Committee Charter
The Adelaide United Member Representative Group (MRG) has been created to strengthen the relationship between the club, its devoted fanbase, and the Australian Professional Leagues (APL).
Every A-League Club has adopted this concept with a clear vision in mind, ensuring the voices of members and supporters are amplified and that diverse perspectives and issues are heard loud and clear by both Club and League leadership.
Regular communication will see important feedback from key stakeholders, the fans, that has often gone missing, presented with authority and regularity when decisions regarding strategy and operation are discussed on all levels.
The Club’s MRG was appointed through an expression of interest process, with the selection representing a diverse array of perspectives within the fanbase. Regular meetings are held with the Club, the MRG Chair, who was selected on merit and expertise, taking questions, concerns and feedback, to meetings with the APL and the Chair of other Clubs.
Adelaide United MRG Chair, Joe Aylward, said that the establishment of the MRG is a significant step forward to improve 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 family attends and those who have a disability. We are a volunteer group and retain full independence from the club.
Every member has a right to be heard. Our aim at the MRG will be to relay the members voice to the Club and to the APL on all aspects affecting our members. The Club have given an undertaking to listen to these voices and work with us to continue to improve the relationship between the Club and its members”.
In the coming weeks we will be working with the Club to launch a Member and Fan survey and to establish a mechanism where feedback can be provided to the MRG regarding the lub.
In the meantime, if you have an issue you would like the MRG to raise with the Club, please contact us on mrg@aufc.com.au. Please note that all queries are sent directly to the MRG and are not filtered by the Club. The MRG will not tolerate abusive submissions and all queries regarding on-field matters will not be responded to.
Purpose
The Adelaide United Member Representative Group (AUMRG) shall assist the members and supporters of the Adelaide United Football Club to provide a direct line of communication to the Club of matters affecting them. The AUMRG will also represent the views of members and supporters regarding matters at a national level as a member of the A-League National Fan Group Committee.
Key Responsibilities
Specifically, the AUMRG shall:
• Canvas the views of members and supporters on a regular basis on the strategic and operational matters facing the Adelaide United Football Club.
• Relay these views to the Club at a set meeting at least four times a year.
• Provide the feedback of the Club to members and supporters.
• Provide feedback to the members and supporters of issues raised by the Club at these meetings.
• Work with members, supporters and the Club to highlight issues that need to be addressed at a national level.
• Work with members, supporters and the Club to highlight issues that need to be addressed at a national level.
• Relay those issues and seek feedback from the Australian Professional League (APL).
• Provide a communication platform between the APL and the members and supporters of the Adelaide United Football Club
Composition and Terms
The AUMRG shall be comprised of supports recommended by the Adelaide United Football Club through an expression of interest process. The AUMRG Chair shall be determined by the Club based upon the skills and abilities of the committee members and adjudicated through the expression of interest process and interview. There shall be between 8-12 members of the AUMRG that incorporates the broad base of support of Adelaide United members and supporters. The Executive of the Adelaide United Football Club including the CEO will attend each meeting.
Meetings
The Committee shall meet at least four times each year, with additional meetings held as needed to fulfill its responsibilities as described above. The AUMRG Chair convenes meetings.
Communication
The AUMRG shall seek out the views of members and supporters through an array of communication, including but not limited to the AUFC website, official and unofficial social media pages. The outcomes of meetings with the Club and the APL shall be published in the same way. The AUMRG will conduct itself at all times in a constructive and collaborative manner with the members, supporters, the Club and the APL. It reserves the right to not facilitate information deemed abusive or discriminatory to any party.
Authorization and Limitations
The AUMRG will maintain confidentiality when sensitive information is disclosed to the group and explicitly note when such information is shared.
Group Members
Joe Aylward – Chair
Antonis Pagonis
Brian Warner
Benjamin Hampel
Carole Strong
Will Henry
Tracy Henry
Megan Williams
Edward Cottle
Megan Scott
Robby Anderson
