Milan Club Melbourne

committee

committee
Taylor Battistella
President
Assumed role - 2017
Taylor Battistella started the club in 2017. In his role of President, he looks to grow the club's influence not only in Melbourne but also over the world. Other than AC Milan, one of Taylor's passions is rowing, where he also works as a rowing coach. In 2019/20, Taylor lived in Milan, and was a season ticket-holder.
Andrew Greig
Vice-President / Media Manager
Assumed role - 2023
Andrew has been a Milan fan since a young age. He has been able to see Milan on three occasions, the first in 2018 at Sassuolo to in 2023 Milan vs Inter in the Champions league Semi Final. Besides waking up early for games he is currently a full time student and a passionate Collingwood supporter.
Luca bottallo
Treasurer
Assumed role - 2025
Luca’s family chronicles report he fell in love with the red & colours when he was 4yo. He went to watch his first Milan match when he was 12 and after 2 years he started frequenting the steps of 2 anello blu, from where Fossa dei Leoni was incessantly supporting the team. Luca experienced some ecstatic moments and terrible nightmares during 6 CL finals and on many other occasions. Proudly a member of the MCM, trying to assist in spreading the love for AC Milan
Reyner Karnali
Events Manager
Assumed role - 2020
Reyner has been a Milan fan since the early 90's. Paolo Maldini has been his idol from a young age. Originally from Indonesia, he moved to the Netherlands at 17 years of age, before moving to Melbourne in 2009. In 2018 he attended a game at San Siro for the first time. Outside the club, Reyner works in the Technology / Digital space as an IT Business specialist and has 2 young daughters.
Loris Marazan
Merchandise Manager
Assumed role - 2018
Loris Maranzan joined the club as the Merchandise Manager in 2018. He is from the Veneto region of Italy, and has also lived in Canada. Loris frequently travels to Italy, and makes sure to go to a Milan game while there. He has developed our club's ties with Radio Rossonera, and in his spare time enjoys playing golf.
Paul Mazzeo
General committee
Assumed role - 2025
I have been a Milan fan for over 30 years.
I was always watching games either by myself or with my young kids at the time & thought it would be good to watch with a group of Milan fans.
5+ years ago, I searched for Milan Clubs and found Milan Club Melbourne & have loved every moment since.
I now get to enjoy watching games with my family & my extended Milan family.
Alessandro Abraham
General committee
Assumed role - 2025
I have been AC Milan supporter from age of 4 when my father took me to watched AC Milan training sessions at Linate. Was the time of players like Rivera and him make myself fall in love with this club. Lived in Italy for 27 years before moving to Australia in 1995. I can’t understand Juventus supporters 😂😂. When I meet my wife the first thing I ask her was: do you follow soccer? Answer No . Me ok from today you becoming AC Milan supporter now we can go out. Happy to be part of the committee. Forza Milan ❤🖤❤
Luca Gangi
Community Engagment Officer
Assumed role - 2024
Adrian D'Aprano
Secretary
Assumed role - 2024

Social media team

Social media team
Daniel Pagnoccolo
Moscow, Russia
Joined sub-committee - 2019
Grew up and raised in Melbourne and now living in Moscow. AC Milan has been part of Daniel's life since he was young and continues to be his great passion and pride.
Daniel Fornarino
London, UK
Joined sub-committee - 2021
Daniel is a diehard AC Milan supporter and football tragic. Living in London now, he cannot wait to see more of our beloved AC Milan live!
Randall Simmons
Melbourne, Australia
Joined sub-committee - 2023
Randall has been a one-eyed Milanista for as long as he remembers. Milan is everything to him, from making sure he wore the Milan Club logo on his wedding suit to naming his son after Oliver Bierhoff.
Justin Graham
Tasmania, Australia
Joined sub-committee - 2023
Justin has been a Milan supporter since stumbling across the 2005 champions league final on SBS one morning before school. That loss didn’t impact his support as he continued to support and learn more about the team that would mean so much to him. After a cancelled trip in 2021, Justin finally made it over to Italy for the first time to see Milan play in 2023. Besides supporting Milan, Justin lives in Tasmania and works as a Health & Physical Education Teacher.
Christian Steri
Shepparton, Victoria
Joined sub-committee - 2023
I’ve been a fan of Milan since I can remember, was lucky enough to be born in Italy and witness the golden era! Per sempre rossonero!
Nick Niederer
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined sub-committee - 2024

Born in New Zealand and raised in Sweden during the early 90s, when the squad included the 3 dutchmen, Baresi, Maldini and more. My all time favourite player is the one and only Marco Van Basten. I Have been following the club as long as i can remember. I Recently attended the game in Perth vs Roma with the fan club and had an absolute ball. In my spare time i enjoy collecting AC Milan Trading Card Autographs