Charter of the Adelaide United Member Representative GroupCharter of the Adelaide United Member Representative Group Purpose: To strengthen communication between Adelaide United Football Club, its members/supporters, and the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). Establishment: The MRG was appointed through an expressions of interest process, representing diverse perspectives within the fanbase. Function: * Gather feedback from members and present it to the club and APL. * Communicate information from the club and APL to members. * Raise awareness of issues that need to be addressed nationally. * Serve as a platform for communication between the APL and members/supporters. Composition: * 8-12 members representing a broad cross-section of supporters. * Chaired by an individual selected based on merit and expertise. * The club’s Board and CEO attend each meeting. Meetings: * Held at least four times a year, with additional meetings as needed. * Chaired by the MRG Chair. Communication: * Collects views through AUFC website, social media, and other channels. * Publishes meeting outcomes via the same platforms. * Conducts itself respectfully and cooperatively with all stakeholders. Authorization and Restrictions: * Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information. * Will not tolerate abusive submissions or address on-field matters. Current Members: * Joe Aylward (Chair) * Antonis Pagonis * Brian Warner * Benjamin Hapel * Carole Strong * Will Henry * Tracy Hendrik * Megan Williams * Edward Cottle * Megan Scott * Robby Anderson
Charter of the Committee
The Adelaide United Member Representative Group (MRG) was established to strengthen the relationship between the club, its loyal fans and the Australian Professional Leagues (APL).
Each A-League club has embraced this concept with a clear vision in mind, ensuring that the voices of members and supporters are heard and that different perspectives and issues are heard loud and clear by both club and league management.
Regular communication ensures that important feedback from key stakeholders, the fans, which is often lacking, is presented with authority and regularity when strategic and operational decisions are discussed at all levels.
The club’s MRG was appointed through an expressions of interest process, with the selection representing a diverse range of perspectives within the fanbase. Regular meetings are held with the club, the MRG Chair, who was selected on merit and expertise, and who takes questions, concerns and feedback to meetings with the APL and chairmen of other clubs.
Adelaide United MRG Chairman Joe Aylward said the establishment of the MRG was an important step forward in improving communication between members, fans and the football club.
“Our group is a reflection of the membership base. We have people who have been here since day 1, the Red Army, a journalist, people whose whole families are here, and people with disabilities. We are a volunteer group and maintain complete independence from the club.
Every member has the right to be heard. Our goal at MRG is to bring the voice of the members to the Club and to the APL on all aspects that affect our members. The Club is committed to listening to these voices and working with us to continue to improve the relationship between the Club and its members.”
In the coming weeks we will work with the club to launch a survey of members and fans and set up a mechanism to provide feedback to the MRG regarding the bribes.
In the meantime, if you have an issue that you would like the MRG to address with the club, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note that all enquiries are sent directly to the MRG and will not be filtered through the club. The MRG will not tolerate abusive submissions and any enquiries regarding on-field matters will not be answered.
Goal
The Adelaide United Member Representative Group (AUMRG) will assist the members and supporters of the Adelaide United Football Club by providing a direct line of communication to the club on matters affecting them. The AUMRG will also represent the views of members and supporters on matters at a national level as a member of the A-League National Fan Group Committee.
Main responsibilities
The AUMRG will in particular:
• Regularly canvass the views of members and supporters on strategic and operational matters facing Adelaide United Football Club.
• Communicate these positions to the Club at least four times a year during a regular meeting.
• Pass on feedback from the club to members and supporters.
• Provide feedback to members and supporters on issues raised by the Club during these meetings.
• Work with members, supporters and the club to raise awareness of issues that need to be addressed at a national level.
• Work with members, supporters and the club to raise awareness of issues that need to be addressed at a national level.
• Report these issues to the Australian Professional League (APL) and ask for feedback.
• Provide a communications platform between the APL and the members and supporters of the Adelaide United Football Club
Composition and conditions
The AUMRG will consist of supporters recommended by the Adelaide United Football Club through an expression of interest process. The AUMRG Chair will be determined by the club based on the skills and capabilities of the committee members and assessed through the expression of interest and interview process. There will be between 8-12 members of the AUMRG representing the broad base of support from Adelaide United members and supporters. The Adelaide United Football Club Board, including the CEO, will attend each meeting.
Meetings
The Committee shall meet at least four times a year, with additional meetings as necessary to fulfill its responsibilities as described above. The AUMRG Chair shall convene meetings.
Communication
The AUMRG will seek the views of members and supporters through a range of communications including but not limited to the AUFC website, official and unofficial social media pages. The outcomes of meetings with the Club and the APL will be published in the same manner. The AUMRG will at all times conduct itself in a constructive and cooperative manner with its members, supporters, the Club and the APL. It reserves the right not to provide information that is deemed offensive or discriminatory to any party.
Authorization and restrictions
The AUMRG will maintain confidentiality when disclosing sensitive information to the group and will explicitly state when such information is shared.
Group members
Joe Aylward – Chair
Antonis Pagonis
Brian Warner
Benjamin Hapel
Carole Strong
Will Henry
Tracy Hendrik
Megan Williams
Edward Cottle
Megan Scott
Robby Anderson
