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anchorman wrote: Just read where the Fremantle football club have returned a profit of $ 764,000 for the year 2015.Not a bad profit for the club.
Also they announced that they had paid the WAFC $6.01 mill.Not a bad return for the commission.If the Eagle pay the same, that makes a return for the WAFC of $12 mill.With the WAFL crying poor, where is the $12mill going?
Is the Commission far to weighty in staff numbers,. I don't know, but that is one hell of lot of money to come from two clubs.
Not wanting to start a bun fight, but just interested to know.

The figure of $400,000 to G Walton plus the Super levy of around $37,000 has been mentioned. The self-same G Walton who thought it was inappropriate for users of this site to be cognisant of his views on the WAFL.

Further, I believe three staff were paid a combined salary of $1,000,000.

anchorman wrote: Just read where the Fremantle football club have returned a profit of $ 764,000 for the year 2015.Not a bad profit for the club.
Also they announced that they had paid the WAFC $6.01 mill.Not a bad return for the commission.If the Eagle pay the same, that makes a return for the WAFC of $12 mill.With the WAFL crying poor, where is the $12mill going?
Is the Commission far to weighty in staff numbers,. I don't know, but that is one hell of lot of money to come from two clubs.
Not wanting to start a bun fight, but just interested to know.

It is my understanding WAFL clubs see less than 15% of that. The WAFC have a huge amount of employees most doing jobs that are just made up.
There are many people out there especially staunch Eagles and Dockers supporters who think the AFL props up WAFL footy clubs when in fact it could not be further from the truth. They certainly give a sizeable dividend to their owners which is fair enough but little goes to WAFL clubs.

From their 2014 Annual report, this gives you an idea of where the money goes. More emplyees than Bunnings lol

EXECUTIVE
Chief Executive Officer – Gary Walton
Personal Assistant to CEO – Gill Ingram
Chief Operating Officer – Nicholas Sautner
Administration Officer – Kate McGurk
FINANCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Chief Financial Officer – Kerry Harris
Financial Accountant – Dona Kuruvitaaratchy
Accounts Payable – Emma Henriques
Accounts Receivable – Anne Orr
IT Systems Coordinator – Peter Vucemillo
HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMINSTRATION
Human Resources Manager – Andrew Thornhill
Human Resources Assistant – Vicki Bentley
Receptionist – Judy Chalmers
Receptionist – Jennifer Jenaway
CORPORATE RELATIONS
Business Development & Sponsorship Manager –
Nikki Bower
Media & Communications Manager – Steve Tuohey
Senior Website Developer – Ryan Bown
Junior Website Developer – Arjun Kannan
Marketing Manager – Jed Harrison
Marketing Coordinator – Sophie Jones
PATERSONS STADIUM
General Manager – Gavin Taylor
Personal Assistant – Helen Riethmuller
Receptionist – Amelia Farrington
Special Projects – Gabrielle Vanderwaal
Turf Services Manager – Nathan Saville
Turf Services Coordinator – Matt Varley
Manager Venue Services – Shane Harris
Manager Event Services – Roy Depczynski
Manager Facilities Services – Paul Lekias
Operations Coordinator – Tyler Hutchinson
Venue Services Coordinator – Hiro Shiraishi
Event Staff Coordinator – Natalie Wasley
Security Coordinator – Anthony Blackburn
STRATEGIC VENUES
General Manager – Geoff Glass
Executive Assistant – Nadia Sierakowski
GAME DEVELOPMENT
General Manager – Warren Nel
Manager Junior Football – Troy Kirkham
Manager Club Development & Coaching
– Glenn Morley
Umpire Development Manager – Dean Margetts
Education Manager – Sharon Wilson
Schools Competition Manager – Clayton Anderson
Schools Coordinator – Louanne Wakefield
Community Engagement Manager
– Paul Mugambwa
Multicultural Officer – Peter Ajang
Female Football Coordinator – Allana Dickie
Aboriginal Program Coordinator – Acacia Sealey
Community Development Coordinator
– Stephanie Walding
Community Development Coordinator – Josh Bowler
Game Development Officer – Jayden D’Vauz
Competitions Officer – Tayla Daniele
Administration Assistant – Emma Swanson
DISTRICTS & REGIONS
METRO NORTH
Community Development Manager – Anrdrew Ridley
District Operations Manager – Matt McNally
Falcons District Development Officer – Graham Mills
Lions District Development Officer – Rohan Blee
Tigers District Development Officer – Sam Cousens
METRO CENTRAL
Community Development Manager – Isaac Stewart
District Operations Manager – Scott Faulkner
Demons District Development Officer – Chris Brown
Royals District Development Officer – Bronte Ryan
Swans District Development Officer – Matt Lamb
METRO SOUTH
Community Development Manager – Bradd Gardiner
District Operations Manager – Kane Benson
Bulldogs District Development Officer – Lachie Harris
Peel District Development Officer
– Elly Lambkin & Tom Atkinson
Sharks District Development Officer – Daren Bell
REGIONAL
Goldfields Regional Manager – Gemma Harrison
Great Southern Regional Manager – Tom Moir
Midlands Regional Manager – Glen Collins
Mid West Regional Manager – Paul Pirrottina
South West Regional Manager – Glenn Omodei
Wheatbelt Regional Manager – Steven Boughton
PATHWAYS & COMPETITIONS
General Manager – Steve Hargrave
Personal Assistant – Tracy Thompson
WAFL, Umpiring & High Performance
WAFL Manager – Cameron Knapton
WAFL Umpire Manager – Darryl Sinclair
WAFL Pathways Manager – Darren Davis
WAFL Talent Manager – Raff Guadagnino
WAFL Historian – Greg Wardell-Johnson
Talent & Pathways Administration Assistant
– Sharni Rowe
Umpire Manager Senior Competitions – Tim Priest
Umpiring & WAFL Administration Assistant
– Andrea Boots
High Performance Female Manager – Alison Moore
WA Country Football League
General Manager – Joe Georgiades
Operations Coordinator – Shaun Jasper
Administration – Kellie McBean
Administration – Robyn Payne
West Australian Amateur Football League
General Manager – David Armstrong
Operations Manager – Geoff Palmer
Volunteers & Administration Manager
– Natalie Couch
Operations Coordinator – Ashlea Renshaw
Media & Marketing Officer – Sophie James
Integrated Football Coordinator – Greg Gilbee

