z Arancini). Match 3: Australia 13 China 10 (G Beadsworth 3, G McGhie, I Bishop, A Southern 2, N Zagame, K Gofers, B Halligan, Z Arancini). Australia wins series 3-0.

Intercontinental Tournament, Lewisville, USA, February 2016:Team: Zoe Arancini, Gemma Beadsworth, Isobel Bishop, Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers, Bronte Halligan, Holly Lincoln-Smith, Glencora McGhie, Ashleigh Southern, Kelsey Wakefield, Rowie Webster, Lea Yanitsas, Nicola Zagame. Head Coach: Greg McFadden. Assistant Coaches: Eddie Denis, Dalibor Maslan. Manager: Lynne Morrison. Physiotherapist: Miranda Menaspa. Referee: Andrew Carney.Day 1: Australia 12 China 10 (G McGhie 5, A Southern, N Zagame 2, K Gofers, B Halligan, Z Arancini). Day 2: Australia 11 Canada 2 (H Buckling 2, B Halligan, R Webster,N Zagame 2, H Lincoln-Smith, K Gofers, G McGhie). Day 3: Australia 15 Brazil 3 (I Bishop 3, R Webster, G McGhie, A Southern 2, G Beadsworth, H Buckling, K Gofers, H Lincoln-Smith, Z Arancini, N Zagame). Day 4: Australia 26 Japan 4 (R Webster 7, G Beadsworth 5, H Lincoln-Smith 3, K Gofers, G McGhie, A Southern, N Zagame 2, H Buckling,

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Arancini, I Bishop). Day 5: USA 8 Australia 5 (R Webster, N Zagame 2, I Bishop). Final points: USA 10, Australia 8, Canada 6,China 4, Brazil 2, Japan 0. Day 6: Final: USA 6 Australia 5 (K Gofers, A Southern 2, N Zagame). Final placings: USA, Australia, China, Canada, Brazil, Japan. Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Kelsey Wakefield (AUS). Equal Top Scorer: Rowena Webster (AUS).

International Series with United States of America, California, USA, May 2016:Team: Jayde Appel, Zoe Arancini, Gemma Beadsworth, Isobel Bishop, Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers, Bronte Halligan, Bronwen Knox, Holly Lincoln-Smith, Glencora McGhie, Ashleigh Southern, Kelsey Wakefield, Rowie Webster, Lea Yanitsas, Nicola Zagame. Head Coach: Greg McFadden. Assistant Coaches: Eddie Denis, Dalibor Maslan. Manager: Lynne Morrison. Physiotherapist: Miranda Menaspa. Referee: Daniel Flahive.Match 1, Los Angeles, USA: USA 14 Australia 11 (R Webster 3, H Buckling, Z Arancini, A Southern 2, G McGhie, I Bishop). Match 2, Fresno, USA: USA 11 Australia 5 (R Webster, G McGhie, N Zagame, A Southern, I Bishop). Match 3, Irvine, USA: Australia 5 USA 4 (G Beadsworth, B Knox, R Webster, N Zagame, A Southern). USA wins series 2-1.

China Tour, May-June 2016:Team: Jayde Appel, Zoe Arancini, Gemma Beadsworth, Isobel Bishop, Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers,

Bronte Halligan, Bronwen Knox, Holly Lincoln-Smith, Glencora McGhie, Ashleigh Southern, Kelsey Wakefield, Rowie Webster, Lea Yanitsas, Nicola Zagame. Head Coach: Greg McFadden. Assistant Coaches: Eddie Denis, Dalibor Maslan. Manager: Lynne Morrison. Physiotherapist: Miranda Menaspa. Doctor: Etienne Du Preez. Personal Assistant: Tamara Kerford. Referee: Nicola Johnson.

Kunshan Cup, Kunshan, China, May 2016:Day 1: Australia 12 China 7 (I Bishop 4, A Southern, K Gofers, B Halligan 2, R Webster, N Zagame). Day 2: Australia 5 USA 4 (G Beadsworth, B Knox, R Webster, I Bishop, K Gofers). Day 3: Australia 7 Brazil 6 (B Halligan 2, B Knox, Z Arancini, R Webster, K Gofers, N Zagame). Day 4: Australia 9 Canada 5 (R Webster 4, B Halligan, N Zagame 2, A Southern). Day 5: Final: USA 7 Australia 5 (A Southern 2, G Beadsworth, Z Arancini, K Gofers). Final placings: USA, Australia, China, Canada, Brazil. Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Lea Yanitsas.

FINA World League Super Final, Shanghai, China, June 2016:Day 1: Australia 11 Russia 10 (G McGhie 3,

H Buckling, Z Arancini, N Zagame 2, R Webster, B Halligan). Day 2: Australia 10 China 3 (R Webster 4, G McGhie 2, K Gofers, B Knox, Z Arancini, N Zagame). Day 3: Australia 13 Italy 7 (G McGhie, I Bishop 3, K Gofers 2, H Lincoln-Smith, B Knox, R Webster, Z Arancini, N Zagame). Group standings: Australia 9, Italy 6, China 3, Russia 0. Day 4: Quarterfinal: Australia 11 Brazil 2 (I Bishop 3, G Beadsworth 2, H Lincoln-Smith, K Gofers, B Knox, R Webster, B Halligan, A Southern). Day 5: Semifinal: Spain 10 Australia 8 (R Webster 3, G McGhie 2, H Buckling, A Southern, I Bishop). Day 6: Bronze medal: Australia 10 China 3 (K Gofers 3, H Buckling, B Knox, R Webster 2, G McGhie). Final placings: USA, Spain, Australia, China, Italy, Russia, Canada, Brazil. Best Goalkeeper: Lea Yanitsas (AUS).

Tokyo 2020 Development Team Japan Tour, November 2015:Team: Morgan Baxter, Pascalle Casey, Alex Corbett, Brooke Dickie, Lena Mihailovic, Danielle Morrissey, Dayna O’Leary, Elysha O’Neill, Sophie Pontre, Ellodie Ruffin, Maddy Steere, Lea Yanitsas, Kiara Holden. Head Coach: Predrag Mihailovic. Assistant Coach: Georgina Kovacs. Physiotherapist: Kate Moore.No official matches played.

STUDENTSXXVIII Universiade, Gwangju, South Korea, July 2015:Team: Tiana Sogaard-Andersen, Elle Armit, Tyler Baillie, Chloe Barr, Julia Barton, Isobel Bishop, Pascalle Casey, Bronte Colenso, Lilian Hedges, Lena Mihailovic, Montana Perkins, Ellodie Ruffin, Maddy Steere, Fiona Walsh, Jessica Zimmerman. Head Coach: Eddie Denis. Assistant Coach: Arjan Vos. Support Staff: Laura Domenicucci. Referee: David Gerrie.

