Water Polo Australia Annual Report 2022/23

ANNUAL REPORT

2022/23

ANNUAL REPORT 2022/23 PRESIDENT REPORT.................................................................................2 CEO REPORT..............................................................................................4 A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION...............................................6 VALE BILL BERGE-PHILLIPS JNR...........................................................7 HIGH PERFORMANCE ..............................................................................8 COMPETITIONS & PATHWAYS................................................................10 REFEREES AND OFFICIALS....................................................................11 ATHLETE WELLBEING/ENGAGEMENT & ATHLETES’ COMMISSION.......................................................................12 SPORT DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH..................................................14 PROJECT 10X............................................................................................16 STRATEGY AND SOCIAL IMPACT............................................................20 RESULTS...................................................................................................21 INTERNATIONAL TEAMS/RESULTS.......................................................23 BOARD COMPETENCY AND ATTRIBUTE MATRIX..................................28 DIRECTORS’ REPORT..............................................................................29 THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS..................................................................48 HONOUR ROLL........................................................................................49 ORGANISATION STRUCTURE.................................................................50

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PRESIDENT REPORT It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2022-23 Water Polo Australia (WPA) Annual Report. It was another busy year for water polo in Australia, with the Board working alongside WPA staff to launch new initiatives and programs designed to align to our strategic framework.

In our first full year since COVID restrictions, we saw a full return to competitions at all levels of the sport, from our grassroots clubs and States through to national and international programs. It was pleasing to see strong numbers engaging with our sport from players through to coaches and officials.

WPA remains in a strong financial position with a modest deficit of $43,322 in 2022-23. Members’ equity remains strong at $0.9 million and cash holdings to $2.4 million. Revenue grew by 50% on last year to $10.5 million and is 45% higher than pre-COVID amounts. Sponsorship revenue has continued to grow year on year from $33,636 in 2017-18 to $781,285 in 2022-23.

As part of the second phase of the national strategic framework, Build and Grow, the Board and I were pleased to see strong results achieved in Project 10X as well as the unveiling of the new Social Impact strategies.

In one of the biggest positive steps on the green and gold runway, WPA was thrilled to welcome Ord Minnett as a partner. The partnership will see Ord Minnett become the naming rights sponsor of the Australian Men’s and Women’s teams for the next five years, with the potential for the partnership to extend beyond the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. The financial support has made an immediate impact in bolstering the teams’ preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Project 10X The Project 10X strategy solidifies the vision to make our sport your sport. Designed to introduce water polo to a new generation and new audiences, the second phase of Project 10X targeted schools, learn to swim programs, winter invasion sports as well as universities.

Across the four key areas, more than 17,000 participants were introduced to water polo, ranging from young children through to masters. Working with program partners such as Belgravia Leisure, Aligned Leisure, YMCA Victoria as well as universities and schools, the WPA team were able to reach more people than ever before. A program of note was the FunFit program in Newcastle which is an adult women’s program which won WPA’s inaugural Program of the Year.

Social Impact As a global sport and part of a global society, WPA recognises its global responsibility to have a positive impact, not just on the sport we play but the environment we play in, the people we become, and the community we support. 93% of Australians believe sport should have an important role in addressing the issues we face as a society and 57% of 2

Australians believe Sports Organisations have an obligation to use sports to address societal issues (The Starting Line Report Oct 2022).

Anchored within our National Strategic Framework where we strive to empower, develop, play, perform and prosper, our societal impact underpins our ability to succeed in these ambitions but also be sustainable for the future. By doing better, being better and playing better, water polo can have a positive impact on greater society.

In the first phase of the Social Impact strategic roll out, WPA unveiled: •

Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Strategy

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Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

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Climate Action Strategy

Additional strategies are set to be rolled out as part of the social impact framework. WPA will work with all levels of the sport as well as our partners to ensure we are creating positive change.

On behalf of the WPA Board, I would like to thank our steering panels who developed each of the strategic frameworks and volunteered so much time to help usher in a new era for water polo in Australia.

High Performance As our Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks and Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers reached the halfway point of the shortened Olympic cycle, the focus remained on qualifying quota spots for the Paris Olympic Games and the 2023 World Championships.

While falling outside of the reporting period, we must note the great strides both teams took at the recent World Championships in Fukuoka. Our Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers recorded their best international result in five years placing fourth and narrowly missing the podium in what was an inspired performance. The Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks finished in the top 10 with the younger side showing great promise.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank our Coaches, Tim Hamill and Paul Oberman, who have led both programs.

Competition For the first time, the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships (AYWPC) went west to Perth with more than 2,000 players attending. With the support of the West Australian Government, we were pleased to deliver this marquee event once again, returning to our full program of events.

For the first time since the COVID pandemic, international water polo returned to Australia with a TriNations Test Series held as part of AYWPC. Australia hosted teams from the USA and Japan in the three test match series, providing local fans the opportunity to see world class water polo on home soil.

The National State Championships also returned for our junior athletes. This event not only affords our pathways athletes the opportunity to represent their State, but also to be selected for the Australian National Age Group Programs.

The Australian Waterpolo League returned this season in a new format, which culminated with the Finals Series in Sydney. Congratulations to all teams, especially our winners the UNSW West Magpies men and the Sydney Uni Lions women.

WPA Foundation After several years of consideration, I was thrilled to see the launch of the WPA Foundation this year. The WPA Foundation seeks to support the hopes and dreams of our emerging and elite athletes, and to support the long-term sustainability of water polo in Australia through encouraging philanthropic support.

In Closing It has been an incredible year and I would like to extend my appreciation to the WPA Board members along with our many volunteer committee and panel members.

We were pleased this year to induct into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame: John Fox, Ian Trent, Nathan Thomas, Amanda Leeson-Smith, Thomas Whalan and the late Colin French.

Finally, I would like to express the Board’s sincere appreciation to Richard McInnes for his leadership as WPA CEO for the 3.5 years up to July 2023. During his tenure, Richard immersed himself in water polo and elevated our sport in the Australian sporting landscape. His leadership helped WPA to successfully navigate the challenges of the COVID pandemic, leaving our sport in a healthy and strong position.

I am looking forward to seeing you all around the pool over the coming season and please stay tuned for all the programs, events and initiatives that Water Polo Australia has installed.

Trent Birkett President, Water Polo Australia 3

CEO REPORT The 2022-2023 year was another big year for water polo in Australia as we marked the first full season without COVID disruptions. It saw the return of the full national competition calendar as well allowed Water Polo Australia, together with the State Associations, the opportunity to further build on initiatives within the National Strategic Framework (NSF) as well as launch new programs and initiatives.

EMPOWER Water Polo Australia embarked on a mission to drive positive impact in the community, beyond simply the sporting arena by influencing the thinking and behaviour of our members. The new Social Impact Framework looks at how sport intersects with the Australian communities, the environments in which sport is conducted as well as people that engage at all levels of the sport.

The Water Polo Australia social impact work initially looked at key four strategies to drive meaningful change including Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Climate Action, Reconciliation and Culture Innovation. These work areas are supported and shaped by a collection of expert working panels supporting WPA and our Social Impact Framework to ensure each individual project does not exist in isolation.

As part of the social impact strategy, WPA has launched exciting new partnerships including: • MOU with the Centre for Multicultural Sport (CMSport), which is a new initiative by Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) aiming to drive social change through sport.

• Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability (ASAPD) who collaborated with the WPA IDE Steering Panel to offer insights around creating an inclusivity in water polo for people with disability, impairment or limitations.

PLAY As part of the strategic pillar of ‘Play’, our focus is to get more people playing water polo and making the game more accessible to different demographics.

For the first time in the event’s history the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships (AYWPC) moved to the west coast with Perth hosting the festival of water polo. Australia hosted an international tri-nations series as part of the AYWPC, featuring the Aussie Sharks and Stingers taking on Japan and USA. The event was held in its entirety for the first time since the pandemic, with a record number of teams taking part.

Thanks to the support of the Western Australian Government, the 2023 AYWPC was one of the most successful.

In conjunction with the Australian Waterpolo League, WPA held its first Annual Awards function that recognised people from across the water polo community including volunteers, coaches and administrators as well as elite and club players.

I would like to congratulate all the winners, including our newest Hall of Fame inductees John Fox (ACT), Colin French (VIC), Amanda Leeson-Smith (Qld), Nathan Thomas (NSW), Ian Trent (NSW) and Thomas Whalan (NSW).

An exciting new partnership between Water Polo Australia and Aligned Leisure has seen a spike in participation in one of the country’s leading aquatic sports. Aligned Leisure partnered with WPA to help broaden the services WPA can offer the community and in turn to provide Aligned Leisure customers with additional opportunities in the water. The concept is part of WPA’s Project 10x Strategy, to expand its participation base 10-fold to over 200,000 participants from all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels over the next 10 years.

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WPA partnered with the Australian Sports Commission to customise ‘Game Plan’ for Water Polo Clubs across Australia.

Game Plan is a free online platform designed to support ongoing club development and build capability. Sporting clubs of all sizes take short assessment modules to establish maturity levels in key areas of club operations and then supports the development of action plans to assist the club to progress.

As part of the NSF, Develop is a strategic pillar designed to develop and implement projects and programs that will enhance capacity and capability to enable scalable growth of water polo in Australia.

Incredibly within the last 12 months, Project 10X introduced more than 17,000 participants to water polo. Working with program partners, including the State Associations, different groups from young people through to masters, were introduced to water polo with the sport able to reach new audiences.

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Our learning and development platform underwent a refresh that delivered a new framework to provide a fully flexible platform that will allow all water polo members to unlock the platform and resources. As part of the new Learning Management System, WPA’s new coach education framework will be embedded within the platform. Working with the WPA Coaches and Referees Advisory Committee, the new platform features content that has shifted from the traditional level 1-3 coaching accreditation courses, and now focuses on a new accessible and flexible learning program. The content is featured on the Water Polo Learning Centre that was developed with the Australian Sports Commission.

For the first time, WPA introduced a National Sanctioning Policy that provides a consistent, nationwide framework for sanctioning Players, Coaches and Officials for Offenses committed during or related to a game of water polo.

PERFORM

Additionally, it will ensure the sport of water polo is played in a manner consistent with the Code of Conduct, other relevant Policies and upholds the behaviours identified in WPA’s Think.

Act.Play guidelines.

PROSPER It was a significant year for Water Polo Australia as it grew its sponsorship and partnership portfolio designed to further create opportunities to make ‘our sport, your sport.’

Most notable WPA announced Australia’s leading wealth management group, Ord Minnett, as its newest sponsor in a landmark deal for the sport. Ord Minnett will become the naming rights sponsor of the Australian Men’s and Women’s teams for the next five years, with the potential for the partnership to extend until post the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Never in the sport’s history have both the Aussie Sharks and Stingers had naming rights sponsors for both sides, with the financial support to make an immediate impact in bolstering the teams’ preparations for the upcoming international season building towards Paris 2024.

KAP7 Australia continued to support Water Polo across Australia through their partnership with WPA as the Official Swimwear and Accessory Partner. WPA values the partnership with KAP7 Australia which is vital in supporting our Aussie Stingers and Aussie Sharks, as well as the National Age Group Programs.

News Corp Australia extended its partnership with Water Polo Australia for an additional two years, to deliver more water polo games than ever before, via the new digital channel KommunityTV. The deal has seen Australian Waterpolo League (AWL), Australian Youth Water Polo Championships (AYWPC) as well as the National State Championships live streamed across the News Corp Australia’s digital metro & regional mastheads (including The Daily Telegraph, The Herald Sun, The Advertiser, The Mercury, The Courier Mail & The NT News). Across the four major events and AWL Series, more than 276 water polo matches will be streamed across the season.

WPA was pleased to have joined forces with the country’s peak Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sporting organisations to launch a national strategy aimed at building success towards Brisbane 2032 and beyond. WPA joined sporting leaders in Sydney to take a pledge to ‘Win Well’ – a foundation of the strategy and a new national commitment to balancing ambitious sporting goals with cultures that are safe, fair and supportive. Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy represents the first time all peak bodies from across Australia’s Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sports have united for a national high performance sport strategy. WPA was proud to have been able to contribute to the development of this plan and look forward to supporting our Aussie Sharks and Stingers to win well.

While just outside the reporting period, we wanted to mention the incredible achievement of our Aussie Stingers at the 2023 World Championships where they managed to deliver a fourth place in the world, narrowly missing out on a medal. Both our Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers have worked tirelessly in taking steps towards the Paris Olympic Games, which teams are preparing for in just under a year’s time.

With a shorter period leading into the Olympic Games and continued changes of the international competition calendar, there have been challenges faced by both squads. However, both squads are tracking well to deliver internationally both now as well as the LA Olympics and towards 2032.

IN CLOSING Finally, this will be my last annual report as CEO, as I move into a new role with the Australian Sports Commission. I would like to thank the Water Polo community for allowing me the opportunity to be part of a wonderful sport, full of people who are passionate and committed to the sport.

Without this energy and drive, nothing is possible and collectively we have achieved a lot in the past four years.

To the staff and Board at WPA, thank you all. I look forward to being able to support water polo (and all of the other sports) as we move through the green and gold decade on the way to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. I, along with all of the water polo community would love to see the Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks and Stingers, both on the podium in Brisbane.

Richard McInnes Water Polo Australia CEO 5

A MESSAGE FROM

THE CHAIR OF THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION

Sport has a place for everyone and delivers results that make Australia proud.

As we progress through this defining era in Australian sport, the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is clear in our vision to lead and support the sector.

Our role is to provide opportunities for all communities to be involved in sport, while growing elite success and representation, inspiring future generations.

As the Australian Government agency responsible for supporting and investing in sport at all levels, we strive to increase involvement in sport and enable continued international sporting success.

The strategy will be the first of its kind in Australia and I’m looking forward to seeing the positive impact it has on the sector.

The sporting strategies, programs and facilities we deliver now have the capacity to shape Australia’s long-term prosperity, well beyond sporting boundaries.

We do this through leadership and development of a cohesive and effective sports sector, targeted financial support and the operation of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

This is a defining era for Australian sport. We are well into the Green and Gold decade to Brisbane 2032, and we are focused on building sustainable success for decades to come.

We play a unique role in the sport ecosystem and tackle the big challenges and opportunities with and for the sector.

Meanwhile, it has been wonderful to see continued demand from sports to use the AIS facilities in Canberra to prepare for major events, at home and abroad.

We’re proud to do so and through our vision, we aim to bring out the best in everyone involved in sport as we establish Australia as the world’s best sporting nation.

Collectively, we’ve already made huge strides to set Australian sport up for success.

Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy is an industry-wide approach to harness our collective strengths, talent and resources.

The strategy has a strong focus on Winning Well – balancing success and wellbeing and acknowledging that how we win is just as important as when we win.

