About the Board
CURRENT DIRECTORS
Chairperson: Scott Palmer
Scott holds the position of chairperson and is passionate about building better connections with QA’s states and members. He is also interested in establishing strategies for retention and recruitment, including expanding the community awareness throughout Australia. Scott started his playing career at Macquarie University in 2014, with a short stint at Eastern Sydney Universities. In 2023, he returned to his home team at Macquarie as a non-player. |
Treasurer: Nicola Gertler
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Nicola holds the position of treasurer, managing QA’s finances and budgeting, organising payments, and seeking fundraising opportunities. This is Nicola's fifth year on the board. Nicola plays for the Melbourne Manticores and also volunteers for Quadball Victoria. |
Secretary: Kelsey Collins
Kelsey is the secretary, and has been serving on the Board since 2019. During this time, Kelsey has been heavily involved in gameplay, but her main interest is making quadball accessible as a community and competitive sport to the Australian community. She began her career as a player in 2018 at Wollongong Warriors, quickly moving to UTS Opaleyes until their merge with UNSW to become ESU, and remaining with ESU for several years. Since then, she has played for the Darlington Dragons, NSW Bluetongues, Australian Auroras and the Australian Dropbears. |
General Board Member: Matt Blissenden
Matt is a general board member for Quadball Australia with intrests in policy, fundraising, and gameplay (with a focus on refereeing and the rules). Matt began playing in 2011 with the UTS Opaleyes and remained with merged ESU club, although retired from playing in 2023, ending his playing career with a silver medal at the US MLQ World Fantasy Tournament. |
General Board Member: Justine Eyre