Day 2: Australia 7 USA 7 (I Bishop, M Steere 2, P Casey, F Walsh, J Zimmerman). Day 3: Australia 8 France 3 (J Zimmerman, I Bishop 2, M Steere, L Mihailovic, P Casey, J Barton). Day 4: Australia 10 Hungary 4 (I Bishop 3, M Perkins 2, P Casey, E Armit, E Ruffin, F Walsh, T Sogaard-Andersen). Day 6: Australia 9 Italy 7 (P Casey, I Bishop 3, E Armit, E Ruffin, M Steere). Group placings: Australia 7, Italy 6, USA 3, Hungary 2, France 2. Day 8: Quarterfinal: Australia 15 China 7 (I Bishop 4, E Ruffin 3, E Armit 2, P Casey, L Mihailovic, F Walsh, J Zimmerman, T Sogaard-Andersen, M Steere). Day 10: Classification 1-4 semifinal: Australia 10 Russia 7 (F Walsh 3, I Bishop, J Zimmerman 2, T Sogaard-Andersen, E Ruffin, E Armit). Day 12: Final: Australia 6 Canada 3 on penalty shootout (FT: 3-3. Pens: 3-0) (T Anderson, E Ruffin 2, J Zimmerman, L Mihailovic) Canada 3. Final placings: Australia, Canada, Russia, Italy, USA, Hungary, France, Japan, China, Serbia.

BORN 1995European Tour, August 2015:Team: Tiana Sogaard-Andersen, Tyler Baillie, Pascalle Casey, Genevieve Longman, Lena Mihailovic, Montana Perkins, Ashleigh Roberts, Ellodie Ruffin, Maddy Steere, Fiona Walsh, Jessica Zimmerman. Head Coach: Eddie Denis. Assistant Coach: Arjan Vos. Manager: Laura Domenicucci. Physiotherapist: Kate Moore. Referee: Daniel Bartels.

International Tournament, Dunaujvaros, Hungary, August 2015:Day 1: Canada 6 Australia 5 (F Walsh 2, L Mihailovic, M Perkins, Sogaard-Andersen). Day 2: Hungary 19 Australia 8 (A Roberts 3, M Perkins, F Walsh, L Mihailovic, M Steere, P Casey). Day 3: Australia 16 Hungary 10 (T Sogaard-Andersen 4, A Roberts,

M Perkins 3, M Steere, P Casey 2, E Ruffin, L Mihailovic). Final placings: Hungary, Canada, Australia.

FINA World Junior Championships, Volos, Greece, August, 2015:Team: Tiana Sogaard-Andersen, Tyler Baillie, Pascalle Casey, Genevieve Longman, Lena Mihailovic, Montana Perkins, Ashleigh Roberts, Ellodie Ruffin, Maddy Steere, Fiona Walsh, Jessica Zimmerman. Head Coach: Eddie Denis. Assistant Coach: Arjan Vos. Support Staff: Laura Domenicucci. Physiotherapist: Kate Moore. Referee: Daniel Bartels.Day 1: Canada 12 Australia 9 (T Sogaard- Andersen, L Mihailovic 2, J Zimmerman, E Ruffin, M Steere, A Roberts, P Casey). Day 2: Italy 8 Australia 7 (E Ruffin 4, A Roberts, P Casey, J Zimmerman). Day 3: Australia 13 Netherlands 9 (M Perkins, P Casey 3, A Roberts, F Walsh 2, J Zimmerman, L Mihailovic, E Ruffin). Group standings: Italy 5, Canada 3, Australia 2, Netherlands 2. Day 4: Preliminary round: Spain 11 Australia 9 (J Zimmerman 3, P Casey, T Sogaard-Andersen 2, E Ruffin, M Steere). Day 5: Classification 9-12 semifinal: Australia 13 Japan 8 (A Roberts 5, M Steere, P Casey 2, F Walsh, E Ruffin, M Perkins, J Zimmerman). Classification 9-10: Australia 16 New Zealand 5 (E Ruffin, M Steere 3, F Walsh, A Roberts, M Perkins 2, P Casey 2, T Sogaard-Andersen). Final placings: USA, Spain, Russia, Canada, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Great Britain, South Africa, Ukraine.

SCHOOLSTest Series with South Africa and Zimbabwe U19s, Cape Town, South Africa, December 2015:U17 Team: Stephanie George,

Jacqui Sjogren, Alessia Cerrasani, Abby Andrews, Emma Tuite, Olivia McDonald, Meghan Ridge, Bronte Barber, Madi Rigo, Kelcee Byrnes, Brooke McClean, Emily Gallagher, Claire Durston. Coach: Gemma Hadley. Manager: Helen Park. Manager: Jenny MacGregor.Match 1: Australia 7 South Africa 6 (M Ridge 2, O McDonald, B Barber, M Rigo, K Byrnes, E Gallagher). Match 2: Australia 13 Zimbabwe 1 (O McDonald 3, J Sjogren B McClean, E Gallagher 2, A Andrews, M Ridge, B Barber, M Rigo). Match 3: South Africa 7 Australia 4 (B McClean, K Brynes 2). Match 4: Australia 11 South Africa 6 (M Ridge, A Andrews, B McClean, E Gallagher 2, B Barber, M Rigo, K Byrnes). Match 5: Australia 8 South Africa 5 (A Andrews 3, B McClean, K Byrnes 2, M Ridge). Match 6: Australia 16 Zimbabwe 0 (E Gallagher 3, J Sjogren, E Tuite, B McClean, B Barber 2; K Byrnes, A Cerasani, M Ridge, A Andrews, M Rigo). Australia won series with South Africa 2-1 and won series 3-0 with Zimbabwe.

Test Series with New Zealand, Sydney, Australia, December 2015:U17 Team: Stephanie George, Jacqui Sjogren, Alessia Cerrasani, Abby Andrews, Emma Tuite, Olivia McDonald, Meghan Ridge, Bronte Barber, Madi Rigo, Kelcee Byrnes, Brooke McClean, Emily Gallagher, Claire Durston. Coach: Gemma Hadley. Manager: Helen Park. Manager: Jenny MacGregor.Match 1: New Zealand 16 Australia 15 (J Sjogren 5, K Byrnes 4, M Ridge, B McClean 2, E Gallagher, M Rigo). Match 2: New Zealand 10 Australia 9 (E Gallagher 3, A Cerasani 2, M Ridge, A Andrews, E Tuite, M Rigo). Match 3: Australia 11 New Zealand 9 (A Andrews, K Byrnes 3, E Gallagher 2, J Sjogren, E Tuite, M Rigo). Australia loses series 1-2.

