AFTER five years in the role AFL Goulburn Murray region general manager (RGM), Martin Gleeson has resigned to take up a leadership role with Cricket NSW.
AFL Goulburn Murray Commission chairman, Peter Foott acknowledged Gleeson’s significant contribution to the region.
“As our first RGM Martin has been instrumental in driving the establishment of the Region Administration Centre (RAC) over the past five years,” Peter said.
“The administration centre has grown to partner with seven member leagues and their clubs with 10 staff operating in a new and inviting office environment at Kialla Park Community Centre.
“Over the past five years all leagues in the RAC have enjoyed significant growth in junior participation numbers, sponsorship revenues, finals gates and media presence along with increasing club and league operations support.
“On behalf of the Goulburn Murray Commission and the football and netball community in the region we wish Martin, Ratna and their young family all the best for the new opportunities that Cricket NSW will bring to them.”
Gleeson said, “When I reflect on my time in the Goulburn Murray I look back with great pride in some of the achievements across the journey.
“I am very grateful to the commission and AFL Victoria for the opportunity to work in an environment that I’m very passionate about and for their support over the past five years.
“I am also extremely grateful to the commissioners and AFL Goulburn Murray staff for their constant work and support and especially to staff for the work environment created in the office and in their continual preparedness to go above and beyond the call of duty to support their leagues, clubs and volunteers.
“Thank you especially to each of our partner leagues and their board members for their cooperation and their often thankless leadership of their organisations always working in the best interests of their clubs.
“Lastly, but most importantly, I would like to thank clubs and their volunteers for their work at the absolute coal face. One of the great strengths of our game at the grassroots level is the passion and pride people have for it and the work of the club volunteer is never completed and fortunately there are many talented and committed individuals who ensure their club is able to field football and netball teams each week.
“The time is right for me to move on and I have been fortunate to make many friends and I look forward to keeping in touch and following games from afar.”
