Standing Committee and Zone Representatives

Zone Representative & Standing Committee Information

The Role of Zone Representatives

Zone Representatives play an important role in football’s administration by liaising with club officials and providing feedback to Football West.

Our Zone Representatives:

Uphold and promote the objectives of Football West;
Are invited to become members of the company and attend General Meetings of Football West;
Elect the Board of Football West;
Facilitate the implementation of Football West and FFA policy, programs and initiatives; and
Act as a conduit for the flow of information and issues of relevance from Football West to the clubs and from the clubs to Football West.

Zone Representatives are committed to working with Football West, Standing Committees and Clubs on matters of significance affecting football. In terms of a time commitment, Zone Representatives are likely to:

Spend 2-4 hours per month on football matters on an ongoing basis;
Attend the occasional special event with or on behalf of Football West;
Attend 3 or 4 Company Member meetings per year; and
Attend the Annual General Meeting (normally late March).

ZONE REPRESENTATIVES TERMS OF REFERENCE

ZONE REPRESENTATIVES CODE OF CONDUCT

Zone Representatives

Kimberley/Pilbara Zone – Vacant
Great Southern - Vacant
Peel Zone – Jim Webb
South West Zone – Nick Carter
Midwest Zone – Leanne Bidwell
Wheatbelt/Goldfields Zone – Vacant
Metropolitan North Zone – Graeme Marinkovich, Jasmine Molyneux
Metropolitan Central Zone – Cade Taylor, Hudson Herron
Metropolitan East Zone – Petar Mrdja and Vacant
Metropolitan South Zone – Rob Mackay and Vacant

If you would like to contact your Zone Representative, please send an email to company.secretary@footballwest.com.au

The Role of Standing Committees

Standing Committees are established to advise the Football West Board and Chief Executive Officer on matters relating to the particular are of football for which they have been established.

In addition, the Board or CEO may refer any matters relating to the competition to the Standing Committee for consideration and request that the Committee provide an opinion to the Board or CEO as appropriate on the matter referred.

See recent Standing Committee Recommendations and Decisions.

The Chair of each Standing Committee is invited to become a member of the company and attend General Meetings of Football West and also elect the Board of Football West.

Like Zone Representatives, Standing Committees are committed to working with Football West, and Clubs on matters of significance affecting their particular area of the game. In terms of a time commitment, Standing Committee delegates are likely to:

Spend 2-4 hours per month on liaising with clubs and other Standing Committee Delegates on football matters on an ongoing basis;
Attend Standing Committee meetings which can be either monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly for about 1-2 hours per meeting;

The Chair of each Standing Committee would also:

Attend the occasional special event with Football West;
Attend 3 or 4 Company Member meetings per year; and
Attend the Annual General Meeting (normally late May).

STANDING COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE

STANDING COMMITTEE CODE OF CONDUCT

Standing Committees

Members of each of the committees below have been appointed for a two-year term commencing 1 July 2025.

NPL	State League	Women's
Jason Marocchi (Chair) Mark Watts Peter Carlino Oriano Colli Dean Zlendic Simon Hicks Con Poulios Nico Hoyle Jason Bontempo Luke Pavlos Steve Nelkovski Alex Ricciardi	Hans Meyer Mari Parkinson Phil Kelly Dean Bell Fraser Marr Petar Mrdja Iain McLean Vacant Vacant Vacant	Conrad McKelvie Renae Fussell Oliver Rogers Neil Bennett Penny Tanner Hoath Sam Watkins Emma-Lee Dellar Cade Taylor Rachel Comer Vacant
Amateur, Social & Masters	Juniors	Referees
Jack Monaco Sony Sindhe Kevin Flavin Jeff Rowlands Rob Andrews Peter Koulizos Rob Mackay Ricky Berelowitz George Mann Vacant	Kerry Slater Jeff Rowlands Adam Stevenson Sarah Sulley Martyn Allen Tanya Butcher Renee Zwikielberg Bianca McRae Renae Fussell Oliver Jones	Matthew Southern David Teo Stewart Beattie Evan Georgopoulos Glen Fraser Mateo Driscoll Darren Scheepens Phil Traianedes Martin Devitt Daryn McCleave
Coaches	Futsal
Nicky Carter Rodney Njirich Phillip Ragan Thomas Jones Lee Hayward Peter Koulizos Byron Platel Corey Gaidzionis James McCarthy Vacant	Alex Lalovic Jose Galindo Nestor Fonseca Roberto Boi Eldon Abrahams Greg Farrell Annie Farrell Fadi Mikhael Rob Caruso Zephyr McPherson

If you would like to contact your standing committees, please email company.secretary@footballwest.com.au.

Delegates and Vacancies

8 Metropolitan Zone Representative positions (4 Vacant Positions - 2 in Metro Central, 1 in Metro East, and 1 in Metro South)
6 Regional Zone Representative positions (3 Vacant Positions - 1 in Kimberley/Pilbara, 1 in Great Southern, and 1 in Wheatbelt/Goldfields)
10 standing committee positions on each of the 8 standing committees for
- State League (4 Vacant Positions)
- Amateur/Social/Masters (3 Vacant Positions)
- Women (4 Vacant Positions)
- Juniors (4 Vacant Positions)
- Referees (2 Vacant Positions)
- Coaches (7 Vacant Positions)
- Futsal (1 Vacant Position)

Our current Zone Representatives and Standing Committee delegates finish their terms on 30 June 2025.

If you would like to nominate for any of the above vacant positions, please complete one of our nomination forms here:

Elections Process - Club Guidelines

Elections Process - Coaches Guidelines

Elections Process - Futsal Guidelines

Elections Process - Referee Guidelines

Nomination Form - Standing Committee Casual Vacancy

Nomination Form – Zone Representative Casual Vacancy