Annual Report 2022

Annual Report 2022 Sport at the University of Melbourne

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Contents

Chairman's Welcome

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Clubs

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Director's Report

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Competitive

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Melbourne University Sport

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Instructional

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Strategic Plan for Sport

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Recreational

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Highlights

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Facilities and Finance

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Students shine in Birmingham

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Finance Report

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Reactivation

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Donors and Supporters

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Students back in University colours

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Participation

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Students Making a Splash in the Water Safety 11 Program College Sport

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Casual Venue Hire - Back in Business

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Leadership

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Honouring the Volunteers who keep Sport going

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Softball president leading diversity and inclusion on and off the field

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Pride in Sport

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Performance

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University Basketball League Campbell Harrison Rocks National Championships

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Australian

Elite Athlete Program Oceania Taekwondo champion on the fast track for Paris Olympics

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We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses and sporting clubs are situated.

Cover: Doctor of Medicine student Jemima Montag wins gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

During 2022 Melbourne University Sport (MU Sport) made significant strides in re-activating the sport precinct and offering a range of engagement programs to encourage physical activity at the University following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

One positive development from the pandemic has been the increase in understanding across the entire University community of the important role University sport and recreation plays in building and

Director’s Report

It is with great pride that I reflect on the achievements of the University sporting community in 2022 as captured in the Annual Report.

The priority last year was to encourage students and staff to return to campus and engage in regular physical activity. Post COVID a return to ‘business as usual’ was never going to be enough, and an ambitious plan was developed that targeted groups that had participated previously and to address the barriers to participation that remained. This plan was called Reactivation which was a major logistical exercise to plan and deliver.

Unfortunately, students and staff did not return to campus at the levels initially hoped for as foot traffic remained stubbornly low. Despite this there was an appetite from those students and staff that did return to engage in regular physical

activity and participation in the new initiatives, and traditional programs and services returned close to 70% of pre-COVID levels.

The highlights included: • Nearly 13,000 students participated in physical activity on 500,000 occasions for over a million hours of total activity.

• Over 5,000 students received the Student Life Active Pass, providing complimentary access to programs and facilities.

• 1,300 international students participating in the Water Safety Program.

• The Sport Access Scholarship provided 100 students facing financial hardship access to fitness and sporting programs.

• 10 members of the University community represented Australia at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games collecting five gold, one silver and one bronze medal.

• A $50,000 grant from the University was secured to support over 200 student-athletes to attend the Uni Nationals in Perth with 415 studentathletes representing the University across the year.

• The Australian Boat Race (ABR) against the University of Sydney returned to Sydney Harbour with Ormond College women and Trinity College men victorious in the college races.

• The work of our student volunteers in the clubs and representative sport program was recognised in the

sustaining a campus-based university experience.

Looking ahead, MU Sport will continue to involve the Advisory Board and the University community in developing and refining initiatives and enhancing our programs and facilities to ensure that sport remains an essential component of the Melbourne experience.

I extend thanks to my fellow Advisory Board members, the dedicated MU Sport staff, our committed volunteers and coaches, and the University senior management group for their unwavering support of the sport and physical recreation programs that MU Sport provides.

I encourage you to read this Report and its unambiguous affirmation of the value of university sport.

Ian Marshman AM Chair MU Sport Advisory Board

University’s Melbourne Plus Initiative.

I would like to acknowledge the many people and organisations critical to our success last year: • The commitment and dedication of our coaches, clubs, the office bearers, team managers, and other volunteers who demonstrate extraordinary dedication and passion.

• The sporting alumni who generously support the clubs and students.

• The Clubs Advisory Group, Blues Advisory Group, Elite Athlete Selection Committee and the Scholarships Committee for their diligence and commitment.

• Colleagues across the University, including the residential colleges, academic divisions, student representative groups and student services for their ongoing collaboration.

• The Vice-Chancellor Professor Duncan Maskell, Pro Vice-Chancellor (People and Community) Professor Pip Nicholson and the broader Chancellery portfolio for their continued support.

• Our compatriots at UniSport Australia and sporting bodies at universities across the country for their shared sense of purpose.

• The dedicated and passionate staff at MU Sport and members of the Advisory Board, in particular our chairman Mr Ian Marshman.

Tim Lee Director of Sport

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Chairman’s Welcome

As the Chair of the Advisory Board, I am delighted to present the 2022 Annual Report.

This year’s Report showcases the many achievements of our student-athletes, sporting teams, and clubs at the University of Melbourne. This year was a thrilling time for sport at the University as we saw activities begin to recover from COVID and tournaments resume. We also took pride in the achievements of several athletes who participated in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as well as other international events.

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Melbourne University Sport

Melbourne University Sports Precinct, Parkville Campus

MU Sport is a department of the University, reporting to the MU Sport Advisory Board, and providing high-level policy, business and financial advice on the development and management of sport and recreation at the University.

MU Sport is responsible for: • The development of campus and off campus facilities, and for managing all University sporting facilities, particularly the Sports Precinct, the Alpine Ski Lodge at Mount Buller and the Boat House on

MU Sport manages the fitness, sports and recreation facilities, programs and activities of the University, working closely with all stakeholders and external strategic partners in delivering sport and physical recreation opportunities for the University community.

It does this in accordance with strategic and operational plans.

the Yarra River • Provision of fitness and recreation services and programs, including fitness assessments, personal training, group recreational club activity, short courses, trips and tours • Provision of sporting opportunities including supporting teams and individual students to compete in regional, national and international student competitions

such as the UniSport Nationals Div 1 and 2, the strategic development and operations of the competitive sporting clubs, professional management and promotion of lunchtime and college sport competitions, and support for elite-level student-athletes • Supporting student recruitment activity and alumni engagement with University sport programs • Representing the University on matters pertaining to sport and physical recreation to local, state and federal governments, UniSport Australia, sporting bodies and related professional organisations.

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Strategic Plan; Strategic At a GlancePlan for Sport

Results

Actions

Goals

Sport Matters at Melbourne – It Inspires, Connects and Leads

Our Values

Our Mission

Excellence Diversity and Inclusion Respect Open and Honest Communication Leadership

Improve student and staff physical and mental health, reduce social isolation and create lifelong connections to the University

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LEADERSHIP

PERFORMANCE

Improve the physical and mental wellbeing of all students and staff

Develop and enhance leadership and active citizenship

Celebrate and support sporting excellence

Provide opportunities for the University community to regularly engage in a diverse range of physical activities that are safe, respectful and inclusive.

Provide a range of leadership development activities and programs to train, reward and recruit student and alumni volunteers.

Recruit and support talented student athletes by providing a high-performance sporting environment and comprehensive athlete support services.

Improve the quality, capacity and accessibility of sporting facilities that support regular physical activity for students and staff across all campuses of the University.

Support programs and events that address important social issues and raise the educational aspirations of young people from underrepresented groups.

Increase our involvement in national University leagues and sporting events and provide a dynamic spectator experience and attract broad media coverage

Provide programs that recognise and address the unique issues of students from disadvantaged groups and those suffering from mental health issues or experiencing financial hardship.

Improve the level of engagement with our sport and club alumni and increase their support for our sport programs, clubs and student athletes.

Ensure that the sporting clubsare the first choice of our student-athletes with support for quality coaching, professional administration, athlete development and student recruitment.

A healthier University community

A community of leaders

A centre of sporting excellence

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Highlights Bachelor of Science student Sam Williamson at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Highlights Students shine in Birmingham The 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games saw seven studentathletes and four alumni from the University of Melbourne compete across 14 events, securing eight medals including five gold.

Sitting atop of the medal tally, Australia became the first country to secure 1000 Commonwealth Games gold medals, racking up 67 throughout the Games, 10 more than second-place England.

Doctor of Medicine student-athlete Jemima Montag secured back-to-back Commonwealth Games gold medals in the Women’s 10km Race Walk, with a personal best time of 42:34.3, the 15th fastest time ever recorded.

Sam Williamson (Bachelor of Science) claimed four medals for Australia, a gold, two silver and a bronze in Swimming events.

Alum Grace Brown (Bachelor of Arts) rode off with a Cycling gold medal in the Women’s individual time trial and Bachelor of Commerce alum Jo Weston was a member of the Australian Netball team that won gold.

Annabel Sutherland at the Women's Cricket World Cup 2022

Jemima Montag wins 10,000m race walk gold at Commonwealth Games 2022

Name

Course

Sport

Results

Catriona Bisset

Master of Architecture

Athletics - 800m

Final

Ben Buckingham

Juris Doctor (Alum)

Athletics Steeplechase

Final

Grace Brown

Bachelor of Arts (Alum)

Cycling

Gold

Kaitlyn Ea

Bachelor of Commerce

Badminton

9th - Mixed teams ro16 - Mixed doubles ro32 - Women's doubles

Jemima Montag

Doctor of Medicine

Racewalking

Gold

Ruby Roseman-Gannon

Bachelor of Science (Alum)

Cycling

29th

Annabel Sutherland

Bachelor of Science

Cricket

Gold

Kyle Swan

Bachelor of Science

Athletics - Racewalk 6th

Imara-Bella Thorpe

Exchange - University of Edinburgh

Swimming

Heats - 50m and 100m Butterfly, 50m freestyle and Mixed 4x100 medley Final - Mixed freestyle relay

Jo Weston

Bachelor of Commerce (Alum)

Netball

Gold

Sam Williamson

Bachelor of Science

Swimming

Gold, Silver x2, Bronze

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Reactivation

Highlights

Reactivation was the ambitious plan to increase the number of students and staff who participated in regular physical activity at the University. The target was for 30,000 students, or 60% of the student population to be engaged in regular physical activity at the University. This was up from 18,000 in 2019.

The plan ensured all students were provided an opportunity to participate in regular physical activity on campus in support of the University’s return to campus strategies. It will significantly increase the number of students who are active and connected on campus, address the impacts of COVID-19, and remove historical barriers to participation. This will in turn build a case for support (both financially and through extra resources) from the University to implement and create a significant and long-lasting legacy for sport.

MU Sport implemented a range of fun, exciting activities to reactivate recreation, fitness and sport across campus.

