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Roles in a game of Marngrook	Governance roles
Coach and senior coaching staff The coach and coaching staff set the game plan. This is the strategies and tactics for the game and premiership season. During the game, they sit on the sidelines and let the captain and players play the game and execute the game plan. Club directors steer the direction of the whole club. They make sure the club’s money is properly spent.	The board of directors – referred to as ‘the board’ and sometimes called the ‘governing body’. The board of directors: represents, plans and sets the strategic direction and goals of a group makes policies oversees financial direction and accountability supervises and evaluates management inspires and models values and conduct for staff. A board of directors usually has a chairperson, who leads the board. Learn more about the role of the board of directors.
Club members, the community and fans They watch the game and barrack for their team. They take part in team events and stay informed about club news.	Members Members of a group. Members elect or nominate the board directors to represent them. Learn more about the role of members.
Captain Leads the team by making sure the players follow the strategies and tactics set by the coach and senior coaching staff. The captain explains coaching decisions to the players and motivates and looks after them.	Chief executive officer (CEO) and managers The CEO and management: implement the strategic plans, goals and policies made by the board administer the group manage finances organise, supervise and evaluate staff. Learn more about the role of the CEO and managers.
Players The players work together as a team, training and learning. They know the rules of the game and the club’s processes and policies. They do the work and are role models of club culture.	Staff Staff perform duties as instructed and directed by the CEO and management. Staff may also support the board directors in their role. Learn more about the role of staff.
Club Everyone in the club – coach, captain, players. Everyone has specific duties to perform at training, before the game, during the game and post-game.	Organisation, community or nation Everyone involved in the governance of your group – members, board of directors, CEO, management and staff.

Roles in a game of Marngrook

Governance roles

Coach and senior coaching staff

The coach and coaching staff set the game plan. This is the strategies and tactics for the game and premiership season.

During the game, they sit on the sidelines and let the captain and players play the game and execute the game plan.

Club directors steer the direction of the whole club. They make sure the club’s money is properly spent.

The board of directors – referred to as ‘the board’ and sometimes called the ‘governing body’.

The board of directors:

represents, plans and sets the strategic direction and goals of a group
makes policies
oversees financial direction and accountability
supervises and evaluates management
inspires and models values and conduct for staff.

A board of directors usually has a chairperson, who leads the board.

Learn more about the role of the board of directors.

Club members, the community and fans

They watch the game and barrack for their team.

They take part in team events and stay informed about club news.

Members

Members of a group.

Members elect or nominate the board directors to represent them.

Learn more about the role of members.

Captain

Leads the team by making sure the players follow the strategies and tactics set by the coach and senior coaching staff.

The captain explains coaching decisions to the players and motivates and looks after them.

Chief executive officer (CEO) and managers

The CEO and management:

implement the strategic plans, goals and policies made by the board
administer the group
manage finances
organise, supervise and evaluate staff.

Learn more about the role of the CEO and managers.

Players

The players work together as a team, training and learning. They know the rules of the game and the club’s processes and policies.

They do the work and are role models of club culture.

Staff

Staff perform duties as instructed and directed by the CEO and management.

Staff may also support the board directors in their role.

Learn more about the role of staff.

Club

Everyone in the club – coach, captain, players.

Everyone has specific duties to perform at training, before the game, during the game and post-game.

Organisation, community or nation

Everyone involved in the governance of your group – members, board of directors, CEO, management and staff.