The Commission


The Commission and the Commissioners

The purpose of the Commission is to promote and protect the interest and objectives of Basketball Geelong and the Supercats.

In carrying out their responsibilities and exercising their powers, Commissioners will ensure they act honestly, fairly and diligently, in accordance with the law in serving the interest of Basketball Geelong and the Supercats and, where appropriate, the reasonable expectations of BG and Supercat members and stakeholders.

The Commission must act in accordance with the Constitution, the Deed of Delegation, applicable Acts and Regulations and any policies or other By-Laws it creates.  Further details about the goverance obligations of the Commission can be found under the Goverance section of the "About Us" tab on our website.

The Commission consists of 7 independent members, 4 of whom are elected by the Members (Elected Commissioners) and 3 who are co-opted by the Elected Commissioners. 

Term of office for Elected Commissioners is 2 years and for Co-opted Commissioners is 1 year.  The maximum number of consecutive years anyway can be a Commissioner is 6 years. 

The current Commissioners (and office bearers) are as follows:

  • Chris Burrell (Chair)
  • Karly Lovell
  • Ainslie Howard
  • Braith Cox
  • Ian Sweet (Treasurer)
  • Glenn Sharp

A short profile on each of the Commissioners is set out below.




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