Board of Management

Karl was elected as President at the 2018 AGM. Having led the Ballarat FNC Junior program for 10 years, Karl steps into the key figurehead role after managing and overseeing record growth in the junior football, netball & female football department. Karl Drever is a 100 game player with the club, having also won a Greenfield Trophy and holding the position of club captain. Karl’s wife Janine and 4 children are actively involved in the club. Karl is the Ballarat branch manager of Western Ag.

Kylie Scobie was elected as Club Secretary at the 2019 AGM, having previously served as the Junior Swans Netball Coordinator for 8 years.

A former player with the club, Craig was a member of the 1988 Reserves Premiership team. He has been a member of the Board of Management since 2016. Craig was a founding partner in the establishment of Lake Imaging, and now does business consulting work.

Sean is a CPA and has worked with Freedom Finance Accounting for almost 20 years, preparing financial statements, income tax and BAS returns for all types of business entities and SMSF’s. Sean joined the board of management as the Director of Finance in 2020.

Kirsty has played and coached netball for over 30 years. She has been with Ballarat for 3 years, taking on the C grade coaching role in 2017 and assuming position of netball director for 2018. Outside of the club Kirsty is the Nurse Unit Manager of the Emergency Department at Ballarat Health Services.

Dean Pidgeon leads the clubs Female Football program. Dean is Manager of Business Advisory Services at the Catholic Education Office. Dean played junior football with the club and also currently coaches a junior girls football team.

Craig Wilding leads the junior boys football and netball program. Craig is Director of Medical Administration, Workforce Planning and Engagement at Ballarat Health Services. He has a daughter playing junior netball and female football with BFNC.

Scott has been a member of BFNC for almost 30 years. Having played junior and senior football with the club, Scotts family are all involved with wife Ange having played netball and children playing junior football and netball. Scott is a Director at Trevor Petrie Real Estate.

In addition to her role as Club Secretary, Kylie also serves as the Director of Junior Netball. Kylie has had 8 years experience managing the junior netball, previously serving as junior netball coordinator.