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CLUB CHAMPIONS PETER KERR TROPHYSydney University Lions

WOMEN’S AWARDSDEBBIE WATSON MEDALKate Gynther, Brisbane Barracudas

PAT JONES MEDALHannah Buckling, Sydney University Lions

ALL STAR TEAMKelsey Wakefield, Brisbane Barracudas (Goal Keeper); Kate Gynther, Brisbane Barracudas; Glencora McGhie, Fremantle Marlins; Gemma Beadsworth, Fremantle Marlins; Rowie Webster, Victorian Seals; Bre Appel, Drummoyne Devils; Keisja Gofers, Sydney University Lions

SOUTHERN CROSS TROPHYBrisbane Barracudas

MEN’S AWARDS:CHARLES TURNER MEDALBilly Miller, Brisbane Barracudas

TOM HOAD MEDALAndrew Ford, UWA Torpedoes

ALL STAR TEAMJoel Dennerley, UNSW Wests Magpies (Goal Keeper); Billy Miller, Brisbane Barracudas; Rhys Howden, Brisbane Barracudas; Nathan Power, UNSW Wests Magpies; Carlo Di Fulvio, Cronulla Sharks; Gordon Marshall, Hunter Hurricanes; Joe Kayes, Cronulla Sharks

SOUTHERN CROSS TROPHYSydney University Lions

REFEREE AWARDS:JOHN WHITEHOUSE MEDALNicola Johnson

Noel Harrod, Manager, Competitions and Events

NWPL RESULTSFINAL PLACINGS:

Peter Kerr Trophy - NWPL Club Champion

1 Sydney University Lions

2 Brisbane Barracudas

3 Victoria Seals

4 Cronulla Sharks

5 UWA Torpedoes

6 Fremantle Mariners/Marlins

7 Drummoyne Devils

8 UNSW Wests Magpies/ Killer Whales

9 UTS Balmain Tigers

10 Hunter Hurricanes

11 KFC Queensland Breakers

12 Adelaide Jets

NWPL Men’s

1 UWA City Beach Torpedoes

2 Victorian Seals

3 Sydney University Lions

4 UNSW Wests Magpies

5 Cronulla Sharks

6 Drummoyne Devils

7 Brisbane Barracudas

8 Fremantle Mariners

9 Hunter Hurricanes

10 UTS Balmain Tigers

11 KFC Queensland Breakers

12 Adelaide Jets

NWPL Women’s

1 Sydney University Lions

2 Brisbane Barracudas

3 Cronulla Sharks

4 Fremantle Marlins

5 Victoria Seals

6 UWA Torpedoes

7 Drummoyne Devils

8 KFC Queensland Breakers

9 UNSW Wests Killer Whales

10 UTS Balmain Tigers

11 Hunter Hurricanes

12 Adelaide Jets

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14 & Under Boys’ National Club Championships, Gold Coast, March 2016:1. UWA City Beach Bears2. Hunter Hurricanes3. Cronulla Sharks4. Melville Sharks5. Drummoyne Devils6. Sydney University Blues7. UNSW Wests Black8. UTS Balmain Tigers9. Adelaide Jets (Plate Winner)10. ACT Fins11. Brisbane Barracudas 12. Sydney Northern Beaches13. Sunshine Coast14. Sydney University Gold15. Sydney Northern Beaches16. City Beach Red17. Central Coast (Bowl Winner)18. Dolphins19. Polo Bears/Alstonville 20. Triton21. UNSW Wests White22. NYPD/DVE Composite23. Melbourne Collegians24. River City 25-Tasmania/Adelaide Stealth/ 28. Queensland Country (unknown

order)

14 & Under Girls’ National Club Championships, Albury and Wodonga, March 2016:1. All Hallows2. Sydney Northern Beaches3. UNSW Wests Yellow4. Cronulla Blue5. Tamworth6. Stuartholme7. Central Coast8. UTS Balmain Tigers9. ACT Fins (Plate Winner)10. Sydney University11. Drummoyne Devils12. Melville Marlins13. City Beach Bears14. Cronulla Black15. Sunshine Coast16. Hunter Hurricanes17. Sunshine Coast (Bowl Winner)18. Hunter Hurricanes19. Melbourne Collegians20. Newman21. Tasmania22. Ovens & Murray23. Adelaide Jets24. Essendon25. City Beach Red (Shield Winner)26. Barracudas/Polo Bears27. Ovens & Murray Black28. Queensland Country

16 & Under Boys’ National Club Championships, Hobart, October 2015:1. City Beach Bears2. Melville Sharks3. UNSW Wests Magpies Black4. Cronulla Sharks Blue5. Melbourne Collegians Lions6. Drummoyne Devils7. Adelaide Jets8. Sunshine Coast9. Carina Leagues Warriors (Plate

Winner)10. Hunter Hurricanes11. UTS Balmain Tigers12. Sydney Northern Beaches13. Richmond Tigers 14. Tasmania15. Brisbane Barracudas16. Ovens & Murray17. Triton Boys (Bowl Winner)18. ACT Fins19. Sydney University Blues20. City Beach Reds21. Dolphins22. Melville Saints23. Queensland Country24. Monash University25. Melbourne Collegians (Shield

Winner)26. Cronulla Sharks Black

16 & Under Girls’ National Club Championships, Perth, October 2015:1. Sydney Northern Beaches

Breakers2. Drummoyne Devils3. Sunshine Coast4. Brisbane Girls’ Grammar5. Cronulla Sharks Blue6. Hunter Hurricanes7. All Hallows School8. UNSW Killer Whales9. Brisbane Barracudas (Plate

Winner)10. ACT Fins11. Triton12. Melville Marlins13. City Beach Bears14. Ovens & Murray15. UTS Balmain Tigers16. Cronulla Sharks Black17. UNSW Killer Whales Black

(Bowl Winner)18. North Brisbane Polo Bears19. Adelaide Jets20. Dolphins21. Tasmania22. Essendon23. Drummoyne/Tamworth24. Sydney University/Ryde

Composite25-30 Shield: Phantoms, Queensland Country, Melbourne Collegians, Richmond Tigers, City Beach Reds, Melville Mermaids (Standings unknown)

18 & Under Boys’ National Club Championships, Perth, April 20161. City Beach Bears2. UNSW Wests Magpies3. Melville Sharks4. Dolphins5. Sunshine Coast (Plate Winner)6. Hunter Hurricanes7. Victoria8. South Australia9. Drummoyne Devils (Bowl

Winner)10. Sydney University Lions11. Cronulla Sharks12. Brisbane Barracudas13. UTS Balmain Tigers

18 & Under Girls’ Club Cham-pionships, Perth, April 20161. Melville Marlins2. Cronulla Sharks3. Sydney Northern Beaches

Breakers4. Drummoyne Devils5. Ovens and Murray/ACT (Plate

Winner)6. Sydney University Lions7. UNSW Wests Killer Whales8. UWA City Beach Bears9. Sunshine Coast (Bowl Winner)10. Brisbane Barracudas11. All Hallows12. UTS Balmain Tigers13. Triton/Dolphins14. Victoria15. South Australia

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

BOARD SKILLS MATRIXWater Polo Australia Limited’s purpose is “To facilitate and grow the sport of water polo, thereby increasing participation at all levels and achieving sustainable success at the elite level.” The board of WPA recognises the importance of good governance in delivering on this purpose

ATTRIBUTE Phil Garling Phil Scales Thomas Whalan Jane Moran Amy Hetzel David Martin Kathy Ostin Daniel Bartels

Commercial Skills ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓

Legal Skills ✓ ✓✓✓

Elite Water Polo Knowledge ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓

Board/ Governance Experience ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓

Financial ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓

Marketing ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓✓

Media ✓ ✓✓✓

Government ✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓

Gender Diversity Male Male Male Female Female Male Female Male

Geographical Diversity Sydney Perth Sydney Sydney Sydney Adelaide Sydney Sydney

Board Tenure (years) 4 8 4 0 6 10 2 2

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Your directors present this report on Water Polo Australia Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 2016.

