Who We Are

Rob Kerin was appointed as a new member and Chair of the SA Football Commission in March 2020.

Rob is a former Premier of South Australia and held the position of Community Football League Director from 2014-2020. He is also a member and chair of numerous boards in South Australia and nationally.

His strong connections with grassroots football date back to his playing days and role as club president with Crystal Brook Football Club in the State’s mid north.

Appointed a member of the Commission in 2020, Nicole Haack is a leading communications adviser and former news director and radio presenter.

Nicole has extensive experience across both the private and public sector in stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, issues and crisis management, digital marketing and change management.

She is also a director of the Adelaide Central Market Authority and has held leadership positions on numerous boards, including Chair of both Variety Australia and Variety South Australia and Director of Raising Literacy Australia and the Cora Barclay Centre.

Nicole is also a former Telstra Young Businesswoman of the Year and a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Centenary Medal for service to business.

Janet Finlay is an independent professional director and experienced business advisor.

A chartered accountant and former partner of Big 4 accounting firm Ernst & Young, Janet has a strong commercial and finance background with extensive experience across a wide range of public, private, international and not-for-profit organisations.

She also holds numerous board roles in South Australia, including with SA Water Corporation, the University of Adelaide, St John Ambulance and Libraries Board of SA.

A strategic thinker, Janet has experience in leadership, governance, business development, financial management and reporting, risk management and stakeholder engagement.

Lawyer Bill Moody was elected a member of the Commission in 2019.

Bill has a longstanding involvement in football administration, having been a former Director of the Norwood Football Club for 15 years, Chair of the Club’s Finance committee from 2012 to 2017 and Vice President until joining the Commission.

A former Partner with South Australian law firm Moody Rossi & Co, Bill is currently a consultant specialising in commercial law with Andersons Solicitors.

Appointed a member of the Commission in 2019, Louise has more than 20 years’ experience in the banking and finance sector, including the role of State Manager SA/NT for Mortgage Choice.

Former Chair and Director of scosa, Louise was an AFLW Player Development Manager at Adelaide Football Club from 2016-2018.

She is currently Senior Business Manager with Adelaide building firm Turnbull Built.

A passionate advocate for women’s sport, Louise is a former State League netballer and premiership captain with Matrics Netball Club and was assistant coach for the Adelaide Thunderbirds from 2007-2009.

Luke Powell was appointed a member of the Commission in 2023.

Luke is the former CEO of the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club and a Life Member and Life Governor of the Club.

He is also a SANFL Player Life Member, having played 233 games for the Eagles between 2003 and 2014, and captaining the club from 2012 to 2014.

He was Woodville-West Torrens Club Champion in 2008, a two-time Premiership Player (2006 and 2011) and represented South Australia in State Football on two occasions.

Luke continues to be Director of successful local residential and commercial building company LJP Masonry.

Steven Trigg was elected as a member of the Commission in March 2025.

Steven is managing director of South Australian wine company The Randall Wine Group and a former CEO of both the Adelaide Football Club and Carlton Football Club.

His involvement with South Australian football spans nearly three decades as a player, coach and administrator.

He played 129 senior matches for Central District and North Adelaide (1980-1987) and coached the Sturt Football Club’s Reserves (1990) and League (1991-92).

After joining the Adelaide Football Club as communications manager in the Crows’ inaugural premiership season in 1997, he went on to be the club’s CEO from 2002-2014 before taking up the same role at Carlton from 2014-2017.