Highlights include: • Holding regular, informal physical activities on campus • Incorporating reactivation events with Sporting Club activities, such as Come and Try sessions • Establishing targeted programs for underrepresented groups, such as women’s and minority programs

Clubs demonstration at Orientation Week

Cheer and Dance Club stall at Orientation Week

Students back in University colours

The annual Blues and Sport Awards presentation recognises the accomplishments of the University’s varsity athletes both domestically and overseas. Originating at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the mid-19th century, half and full blues are awarded to University of Melbourne athletes for high performance in intervarsity events, especially UniSport Nationals and UniSport National Championships.

In 2022 there were 415 student-athlete representatives who took part in 66 intervarsity student opportunities. The 6 top Sport Awards were presented by Gold Medallist and University of Melbourne alum Joanna Weston, the evening's keynote speaker. These awards recognised various figures within the University’s sporting sphere and the impressive accomplishments of individuals and teams throughout the year.

Table Tennis student-athlete Raymond Myrteza was named Male Athlete of the Year for his remarkable efforts in leading the University of Melbourne to both a Big Blue Championship and a national university title.

Similarly, Quennie Laurentta was awarded Female Athlete of the Year for her significant contributions towards the University’s Badminton Big Blue Championship and national university title.

The Women’s Netball team took home Team of the Year honours after their impressively dominant national university run which saw them secure the University’s first pennant in women’s netball since 2010.

Coach of the Year went to Women’s Hockey coach Gwen Lynch, who led the team to an unexpected but vehemently earnt national university title, the first since 2013 in Women’s Hockey.

Team Manager of the Year was awarded to both Badminton’s Carmen Lim and Table Tennis’s Preston Tan-Kang for their incredible efforts organising their notably highperforming teams.

Outstanding Performance of the Year recognised Jemima Montag’s dominant gold medal in the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games 10km race walk, in which she finished 63 seconds ahead of second place with the 15th fastest time ever recorded.

She was also recognised by the Victorian Institute of Sport with the prestigious Award of Excellence.

The University awarded 28 Full Blues and 57 Half Blues for 2022, with athletes nominated across 32 sports.

Student-athletes at the Blues and Sports Awards

Highlights

Thankfully, 2022 was the first full year of University Sport since 2019, and the on field achievements were celebrated at the Blues and Sport Awards in November.

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Participation On Saturday 7 May, the Yarra River played host to the 141st edition of the College Rowing Regatta, the busiest College Sporting event of the semester

The link between regular physical activity and emotional wellbeing, as well as improved academic performance, are comprehensively documented. Regular physical activity improves student wellbeing and academic success through improvements to physical and mental health, confidence, self-esteem and reduced social isolation.

In 2022, there were 951,100 participation opportunities for sport, fitness or recreational activity for students, alumni, staff and community members. Almost 45 per cent of students are regular users of the sport, recreation and instructional facilities and programs.

Students Making a Splash in the Water Safety Program

Water Safety Program participants at Sandridge Beach

With campus life flourishing after the previous years’ shut-downs, students have dived back into the many activities and programs offered around the University. One of these is the free Water Safety Program, a Melbourne University Sport initiative supporting inclusion and student well-being.

While learning to swim is a national tradition for young Australians, many international students have had limited water exposure before coming to Melbourne, preventing them from experiencing the incredible beaches and rivers that Victoria has to offer.

The Water Safety Program addresses this by teaching participants, primarily women and international Students, the invaluable practical skills and knowledge required to safely enjoy Australia’s waterways. Each semester, students receive 10 swimming lessons, taught by qualified instructors who are also University of Melbourne students, and an unlimited access pool membership to practice their newly learnt skills.

“Watching the Water Safety Program participants progress from learning how to float to actually swimming full laps of the pool is inspiring,” shared Water Safety Program Coordinator Marcus Grillo, “the program has such a positive impact on students and it’s incredible to see how dedicated and passionate they are.”

Participants are also invited to attend a beach safety education seminar and morning tea, made possible by MU Sport’s partnership with Life Saving Victoria. The event is a fantastic opportunity for students to get to know each other and their teachers away from the pool and is a highlight of every year.

At the conclusion of this semester’s program, students visited Sandridge Beach in Port Melbourne for a practical beach program hosted by Life Saving Victoria. Participants learnt beach safety skills, CPR, rescue techniques, and how to identify potential hazards including rips, before playing various games such as beach soccer and rash-vest races. This was the first time many of the students had been to a beach, and at the end of the session expressed that they felt more comfortable around the ocean and looked forward to going to the beach with friends in summer.

With more students returning to campus, the Water Safety Program provides an opportunity to learn a life-long skill and form new friendships along the way. Following positive student feedback and enthusiastic participation throughout the year, the Water Safety Program will return bigger and better in 2023.

Paticipation

Participation

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College Sport

Participation

College Sport provides opportunities for the students living in the University’s affiliated colleges to compete for their college in a range of sports, with some competitions dating back more than 130 years.

College Sport provided 7,192 participation opportunities for residents to participate in throughout 2022. Many sports, particularly finals (including Tennis, Netball, Soccer and Football), carnivals and the rowing regatta on the Yarra River drew vocal crowds to cheer on their respective teams. There were over 6,000 spectators across all College Sports in 2022.

Of the many highlights throughout the year, notable results include: • • • • •

Aligning single gender sports, equalising gender opportunities Holding all weekday sport finals on Friday nights - maximising spectator opportunities and engagement Regular communication with sports representatives and having their buy-in from the beginning Spreading Tennis Minor and Grand Finals to allow spectators to view from unused courts rather than the road/outside the fence Trophy returns process tightened and missing trophies replaced Sport

Men’s Champion

Women’s Champion

Athletics

Ormond College

Ormond College

Badminton

International House

International House

Baseball

Ormond College

Ormond College

Cricket

Ormond College

St Hilda’s College

Cross Country

St Hilda’s College

Ormond College

Football

Queen’s College

Trinity College

Hockey

St Hilda’s College

Ormond College

Netball

Queen’s College

Rowing

Trinity College

Ormond College

Soccer

Queen’s College

Ormond College

Squash

Queen’s College

Swimming

Place

Tickner Cup (Overall)

Cowan Cup (Men’s)

Holmes Shield (Women’s)

Queen’s College

1st

Ormond College

Trinity College

Ormond College

Trinity College

Newman College

2nd

Trinity College

Ormond College

Trinity College

Table Tennis

Queen’s College

Queen’s College

3rd

Queen’s College

Queen’s College

St Hilda’s College

Tennis

Ormond College

Ormond College

Students at an Intercollegiate Sporting Event

Casual Venue Hire - Back in Business

2022 saw an impressive return for casual venue hire in a year free of COVID-19 lockdowns. Casual venue hire numbers have increased by 27% compared to 2019. This is surprising given the overall decrease in participation across the board at MU Sport.

This may be due to factors such as students and staff still not full-time on campus, and potential hesitancies to participate in activities with shared spaces/equipment with the risk of getting COVID-19.

Given the above expected barriers to casual venue hire, the significant increase indicates that we are seeing what is being supported by other organisations and activity groups that people are eager for social, casual and informal ways to not only engage in physical activity, but also to connect with others.

Students playing volleyball at the Nona Lee Sports Centre

Paticipation

Students, staff, schools, organisations and other members of the community use sporting facilities on a casual basis.

Facilities available include Tennis, Squash, Badminton, Basketball, Netball and Volleyball courts, as well as an Athletics track and synthetic Hockey pitch.

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Leadership

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Sport provides the platform to showcase and develop exceptional leadership. Many studentathletes and club members make rewarding contributions to our clubs, sporting teams and the broader community by becoming articulate and engaging advocates for the University.

The Leadership pillar supports the development of leadership capabilities in our programs and clubs to enable students, staff and alumni to demonstrate leadership and active citizenship.

Honouring the Volunteers who keep Sport going Volunteers and club members were recognised by Melbourne University Sport at the annual Sport and Volunteer Celebration event held in their honour at the Woodward Centre in Parkville.

13 awards were presented to individuals and clubs who had made a significant contribution to Sport at the University in areas such as Service, Performance, Inclusion, Social Justice, and Innovation.

“Sport at the University relies on the contributions of all our talented and passionate volunteers. There is something like 1000 active volunteers, who volunteer over 150,000 hours annually, which are critical for providing sporting opportunities and keeping our clubs running,” commented event host Tim Lee, Director of Melbourne University Sport.

Mr Lee also spoke of how volunteers and club members were crucial contributors to the consistently high performance of the 43 clubs that compete through the University.

“Our volunteers offer advice and support on advisory groups, serve on club committees, coach, and manage the teams. They are the ones taking care of the hundreds of tasks that go into running activities, right down to cutting the oranges and sweeping the sheds” Awards were presented by special VIP guests Chris Bunting, Diversity and Inclusion Project Officer for the Office of the Provost, and Tony Steele, a stalwart of University Sport over decades.

The University is reliant on the selfless contributions of volunteers in order to maintain a reputation of high performance and social responsibility. While not all those who volunteer their time and energy were recognised at the celebration, their continued presence is a cornerstone to the University’s sporting community.

2022 Sport and Volunteer Celebration

Name

Award

Club

Terri O'Reilly

Award of Excellence

Football

Lacrosse

Award of Excellence

Natascha Voelker

Service Award

Dragonboat

Zijing Chu

Service Award

Dragonboat

Anthony Williams

Service Award

Volleyball

John Prince

Distinguished Service Award

Cycling

Lindy Murphy

Distinguished Service Award

Netball

Leadership

Leadership

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Softball president leading diversity and inclusion on and off the field

Leadership

Kat Gourley, 3 term President of the Melbourne University Softball Club (MUSC), has been awarded the Melbourne Softball Association’s Duyvestyn Service Award in 2022 in recognition of the marked impact she has made within the inclusivity and diversity sphere.

The service award is named in acknowledgement of the Duyvestyn Family’s contributions towards the Melbourne Softball Association over the past 50 years. Kat was celebrated for displaying the attributes of both volunteerism and leadership during her time as president.

“In my opinion, the role of leadership in the context of a sporting club is defined by a sense of responsibility…You need to be in the role to give back rather than for your own benefit, you must be able to act in the best interests of your members, and at the end of the day you are in the position to get things done”.