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Working hand in hand with this is the codesigned National Sport Participation Strategy which will transform the way participation is connected, delivered and supported in Australia.

As the national home of sport, we are proud of the role we play in supporting athletes, coaches and high performance staff to reach their potential and I look forward to seeing many of our athletes shine at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

On behalf of the ASC, thank you to everyone who contributes to the sector as we work collectively to ensure every Australian sees a place for themselves in sport.

Josephine Sukkar AM Chair of the Australian Sports Commission

VALE BILL BERGE-PHILLIPS JNR The NSW and Australian water polo communities are in mourning this week following the passing of former Bondi and Universities great Bill Berge-Phillips Jr., who passed away on the 26th July, 2022.

Bill grew up watching his father Bill Berge-Phillips Sr., play our great game with the Spit Club in Sydney, which later morphed into the talented University Penguins. Influenced by his father and a number of talented Europeans like Oscar Csuvic [Charles], Momi Vadas, Alex Kosegi and others, he began playing water polo at Dee Why under Capt Fred Lamb, father of NSW State Team player Warwick Lamb. He finished his schooling at Sydney Grammar School before enrolling as a student at the College of Law. Along with teammates Peter Fox, John Harrison and Peter Ritchie, Bill was a member of the Australian Universities Swimming and Water Polo Team that toured New Zealand in 1963, under mentor and coach/manager Bill Ford. On the club scene, Bill had joined the talented Bondi club and helped them claim the runners-up mantle in the 1964 NSW 1st Grade grand final against Balmain (5~6).

Representing Bondi, Bill Berge-Phillips Jr. burst onto the Australian water polo scene with a bang in 1964, with his inaugural selection in both the NSW Water Polo Team for the nationals in Sydney, from which he was then selected in the Australian Water Polo Team, one of only a handful of players to have ever been selected in an Australian Olympic team on their debut appearance in an Australian Championships.

After transferring to the emerging Universities club in Sydney for the 1964/65 season, Bill followed up these honours with further selections in the NSW State Team for the Australian Championships in Hobart (1965), Brisbane (1966), Adelaide (1967) and Melbourne (1968), although this was during a period when the Victorians were dominant.

On the international stage, Bill was chosen in three more Australian teams at a time when opportunities were few and tours were rare. He gained selection in the 1965 Australian Water Polo Team for the tour through Europe, under coach/ manager Nino Sydney. Then followed this up by being picked in the 1967 Australian Water Polo Team for their world tour, this time under coach Alex Kosegi. The next year saw his second Olympic team selection for the 1968 Mexico City Games, under coach/manager Oscar Csuvic. Unfortunately, the Olympic honours were stripped from Bill, and the

entire team when the Australian and International Olympic Committees stubbornly refused to allow the Australian men to compete, threatening other nations with disqualification if they played the Aussies. This devastating event was a tragedy for both the players and for Australian water polo in general, as the 1968 Australian team was the most experienced Olympic team to date, having had two years of international touring beforehand.

On the Sydney club scene, Bill achieved the rare honour of helping his club team qualify for the NSW Water Polo Association’s 1st Grade grand-finals every year from 1964 (Bondi runner-up), 1965 (Universities, runner-up), 1966 (Universities, runner-up), and 1967 (Universities, runner-up).

Then in 1967/68, under their Olympic coach Oscar Csuvic, Bill and his teammates John Harrison (g), Nick Barnes, Peter Fox, Warwick Lamb, Dave Cohen, Edwin Tindall, Ron Greenaway, Brian Elliot and a young Peter Montgomery, managed to defeat Bronte by the leanest of margins (3~2), to claim their inaugural NSW premiership. The building process that lead to this achievement ushered in an era of hegemony for the Universities club, that saw them claim 13 additional 1st Grade premierships over the next 20 years.

Bill played on for a number of seasons and helped Universities claim two more NSW 1st Grade premierships with victories over Balmain in 1972 (4~3), and against an emerging Cronulla in 1973 (6~4). He remained a lawyer for the rest of his life and developed an admirable property portfolio. At the same time he was a financial supporter of the NSW and Australian Water Polo bodies, and was a philanthropist in general for a number of causes. But his passion was the water and he trained regularly and competed for the Tattersalls Club in Sydney, at numerous events including World Masters swimming and surf life saving championships for Whale Beach SLSC. Bill Berge-Phillips Jr. had a powerful physique with a cannon shot, he was a formidable player and a great team man. He will be sadly missed by his family, his many colleagues and ex-teammates, who knew him to be an outstanding water polo player, a gentleman and friend. Rest in peace.

Compiled by Dr Tracy Rockwell for Water Polo Australia

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HIGH PERFORMANCE After a very busy 2021/22 with the Tokyo Olympic Games, Intercontinental Cup and World Championships, the 2022/23 season was a chance to evaluate the performance of the new squad members and critically evaluate key tactical and technical objectives.

TRI NATIONS TEST MATCH SERIES In January 2023, the Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers hosted international teams for the first time since 2019 as part of the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships in Perth. The Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers trained and played alongside Olympic champions the USA, while the Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks went head-to-head with Japan.

The opportunity for both senior national teams to train and play against top class internatonal competition was invaluable and provided the coaches an opportunity to give experience to several new athletes, some receiving their first taste of international competition.

WORLD AQUATICS WATER POLO WORLD CUP – MEN In March 2023, the Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks travelled to Montenegro for the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup. The Australian team had a six day training camp with the Montenegro National Team in Kotor before moving to the capital city, Podgorica, for the World Cup.

TEST 1 | 11 JANUARY Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks 13 – Japan 13

GAME 1 | Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks 6 – Serbia 10

Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers 10 – USA 10

GAME 3 | Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks 5 – Greece 20

GAME 2 | Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks 12 – Georgia 13

TEST 2 | 13 JANUARY Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks 14 – Japan 11

GAME 4 | Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks 11 – Montenegro 13

Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers 5 – USA 10

ORD MINNETT AUSSIE SHARKS: Marcus Berehulak, Matthew Byrnes, Blake Edwards (co-captain), George Ford, Andrew Ford, John Hedges, Angus Lambie, Keenan Marsden, Tom McJannett, Sam Nangle, Charlie Negus, Joseph Parnis, Luke Pavillard, Chaz Poot, Nic Porter, Nathan Power (co-captain), Tim Putt

TEST 3 | 15 JANUARY Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks 11 – Japan 13 Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers 6 – USA 9 ORD MINNETT AUSSIE STINGERS: Zoe Arancini (captain), Elle Armit, Hayley Ballesty, Pascalle Casey, Claire Durston, Jessica Emerson, Tenealle Fasala, Lilian Hedges, Sienna Hearn, Dani Jackovich, Bridget Leeson-Smith, Genevieve Longman, Brooke McClean, Sophie Milliken, Jamie Oberman, Pippa Pedley, Sofie Pontre, Maddy Steere

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ORD MINNETT AUSSIE SHARKS: Laurence Barker, Marcus Berehulak, Matthew Byrnes, Blake Edwards (co-captain), Nick Elphick, George Ford, Andrew Ford, Tristan Glanznig, Andrej Grgurevic, Nick Hallam, Joe Kayes, Angus Lambie, Milos Maksimovic, Keenan Marsden, Tom McJannett, Jacob Mercep, Joseph Parnis, Nathan Power (co-captain), Mitch Robinson, Sam Slobodien, Damien Williams

GAME 5 | Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks 8 – Spain 18

WORLD AQUATICS WATER POLO WORLD CUP – WOMEN The World Aquatics Women’s Water Polo World Cup was held over two tournaments in April 2023, the first round played in Rotterdam (NED) and the second in Athens (GRE), with the top four teams overall progressing to the World Cup Super Finals in the USA in June. The Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers finished sixth, just missing out on moving through to the next round.

GAME 1 | Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers 7 – Hungary 9 GAME 2 | Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers 14 – New Zealand 5 GAME 3 | Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers 5 – Spain 12 GAME 4 | Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers 12 – Canada 10 GAME 5 | Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers 11 – Spain 13 ORD MINNETT AUSSIE STINGERS: Abby Andrews, Charlize Andrews, Zoe Arancini (captain), Elle Armit, Pascalle Casey, Tenealle Fasala, Bronte Halligan, Sienna Hearn, Bridget Leeson-Smith, Genevieve Longman, Brooke McClean, Gabriella Palm, Sofie Pontre, Amy Ridge, Alice Williams

HIGHLIGHTS The continued commitment of linking the National Age Group Program and High Performance team, and addition of the National Coaching Group, have both been very important initiatives this season, and are producing significant change in both the training methodologies and coach development.

So far, 36 of Australia’s best up and coming coaches have been identified and linked to the National Age Group Program, with coaching opportunities being presented at both underage camps and on international tours.

During 2022/23 it was also great to relaunch the West Australian Performance Programs – another important step to reinvigorating the opportunities for developing the next generation of Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers.

The new program has seen closer working relationships between Water Polo Western Australia, and the Australian Waterpolo League and local clubs.

LOOKING AHEAD The High Performance team is implementing specific strategies to fast track ongoing development, particularly through the National Age Group Program in order to improve athlete performance. These strategies include changes to the National Age Group Program to provide a focus on technical and tactical development, and a tournament style competition component within training camps.

The High Performance team are also working closely with the Learning and Development team to assist with the development of officials and referees.

COMPETITIONS & PATHWAYS NATIONAL AGE GROUP PROGRAM

NATIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Our National Age Group Program teams, athletes and coaches had the chance to travel internationally for both training camp opportunities and underage World Championships again during the 2022/23 season.

In 2022/23 Water Polo Australia was able to return to delivering a full competitions calendar, kick starting with the 15&U and 17&U National State Championships and 19&U National State Championships. It was great to see this format return to the competitions calendar, and the fierce rivalries between states continue to play out.

At the end of 2022, World Aquatics hosted the first ever Cadet (16&U) World Championships in Greece, with one men’s and one women’s team representing Australia. The Australian 16&U Women’s team performed exceptionally well, finishing fourth overall. The Australian 16&U Men’s team finished 13th overall.

World Aquatics also hosted the Youth (18&U) World Championships during the 2022/23 international season. The World Men’s Youth Water Polo Championships were played in Belgrade (SRB), where Australia finished 11th. At the World Women’s Youth Water Polo Championships, also held in Belgrade, Australia finished 6th.

Following the international competition season, Water Polo Australia appointed new Head Coaches and National Coaching Panels for the National Age Group Program, as preparations for the next World Championships for the 16&U and 18&U age groups got underway.

Our National Age Group Program teams also got the chance to host their international counterparts in Australia again, with the 20&U age groups going head to head with New Zealand in a test series following the National State Championships in December. Both the 20&U Australian Men’s and Women’s teams performed very well, and were able to win both series.

AUSTRALIAN YOUTH WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS The Australian Youth Water Polo Championships made a sensational return in 2023, hosted in Perth for the first time.

More than 150 teams from across the country headed to the west coast for two weeks of water polo action. The 2023 event also welcomed back the 12&U age group, after a condensed format in 2022 that was not able to accommodate this age group.

It was also fantastic to have the Ord Minnett Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers in Perth, hosting international teams for the first time since 2019. Thank you to both the Australian teams, the USA women and Japan men for helping to inspire the next generation of water polo talent.

In 2024, the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships will return to Brisbane, which we are expecting to be our biggest event yet.

AUSTRALIAN WATERPOLO LEAGUE

At the beginning of 2023, our National Age Group Program squads had the chance to come together again for training camps following the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships. It was great to see the athletes come together after a massive couple of weeks of competition playing for their club teams.

We were pleased to be able to deliver a full Australian Waterpolo League competiton during the 2022/23 season.

Trialing a modified format, which saw teams split across two divisions – Southern Cross Cup and Championship division, clubs went head-to-head in a traditional home and away season, culminating in a Finals Series hosted in Sydney.

As we approached the 2023 international season, WPA prepared to send 12 international tours from the National Age Group Program, a fantastic opportunity for our Australian athletes to get another taste of international competition and different training environments.

Congratulations to our 2023 Australian Waterpolo League champions – Sydney Uni Lions women and UNSW Wests Magpies men.

The Australian 20&U Men competed in the World Aquatics Men’s U20 Water Polo Championships in Romania, where they finished 11th. The Australian 20&U Women had the opportunity to host NCAA Champions Stanford on the Gold Coast, in preparation for their World Championships in Portugal in September 2023.

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As we look ahead to the 2023/24 season, we are looking forward to delivering each of the National State Championships again, and the opportunities this offers our players, coaches and referees in the performance space.

WPA COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS The WPA Country Championships were contested again during the 2022/23 season, with Canberra hosting the event in early 2023. Congratulations to Victoria (men) and NSW Blues (women) on taking out the competition.

REFEREES AND OFFICIALS • 6 debutants to AWL competition during 2023 season – James O’Brien, Jordan Sheterline, Libby Magann, S tef Jelic, Jacquie McGuirk and Kobi Toomath.

• Andrew Carney refereed his 800th AWL game during season 2023.

• WPA appointed an all-female panel to the NSC U1517 Championships on Gold Coast in September 2022.

• 36 referees attended the AYC Championship in Perth in January 2023.

INTERNATIONAL REFEREE APPOINTMENTS • Andrew Carney (ACT) – Men’s U20 World Championships in Otopeni/Bucharest, Romania • Fiona Haigh (WA) – Women’s Water Polo World Cup Qualifications in Rotterdam and Athens (referee) and Women’s Water Polo World Cup Finals in Long Beach USA • Nicola Johnson (QLD) – World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan • Liz Burman (WA) – World Aquatics Masters Championships in Kyushu, Japan • Danny Flahive (VIC) – World Aquatics Masters Championships in Kyushu, Japan • Ash Kaesler (QLD) – Women’s U20 World Championships in Coimbra, Portugal 11

ATHLETE WELLBEING/ENGAGEMENT & ATHLETES’ COMMISSION AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT SUPPORT

• AIS Share a Yarn Ambassador – Claire Durston

AIS Elite Athlete University Network: Our athletes continue to progress their tertiary studies through universities within Australia and abroad. Within Australia, over 40 universities operate within the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Elite Athlete University Network to support elite athletes. A special thank you to all universities that continue to support our athletes through both elite athlete scholarships and advocacy for extensions and special consideration to support athletes during international tours.

• AIS Thrive with Pride Ambassador – Rowie Webster, Alyssa West

AIS Leadership Program: Leadership is a key focus of the Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement area. This year, the Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers and 20&U Women’s leadership groups had access to a series of leadership workshops to help support and develop their skills, through the support of the Australian Institute of Sport Wellbeing and Engagement team. Thank you also to Ord Minnett Aussie Stingers Zoe Arancini, Gabi Palm and Bronte Halligan, and 20&U representatives Kate Blew and Nioka Thomas in helping to shape this program.

