18/05/2026
In honour of National Volunteer week, all of this week we are shouting out some of our Volunteers who keep our club ticking along.
First up we have Ray Philp!
There is no doubt that the Manning Rippers Football Club is getting bigger and bigger, each year the club attracts more new members keen to find a home where they can share the love of AFL. The day-to-day operational logistics have become more and more complex as the club expands, and the financing of these operations has also becomes more involved. The man in control of the finances is local resident and Rotarian, Ray Philp. Ray started with the club as a bar person, but in 2022 stepped up to become treasurer of the club. Behind the scenes Ray spends hour after hour making sure that the Club can pay its way, but also save to fund future growth and capital developments.
So, if you are up in the clubrooms and you cross paths with the club’s quiet achiever, say hello or offer to buy him a beer. Ray deserves it.