One of Kat’s first initiatives towards improving MUSC’s level of diversity and inclusivity was the establishment of a club specific Inclusion Policy and the introduction of what is now the Club’s annual Pride Cup; the Pride Cup serves as an opportunity to celebrate the role and presence of LGBTQI+ individuals within the Club and highlights MUSC’s continued focus on offering an inclusive and safe space for people of all identities and expressions.

As Kat explained, “this was the first Softball Pride Cup to be held in Australia and was a wonderful night of celebration of the members of the LGBTQI+ community who were part of MUSC”.

Kat and MUSC’s efforts were also recognised through their nomination for the Community Sport Award at the 2021 Pride in Sport Awards.

Through Kat’s leadership MUSC has established itself as a thought leader for sporting and other community clubs throughout Melbourne.

Kat discussed her take on the importance of change amongst a broader spectrum of sporting organisations; “For a long time, sport has been safe only for able-bodied, straight cis-men … Actively promoting a sport or club as a safe and inclusive space helps break down these barriers, and ensure that everyone can enjoy being active and playing sport without having to hide parts of themselves."

When asked about her advice to future leaders and volunteers alike, Kat offered insight into how individuals can prosper in their own roles, whether within MUSC or another community organisation; “Being part of softball in Fawkner Park is incredibly special, and to those who may strive to contribute to the community my suggestions are; learn from those already contributing, share the load, and most importantly of all … have fun!”

Home to four teams, MUSC not only thrives in their diversity and inclusivity pursuits but dominates on the pitch as well; taking home a 1st and 3rd place finish in the B Grade competition and a semi-final appearance in A Grade this past season. MUSC has established themselves as a powerhouse within Melbourne Softball, simultaneously championing change throughout the sport’s local community.

Members of the Softball Club

Pride in Sport

The Pride in Sport program continued to support the University's LGBTQIA+ community during the year, with highlights being: • • • • • •

LGBTIQIA+ Awareness training – Touch Club Queer Friendly group fitness classes Queer Friendly gym sessions Pride Ambassador program Support for Pride Rounds and other LGBTIQIA+ initiatives Support Lacrosse Together initiative

The program will continue to carry out new programs and initiatives as the return to campus grows in 2023.

Pride in Basketball game

Pledge of Pride celebration evening

Leadership

The Pride in Sport Program aims to facilitate inclusion of the University’s LGBTQIA+ community, through elimination of the barriers preventing this community from engaging with sporting programs.

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Performance Student playing in the University Basketball League

Sporting events and competitions bring the University community together and are opportunities for meaningful engagement with alumni, business, government and the wider community.

Some of Australia’s most successful athletes have been students at the University and include Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallists, world champions and national representatives. We have celebrated their athletic triumphs as demonstrations of excellence, and follow them closely as many develop into significant community and industry leaders.

University Basketball League An action-packed 8 weeks of basketball concluded on 10 May as the 2022 University Basketball League regular season drew to a close.

Despite missing out on the finals in both the women's and men's competitions, the two University of Melbourne teams showed plenty of promise in the second season of the competition, with the men's team narrowly missing out on the top four, finishing in 5th place with five wins and five losses, while the women finished in 8th with three wins and seven losses.

Both teams had new coaches take the reigns in 2022, both from the Melbourne University Basketball Club.

Grantley Bernard led the women's team, while Shaun King took charge of the men's team, both bringing a raft of experience and knowledge to each team.

Performance

Performance

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Campbell Harrison Rocks at Australian National Championships

Performance

After making headlines in 2021 after publicly coming out as queer, Bachelor of Arts student-athlete Campbell Harrison gained national exposure again last month when he took out gold in two categories in the Sport Climbing Australia National Championships in Sydney.

Campbell won the titles in the lead (climbers have one chance to ascend as high as they can in six minutes) and combined (where climbers utilise more than one discipline) categories. It’s his third lead title and he is also a member of Australia’s national climbing team.

Heading into the Australian National Championships, Campbell consistently placed in the top 50 throughout the 2022 World Cup, held in France, Germany, and Austria earlier this year. Having broken into the top 40 in two separate disciplines during the 2022 event and three in the 2021 competition.

With the Paris 2024 Olympics entering the horizon and having amassed some vital momentum, Campbell’s chance of top-26 finishes across all his lead and bouldering events in 2023 is looking very strong. A placing at this level would guarantee national qualification and position him in the perfect spotlight for Olympic selection.

“I definitely have big dreams to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics” Campbell reflected on starting his athletic career with the goal of seeing his name amongst the top athletes within his sport.

“With all the things that I had accomplished, I had a powerful opportunity to be that person for others—the one who would wear their queerness with pride and honour alongside their accomplishments, not in spite of them. Nervously, but with little hesitation, I made the decision to take up this opportunity”. Campbell discussed the warm reception he experienced from his Australian teammates and shared his gratitude for the close-knit climbing community that supported him through the article’s publishing.

While international competition and exposure to a diverse array of cultures provoked some hesitation about openly displaying his queerness, Campbell’s experience after coming out has been overwhelmingly positive. From the increased visibility of the LGBTQ+ community and allies, he noticed throughout the sport since, to his own affirmation of the identity he had longed tried to suppress, Campbell’s singular decision to take part in that panel has had a formative and wide-reaching influence on his athletic and personal life.

Looking forward, Campbell has his eyes on next year’s Oceania Continental Championships to be held in November. A strong showing will all but guarantee Olympic selection for Campbell, with climbing’s feature in Paris 2024 only the second of its kind.

Campbell Harrison at the Australia National Championships

Elite Athlete Program

In 2022, a total of 354 student-athletes, consisting of 160 elite, and 194 emerging athletes were supported by the Program. Additionally, 47 athletes represented Australia in their chosen sport, with many supported by an increase in the level of support provided by international travel grants.

Oceania Taekwondo Champion on the fast track for Paris Olympics Bachelor of Science student-athlete Saffron Tamby-Rajah has taken out gold in 2022 at the Oceania Taekwondo Championships. This makes her the current Oceania champion in the women's under 49-kilogram category and on the fast track to represent Australia in the Paris Olympics in 2024.

After earning gold in the 2019 Samoa Oceania Championships, Saffron was widely favoured leading into the 2022 Tahiti Oceania Championships after again taking gold in the Presidents Cup qualifying competition.

When asked what her plans were after becoming Oceania champion this year, Saffron, the current world number 18 ranked fighter, commented, ‘A long-term goal of mine is to qualify for Paris 2024, but my most immediate focus is to compete in the 2023 World Championships held in Azerbaijan.’

‘Having the opportunity to go up against world champions gives me a better understanding of my capabilities and enables me to consolidate what I need to improve on going forward.’

Initially from Perth, Saffron relocated to Melbourne once she completed high school to pursue her studies at Melbourne University while taking up training full-time at the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS).

In 2018 Saffron was invited to partake in a newly established high-performance hub for taekwondo run by the Combat Institute (TCI) in conjunction with the VIS. The hub's purpose was to create an environment where high-performing athletes can support each other while receiving guidance from successful international taekwondo coach Seokhun Lee. As an elite athlete, Saffron is a part of the Melbourne University Elite Athlete Program (EAP), which helps to support her studies while competing in her sport at an elite level.

‘Access to the university’s gym enables me to fit training in around my studies more efficiently. It’s really comforting to know the university values my sporting endeavours and wants to help me succeed in both my sporting and academic pursuits. Weekly check-ins from the head of EAP, Brendan Parnell, help me feel as though I am valued and in the loop with what is happening at the university.’’

The support Saffron has received from the University and the coaches at the taekwondo high-performance hub have enabled her to thrive in the sport, simultaneously chipping away at her degree one unit at a time.

Performance

The Elite Athlete Program supports student athletes enrolled at the University.

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Clubs Students from the Football Club (Women's) playing on the University Oval

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Clubs The University’s sporting clubs provide competition, instructional and recreational opportunities for students, staff, alumni and the greater University community.

There are currently 44 clubs (41 affiliated, three provisionally affiliated) with a total of 7296 active members, which offered more than 234,295 participant opportunities in These participant opportunities included competitions at local, state and national level, adventure activities in unique and exciting environments, and courses in a variety of martial arts and other self-disciplines. The University’s sporting clubs have

been offering sporting opportunities to the student cohort for more than 150 years.

Competitive Athletics

Club Team Performance

Established 1890 The Athletics Club performed strongly in its first full year of competition since the pandemic. At the Victorian Track and Field Championships 11 athletes ranked in the top eight, resulting in the Club earning fourth place in the HH Hunter Shield.

In addition, 10 athletes attended the Australian Athletics Championships across 15 events, with nine top-ten placements. In the winter XCR season, the Women’s Premier team finished 4th whilst the Men’s finished 7th. Pleasingly, volunteer turnout for the winter season was the best in recent times. The club continues to reinvigorate its non-competition activities and welcome new members.

League

Division

Result

AVSL

4

8th

HH Hunter Shield

N/A

4th

XCR’22

Premier Men

7th

XCR’22

Premier Women

4th

Individual Achievements Member Name

League

Discipline

Result

Jemima Montag

Australian Championships

10000m walk

1st

Catriona Bisset

Australian Championships

800m

1st

Joel Baden

Australian Championships

High Jump

2nd

Mick Stanovsek

Australian Championships

1500m

4th

Sarah Billings

Australian Championships

1500m

6th

President

Michael Dardis

Rosie Donegan

Australian Championships

3000m Steeple

6th

Vice-President

Alessandro Bisetto

Marli Wilkinson

Australian Championships

400m Hurdles

6th

Secretary

Nick Montgomery

Rebekah Greene

Australian Championships

1500m

8th

Treasurer

Max Ueda

Liam Tully

Australian Championships

High Jump

8th

Tamara Mancuso

Australian Championships

Pole Vault

12th

Club Membership Participation Data

National Representation Member Name

Championship

Discipline

Result

Jemima Montag

Commonwealth Games

20km walk

Oceania record (1:27:27)

Catriona Bisset

Commonwealth Games

800m (indoor)

Oceania record (1:49.46)

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Badminton

Club Team Performance

Clubs

Established 1956

League

Division

Result

Protect Team Invitational

Mixed Open Grade

5th

Protech Team Invitational

Mens Open Grade

5th

Discipline

Result

Open Grade

Runners up

Open Grade

Bronze Medal

The Club enjoyed success in both social and competitive aspects, seeing high interest and participation in both. Socially, the club will Individual Achievements be providing more opportunities for people just entering the sport, also improving the social aspect of the club by organising League non-sporting events, helping to build a close-knit community. On the Member Name competitive side, the Club will look to further the development of the Rodger Yang Uni National players by increasing training participation.

