The Standing Committees were established by Football NSW to represent the interests of various stakeholders in Football in NSW.
The Standing Committees are important vehicles for assisting Football NSW in achieving a better environment and value equation for the Football community.
This includes all participants in our game, including players (men and women, elite and grassroots, junior and senior), coaches, referees, administrators and the broader Football community. Football NSW is committed to using these vehicles to provide opportunities for openness, transparency and inclusiveness with the broader Football community.
The terms of reference of each of the Standing Committees are set out in Schedule 3 of the Football NSW By-laws (By-laws).
Current Members of the Football NSW Standing Committees and Inter-Club Zone Councils
National Premier Leagues NSW Men's Standing Committee
Name of Committee Member | Club Name/Role |
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Anthony Raciti | APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC |
Steve Crawhall | Blacktown City FC |
Ray Fanning | Manly United FC |
Robert Carniato | Marconi Stallions FC |
Stewart Montgomery | Mount Druitt Town Rangers FC |
Michael Hunter | Northbridge Bulls FC |
Louie Belevski | Rockdale Ilinden FC |
Robert Sauer | Sutherland Sharks FC |
Jim van Weeren | Sydney FC |
John Boulous | Sydney Olympic FC |
Mark Ivancic | Sydney United 58 FC |
Jacob Timpano | Wollongong Wolves FC |
Ex Officio (Board) and Executive Officer Committee members | |
Ex Officio | Louie Apostolovski |
Executive Officer | Troy McColl/Andrew Peachey |
League One Men's Standing Committee
Name of Committee Member | Name of Club/Role |
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James Brown | Blacktown Spartans FC |
George Petkovic | Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC |
Cameron Stone | Central Coast Mariners FC |
Frank Marchi | NWS Spirit FC |
Mark Skurnik | Hakoah East Sydney FC |
Alex Tobin | Hills United FC |
Anthony Yawanis | Mounties Wanderers FC |
Christopher Adams | Northern Tigers FC |
Warren Gaffney | SD Raiders FC |
Stephen Matthews | St George City FA |
Gregory Glanville | St George FC |
Ian Crook | Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
Ex Officio (Board) and Executive Officer Committee Members | |
Ex Officio | Carlo Gonzalez |
Executive Officer/s | Troy McColl/Andrew Peachey |
League Two Men's Standing Committee
Name of Committee Member | Name of Club/Role |
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George Jackson | Bankstown City FC |
Dimitri Hursalas | Bankstown United FC |
No Nominee | Canterbury Bankstown FC |
Matthew Crowell | Central Coast United FC |
Ed Pessego | Dulwich Hill FC |
No Nominee | Dunbar Rovers FC |
No Nominee | Gladesville Ryde Magic |
Phillip Phillips | Inner West Hawks FC |
Santino Grieco | Inter Lions FC |
Michael Giusti | Macarthur Rams FC |
Anthony Harb | Rydalmere Lions FC |
Simon Philips | Sydney University Soccer Football Club |
Ex Officio (Board) and Executive Officer Committee Members | |
Ex Officio | Morris Iemma |
Executive Officer/s | Troy McColl/Kim Burge |
League Three Men's Standing Committee
Name of Committee Member | Name of Club/Role |
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Rodney Ciantar | Camden Tigers FC |
David Palma | Fraser Park FC |
David Bertenshaw | Hawkesbury City Football Club |
Gordana Gagro | Hurstville FC |
Dominic Micallef | Nepean FC |
No Nominee | Newcastle Jets FC |
Gert Disha | Parramatta FC |
Brian Vella | Prospect United FC |
Glenn Fontana | South Coast Flame FC |
Gabriel Knowles | UNSW FC |
Mark Comerford | Western NSW Football Club |
Vic Zappia | Western Rage |
Ex Officio (Board) and Executive Officer Committee Members | |
Ex Officio | Louie Apostolovski |
Executive Officer/s | Troy McColl/Wade Giovenali |
Association Standing Committee
Name of Committee Member | Name of Association/Role |
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Leanne Millar | Bankstown District Amateur Football Association |
Bill Owen | Blacktown Districts Soccer Football Association |
Ian Holmes | Canterbury & District Soccer Football Association |
No Nominee | Central Coast Football |
Bill Kostandas | Eastern Suburbs Football Association |
Bruce Whalan | Football South Coast |
Luke Taylor | Football St George |
Helen Armson | North West Sydney Football Limited |
No Nominee | Granville & Districts Soccer Football Association |