DirectorsThe names of each person who has been a director during the year and to the date of this report are:

Mr Philip Garling (President) Mr David Martin Mr Phillip Scales Ms Amy Hetzel Ms Suzannah Fraser Resigned 30 January 2016 Mr Thomas Whalan Mr Daniel Bartels Ms Kathy Ostin Ms Jane Moran Appointed 7 May 2016

Directors have been in office since the start of the financial year to the date of this report unless otherwise stated.

Principal ActivitiesThe principal activity of Water Polo Australia Limited (WPA) during the financial year was to act as the national governing body for the sport of water polo in Australia. The company’s purpose is “to facilitate and grow the sport of water polo, thereby increasing participation at all levels and achieving sustainable success at the elite level”. The 2014- 2018 Strategic Plan identifies the following four strategic priorities:

1. Management and Governance - ensuring WPA is structured and resourced appropriately to best deliver on its goals and objectives.

2. Sporting Development - WPA’s National Participation Strategy provides a major focus in growing and servicing the sport at the grass roots level.

3. High Performance - under the Australia’s Winning Edge strategy, WPA has developed its High Performance Plan 2013-2020 outlining its objectives and strategies to deliver success at the elite level of the sport.

4. Business Development & Commercial Growth - optimising WPA’s commercial potential to deliver sustainable income to the sport, thus making WPA less reliant on government funding.

Information on Directors

Mr Philip Garling President Elected Director 4 January 2014

Phil was elected President of Water Polo Australia following Peter Kerr’s retirement in February 2014.

Phil has over 35 years experience in Construction, Development and Investment management, most recently as Global Head of Infrastructure at AMP Capital. He was also a long term senior executive at Lend Lease Corporation culminating in the role as CEO of Lend Lease Capital Services. Phil was a long term director of Melbourne Airport and foundation chair of the DUET Group (ASX:DUE). He has a Bachelor of Building from UNSW and an Advanced Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). He is a Fellow of each of the AICD, the Australia Institute of Building and the Institution of Engineers, Australia.

Phil’s other current non executive directorships are: Downer EDI (ASX:DOW), Charter Hall (ASX:CHC), Energy QLD (Chair), Networks NSW and Tellus Holdings (Chair). He is also an advisor to the Australian Literacy & Numeracy Foundation.

Phil played over 600 games of grade water polo for the Cronulla & Wizards Clubs in every grade from 6th to 1st (and back again), and won 17 summer premierships. He was selected for Australian Universities from 1972-1976. He has held numerous administrative and coaching positions in the sport.

Ms Kathy Ostin Appointed Director, Chair of WPA Finance, Risk and Audit Committee Appointed 24 November 2014

Kathy was appointed as a Director on 22 November 2014 and is the current Chair Finance, Risk and Audit Committee.

Kathy has over 20 years experience as a chartered accountant and is a partner at KPMG. She works in audit and advisory, focusing on the Health, Ageing and Human Services sector.

She has worked with many for-profit and not-for-profit clients in the aged care, health, human services, retirement living, community care, social services and welfare sectors in the areas of external audit, CFO advisory, internal audit, operating models, governance risk, and strategy development. Kathy is experienced in advising clients on

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the impacts of the aged care, home care, community care, disability, and not-for-profit reforms on their business model and assisting clients prepare for the new direction in these sectors, strategically, operationally and financially.

She is also experienced in advising for-profit and not-for-profit Boards and Audit and Risk Committees in the areas of risk, strategy, financial management and governance. Kathy has also worked with many clients in media and entertainment, advertising, software distribution, investment banking, and financial services.

Kathy is an Independent Director on the Board of StreetWork Australia Ltd and is Chair of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee. She is also an independent member of White Ribbon Australia’s Audit & Risk Committee.

Kathy holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) degree from the University of New South Wales, holds a Certificate of Public Practice, is a Registered Company Auditor, a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr David Martin Elected Director, Chair of WPA Remuneration Committee Elected 10 August 2012

David Martin LLB is a lawyer with over 35 years’ experience.

He works primarily in the area of commercial law, and particularly with clients in the property development sector. He is the Managing Partner of prominent Adelaide legal firm Finlaysons.

He is a past President and is a Fellow and Life Member of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (SA), the peak representative body for SA’s property development industry.

David has a Bachelor of Laws from Adelaide University.

He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and the SA Law Society, and a non-executive director of Southern Cross Care (SA & NT) Inc.

David played a vast number of games for the Henley Sharks and Adelaide Vikings Water Polo Clubs over a playing career spanning nearly 40 years. He represented South Australia in both under age and open state team competition for many years during the 1970’s and 1980’s. He has held numerous administrative and coaching positions in

the sport both at club, state and NWPL level.

He is a life member of:

• Water Polo South Australia • Henley Sharks Water Polo Club • Adelaide Vikings Water Polo Club

Mr Phillip Scales Elected Director 10 August 2012

Phil has worked in the Western Australian Public sector for 35+ years including over 30 years in management and executive management positions.

Over 35 years in the Corporate Services area with over 25 years in IT, Phil has also worked in the regulatory compliance and dispute resolution areas.

He holds a Diploma in Computing, Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Post Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management.

With an involvement in Water Polo spanning over 40 years, his experience include:

• State junior and senior representative for Western Australia;• Member Australian Referees panel;• Past Dolphins Water Polo Committee Member;• Past President Dolphins Water Polo;• A grade coach and Flippa Ball co-ordinator at club level;• Water Polo WA Board Member 16 years;• Past Chairman Water Polo WA;• Past Chairman Water Polo Australia Referee’s Commission;• Member Water Polo Australia Referee’s Commission;• Life Member Dolphins Water Polo Club; and• Life Member Water Polo WA.

Through involvement with water polo has also undertaken the following activities:

• Steering Committee Member VII FINA World Swimming Championships 1998;

• Steering Committee Member Commonwealth Water Polo Championships 2006;

• Operations Manager XII FINA Masters World Championships 2008;• Steering Committee Member FINA World Youth Championships 2012;• Steering Committee Member FINA World Youth Championships 2012

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Ms Amy Hetzel Elected Director 7 February 2014

Amy rejoined the Water Polo Australia board in February 2014.

She has 6 years of professional experience in the sports media industry, having worked at three of Australia’s largest television networks. Amy is currently a Presenter and Producer at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and works across its flagship programs including Grandstand and News Breakfast. Prior to working at the ABC, Amy was a reporter at Network Ten for Sports Tonight and the Seven Network for Sunrise and 6pm News programs.

She is currently an Executive Member of the NSW Olympians Club, a director on the Board of Australian WomenSport Australia (AWRA) and an Education Ambassador for the Australian Olympic Committee.

Amy’s international playing career for the Australian national team extended from 2001-2008 and culminated in winning a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Other highlights include a silver medal at the 2007 FINA World Championships and the Debbie Watson Medal in 2005 as MVP of the Australian National League season. She also played in the Italian National League in 2005-2006 and represented the KFC Queensland Breakers from 2004-2008.