Andrew Bunyamin Uni National President

Borna Bosnjak

Vice-President

Andrew Bunyamin

Secretary

Jia Min Wong

Treasurer

Areef Wibawa Barranco

Club Membership Participation Data

Ting Hong Yuan

Uni National

Open Grade

Bronze Medal

Toby Fung

ABC Activates Series

B,C Grade

First Place

Quennie Laurentia

Uni National

Open Grade

Gold Medal

Anjali Bhujun

ABC Activates Series

A,B,C Grade

First Place

Jia you Huang

Uni National

Open Grade

Runners up

Yi Fan Sun (Evan)

Uni National

Open Grade

Bronze Medal

National Representation Member Name

League

Discipline

Result

Anastasiya Bogoslokaya (Ireland)

Sydney International

Women’s Singles

Qualifying

Baseball

Club Team Performance

Established 1926

League

Division

Result

MWBL

A Grade

6th/10

MWBL

Womens

2nd/6

MWBL

A Reserve

5th/10

MWBL

A3

2nd/8

MWBL

A4

2nd/8

MWBL

D Grade (Blue)

10th/12

MWBL

D Grade (Grey)

7th/12

MWBL

D Reserve (Blue)

7th/12

MWBL

D Reserve (Grey)

11th/12

The Baseball Club continued to grow rapidly in 2022, with active player numbers surging beyond 120, which required the club expanding to 9 senior teams. It was fantastic to have everyone involved, enthusiastic and having fun playing baseball in such high numbers.

On the field, the Club had several teams make the finals in their respective divisions (Women's, A3 and A4), all of whom would make grand finals before unfortunately falling just short. Additionally, the Club continued to invest in the development of both the player base and the coaching staff.

President

Megan Kelly

Vice-President

Nick Sherlock

Secretary

Jordan Sinnamon

Treasurer

Kyle Harper

Club Membership Participation Data

Individual Achievements Member Name

League

Discipline

Result

Megan Kelly

MWBL

Womens

MVP

State Representation Member Name

League

Division

Result

Abbey Kelly

State Womens

Division 1

Participant

Morgan Doty

State Womens

Division 1

Participant

Morgan Doty

State Womens

Division 1

Batting Award

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Basketball

Clubs

Established 1953 The senior Men's went 21-1, which saw them promoted to the Championship division of Big V. The Club has also added a youth league team that will compete in next year’s Big V Youth League Two Men's competition. This Youth League team will play their inaugural season under the watchful eye of current student-coach Tim Bamford.

Our senior Women's will have a new coach for the upcoming season with Keith Noack taking the reins of the Division 1 program. The Club has a keen eye on adding a Youth League Women's team in the coming years which Keith is also excited about helping to develop.

President

Peter Rossiter

Vice-President

Heath Gilham

Secretary

Amelia Rose

Treasurer

Jason Kotchoff

General Manager

Joel Rimes

Club Membership Participation Data

Club Team Performance League

Division

Result

Big V

Division 1 (Men)

Semi-finalist

Big V

Division 1 (Women)

6-10

Individual Achievements Member Name

League

Discipline

Result

Joel Rimes

Big V

D1 (Men)

League MVP All Star 5

Joe Furphy

Big V

D1 (Men)

All Star 5 League Youth Player of the Year

Shawn King

Big V

D1 (Men)

Coach of the Year

Kylie Turnley

Big V

D1 (Women)

300 games played (club record)

State Representation Member Name

League

Division

Result

Johnny Furphy

Australian Junior Classic

U20

4th

26

Boat

Clubs

Established 1859

Club Team Performance

The Boat Club is the number one ranked club for Australian Under 23 representatives for 2022 by a ratio of 2:1.

League

Division

Result

Australian Rowing Titles

Men's Open 8+

1st

The Club finished third on the medal table at the 2022 Australian Rowing Championships and won the Men's Open 8+ and Women's Open 8+ (composite).

Australian Rowing Titles

Men's U23 8+

1st

Australian Rowing Titles

Men's U23 4-

1st

Australian Rowing Titles

Women's Open 4-

3rd

Australian Rowing Titles

Men's U21 4+

3rd

Two female athletes, Eliza Gaffney & Jean Mitchell were invited to the National Training Centre as members of the Australian Rowing Team.

President

Christian Ryan

Vice-President

Minnie Cade

Secretary

Eliza Gaffney

Treasurer

Angus Tyers

General Manager

Dan Wallace

Club Membership Participation Data

Individual Achievements Member Name

Championship

Division

Result

Lucy Stephan

Australian Rowing Championships

Women's Open 2/-

1st

Jean Mitchell

Australian Rowing Championships

Women’s Open 2/-

3rd

Eliza Gaffney

Australian Rowing Championships

Women’s U23 2/-

2nd

Damien Schroder

Australian Rowing Championships

Men's U23 LW1X

1st

Felix Oliver

Australian Rowing Championships

Men's U21 1X

2nd

National Representation Member Name

League

Discipline

Result

Lucy Stephan

World Championships

Women's 4-

1st

Jean Mitchell

World Championships

Women's 8+

5th

Eliza Gaffney

World Championships

Women's U23 4-

3rd

Fraser Miscamble

World Championships

Men's U23 4-

5th

Rohan Lavery

World Championships

Men's 8+

3rd

State Representation Member Name

Championship

Division

Result

Milla Marston

Interstate Regatta

1X Single Scull

3rd

Stephanie Gordon

Interstate Regatta

Women's Youth 8+

3rd

Evelyn Dow

Interstate Regatta

Women's Youth 8+

3rd

Katerina Bitzios

Interstate Regatta

Women's Youth Eight

3rd

Romy Cantwell

Interstate Regatta

Women's Youth 8+

3rd

Eliza Gaffney

Interstate Regatta

Queen's Cup

1st

Lucy Stephan

Interstate Regatta

Queen's Cup

1st

Rohan Lavery

Interstate Regatta

King's Cup

2nd

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Cheer and Dance

Clubs

Established 2011 The Cheer and Dance Club has competed in Victorian State Competitions and the Australian All-Star Cheerleading Federation Nationals Competition in Gold Coast. The club has grown greatly this year and intends to continue this along with the creation of more teams in upcoming seasons.

The Club engaged with artist Andy Butler to commission a work for the Ian Potter Museum to reflect on Empowerment in Sports that is currently being displayed in the Old Quad.

The Cheer and Dance Club has increased its Committee size with the creation of two new members to help facilitate overall club growth.

President

Megan Allis

Vice-President

Selimah Cua

Secretary

Ava Wansbrough

Treasurer

Fiona Tran

Club Membership Participation Data

National Representation Member Name

Championship

Discipline

Result

Emily Yamashita

AASCF Nationals

MU Eagles University Jazz

Qualified

Sarah Browne

AASCF Nationals

MU Eagles University Jazz

Qualified

State Representation

Club Team Performance Championship

Division

Result

AASCF State Championships

MU Falcons All Girl Level ½ Non Tumble

1st

AASCF State Championships

MU Sparrows Open University Pom

1st

AASCF Spring Carnival

MU Falcons All Girl Level ½ Non Tumble

2nd

AASCF State Championships

MU Doves Open University Jazz

2nd

AASCF Winterfest

MU Vultures Open Hip Hop Coed

2nd

AASCF State Championships

MU Swans Open Lyrical/ Contemporary

2nd

AASCF Winterfest

MU Robins Open Novice Pom

2nd

Member Name

Championship

Division

Result

Emily Yamashita

AASCF States

MU Eagles University Jazz

2nd

Sarah Browne

AASCF States

MU Eagles University Jazz

2nd

Sarah Carrington

AASCF States

MU Phoenix Open Jazz

5th

Nadya Woon

AASCF States

MU Phoenix Open Jazz

5th

Selimah Cua

AASCF States

MU Wyverns Open 1st Hip Hop

Marielle Lopez

AASCF States

MU Wyverns Open 1st Hip Hop

28 Clubs

Cricket

Club Team Performance

Established 1856

League

Division

Result

Premier Cricket

First Grade Men’s 2021/22

11th

President

Derek Bennett

Premier Cricket

Second Grade Men’s 2021/22

7th

Vice-President

Nic Brian

Premier Cricket

Third Grade Men’s 2021/22

4th

Secretary

Harrison Emms

Premier Cricket

Fourth Grade Men’s 2021/22

8th

Treasurer

Arthur Nitsopoulos

WCCC

North West (A) Women’s 2021/22

4th

General Manager

Chris Milne

MCC

Club XI Competition Division 1 2021/22

8th

Dowling Shield

U 17 Competition Male 2021/22

6th

Premier Cricket

Club Championship (All 4 Grades) 2021/22

7th

Club Membership Participation Data

State Representation

Cycling Established 1856 No report was provided by the Club.

Member Name

League

Division

Andrej Yaksende

Futures League

Vic 2nd XI

Peter Hatzoglou

Big Bash League

Perth Scorchers

Tom Walker

State Representative

Vic U19

Result

BBL Premiers

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Dragon Boat

Clubs

Established 2018 The Dragon Boat Club welcomed a new Head Coach this year that led to big changes within the coaching program and promising improvements among the members, setting the club up well for upcoming state and nationallevel competitions. Despite the lack of regattas due to flood warnings in the second half of this year, the club’s improvement has been evident through the increased number of our members being a part of the Victorian state and Australian national teams. It is an exciting period of growth and the club is looking forward to breaking personal best times at upcoming regattas.