Salv Carmusciano | Macarthur Football Association |
Rhonda Ferguson | Manly Warringah Football Association |
Linda Cerone | Nepean Football Association |
Edward Ferguson | Northern Suburbs Football Association |
Phil Sampson | Southern Districts Soccer Football Association |
Jeff Stewart | Sutherland Shire Football Association |
No Nominee | Riverina Branch |
Susan Kinsey | Southern Branch |
Jim Auld | Western Branch |
Ex Officio (Board) and Executive Officer Committee Members | |
Ex Officio | Gilbert Lorquet |
Executive Officer | Aaron Dibdin/Peter Hugg |
Coaching & Technical Advisory Panel
Name of Committee Member | |
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Jonathan Long | |
Sharon Egger | |
Tim Thorne | |
Miles Downie | |
Jason Eagar | |
Ryan Doidge | |
Mark Crittenden | |
Neal Mann | |
Ex Officio (Board) and Executive Officer Committee Members | |
Ex Officio | Stephen Hayes |
Executive Officer | Warren Grieve/ Peter Hugg |
Futsal Standing Committee
Name of Committee Member | |
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Craig Glasby | |
Adrian Tamplin | |
Samuel Gray | |
Susan Kondek | |
Daniel Sharp | |
Babak Nokoni | |
Ex Officio (Board) and Executive Officer Committee Members | |
Ex Officio | Fiona Lang |
Executive Officer | Jordan Guerreiro/ Peter Hugg |
Referees Advisory Panel
Name of Committee Member | |
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Amber Morris | |
Mark Sayer | |
Paul Jones | |
Maddy Allum | |
Sandro Perticarini | |
Graham Chapman | |
Ex Officio (Board) and Executive Officer Committee Members | |
Ex Officio | Stephen Hayes |
Executive Officer | Kris-Griffiths Jones |
Women's Standing Committee
Name of Committee Member | |
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Eilidh Mackay | |
Denise Robinson | |
Trudy Burke | |
Norman Boardman | |
Carlo Tini | |
Stacey Fanella | |
Julia Chernoukha | |
Ex Officio (Board) and Executive Officer Committee Members | |
Ex Officio | Stephanie Brantz |
Executive Officer | Hayley Todd/ Peter Hugg |
Inter-Club 1 Zone Council
Name of Committee Member | Name of Club |
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Anthony Raciti | APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC |
Steve Crawhall | Blacktown City FC |
James Brown | Blacktown Spartans FC |
No Nominee | Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC |
No Nominee | Central Coast Mariners FC |
Frank Marchi | NWS Spirit FC |
Mark Skurnik | Hakoah Sydney City East FC |
Alex Tobin | Hills United FC |
Ray Fanning | Manly United FC |
Robert Carniato | Marconi Stallions FC |
Anthony Yawanis | Mounties Wanderers FC |
Stewart Montgomery | Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC |
Michael Hunter | North Shore Mariners FC |
Edward Ferguson | Northern Tigers FC |
No Nominee | Rockdale Ilinden FC |
Warren Gaffney | SD Raiders FC |
Stephen Matthews | St George City FA |
Gregory Glanville | St George FC |
Robert Sauer | Sutherland Sharks FC |
Jim van Weeren | Sydney FC |
John Boulous | Sydney Olympic FC |
No Nominee | Sydney United 58 FC |
William Tan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
Jacob Timpano | Wollongong Wolves FC |
Inter-Club 2 Zone Council
Name of Committee Member | Name of Club |
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George Jackson | Bankstown City FC |
Dimitri Hursalas | Bankstown United FC |
Michael Gowing | Camden Tigers FC |
No Nominee | Canterbury Bankstown FC |
Stuart Davis | Central Coast United |
Ed Pessego | Dulwich Hill SC |
No Nominee | Dunbar Rovers FC |
David Palma | Fraser Park FC |
No Nominee | Gladesville Ryde Magic FC |
David Bertenshaw (Chair) | Hawkesbury City FC |
No Nominee | Hurstville FC |
Santino Grieco | Inter Lions SC |
Michael Giusti | Macarthur Rams FC |
Dominic Micallef | Nepean FC |
No Nominee | Newcastle Jets FC |
No Nominee | Parramatta FC |
Brian Vella | Prospect United SC |
Anthony Harb | Rydalmere Lions FC |
No Nominee | South Coast Flame FC |
Simon Philips | Sydney University Soccer Football Club |
Gabriel Knowles | UNSW FC |
Mark Comerford | Western NSW Football Club |
Vic Zappia | Western Rage |
Proposed Changes to the Standing Committees and Inter-Club Zone Councils
A letter from Football NSW Chairman, Gilbert Lorquet, dated 14 December 2021 provides information about proposed changes to the Standing Committees and Inter-Club Zone Councils from 2023 in light of the planned consolidation of the Men’s Competitions into three tiers from 2023 is available here.
