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Everything you need for tonight’s match FEATURES REGULAR SIXTY-THIRD EDITION X SEASON 2016/17 X ROUND 10 VS MELBOURNE VICTORY COLUMNS

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FIVE THINGS: FIVE YOUNG GUN ASPRO SHOOTING HIGH YOUNGSTERS WHO’VE 11 8 MADE THEIR MARK Why the sky is the limit for the 20-year- PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY old defender PLAYERS TO WATCH: 13 JUMPEI VS TROISI Story by Tom Watson LOOKING BACK ON 15 THE YEAR THAT WAS THE WANDERER 16 TODAY'S MATCH The views in this publication are 20 not necessarily the views of the FOX FOOTBALL FIX NRMA Insurance Western Wanderers FC. Material in this ANTH'S SPOT 22 publication is copyrighted and may THE DIFFERENCE only be reproduced with the written CORPORATE NEWS: permission from the Club. HERBALIFE FUELING THE 23 ADVERTISING WANDERERS For all advertising enquiries for TAKE FIVE: 25 The Wanderer or questions about SCOTT NEVILLE partnership with the club please contact the Corporate Partnerships GUARDIAN FUNERALS WANDERCREW MEMBER team by sending an email to A TALE OF TWO MANAGERS 18 OF THE WEEK: 26 [email protected] The similarities between the two men TAYLAH MONKS PHOTOGRAPHY in charge tonight IN THE COMMUNITY: All photography in The Wanderer Story by Joshua Thomas SPREADING THE CHRISTMAS 27 is courtesy of Ali Erhan, Football CHEER FOR THOSE IN NEED , Getty Images, Steve Christo 30 and White Ribbon . OUR PARTNERS

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WITH COURTESY OF ANDREW HOWE  @ANDYHOWE_STATTO e have been playing good football in The atmosphere from the Wrecent weeks. To put it all together crowd when hosting the Derby last Saturday away in and get in Round 1 was electrifying, the result we wanted against a much as they are each home game improved Central Coast Mariners was a we play. I know the boys get big positive for all of us at the club. a big lift from our supporters The players have the confidence whenever we play, so we’re and belief in each other and the style really looking forward to of football that we are playing and it playing here again tonight. showed in the performance last week. We anticipate a tough game We were tested mentally and again against one of our biggest rivals. we overcame decisions out of our Melbourne Victory have a quality control, but continued to play our side and one we always look forward way and defend exceptionally well to testing ourselves against. They got from front to back. one over us when we played them a Following our away match in the month ago. This time, we definitely Central Coast we return tonight to our want to reverse the result in our home at ANZ Stadium. favour and get the three points.

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atching the game last weekend left time, especially with their fans, until Wme with a great feeling of pride. The we came along. boys played very well and things are Now we’ve stolen the limelight. coming together for us now. It’s a massive rivalry both on and You can see each of the individual off the pitch and I can guarantee that players learning how one another are tonight will be an exciting clash. playing and we will only get better. Victory will be coming out firing Following Jerrad Tyson’s and they’re not going to take us lightly controversial send-off, you could see how knowing that we are coming off a great strong the team’s mentality was. They all win over the weekend. held it together for a win with Brendon These days three points are very Santalab even sneaking in a goal before important. It’s a tight top four and people the end of the match. want to win games, especially against us. If Central Coast got back into the Hopefully the three points from last week game with another goal I believe it would will give the boys some confidence going have been a very different story. forward and they head into the game excited. I think we have now found our I can assure you that they will be momentum heading into the match up for the fight and I look forward to tonight against Melbourne Victory. hopefully celebrating a win with you It has become a great rivalry as following the match. Melbourne dominated for such a long Come on you Wanderers!

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8 THE WANDERER ROUND 10 In what is now his third season in Red & Black, has shown he is ready to stand tall

STORY BY TOM WATSON  @TOMASAKWATSON

Wanderers defender has relished been quick for the young his chance in the first team and defender but any thoughts of the cohesion that’s beginning to complacency in light of his most form with his fellow defenders. recent senior breakthrough are “It’s great to have played firmly quashed. a run of games at the “From my perspective I moment and to have gotten know that I’m still very early that continuity with Borda, on in my career and I’ve got n a position that generally Jack and Scott. It’s good for to a lot more to learn and requires a maturity and consistency within the back improve upon,” he said. Ipoise beyond his years, four but also the team in “With Nikolai leaving I’ve 20-year-old centre back general,” he said. been trying to step up my Jonathan Aspropotamitis “The last few weeks have communication and trying has exhibited both in his rise been really good, and we’ve to stay alert for the full 90 through the ranks to first definitely been clicking minutes. There can be patches team football. more together.” in my game where I switch With six starts under his The transition from youth off and make mistakes but belt this season, the young to first team football has it’s part of the development