President

Zijing Chu

Vice-President

Stefanie Natascha Voelker

Secretary

Catherine Leung

Treasurer

Zein Benjamin

State Representation

Club Membership Participation Data

Club Team Performance Championship

Division

Result

Battle on the Barwon

Premier Mixed 20’s, 100m

2nd

Battle on the Barwon

Premier Open 10’s, 100m

3rd

Battle on the Barwon

Premier Open 10’s, 5.4km

2nd

Victorian Championships

Premier Mixed 10’s, 500m

3rd

National Representation Member Name

Championship

Divsion

Zijing Chu

14th Asian Dragon Boat Championships

Premier

Stefanie Natascha Voelker

14th Asian Dragon Boat Championships

Premier

Zein Benjamin

14th Asian Dragon Boat Championships

Premier

Augustus Law Shaorui

14th Asian Dragon Boat Championships

Premier

Result

Member Name

Championship

Division

Result

Zijing Chu

Australian Dragon Boat Championships

Premier

500m Open 10’s/Gold 500m Mixed 20’s/Gold

Stefanie Natascha Voelker

Australian Dragon Boat Championships

Premier

500m Women 10’s/ Gold

Yvette (Yichun) Wang

Australian Dragon Boat Championships

Premier

500m Women 10’s/ Gold

Eric Ny

Australian Dragon Boat Championships

Premier

500m Open 10’s/Gold 500m Mixed 20’s/Gold

Catherine Leung

Australian Dragon Boat Championships

Premier

500m Mixed 20’s/Gold

Augustus Law Shaorui

Australian Dragon Boat Championships

Premier

500m Open 10’s/Gold 500m Mixed 20’s/Gold

Chan Jie Ho

Australian Dragon Boat Championships

Premier

500m Open 10’s/Gold

30 Clubs

Fencing

Club Team Performance

Established 1946

League

Division

Achivement

UniSport Games

Women’s Team Epee

Silver

Women’s Team

Overall Current Champions

The Club has championed a positive re-introduction of new members UniSport Games and existing members after the difficulties due to Covid. The Club has performed well overall, however aims to improve its relationship between experienced fencers and new-comers.

Individual Achievements

President

Georgia Fitzpatrick

Vice-President

Hayden Yu

Member Name

Championship

Division

Result

Secretary

Hans Williams

Jiashu Wu

UniSport Games

Men’s Foil

Bronze

Treasurer

Nicholas Zeitoun

Mayuri Muralidharan

UniSport Games

Women’s Foil

Gold

Ka Wan Cheung

UniSport Games

Women’s Sabre

Gold

Kiara Wang

UniSport Games

Women’s Sabre

Bronze

Isaac Hayes

UniSport Games

Men’s Epee

Bronze

Club Membership Participation Data

National Representation Member Name

Championship

Division

Result

Dianna Gu

Zone Championships Seoul

Open Women’s Epee Individuals

16th

Georgia Salmas

Zone Championships Seoul

Open Women’s Foil Individuals

19th

State Representation Member Name

League

Division

Result

David Chachs

AFC 4

Veteran Men’s Sabre Individual

3rd

Ka Wan Cheung

AFC 4

Open Women’s Sabre Individual

3rd

Julian Leung

AFC 4

Open Men’s Foil Individual

2nd

Nicholas Zeitoun

AFC 4

Open Men’s Epee Individual

3rd

Isaac Hayes

AFC 4

Open Men’s Epee Individual

3rd

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Women’s Football

Clubs

Established 1859 The Women’s Football Club (MUWFC) had 109 players taking the field in the Black and Blue, some for their first time and others for their 50th. MUWFC congratulated 9 players who reached their 50 game milestone. MUWFC also recognised Cat O’Bryan’s 150th senior game, and acknowledged the massive contribution she has made to the club and to women’s football more broadly.

Having been promoted back to VAFA Women’s Premier Division, the seniors and reserves did well to play finals, as did the thirds.

Pride Round was another huge success this year with plenty of action on and off the field. All three teams donned Pride Jerseys and played at Melbourne University Home Oval.

During the games a Pride Luncheon was organised, which was open to members of the public and included a panel discussion covering the topic of Trans and Gender Diverse Inclusion in Sport. A fundraising raffle and bake sale held in conjunction with both events and all profits from the day were donated to Transgender Victoria, a total of $2500. A Gender Inclusion Policy was created and adopted by the club.

First Nations Round was hosted the day before NAIDOC Week. As part of MUWFC strategy, two players, Lorraine and Madena Jaffer, designed the First Nations Jerseys.

These jerseys were worn by the players from all three teams who all played on Melbourne University Home Oval. Aunty Katrina Amon assisted in the jumper reveal and provided an insightful and educational presentation about her family’s history, connection to culture and what this means for different people, her role in footy and the changes she is seeing.

President

Madeline Sheedy

Vice-President

Terri O’Reilly

Secretary

Marinella Salafia

Treasurer

Donald Sahlstrom

General Manager

Marinella Salafia

Club Membership Participation Data

Club Team Performance League

Division

Result

VAFA

Premier

Finals

VAFA

Premier Reserves

Finals

VAFA

Thirds

Finals

Individual Achievements Member Name

Team

Divsion

Result

Frances Walsh

Team

Seniors

Best and Fairest

Nell Washington

Team

Reserves

Best and Fairest

32

Futsal

Club Membership Participation Data

Clubs

Established 2007 The Futsal Club’s FNL (Friday Night Social League) was a success this year with a rise in the number of registered teams resulting in 22 in total. An initiative to start a Women's FNL was also taken after gauging interest from numerous women at the Melbourne University Clubs’ Day at the beginning of the semester, however fewer women actually registered and showed up, allowing the formation of only 2-3 teams. This is an area the Futsal Club looks to focus on for next year and aims to market the Women's FNL better to get enough members for at least 6-8 teams.

The Men's and Women's teams are actively recruiting new coaches after the retirement of Kerry Hwang, the former coach of both teams.

The Women’s team are performing well in their league with back-toback wins, however, the Men’s team is struggling currently and could have to fight a relegation battle in their league soon.

President

Tanvi Kotwani

Futsal Director

William Nack

Secretary

Ashley Hay

League

Division

Result

Treasurer

Oliver Rose

Series Futsal Men’s State League

One

8th/8

Futsal Oz Brunswick Thursday Womens League

One

2nd/8

Hockey

Club Team Performance

Club Membership Participation Data

Established 1907 Overall, 2022 was a very positive year for the Club as it was the first time in three years that the Club was able to finish out a full season.

There have been plenty of highlights and positives from the year: All five of our women’s senior teams making finals, a plethora of MUHC members in action as players, coaches, managers, and officials at various national and international tournaments, Premierships for Women’s Pennant C and Men’s Masters 45+ NW, and a championship for Women’s InterVarsity, a good financial year, stabilising post-COVID, and giving the Club a solid foundation to deal with potential challenges and changes in 2023.

President

James Stewart

Futsal Director

Keeley O' Reilly

Secretary

Rosie George

Treasurer

Peter Bolling

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Lacrosse

Clubs

Established 1883 No report was provided by the Club.

Lifting Established 2022 No report was provided by the Club.

Netball

Club Team Performance

Established 1920

League

Division

Result

VNL

Championship

3rd

VNL

Division 1

8th

VNL

19/Under

3rd (Minor Premiers)

Parkville

Premier 2

Premiers

Parkville

Premier 3

8th

Melbourne University Lightning had two teams make the Victorian Netball League (VNL) finals for the first time since 2017 - Championship and 19&Under - plus the Bolts 1 Development side winning the 2022 Autumn Grand Final in a one-goal thriller at Parkville.

The Club is incredibly proud of its work in the diversity and inclusion space - again at the forefront of the VNL Pride Round and becoming the first Club to have a designated First Nations uniform for the respective Round.

Individual Achievements Member Name

League

Divsion

Result

Jordan Cransberg

VNL

Championship

Team of the Year

Gabby Coffey

VNL

Championship

Team of the Year

Mikaela Vaughan

VNL

Championship

Team of the Year

Lindy Murphy

Kelsie Rainbow

VNL

Championship

Team of the Year

Vice-President

Mel Laird

Grace Markovic

VNL

19/Under

Team of the Year

Secretary

Caitlin Walsh

Dayna Williams

VNL

19/Under

Team of the Year

Treasurer

Jenni Lewis

General Manager

Caitlin Walsh

The Club is confident its program will deliver every team the opportunity to push for finals next season.

President

Club Membership Participation Date

National Representation Member Name

Divsion

Achievement

Maggie Caris

21/U

National Squad

Emma Winfield

21/U

National Squad

State Representation Member Name

Team

Gabby Coffey

Collingwood Magpies

Division

Achievement Super Netball Debut

Gabby Coffey

Melbourne Vixens

Training Partner

Jordan Cransberg

Melbourne Vixens

Training Partner

Maggie Caris

Melbourne Vixens

Training Partner

Grace Markovic

19/U

State Team

Charlee Kemp

19/U

State Team

Emma Winfield

17/U

State Team

Montaya Sardi

17/U

State Team

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Rugby

Clubs

Established 1909 No report was provided by the Club.

Soccer Established 1947 The Soccer Club celebrated its 75th year with gala matches on the University Oval followed by a function in the Ernie Cropley Pavilion.

The Club qualified for promotion to the Women’s National Premier League but unfortunately had to decline promotion because the Club’s facilities do not meet NPLW requirements. The Club looks forward with excitement to the FIFA Women’s World Cup being played on home soil next year.

President

Michael Owen

Vice-President

Sasha Naidoo

Secretary

Isabella Mezzetti

Treasurer

Lachlan Boughton

General Manager

Angela Christian-Wilkes

Club Membership Participation Data

Club Team Performance League

Division

Result

FV

Men’s Metro 3 North-West

1st,GF win

VicSoccer

Men’s Premier League

2nd

FV

VPLW Reserves

2nd

FV

MSL4 North Reserves

2nd

FV

MSL5 North Reserves

3rd

Football Victoria

Women’s Victorian Premier League Seniors

4th

FV

Women’s State League 2 South-East

4th

Individual Achievements Member Name

League

Achievement

Elena Reid

VPLW Seniors

League runner-up Best & Fairest

Brydie Siryj

VPLW Seniors

League runner-up Golden Boot

Club Team Performance

Established 1961

League

Melbourne Softball The Softball Club (MUSC) had another successful year in 2022. With Association four teams spread across all 3 divisions of the Melbourne Softball Melbourne Softball Association competition, MUSC had a great mix of experienced Association players and newbies at the club. The MUSC Wolves were champions of the B-Division, unfortunately knocking out the MUSC Vipers along Melbourne Softball Association the way, while the Raptors and the Angels did their best against Melbourne Softball strong competition in the A-Reserve and A divisions respectively.