WORKSHOPS AND RESOURCES Several information sessions and educational resources were developed and delivered for high performance and National Age Group Program athletes and coaches over the last 12 months including: • WPA Categorisation Information sessions • WPA Athlete Wellbeing Inductions • WPA Childsafe Workshops • NAGP Ready to Perform workshop series – Thank you to the following experts for their time, and to deliver these workshops – Alice Wallet, Edward Brooks, Philo Saunders from the AIS and Lauren James (WPA Lead Dietician).

• Shoulder Health and Dry Land Resources – thank you to Marguerite King (Women’s Lead Physio) and Jordan Desbrow (Women’s Strength and Conditioning Lead) for developing and producing these resources for the National Age Group Program athletes.

• US College and Playing in Europe Guide – Developed

by Maddy Steere and Elle Armit with input from current high performance athletes as well as Alumni

ATHLETES CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SYSTEM Athlete Ambassador Programs aim to provide our HighPerformance athletes with meaningful opportunities to connect and build relationships with causes and opportunities that align to their interests. Thanks to the Australian Institute of Sport and proud supporters of water polo KAP7 Australia, the following athletes and alumni were given the opportunity to support broader National System Initiatives: 12

• AIS Mental Fitness Ambassador – Elizabeth Simms • WPA KAP 7 Athlete Ambassadors – Tim Putt, Nathan Power, Abby Andrews, Gabi Palm • AIS Inclusion and Diversity Roundtable Forum – Sofie Pontre • AIS Clean Up Australia and Climate Action – Tristan Glanznig • WPA National Age Group Program Mentors – Marcus Berehulak, Tilly Kearns

NATIONAL ALUMNI PROGRAM The Alumni Program continued to go from strength to strength during the 2022/23 year. It was exciting to be able to unveil the Cap initiative this season. The Cap initiative is about creating an Alumni community, connecting past and current players and celebrating our history. It also recognises every Australian Water Polo representative’s cap number, that they receive on their first international game. Thank you to a substantial anonymous donation from an Alumni member, as well as support from KAP7 Australia for making this initiative possible.

Two Alumni events were also hosted this year, where the first Caps were able to be presented. The first event was held in Perth at the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships coinciding with the Tri Nations Test Match Series. The response for this event was overwhelming and reached venue capacity. It was wonderful to connect so many past and present players and acknowledge our Alumni by presenting them with their Cap.

Following the success of the event at AYWPC, the second Alumni event was held at the Australian Waterpolo League Finals Series where the Capping initiative continued, presenting Caps to every Capped player, past and present, who attended the event.

The next Alumni event is being planned in conjunction with the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships in Brisbane in January 2024.

This year also saw the launch of the Professional Development Scholarship Program which was made available through the support of WPA Alumnus Nick Falzon and the team at PKF Sydney and Newcastle. The program provides support to athletes who are committing themselves beyond their training and competitions and assist them in pursing education opportunities. We would like to thank and acknowledge Nick and PKF Sydney and Newcastle team for their significant contribution. Congratulations to the successful applicants in year one – Lea Yanitsas, Maddy Steere, Matthew Byrnes.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you to the AIS Sport Wellbeing and Engagement Team for their ongoing funding and support of the WPA Athlete Wellbeing & Engagement program. Access to a diverse range of programs and services has supported the wellbeing of our high performance athletes, coaches, and staff.

In addition to this, Water Polo Australia would like to acknowledge the wellbeing support provided to our athletes through our National Institute Network (NIN) partners. Thank you to Tarryn Dickerson (WAIS), Mia Vriens/Jaime Krol (QAS), Leesa Gillard/Sam Waters (VIS) and Marianna BradleyBowden (NSWIS).

Water Polo Australia are excited to continue to grow the Alumni community to support past, present and emerging national program athletes.

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SPORT DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH The 2022/23 year was exemplified by two major projects for the Sport Development team – Project 10x and the refresh of the Water Polo Learning Centre.

PROJECT 10X Project 10x was able to be activated after a successful grant application with the Australian Sports Commission Participation Grant 2.0 for the value of $381k to pilot participation initiatives nationally. The funding was split into 3 main categories: • $40k per state for co-funding of participation staff. Water Polo Australia (WPA) also added $10k per state to this funding to support the implementation of the national integrity framework policies • $10k per state for equipment investment to be able to bring participation initiatives to life in conjunction with aquatic venues • $30k discretional budget allocated by WPA to further support high performing initiatives As per the Project 10x strategy, the participation initiatives had four main targets areas: 1. Schools 2. Learn to swim programs 3. Universities 4. Winter invasion sports.

Whilst there were some challenges early in the financial year with recruitment of staff, projects activated well and were supported excellently across the country with new participants to water polo outlined below:

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STATE

NSW

VIC

QLD

SA

ACT

WA

TOTAL

Schools

1378

323

1666

121

1104 1597

6189

Learn to swim

0

8177

50

0

56

1097

9380

Universities

136

42

119

98

286

376

1057

Winter Invasion Sports

180

0

0

88

0

184

452

TOTALS

1694 8542 1835

307

1446 3254 17078

Programs of note include the FunFit program in Newcastle – a women’s only water polo program for adults engaging in water polo for the first time; Learn to Swim program activations with Belgravia Leisure, Aligned Leisure, YMCA Victoria; University programming in Canberra; and schools activation in Queensland and Victoria.

WATER POLO LEARNING CENTRE The Sport Development team worked closely with EtrainU and Revolutionise Sport to develop a new platform embedding WPAs new coach education framework. In collaboration with the WPA Coaches and Referees Advisory Committee, WPA moved the coach education system from level 1-3 coach accreditation courses to more accessible and flexible learning including eight coach profiles with aligned education content.

Whilst the platform was developed and implemented in conjunction with EtrainU, WPA has made the decision to partner with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) in launching the new Water Polo Learning Centre. The platform will incorporate learning from across all of the ASC functions including Play By The Rules, Sport Integrity Australia and other sport agnostic courses like sport specific director training. WPA look forward to launching the Water Polo Learning Centre in September 2023.

REFLECTION This year there was significant turnover of staff in the state staff teams with new CEO/EOs starting in West Australia, South Australia, Queensland, and Victoria, along with other significant staff movements in all states. The interruption to business continuity is significant with such a high level of staff turnover, particularly for the Sport Development portfolio.

States need to understandably continue with competition delivery and state team administration however this means at times of staff turnover, participation and education staff are transitioned into other roles within the business and participation project delivery stops while recruitment and onboarding take place.

LOOKING AHEAD As we look ahead to the next 12 months, major projects underway for the next year include: • Project 10x- moving into phase 2 which includes working even more closely with venue management companies (Belgravia Leisure, Aligned Leisure, Blue Fit, LSA Group, YMCA Vic) to connect Learn to Swim children with water polo clubs.

• A new project developing a modern approach to officiating in conjunction with the Coaches and Referees Advisory Committee and the Australian Sports Commission • Taking a fresh look at our membership model and providing recommendations to the Board around what a contemporary membership structure could look like, and one that better aligns with Project 10x onboarding new prospective members with the sport.

• Plan for the lead into Paris and how we best leverage the Olympics for participation growth across the sport.

• Completing the transition to the Water Polo Learning Centre and building out new content to enhance support for coaches and officials.

2022/23 HIGHLIGHTS The highlight of the year was undoubtedly bringing over 17,000 new participants into the sport of water polo through Project 10x. The team of Development Officers across the country did a fantastic job of uplifting participation exposure to new cohorts and we thank the Australian Sports Commission for their funding to bring this project to life. We now have a deep understanding of what works and what does not.

• 35 Universities engaged with competitions/programs in 21 different Universities • 26 Learn to Swim companies engaged with programs in 10 across multiple sites • New Water Polo programs (Sporting Schools and non-sporting schools) in over 150 schools • 6 different Winter Invasion Sports targeted along with 5 South Asian Community groups • 17,078 New participants/exposures (1,509 adults, 15,569 kids)

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SPORT DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH

43,000

Total

17,078

Gap to target

25,922

Monthly performance

Jun 22

Jul 22

Aug 22

Sep 22

Oct 22

Nov 22

Dec 22

Jan 23

Feb 23

Mar 23

2398

376

1437

584

498

4499

1184

430

1971

744

2957

CURRENT TOTAL 1,057

Overall Target

May 22

TARGET 2,000

PROJECT 10X

University 1200 1000 800 600 400 200

23 M AR

23 FE B

23 N JA

22 C

NO

DE

V

22

22 T OC

22 SE P

22 AU G

22 L JU

N JU

M

AY

22

22

0

Cumulative

Uni students

NSW

VIC

QLD

SA

ACT

WA

State Targets

450

400

400

250

250

250

Winter Invasion Sports 500 450 400 350 300 250 150 100 50

Cumulative

16

TARGET 5,000

23 M AR

23 FE B

23 N JA

22 C DE

NO

V

22

22 T OC

22 SE P

22 AU G

22 L JU

22 N JU

M

AY

22

0

CURRENT TOTAL 452

200

Winter Invasion Sports

NSW

VIC

QLD

SA

ACT

WA

State Targets

1000

1000

1000

700

600

700

Learn to Swim 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000

Cumulative

CURRENT TOTAL 9,380

M AR

TARGET 30,000

23

23 FE B

23 JA

DE

NO

C

N

22

22 V

T OC

SE P

22

22

22 AU G

22 L JU

M

JU

AY

N

22

22

0

Learn To Swim

NSW

VIC

QLD

SA

ACT

WA

State Targets

5000

15000

5000

2000

2000

1000

Schools 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000

1,000

TARGET 6,000

23

23

M AR

JA

FE B

23 N

22 C

NO

DE

V

22

22 T OC

SE P

22

22 AU G

22 L JU

N JU

M

AY

22

22

0

Cumulative

CURRENT TOTAL 6,189

2,000

Schools

NSW

VIC

QLD

SA

ACT

WA

State Targets

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

State

NSW

VIC

QLD

SA

ACT

WA

Total

Schools

1378

323

1666

121

1104

1597

6189

Learn to swim

0

8177

50

0

56

1097

9380

Universities

136

42

119

98

286

376

1057

Winter Invasion Sports

180

0

0

88

0

184

452

Totals

1694

8542

1835

307

1446

3254

17078

17

18

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STRATEGY AND SOCIAL IMPACT As a global sport and part of a global society, Water Polo Australia (WPA) recognises its global responsibility to have a positive impact, not just on the sport we play but the environment we play in, the people we become, the community we support.

Late in the 2021/22 year the WPA Board made a commitment to focus on the social impact of water polo, acknowledging that it can be more than just a sport we play.

Integrating broader positive social impacts and sustainable thinking into core business is no longer optional, it is integral to any successful organisation. It is the right thing to do, makes good business sense and is fundamental to the delivery of the National Strategic Framework and WPA’s vision and mission.

Our initial approach to social impact and creating a sustainable sport is through the development of targeted strategies and action plans under a Social Impact Umbrella Framework relating to Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, Reconciliation, Climate Action and Cultural Innovation.

Throughout the 2022/23 year, each area was supported by dedicated working panels to provide insight from lived experiences and help WPA develop authentic and impactful strategies.

Thank you to the passionate and insightful contributions of all our Social Impact Working Panels members from 2022/2023; WPA Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Steering Panel

WPA Reconciliation Action Working Group

WPA Climate Action Panel

WPA Culture Innovation Panel

Holly Tyrrell (Chair)

Nathan Thomas (Co-Chair)

Susie Smith (Chair)

Richard McInnes (Chair)

Francisco Alfaro

Dean Semmens (Co-Chair)

Damien Brown

Dr Donna Barwood

Miranda Frisken

Ryan McDermott

Greg Dingle

Don Cameron

Peter Hornung

Richard McInnes

Kal Glanznig

Charles Dane

Emily McGowan

Claire Durston

Stephanie Lebeau

Bernadette Fay

Jacqui O’Dwyer

Amy Ridge

Richard McInnes

Jarrod Gilchrist

Domenic Tripodi

Danette Taylor

Terry Muir

Michael Hart

Akshay Trivedi

Holly Tyrrell

Annabel Sides

Nicola Johnson

Tim Welsford

Stan Wall

Holly Tyrrell

Scott Nicholson

Katisha Webb

Melinda Poor

Christina Wilson

Ian Shuttlewood Emma Steele Jill Thaivarayan Marc Thompson Holly Tyrrell

WPA also partnered with expert organisations to maximise external knowledge and expertise such as the Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability (ASAPD), CM Sport, Reconciliation Australia, Sports Environment Alliance and become a signatory to the United National Sports For Climate Action Framework.

In the last 12 months our working groups developed industry-leading strategies and action plans, the completion of WPA’s first Carbon Footprint Analysis, commission of WPA’s first reconciliation artwork by Indigenous artist and Boxing Olympian Brad Hore and in April 2023 the release of the first of the Social Impact strategies: the WPA Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Strategy.

The 2023/24 year will see the launch of the remaining three strategies and a rolling implementation of identified initiatives designed to create impact and influence behaviour change across the Australian water polo community. Work will also commence on the next Social Impact focus area: Mental Health and Holistic Wellbeing.

WPA view theses sustainability initiatives not as a distraction from our core business but as an important part of who we are. In the coming years we will look to align with corporate partners who share these values and build strategic alliances to create a common good for our community and the communities in which we live and play.

