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AUDIT REPORT Independent Audit Report to the members of South Australian Amateur Football League Inc Report on the Financial Report We have audited the accompanying financial report, being a special purpose financial report, of the South Australia Amateur Football League Inc, which comprises the balance sheet as at 30 September 2012, the income statement for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information and the executive committee’s assertion statement. Executive Committee’s Responsibility for the Financial Report The executive committee is responsible for the preparation of the financial report and has determined that the basis of preparation described in Note 1, is appropriate to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporations Act of South Australia and is appropriate to meet the needs of the members. The executive committee’s responsibility also includes such internal control as the executive committee determines is necessary to enable the preparation of a 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 about 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 association’s preparation of the financial report that presents fairly, 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 association’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the executive committee, 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. Auditor’s Opinion In our opinion, the financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the South Australia Amateur Football League Inc as at 30 September 2012, and its financial performance and its cashflows for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements, and the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act of South Australia. Basis of Accounting and Restriction on Distribution Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist South Australian Amateur League Inc to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act South Australia. As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose. PERKS AUDIT & ASSURANCE PETER HILL 180 Greenhill Road Partner Parkside Registered Company Auditor South Australia Dated this 20th day of November 2012 19 SA AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE LIFE MEMBERS GARRY PALASIS NICK KYRIAZOPOULOS OBITUARIES CHRIS MEHAFFEY INDUCTEES arry has been awarded SAAFL Life Membership for his unbroken 30 years of service to the G SAAFL. Garry has been on the SAAFL Tribunal since 1983, an extraordinary 30 years. He has also been the League's Honorary Solicitor as well as being on the Constitution Committee since 1997, and on the SAAFL Tribunal since 2006. Garry was on the Greek Football Club Executive Committee and was their SAAFL Delegate from 1977-82. ick Kyriazopoulos has been made a SAAFL Life Member for his tremendous, Tribunal input. N Nick has been a member of the SAAFL Tribunal since 1986, including the Chairperson since 2002. Prior to becoming involved with the Tribunal, Nick was a SAAFL umpire from 1976-81 and from 1991-95. He was on the Greek Football Club Executive Committee from 1982-90 and was their SAAFL Delegate from 1983-90. hris Mehaffey, an Umpire Life Member of the SAAFL, sadly lost his 10 year C battle with cancer on 3 rd June 2012 at the age of 61. Chris started umpiring in the SAAFL in 1982 and quickly rose to become regarded as the best umpire in the League. This was highlighted by him being officially appointed as the SAAFL Umpire’s Coach as well as being selected as the S.A. umpire for many interstate games against Victoria and WA during the 1980’s and 90’s. Chris was also a member of the SAAFL Executive Committee in 1993 and 1994. Prior to taking up umpiring, Chris, who had attended Kings College from 1959 to 1967, had an illustrious career with Kings/Pembroke Old Scholars. He won three A grade Best and Fairest’s in his 178 game football career and coached the club’s A grade team for a record 12 years in three different stints between 1978 and 2010. Chris was also Captain Coach of the Pembroke Old Scholars A grade cricket side from 1978 to 1981. Chris was awarded SAAFL Umpire Association Life Membership in 1991. SA AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE 20
TRIBUNAL REPORT embers of the tribunal conducted meetings each M Wednesday and on occasions other week nights during the minor and major rounds of the 2012 season. From the outset I would like to pass on the Tribunal’s and my personal gratitude to Ian Wallace who resolved to not continue in his capacity on the Investigation Committee for 2012 due to personal reasons. Ian over many years has provided the tribunal and the Investigation team sound advice and direction. His contribution has been greatly appreciated and I take this opportunity to wish him well for the future. Although there was a slight hiccup in respect to investigations and reports lodged by clubs at the start of the season, due in the main to changes in personnel the process adopted by the office for the two previous years was refined even further once John Kernahan was appointed as General Manager Football Operations who in conjunction with John Staker from the Tribunal presented a process to be followed by all clubs which was clear and concise with respect to the information that was required before the SAAFL would consider undertaking an investigation. There were two concerning incidents during the early part of the 2012 season which attracted a substantial amount of interest by local newspapers, keen to paint the SAAFL as an environment which harbours thugs preying on the innocent. The Executive of the