Association MUSC is looking forward to another fantastic season in 2023.

President

Katherine Gourley

Vice-President

Tracy Woolacott

Secretary

Tylah Drochmann

Treasurer

Caroline Reid and Claire Straw

General Manager

Hannah Gray

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Division

Result

A Grade (Team: Angels)

Semi Finalists

A-Reserve (Team: Raptors)

5th

B Grade (Team: Wolves)

Champions

B Grade (Team: Vipers)

Prelim Finalists

Individual Achievements Member Name

Team

Division

Achievement

Isabella Phillips

Wolves

B-Grade

Grand Final MVP

Tylah Drochmann

Wolves

B-Grade

B-Grade All Star Coach

Katherine Gourley

Angels

A-Grade

Duyvestan Service Award

Club Membership Participation Data State Representation Member Name

Team

Division

Achievement

Antigone Thornton

Raptors

A-Reserve

U17 State Championship

Charlotte Delos

Raptors

A-Reserve

U17 State Championship

Clubs

Softball

36 Clubs

Squash

Club Team Performance

Established 1964

League

Division

Result

Premier

Summer season - State

Runners up

Open

Summer season - C grade

Runners up

Womens

Autumn Season - Cup grade

Runners up

Premier

Winter season - State

Runners up

Winter season - B grade

Runners up

Winter season - C grade

Runners up

Winter season - C res

Premiers

The Squash Club has returned to pre-COVID membership levels with a range of initiatives, and found significant growth in the social demographic attributed to our weekly events and grassroots programs, such as Learn to Play.

Open The Club established an official coaching group, which focuses on developing the Learn to Play program to engage new players, through Open to training and development in the Pennant membership base.

Open

Womens Spring season - Cup grade Runners up The Club was proud to run it’s first Club Championships in three years, with two new student player Club Champions, whom also Individual Achievements competed in University Nationals; this tournament was the strongest and deepest draw the Club has run in recent years.

Member Name Championship Division Result President

Eli Kozma

Druvinka Perera

Club Championship

Open

Winner

Vice-President/Secretary

Allegra Randazzo

Joyce (Yi Yan) Mak

Club Championship

Women's

Winner

Felicia Eng

James Kavourakis

Ballarat Open

Open

Winner

Richard Gale

Ballarat Open

Open

4th place

Hayden Pattrick

Ballarat Open

Div 5

Winner

Treasurer

Club Membership Participation Data

Table Tennis

Club Membership Participation Data

Established 1954 The Table Tennis Club has been hard at work this year rebuilding our membership base after a lack of engagement from the 2021 Covid lockdown. The Club has brought back many social and competitive events hosting a total of 2 social and 2 competitions this year on top of collaborating with IJM (International Justice Mission) to deliver a ping-pong-o-thon charity event. The club also co-hosted a Racketlon event with the Tennis, Squash and Badminton clubs giving all members a diverse trial of each sport. Currently the club has over 146 active members and now planning to expand the club’s connection with other affiliated clubs and associations.

President

Henry Ye

Vice-President

Preston Tan-Kang

Secretary

Daniel Lay

Member Name

Team

Division

Achivement

Treasurer

Jason Huang

Rocky Chen

Senior Nationals

U21

Represented VIC

Raymond Myrteza

Senior Nationals

U21

Represented VIC

Kei Chun Chung

Senior Nationals

U21

Represented VIC

Nathan Shi

Senior Nationals

U21

Chosen to represent VIC

State Representation

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Tennis

Clubs

Established 1884 This year at the Tennis Club was filled with long lasting friendships, great gameplay and great sportsmanship. With our memberships exceeding over 300 members this year, the Club had to adapt and continue to provide a safe and inclusive environment to play. Many highlights from this year of tennis include the Club’s International Women’s Day event, introducing a hybrid internal competition to allow members a chance to play singles and doubles, club hittings for members twice a week, the Club’s new range of merch and the Club’s social activities such as BBQ’s and pub nights throughout the year to boost morale. The Club would like to thank the committee, the coaches and MU Sport who made the year as great as it was.

President

Mia Costanzo & Gabriel Thomas

Secretary

Wendy Phung

Treasurer

Gabriel Thomas

Club Team Performance

National Representation

League

Division

Result

Vic Pennant

Women's 4

3rd

Vic Pennant

Women's 5

4th

Vic Pennant

Women's 5

4th

Vic Pennant

Men's 2

5th

Vic Pennant

Men's 7

6th

Vic Pennant

Men's 7

6th

Vic Pennant

Men's 11

5th

Touch Established 1997 No report was provided by the Club.

Member Name

Championship

Discipline

Result

Weitao Li

Uni Nationals

Men's Tennis

Winning record

Jessica Graham

Uni Nationals

Women's Tennis

Winning record

Ka Wen Kuong

Uni Nationals

Women's Tennis

Winning record

Tobias Bo Kudsk

Uni Nationals

Men's Tennis

Winning record

Shu Jhou

Uni Nationals

Women's Tennis

Winning record

38 Clubs

Ultimate Frisbee

State Representation

Established 1994

Member Name

League

Discipline

Result

Benson Chiang

U22s

Mixed Metro

4th

Charlotte Buckingham

U18s

Womens

2nd

Chinatsu Hoshi

U22s

Womens

1st

Ellen Ho

U22s

Womens

1st

Genevieve Tan

U22s

Mixed Metro

4th

Hannah Bradley

U22s

Womens

1st

Julie Chong

U22s

Womens

1st

Junyi Zhang (Iris)

U22s

Mixed Country

5th

Kolya Vakhnin

U22s

Mens

2nd

Louis Lai

U22s

Mixed Country

5th

Matthew Brown

U22s

Mens

2nd

Ting Jen Lim (Jay)

U22s

Mixed Country

5th

Venetia Chan

U22s

Womens

1st

Zhi Yi Lee

U22s

Mixed Metro

4th

The Club engaged in successful recruitment of new members during orientation sessions, with constant engagement with new and existing members during weekly sessions, even with some newer additions later during the semester due to prior connections. The greatest success the club had was sending 14 members to represent Victoria in the U18s & U22s state representative teams, with Julie Chong and Chinatsu Hoshi being recognised by AFDA (Australian Flying Disc Association) and awarded the Green and Gold merit award. There were increased connections to alumnus to improve high performance in the club and focus on redevelopment after the Covid-19 phase and results are anticipated next year.

President

Zhi Yi Lee

Secretary

Louis Lai

Treasurer

Chinatsu Hoshi

Treasurer

Hannah Bradley, Bryan Chiow

Club Membership Participation Data

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Club Team Performance

Established 1958

League

Division

Result

VVL

Premier Men Div 1

Gold

The Club was unsure of what to expect returning from the two years VVL Premier Women Div 1 of COVID interruptions. It was unclear whether membership numbers VVL Premier Men Div 2 were going to be impacted in any way. The extremely positive numbers attending the selection trials was a sign that volleyball VVL Premier Women Div 2 interest did not wain during the interruption. The Club was able to VVL Reserves Women Div 1 Blue field a full quote of teams, and for the first time in many years also VVL Reserves Men Div 3 entered three teams in the Junior State League competition, thanks to a group of volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this happen. VVL Reserves Men Div 2 The Club’s success this year, among others, proudly celebrates its award as Volleyball Victoria’s Club of the Year.

Individual Achievements

Gold Gold 3rd 3rd 3rd 5th

President

Gus Cirillo

Member Name

League

Division

Result

Vice-President

Rosemary Bissett

Michael Cirillo

VVL

Premier 1 Men

Best Setter

Secretary

Amber Allen

Liam Van Gemst

VVL

Premier 1 Men

Best Attacker

Treasurer

Anthony Williams

Rochelle Sison

VVL

Premier 1 Women

Best Libero

Chloe Jacobi

VVL

Premier 1 Women

Rising Star (U/21)

Club Membership Participation Data

Tanya McInerney

VVL

Premier 1 Women

Coach of the Year

Gus Cirillo

VVL

Premier 1 Men

Coach of the Year

Liam Van Gemst

VVL

Premier 1 Men

GF MVP

Jemma Stokes

VVL

Premier 1 Women

GF MVP

Corey O’Dea

VVL

Premier 2 Men

GF MVP

National Representation Member Name

League

Discipline

Achievement

Trent O’Dea

Volleyball Nations League

Indoor Volleyball

Participation

State Representation Member Name

League

Division

Result

Charlotte Fitzharris

AJVC

U/18 Girls

Silver

Milla Smith

AJVC

U/18 Girls

Silver

Cat Smith

AJVC

U/18 Girls

Silver

James Lycett

AJVC

U/15 Girls

Gold (Finals MVP)

Callen Fowler

AJVC

U/18 Boys

Bronze

Amelia Stevens

AJVC

U/14 Girls White

4th

Clubs

Volleyball

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Water Polo

Clubs

Established 1963 Following no competitions in previous years due to the COVID-10 pandemic, the 2021/22 Summer State League was the first return of Water Polo in Victoria since December 2019.

The Summer State League was reduced in length, only commencing in February 2022. Pleasing, club membership numbers and representation was high, with many members returning from 2019, as well as many new members joining the club this year, allowing the Club to return to regular training and competition programs without delay.

Club results were impressive based on the long time out of the water, with the clubs top Men’s team securing premierships in both the 2021/22 Summer Competition & 2022 Winter Competitions. The Women’s program continues to develop with the step-up to the WPV State League 1 with mixed results in that division, but Women’s SL2 and SL3 continue to post strong results with finals representation, Club Team Performance and a Premiership in the WSL3 division during of the Summer Competition.

League The year also coincided with the return of a Victorian based side in WPV Summer State League the Australian Water Polo League. Club member and Commerce/ 2021/22 Engineering Student Lucy Haig represented the Victorian Phoenix, WPV Summer State League alongside fellow student Max Post (Arts) and University Alumni Em 2021/22 McGowan, Darcy Holdsworth and Jamie Ogilvie-Lee. WPV Summer State League 2021/22 The Club’s social program also returned to full flight, with teams entered in both men’s and women’s competitions of the Polo by the WPV Summer State League Pier tournament. The Social Men were victorious in this competition. 2021/22

Division

Result

Women's SL3

1st

Men's SL2

1st

Women's 5

1st

Women's SL2

3rd

The Club also sent a men’s team to Canberra to compete in the Canberra Cup, finishing an admirable third place, against some tough competition from the ACT and NSW.

