Andrew was born in Bendigo and grew up in country Victoria with a passion for Australian Rules & Cricket and is an avid follower of Collingwood Football Club.

At the age of 15, the family relocated to QLD where Andrew attended Ipswich Grammar School and was an avid sportsman.

After completing studies at IGS, Andrew attended the University of Queensland and Kings College where he continued to play Cricket & Rugby at an elite level, but regrettably lost touch with his preferred sport of Australian Rules.

Graduating from UQ with Bachelor of Business (Management) & Bachelor of Arts, Andrew has held senior roles in property & financial services at a variety of organisations in Brisbane and is the Director of a boutique Funds Management & Development Company.

Despite going 10 years with no involvement in Australian Rules Football, Andrew maintained his passion for the sport via his support for Collingwood and working in Marketing for a major sponsor of the Brisbane Lions for a number of years.  Upon moving to the Chelmer area to start a family, Andrew found himself continually drawn down to the Sherwood Magpies ground to watch the club play in his beloved black & white and was eventually drawn out of sporting retirement to play 3rds for Sherwood in 2007 before being involved in the formation of affiliate club Woodsmen AFC where he was President before bringing the club back to become the Sherwood Magpies Friday night team

Andrew is married to primary school teacher Lauren, and has 4 children - Charlotte 17, Harry 15, Georgia 12 & Sam 10 and all 4 of them play football for the Magpies.  He looks forward to working with the newly formed Sherwood Football Club Board and assisting in developing the club for a sustainable & successful presence at the highest level of Queensland Football and a positive and inclusive environment for young footballers in the local area, including his own children now and in the future.

Andrew was awarded Life Membership 2020.

gabe mckinnon

Director

GOVERNANCE and COMPANY SECRETARY

Board Member Since 2017

Gabriel was born and grew up in Brisbane but his family are from Adelaide and he started playing football at Sherwood in the Under 12s.

He has been at the club for over 25 years and he played his 200th Senior match for the Magpies in 2015. He was a member of the Magpies 2006 Senior premiership side and the Reserves flags in 2005 and 2007.

He has been a loyal player for the club and was deservedly awarded Life Membership in 2015. 

He continues to serve the club on and off the field as and is the Company Secretary for the club.

He is a principal at Bluewater Lawyers, practising commercial and property law.

pete radcliffe

Director - operations

Board member Since 2019

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melanie biggs

NIALL POWELL

DIRECTOR - infrastructure

Board Member Since 2023

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DIRECTOR - compliance

Board Member Since 2019

Niall came to Australia from Africa in the early 1980’s and grew up in the northern suburbs of Brisbane.

Niall’s involvement with the Club started some years ago when his children, Josh and Grace, decided that they wanted to play Australian Rules.  Notwithstanding that he has no prior experience with the game (being a former rugby tragic), the passion that Josh and Grace have for the game and the Club has infected him. 

Niall is a solicitor and practices in property and commercial law.  Having acted in relation to the redevelopment of other sports clubs, Niall has joined the board with a view to maximising the benefit of Club’s lease of the grounds.

When not a work, Niall is an active cyclist and camper.

tim mcevoy

karen mitchell

laura archer

david hamill

andrew crowe

DIRECTOR - junior football

Board Member Since 2022

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DIRECTOR - general

Board Member Since 2023

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DIRECTOR - female football

Board Member Since 2022

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DIRECTOR - senior football

Board Member Since 2021

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DIRECTOR - grants & fundraising

Board Member Since 2023

Andrew Crowe (Crowey) has been a Director of Sherwood Magpies since January 2023. His primary focus is on the application and submission of Grants, to allow for funding of important future projects. This is coupled with focusing on Social Club Operations, ensuring the efficiency and safety of this operation.

Despite playing Senior Rugby Union in Sydney growing up, Crowey enjoys watching his two kids playing at Sherwood Magpies, also volunteering as a Team Manager, and barracking for the Brisbane Lions. In his civilian career, Crowey is an Emerging Aviation Technology and Uncrewed System expert for Toll Aviation. He was a previous Australian Army Officer, having served in the Royal Australian Artillery.

Crowey has a Master of Business Administration, Master of Project Management and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.