That staff is massive, I didnt know Gumby works for them, the WAFC actually runs at a small loss each year after costs, but but this does not reflect the true situation as most of the profits are hidden in the two local AFL franchises, the Eagles alone have in excess of 45 Million in Cash Reserves making them the richest club in the AFL by far, both of them pay 2 Million each year to the WAFC as rent and maintenance for Subi Oval, in addition to other payments, the WCE bank on average $2.5 Mill PA clear.

Good run down on the staff by GWS.

Where most of the money/funding goes:

Special football programs, education
Juniors
DDC’s
Senior metropolitan community football
Womens football
Country CEO and office
Country community football programs
Umpiring
IT resources
Admin Staff
Corperate
Subi oval
And of course the WAFL.

Over 80 staff @ $100,000 pa & a dozen on $250,000 makes $10m plus a airliner to take them to AFL grand final for about $2m means they work their guts out for a minor loss. Good luck if you are on the band wagon because that's all it is. BUGGER the Fremantle & West Coast supporters..

Bazza wrote: That staff is massive, I didnt know Gumby works for them, the WAFC actually runs at a small loss each year after costs, but but this does not reflect the true situation as most of the profits are hidden in the two local AFL franchises, the Eagles alone have in excess of 45 Million in Cash Reserves making them the richest club in the AFL by far, both of them pay 2 Million each year to the WAFC as rent and maintenance for Subi Oval, in addition to other payments, the WCE bank on average $2.5 Mill PA clear.

I reckon you could roll several of those positions into one, this is a scandal!! FMD

I am no great fan of the WAFC let me tell ya but before everyone throws them under the bus for their "extensive" list of staff members I would advocate having a look at the staff numbers at the 2 VFL clubs based in Perth which would conservatively be triple that number of the WAFC and remember they are only looking after 1 club each not the ENTIRE football system in the biggest state in the country!