2022 Polo by the Pier

Men’s Championship

2nd

2022 Polo by the Pier

Men’s Social Division

1st

2022 Canberra Cup

Men’s Division 2

3rd

President

Matthew Keen & Pheobe Nadenbousch

Individual Achievements

Vice-President

Rylee Olsson & Keli’koa Peters

Secretary

Ellen Keen

Member Name

League

Discipline

Result

Treasurer

Eliza Fasso-Opie

George Van Veenedaal

2022 Summer State League

MSL2

Highest Goal Scorer

Club Membership Participation Data State Representation Member Name

League/ Championship

Discipline

Result

Cienna Twyford

WPA National State Championships

17 & Under

9th

Jodie Millet

WPA National State Championships

17 & Under

9th

Charlotte Brereton

WPA National State Championships

15 & Under

7th

Lucy Haig

Australian Water Polo League (Victorian Phoenix)

Open

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Instructional

Clubs

Aikido Established 1966 The Aikido Club has continued our long standing mission of introducing newcomers to Aikido. Since training is conducted pairs, it allows for both beginner friendly and more complex practice at the discretion of the individual pairs. The Club held a 3-day InterVarsity event with RMIT Aikido Club in order to bring together Aikido practitioners across Victoria. The event served to expose our members to different styles not normally available at the club and a chance to form new connections.

President

Matthew Littleson

Vice-President

Anna Liu

Secretary

Shravan Burtun

Treasurer

Teo Chin Phin

Individual Achievements Member Name

League

Result

Dani Le

Aikikai Victoria

5th Kyu

Teo Chin Phin

Aikikai Victoria

5th Kyu

Club Membership Participation Data

Matthew Littleson

Aikikai Victoria

4th Kyu

Dancesport

Club Membership Participation Data

Established 1993 The Dancesport Club’s main goal for the year was to increase membership and member involvement in club activities.

MUDC’s numbers increased by 300% with all classes growing throughout the year. The club was able to teach dance styles not taught since before Covid and separate dance styles that were taught in combined classes during COVID. MUDC’s major events were intervarsity (competition organised with Monash Dance Society) where the club also invited several student dance clubs to participate for the first time. MUDC also ran a performance night were all classes performed choreographies the students had learnt throughout second semester.

President

Sam Hoffmann

Vice-President

Tristan Chandraratna

Secretary

Sage Aleena

Treasurer

Charlotte Jones

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Karate

Club Membership Participation Data

Clubs

Established 1968 The Karate Club has gained at least 20 new members since the start of 2022, some of which ran for the Club’s first AGM since 2019. The Club now has elected a new committee including fresh undergraduates, all active in club training and events. Notable club social events include hiking, paintball, ice skating, and laser tag, all of which were popular and boosted club morale. The Club also held a joint camp with the Rhee Taekwondo Club over the winter, the first since Covid-19, which was a huge success. Club members were also able to participate in the Lion Bushido Tournament this year, and won awards in kata as well as sparring. The Club is also proud to announce that Alejandro Torres, Jie Zhou and Scott Fittock have graded to their 1st dan. A dinner was organized by the club in celebration of their achievement. As part of her specialty, Jie also holds a monthly Filipino short stick class, providing new fun applications of karate.

President

Henry Tan

Vice-President

Monique Tovey

Secretary

Sean Tovey

Treasurer

Margaret Xu

Individual Achievements Member Name

League

Discipline

Achivement

Alejandro Torres

Grading

Grading

Black Belt

Scott Fittock

Grading

Grading

Black Belt

Jie Zhou

Grading

Grading

Black Belt

Jie Zhou

Lion Bushido Tournament

Continuous sparring, open, female 18+

2nd

Darren Chew

Lion Bushido Tournament

Point sparring 10th7th kyu, male 18+

4th

Henry Tan

Lion Bushido Tournament

Continuous sparring 5th-1st kyu, male 18+

5th

Scott Fittock

Lion Bushido Tournament

Continous sparring open, male, 18+

4th

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Club Team Performance

Established 1989

League

Division

Result

Victorian Kendo Championships

Men’s Kyu Teams

1st

The Kendo Club (MUKEN) in 2022 saw a successful bounce back from COVID headwinds of 2020-2021 with a healthy retention of 2021 & 2022 beginners.

The club had a successful showing at the 2022 Victorian Championship, coming first place across 5/10 events including holding onto the Men’s team title since 2016.

Victorian Kendo Championships

Women’s Kyu Teams

1st

Victorian Kendo Championships

Men’s Dan Teams

1st

Uni Nationals

Overall place

4th

Gwangju Open Tournament

Open Teams

N/A

Individual Achievements The club continues to contribute to broader kendo community with strong participation at the State and National level as competitors and coaches/officials.

Member Name

League

Event

Result

Richard T’en

Men’s Dan Individuals

1st

This culture of success and participation has permeated across our members, ensuring we are set for success with a base of highly engaged and motivated students.

Victorian Kendo Championships

Kenji Sugimoto

Victorian Kendo Championships

Veterans Individuals

2nd

Yaya Jeong

Victorian Kendo Championships

Women’s Dan Individuals

2nd

Sandra Chen

Victorian Kendo Championships

Women’s Kyu Individuals

1st

Amelia Ding

Victorian Kendo Championships

Women’s Kyu Individuals

2nd

Simon Wang

Victorian Kendo Championships

Men’s Kyu Individuals

Equal 3rd

David Turner

Victorian Kendo Championships

Men’s Kyu Individuals

Equal 3rd

Jeffrey Khor

Ballarat Taikai

Open Individuals

2nd

Richard T’en

MUKEN Taikai

Open Individuals

1st

Jeffrey Khor

MUKEN Taikai

Open Individuals

2nd

Vice-President

Jeffrey Khor

Secretary

Ashraf Shahril

Treasurer

Tommy Dinh

Club Membership Participation Data

National Representation Member Name

Team

Role

Daniel Jeong

Australian Kendo Team

Assistant Coach

Yaya Jeong

Australian Kendo Team

Assistant Manager

Clubs

Kendo

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Taekwondo (Rhee)

Clubs

Established 1971

The club also attended two gradings in June and September which welcomed many new black belts and lower belt promotions which were well overdue due to COVID-19.

Rhee Taekwondo started the year strong by hosting the celebration of 50 years of Taekwondo at Melbourne University in conjunction with WTF Taekwondo which invovled a cocktail dinner and a demonstration from each club.

President

Josh Chen

Vice-President

Cameron Petty

Secretary

Allegra Tremlett

Treasurer

Dylan Hamilton

This was followed by a joint martial arts camp with the Karate Club in June which saw instructors and students from each club sharing and learning unique techniques from each martial art.

Club Membership Participation Data

Throughout the year regular social events were held with particular highlights being laser tag with MU karate and a tree tops adventure.

Taekwondo (WTF)

Club Membership Participation Data

Established 1971 The Taekwondo Club began a victorious year with obtaining several medals in state competitions, looking forward to another year of improvement and more participation in competitions. With strong preparation over semester one, all of our athletes that participated at UniNationals gained medals for some all categories and divisions. With this year’s success, the club is highly motivated and is looking forward to appearing in competitions in the upcoming year. The club continued effective trainings in preparation for UniNationals and provide members with weekly training sessions to maintain their fitness and skill.

President

Chen-Yu Yang

Vice-President

Fiona Trieu

Secretary

Vivian Nguyen

Treasurer

Benjamin Ly

Individual Achievements Member Name

League

Discipline

Result

Vivian Nguyen

Uni Nationals

Black belt female individual creative poomsae

Gold

Zara Liang

Uni Nationals

Red belt female individual poomsae

Gold

Eleanor Rowan

Uni Nationals

Yellow belt female individual poomsae/57-62 kg sparring

Gold

Albert Dong

Uni Nationals

Yellow belt male individual poomsae

Gold

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Wushu Kung Fu

President

Connor McGowan

Vice-President

Nathaniel Nguyen

Secretary

Ashley McGowan

Treasurer

Emily Chen

Club Membership Participation Data

Clubs

The ‘Wushu Kung Fu Club’ focused on quickly building membership and member skills as well as returning fully to pre-pandemic activities. After two years the Club was finally able to run the annual winter camp. The Club also partook in two cross-training events with ‘Monash University Taichi Wushu Club’, the first since 2017. The Club held an all-day school incursion which had been in the works since 2021.

The Club performed at the Chinese Cultural Festival and hopes to further build relationships with Chinese-related clubs. The Club held several social events this year and is looking to meaningfully expand them next year.

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Recreational

Clubs

Golf Established 2020 TIn its first full year without COVID-19 restrictions, The Golf Club has held more events than ever before. The club has introduced dozens of students to the game of golf, and helped build a close-knit community of golfers at the University. It has been incredibly rewarding to see the improvements of members under the fantastic coaching and guidance of the Club’s volunteers. Events have primarily included driving range sessions and 9-hole matches, with the Club looking to expand into competitive golf from next year.

President

Sam Cato

Secretary

Rey Rusli

Treasurer

Maxwell Machin-Finch

Club Membership Participation Data

Inline Skating Reaffiliated 2016 No report was provided by the Club.

Mountaineering

Club Team Performance

Established 1944

League

Division

Result

Victorian Canoe Polo (Winter)

Novice

1st

Canoe Polo - Nagambie Cup

Division 2

4th/10

2022 marked the long-awaited return of activities for the Mountaineering Club. This year’s focus was on providing numerous opportunities for members to get outdoors.

Paddling was bolstered by the purchase of a new club trailer, and upskilling of leaders through Paddle Australia training courses. Ropes sports were strong, with regular social climbing and skills sessions, the inaugural interclub boulder competition, and the approval of a new canyoning framework. Over 25 hikes and rogaines took place across Victoria. The winter months saw several skiing and snowshoeing expeditions run. Spring saw members out in the bush planting trees for conservation.

