Australian Football Club Inaugural Sponsors Day Broadbeach Australian Football Club Inaugural Sponsors Day

Welcome

Broadbeach AFC would like to formally thank the following business’ for their wonderful support in 2007;

Quintrex

Broadbeach Cats Licensed Club H&A Home Repairs Marios Restaurant Alto Cucina and Bar

Brannigans Chicken Delight

Ray White Robina/Varsity Lakes Wahoo Fishing Charters Fosters Bendigo Bank Clive Anthonys Melbas on the Park Robina Carwash Fabricare Centrepoint Gym Mykonos Apartments Wahoo Fishing Charters My Favourite Printer

Topcats Catsonians Fence Sign Sponsors Player Sponsors

Broadbeach AFC Broadbeach AFC was formed in 1970 with Jim Stubbs, the current club patron, as the inaugural club president. The playing strip was an essential part of Jim’s nomination as president. It was his beloved Geelong’s colours or nothing. The first two players signed to the club were Steve Palmer and current sponsor Percy Baker. Broadbeach played its first game in the local league in 1971 and spent much of the next 8 years sharing facilities away from its home suburb. In 1979 the current Dunlop Ct ground was opened as the cats home ground.

Broadbeach AFC (cont’d) Today the club is 500 strong with players across Junior, Senior and “Old Boys” competitions. We are part of the Queensland State League competition and whilst we are yet taste premiership success in this competition we continue to be a very competitive outfit year in year out. We boast a number of AFL representatives such as Luke McGuane, David Hale, Ricky Petterd and our most famous product Nick Riewoldt. We continue to produce quality junior players and have dominated player numbers in the local representative sides in recent years. The strong link between the junior and senior clubs is the backbone to a prospering player roster at all levels.

Season 2007 in review; Season 2007 was a season of mixed results. After losing a significant number of experienced players, the club embraced a youth policy that produced some encouraging results. It is no doubt the future of the club lay in the way which we handle the wealth of talent coming through the junior ranks. The development of this junior talent into solid senior players is the challenge the club faces going forward. The appointment of Shaun Hart as the senior coach for seasons 2008/09 is the first step in the plan to harness this talent.

Season 2007 in review (cont’d); After losing the experienced players the season took a positive step forward with the signing of a number of promising young players from other clubs. The remaining experienced players offered wonderful support for the younger players being brought through the ranks. This was followed by a substantial number of our players making the Gold Coast Stingrays. In all some 25 of the last 40, and 15 of the last 25 players in the squad were linked to Broadbeach. A remarkable effort in anyone’s language. From this programme, 4 Broadbeach players making the Queensland Under 18s. The story was similar in the Under 16s with Broadbeach

Season 2007 in review (cont’d); providing a large number of the Stingrays squad, 2 Queensland representatives who both achieved All Australian selection. In the domestic season 38 players were given the opportunity to play senior football with many of these making their senior debut. In addition, almost the entire Under 18s squad was given an opportunity to experience reserves football. The Under 18s showed much promise finishing as minor premiers with only injuries at the wrong end of the season robbing them of premiership success.

Season 2007 in review (cont’d); In summary, the final placing of the senior side and the first up finals loss by the reserves was more than offset by the valuable experience afforded to the large number of our younger players through playing up in the senior teams. Financially, a lot of work was done to steady the club after a few difficult years. Now the blocks are in place and with the ongoing support of our sponsors and members 2008 shapes as being the year we can move ahead.

Season 2008 Off Field Focus On Field Focus Financial Stability Closer ties with BJAFC and Broadbeach Cats Licensed Club Improve the amenity of the facilities Family orientation New major sponsor – “The Bark Company” On Field Focus BEACH (Bravery/ Excellence/ Accountability/ Commitment/ Hard work) Develop players both with their football and their life skills Entertaining enjoyable brand of football Relentless pursuit of the team goals Respect for each other, the club and ourselves

Thank you for supporting the club and attending our inaugural Sponsors Day

Season 2008 Sponsor Options There are a number of sponsorship options available for 2008. A full brochure on the offers are on your table however feel free to discuss with the club any hybrid package that would be more suitable for your business.