BALMAIN TIGERS

1 BALMAIN TIGERS CONCISE ANNUAL REPORT 2008 BALMAIN TIGERS Rugby league football Club Limited ABN: 75 002 592 949 Foundation Club 1908 - 008 Thank you to all of our sponsors for your continued LeagueFootball ClubAFL Management - Mario FalconeKOS Sports/X BladesAstor Base MetalsKuburlis CateringAuthentic BrickworkLe MontageBalmain Leagues ClubManningsC-Bon Screen PrintersMcDonaldsCol s Body ShopMelba StudioDTS Pty LtdNext Generation Fitness ClubEssential Man (UTT Group)O Briens EngineeringFoster s GroupO Donoghues Irish PubsGlen Smith PlumbingPepsi / GatoradeGranville Mobile Automotive CentreROBCHEM Sports StrappingIGT Poker MachinesRyan Wilks Electrical Robertson TransportRyde Eastwood Leagues ClubT H E F I F T H I N S TA L M E N T2009 HALL OF FAME DINNERWhen Tuesday 19 May 2009 Time 6pm Main event at 7pmWhere Sydney Cricket GroundTickets Members $ eachNon-Members $ eachTo order your tickets contact Michelle Nielsen 0414 442 218 Tuesday 19th May 2009 has been set aside for the fifth instalment of the BALMAIN TIGERS Hall of Fame Dinner.

2 The world famous Sydney Cricket Ground has been selected as the venue for this auspicious occasion. The evening will kick off at 6:00pm with pre-dinner drinks before in the main event at 7 YEARS ON AND STILL GOING STRONGThe 2009 Hall of Fame Dinner will pay special tribute to the team of 1969. Forty years on and still going strong is the teams motto for the 40 year anniversary of their victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs to claim the 1969 Premiership. Help celebrate this memorable event as members of the team relive the glory that was the 1969 Grand Final win and enjoy some tales and yarns from the boys. Foundation Club 1908 - 008 DIRECTORSD avid TroddenChairmanProfessionalBachelor of Commerce (UNSW)Bachelor of Laws (UNSW)Solicitor of Supreme Court of NSW since 198 Senior Partner DTA LawyersClub InvolvementMember of the Board since 1999 Chairman of the Board since 00 Wests TIGERS Board since 001 Chairman, Wests TIGERS Board 008 Committee Member FinancePCG (Chairman) Paul SironenDirectorProfessionalPlayer 198 - 1998 Fundraising Manager, Krispy Kreme AustraliaClub InvolvementMember of the Board since 00 Wests TIGERS Board since 00 Committee MemberFootballSteve LaversDirectorProfessionalPlayer 197 - 198 Company DirectorAdvanced Diploma of Business Management (University of Ballarat)

3 Club InvolvementWests TIGERS Board since 007 Committee MemberFootball Corporate GovernanceDanny StapletonDirectorProfessionalPlayer 198 - 199 Director, Priority Coatings Pty Ltd Club InvolvementMember of the Board since 00 Wests TIGERS Board (alternate) since 00 Committee MemberFootball (Chairman) PCGBen Elias DirectorProfessionalPlayer 198 - 199 Managing Director, BMax Property Group (DPG) Bachelor of Business(Marketing)Club InvolvementAppointed to Board 1999 Resigned 000Re-appointed 001 Dawn Fraser AO MBED irectorProfessionalOlympian 19 6, 1960, 196 Director, NRMA Motoring and Services LtdClub InvolvementMember of the Board since 1997 Wests TIGERS Board since 1999 Leslie Glen Deputy ChairmanProfessionalConsultant Surgeon BALMAIN District Hospital 197 -9 Vila Central Hospital (Republic of Vanuatu) 198 -88 Concord Repatriation General Hospital 199 - presentClub InvolvementAppointed to Board 1989 Resigned 1999Re-appointed 000 Wests TIGERS Board since 001 Committee MemberFootball Corporate Governance BALMAIN TIGERS Centenary (Chairman)