Mr Thomas Whalan Nominated Director, Chair of WPA Athletes Commission Nominated 22 November 2012

Thomas was elected Chairman of the WPA Athletes Commission in 2012 and subsequently appointed as a Director of WPA. He has served on the Athletes Commission since its inception in 2004.

Thomas has captained the Aussie Sharks and represented Australia in over 330 games including 4 Olympic Games (2000 2012) and 5 World Championships and has played professionally in the Italian and Spanish Leagues as well as a long-term player with the Sydney University Lions.

Thomas has a combined degree in Commerce & Laws LLB at the University of Sydney and has worked at Clayton Utz Lawyers, UBS Private Wealth and founded AussieOi (online apparel) and is now General Manager of Rent a Space self storage with a portfolio of 11 properties around Sydney.

Thomas founded Water Polo by the Sea in 2011 with a vision to promote the sport of water polo to fans who wouldn’t otherwise know about water polo in Australia; since then the annual events have grown to capture large live audiences and substantial media coverage.

Mr Daniel Bartels Elected Director 22 November 2014

Joining the Water Polo Australia Board in 2014, Daniel Bartels has been heavily involved in water polo for over 20 years. As a player, coach and referee, he has played at state age level, coached at age group representative level and continues today to be one of Australia’s FINA panel referees.

Having refereed over 350 national league games and toured with numerous Australian international teams to the Universiade and Youth World Championships, Daniel is one of Australia’s leading referees.

Daniel holds a bachelor of Economics from Sydney University and a Master of Business Administration from Macquarie Graduate School of Management. He has held numerous sales, marketing & management roles with multi-nationals including Nikon, Hasbro and Salesforce.

His career includes being owner and founder of a successful national start-up Aussie Whitegoods Rescue, which he later sold to a publicly listed company. Prior to joining the WPA board, he was a member of the board of Water Polo NSW.

Ms Jane Moran Appointed Director 7 May 2016

Joining the Water Polo Australia Board in 2016, Jane Moran is a retired elite level water polo athlete with career highlight of a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Jane was a constant contributor and member of the Australian Women’s Water Polo team, the Aussie Stingers, since 2005, when she transitioned from the junior ranks.

Jane won numerous medals on the world stage over her senior international water polo career. Jane is also one of only a handful of Olympic water polo athletes worldwide who held a career outside of elite sport. Jane completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and achieved Honours in 2006, and has maintained full-time employment at Aurecon since, all whilst juggling full-time training, touring and competing.

Jane since retired from international sport but continues to play in the Australian National Water Polo League, and is contributing to the sport outside of the pool. Jane was the Athlete Development Director on the Water Polo Queensland Executive Committee from 2013 2015, and currently remains as the Athletes’ Commission Secretary for Water Polo Australia and active member of Queensland Olympians Club.

Jane is a Senior Civil Engineer at Aurecon, a multi-national design consultancy. She worked for Aurecon (previously Connell Wagner) for 10 years, balancing sport and career.

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Members’ GuaranteeThe Company is incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 and is a company limited by guarantee. If the Company is wound up, the constitution states that each member is required to contribute a maximum of $1 towards meeting any outstanding obligations of the Company. At 30 June 2016, the total amount that members of the company are liable to contribute if the company is wound up is $7.00 (2015: $7.00)

Auditor’s Independence DeclarationThe lead auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 2016 has been received and forms part of the financial reports for Water Polo Australia Ltd.

This directors’ report is signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.

Philip Garling (President) Kathy Ostin (Director)

Dated this 31 day of October 2016

Meetings of DirectorsThe number of meetings of Directors (including meetings of Committees of Directors) held during the year and the number of meetings attended by each Director is as follows:

Directors’ MeetingsNumber eligible

to attendNumber attended

Mr Philip Garling 7 7Mr David Martin 7 7Mr Phillip Scales 7 7Ms Amy Hetzel 7 5Mr Thomas Whalan 7 7Ms Suzannah Fraser Resigned from the board 30 Jan 2016 5 5 *

Ms Kathy Ostin 7 7Mr Daniel Bartels 7 7Ms Jane Moran Appointed 7 May 2016 1 1 *

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATIONUNDER S 307C OF THE CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 TO THE DIRECTORS OF WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITEDI declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, during the year ended 30 June 2016 there have been no contraventions of:

(i) the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

(ii) any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

CBC PARTNERS Chartered Accountants

Ross E Chapman FCA CTA Partner

SYDNEY 31st October 2016

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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

Note 2016 2015 $ $

Revenue from Continuing Operations

High Performance 4,260,427 4,261,578

Sport Development 295,341 61,000

National Water Polo League 553,914 559,021

National Championships 229,840 330,913

Management and Governance 965,016 932,802

Total Revenue from Continuing Operations 2 6,304,538 6,145,314

Note 2016 2015 $ $

Expenditure from Continuing Operations

High Performance 4,282,583 3,995,569

Sport Development 267,027 61,392

National Water Polo League 592,259 577,941

National Championships 282,249 394,308

Management and Governance 1,035,505 947,049

Total Expenditure from Continuing Operations 3 6,459,623 5,976,261

Surplus/(Deficit) from Continuing Operations (155,084) 169,053

Other Comprehensive Income

Other Comprehensive income for period - -

Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the Year (155,084) 169,053

The accompanying notes form part of these statements.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2016

Note 2016 2015 $ $

ASSETSCurrent Assets

Cash & Cash Equivalents 4 340,223 819,422

Trade Receivables and Other Debtors 5 420,887 278,880

Other Assets 6 721,276 435,041

Total Current Assets 1,482,387 1,533,342

Non-Current Assets

Plant & Equipment 7 21,267 22,362

Total Non-Current Assets 21,267 22,362

Total Assets 1,503,654 1,555,705

Note 2016 2015 $ $

LIABILITIESCurrent Liabilities

Trade Payables and Other Payables 8 416,561 361,009

Income Received in Advance 9 468,691 621,248

Deferred Income 10 176,806

Provisions 11 102,690 81,868

Total Current Liabilities 1,164,748 1,064,125

Non-Current Liabilities

Provisions 11 20,911 18,501

Total Non-Current Liabilities 20,911 18,501

Total Liabilities 1,185,660 1,082,626

Net Assets 317,994 473,078

Equity

Accumulated Funds 317,994 473,078

Total Equity 317,994 473,078

The accompanying notes form part of these statements.

