The Annual General Meeting tonight (Wednesday November 9th 2011) has had a late venue change.

It will now be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Norwest.

Specific address is 1 Columbia Court : Baulkham Hills, however the location is right on the corner of Windsor Road and Norwest Boulevard opposite the new Virgin Active Fitness Centre.

Meeting time remains at 6.30pm, although that may be delayed slightly to allow members who do not receive this update to make their way from the original venue of The Mean Fiddler.

Tony Moran
Club Manager   

The East Coast Eagles are proud to be entering the NEAFL Eastern Conference in 2012.  This is an exciting opportunity for the Eagles and will provide our existing and future playing group with the opportunity to compete at the highest level and further complements the player pathway program which has worked successfully for the Club to date. 

The Eagles will be fielding a team in the NEAFL and Sydney AFL Premier Division competitions in 2012, as well as our other senior grades and Under 18 sides. 

The Eagles will hold an information night for all current and future players, parents and other interested parties on Thursday, November 3rd at the Mean Fiddler Hotel commencing at 6.30pm and we extend an invitation to you to join us on the night.

Presentations will be made on the following;

          NEAFL competition 

• Competition structure
• Teams Competing
• Draw
• Format / Venues / Travel
   
        Eagles NEAFL Overview 

• Training structure and requirements
• Conditioning
• Medical / Rehab
• Premier Division and development pathway

If you are considering playing with the Eagles in 2012, it is imperative that you attend this information session.

Please confirm your attendance by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or by phone on 0432 321149. 

Training will commence in mid November with details to be provided on the night with exact times and dates to be advised shortly. 

If you have any questions, please contact Tony Moran, Club Manager

The Lyceum at Castle Hill was the venue for the East Coast Eagles Club Champion Night. The room looked spectacular with the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Premiership Cups suitably spotlighted on the stage.

The evening was a fitting end to a magnificent season for the Eagles in the AFL Sydney competition. Numerous awards were presented on the night with the vote counts in all grades appearing on the big screens, Brownlow Medal style.

Special guest Gary Stocks, General Manager Communications at the West Coast Eagles made comment on the evolution of the Sydney Hills based Eagles since they entered the AFL Sydney competition in the year 2000.

“Winning premierships does not happen by accident,” said Stocks. “It has taken time and patience, but the reward has come by winning the last three flags in succession. People are the greatest resource in any organisation and that’s why you will be able to tackle the next challenge of playing in the NEAFL in 2012, as well as continuing in the Premier Division of the AFL Sydney competition. It will take some work, but you have many people willing to accept that challenge and obviously have terrific direction from the top.”

The First Grade count was a thriller with Jamie Vlatko winning in the final round of the season from runner up Steve O’Connor and Jack Dimery in third place. Just one vote separated each placegetter and it was an emotional Vlatko who accepted the Club Champion medal from Gus Seebeck and Base Course Management’s Steve Gawley. It concluded a sensational season for the talented Vlatko who was also the league’s leading goalkicker, a member of the AFL’s Team of the Year, a representative player and a dual Premiership medal recipient.

Read more: Jamie Vlatko is the 2011 Club Champion

EAST COAST EAGLES 2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION

Notice is hereby given to Members that The East Coast Eagles AFL Football Club Inc (ABN 13 731 963 684) will hold its Annual General Meeting as follows: 

DATE:               Wednesday 9 November 2011
TIME:                6:30pm
VENUE:             Greenway Room, The Mean Fiddler Hotel
ADDRESS:        Cnr Commercial Road and Windsor Road, Rouse Hill, NSW.

In addition to any other business which may be transacted at the Annual General Meeting, the business of the Annual General Meeting shall be:-

• to confirm the minutes of the 2010 Annual General Meeting and of any Extraordinary General Meeting held since that meeting.

• to receive from the Directors and various Committees, reports upon the activities of the Club during the preceding financial year.

• to elect 5 Directors of the Club

(1) Chairman

(2) Finance & Administration

(3) Facilities

(4) Strategic Planning

(5) Sponsorship and Marketing

Please note that all candidates for election must be Financial (Voting) members and must be proposed and seconded by Financial (Voting) members. Nominations lodged with the Club 7 days prior to the Annual General Meeting shall be eligible for election. If no nominations are lodged then nominations will be called for from the floor.

Full details of all positions vacant and director nomination forms can be obtained from Tony Moran This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. "> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• to receive and consider the statement which is required to be submitted to members pursuant to Section 26(6) of the Association’s Incorporation Act 1984: and,

• to receive and accept an up-to-date statement of the Club’s Balance Sheet and Income & Expenditure Statement for the preceding financial year.

• to consider and pass a special resolution to adopt changes to the Constitution of the East Coast Eagles AFL Football Club Inc surrounding elements of the name of the club. Copies of the current and proposed new constitution are available from Tony Moran.

Kind Regards
Gus Seebeck
Chairman 

UPDATE: Oct 13th 2011

Trev is now home and recovering fast. He sends his thanks to all those who wished him well following the unexpected surgery. 

Trevor Hangan has always wanted to get a feature story on the Eagles' website. But maybe not like this ... 

Everyone who knows Trev will be very pleased to learn that although he was hit hard by a severe case of gall stones whilst in Adelaide at the Police footy carnival on Monday, a five hour operation late this afternoon back here in Sydney has been successful in clearing the blockages.  

Trev is currently resting in hospital in Norwest, very sore and sorry, but otherwise happy that everything went OK.

Read more: Trev Hangan recovering from op ...

The East Coast Eagles Football Club in conjunction with AFL NSW/ACT today announced the appointment of Tony Moran as Club Manager.  Tony commences in the newly created role this week in preparation for the Eagles’ entry into the NEAFL Eastern Conference in 2012.

As Club Manager, Tony will be chiefly responsible for managing all aspects of the Club’s operation including revenue generation, sponsorship acquisition and management, football operations, community engagement, junior development and member relations.

Prior to joining the Eagles, Tony was Director of the Parramatta Branch of Aussie Home Loans, a position he held since 2004.  Since 2006, Tony has also been Chairman of the Sydney Hills Business Chamber, one of the most dynamic and successful Local Business Chambers in NSW.  Tony has served as a Director of the East Coast Eagles since 2010 overseeing the Finance portfolio.

In making the announcement, Eagles’ President Gus Seebeck said: “The Club is delighted to welcome Tony on board as our new Club Manager.  Tony brings over 30 years experience in the finance industry combined with a lifelong passion for sport.  Tony enjoys outstanding relationships right across the Sydney Hills community particularly with the Hills Shire Council, State and Federal Government representatives and local business.”

Read more: Tony Moran appointed as the Eagles' Club Manager

Saturday October 22^nd 2011 at the Castle Hill auditorium is the night we will celebrate another wonderful year at the East Coast Eagles.

We trust that you already have this date in your diaries to join with the many other Eagles' sponsors, players, members and supporters as we look back on a season chock full of highlights and achievements.

We will acknowledge the third successive Premier Division premiership, the AFL Sydney Club Championship victory, the Under 18 Premier Cup grand final appearance and of course those individual awards won by many players at the League level.

You’ll be able to watch the vote counts up on the big screens in all five grades to see who becomes the Club Champion in Premier Division, who wins the Billy McLeod Medal in Division One and who takes the B&F honours in Division Three, along with both Under 18 teams.

Eagles Extravaganza punters will also be closely watching these results as they unfold in the senior teams.

Club awards will be presented along with the usual great video highlights packages from Digital Sports.

Read more: CLUB CHAMPION NIGHT – Saturday October 22nd 2011