SAAFL has taken measures to address this perceived “thuggery” through their attention to Club responsibility and process while providing the Tribunal with the necessary power to ban a player from playing in the SAAFL competition. The Tribunal will invoke its powers with respect to critical incidents that affect players’ health & safety and will not hesitate to recommend to the Executive that a player’s registration be withdrawn should it consider an incident serious enough to warrant expulsion from the SAAFL. An analysis of incidents reported by umpires & reviewed by the Tribunal during 2012 did not reveal a great discrepancy between the season that has just finished and previous seasons. Tribunal members’ contention is that the reports that are heard rest in the main under three categories 1) the standard report by an umpire which is in play and on most occasions cannot be avoided and is accepted as part of the game 2) A person reported for a major infringement of the laws of the game usually against an opponent 3) the abuse or worse still the interference or assault of an umpire. As the Tribunal is powerless to prevent the occurrence of these offences the concern has been raised with the Leagues General Manager of Football operations with clubs whose players are offending in the 2 & 3 categories will be under greater scrutiny. The Tribunal however can react by imposing greater penalties on players who continue to offend. Nick Kyriazopoulos Tribunal are also concerned at the lack of proper representation some reported players receive when attending a hearing. This lack of support leads to confusion at the hearing and on occasions a greater penalty for a player that is found guilty of an offence. This in turn creates animosity towards a group that are trying to do their job under difficult circumstances. Presentation of evidence by some umpires on the night of a tribunal hearing continues to cause concern and will require greater input by umpires coaches as well as tribunal members to bring greater clarity to this issue. Tribunal members will continue to assist where possible without compromising the hearing. Junior umpires continue to require assistance as they attempt to grasp the reporting/tribunal process, so there has to be a rethink by the League, the umpire coaching panel and tribunal members as to how they can assist the younger group. The need to be supportive of umpires in all grades who have varying levels of experience is paramount if the SAAFL is to achieve a high level of competition. So it is imperative that Clubs do not view the “independent adjudicator” as an ogre but a necessary part of the game because without the umpire there is no game. All Clubs and their committees must play a leading role in the education of their players as well as take responsibility for the conduct of their spectators. The SAAFL’s standing with the Community at large is in the hands of its Clubs and the players that represent these Clubs. The tribunal with the support of the SAAFL Executive Committee, are steadfast in their support of the umpires and will do their utmost in providing the right environment for this important group to make their contribution for the benefit of our game. However, we need all clubs to support this position, otherwise we will not succeed. In conclusion I thank all members of the Tribunal for their effort during the 2012 season it is without question the most capable group of people with whom I have enjoyed working with. Their football knowledge is second to none and their legal knowledge is of the highest order, and all have the ability to be resolute but fair in all decisions. As this is my last report I would like to again than the Executive of the SAAFL, my Colleagues on the Tribunal as well as the Clubs for their assistance and support over the many years I have been associated with the League, I wish all of you every success for the future. Nick Kyriazopoulos Tribunal Chairperson 21 SA AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUB Cat A Cat B Offence Qty Abuse towards an umpire 15 Attempting to strike 3 Charging 1 Disputing umpire’s decision 1 Engaging in melee 3 Kicking 1 Misconduct 13 Striking 57 Unduly rough play 4 Weeks Suspended TRIBUNAL REPORT CLUB Cat A Cat B Weeks Suspended Gepps Cross 9 13 40 Prince Alfred OC 1 4 1 Salisbury West 5 8 22 Houghton Districts 1 2 1 Seaton Ramblers 5 8 16 Walkerville 1 - - Modbury 4 8 14 PHOS Camden - 2 - Central United 6 10 11 Ingle Farm 1 9 - Para Hills 4 7 10 Rostrevor OC 1 8 - Portland 2 7 10 Trinity OS 1 7 - Salisbury 3 9 9 Pulteney 1 4 - Hectorville 3 13 9 Gaza 1 3 - Kilburn 2 6 8 Brahma Lodge 1 12 - Adelaide Lutheran 1 4 8 Henley - 11 - Elizabeth 2 7 7 Greenacres - 10 - Rosewater 2 5 6 Flinders Park - 9 - Angle Vale 4 12 5 SMOSH West Lakes - 8 - Eastern Park 3 11 5 Colonel Light Gardens - 5 - Fitzroy 3 9 5 Wingfield Royals - 5 - Broadview 2 17 5 Adelaide University - 4 - Mawson Lakes 2 7 5 Old Ignatians - 4 - Tea Tree Gully 3 12 4 Payneham NU - 4 - West Croydon 3 8 4 St Peter’s OC - 4 - Smithfield 2 9 4 Athelstone - 3 - Plympton 2 5 4 Goodwood Saints - 3 - Golden Grove 1 22 4 Kenilworth - 3 - CBC Old Collegians 3 3 3 Unley Mercedes Jets - 3 - Mitchell Park 1 12 3 Blackfriars OS - 2 - Pooraka 4 6 2 Hope Valley - 2 - North Pines 1 6 2 Scotch OC - 2 - Port District 1 6 2 Flinders University - 1 - Mitcham 1 4 2 Glenunga - 1 - North Haven 2 5 1 Lockleys - 1 - Sacred Heart OC 1 7 1 Ovingham - 1 - Salisbury North 1 5 1 Pembroke OS - 1 - Woodville South 1 5 1 Westminster OS - - - SA AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE 22
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