Committee

Alicia Loughlin is an experienced accountant with over 13 years at the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, where she has held key roles in Finance and Technology. She brings valuable governance and leadership expertise from her career. Passionate about supporting her community, Alicia recently served as Treasurer of the Watsonia Preschool Committee, where she contributed to securing a $75,000 grant for a playground redevelopment.

Although not originally from a rugby background, Alicia has embraced the sport through her Irish husband Oliver, the Under 10s assistant coach, and their two sons, Fraser (9) and Daithí (5). Alicia has enjoyed contributing to the Eltham Rugby Union Football Club through BBQs and attending training sessions and is excited to step into a committee role. She looks forward to helping build a vibrant rugby community where her sons and their teammates can thrive, grow, and enjoy the game for years to come.

Sylvia has been Treasurer since 2020 and manages financial matters at the club, reporting to the Committee. She also leads sponsorship activities, and will take enquiries through [email protected].

She is married to the President.

Alana grew up in Wellington, New Zealand, where rugby was a central part of her life. Moving to Melbourne in 2014, she continued to embrace the sport as her two sons now play for the junior rugby team at Eltham Rugby Club. Her husband, Ari, who is deeply involved in the rugby community, coaches the junior team and will also be the seniors assistant coach of 2025. Rugby has always been a family passion for Alana, a tradition rooted in her New Zealand upbringing. In addition to her love for rugby, Alana enjoys playing netball and water skiing, and she actively volunteers in other community sporting clubs. Alana expresses her excitement about beginning her new shared role as junior coordinator at Eltham Rugby Club for 2025.

Isabel Sprackman founded and heads up a successful specialist advisory firm, providing commercial and strategic advice on complex infrastructure projects. Prior to this Isabel was a corporate lawyer both in Australia and England. A skilled communicator and team player, Isabel looks forward to bringing her experience in leadership, strategy, commercial/legal matters, governance, training, communications and stakeholder engagement to the role of Co-Junior Coordinator.

Although growing up in a soccer household, Isabel developed a love for rugby after meeting her husband, Rob, who is South African and a Springbok fanatic. Now very much a rugby household, the whole family is involved with ERUFC. Their son, Jonny plays in the U12s and has played for the club every year since he started in the U6s. Rob is the U12 team’s assistant coach and Isabel enjoys supporting the club at training, games, volunteering and organising team events. She is excited to take on the role as Co-Junior Coordinator with Alana and help the club thrive and grow.