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

Note Accumulated Total Funds Equity

Balance at 1 July 2014 304,025 304,025

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Surplus attributable to the entity 169,053 169,053

Total comprehensive income attributable to members of the entity 169,053 169,053

Balance at 30 June 2015 473,078 473,078

Note Accumulated Total Funds Equity

Balance at 1 July 2015 473,078 473,078

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Surplus/(deficit) attributable to the entity (155,084) (155,084)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to members of the entity (155,084) (155,084)

Balance at 30 June 2016 317,994 317,994

Note 2016 2015 $ $

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Receipts in the course of Operations 6,779,838 7,406,670

Payments to Suppliers and Employees (7,255,785) (7,253,265)

Interest Received 10,294 17,513

Net Cash inflows/(outflows) from Operating Activities 12b (465,653) 170,919

Note 2016 2015 $ $

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Proceeds from sale of Plant and Equipment Payments for Plant and Equipment (13,546) (8,457)

Net Cash inflows/(outflows) from Investing Activities (13,546) (8,457)

Net Increase/(Decrease) (479,199) 162,462

Cash at the Beginning of the Financial Year 12a 819,422 656,960

Cash at the End of the Financial Year 4 340,223 819,422

The accompanying notes form part of these statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

The financial statements cover Water Polo Australia Ltd as an individual entity, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Water Polo Australia Ltd is a company limited by guarantee.

Note 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESBasis of Preparation

Water Polo Australia Ltd applies Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Requirements as set out in AASB 1053: Application of Tiers of Australian Accounting Standards and AASB 2010-2: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from Reduced Disclosure Requirements.

The financial statements are general purpose financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Requirements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Corporations Act 2001. The company is a not for profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting Standards.

Australian Accounting Standards set out accounting policies that the AASB has concluded would result in financial statements containing relevant and reliable information about transactions, events and conditions. Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are presented below and have been consistently applied unless stated otherwise.

The financial statements, except for the cash flow information, have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs, modified, where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities. The amounts presented in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest dollar.

The financial statements were authorised for issue on 31 October 2016 by the directors of the company.

a. Revenue

Revenue

Non reciprocal grant revenue is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income when the entity obtains control of the grant and it is probable that the economic benefits gained from the grant will flow to the entity and the amount of the grant can be measured reliably.

If conditions are attached to the grant which must be satisfied before it is eligible to receive the contribution, the recognition of the grant as revenue will be deferred until those conditions are satisfied.

When grant revenue is received whereby the entity incurs an obligation to deliver economic value directly back to the contributor, this is considered a reciprocal

transaction and the grant revenue is recognised in the statement of financial position as a liability until the service has been delivered to the contributor, otherwise the grant is recognised as income on receipt.

Donations and bequests are recognised as revenue when received.

Interest Revenue

Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method, which for floating rate financial assets is the rate inherent in the instrument.

Dividend revenue is recognised when the right to receive a dividend has been established.

Revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised upon the delivery of the service to the customers. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax.

b. Plant and Equipment

Each class of plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value as indicated, less, where applicable, accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses.

Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis and are therefore carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. In the event the carrying amount of plant and equipment is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, the carrying amount is written down immediately to its estimated recoverable amount and impairment losses are recognised either in profit or loss or as a revaluation decrease if the impairment losses relate to a revalued asset. A formal assessment of recoverable amount is made when impairment indicators are present (refer to Note 1(c) for details of impairment).

Plant and equipment that have been contributed at no cost, or for nominal cost, are valued and recognised at the fair value of the asset at the date it is acquired.

Depreciation

The depreciable amount of all fixed assets, including buildings and capitalised lease assets, but excluding freehold land, is depreciated on a straight line basis over the asset’s useful life to the entity commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are:

Class of Fixed Asset Depreciation Rate

Computer Equipment 33 40%

Furniture, Fixture and Fittings 20 50%

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise. When revalued assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation surplus relating to that asset are transferred to retained earnings.

c. Impairment of Assets

At the end of each reporting period, the entity assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. If such an indication exists, an impairment test is carried out on the asset by comparing the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use, to the asset’s carrying amount. Any excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its recoverable amount is recognised immediately in the profit or loss, unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount in accordance with another Standard (eg in accordance with the revaluation model in AASB 116). Any impairment loss of a revalued asset is treated as a revaluation decrease in accordance with that other Standard.

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the entity estimates the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Impairment testing is performed annually for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives.

d. Employee Benefits

Short-term employee benefits

Provision is made for the company’s obligation for short term employee benefits. Short term employee benefits are benefits (other than termination benefits) that are expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related service, including wages, salaries and sick leave. Short term employee benefits are measured at the (undiscounted) amounts

expected to be paid when the obligation is settled.

The company’s obligations for short term employee benefits such as wages, salaries and sick leave are recognised as a part of current trade and other payables in the statement of financial position.

Other long-term employee benefits

The company classifies employees’ long service leave and annual leave entitlements as other long term employee benefits as they are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related service. Provision is made for the company’s obligation for other long term employee benefits, which are measured at the present value of the expected future payments to be made to employees. Expected future payments incorporate anticipated future wage and salary levels, durations of service and employee departures, and are discounted at rates determined by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds that have maturity dates that approximate the terms of the obligations. Upon the remeasurement of obligations for other long term employee benefits, the net change in the obligation is recognised in profit or loss classified under employee benefits expense.

The company’s obligations for long term employee benefits are presented as non current liabilities in its statement of financial position, except where the company does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the end of the reporting period, in which case the obligations are presented as current liabilities.

Retirement benefit obligations

Defined contribution superannuation benefits

All employees of the company receive defined contribution superannuation entitlements, for which the company pays the fixed superannuation guarantee contribution (currently 9.50% of the employee’s average ordinary salary) to the employee’s superannuation fund of choice. All contributions in respect of employees’ defined contribution entitlements are recognised as an expense when they become payable. The company’s obligation with respect to employees’ defined contribution entitlements is limited to its obligation for any unpaid superannuation guarantee contributions at the end of the reporting period. All obligations for unpaid superannuation guarantee contributions are measured at the (undiscounted) amounts expected to be paid when the obligation is settled and are presented as current liabilities in the company’s statement of financial position.

e. Cash and Cash Equivalents

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months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within short term borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.

f. Accounts Receivable and Other Debtors

Accounts receivable and other debtors include amounts due from state associations, clubs, athletes and any outstanding grant receipts. Receivables expected to be collected within 12 months of the end of the reporting period are classfied as current assets. All other receivables are classified as non current assets.

Accounts receivable are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less any provision for impairment. Refer to Note 1(m) for further discussion on impairment losses.

g. Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are presented as operating cash flows included in receipts from customers or payments to suppliers.

h. Income Tax

No provision for income tax has been raised as the entity is exempt from income tax under Div 50 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

i. Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the entity has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured. Provisions recognised represent the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation at the end of the reporting period.

j. Comparative Figures

Where required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with changes in presentation for the current financial year.

k. Trade and Other Payables

Trade and other payables represent the liabilities for goods and services received by the company during the reporting period that remain unpaid at the end of the reporting period. The balance is recognised as a current liability with the amounts

normally paid within 30 days of recognition of the liability.

l. Economic Dependence

Water Polo Australia Ltd is dependent on the Australian Sports Commission and its members for the majority of its revenue used to operate the business. At the date of this report, the Board of Directors has no reason to believe the Australian Sports Commission or its members will not continue to support Water Polo Australia Ltd.

m. Financial Instruments

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions to the instrument. For financial assets, this is equivalent to the date that the company commits itself to either purchase or sell the asset (ie trade date accounting is adopted). Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus transactions costs except where the instrument is classified “at fair value through profit or loss” in which case transaction costs are recognised immediately as expenses in profit or loss.