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RESULTS AUSTRALIAN WATERPOLO LEAGUE, JANUARY-MAY 2023: WOMEN 1. Sydney Uni Lions 2. UWA Torpedoes 3. Griffith Uni Queensland Thunder 4. Fremantle Marlins 5. UTS Balmain Tigers 6. ACU Cronulla Sharks 7. Drummoyne Devils 8. UNSW Wests Killerwhales 9. FYFE Adelaide/Hobart Jets 10. Victorian Phoenix 11. Hunter Hurricanes

MEN 1. UNSW Wests Magpies 2. Sydney Uni Lions 3. ACU Cronulla Sharks 4. Drummoyne Devils 5. UWA Torpedoes 5. UTS Balmain Tigers 6. Fremantle Mariners 7. Victorian Phoenix 8. Griffith Uni Queensland Thunder 9. Hunter Hurricanes 10. FYFE Adelaide/Hobart JetsMen

MEN 17 & UNDER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2022: 1. New South Wales Blue 2. Queensland Maroon 3. New South Wales Waratahs 4. Western Australia Gold 5. Victoria Silver 6. Barbarians Blue 7. Western Australia Black 8. South Australia 9. Australian Capital Territory/ Tasmania 10. Queensland Gold

15 & UNDER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2022: 1. Queensland Maroon 2. New South Wales Blues 3. Australian Capital Territory 4. Western Australia Gold 5. Victoria Navy 6. New South Wales Waratahs 7. Queensland Gold 8. South Australia 9. Western Australia Black 10. Tasmania

WOMEN 17 & UNDER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2022: 1. Queensland Maroon 2. New South Wales Blue 3. Western Australia Gold 4. Queensland Gold 5. New South Wales Waratahs 6. Australian Capital Territory 7. South Australia 8. Barbarians Blue 9. Victoria Silver 10. Western Australia Black

15 & UNDER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2022: 1. New South Wales Blue 2. Queensland Maroon 3. New South Wales Waratahs 4. Queensland Gold 5. Western Australia Gold 6. Australian Capital Territory 7. Western Australia Black 8. Victoria Navy 9. South Australia 10. Tasmania

AUSTRALIAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, JANUARY 2023: BOYS 18 & Under Gold 1. Sydney University Lions 2. UWA 3. Melbourne Collegians 4. UNSW Wests 5. UTS Balmain Tigers Black 6. ACU Cronulla Sharks 7. UQWPC Barras 8. Melville Sharks 9. Marist 10. Adelaide 11. SNB Breakers 12. UTS Balmain Tigers Gold 13. Polo Bears 14. Canberra Dolphins 15. Hunter Hurricanes 16. Phantoms/Triton

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RESULTS (CONTINUED) 16 & Under Gold 1. UQWPC Barras 2. SNB Breakers 3. Sydney University Blue 4. UNSW Wests 5. Melville Sharks 6. Canberra Dolphins 7. UWA 8. Melbourne Collegians 9. Polo Bears 10. Adelaide 11. Hunter Hurricanes 12. Sunshine Coast 13. ACU Cronulla Sharks 14. UTS Balmain Tigers 15. Melville Saints 16. Sydney University Gold 16 & Under Green 1. DVE Aquatic 2. Tasmania 3. Richmond Tigers 4. Dolphins 5. Gold Coast 6. Geraldton 7. Warriors/Triton 14 & Under Gold 1. Sydney University Lions 2. SNB Breakers 3. UTS Balmain Tigers 4. UWA Bears 5. UQWPC Barras 6. ACU Cronulla Sharks 7. Melville Saints 8. Mantas 9. Melville Sharks 10. Hunter Hurricanes 11. Sunshine Coast 12. UWA Blue

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14 & Under Green 1. Richmond Tigers 2. Melville Gold 3. Sydney University Cubs 4. New Wave 5. Dolphins 6. Adelaide/Newman 7. UWA Gold 8. Melbourne Collegians 9. Nordek 10. Triton

18 & Under Green 1. Mermaids Blue 2. Vikings 3. UWA Blue 4. NYP Dragons 16 & Under Gold

1. Mantas 2. Sydney University Lions 3. UWA 4. Melville Saints 5. Melville Sharks

1. UTS Balmain Tigers 2. Polo Bears 3. SNB Breakers 4. Drummoyne Devils Red 5. Mermaids Pink 6. Sydney University Lionesses 7. Melville Marlins 8. ACU Cronulla Sharks Blue 9. UQWPC Barras 10. AHS Navy 11. St Rita’s 12. Adelaide Gold 13. UWA Bears 14. Melville Mermaids 15. Canberra Dolphins 16. Mermaids Blue

GIRLS

16 & Under Green

18 & Under Gold

1. Sydney University Cubs 2. UNSW Wests 3. Loreto 4. AHS White 5. Mermaids White 6. Drummoyne Devils Black 7. Hunter Hurricanes 8. Richmond Tigers 9. ACU Cronulla Sharks Black 10. Tasmania Tiger Sharks 11. Geraldton 12. Tasmania/Triton 13. UWA Blue 14. West Coast Alliance 15. Adelaide/Warriors

12 & Under Gold

1. Mermaids Pink 2. MATS Polo 3. UTS Balmain Tigers 4. Polo Bears 5. Sydney University Lionesses 6. UNSW Wests 7. Drummoyne Devils 8. Melville Marlins 9. UWA Bears 10. Adelaide 11. ACU Cronulla Sharks 12. Sea Wolf 13. SNB Breakers 14. UQWPC Barras 15. Canberra Dolphins 16. Richmond/Mermaids

14 & Under Gold

14 & Under Green

1. Mermaids Pink 2. UTS Balmain Tigers 3. AHS Navy 4. SNB Breakers 5. Melville Marlins 6. Hunter Hurricanes 7. UQWPC Barras 8. Sydney University Lionesses 9. Drummoyne Devils 10. St Rita’s 11. ACU Cronulla Sharks 12. UWA 13. Melville Mermaids

1. Mermaids Blue 2. AHS White 3. Nordek 4. UNSW Wests 5. Adelaide 6. Kracken 12 & Under Gold 1.

2.

3.

4.

AHS Navy UWA Melville Marlins Mermaids Pink

NATIONAL COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, BALLINA/ALSTONVILLE, NSW, AUSTRALIA 2023: MEN:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Victoria Tasmania Queensland Maroon Western Australia Australia Defence Force Queensland Gold

WOMEN:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

New South Wales Blues Queensland Maroon Western Australia Tasmania Victoria QLD Gold ADF

INTERNATIONAL TEAMS/RESULTS MEN FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, STRASBOURG, FRANCE, JULY 2022: Team: Matthew Byrnes, Blake Edwards, George Ford, John Hedges, Rhys Holden, Keenan Marsden, Tom McJannett, Charlie Negus, Matthew Oberman, Luke Pavillard, Chaz Poot, Nic Porter, Nathan Power, Timothy Putt, Reilly Townsend. Head Coach: Tim Hamill. Assistant Coaches: Andrew Yanitsas, Vedran Cirkovic: Manager/Video Analyst: Michael Maclennan. Physiotherapist: Brendan Fogarty.

Referee: Daniel Flahive.

Day 1: Spain 13 Australia 10 (M Byrnes, B Edwards 3, N Power, C Poot 2). Day 2: Australia 9 (L Pavillard 5, M Byrnes 2, K Marsden, C Poot) Montenegro 8. Day 3: Serbia 14 Australia 7 (B Edwards 3, N Power 2, L Pavillard, C Poot).

Final points: Spain 8, Montenegro 4, Serbia 3, Australia 3.

Day 4: Quarter-final: USA 12 Australia 11 (L Pavillard 5, G Ford 3, C Negus, T Putt, B Edwards). Day 5: Round 5-8 semifinal: Montenegro 9 Australia 6 (K Marsden, C Negus, L Pavillard, M Byrnes, T Putt, B Edwards). Day 6: Classification 7-8: Australia 13 (C Negus 4, B Edwards 3, G Ford, L Pavillard 2, M Oberman, T Putt) Canada 9.

Final rankings: Italy, USA, Spain, France, Serbia, Montenegro, Australia, Canada.

FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, GROUP D, SZEGED/ BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, JULY-AUGUST 2022: Team: Matthew Byrnes, Blake Edwards, George Ford, John Hedges, Rhys Holden, Keenan Marsden, Tom McJannett, Charlie Negus, Matthew Oberman, Luke Pavillard, Chaz Poot, Nic Porter, Nathan Power, Timothy Putt, Reilly Townsend. Head Coach: Tim Hamill.

Assistant Coaches: Andrew Yanitsas, Vedran Cirkovic: Manager/Video Analyst: Michael Maclennan.

Physiotherapist: Mick Moran. Referee: Daniel Flahive.

Group Play, Szeged, Hungary: Day 2: Australia 10 (L Pavillard, N Power 3, B Edwards 2, C Negus, T Putt) Kazakhstan 4. Day 4: Serbia 6 Australia 5 (B Edwards, N Power 2, G Ford). Day 6: USA 14 Australia 9 (L Pavillard, G Ford, C Negus 2, R Townsend, B Edwards, N Power). Final group points: USA 6, Serbia 4, Australia 2, Kazakhstan 0. Day 8: Crossovers, Budapest, Hungary: Italy 16 Australia 6 (L Pavillard, G Ford, C Negus 2, R Townsend, N Power, B Edwards). Day 10: Classification 9-12 Semifinal, Szeged, Hungary: Japan 15 Australia 7 (N Power, L Pavillard, B Edwards, T McJannett, C Poot, C Negus, T Putt). Day 12: Classification 11-12, Szeged, Hungary: Australia () South Africa. Final placings: Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Serbia, USA, Hungary, Montenegro, Japan, Georgia, Australia, South Africa, Germany, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Canada.

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INTERNATIONAL TEAMS/RESULTS (CONTINUED) INTERNATIONAL SERIES V JAPAN, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, JANUARY 2023:

WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP QUALIFIER, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, MARCH 2023:

Team: Laurence Barker, Marcus Berehulak, Matthew Byrnes, Blake Edwards, Nick Elphick, Andrew Ford, George Ford, Tristan Glanznig, Andrej Grgurevic, Nick Hallam, Joe Kayes, Angus Lambie, Milos Maksimovic, Keenan Marsden, Tom McJannett, Jacob Mercep, Joseph Parnis, Nathan Power, Mitch Robinson, Sam Slobodien, Damian Williams.

Head Coach: Tim Hamill. Assistant Coaches: Vedran Cirkovic, Rafael Sterk, Andrew Yanitsas.

Match 1: Australia 13 (J Mercep 6, S Slobodien 3, N Power, M Byrnes, B Edwards, M Maksimovic) Japan 13.

Match 2: Australia 14 (B Edwards, A Ford 4, G Ford, N Power 2, A Lambie, T McJannett) Japan 11. Match 3: Japan 13 Australia 10 (N Power 3, A Grgurevic 2, G Ford, M Maksimovic, A Ford, B Edwards, T McJannett, N Elphick).

Team: Marcus Berehulak, Matthew Byrnes, Blake Edwards, Andrew Ford, George Ford, John Hedges, Angus Lambie, Tom McJannett, Keenan Marsden, Sam Nangle, Charlie Negus, Luke Pavillard, Chaz Poot, Nick Porter, Nathan Power, Tim Putt. Head Coach: Tim Hamill. Assistant Coach: Andrew Yanitsas. Strength and Conditioning: Marin Lazic. Physiotherapist: Brendan Fogarty.

High Performance Manager: Charles Turner.

Referee: Daniel Bartels.

Day 1: Serbia 10 Australia 6 (B Edwards, L Pavillard 2, A Lambie, A Ford). Day 2: Georgia 13 Australia 12 (L Pavillard 5, A Ford 3, B Edwards 2, G Ford, N Power). Day 4: Greece 20 Australia 5 (L Pavillard, M Berehulak, N Power, B Edwards, S Nangle). Day 5: Montenegro 12 Australia 11(N Power 3, A Lambie, B Edwards 2, M Berehulak, G Ford, L Pavillard, K Marsden). Day 6: Spain 18 Australia 8 (N Power 2, G Ford, C Negus, A Lambie, T McJannett, A Ford, B Edwards).

Final points: Spain 13, Greece 9, Serbia 9, Montenegro 9, Georgia 5, Australia 0. Australia did not qualify for finals.

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, MARCH 2023: Team: Marcus Berehulak, Matthew Byrnes, Blake Edwards, Andrew Ford, George Ford, John Hedges, Angus Lambie, Tom McJannett, Keenan Marsden, Sam Nangle, Charlie Negus, Chaz Poot, Nick Porter, Nathan Power, Tim Putt.

Head Coach: Tim Hamill. Assistant Coach: Andrew Yanitsas.

Strength and Conditioning: Marin Lazic. Physiotherapist: Brendan Fogarty. High Performance Manager: Charles Turner. Referee: Daniel Bartels.

Montenegro 15 Australia 11 (N Power 4, S Nangle 2, K Marsden, A Ford, C Poot, B Edwards, T McJannett).

JUNIOR MEN EUROPEAN TOUR, BORN 2002, AUGUST 2022: Team: Laurence Barker, Marcus Berehulak, Mattia Bognolo, Max Culleton, Tristan Glanznig, Toby Goldschmidt, Andrej Grgurevic, Mason Irving, Luka Krstic, Julian Kyriakou, Jordan Lancaster, Daniel Munk, Luke Stimson, Jack Winchester, Hunter Wright, Edward Wydell. Head Coach: Vedran Cirkovic. Assistant Coach/Manager: Peter Tresise.

Training matches only.

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NEW ZEALAND TOUR, BORN 2003, 2022: Team: Andrew Barber, Lachlan Barclay, Noah Bright, Craig Bruce, Harry Bruce, Riley Childs, Ben Colliss, Charlie Emanuel, Tyler Fazio, Scott Lilleyman, Drew McJannett, Tyson Mutsch, Elijah Neesham, Menno Talbot, Matt Wilson, Griffin Woodhouse. Head Coach: Rafael Sterk. Assistant Coach/Manager: Peter Tresise.

Training matches only.

WORLD AQUATICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, JUNE 2023: Team: Laurence Barker, Marcus Berehulak, Mattia Bognolo, Max Culleton, Tristan Glanznig, Toby Goldschmidt, Andrej Grgurevic, Tyler Krenkels, Luka Kristic, Julian Kyriakou, Jordan Lancaster, Rory McKell, Daniel Munk, Luke Stimson, William Valentine. Head Coach: Vedran Cirkovic. Assistant Coaches: Neven Cirkovic. Assistant Coach/Manager: Rafael Sterk. Referee: Andrew Carney.

Day 2: Australia 16 (A Grgurevic 6,M Berehulak 4, T Glanznig 2, J Lancaster, D Munk, L Krstic, R McKell ) Argentina 4.

Day 3: Australia 17 (D Munk 4. L Krstic 3, W Valentine, M Berehulak, T Krenkels 2, R McKell, J Lancaster, A Grgurevic, M Bognolo) Iran 3. Final group standings: Australia 6, Iran 3, Argentina 0. Day 4: Eighth-finals qualifier, Romania 11 Australia 5 (M Berehulak, L Krstic 2, A Grgurevic). Day 5: Eighth-final, USA 11 Australia 8 (M Berehulak 6, A Grgurevic, D Munk). Day 7: Classification 9-12 semifinal: Netherlands 7 Australia 2 (L Krstic, D Munk). Day 8: Classification 11-12: Australia 11 (M Berehulak, D Munk, A Grgurevic, T Glanznig 2, J Kyriakou, W Valentine, T Krenkels).

Final rankings: Hungary, Serbia, USA, Greece, Spain, Italy, Montenegro, Croatia, Japan, Netherlands, Australia, Romania, Germany, Brazil, Iran, Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa, Peru.

YOUTH FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BELGRADE, SERBIA, AUGUST 2022: Team: Spencer Burdack, Peter Bruce, Patrick Dart, Jack Dwyer, Jack Fodor, Ryan Goldschmidt, Rory McKell, Samual McKenzie, Harrison Miller, Oliver Purcell, Thomas Rathbone, Harry Tucker, William Valentine. Head Coach: John Fox. Assistant Coach: Sam Negus. Manager: Jon Sieben. Referee: Nick Hodgers.

Day 1: Australia 12 (W Valentine 4, P Bruce, T Rathbone 2, R McKell, H Tucker, P Dart, R Goldschmidt) Brazil 10.

Day 3: Australia 13 (W Valentine 4, R McKell, R Goldschmidt 2, H Miller, P Bruce, H Tucker, S McKenzie, T Rathbone) Turkey 12. Day 4: Greece 19 Australia 8 (S McKenzie 2, H Miller, R McKell, W Valentine, J Fodor, R Goldschmidt, S Burdack). Day 5: Netherlands 14 Australia 10 (P Dart, W Valentine, S Burdack 2, H Miller, S McKenzie, J Fodor,

R Goldschmidt). Final group points: Greece 8, Netherlands 6, Australia 4, Brazil 2, Turkey 0. Day 6: Crossover: Croatia 14 Australia 3 (R McKell 2, W Valentine). Day 7: Round 9-12 Semifinal: Canada 10 Australia 6 (R McKell 3, H Tucker, R Goldschmidt, T Rathbone). Day 8: Classification 11-12: Australia 22 (H Miller, S Burdack 4, H Tucker, T Rathbone 3, P Bruce, R McKell, J Fodor 2, W Valentine, R Goldschmidt) Kazakhstan 3. Final rankings: Hungary, Serbia, Spain, Netherlands, Croatia, Italy, Greece, Montenegro, United States of America, Canada, Australia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, New Zealand, Brazil, South Africa, Uzbekistan, Kuwait.

CADET MEN EUROPEAN TOUR, AUGUST 2022: Team: Ashton Brown, Smith Connors, Cole Harrison, Zachery Izzard, Auguste Korac, Christopher Lambert, Pavle Macic, Daniel Magasanik, Christian Markart, Jake Martin, Nicholas Mordes, Rex Palazzi, Lewis Saupin, Cory Webber. Head Coach: Dragan Bakic. Assistant Coaches: Joel Di Martino, Toby Fitzgerald. Referee: Gabor Boros.

FINA WORLD CADET (16 & UNDER) CHAMPIONSHIPS, LARISSA, GREECE, AUGUST 2022: Day 2: Montenegro 14 Australia 12 (D Magasanik 4, P Macic 3, A Korac 2, A Brown, Z Izzard, C Lambert). Day 3: Australia 25 (A Brown, L Saupin 6, S Connors 4, C Webber 2, J Martin, P Macic, Z Izzard, C Lambert, N Mordes, D Magasanik, A Korac) Latvia 3. Final points: Montenegro 4, Australia 2, Latvia 0. Day 4: Gold/Platinum Round: Greece 15 Australia 8 (A Korac 2, A Brown, P Macic, S Connors, N Mordes, L Saupin, D Magasanik). Day 5: Gold 1-8 Quarter-final: Brazil 10 Australia 9 (P Macic 3, A Brown 2, Z Izzard, C Lambert, L Saupin, A Korac). Day 6: Gold 5-8 Semifinal: Australia 10 (S Connors 3, D Magasanik, A Korac 2, A Brown, P Macic, N Mordes) Slovenia 8. Day 7: Gold Classification 5-6: Australia 9 (A Brown, D Magasanik 3, P Macic, Z Izzard, L Saupin) Germany 5. Final Rankings: Hungary, Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Turkey, United States of America, Japan, Brazil, Malta, Australia, Germany, Egypt, Slovenia, Georgia, Poland, Ukraine, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Portugal, Latvia, Azerbaijan.

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INTERNATIONAL TEAMS/RESULTS (CONTINUED) WOMEN FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SOPRON/BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, JULY-AUGUST 2022: Team: Abby Andrews, Charlize Andrews, Hayley Ballesty, Pascalle Casey, Claire Durston, Jessica Emerson, Tenealle Fasala, Siena Hearn, Matilda Kearns, Brooke McClean, Lena Mihailovic, Sophie Miliken, Jamie Oberman, Gabriella Palm, Maddy Steere, Ruby Swadling, Alice Williams.

Head Coach: Paul Oberman. Assistant Coach: Benn Lees.

Development Coach: Jodie Stuhmcke.

Manager: Debbie Watson.

Physiotherapist: Danielle Woodhouse. Strength and Conditioning: Jordan Desbrow. Referee: Daniel Flahive.

Group Matches, Sopron, Hungary: Day 1: Australia 19 (Z Arancini 5, B Halligan, A Andrews, M Kearns 3, L Mihailovic 2, P Casey, T Fasala, C Andrews) Kazakhstan 6. Day 3: Australia 11 (B Halligan 3, Z Arancini 2, L Mihailovic, A Andrews, A Ridge, M Kearns, H Ballesty, C Andrews) New Zealand 2. Day 5: Australia 17 (B Halligan 5, A Ridge 3, M Kearns, H Ballesty, Z Arancini 2, A Andrews, T Fasala, A Leeson-Smith) Brazil 5. Final Group Points: Australia 6, New Zealand 4, Kazakhstan 2, Brazil 0. Day 9: Quarterfinal, Budapest, Hungary: Hungary 7 Australia 6 (B Halligan 3, Z Arancini, M Kearns, A Andrews). Day 11: Classification 5-8 Semifinal: Australia 16 (A Leeson-Smith, A Ridge, Z Arancini 3, B Halligan, A Andrews, M Kearns 2, C Andrews) Greece 14 in penalty shootout (FT: 12-12. Pens: 4-2). Day 13: Classification 5-6: Spain 8 Australia 5 (B Halligan, A Andrews, M Kearns, A Ridge, Z Arancini). Final Placings: USA, Hungary, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Australia, Greece, France, Canada, New Zealand, Kazakhstan, Argentina, South Africa, Brazil, Thailand, Colombia.

EUROPEAN TOUR, AUGUST 2022: Team: Abby Andrews, Charlize Andrews, Hayley Ballesty, Pascalle Casey, Claire Durston, Jessica Emerson, Tenealle Fasala, Siena Hearn, Matilda Kearns, Brooke McClean, Lena Mihailovic, Sophie Miliken, Jamie Oberman, Gabriella Palm, Maddy Steere, Ruby Swadling, Alice Williams. Head Coach: Paul Oberman.

Assistant Coach: Benn Lees. Development Coach: Jodie Stuhmcke. Manager: Debbie Watson. Physiotherapist: Danielle Woodhouse. Strength and Conditioning: Jordan Desbrow. Referee: Daniel Flahive.

Training camps in Budapest, Hungary; Catania, Italy and Athens, Greece with no official matches.

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FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, TENERIFE, SPAIN, NOVEMBER 2022: Team: Abby Andrews, Charlize Andrews, Zoe Arancini, Hayley Ballesty, Tenealle Fasala, Bronte Halligan, Sienna Hearn, Matilda Kearns, Bridget Leeson-Smith, Genevieve Longman, Jamie Oberman, Gabriella Palm, Amy Ridge, Ruby Swadling, Alice Williams. Head Coach: Paul Oberman. Assistant Coach: Benn Lees. Manager: Bronwyn Smith. Video Analyst: Bjorn Maddern.

Physiotherapist: Marguerite King. Referee: Nicola Johnson.

Day 1: Hungary 9 Australia 7 (B Halligan 3,C Andrews, A Andrews 2). Day 2: Australia 14 (B Halligan 6, M Kearns, R Swadling, A Ridge 2, A Andrews, H Ballesty) New Zealand 5.

Day 3: Spain 12 Australia 5 (A Ridge 3, B Halligan, A Williams). Day 4: Classification 5-8 semifinal: Australia 12 (M Kearns 4, A Ridge 3, A Williams, B Halligan 2, A Andrews) Canada 10. Day 5: Classification 5-6: Italy 13 Australia 11 (A Williams 3, B Halligan, A Andrews 2, A Ridge, M Kearns, Z Arancini, H Ballesty). Final rankings: Spain, Hungary, United States of America, Netherlands, Italy, Australia, Canada, New Zealand.

INTERNATIONAL SERIES V USA, PERTH & BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, JANUARY 2023: Team: Zoe Arancini. Elle Armit, Hayley Ballesty, Pascalle Casey, Claire Durston, Jessica Emerson, Tenealle Fasala, Lilian Hedges, Sienna Hearn, Dani Jackovich, Bridget Leeson-Smith, Genevieve Longman, Brooke McClean, Sophie Miliken, Jamie Oberman, Pippa Pedley, Sofie Pontre, Maddy Steere. Head Coach: Paul Oberman. Assistant Coach: Rebecca Rippon.

Match 1: Australia 10 (E Armit, Z Arancini 3, J Oberman 2, P Casey, M Steere) USA 10. Match 2: USA 10 Australia 5 (S Hearn 2, E Armit, P Casey, P Pedley). Match 3: USA 9 Australia 6 (Z Arancini 2, D Jackovich, T Fasala, B McClean, S Hearn). (Brisbane Test) Match 4: USA 10 Australia 5 (Z Arancini 2, M Steere, D Jackovich, E Armit)

WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS AND ATHENS, GREECE, APRIL 2023: Team: Abby Andrews, Charlize Andrews, Zoe Arancini, Elle Armit, Pascalle Casey, Tenealle Fasala, Bronte Halligan, Sienna Hearn, Bridget Leeson-Smith, Genevieve Longman, Brooke McClean, Gabriella Palm, Sofie Pontre, Amy Ridge, Alice Williams. Head Coach: Paul Oberman. Assistant Coaches: Rebecca Rippon, Jo Fox. Manager: Bronwyn Smith.

Physio: Marguerite King Referee: Fiona Haigh.

Day 1: Netherlands 11 Australia 7 (C Andrews, A Williams 2, A Andrews, S Pontre, E Armit). Day 2: Hungary 17 Australia 11 (B Leeson-Smith, A Andrews, Z Arancini, E Armit 2, P Casey, C Andrews, A Ridge). Day 3: Greece 10 Australia 7 (A Andrews 2, P Casey, B Leeson-Smith, C Andrews, Z Arancini, E Armit). Final points: Netherlands 9, Hungary 6, Greece 3, Australia 0.

Round 2, Athens, Greece, April 2023: Day 1: Spain 9 Australia 8 (P Casey, B Halligan, B Leeson-Smith 2, C Andrews, Z Arancini). Day 2: Australia 19 (B Halligan 5, A Andrews, E Armit 4, Z Arancini 2, P Casey, B Leeson-Smith, C Andrews, S Hearn) Greece 18 in penalty shootout (FT: 14-14. Pens: 4-3). Day 3: Australia 12 (A Andrews, A Ridge 3, P Casey, B Halligan, B Leeson-Smith, C Andrews, Z Arancini, E Armit) China 7. Final Group 2 points: Spain 13, Greece 8, Australia 5, China 0.

Australia did not qualify for finals.

YOUTH WOMEN: EUROPEAN TOUR, JULY 2022: Team: Georgia Chapman, Allegra Childs, Annabel Cowan, Tayla Dawkins, Louisa Downes, Lulu Elliott, Sienna Green, Molly Nasser, Victoria Kininmonth, Magali Ogg, Layla Smith, Kali-Yah Taafili Taoso, Amelia Watt. Travelling reserves: Zoe Thomas, Lily Dunn. Head Coach: Philip Bower.

Assistant Coaches: Jackie Northam, Scott Schweickle.

Referee: Fiona Haigh.

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY, NETHERLANDS, JULY 2022: 16-14 and played 5 qrts.

PYTHIA CUP, ITEA, GREECE, JULY 2022: Day 1: Hungary 17 Australia 12 (S Green 4, M Ogg, K Taafili Taoso, G Chapman 2, A Childs, A Watt), USA 17 Australia 7 (S Green 3, A Watt 2, A Nasser, K Taafili Taoso). Day 2: Netherlands 12 Australia 11 (L Smith, A Childs 3, A Nasser 2, M Ogg, K Taafili Taoso, S Green). Day 3: Greece 11 Australia 9 (S Green 5, A Watt 2, A Nasser, M Ogg). Final rankings: USA, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Australia.

FINA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BELGRADE, SERBIA, AUGUST 2022: Day 1: Australia 12 (S Green, L Smith 4, K Taafili Taoso 2, L Downes, M Ogg, T Dawkins) Canada 12. Day 2: Australia 12 (M Ogg, A Childs 3, T Dawkins, L Smith 2, L Elliott, S Green) South Africa 5. Day 3: Netherlands 10 Australia 4 (K Taafili Taoso 2, M Ogg, S Green). Final points: Netherlands 6, Australia 3, Canada 3, South Africa 0. Day 4: Second round: Australia 13 (A Nasser, M Ogg 3, S Green 2, L Downes, T Dawkins, G Chapman, L Smith, A Watt) Croatia 12. Day 5: Quarter-final: Hungary 13 Australia 10 (L Downes 3,

T Dawkins, S Green 2, A Nasser, M Ogg, A Childs). Day 6: Round 5-8 semifinal: Australia 12 (T Dawkins 4, A Nasser, K Taafili Taoso, S Green 2, M Ogg, G Chapman) New Zealand 5. Day 7: Classification 5-6: Spain 16 Australia 12 (S Green 5, T Dawkins 3, M Ogg 2, K Taafili Taoso, A Childs). Final rankings: USA, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Croatia, Canada, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Japan, South Africa, Turkey.

CADET WOMEN NEW ZEALAND 18 & UNDER CHAMPIONSHIPS, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, JULY 2022: Team: Koko Bacic, Jessica Bihler, Phoebe Cervetto, Christina Si Giandomenico, Ella Fraser, Nancy Lee, Stela Lovrinovic Kaic, Mathilda Morrow, Amber Olney, Dasha Osadchuk, Nell Payne, Keira Rippon, Isabel Scott.

Head Coach: Georgina Kovacs-Muller.

Assistant Coach: Greig Richardson.

Day 1: WPA Cadets beat Sea Wolf Black by forfeit; WPA Cadets 14 Sea Wolf Grey 0. Day 2: WPA Cadets 9 Atlantis Aqua 4, WPA Cadets 5 Waitakere Gold 2. Day 3: WPA Cadets 9 Canterbury Red 2, WPA Cadets 7 Marist Red 5. Day 4: Final: NHWP Maroon 10 WPA Cadets 2. Final ranking: Second.

EUROPEAN TOUR, AUGUST 2022: Team: Sofia Brodie, Bridget Chanley, Saskia Dunn, Molly Dyer, Tilly Hughes, Chelsea Isaac, Lucien Levenberg-Penklis, Claire McCulloch, Olivia Muir, Isla Mulligan, Ebony Nash, Sienna Owen, Matilda Waugh. Head Coach: Georgina KovacsMuller. Assistant Coach: Lance Johnson.

Manager. Georgina Southern. Referee: Ashleigh Kaesler.

FINA WORLD CADET (16 & UNDER) CHAMPIONSHIPS, LARISSA, GREECE, AUGUST 2022: Day 1: Greece 8 Australia 5 (M Waugh 2, T Hughes, C Isaac, B Cranley). Day 2: Australia 32 (B Cranley 8, O Muir 5, E Nash 4, T Hughes, C Isaac 3, L Levenberg-Penklis, C McCulloch, S Brodie 2, S Dunn, S Owen, M Waugh) Switzerland 2. Day 3: Hungary 9 Australia 2 (S Dunn, E Nash). Day 4: Australia 10 (C Isaac 6, T Hughes, L Levenberg-Penklis, S Owen, O Muir) USA 10. Day 5: Platinum/Gold quarter-final: Australia 10 (O Muir 3, T Hughes, S Owen 2, C Isaac, B Cranley, M Waugh) Italy 5. Day 6: Platinum 1-4 Semifinal: Australia 10 (S Connors 3, D Magasanik, A Korac 2, A Brown, P Macic, N Mordes) Slovenia 8. Day 7: Platinum Classification 3-4: Spain 11 Australia 5 (S Owen 2, T Hughes, C Isaac, E Nash).

Final rankings: Hungary, Greece, Spain, Australia, Japan, Italy, Croatia, Netherlands, United States of America, Israel, Turkey, South Africa, Switzerland.

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

DIRECTORS’ REPORT Your directors present this report on Water Polo Australia Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Directors The names of each person who has been a director during the year and to the date of this report are: NAME

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RE-ELECTED/RE-APPOINTED

Trent Birkett

Elected Director

first elected 25/11/2017 re-elected 21/11/2020 (for 1 year) re-elected 20/11/2021 (for 3 years)

Dr Kay Copeland

Elected Director

first elected 23/11/2019 re-elected 21/11/2020 (for 3 years)

John Whitehouse

Elected Director

first elected 20/12/2019 re-elected 21/11/2020 (for 3 years)

Don Cameron

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elected 21/11/2020 (for 2 years) re-elected 19/11/2022 (for 3 years)

Alex Alderson

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elected 20/11/2021 (for 3 years)

Allira Hudson-Gofers

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elected by the Board to fill casual vacancy 30/11/2021 for 1 year resigned 19/11/2022

Lisa Lilleyman

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elected 19/11/2022 (for 3 years)

Susan Smith

Appointed Director

appointed 11/01/2018 re-appointed 18/01/2019 re-appointed 03/12/2020 (for 2 years) re-appointed 25/11/2022 (for 2 years)

Jodie Cross

Appointed Director

appointed 03/12/2020 (for 1 year) re-appointed 30/11/2021 (for 2 years)

Bronwen Knox

Athletes’ Commission Director

appointed 14/12/2021 (for 3 years)

Directors have been in office since the start of the financial year to the date of this report unless otherwise stated.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The principal activity of Water Polo Australia Limited (WPA) during the financial year was to act as the national governing body for the sport of water polo in Australia. The company’s purpose is “to facilitate and grow the sport of water polo, thereby increasing participation at all levels and achieving sustainable success at the elite level”. The Strategic Plan identifies the following five strategic priorities: EMPOWER

Unite our sport to unlock its potential

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Enhance capacity and capability to enable scalable growth

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More people playing Water Polo

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Provide an aligned performance framework to create sustainable success

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Raise the profile of Water Polo, strengthening the sport and its financial foundations

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

DIRECTORS’ REPORT INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS Trent Birkett Director & President Trent was elected as a Director of Water Polo Australia on 25 November 2017. He has been involved in water polo for over 30 years as a player, manager, coach and Director on the Water Polo ACT Board. Trent played over 300 national league games and represented Australia at the junior, university and senior levels.

As the Chief Operating Officer at the National Portrait Gallery, Trent manages teams responsible for the development and strategic management of finances, human resources, ICT and facilities. He brings experience in the commercialisation of government funded entities and has worked closely with the governing Board ensuring appropriate governance practices are in place.

Trent holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Information Systems) and Bachelor of Economics from the Australia National University. He is also a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Dr Kay Copeland Director Kay is a Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapy in 2018) and works in a private sports medicine clinic. Kay has previously served on the WPA Board from 2010 -2014 and was Chair – Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and a member – Remuneration Committee.

Kay has unique backgrounds in both sports management and elite sports medicine. Kay worked for 17 years for Sports Medicine Australia-Victorian Branch and then managed the medical program for Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Kay currently works as a Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist in an elite sports medicine clinic and has worked internationally for women’s tennis and Australian Women’s basketball and was the first person to work with the Australian Women’s Water Polo Team from 1984-1991 including their historic 1986 World Championship win in Madrid.

Kay has been involved in water polo for over 40 years having started playing for Footscray Swimming and Water Polo Club and been involved at all levels of water polo – player, coach, manager, physiotherapist, Victorian Board member and inaugural Chair Victorian ITC program.

Kay has a degree in physiotherapy and a degree and masters in physical education and completed ongoing education in sports management, business, physiotherapy and sports medicine and the AICD Company Directors Course. Kay is currently a life member of Footscray Swimming and Water Polo Club, Fellow Sports Medicine Australia, Member Australian Physiotherapy Association and Member Australian Institute of Company Director.

John Whitehouse Director John Whitehouse was a national swimming finalist in both freestyle and butterfly during the 1960s and a multiple Tasmanian champion. At the same time, he was also a Tasmanian surf and belt champions for Surf Life Saving and was a member of the Tasmanian water polo team from 1968 30

to 1975, which he captained on six occasions. Since retiring as an athlete, he has made an extraordinary contribution to Australian water polo as Secretary, first of the Australian Water Polo Committee under the Australian Swimming Union, and subsequently as the Secretary of the Australian Amateur Water Polo Association and then Australian Water Polo Inc. after it separated from the Australian Swimming Union in 1982.

His outstanding contribution to water polo in Australia has spanned over 50 years. He was a member of the FINA Technical Water Polo Committee 1992 to 1996 and its Honorary Secretary from 1996 to 2017. This important role has been integral in terms of the global development of water polo, but also in securing Australia’s position and recognition therein. John reputation on the world stage as one of the top water polo referees saw him appointed to referee at the Olympic Games final in Seoul (1988), and the World Championships in Perth (1991).

Don Cameron Director Don Cameron comes to the WPA board bringing over 30 years of experience in sports participation and high performance.

An Olympic water polo athlete, Don captained the first year of the AIS men’s program. He was a coach throughout four Olympic campaigns including as head coach of the men’s team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Moving to the Australian Sports Commission in 2001, Don oversaw the funding, participation, high performance, governance and integrity relationships between the Commission and the AIS with over 20 National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) from grass roots to Board and CEO level. For the last 5 years of Don’s career with the AIS, he worked with NSOs to review and manage their athlete pathways using evidence based assessment and international best practice research. Don is currently the chair of WPA’s High Performance and Technical Committees and is a member of the World Aquatics Technical Committee.

Don worked as a physical education and science teacher for ten years before his coaching and administration careers during which he graduated with a Master of Business Administration majoring in marketing and public relations.

He also holds a graduate diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Alex Alderson Director Alex is an accomplished leader in Australian sport. Starting his career in professional services – as a lawyer and management consultant – Alex then joined the National Rugby League where he held various management and executive roles, most recently leading the NRL’s broadcast media, digital and consumer divisions. Today, Alex works with Sportsbet as its Head of Value Strategy. Alongside his commitment to the WPA Board, Alex is an advisor to sports technology start-ups via the global venture capital fund, Techstars, and is a guest lecturer in sports law and digital innovation at UNSW, UTS and Bond Universities. Alex is passionate about the role that sport plays in the community and is a strong advocate for the role that technology can play in helping sport grow through better engagement with its fans and participants.

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

DIRECTORS’ REPORT Allira Hudson-Gofers Director

Jodie Cross Director

Allira has over twenty years of involvement in water polo as a player, coach, referee, and supporter. She also brings to the Board extensive experiences playing, coaching, managing and governing other sporting codes, including her experience as an Australian Handball and Beach Handball playing representative and Australian Junior Beach Handball team manager.

A leading strategist and senior executive widely acknowledged for her commercial acumen, strategic vision, and knowledge and understanding of the sporting landscape in Australia and abroad that is robust and unparalleled. A groundbreaking career forged over 20 years in the highly competitive Australian professional sports market, driving and delivering commercial outcomes, media and digital strategy and major events. Charged with growing and establishing the NSW Blues as one of the premier sporting brands in the world, she secured the largest sponsorship deal in the history of the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL), where she has been employed since October 2014, as the first female senior executive in the organisation’s 109-year history. Worked with National Rugby League (NRL) Clubs in Queensland and New South Wales, as well as at the governing body, the NRL, in a broad range of roles, from Healthy Lifestyles Manager, Player Welfare and Development, and Community Relations Manager to her current position as Chief Commercial Officer.

In her professional role, Allira is a registered Trans Tasman Patent Attorney and the Engineering and ICT Practice Leader for an intellectual property law firm. She holds a Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering, a Master of Biomedical Engineering, a Master of Intellectual Property, and an MBA, and is currently completing a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management and a Master of Legal Business.

Lisa Lilleyman Director Lisa has over two decades experience in managing and advocating for Sport across all levels from grass roots through to high performance and elite and is currently Relationship Manager with the Australian Olympic Committee. She believes sport has the power to create strong communities and social cohesion, improve mental health and wellbeing and provide a source of inspiration for our youth.

Highly creative and a confident and strong communicator with proven ability in event management, management of digital ecosystems, writing and presenting sponsorship proposals, and designing and executing marketing and communication plans.

Lisa brings extensive experience in delivering strategic advice and structural change related to organisational objectives, primarily in the not-for-profit sector. Through her work with various State organisations in stakeholder management and Government liaison, she brings an extensive sporting and corporate network to the Water Polo Australia Board.

Bronwen Knox OLY Director (Athletes Commission Chair)

Lisa has been involved in Water Polo as a player, parent and manager since 2009. She values authenticity and has a genuine desire to see Water Polo Australia grow and take advantage of the 9-year runway to the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games. Holding a bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education from UWA, Lisa is a member of the Australian Institute of Management WA, has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course and also currently sits on the Board of Royal Life Saving WA.

Bronwen represented the senior National Team from 2005 to 2021, winning gold, two silver and a bronze at various World Cups, and two silver and a bronze at various World Championships.

Susan Smith Director Susan (Susie) was appointed to the Board of Water Polo Australia in January 2018. She is a highly regarded chief executive working in national and international climate change and energy policy and has a successful background in elite sports.

Susie brings executive and board experience in strategy, governance and risk, and sustainability. Working across corporate and sports businesses, she holds directorships with the South Australian Cricket Association, Future Energy Exports CRC, and is a member of the Federal Government’s Climate Change Authority.

Four-time Olympian, dual Olympic bronze medallist and Australia’s highest capped female player, Bronwen is one of Australia’s most successful water polo players making history last year, being the first Australian Women’s Water Polo athlete to compete at four Olympic Games.

She has Captained the Aussie Stingers in 2010, 2013 – 2016.

Bronwen has also played two seasons in the USA NCAA competition and two seasons in European professional league, winning a European title in 2014.

Outside of the sporting arena she has completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma in Public Health and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

She currently works as National Integrity Manager for NSOs of Taekwondo, Judo and Boxing. She also works from time to time as an education presenter within the areas of sport integrity and respectful behaviours. Bronwen is a Member of the National Sports Tribunal and was appointed Deputy Chef de Mission for Paris 2024.

Susie is committed to the continued development of water polo: both elite success and broadening our membership base to “make our sport, your sport”. Susie is a dual Australian representative: water polo (1989-90) and swimming (1991-93). She represented South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory as a player, captain, and in coaching roles (1986-94 and 2005-07).

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

DIRECTORS’ REPORT MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS

MEMBERS’ GUARANTEE

The number of meetings of Directors (including meetings of Committees of Directors) held during the year and the number of meetings attended by each Director is as follows:

The Company is incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 and is a company limited by guarantee. If the Company is wound up, the constitution states that each member is required to contribute a maximum of $1 towards meeting any outstanding obligations of the Company. At 30 June 2023, the total amount that members of the company are liable to contribute if the company is wound up is $7 (2022: $7)

Directors’ Meetings Number eligible

Number

to attend

attended

Trent Birkett

10

10

Dr Kay Copeland

10

7

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

John Whitehouse

10

9

Don Cameron

10

7

Alex Alderson

10

7

The lead auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 2023 has been received and forms part of the financial reports for Water Polo Australia Limited.

Allira Hudson-Gofers

4

4

Lisa Lilleyman

6

5

Susan Smith

10

10

Jodie Cross

10

5

Bronwen Knox

10

8

This directors’ report is signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.

Trent Birkett (President)

Kay Copeland (Director)

Dated this 13th day of October 2023

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

AUDITORS INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

Note

2023 $

2022 $

Revenue Fees & Contributions

2a

5,003,187

2,114,826

Grants & Sponsorships

2b

5,035,482

4,754,699

Sales & Services

58,287

34,445

Other 384,820

84,148

Total Revenue

10,481,777

6,988,118

Travel 5,004,116

1,901,040

Facilities 400,344

278,226

Equipment 231,595

368,264

Grants & Scholarships

852,415

780,585

Advertising & Promotion

9,109

8,662

Professional Fees

1,248,250

938,448

Employee Benefits

3a

2,345,307

2,168,054

Insurance

69,085

81,780

Other Overheads

346,343

256,838

Depreciation & Amortisation

3b

18,365

24,156

Interest Expense

171

-

Total Expenditure

10,525,099

6,806,053

Current Year (Deficit) Surplus

(43,322)

182,065

Total Other Comprehensive Income for the Year

-

-

Total Comprehensive Income for the Year

(43,322)

182,065

Expenditure

Other Comprehensive Income

The accompanying notes form part of these statements.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2023

2023

Note $

2022 $

ASSETS Current Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents

4

2,389,792

2,339,781

Trade and Other Receivables

5

653,099

341,993

Inventory on Hand

6

56,749

72,545

Other Assets

7

837,973

673,302

Total Current Assets

3,937,613

3,427,621

Non-Current Assets Plant & Equipment

8a

9,708

19,809

Right Of Use Asset

8b

73,471

132,249

Intangible Assets

9

888

2,896

Total Non-Current Assets

84,067

154,954

Total Assets 4,021,679

3,582,575

LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Trade and Other Payables

10

1,195,825

809,449

Income Received in Advance

11

349,291

423,182

Deferred Income

12

1,224,856

1,048,934

Provisions

13

227,546

166,826

Lease Liability

14

60,247

60,247

Total Current Liabilities

3,057,764

2,508,638

Non-Current Liabilities Provisions

13

25,041

31,494

Lease Liability

14

15,062

75,308

Total Non-Current Liabilities

40,102

106,802

Total Liabilities 3,097,866

2,615,440

Net Assets

923,813

967,135

Accumulated Funds 923,813

967,135

Total Equity

967,135

Equity 923,813

The accompanying notes form part of these statements.

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

Accumulated Funds $

Total Equity $

Opening Balance at 1 July 2021

785,070

785,070

Total comprehensive income attributable to members of the entity

182,065

182,065

Closing Balance at 30 June 2022

967,135

967,135

Opening Balance at 1 July 2022

967,135

967,135

Total comprehensive income attributable to members of the entity

(43,322)

(43,322)

Closing Balance at 30 June 2023

923,813

923,813

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 2023

Note $

2022 $

Cash Flows from Operating Activities Receipts in the course of Operations

11,456,611

8,070,638

Payments to Suppliers and Employees

(11,389,600)

(7,635,158)

Interest Received

49,501

1,834

Net Cash inflows from Operating Activities

15b

116,512

437,314

Payments for Plant and Equipment

(6,255)

(7,556)

Net Cash outflows from Investing Activities

(6,255)

(7,556)

Lease Liabilities Repaid

(60,246)

(60,247)

Net Cash outflows from Investing Activities

(60,246)

(60,247)

Net Increase in Cash 50,011

369,511

Cash at the Beginning of the Financial Year 2,339,781

1,970,270

Cash at the End of the Financial Year

2,339,781

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

The accompanying notes form part of these statements.

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15a

2,389,792

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30 JUNE 2023

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

The financial statements cover Water Polo Australia Limited as an individual entity, incorporated and domiciled in Australia.

Water Polo Australia Limited is a company limited by guarantee.

Note 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation The financial statements are general purpose financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards – Simplified Disclosures of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Corporations Act 2001. The company is a not-for-profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting Standards.

Australian Accounting Standards set out accounting policies that the AASB has concluded would result in financial statements containing relevant and reliable information about transactions, events and conditions. Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are presented below and have been consistently applied unless stated otherwise.

The financial statements, except for the cash flow information, have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs, modified, where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities. The amounts presented in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest dollar.

The financial statements were authorised for issue on 13 October 2023 by the directors of the company.

a). Revenue Non-reciprocal grant revenue is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income when the entity obtains control of the grant and it is probable that the economic benefits gained from the grant will flow to the entity and the amount of the grant can be measured reliably.

If conditions are attached to the grant which must be satisfied before it is eligible to receive the contribution, the recognition of the grant as revenue will be deferred until those conditions are satisfied.

When grant revenue is received whereby the entity incurs an obligation to deliver economic value directly back to the contributor, this is considered a reciprocal transaction and the grant revenue is recognised in the statement of financial position as a liability until the service has been delivered to the contributor, otherwise the grant is recognised as income on receipt.

Revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised upon the delivery of the service to the customers.

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax.

b). Plant and Equipment Each class of plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value as indicated, less, where applicable, accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses.

Plant and equipment is measured on a cost basis and is therefore carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. In the event the carrying amount of plant and equipment is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, the carrying amount is written down immediately to its estimated recoverable amount and impairment losses are recognised either in profit or loss or as a revaluation decrease if the impairment losses relate to a revalued asset. A formal assessment of recoverable amount is made when impairment indicators are present (refer to Note 1(d) for details of impairment).

Plant and equipment that has been contributed at no cost, or for nominal cost, is valued and recognised at the fair value of the asset at the date it is acquired.

The depreciable amount of all fixed assets, including buildings and capitalised lease assets, but excluding freehold land, is depreciated on a straight line basis over the asset’s useful life to the entity commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are: Computer Hardware & Software 33% to 40% Furniture, Fixtures & Fittings 20% to 50% The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

When revalued assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation surplus relating to that asset are transferred to retained earnings.

c). Intangibles Website – the website is initially recognised at cost. It has a finite life and is carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation losses. The website has a useful life of five years.

Donations and bequests are recognised as revenue when received.

Software – software is initially recognised at cost. It has a finite life and is carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation losses. Software has a useful life of three years.

Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method, which for floating rate financial assets is the rate inherent in the instrument. Dividend revenue is recognised when the right to receive a dividend has been established.

Trademarks – trademarks are initially recognised at cost. It has a finite life and is carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation losses. Trademarks have a useful life of ten years.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30 JUNE 2023

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

d). Impairment of Assets At the end of each reporting period, the entity assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. If such an indication exists, an impairment test is carried out on the asset by comparing the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use, to the asset’s carrying amount. Any excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its recoverable amount is recognised immediately in the profit or loss, unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount in accordance with another Standard (e.g. in accordance with the revaluation model in AASB 116). Any impairment loss of a revalued asset is treated as a revaluation decrease in accordance with that other Standard.

Impairment of Non-Financial Assets At the end of each reporting period, the entity assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. If such an indication exists, an impairment test is carried out on the asset by comparing the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs of disposal and value in use, to the asset’s carrying amount. Any excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its recoverable amount is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount in accordance with another Standard. Any impairment loss of a revalued asset is treated as a revaluation decrease in accordance with that other Standard.

Intangible Assets – Software The Company intends to amortise the Capitalised Cost of the Software over three years from the date it is available and ready for use and will be assessed annually for impairment.

e). Employee Benefits Short-term employee benefits Provision is made for the company’s obligation for shortterm employee benefits. Short-term employee benefits are benefits (other than termination benefits) that are expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related service, including wages, salaries and sick leave. Shortterm employee benefits are measured at the (undiscounted) amounts expected to be paid when the obligation is settled.

The company’s obligations for short-term employee benefits such as wages, salaries and sick leave are recognised as a part of current trade and other payables in the statement of financial position.

Other long-term employee benefits The company classifies employees’ long service leave and annual leave entitlements as other long-term employee benefits as they are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related service. Provision is made for the company’s obligation for other long-term employee benefits, which are measured at the present value of the expected future payments to be made to employees.

Expected future payments incorporate anticipated future wage and salary levels, durations of service and employee 38

departures, and are discounted at rates determined by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds that have maturity dates that approximate the terms of the obligations. Upon the remeasurement of obligations for other long-term employee benefits, the net change in the obligation is recognised in profit or loss classified under employee benefits expense.

The company’s obligations for long-term employee benefits are presented as non-current liabilities in its statement of financial position, except where the company does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the end of the reporting period, in which case the obligations are presented as current liabilities.

Retirement benefit obligations The company pays the fixed superannuation guarantee contribution (currently 9.5% of the employee’s ordinary time earnings) to the employee’s superannuation fund of choice. All contributions in respect of employees’ contribution entitlements are recognised as an expense when they become payable. The company’s obligation with respect to employees’ contribution entitlements is limited to its obligation for any unpaid superannuation guarantee contributions at the end of the reporting period.

All obligations for unpaid superannuation guarantee contributions are measured at the (undiscounted) amounts expected to be paid when the obligation is settled and are presented as current liabilities in the company’s statement of financial position.

f). Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within shortterm borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.

g). Accounts Receivable and Other Debtors Accounts receivable and other debtors include amounts due from state associations, clubs, athletes and any outstanding grant receipts. Receivables expected to be collected within 12 months of the end of the reporting period are classified as current assets. All other receivables are classified as non current assets.

Accounts receivable are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less any provision for impairment. Refer to Note 1(n) for further discussion on impairment losses.

h). Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30 JUNE 2023

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are presented as operating cash flows included in receipts from customers or payments to suppliers.

i). Income Tax No provision for income tax has been raised as the entity is exempt from income tax under Div. 50 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

j). Provisions Provisions are recognised when the entity has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured. Provisions recognised represent the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation at the end of the reporting period.

k). Comparative Figures Where required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with changes in presentation for the current financial year.

l). Trade and Other Payables Trade and other payables represent the liabilities for goods and services received by the company during the reporting period that remain unpaid at the end of the reporting period.

The balance is recognised as a current liability with the amounts normally paid within 30 days of recognition of the liability.

m). Economic Dependence Water Polo Australia Limited is dependent on the Australian Sports Commission and its members for the majority of its revenue used to operate the business. At the date of this report, the Board of Directors has no reason to believe the Australian Sports Commission or its members will not continue to support Water Polo Australia Limited.

n). Financial Instruments Initial recognition and measurement Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions to the instrument. For financial assets, this is equivalent to the date that the company commits itself to either purchase or sell the asset (i.e. trade date accounting is adopted).

Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus transactions costs except where the instrument is classified “at fair value through profit or loss” in which case transaction costs are recognised immediately as expenses in profit or loss.

Classification and subsequent measurement Financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, amortised cost using the effective interest method, or cost. Where available, quoted prices in an active market are used to determine fair value. In other circumstances, valuation techniques are adopted.

Amortised cost is calculated as the amount at which the financial asset or financial liability is measured at initial recognition less principal repayments and any reduction for impairment, and adjusted for any cumulative amortisation of the difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount calculated using the effective interest method.

The effective interest method is used to allocate interest income or interest expense over the relevant period and is equivalent to the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts (including fees, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life (or when this cannot be reliably predicted, the contractual term) of the financial instrument to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. Revisions to expected future net cash flows will necessitate an adjustment to the carrying amount with a consequential recognition of an income or expense item in profit or loss. (i) Loans and receivables Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market and are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss through the amortisation process and when the financial asset is derecognised. (ii) Financial liabilities Non-derivative financial liabilities other than financial guarantees are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss through the amortisation process and when the financial liability is derecognised.

Impairment At the end of each reporting period, the company assesses whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset has been impaired. A financial asset (or a group of financial assets) is deemed to be impaired if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events (a “loss event”) having occurred, which has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset(s).

In the case of financial assets carried at amortised cost, loss events may include: indications that the debtors or a group of debtors are experiencing significant financial difficulty, default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; indications that they will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation; and changes in arrears or economic conditions that correlate with defaults.

For financial assets carried at amortised cost (including loans and receivables), a separate allowance account is used to reduce the carrying amount of financial assets impaired by credit losses. After having taken all possible measures of recovery, if management establishes that the carrying amount cannot be recovered by any means, at that point the written-off amounts are charged to the allowance account or the carrying amount of impaired financial assets is reduced directly if no impairment amount was previously recognised in the allowance account.

When the terms of financial assets that would otherwise have been past due or impaired have been renegotiated, the 39

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED

company recognises the impairment for such financial assets by taking into account the original terms as if the terms have not been renegotiated so that the loss events that have occurred are duly considered.

Derecognition Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to receipt of cash flows expire or the asset is transferred to another party whereby the entity no longer has any significant continuing involvement in the risks and benefits associated with the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the related obligations are discharged or cancelled, or have expired. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability, which is extinguished or transferred to another party, and the fair value of consideration paid, including the transfer of non-cash assets or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit or loss.

o). Leases The Entity as lessee At inception of a contract, the Company assesses if the contract contains or is a lease. If there is a lease present, a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability is recognised by the Company where the Company is a lessee.

However, all contracts that are classified as short-term leases (lease with remaining lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low-value assets are recognised as an operating expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Initially, the lease liability is measured at the present value of the lease payments still to be paid at the commencement date. The lease payments are discounted at the interest rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are as follows: - fixed lease payments less any lease incentives; - variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date; - the amount expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees; - the exercise price of purchase options, if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the options;

Concessionary Leases For leases that have significantly below-market terms and conditions principally to enable the Company to further its objectives (commonly known as peppercorn/concessionary leases), the Company has adopted the temporary relief under AASB 2018-8 and measures the right of use asset at cost on initial recognition.

p). Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments The directors evaluate estimates and judgments incorporated into the financial statements based on historical knowledge and best available current information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and are based on current trends and economic data, obtained both externally and within the company.

Key judgments Employee Benefits For the purpose of measurement, AASB 119: Employee Benefits defines obligations for short-term employee benefits as obligations expected to be settled wholly before 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related services. As the company expects that most employees will not use all of their annual leave entitlements in the same year in which they are earned or during the 12-month period that follows (despite an informal used within 18 months), the directors believe that obligations for annual leave entitlements satisfy the company policy that requires annual leave to be definition of other long-term employee benefits and, therefore, are required to be measured at the present value of the expected future payments to be made to employees.

q). N ew and Amended Accounting Standards Adopted by the Company AASB 2020-3: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Annual Improvements 2018-2020 and Other Amendments The Company adopted AASB 2020-3 which makes some small amendments to a number of standards including the following: AASB 1, AASB 3, AASB 9, AASB 116, AASB 137 and AASB 141.

- lease payments under extension options if lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the options; and

AASB 2021-7a: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Effective Date of Amendments to AASB 10 and AASB 128 and Editorial Corrections

- payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the exercise of an option to terminate the lease.

AASB 2020-7a makes various editorial corrections to a number of standards effective for reporting periods beginning or after 1 January 2022.

The right-of-use assets is an initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability less any incentives and initial direct costs. Subsequently, the measurement is the cost less accumulated depreciation (and impairment if applicable).

The adoption of the amendment did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the lease term or useful life of the underlying asset whichever is the shortest.

Where a lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Company 40

anticipates to exercise a purchase option, the specific asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset.

AASB 2022-3: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Illustrative Examples for Not-for-Profit Entities accompanying AASB 15 AASB 2022-3 amends the Australian illustrative examples for not-for-profit entities accompanying AASB 15: Revenue from

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED

Contracts with Customers to illustrate how AASB 15 applies to the recognition and measurement of upfront fees. The amendments do not change the requirements of AASB 15.

The Basis for Conclusions also document the Board’s decision to retain the accounting policy choice on an ongoing basis for NFP private sector lessees to elect to initially measure a class of ROU assets arising under concessionary leases at cost or at fair value.

