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At the 2008 AGM the committee for 2009 was voted in, and is made up of the following individuals. Each committee member will have a specific area of responsibility, further details will be announced soon.
President Glen Ocsko
Treasurer Don Eastwood
Committee Members
Kathleen Conner
Luke Shaw (Umpires)
Martin Smith
Adam Bennett
Glynn Smith
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Growing the exposure of Australian Rules football across Great Britain through AFL:Britain and AFL sponsored events as well as the proliferation of AFL:Britain affiliated competitions across London and regional centres.
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Developing a structure Junior Development programme that provides a playing pathway for local Australian Rules footballers from local junior competitions through to the AFL
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Establishing regional football centres outside of London with a concentration of locally managed and administered junior and senior football clubs and teams
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Increasing participation levels of British players by ensuring safe and structured introductory access to the game for junior and senior players alike
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Identifying and exploiting revenue streams including sponsorship and body funding sufficient to administer and grow the game in this country
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Bringing stability to the ongoing administration of the existing AFL Britain competitions by establishing repeatable administrative processes and an umpiring structure that is attractive to experienced Australian umpires and develops and provides experience for British umpires alike
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Establishing strong relationships with key sport and Australian Rules stakeholders within Great Britain and internationally.
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At the November 2007 AGM the new 2008 committee was voted in by the voting members, with the committee comprising of the following people: President Sam Percy Treasurer Dan Bussau Committee Martin Smith, Glen Ocsko, Kat Conner and Luke Shaw |
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Some of those who have followed the game closely over the past few years may be aware of a number of changes made to how the game is run in the UK. Some of these are relatively superficial, such as the change of name and logo. Others however are more significant, such as the London Region taking on it's own maintainence, thus freeing up the national committee to focus on promoting the game nationwide.
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