Confirmation of Nominations effective 1 January 2022
Football NSW called for nominations for membership of Standing Committees for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023.
A letter from Football NSW Chairman, Gilbert Lorquet, dated 2 November 2021 was issued to Members announcing the call for nominations for the Standing Committees is available here.
A letter from Football NSW Chairman, Gilbert Lorquet, dated 14 December 2021 sets out members of all of the Standing Committees and Inter-Club Zone Councils effective 1 January 2021 is available here.
Football NSW asks all Clubs participating in the Football NSW Men’s Competitions (i.e. NPL Men’s, League One Men’s, League Two Men’s and League Three Men’s), who have not nominated a representative for NPL Men’s, League One Men’s, League Two Men’s and League Three Men’s Standing Committees and/or the two Inter-Club Zone Councils to please do so, using the information provided below.
Football NSW also asks all associations/branches, who have not nominated a representative for the Associations Standing Committee to please do so, using the information provided below.
Nomination Guidelines, Standing Committee FAQs and Nomination Forms
Nominees must ensure they carefully read the By-Laws, the Standing Committee Member Nomination Guidelines and the Standing Committee FAQs, all of which are available below, as non-compliant Nomination Forms may result in the nomination not being accepted.
Nominees must download, print-off and complete the relevant Nomination Form (available below) and send it to standingcommittees@footballnsw.com.au.
Background Information
Nomination Forms
- NPL Men’s Standing Committee Nomination Form
- League One Men’s Standing Committee Nomination Form
- League Two Men’s Committee Nomination Form
- League Three Men’s Standing Committee Nomination Form
- Associations Standing Committee Nomination Form
Inter-Club 1 and Inter-Club 2 Zone Council Nomination Forms
Clubs participating in the Football NSW Men’s Competitions (i.e. NPL Men’s, League One Men’s, League Two Men’s and League Three Men’s), in addition to nominating a representative to the relevant Standing Committee, may also nominate a representative to the Inter-Club 1 Zone Council or the Inter-Club 2 Zone Council.
The Inter-Club 1 Zone Council is made up of a representative from each Club participating in the NPL Men’s and League One Men’s Competitions.
The Inter-Club 2 Zone Council is made up of a representative from each Club participating in the League Two Men’s and League Three Men’s Competitions.
The same person may represent a Club on both the relevant Standing Committee and the relevant Inter-Club Zone Council. Please note though that the persons nominated as voting members of Football NSW by an Inter-Club Zone Council are not eligible to be the Chair or Deputy Chair of a Standing Committee (and vice-a-versa).
Additional information about the Inter-Club Zone Councils may be found in the By-laws, in particular, in Schedule 2, Paragraph 7 on page 15.
- Inter-Club 1 Zone Council Nomination Form (NPL Men’s and League One Men’s Clubs)
- Inter-Club 2 Zone Council Nomination Form (League Two Men’s and League Three Men’s Clubs)
Compliance with the Football NSW Rules and Regulations and the Standing Committee Members Code of Conduct
All nominees for membership of Standing Committees and Inter-Club Zone Councils must agree to comply with the Football NSW Rules and Regulations and to be bound by the Standing Committee Members Code of Conduct.
The Football NSW Rules and Regulations means the Constitution, the By-Laws and any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures, codes of conduct, directives and guidelines developed, promulgated and implemented by Football NSW from time to time.
It is the responsibility of the nominee to ensure that their nominator(s) is an “Eligible Nominator” (as defined in the By-Laws) and that Nomination Forms are correctly completed. Football NSW will not be responsible for invalidly completed Nomination Forms and may not review Nomination Forms until after the deadline for lodgement.
Any questions in relation to Standing Committees and the Inter-Club Zone Councils should be directed by email to:
Mr Michael Kantarovski
Legal & Regulatory Officer
Football NSW Limited
Email: standingcommittees@footballnsw.com.au