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Clovelly JRFC Committee 2026

2026 Office Bearers

President: Mary Weaver
Vice President: Ed Steiner
Treasurer: Matt Dawson
Secretary:  Jessica Houston

2026 Committee Members

Lindsay Dawson – Registrar
Iwan Davies – General committee member
Mal Dusseldorp – General committee member
Joe Fitzpatrick – Gear Steward
Lisa Kane – Statistics
Gareth Phillips – General committee member
Robert Rush – Rugby and Coaching Development
Kieran Turner – Rugby and Coaching Development
Dave Walker – General committee member
Knox Walmsley – Events
Rhys Williams – School Liaison
Anthony Yarrow – Deputy Treasurer

Role of a committee member:

  • Member of the Club leadership team
  • Attend committee meetings, engage in the process and club activities
  • Take ownership for certain activities or deliverables
  • Guide the club and deal with issues as they arise.

2026 Age Managers:

U6:
Ada Kwok
U7: Kieran Turner
U8: Thi Vo / Mal Dusseldorp
U9: Gareth Phillips
U10: David Walker
U11: Mal Dusseldorp
U12: Lindsay Dawson

  • Oversee the entire age group, coordinating with team managers and coaches
  • Maintain a positive, inclusive and supportive environment for the whole age group, not just individual teams
  • Communicate key updates to the team managers and coaches
  • Escalate age-specific issues to the committee
  • Run age group events like Gala days, competitions, etc
  • Lead registration and player selection for tours, tournaments, cups, galas. 
  • Act as first call of issues, before escalation to the Committee
  • Responsible for tracking player numbers and recruiting new players, redistributing teams

Team Coach:

  • Responsible for teaching skills, leading one training session per week and coaching on game days. Arranging a replacement parent when needed or escalate to Age Manager
  • Maintain a positive, inclusive and supportive environment
  • The Club will help on coaching, access to appropriate learning materials and external couching resources
  • Must complete a Working with Children Check (WWCC).
  • Must be accredited (done the required coaching qualifications) via Rugby Xplorer and registered with the club.
  • Must wear identifying attire (Vest) on match day

Team Manager:

  • Supports the coach by organising team logistics, communication, and participation in club events
  • Manages equipment, player rotations, and records scores and tries
  • Responsible for using the Rugby Xplorer app for player registrations and communication – normally Friday night competition and some other Gala or Events
  • Team functions and team cheer leader bringing the team unity
  • Work with the Age Manager to execute Club Communications and needs
  • Finding volunteers to support the team (Ground Marshal, Assistant Referee)

Ground Marshall:

  • Oversees spectator behaviour to ensure compliance with the code of conduct
  • Coordinates match setup (cones, chairs, etc.) and manages crowd control during matches
  • Must complete a 30-minute accreditation via Rugby Xplorer and wear identifying attire (Vest)

Assistant Referee:

  • Runs the line, indicating touch, lineouts, and off-field incidents during games
  • Assists referees, especially for away games
  • Requires 1-hour accreditation (U8-U12) or 3-hour accreditation for junior/senior games
  • Must wear identifying attire (Vest)