OUR BACKGROUND
A significant number of the areas within the South Fremantle Football Clubs’ recruiting zones are identified as low-socio economic and feature a high number of at-risk and disengaged youth. In March 2017, the Stephen Michael Foundation was formed by the club to deliver programs that support the development of these youth as valued members of their communities.
Stephen Michael is widely considered to be one of the greatest ever players from Western Australia and certainly one of the greatest in the history of the South Fremantle Football Club. Throughout his life, Stephen has demonstrated great values and integrity and is considered the perfect role model to have a foundation honouring his name.
Following its’ launch in March 2017, the foundation established key partnerships with the Department of Local Government, Sport & Cultural Industries, Sandfire Resources and West Gold Mining to initiate program activities. The foundation also consulted with local community members in Meekatharra and with Fremantle College to develop a range of school-based sporting and leadership programs.
Since that time the foundation has expanded to provide a broad range of program activities reaching over 3,000 youth across metro and regional Western Australia each year.
OUR BOARD

Stephen Michael
Foundation Patron
AFL & WAFL Hall of Fame

Damien Eves
Chairperson
Director, The Horton Program

Ashley Dawson
Board Member, Associate Director Geers Sullivan CPA

Gavin Jahn
Director
Director, Westmont Legal

Libby Alcock
Group Marketing Manager – ABN Group

Gordon Gatti
Teacher, All Saints’ College
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Mervyn (Nick) Abraham
Nyoongar Bridiya

Julie Waud
Senior Solicitor – Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Ltd.

Tom Bottrell
WAFC Executive Manager – Country Football, Affiliates and Facilities

Glen Mesch
Head of Shadforth WA

Antoni Grover
Executive Officer – Combat Sports Commission
OUR TEAM

Paul Mugambwa
Chief Executive Officer
paul@smfoundation.org.au

Liam Anthony
Program Manager
liam@smfoundation.org.au

Julie Jackson
Business Development Manager
julie@smfoundation.org.au

Louanne Porter
Community Projects Coordinator
lou@smfoundation.org.au

Tony Micale
Coach Development Coordinator
tony@smfoundation.org.au

Darryl Sinclair
Umpire Program Manager
darryl@smfoundation.org.au

Andrew McCarrey
Program Coordinator
Andrew@smfoundation.org.au

Rory Yates
Metro Program Coordinator
rory@smfoundation.org.au

Ijah Coyle
South West Program Coordinator
ijah@smfoundation.org.au


Tessa Daly
Gascoyne Program Coordinator
tessa@smfoundation.org.au



Max Bilcich
Gascoyne Program Coordinator
max@smfoundation.org.au


Kate Inglis-Hodge
Metro Program Officer
kate@smfoundation.org.au


Sophie Hammond
Program Officer
sophie@smfoundation.org.au


Tom Lawrence
Program Officer
thomas@smfoundation.org.au


Mark Holford
Program Officer
mark@smfoundation.org.au


Georgia Nannup
Program Officer
georgia@smfoundation.org.au


Wesley Ward
Murchison Program Officer
wes@smfoundation.org.au


Ralph Kickett
Upper Great Southern Program Officer


Judd Morris
Gascoyne Program Trainee




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