Positive Signs for 2021 after AGM

The McDonalds Ballarat FNL annual general meeting has been concluded for a very strange 2020.

Held Monday just gone, the Ballarat FNL will proceed into season 2021 with a stable board and plans well in hand to ensure football and netball can be held for our member clubs and the wider community.

The AGM was advised of a loss of $215,000.00 for the financial year, which has been the result of many factors.

These include:

Reduction of income by 90% across the year
Expences incurred prior to COVID for the 2020 season proceeding as expected
Administration costs prior to the change of management by the league
Ongoing costs assocated with the operation of the league

Despite the loss, the league has been fortunuate to be able to absorb these costs without the need to pass these on to clubs.

League chair, Adrian Bettio advised the meeting "The league has been able to manage its budget for the year and absorb costs without needing to reach out to clubs. We are in a great position to be able to support clubs through 2021 as they deal with their own impacts of COVID"

The final item for the AGM was the confirmation of office holders for the year ahead. A number of board members renominated and with no further nominations, were re-elected.

Gemma Murphy (Netball Director) stood down from her role to take up the position of Netball Manager for the league, commencing 2021 and the league is excited to advise that Jeromy Jones has joined the board as a director responsible for Female Football, helping to drive the implementation and growth for the BFLWomens competitions.

Jeromy has a wealth and first hand knowledge of female football through his coaching roles and we welcome Jeromey to the BFNL board for 2021.

The full board for the 2021 season consists of: