To be held at the Eltham Club rooms on Wednesday 26th October 2016 at 7.00pm*.
You are asked to arrive at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.
MEETING AGENDA
Adoption of Minutes from last years AGM
Presentation of Annual Report
Adoption of Financial Report
Election of Office Bearers for Season 2016
To be elected – President, Three Vice Presidents, 4 General Committee. As per constitution – Secretary and Treasurer are appointed by elected committee
General Business and question time
For nomination forms please email admin@elthamfc.com.au
As per constitution nominations close three days prior to meeting 7.30pm Sunday 23th October
Western Bulldogs midfielder, former Eltham player Marcus Bontempelli has been crowned the 2016 Charles Sutton Medallist, taking out the Club’s best and fairest award on Wednesday night.
The 20-year-old is the youngest Charles Sutton Medal winner since David Thorpe in 1968.
The prestigious Charles Sutton Medal rounds out an exceptional season for Bontempelli, who was named an All-Australian for the first time and was an integral part of the Bulldogs premiership-winning side.
Bontempelli finished 71 votes ahead of Doug Hawkins medallist Dale Morris – who was two votes clear of Gary Dempsey medallist Lachie Hunter.
Bontempelli played all 24 games in 2016, averaging 24 disposals and four tackles.
The 2016 campaign was a disappointing one for Eltham, who slipped to eighth spot on the ladder following last year’s impressive third-place finish. Still in finals contention at Round 14, the Panthers lost their final four games of the season to finish with a 7-11 record.
Despite consecutive heavy defeats to 2015 grand finalists Greensborough and Macleod in the opening two weeks of the season, the Panthers looked to have recovered with three-straight wins between Rounds 3-5. However it proved to be the only time all season that the club would record back-to-back wins.
Throughout the year the side suffered two 100-point plus losses at home, firstly in Round 6 against Heidelberg, then against Macleod in Round 17. A lack of firepower was a major concern, with Eltham ranked No.9 in the competition for points scored after being unable to find a replacement for 2015 competition leading goal kicker James Kroussoratis.
Billy Glasgow was again a standout and was named among the best players in 12 of 15 games. Gavan Connelly made a successful return after two seasons out of the game and was a high possession winner, while Eamon Gilbert was strong in defence and was a part of the NFL representative team against the MPNFL.
Injuries to key players certainly didn’t help, with Bradyn Taglieri sidelined for half the season, while livewire forward Jamie Doukas managed only seven games. Meanwhile, Daniel Coffield, a key cog in defence over the past two years, managed just three games for the Panthers after spending much of the season in Richmond’s VFL team.
Most times in best: Billy Glasgow (12) Leading goal kicker: Josh Merkel (21 goals)
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Gavan collected 138 Votes, polling in 14 of the 17 matches he played in 2016 to win by 40 Votes from Billy Glasgow who featured again in the trophy winners with a second placing with 98 Votes
Backman, Eamon Gilbert polled 72 Votes in third place.
Brendan O’Sullivan finished in second place with 84 with ruckman Jamie Smith 72 Votes, third.
Ryan Romeril Recived the Coaches Award.
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Thomas Carafa just getting up after scoring 13 Votes in the Preliminary Final to finish with 83 Votes.
Tim Ellis (81) finished just two votes astern with another 2 votes to Marcus Cantwell in third place.
Joshua Eckersall was awarded the Coaches award.
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