John had previously been a sponsor of the Club before resuming his current role of Vice President in 2007. He has also been the Coterie President for the last 10 years.

Outside of his involvement with Sandringham Football Club, John has made a name for himself within the funeral industry. Since entering the industry in 1974, John has held numerous roles including Manager of W D Rose in Cheltenham, Regional Manager for the Southern Suburbs for LePine Funerals, General Manager of Blackwell Funerals, White Lady Funerals and Simplicity Funerals in Adelaide. John was formerly with Le Pine Funerals, and is now with Tobin Brothers Funerals where he is acting and conducting funeral services.

John’s involvement in the funeral industry also saw him become the National President of the Australian Funeral Directors Association and received an OAM for Services to the Community. Outside of his professional life, John previously clocked horses at Caulfield for trainers for 20 years and was a member of the Mordialloc Rotary Club for 28 years, as well as being President.

Dennis has been involved with Sandringham Football Club since 1983, holding the position of Secretary since then also. In his time at the club Dennis has also held the position of Chairman of the Team of the Century Fundraising Committee, Chairman of Risk and Governance Sub Committee and also the Legal Counsel to club [Honorary].

Dennis began his time in football when he made the senior list at Box Hill in 1974. Since then he has held the position of Under 19 Team Manager of Hawthorn Football Club before becoming involved with Sandringham. Dennis is perhaps most famously known for blowing the whistle on 3AW when he found out that the Western Bulldogs and Fitzroy boards had merged in 1989. He was the CEO of the Western Bulldogs at the time and resigned from his position on air.

Chris has been involved with Sandringham Football Club since 2017, when he took over the Treasurer role at the Club.

Chris has 35 years experience primarily in the financial management of superannuation and retirement funds for Australian workers. Chris started his career as an accountant/auditor with KPMG. He then became the financial controller of an industry superfund. Chris held that position for over 27 years and is now enjoying retirement.

Chris has been a local resident of Bayside for almost 27 years and is very passionate about his local community and the AFL/VFL.

Mark has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Sandringham Zebras, effective December 2024.

With over 20+ years of experience in the football industry, Mark has dedicated the last 18 years to the Talent Pathway system within the AFL. He has served as the Regional Talent & Operations Manager for the Sandringham Dragons since 2018. Before joining the Dragons, Mark spent nine seasons as the Regional Talent Manager for the Dandenong Stingrays. In the early stages of his career, he also held the position of Regional Development Manager for AFL Victoria and served as the General Manager of the Dandenong & District Junior Football League.

His involvement in football administration began internationally in 2000 when he served as both a player and coach for the Kansas City Power Australian Football Club. This experience ultimately led to his appointment as the club's President, and within two years, he ascended to the position of President of the United States Australian Football League and a member of the AFL International Development Committee.

Having resided in Bayside for nearly 21 years, Mark is deeply committed to supporting local communities and fostering pathways for aspiring players.

Danielle is currently Director of Venues at Melbourne Park, where she oversees the operations and event delivery across some of Australia’s most iconic sporting and entertainment venues.

With more than 20 years’ experience in the events, sport and venue industries, Danielle has held roles across Melbourne Park, the AFL, Peter Jones Special Events, Hawthorn Football Club and South Melbourne Market. Her career includes 16 years working within the AFL industry at both Club and League level.

Danielle brings extensive experience in venue and event management, stakeholder engagement, commercial operations, customer experience and major event delivery to the Sandringham Football Club Board.

A passionate supporter of community sport, Danielle is proud to have served on the Sandringham Football Club Board since 2019 and is committed to contributing her experience and networks to support the Club’s continued growth and success, while building strong relationships with members, supporters and the broader Sandringham community.

Trevor previously held the role of Treasurer at the Club and spent six years on the Committee from 2010 to 2016. He has been a member of the Finance & Audit Committee since 2015 and was a member of the Function Centre Committee from 2015 to 2019.

Trevor is retired having spent his last twenty-three years at Telstra Corporation, many of those in executive positions covering finance, planning, strategy & investment and contract & capital management. He has an undergraduate degree in accounting, and postgraduate qualifications in business administration and company secretarial practice.

Trevor has lived in Sandringham most of his life and supported the Zebras since he was a youngster. He published the book Premiers at Last!, which chronicled the Zebras' first Premiership in 1946. He splits his time between Sandringham and Cape Schanck, where he is an avid but average golfer.

Trevor looks forward to seeing the Zebras back as a standalone team.

Justin is a proud past player of the Sandringham Football Club, representing the Zebras from 1993 to 1998. During his playing career, Justin was fortunate to be part of two Senior Premierships in 1994 and 1997, cementing his place in the Club’s history and earning the ultimate honour of induction into the Zebras Hall of Fame. Justin also won the JJ Liston Trophy in 1997. In more recent years, Justin has contributed to the growth of the women’s game as a development coach with Melbourne FC AFLW, beginning in the inaugural season of the competition, plus coaching local junior girls' football.

Originally from Bungaree in country Victoria, Justin was drafted to Hawthorn in 1988, where he played at U19 and Reserves level until 1992, before joining Sandringham.

Professionally, Justin built a distinguished 27-year career with ANZ, including the last decade working in the commercial banking sector. Following this, he co-founded M8 Finance, a residential and commercial finance broking business. M8 Finance has proudly supported the Zebras as a long-term club sponsor.

Living in Bayside, Justin is deeply passionate about both male and female football and the vital role clubs play in bringing community together, developing young talent, and creating lifelong connections. A key focus for Justin in his new role will be connecting the proud history of the Zebras with its exciting future.