President

Jacob Forker-Freeman

Vice-President

Alex Ballantyne

Secretary

Harrison Lindsay

Treasurer

Darcey Delagnes

Club Membership Participation Data

Individual Achievements Member Name

League

Discipline

Result

Oliver Fogel-Reid

Victorian Canoe Polo Winter 2022 Competition

Novice/ intermediate

Most improved player in league

Natalie Uhlikova

Victorian Canoe Polo Winter 2022 Competition

Novice/ intermediate

Best and Fairest

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Ski

Clubs

Established 1929 No report was provided by the Club.

Snowboard Established 1994 No report was provided by the Club.

Sailing Established 2020 The Sailing Club had a successful 2022, being the first proper year for the Club to reestablish club events following a period of inactivity, and some challenging years of attempting to restart the Club during COVID. The Club ran numerous casual sailing and social events throughout the year, aimed at engaging sailors at the University, bringing together individuals with a common interest in sailing, and providing an opportunity for students new to sailing to experience the sport. The Club was also able to organise opportunities for UoM students to sign up for learn-to-sail courses through RBYC. Growing these opportunities for students and expanding club activities into more racing events, potentially with other universities, will be the Club’s main objectives leading into 2023.

President

Ethan O’Brien

Vice-President

Lachlan Copeland

Secretary

Max Shannon

Treasurer

Hannah Danks

Club Membership Participation Data

Surfriders Established 1969 The Surfriders are back to full member participation of both domestic and international students. This year the club ran 6 camps, had multiple social nights, and collaborated with other universities to organise a ‘Surf Ball’. With a high demand for our camps and events, the Club is looking forward to welcoming 2023.

President

Riley Kirkland

Vice-President

Amy Gibbins

Secretary

Marcus Schaper

Treasurer

Liam O’Reilly

Club Membership Participation Data

National Representation Member Name

League

Discipline

Achievement

Samson Melatua

Uni Nationals

Short/Long/ Body Board

Participation

Marshall Maher

Uni Nationals

Short/Long/ Body Board

Participation

Merrick Craven

Uni Nationals

Long Body Board

Participation

Nick Boags

Uni Nationals

Short/Long/ Body Board

Participation

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Underwater

Clubs

Established 1977 The Underwater Club started the new year with social events, talks from other ocean scientists, movies that promoted ocean conservations and scuba diving.

President

Maciej Necki

Vice-President

Andrew Hebbard

Secretary

Burak Uslu

Treasurer

Kevin Sek

Club Membership Participation Data

With the help of the pool, local divers were able to brush up their skills and us in the ocena.

Currently the Club have 130 total active members. The Club’s course coodinator trained 13 new open water student and it also improved the skills of other divers with advanced courses.

The Club is also going to start a divemaster trainingship that will help novice divers gain leadership skills.

Waterski & Wakeboard

Individual Achievements

Established 1965

Member Name

League

Division

Result

Sean Taffe

Deni WakeMuster

Advanced Men

3rd

Sean Taffe

Mildura Classic

Advanced Men

2nd

Sean Taffe

Melb Summer Series

Advanced Men

6th

Georgia Mylonas

Deni WakeMuster

Straight Air Female

3rd

Georgia Mylonas

Mildura Classic

Shred 18+ Female

1st

Georgia Mylonas

Melb Summer Series

Shred 18+ Female

2nd

The latest season for the Waterski & Wakeboard Club was about focusing on fare-welling the Mastercraft that has served the club over the last 4 years. The club made multiple trips up to Echuca over summer to enjoy the water-sport activities in the sun. Throughout the last year the Club worked through the process of ordering a new boat and at the end of the season were able to take out the clubs new Malibu which the members are very excited to use in the future seasons.

President

Michael Lowe

Vice-President

Sean Taffe

Secretary

Ian James Termes

Treasurer

Alan Jones

Club Membership Participation Data

National Representation Member Name

League

Division

Result

Sean Taffe

AUS Wakeboard National

Master Men

4th

Georgia Mylonas

AUS Wakeboard National

19-29 Women

1st

State Representation Member Name

League

Division

Result

Sean Taffe

Melbourne State Title

Master Men

1st

Georgia Mylonas

Melbourne State Title

19-29 Women

1st

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The University has a range of sporting facilities located within the Parkville Campus Sports Precinct. Other facilities include Lincoln Square Fitness, the Ski Lodge at Mount Buller, the Boat House on the Yarra River, and the mountaineering hut at Mount Feathertop.

The year saw tentative steps to a post Covid environment with students and staff beginning to return to campus.

An ambitious Facility Improvement Plan (20 projects) has taken up most of our time, with the rest devoted to progression of the Sports Capital Infrastructure Plan and responding to essential planned and unplanned maintenance.

The other key focus was on continuous improvement and engaging stakeholders via a Consultation – Collaboration – Communication framework.

Facilities have supported sporting club Pride and Indigenous rounds via bespoke line marking which as enhanced game day.

In addition, ramps were installed to improve access to the hockey pitch and design work completed for improved accessibility to the Nona Lee Sports Centre.

Annual Highlights • Gaining significant financial support from Campus Management for upgrades to the Alpine Lodge and disability access improvements in Nona Lee Sports Centre • Anticipated support from the University for Priority Projects and Sports Capital Infrastructure Plan

Melbourne University Sports Precinct, Parkville Campus

• Commencement of works to deliver new reception desk in Nona Lee Sports Centre • Majority (70%) of 2022 Facility Improvement Program delivered • Turf management contract providing best value extended with Andersons Horticulture • Supporting the Reactivation team to activate new spaces and build University relationships eg, Student Precinct - MU Sport is committed to providing and improving accessible spaces, with the recent door automation for Sports Centre north entrance and south entry door in compliance with DDA legislation.

- The introduction of a Student Lounge, a designated area for Elite Athlete Program athletes to study in a comfortable and convenient location, supporting their training.

- Works have also been done for the High Performance Studio, to improve access for users and provide higher quality sound and audiovisual equipment.

- In addition, an installation of a 24 hour access Key Cabinet for clubs to access keys for storage with ease and convenience.

- Installation of tennis court seating provides convenient and comfortable seating for players to sit and place equipment.

Facilities & Finance

Facilities & Finance

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Finance Report 2021

2021

2022 Current Assets

Revenue Fees and Charges

$6,860,859

Cash

$4,695,156

Investment Revenue

$7,484

Receivables

$37,195

Other Revenue

$233,408

Total Current Assets

$4,732,351

Total Revenue

$7,101,751 Non-Current Assets

Less Expense

Property, Plant and Equipment

$469,936

Total Assets

$5,202,287

Employee Related Expenses

$3,913,048

Consultants, External Labour and Cleaning

$471,149

Depreciation

$103,641

Current Liabilities

Utilities, Repairs and Maintenance

$1,307,229

Trade

$642,587

Equipment

$170,168

Provisions

$459,985

Other Expenses

$1,098,078

Other

$925

Total Expenses

$7,063,313

Total Current Liabilities

$1,102,807

Operating Surplus/ Contingency

38,437

Net Trust Income

739,286

Total Surplus/Contingency

777,723

Non-Current Liabilities Provisions

$251,435

Total Liabilities

$1,419,308

Net Assets

$3,718,604

Equity

In accordance with updated reporting requirements from the University, Trusts and Sports Foundation accounts are included in financial reporting from 2021.

Reserves

$31,567

Retained Surplus

$3,687,037

Total Equity

$3,718,604

2022

The support of our generous community allows for crucial opportunities for students at the University to participate in high-performance sport.

The Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship is such an example of this support, which has allowed student-athlete Eliza Gaffney to pursue Rowing and her academic studies equally.

Competitive rower and University of Melbourne student Eliza Gaffney was named the third-ever Jopling Scholarship Awardee this year; one of the most valuable grants amongst the country’s tertiary institutions.

Established in 2020, the Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship is Australia’s preeminent rowing scholarship, awarding $25,000 annually in educational support plus other in-kind athletic assistance. The scholarship supports undergraduate and postgraduate student-athletes for up to four years.

Gaffney, a current Juris Doctor student and the 2022 recipient of the John Hall Rowing Scholarship, credits the financial support with allowing her to balance both full-time studies with being able to compete at an elite level.

“I feel super privileged having been awarded both scholarships. Being a recipient of the John Hall Scholarship for the past few years has allowed me to reach the position I am in today. Hopefully, the Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship will let me achieve my goals in the future.

"Having gained selection to both the U/23 National Team and Senior A National Team last year, Eliza is leading the pack of a group of young rowers fighting for Olympic selection for Paris in 2024. The 22-year-old was selected in the Queen’s Cup and Henley Royal Regatta, rounding out a brutal 2022 competitive season that Eliza is confident has provided her the experience in international competition that will prove crucial in Senior National Team selections. “(Australia) is very fortunate because we have many returning athletes from the previous Olympia, many of whom are keen to continue to Paris. Their international experience is invaluable, and it helps us younger girls mature as athletes, having rowers with so much experience not just overseas, but with experience winning. But the double edge sword with that is that with so many people returning, it makes it so much harder to get in”.

President of the Melbourne University Boat Club (MUBC) and Olympic Silver Medalist Christian Ryan said that financial support from the Jopling scholarship is essential in allowing young athletes to balance an elite sporting career and their higher education study.

“An award of this type is a massive first step in providing financial support for athletes. The amount of time these young athletes need to train to compete on the international stage diminishes their ability to work part-time and study as well. This scholarship supports a gap for athletes who have the potential to make it; without it, something must give.”

“I feel the financial support Eliza received through the John Hall Rowing Scholarship last year has contributed to her making the senior team in 2022 ahead of expectations.”

Christian is also enthusiastic about the number of young rowers currently coming up in Australia. He described elite rowing as a game of ‘inches’ where athletes and their support teams work in a four-year Olympic cycle.

“If they’re not ready in 2024, our young rowers are in excellent stead for 2028.”

The Jopling Family Scholarships have been made possible due to the generosity of Mr. Peter Jopling AM in honour of his father, Mr. John Jopling Jr, and his passion for education and rowing. Mr. Jopling was passionate about the importance of quality education and the lifechanging impact that such an education can have on an individual.

Facilities & Finance

Donors & Supporters

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