Used as a form of tax on the richer clubs, variable funding is the AFL's primary tool for financial equality across the competition. These cuts were designed to limit the losses of the yearand not cut the fat. St Kilda has reduced its debt by $4.3 million despite missing finals for the ninth time in 10 years in 2021. For the last 30 years, Australian Football's professional boom has rolled along untrammelled. 2014 Annual Report. John Stensholt Herald Sun. The report also provides assurance that the City presents fairly its financial position as verified by independent auditors. The first official KFC SuperCoach scores of 2023 are in. There is an emotional and financial investment in being a member and we do not take it for granted. The Bulldogs recorded a profit from continuing club operations, before redevelopment activities, of $1.6 million as well as a current year surplus relating to redevelopment activities of $853,674. The stakes to rebuild the game now are much higher, and an opportunity presents itself to shape the future financial direction of the game. To the Federal and respective State and Territory Governments, along with the Chief Health Officers, your continued leadership and guidance played the most significant part in us being able to complete both our AFLW and AFL seasons and, on behalf of the entire football community, we are very grateful for that continued supportand the tireless efforts of all front-line and essential workers.In yet another pandemic-affected year AFL revenue increased by $63.3 million, however this increase was offset by the costs associated with the return to the standard club funding model, distributions relating to obligations under the collective bargaining agreement and the additional costs to operate the season under the relevant covid restrictions. The club is focused on working with Kardinia Park Stadium Trust in completing Stage Five at GMHBA Stadium, increasing the stadium capacity to 40,000 in season 2023. Most members held tight as membership numbers dropped only 6 per cent, but club revenues from memberships fell by nearly half across the league. The AFL view and that of smaller clubs is that this shift to a more genuinely socialised funding system has been successful in that teams such as the Bulldogs and Melbourne have managed to win flags and build stronger balance sheets. Dogs free-hit signing a brick wall, Gawndy fires as Tigers sweat on stars fitness, Player ratings: Stocker in frame for Saints debut, Dons battling, Every SuperCoach score: Bargains galore, Gawn dominates, New injury fears for Eagles ahead of Round 1, Dogs allay injury fears after bruising pre-season hitout. AFL Chief Financial Officer Travis Auld said the business had prepared for another challenging year, so the financial results and the overall operating loss were a best-case scenario result, considering the circumstances the business had to address throughout the year. Insurance-Acc & Health Group. Richmond's flag brought financial windfalls, but the Tigers still have a few clubs ahead of . North Melbourne had not been debt-free since 1987, which means this is the first time the club has not carried any debt since the start of the national competition. North became debt-free last year. This is roughly what the Coburg VFL club pulled in from their own sources in 2019. The government's rollout of JobKeeper helped reduce the level of cuts, with clubs accessing around $70-80m collectively from the scheme. Sponsorship and advertising revenues increased to $11.7m compared to the $10.1m in the prior year, with Geelong acknowledging the ongoing support of its major partner Ford and other principal partners GMHBA, Cotton On, Deakin University and Morris Finance in contributing to its strong off-field position. The Hawks on Wednesday announced a $1.7 million net operating profit for 2021, including a $255,747 surplus for traditional football operations revenue. Essendon celebrates its 150th year in 2022 and as part of the significant milestone will see its womens team enter the national competition at the end of the year. Some clubs relied on more walk-up fans and member churn for their attendance income. The effects of COVID-19 can be seen in club annual reports. The AFL reduced its operating cost base in 2020; these cost savings were maintained through 2021. The AFL spent almost $30 million on COVID-19 related costs in 2021, taking it to a combined $76 million during the past two seasons. Shares have lost about 1.9% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500. The extent of what is effectively taxation of the richer clubs is a sore point for some powerful clubs. The Cats attributed the strong financial result to the sale of The Brook gaming venue in November last year, resulting in a gain on sale of $2.4m. At the personal level, the crisis was tough on those working within football as clubs were forced by policy to cut over a third of all spending from their off-field football budgets. In a Covid-affected 2020, Club membership reached 992,854. Richmond and Collingwood will get reduced funding from the AFL.Credit:Getty Images. 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Full-time. AFL clubs have emerged from two chaotic, Covid-hit years in reasonably healthy financial shape. The Giants have received about $100 million more funding from the AFL than the Pies over the past decade.Credit:The Age. We have wiped, I think, over $9 million of debt in the last decade. Richmond Football Club has reported an operating profit of $2.5 million for the financial year, ended 31 October. They have since wiped that off. We will continue to strive to achieve our goals in 2022, both on and off the field., The hard running Gryan Miers' making an early impression on the back of an uninterrupted pre-season, Geelong has named a 34-player squad for its first VFLW practice match of 2023, Catch The Greatest Team of All this Monday night, Cats expect a handful of veterans back for Round 1, with full forward Hawkins an outside chance. The AFL view is that the Cats have a superb stadium deal at their government-funded home ground, which means they need less support. Essendon received $10.7m from the AFLs annual distribution revenue. As soon as this statistic is updated, you will immediately be notified via e-mail. The net operating profit of $1,282,346 for 2021 was a dramatic improvement on the break-even result achieved in 2020 of $34,639. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. As we navigated through the on-going effects of the pandemic, it continued to test the resolve and, at times our patience, as we collectively worked through the week to week, and sometimes day to day uncertainty that the pandemic presented. A paid subscription is required for full access. Of the $36 million the AFL has taken from all clubs, more than $26 million will be re-allocated to 14 of the 18 clubs, on a needs basis - a move that has already drawn the ire of Richmond, Collingwood, Hawthorn, the Eagles and Essendon. National cabinet encourages wearing masks to combat COVID-19. We have got to have that financial backing to be reflective of the big Melbourne clubs.. It has been a significant achievement to turnaround a heavy financial loss incurred in 2020, to post a profit in 2021 while clearing all debts to the AFL, Sydney Swans CEO Tom Harley said. The Fremantle Football Club has posted a 2021 operating profit of $1.55 million, seeing a turnaround of more than $2.5 million after posting a loss of $1.07 million for 2020. This result will support the targeted investmentsin re-engaging with our fans to return to the game and participate in our sport at the grassroots levels, including funding towards community football facilities and to support the launch of the 18 team AFLW competition later this year. Even that amount could be considered a miracle, considering round 1 was played in front of empty stands around the country. May 13, 2021 9.19am Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size The AFL's richest clubs have failed in their bid to have the football department soft cap significantly increased for the 2022 season. To all 50,144 members who have supported the club through this challenging period, we thank you.. A number of clubs will not release their financial reports until early next year. The development budget was essentially halvedand may set back the pathways in ways not yet foreseen. The strong financial result was underpinned by the sale of The Brook gaming venue in November 2020, resulting in a gain on sale of $2.4 million. In that time there has not previously been a financial backwards step at least until COVID-19 struck. The AFL has today forwarded its 2021 financial results to the Presidents and Chairs of the 18 clubs, in the lead-up to next months Annual General Meeting. Chart. Pert said the Demons had sold almost four years worth of merchandise in the month leading up to and after the clubs 2021 premiership success. West Coast lost $42m from a very high income and simply didn't make their usual massive profit. 2015 Annual Report. Premium events and corporate boxes were mostly impossible and many fans opted for options such as reduced cost memberships or fees deferred toward next year's membership. It was another testing year financially, but I want to thank the boards and staff of the 18 clubs, our players, umpires and our own AFL Executive and team, led by Gillon McLachlan, for the work they did and the decisions they made to ensure football continued around the country. AFL sources said the larger allocation to the Tigers reflected their far weaker position earlier in the 2010s, when they carried a sizeable debt and did not have anything like their present day membership or income. These unprecedented results were a significant driver in achieving such a fantastic financial result in 2021, Pert said. Profit from the additional features of your individual account. The AFL view is that the greatly reduced football department costs (the soft cap is still more than $3 million below the 2019 total of $9.7 million) means the rich clubs have been more profitable in 2021 and can afford the funding cuts. It operates through the followings segments: Aflac Japan and Aflac United States (U.S.). Kennett credited the Hawks 77,000 members and commercial partners for enabling the club to maintain its financial independence during a pandemic that has created two years of challenges and uncertainty. Footy brings people together, it provides a sense of connection. But TV audiences stayed solid, rising 15 per centin the chaos of the pandemic compared with 2019. Melbournes greatest on-field season in more than half a century has ended with an operating profit of $2.1 million to sit alongside the clubs drought-breaking 13th VFL-AFL premiership triumph. Variable funding is the AFLs primary tool for evening up the competition financially and the league has increased the level of redistribution enormously since 2012, when St Kilda and the Lions were given several million fewer dollars than they were later granted from 2015-16, as Gillon McLachlan and his team increased subsidies to the poorer clubs. The club increased its membership base by 6000 from 2020 with more than 82,000 Pies fans making up the club support base through its AFL, AFLW and netball programs. All hopes are that it is plan A or B embarked upon in the future. Grand finalists Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs are set to have their overall funding reduced - both clubs having stronger balance sheets than ever before, having enjoyed on-field success and sold their pokie venues for