4 DIRECTORSMISSION & VALUESB almain TIGERS Rugby league football Club will continue to promote and maintain our proud history and provide the best opportunities and pathways possible for our up and coming players, coaches and administrators. Our vision is to remain: Professional, Progressive, Provide Opportunities, and be Performance KumarDirectorProfessionalManaging Director, i Group Pty Ltd Bachelor of Engineering (Marine) Masters in Facilities Management & Finance (Sydney University) Club InvolvementMember of the Board since 00 Committee MemberPCGMark CroweDirectorProfessionalChief Executive Officer, Australian Marketing Institute Bachelor of Commerce (UNSW) Club InvolvementMember of the Board since 00 Committee MemberFinance (Chairman)

5 PCG Corporate Governance 67 Foundation Club 1908 - 008 CHAIRMAN S REPORTThe celebration of our centenary year in 008 was everything that we expected it to be, and everything that a club as great as ours deserved it to January, 008, the Leagues Club hosted our 100th birthday party which had its strength in its inclusiveness. People at every different level of the club participated actively in the highlights of the centenary year were many. The match in April, 008 at Birchgrove Oval was a particular highlight and a unique celebration of the history both of our club in particular, and of rugby league in general. The ball relay, which connected the game at Birchgrove Oval with the Wests TIGERS v South Sydney game at Sydney Cricket Ground later in the afternoon, was an equally wonderful celebration of the history of rugby league .

6 It will live long in the memory of those who attended and it placed our club at the very peak of achievement in terms of the quality of our centenary Hall of Fame dinner in July, 008 was another highlight. We were able to bring Pat Devery from the United States of America back to his home at BALMAIN TIGERS . He was reunited with his team mates from the 19 7 premiership win in Harry Bath and Sid Ryan. The night had a particular poignancy. At the Hall of Fame dinner, From Fraser to Farah was launched, the history of the BALMAIN Junior league . Its legacy will remain with everybody associated with our club for many years into the future. We owe a great debt of gratitude to the author Chris Karas and those who assisted him with the research including Austin Hoyle, John Stanton and Geoff club recognised the contributions of many people who have had an association with it by awarding over four hundred and fifty centenary medals.

7 One had the feeling that the medal program provided a connection (and in some cases, reconnection) between many TIGERS and their club. It is a connection which will remain strong for years to CUPThe BALMAIN Ryde-Eastwood State Cup team struggled in the early part of the season to find consistent levels of performance. They mixed some very good wins with some quite poor losses, and they were badly affected by injuries in the early to mid part of the season. At one stage in the season, they were at the bottom of the table. However, they then won their last five matches in a row to finish in a finals position, playing with the type of spirit which makes everyone proud to be associated with a TIGERS team.

8 In the first week of the finals, they beat the minor premiers, North Sydney, very convincingly in a match at North Sydney Oval. In the next week, the Manly side proved to be a bridge too far after we had looked the likely winners of the game at half , it was a season out of which came many positives. Lee Bennett continues to be a shining light as the leader of team and coach Paul Fletcher, in his first year in the role, was outstanding. As always, our relationship with our Ryde-Eastwood partners is a source of great strength for the club and Malcolm Chapple, John Dunlea, Jim McClymont, Harry Bell and Keith Aggett are invaluable with their TEAMSThe SG Ball team and Harold Matthews team both performed moderately, with neither team making the finals series of their competitions.

9 Not withstanding these results, a number of outstanding players are emerging from our juniors. Particular congratulations should go to Aaron Woods and Junior Rogica, who both made various representatives teams culminating in their selection in the Australian Schoolboys team. They are first grade players of the McLean and David Brooks deserve our thanks for their performance as coaches. David Brooks, as a former first grade player, State of Origin player, TIGERS life member, and TIGERS Hall of Fame member, makes a wonderful contribution to the junior development of our club. We are indeed lucky to have the likes of him moulding the TIGERS of the OVALF urther work has been completed on Leichhardt Oval with a new playing surface being laid over the off season.

10 The playing surface had become something of an issue over the past few years with no work having had been done on it since the 1970 s when the ground was completely remodelled. The playing surface will now be state of the art. Additionally, there has been a complete refit of the dressing sheds, the media facilities have been upgraded and additional ladies toilets have been placed under the Heritage stand. The next work which is planned for the oval is an upgrade of the Latcham Robinson shortly propose to make a major announcement regarding the future of the Heritage Trodden89 Foundation Club 1908 - 008 CHAIRMAN S REPORT continuedIn the past couple of annual reports, we have provided cautionary advice to members regarding the critical nature of the approval process to the future of the club.