Below: Luke King is hoping to take Cranbourne Football Club into a successful new era and has grand plans for membership, professionalism and greater public awareness.
By Marc McGowan
NEW Cranbourne Football Club president Luke King is hoping to take his club into a successful era, after his election at the annual general meeting last month.
He is replacing Peter Frederickson in the post, who is supportive of the decision, but will not hold a position on the committee in the upcoming season.
King said the club had always ridden the success of the 80s and early 90s.
“However, we really need to sit down and focus on where we need to be,” he said.
He has bold goals for Cranbourne and hopes to increase its membership base from 400 to 1000 through greater public awareness and improved in-house professionalism.
Part of this process will involve an upgrade of its current website into more of an interactive and contemporary version and the implementation of five and ten-year plans, which will be a first at the club.
“We have a fantastic committee and every single person brings a different quality to the table,” he said.
In addition to gaining higher membership totals and attracting sponsorship for the club, King is also hoping to improve the relationship between Cranbourne and its Casey Fields’ co-tenants, the Casey Scorpions.
“We would love for all of our young guys to go on to play better football at a higher grade; whether that be at VFL or AFL-level,” he said.
“We would also love them to come back to the club if for any reason it does not work out.”
Cranbourne’s junior playing stocks are the second-most prominent in Victoria and with the City of Casey recognised as one of the major growth areas in the state, he places a high premium on Cranbourne’s success.
“We are placing more of a focus on creating a family friendly club,” he said.
The club is still looking for an under-18 coach and applications close on Friday, 1 December.