excellent prices, the Demons selling the Bentleigh Club for $23.7 million this year. Most significantly, our members and supporters were challenged and, as has always been the case, they stood firm. The 2021 total is 12 per cent growth on 2020. All clubs receive the same standard distribution, which was $10.45 million in 2021 and will reduce to $8.45 million in 2022, when Richmond, West Coast, Hawthorn and Collingwood will receive only that amount, with the remainder of the money re-allocated to teams deemed to have the greatest need. Financially powerful clubs Collingwood, Richmond, Hawthorn and West Coast will receive only the guaranteed minimum of $8 million per club in 2022, a reduction of $2 million on this years allocation, under the AFLs new funding model. We have forwarded our 2022 financial results to the Presidents and Chairs of the 18 AFL clubs, reporting an underlying operating profit of $20.7 million in The Korin Gamadji Institute and the Bachar Houli Foundation are central to much of that work connecting with young people in these difficult times and empowering them to shape their futures.. It also raised questions about the level of support needed for a Tasmanian team. AFL players agreed to take a 50 per cent pay cut in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Kennett had been under pressure for the clubs handling of a messy succession plan that saw Sam Mitchell take the coaching role from Clarkson who still had a year to run on his contract. The club is now debt free for the first time in decades and positioned to bounce out of Covid-19 and management has developed a clear strategy under new CEO Steve Hocking for crowds to return in season 2022.. However, the prospects of future outbreaks, and related shutdowns, still loom onthe horizon. AFL clubs ranked 1 to 18 on revenue for 2017 sees Richmond move up but four teams still ahead of them. After splitting their pre-season games, all eyes are now on the Round 1 clash with Collingwood. The Port Adelaide Football Club has released the following statement regarding the club's 2020 financial result. In 2020 and 2021, the AFL covered travel costs for teams impacted by state border restrictions. Darcy, a father-son for the Western Bulldogs and the son of club great . However, we know there is plenty of work ahead of us, so were determined to keep the momentum going. Its the Bulldogs eighth straight year of total profits, and sixth with a total profit in excess of $1 million. Get full access to all features within our Business Solutions. AFL. The fullhouse and the dazzling nighttime event proved to be the perfect audition for the 2021 Grand Final at the same venue. The Sydney Swans Football Club has announced a statutory net profit of $54,598 for the year ended 31 October 2021. Distributions increased $117.0 million through increases in club and AFL Players Association distributions; these were reduced in 2020 to offset lower revenue and increased costs of running the mens Toyota Premiership season and returned toward pre-COVID levels in 2021. As society starts to spin back into gear, the AFL is preparing for a challenge it hasn't faced before how to rebuild. Still, the club remains in a stable financial position and boasts a talented young list. Are you interested in testing our business solutions? Teal MP Zoe Daniel attacks the AFL's relationship with sports betting advertising, while Nationals leader Littleproud says new curbs on the gambling advertising were imperative. The ongoing support of all our key stakeholders remains critical as we move into the future and heighten our ambitions of what the club is capable of achieving.. Much of the hit came from the loss of match-day revenue. EVERY PLAYER RATED. Battle lines between clubs are expected to be drawn when the AFL reviews the 2022 funding. The summary shows that in 2021, AFL clubs paid a total of $233.9 million in player payments, before deductions allowed for injury allowances, veterans' list payments, finals incentives and other reasons, increasing 37.53 per cent from the 2020 figure of $170.0 million. Where almost all of the historical backing from the game came from ticket sales, memberships and benefactors, now punters form a smaller part of the revenue pie. Recruit of the year? The AFL reported an underlying operating profit of $20.7 million in 2022, compared with an underlying operating loss of $46.1 million in 2021, an increase of $66.8 . A F L A C Inc (AFL) - OFFERS CANCER, ACCIDENT, HEALTH, DISABILITY AND LIFE INSURANCE IN JAPAN AND THE U.S. GROUP LEADERSHIP. Voya Financial's (VOYA) Q4 results reflect higher investment income in Wealth Solutions and the benefit of the Allianz Global Investors transaction in Investment Management. Our administration was challenged to navigate the Club through a season that was again defined by uncertainty, Richmond President Peggy ONeal said. The total payments to AFL Executives equated to $9.8 million, compared to $7.0 million in 2020, and $10.4 million in 2019. You need a Statista Account for unlimited access. The club recorded a standard operating profit of $2,308,667 prior to the inclusion of $2,254,069 of expenses relating to the Swans HQ development at the Royal Hall of Industries (tender costs, rent and depreciation). Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to . Geelong has named its squad to take on Brisbane in Thursdays practice match, Daisy Pearce arrival to Geelong has been almost a lifetime in the making, Daisy Pearce has joined the Cats' coaching ranks. Please try again later. FY 2021 (PDF, 381KB) HOT Report - FY 2020 . Hawthorn, for instance, is facing the imminent loss of the huge income from playing in Tasmania if that state gains a team, plus an eventual transition to a future without pokies earnings two key planks of the Hawks rise to financial heavyweight. Every club is going to speak through self-interest and if you look at it, the clubs that would expect to get more out of variable funding will want one thing. While this asset base, and continued support of sponsors and members was critical, the most critical piece of the puzzle was the broadcasting rights deals that underpin the financial backing of the game. North Melbourne has also been able to lock in coaching great Paul Roos for another season as a mentor and leadership consultant to the coaching group. The Giants have received about $100 million more funding from the AFL than the Pies over the past decade. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter. Club president Ben Buckley and chief executive Ben Amarfio will make the announcement at a special media conference at Arden Street on Friday morning. That fall wasn't distributed equally and neither was the ability to commensurately cut costs. statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account. There is a clear view that teams based at (now AFL-owned) Marvel Stadium, except for Essendon and Carlton (which split home games with the MCG), required more variable funding than MCG tenant teams. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. We collectively made some tough decisions at the end of 2020 to not only survive the enormous financial challenge we were facing, but to plan for what this year could look like, given the uncertainty we faced, he said. The club would like to acknowledge the on-going commitment of the clubs loyal members, commercial partners and Our Ambition donors who remained Geelong Strong during another disrupted season in 2021. Access to this and all other statistics on 80,000 topics from, Show sources information The Saints and Bulldogs, for instance, have gained more AFL funding than Melbourne. 2016 Annual Report. A sell out Dreamtime game in Perth has helped Essendon post a $1.2 million operating profit for 2021 and emerge from a second Covid-stricken year bank-debt free. Geelong said the ongoing support of its membership base, the team reaching the 2021 preliminary final, and its managements response in reducing the cost base materially during the previous financial year all assisted the club in producing the exceptional financial result given the circumstances. We are really proud of the financial position we have put ourselves in, Amarfio said. Geelong and Adelaide are not far behind the so-called power clubs of Collingwood and West Coast, in terms of receiving modest funding from headquarters, the Cats getting variable funding (aggregate of $2.13 million from 2012 to 2020) in only six of the past 10 years. I think it is a great testament to the board, to the previous management teams and previous staff who have done a great job over that decade.. AFL earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2021. On the other hand, deep cuts to sponsorship, membership and attendance saw both Sydney clubs with operating losses of more than $6m. This operating result has contributed to the Blues declaring a statutory net profit position of $20,257,029 for the year ended 31 October 2021 inclusive of government grants and philanthropic contributions towards the IKON Park Redevelopment, which has now surpassed 50 per cent completion. The 'winter shot': Everything you need to know about getting your next COVID-19 booster, If you catch COVID again, will your symptoms be worse? Live attendance forms the backbone of the spirit of football but as technology has improved, in-person attendance isn't the only way you can support your team. Clubs, of course, tailor their spending to their revenue and so the figures are largely a demonstration of funding differences rather than a reflection of what would happen. Collingwoods only non-base funding, according to the figures obtained by The Age, was $174,710 in 2012. Tanner Bruhn showed a glimpse of his talent in a great showing against the Lions in Geelong's final practice match of the pre season. The club has embarked on a major upgrade of RSEA Park in Moorabbin which has become the clubs home again after the failed Seaford venture. 2017 Annual Report. Consistently analyze financial information based on both routine and ad-hoc reports. Western Bulldogs are confident their round 1 plans remain on track despite several injury scares in their big pre-season win over North Melbourne. The Saints on Friday announced the club had recorded $3.6 million profit for the year which, including facility funding revenue, interest and depreciation, totalled a $12.8 million statutory profit. Many new members signed on after the end of the AFL cut-off period, despite knowing they couldnt even attend matches. Essendon president Paul Brasher said the AFLs removal of $2 million from certain clubs for 2022 was done on the basis that a working group would review it. And it may have been the savior for 2020. While the Blues have changed coach and CEO in the past two months in a bid to end years of underperforming on the field, its off-field fortunes continue to grow. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to our own survival? For most of the history of the game, the VFL has been hypersensitive to external environmental trends, and the future of clubs often being a fly-by-night type of arrangement. Carlton, despite a decade of on-field struggles, received slightly less than Richmond in variable funding, over the nine years to 2020. A drop in revenue was at least partially matched with a drop in expenditure. Yes, we have won a premiership and thats given us a $2 million injection that has allowed us to announce a profit (this year), but without the members keeping their memberships and without the sponsors staying on, we wouldnt be in this position..

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