Classification and subsequent measurement

Financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, amortised cost using the effective interest method, or cost. Where available, quoted prices in an active market are used to determine fair value. In other circumstances, valuation techniques are adopted.

Amortised cost is calculated as the amount at which the financial asset or financial liability is measured at initial recognition less principal repayments and any reduction for impairment, and adjusted for any cumulative amortisation of the difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount calculated using the effective interest method.

The effective interest method is used to allocate interest income or interest expense over the relevant period and is equivalent to the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts (including fees, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life (or when this cannot be reliably predicted, the contractual term) of the financial instrument to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. Revisions to expected future net cash flows will necessitate an adjustment to the carrying amount with a consequential recognition of an income or expense item in profit or loss.

(i) Loans and receivables

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Loans and receivables are non derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market and are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss through the amortisation process and when the financial asset is derecognised.

(ii) Financial liabilities

Non derivative financial liabilities other than financial guarantees are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss through the amortisation process and when the financial liability is derecognised.

Impairment

At the end of each reporting period, the company assesses whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset has been impaired. A financial asset (or a group of financial assets) is deemed to be impaired if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events (a “loss event”) having occurred, which has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset(s).

In the case of financial assets carried at amortised cost, loss events may include: indications that the debtors or a group of debtors are experiencing significant financial difficulty, default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; indications that they will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation; and changes in arrears or economic conditions that correlate with defaults.

For financial assets carried at amortised cost (including loans and receivables), a separate allowance account is used to reduce the carrying amount of financial assets impaired by credit losses. After having taken all possible measures of recovery, if management establishes that the carrying amount cannot be recovered by any means, at that point the written off amounts are charged to the allowance account or the carrying amount of impaired financial assets is reduced directly if no impairment amount was previously recognised in the allowance account.

When the terms of financial assets that would otherwise have been past due or impaired have been renegotiated, the company recognises the impairment for such financial assets by taking into account the original terms as if the terms have not been renegotiated so that the loss events that have occurred are duly considered.

Derecognition

Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to receipt of cash flows expire or the asset is transferred to another party whereby the entity no longer has any significant continuing involvement in the risks and benefits associated with the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the related obligations are discharged or cancelled, or have expired. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability, which is extinguished or transferred to another party, and the fair value of consideration paid, including the transfer of non cash assets or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit or loss.

n. Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments

The directors evaluate estimates and judgments incorporated into the financial statements based on historical knowledge and best available current information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and are based on current trends and economic data, obtained both externally and within the company.

Key judgments Employee benefits

For the purpose of measurement, AASB 119: Employee Benefits (September 2011) defines obligations for short term employee benefits as obligations expected to be settled wholly before 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related services. As the company expects that most employees will not use all of their annual leave entitlements in the same year in which they are earned or during the 12 month period that follows (despite an informal company policy that requires annual leave to be used within 18 months), the directors believe that obligations for annual leave entitlements satisfy the definition of other long term employee benefits and, therefore, are required to be measured at the present value of the expected future payments to be made to employees.

o. New and Amended Accounting Policies

The adoption of the following Accounting Standards has been concluded to have no effect on the financial statements on their initial application such that no disclosures under AASB 108 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors or other traditional disclosures have been triggered.

- AASB 2014-8: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 (December 2014) - Application of AASB 9 (December 2010) (Effective from 1 January 2015); and

- AASB 2015-3: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the withdrawal of AASB 1031 Materiality (Effective from 1 July 2015)

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

Note 2016 2015 $ $

NOTE 2: REVENUEAustralian Sports Commission Grants 4,196,589 3,451,873

Australian Sports Foundation Grant 138,818 100,539

Athlete Contributions 347,059 826,301

Participation fees 868,254 821,714

Sponsorship 6,161 21,097

Prizemoney 157,154 148,239

Capitation & Insurance Fees 445,324 438,809

Sundry 134,885 309,229

Donations 10,000

Bank Interest 10,294 17,513

Total Revenue 6,304,538 6,145,314

NOTE 3: EXPENDITURE Employee Expenses 1,211,116 990,576

National Team Travel & Competition Costs 2,936,891 2,570,097

High Performance Program Grants 488,250 537,500

High Performance and Development 209,758 362,783

Corporate and Governance 666,362 378,849

Competition & Travel Costs 844,329 1,037,348

Insurance 88,275 87,954

Depreciation 14,641 11,154

Total Expenditure 6,459,622 5,976,261

Note 4: CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash at Bank 340,223 819,422

340,223 819,422

Note 2016 2015 $ $

Note 5: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER DEBTORSCurrent:

Accounts Receivables 375,086 260,432

Provision for Bad and Doubtful Debts 5a (14,339) (16,383)

Other Debtors Sponsorship 51,239 34,831

Other Debtors Travel Advances 8,901

420,887 278,880

a) Provision for Impairment of Receivables

Movement in the provision for impairment of receivables is as follows:

$

Provision for impairment as at 1 July 2014 78,431

- Written back (62,048)

Provision for impairment as at 30 June 2015 16,383

- Written back (2,044)

Provision for impairment as at 30 June 2016 14,339

Note 6: OTHER ASSETSCurrent:

Prepayments 721,276 435,041

721,276 435,041

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Note 2016 2015 $ $

Note 7: PLANT AND EQUIPMENTPlant & Equipment at Cost

Gross Carrying Amount 71,128 57,582

Less: Accumulated Depreciation (49,861) (35,220)

Net Carrying Amount 21,267 22,362

Movements in Carrying Amounts

Movement in the carrying amounts for plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of the current financial year:

2016 Plant and Equipment $

Balance at the beginning of the year 22,362

Additions at cost 13,546

Disposals Depreciation (14,641)

Carrying amount at the end of the year 21,267

Note 8: TRADE PAYABLES AND OTHER PAYABLES

Current:

Accounts Payable 205,600 259,932

Accruals 12,386 38,313

Other 198,575 62,764

416,561 361,009

Note 9: INCOME RECEIVED IN ADVANCECurrent:

Athlete’s Contributions 468,691

468,691 -

Note 2016 2015 $ $

Note 10: DEFERRED INCOME Current:

Australian Sports Commission 71,547 621,248

Australian Olympic Committee 47,000

Other 58,259

176,806 621,248

Note 11: PROVISIONSCurrent:

Employee Entitlements

Annual Leave 102,690 81,868

102,690 81,868

Non Current:

Employee Entitlements

Long Service Leave 20,911 18,501

20,911 18,501

Provision for Employee Benefits

Provision for employee benefits represents amounts accrued for annual leave and long service leave.

The current portion for this provision includes the total amount accrued for annual leave entitlements and the amounts accrued for long service leave entitlements that have vested due to employees having completed the required period of service. Based on past experience, the company does not expect the full amount of annual leave or long service leave balances classified as current liabilities to be settled within the next 12 months. However, these amounts must be classified as current liabilities since the company does not have an unconditional right to defer the settlement of these amounts in the event employees wish to use their leave entitlement.