The adoption of the amendment did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

Note

2023 $

2022 $

NOTE 2A: FEES & CONTRIBUTIONS

Note

2023 $

2022 $

2,389,792

2,339,781

Accounts Receivables

652,506

201,261

Provision for Impairment

5a

(8,650)

(9,700)

NOTE 4: CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash at Bank

NOTE 5: TRADE & OTHER RECEIVABLES Current:

Membership Fees

855,233

782,861

Other Receivables

9,243

150,433

Athlete Contributions

2,278,190

242,136

653,099

341,993

Competition Entry fees

1,869,764

1,089,829

Total Fees & Contributions

5,003,187

2,114,826

Movement in the provision for impairment of receivables is as follows:

NOTE 2B: GRANTS & SPONSORSHIPS ASC Grants

3,969,448

4,167,716

Other Grants

284,749

94,070

Sponsorship

781,285

492,913

5,035,482

4,754,699

Total Grants & Sponsorships

a) Provision for Impairment of Receivables

NOTE 3A: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Provision for impairment as at 1 July

9,700

9,700

– Taken up

-

-

– Written Off

(1,050)

-

Provision for impairment as at 30 June

8,650

9,700

NOTE 6: INVENTORY ON HAND

Salaries & Wages

1,904,108

1,763,362

Equipment & Clothing

56,749

72,545

Provision for Leave

152,875

133,319

56,749

72,545

Superannuation

204,325

178,818

Other Employee Benefits

83,998

92,555

Total Employee Benefits

2,345,307

2,168,054

Prepayments including tours

787,973

673,302

Accrued Income

50,000

-

837,973

673,302

NOTE 7: OTHER ASSETS Current:

NOTE 3B: DEPRECIATION & AMORTISATION Depreciation

16,356

11,934

Amortisation

2,009

12,222

Total Depreciation & Amortisation

18,365

24,156

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30 JUNE 2023

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

2023 $

2022 $

NOTE 8A: PLANT & EQUIPMENT

2022 $

NOTE 9: INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Plant & Equipment at Original Cost

39,523

76,272

Intangible Assets at Original Cost

197,295

197,295

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

(29,815)

(56,462)

Less: Accumulated Amortisation

(196,408)

(194,399)

Net Carrying Amount

9,708

19,809

Net Carrying Amount

888

2,896

Movements in Carrying Amounts

Movements in Carrying Amounts

Movement in the carrying amounts for plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of the current financial year:

Movement in the carrying amounts for intangible assets between the beginning and the end of the current financial year:

Cost Depreciation

$

$

Balance at the beginning of the year

76,272

(56,462)

Balance at the beginning of the year

Additions

6,255

(16,357)

Disposals (43,004)

43,004

Carrying amount at the end of the year 39,523

(29,815)

Cost Depreciation

Website

NOTE 8B: RIGHT OF USE ASSET

$

$

28,341

(25,943)

Additions

-

(1,918)

Disposals

-

-

Carrying amount at the end of the year 28,341

(27,861)

Cost Depreciation

Software Cost Depreciation

$

$

Balance at the beginning of the year

$

$

168,045

(168,045)

Additions

-

-

200,822

Disposals

-

-

(127,351)

(68,573)

Carrying amount at the end of the year 168,045

(168,045)

73,471

132,249

Office Licence Stadium Australia at Original Cost

200,822

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

Movement in the carrying amounts for right of use asset between the beginning and the end of the current financial year:

Cost Depreciation

Trademarks

Movements in Carrying Amounts

Cost Depreciation

$

$

Balance at the beginning of the year

200,822

(68,573)

Additions

-

(58,778)

Disposals

-

-

Carrying amount at the end of the year 200,822

(127,351)

The right of use asset represents a licence agreement for the use of office space within Stadium Australia in accordance with AASB 16.

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2023 $

$

$

909

(410)

Additions

-

(91)

Disposals

-

-

909

(501)

Balance at the beginning of the year

Carrying amount at the end of the year

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30 JUNE 2023

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

2023 $

2022 $

NOTE 10: TRADE & OTHER PAYABLES Current: Accounts Payable

766,153

549,127

Accruals

329,197

177,521

Other 100,474

82,801

809,449

1,195,825

NOTE 11: INCOME RECEIVED IN ADVANCE Athlete’s Contributions

232,548

302,545

Other

116,743

120,637

349,291

423,182

NOTE 12: DEFERRED INCOME Australian Sports Commission

1,224,856

1,048,934

1,224,856

1,048,934

NOTE 13: PROVISIONS

Provision for Employee Benefits Provision for employee benefits represents amounts accrued for annual leave and long service leave.

The current portion for this provision includes the total amount accrued for annual leave entitlements and the amounts accrued for long service leave entitlements that have vested due to employees having completed the required period of service. Based on past experience, the company does not expect the full amount of annual leave or long service leave balances classified as current liabilities to be settled within the next 12 months. However, these amounts must be classified as current liabilities since the company does not have an unconditional right to defer the settlement of these amounts in the event employees wish to use their leave entitlement.

The non-current portion for this provision includes amounts accrued for long service leave entitlements that have not yet vested in relation to those employees who have not yet completed the required period of service.

In calculating the present value of future cash flows in respect of long service leave, the probability of long service leave being taken is based upon historical data. The measurement and recognition criteria for employee benefits have been discussed in Note 1(e).

2023 $

2022 $

Current

60,247

60,247

Non-Current

15,062

75,308

75,308

135,554

NOTE 14: LEASE LIABILITY

Annual Leave

227,546

166,826

Long Service Leave

25,041

31,494

252,586

198,321

The lease liability represents amounts owing under a licence agreement for the use of office space within Stadium Australia in accordance with AASB 16.

Analysis of total provisions

Employee Benefits $

Total $

Balance at the beginning of the year

198,321

198,321

Additional provisions raised during the year

169,500

169,500

Amounts used

(115,235)

(115,235)

Carrying amount at the end of the year 252,586

252,586

AASB 16 related amounts recognised in the statement of profit or loss: Interest expense on lease liabilities

-

-

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30 JUNE 2023

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

Note

2023 $

2022 $

2023 $

2022 $

NOTE 15: STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

NOTE 17: KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REMUNERATION

(a) Reconciliation of Cash

Any person(s) having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of that entity is considered key management personnel.

For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows cash includes cash at bank and cash on hand. Cash as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows is reconciled to the related items in the Balance Sheet as follows.

Cash at Bank

2,389,792

2,339,781

(b) Reconciliation of Net Cash provided by Operating Activities to Surplus (Deficit) Surplus

The totals of remuneration paid to key management personnel (KMP) of the company during the year are as follows: Key management personnel compensation

208,563

207,920

(43,322)

182,065

77,143

82,934

NOTE 18: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Related parties include close family members of key management personnel and entities that are controlled or jointly controlled by those key management personnel individually or collectively with their close family members.

Plus/(Less): Non Cash Items Depreciation and Amortisation Changes in Assets and Liabilities Increase in Trade and Other Receivables

(311,106)

(64,991)

Decrease/(Increase) in Inventory on Hand

15,796

(30,393)

Increase in Other Assets

(164,671)

(457,399)

Increase in Trade and Other Payables

386,376

235,499

Increase in Other Liabilities

102,031

437,099

Increase in Provisions

54,266

52,500

Net Cash provided by Operating Activities

116,513

437,314

The carrying amounts for each category of financial instruments, measured in accordance with AASB 9: Financial Instruments as detailed in the accounting policies to these financial statements, are as follows:

Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents

4

2,389,792

2,339,781

Trade and other receivables

5

653,099

341,993

Total financial assets

3,042,891

2,681,774

1,195,825

809,449

1,195,825

809,449

Financial liabilities Financial liabilities at amortised cost:

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Audit & Review of Financial Statements

18,100

14,600

Taxation Advice & Regulatory Compliance 1,360

1,320

Other Services

The company’s financial instruments consist of deposits with banks, accounts receivable and payable, and leases.

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NOTE 19: AUDITOR REMUNERATION Auditors of the Company – CBC Partners

NOTE 16: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

- Trade and other payables

Any transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other persons unless otherwise stated.

-

-

19,460

15,920

NOTE 20: COMMITMENTS There are no non-cancellable commitments as at reporting date.

NOTE 21: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES & CONTINGENT ASSETS The directors are not aware of any contingent assets and liabilities as at reporting date.

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30 JUNE 2023

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

NOTE 22: EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

NOTE 24: ENTITY DETAILS

The directors are not aware of any significant events since the end of the reporting period.

NOTE 23: SEGMENT REPORTING

Revenue

2023

The registered office of the entity and principal place of business is: ‘Stadium Australia’, Level 3 East Edwin Flack Avenue Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

Expenses

$

$

High Performance

6,300,321

6,338,224

Competitions

2,548,202

2,847,278

Sport Development

1,633,254

1,339,598

Total

10,481,777 10,525,099

2022 High Performance

4,151,745

4,188,376

Competitions

1,445,795

1,549,853

Sport Development

1,390,579

1,067,825

Total

6,988,119

6,806,054

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2023

In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Water Polo Australia Limited, the directors of the company declare that: 1. The financial statements and notes, as set out in the financial report, satisfy the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and: a. comply with Australian Accounting Standards – Simplified Disclosures applicable to the company; and b. give a true and fair view of the financial position of the company as at 30 June 2023 and of its performance for the year ended on that date.

2. In the directors’ opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

Trent Birkett (President)

Kay Copeland (Director)

Dated this 13th day of October 2023

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN 86 159 573 403 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED Opinion We have audited the financial report of Water Polo Australia Limited (the entity), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2023, the statement of profit or loss, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and the directors’ declaration.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the entity is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: (i) (ii)

giving a true and fair view of the entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2023 and of its financial performance for the year then ended; and complying with Australian Accounting Standards – AASB 1060: General Purpose Financial Statements – Simplified Disclosures for For-Profit and Non-For-Profit Tier 2 Entities and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the entity in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110: Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

GPO Box 1442 Sydney NSW 2001 info@cbcpartners.com.au • cbcpartners.com.au

Level 11, 22 Market Street Sydney NSW 2000 P: + 61 2 8263 1000 • F: + 61 2 9262 2911

CBC Partners, ABN: 64 711 635 192 • Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN: 86 159 573 403 • FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

Information Other than the Financial Report and Auditor’s Report Thereon The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the entity’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2023, but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report, or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report The directors of the entity are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards – AASB 1060: General Purpose Financial Statements – Simplified Disclosures for For-Profit and Non-For-Profit Tier 2 Entities and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the entity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decision of users taken on the basis of this financial report.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: http://www.auasb.gov.au/Home.aspx. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

CBC PARTNERS Chartered Accountants

DOMENIC A. CUTRUPI Partner

13 October 2023 SYDNEY

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THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS MAJOR PARTNERS

PRESENTING PARTNERS

SUPPORT PARTNERS SUPPLY PARTNER

PROGRAM PARTNERS

PREFERRED PROVIDERS

INDUSTRY COLLABORATORS 48

HONOUR ROLL LIFE MEMBERS

HALL OF FAME

1993

Peter Montgomery AM

2009

Wendy Arancini (nee Meloncelli, WA)

2009

Tom Hoad AM

2009

Debbie Cummins (nee Handley, QLD)

2009

Pat Jones

2009

Tom Hoad AM (WA)

2009

Harry Quittner (deceased)

2009

Andrew Kerr OAM (NSW)

2009

David Woods (deceased)

2009

Peter Montgomery AM (NSW)

2015

Peter Kerr AM

2009

Cathy Parkes OAM (NSW) (deceased)

2020

John Whitehouse

2009

Charles Turner (SA & NSW)

2021

Leanne Barnes OAM

2009

Debbie Watson OAM (NSW)

2021

David Neesham OAM

2009

John Whitehouse OAM (TAS)

2022

William (Bill) Jones

2010

Bill Berge-Phillips (NSW) (deceased)

2010

Bridgette Gusterson OAM (WA)

2010

David Neesham (WA)

2010

John O’Brien (VIC) (deceased)

HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT Harry Quittner (deceased)

HARRY QUITTNER MEDAL RECIPIENTS

2010

Ray Smee OAM (NSW) (deceased)

1986

Charles Turner

2010

David Woods (NSW) (deceased)

1987

Debbie Cummins

2011

Leanne Barnes (VIC)

1988

Peter Montgomery AM

2011

Peter Kerr AM (NSW)

1989

Tom Hoad AM

2011

Ian Mills (VIC)

1990

Andrew Kerr OAM

2011

Les Nunn (WA)

1991

John Whitehouse OAM

2011

Michael Withers (VIC, NSW)

1992

Chris Wybrow & Debbie Watson OAM

2011

Chris Wybrow (NSW)

1993

Not awarded

2012

Leon Wiegard OAM (VIC)

1994

Ray Mayers

2012

Peter Bennett (VIC) (deceased)

1995

Pat Jones

2012

Alan Charleston (WA) (deceased)

1996

Don Cameron

2014

Naomi McCarthy OAM (nee Castle, QLD)

1997-1999 Not awarded

2014

Ron Wootton OAM (VIC) (deceased)

2000

John Fox

2014

Michael Turner (SA)

2001-06 Not awarded

2019

Bronwyn Smith OAM (nee Mayer)

2007

Nathan Thomas

2019

Gavin Woods

2008

Tracy Rockwell

2019

Istvan Gorgenyi

2009

Leanne Barnes

2021

Colin French (WA) (deceased – awarded posthumous)

2010

Jeanette Gunn

2021

Amanda Leeson-Smith

2014

Peter Kerr AM

2021

Ian Trent

2022

Graham ‘Doc’ Wulf

2023

John Fox

2023

Nathan Thomas

2023

Thomas Whalan

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ORGANISATION STRUCTURE CURRENT – WPA BOARD & COMMITTEE STRUCTURE Nominations Committee (NOMs)

Competitions Advisory Panel

Finance and Audit Committee (FAC)

Country Committee

Sport Development Committee (SDC)

Masters Committee

Governance, Risk and Integrity Committee (GRIC)

History and Tradition Advisory Panel

Athlete’s Commission (AC)

Youth Advisory Panel

Company Secretary Climate Action Panel

WPA Board of Directors

Culture Innovation Panel Special Project Panels * Reconciliation Action Panel Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Panel AWL Advisory Panel High Performance Committee (HPC) Coaching and Refereeing Advisory Panel Strategy & External Affairs Committee (SEAC) * these are not Board Committees

WPA STAFF STRUCTURE

National Events & Partnerships Manager -Dannette Taylor GM - Competitions & Pathways - Nicola Johnson Competitions & Pathways Coordinator - Lateisha Kenney GM – Strategy & Special Projects - Holly Tyrrell Women’s Head Coach - Paul Oberman

NIN Coaches –Benn Lees, Bec Rippon, Jacki Northam

Men’s Head Coach - Tim Hamill GM – Performance - Charles Turner Company Secretary CEO

Sports Science Sports Medicine Providers Alumni Coordinator (p/t) - Keesja Gofers (0.2)

Operations Managers – Bronwyn Smith

Cheryl Ritchie

Richard McInnes

Performance Services, Wellbeing & Engagement Manager – Sharyn Arnold

GM – Corporate Services - Adrian Cornish

Finance Officer - Silvia Florida (0.2) Sport Development Coordinator - Miranda Frisken

GM – Sport Development - Tim Welsford Learning Content Creator - Scott Schweickle Media, Marketing Comms Manager - Lauren Ryan (BTB) National Manager Integrity and Legal (0.4) – Jonathan Pitt National Officials Manager - Michael Hart (0.4) WPA staff member (FT) WPA staff member (PT) Co-funded or externally contractor(s) / Volunteers

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National Officials Coordinator - David Nissen (0.6)

Water Polo Australia Ltd. PO Box 580 Sydney Markets Nsw 2129 www.waterpoloaustralia.com.au

@WATERPOLOAUS