The non current portion for this provision includes amounts accrued for long service leave entitlements that have not yet vested in relation to those employees who have not yet completed the required period of service.

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

In calculating the present value of future cash flows in respect of long service leave, the probability of long service leave being taken is based upon historical data. The measurement and recognition criteria for employee benefits have been discussed in Note 1(d).

Note 12: STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS(a) Reconciliation of Cash

For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows cash includes cash at bank and cash on hand. Cash at 30 June 2016 as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows is reconciled to the related items in the Balance Sheet as follows.

Note 2016 2015 $ $

Cash at Bank 340,223 819,422

(b) Reconciliation of Net Cash provided by Operating Activities to Surplus/(Deficit) from ordinary activities

Surplus/(Deficit) (155,084) 169,053

Plus/(Less): Non Cash Items

Depreciation and Amortisation 14,641 11,154

Changes in Assets and Liabilities

(increase)/Decrease in Receivables (142,007) 555,060

(increase)/Decrease in Other Asset (286,236) (160,548)

Increase/(Decrease) in Trade and Other Payables 55,553 (427,467)

Increase/(Decrease) in Other Liabilities 24,249 13,842

Increase/(Decrease) in Provisions 23,232 9,824

(465,652) 170,918

Note 13: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENTThe company’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, local money market instruments, short term investments, accounts receivable and payable, and leases.

The carrying amounts for each category of financial instruments, measured in accordance with AASB 139 as detailed in the accounting policies to these financial statements, are as follows:

Note 2016 2015 $ $

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 4 340,223 797,891

Loans and receivables 5 420,887 300,411

Total financial assets 761,110 1,098,302

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities at amortised cost:

Trade and other payables 8 416,561 361,009

Total financial liabilities 416,561 361,009

Note 14: KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATIONAny person(s) having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of that entity is considered key management personnel.

The totals of remuneration paid to key management personnel (KMP) of the company during the year are as follows:

Key management personnel compensation 266,474 243,112

Note 15: OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONSRelated parties include close family members of key management personnel and entities that are controlled or jointly controlled by those key management personnel individually or collectively with their close family members.

Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other persons unless otherwise stated.

During the year, Thomas Whalan, a director, was the managing director of SunSpray Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Water Polo by the Sea (“WPBTS”) an event company which promotes water polo. WPA received $1,500 (2015: $2,600) from WPBTS. WPA paid WPBTS $24,000 in sponsorship fees and were provided event and hospitality rights along with access to the Italian Men’s Water Polo team for training and official games for the Aussie Sharks.

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Note 2016 2015 $ $

Note 16: COMMITMENTSOperating Lease Commitments

Non cancellable operating leases contracted for but not recognised in the financial statements

Payable - minimum lease payments:

not later than 12 months 15,450 30,900

later than 12 months but not later than five years 15,450 later than five years

The property lease commitments are non cancellable operating leases contracted for but not capitalised in the financial statements. Increase in lease commitments may occur in line with the consumer price index (CPI) and annual rent review percentage of 3%.

Note 17: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT AS-SETSThe directors are not aware of any contingent assets and liabilities as at reporting date.

Note 18: EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIODThe directors are not aware of any significant events since the end of the reporting period.

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATIONIn accordance with a resolution of the directors of Water Polo Australia Ltd, the directors of the company declare that:

1. The financial statements and notes, as set out in the financial report, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and:

a. comply with Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Requirements; and

b. give a true and fair view of the financial position of the company as at 30 June 2016 and of its performance for the year ended on that date.

2. In the directors’ opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

Philip Garling (President)

Dated this 31 day of October 2016

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITEDReport on the Financial Report

We have audited the accompanying financial report of Water Polo Australia Limited (the company), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2016, the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the directors’ declaration.

Directors’ Responsibility for the Financial Report

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the company’s preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and

appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Independence

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

Auditor’s Opinion

In our opinion, the financial report of Water Polo Australia Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i) giving a true and fair view of the company’s financial position as at 30 June 2016 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and

(ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Matters relating to the electronic presentation of the audited financial report

This auditor’s report relates to the financial report of Water Polo Australia Limited (the company) for the year ended 30 June 2016 included on Water Polo Australia Limited’s web site. The company’s directors are responsible for the integrity of Water Polo Australia Limited’s web site. We have not been engaged to report on the integrity of this web site. The auditor’s report refers only to the financial report named above. It does not provide an opinion on any other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from the financial report. If users of this report are concerned with the inherent risks arising from electronic data communications they are advised to refer to the hard copy of the audited financial report to confirm the information included in the audited financial report presented on this web site.

CBC PARTNERS

Chartered Accountants

ROSS E. CHAPMAN FCA CTA

Partner

SYDNEY

31st October 2016

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

LIFE MEMBERS1993 Peter Montgomery AM

2009 Tom Hoad AM

2009 Pat Jones

2009 Harry Quittner (deceased)

2009 David Woods

2015 Peter Kerr AM

HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENTHarry Quittner (deceased)

HONOUR ROLLHALL OF FAME2009 Wendy Arancini (nee Meloncelli, WA)

2009 Debbie Cummins (nee Handley, QLD)

2009 Tom Hoad AM (WA)

2009 Andrew Kerr OAM (NSW)

2009 Peter Montgomery AM (NSW)

2009 Cathy Parkes OAM (NSW) (deceased)

2009 Charles Turner (SA & NSW)

2009 Debbie Watson OAM (NSW)

2009 John Whitehouse OAM (TAS)

2010 Bill Berge-Phillips (NSW)

2010 Bridgette Gusterson OAM (WA)

2010 David Neesham (WA)

2010 John O’Brien (VIC)

2010 Ray Smee OAM (NSW)

2010 David Woods (NSW)

2011 Leanne Barnes (VIC)

2011 Peter Kerr AM (NSW)

2011 Ian Mills (VIC)

2011 Les Nunn (WA)

2011 Michael Withers (VIC, NSW)

2011 Chris Wybrow (NSW)

2012 Leon Wiegard OAM (VIC)

2012 Peter Bennett (VIC) (deceased)

2012 Alan Charleston (WA) (deceased)

2014 Naomi McCarthy OAM (nee Castle, QLD)

2014 Ron Wootton OAM (VIC) (deceased)

2014 Michael Turner (SA)

HARRY QUITTNER MEDAL RECIPIENTS1986 Charles Turner

1987 Debbie Cummins

1988 Peter Montgomery AM

1989 Tom Hoad AM

1990 Andrew Kerr OAM

1991 John Whitehouse OAM

1992 Chris Wybrow & Debbie Watson OAM

1993 Not awarded

1994 Ray Mayers

1995 Pat Jones

1996 Don Cameron

1997-06 Not awarded

2007 Nathan Thomas

2008 Tracy Rockwell

2009 Leanne Barnes

2010 Jeanette Gunn

2014 Peter Kerr AM

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WPA would like to thank the following partners

PRINCIPAL SPONSORS

SPONSORS

Water Polo Australia Ltd.PO Box 580 Sydney Markets NSW 2129

P. +61 2 9763 0600www.waterpoloaustralia.com.au

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