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“Everything that Hayden And it’s the impressive and Popa say I try and take football the team showcased in on board,” he said. their 4-1 win over the Central “I do it to the best of my Coast Mariners last weekend ability because I know the that Aspro hopes will be on opportunity to get advice display at ANZ Stadium from guys like that on a against Melbourne Victory. daily basis is not something The Wanderers will be everyone can experience, so keen to make amends for I’m grateful for that.” the 3-0 defeat they suffered Despite a frustrating string in Round 6, with Aspro of home draws, the defender confident the defence can remains positive that a home stymie the Victory’s potent process and something I’ve to try and progress as much as win and clean sheet are just attacking threats including been working on.” we could and ultimately push around the corner for the team. talisman . As the youngest regularly for the senior team.” “We’ve played some great “Besart’s a bit of a starting centre back in the “Then to have been given football recently and our handful for most defenders Hyundai A-League, the man my chance by Popa and defensive structure is getting in the league but we’re affectionately known as Aspro the other coaching staff is really good. I think against City pretty confident as a credits his rise to the time and something I’ll never forget.” we only conceded one shot on defensive unit that we can experience he gained in the Aside from the big goal and they scored, and the goal deal with him,” he said. club’s youth ranks. boss himself, Aspro is against Brisbane was a penalty.” “But it’s not only him, it’s “Under the guidance of full of praise for assistant “So we’re getting there but the other attackers in Max Trevor Morgan and coach Hayden Foxe and it’s just down to those minute Beister, and in the youth team we had a the valuable insight he’s details we need to keep fine , but whoever really good foundation because gained from the two former tuning and getting that clean they put up front against us we all they wanted was for us was Socceroos defenders. sheet we desire.” can deal with.”

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#1 After rising through the youth team, a then 16-year-old Alessi became the third youngest player to feature in an Hyundai A-League game when he debuted in the #5 LIAM YOULLEY in January 2014. #4 JAUSHUA SOTIRIO At 18 years and 64 days, Youlley became the Wanderers’ #2 LACHLAN SCOTT #3 MARIO SHABOW Having made his Hyundai After making his Hyundai A-League debut as an youngest ever goalscorer when It didn’t take long for the he netted against on his 19-year-old to make his mark A-League debut last season, 18-year-old in 2013, Sotirio the RBB Member continues has gone on to make 42 Hyundai A-League debut in at the senior level, bagging April last year. a brace on debut in the to put his hand up for selection appearances in all competitions with a series of eye-catching for the Red & Black. Wanderers Westfield FFA  Cup Round of 32 win against performances for the youth team. Wellington this season. FIND MORE AT WSWANDERERSFC.COM.AU

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Foundation member Sia Anthopoulos reflects on 2016

STORY BY SIA ANTHOPOULOS  @SIALATER

I’ll always remember the adrenalin and electricity ripping through the stadium that night. We turned what was looking to be a heart-breaking loss into a ONE TO REMEMBER euphoric win that sent us to our Sia says 2016 has third Grand Final in four years. been a year of And although we fell at the special moments last hurdle in , it’s just o say 2016 has been made us hungrier to go one Things are beginning to a roller coaster of better next time around. click on the field too and our Ta year would be an As is often the case, our new performances are starting to understatement. season brought new faces but get the results they deserve. For me personally, it’s hard we also had to say goodbye to Our style of play is also to not think about saying some favourites: Jamo, Andreu exciting to watch; in Jumpei goodbye to our place of birth, and of course our captain Kusukami and Nicolás Pirtek Stadium. Topor-Stanley to name a few. Martínez, I think we have We marched there We also said farewell to Mark arguably two of the most together, sung there together, Bridge, a foundation player who entertaining players to have lost and won there together. scored our first ever goal and is ever pulled on the Red & Black. It’s a place that holds so our all-time top goal scorer. All in all, it’s been another year many memories for so many Despite all the change, to remember in Western Sydney. people and so I can’t wait the start of this season And no matter what happens in until we return there once saw us smash the Hyundai 2017, we’ll continue to give the again to create some more. A-League attendance record, Club the strength and vitality we One game that I don’t think as 61,880 fans turned out for always have, and stand by the I’ll ever forget is that semi-final the first Sydney Derby at boys through thick and thin. against Brisbane Roar. ANZ Stadium. Come on you Wanderers!

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ON ¨ ¨ 25 Liam YOULLEY Midfielder 6 WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC 9 2 5 2 13 16 -3 11

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¨ ¨ 27 Emilio MARTINEZ Midfielder 8 ADELAIDE UNITED 9 1 3 5 9 13 -4 6 OFF COACH ASSISTANT COACHES 9 NEWCASTLE JETS 9 1 3 5 9 14 -5 6 Hayden FOXE 10 WELLINGTON PHOENIX 8 2 0 6 6 14 -8 6 Andrés CARRASCO ON LEGEND P PLAYED W WINS D DRAW L LOSS F FOR A AGAINST GD GOAL DIFFERENCE PTS POINTS

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8 ADELAIDE UNITED 9 1 3 5 9 13 -4 6 ¨ ¨ 40 Goalkeeper OFF 9 NEWCASTLE JETS 9 1 3 5 9 14 -5 6 COACH ASSISTANT COACHES Jean-Paul DE MARIGNY 10 WELLINGTON PHOENIX 8 2 0 6 6 14 -8 6 Darren DAVIES Dean ANASTASIADIS ON LEGEND P PLAYED W WINS D DRAW L LOSS F FOR A AGAINST GD GOAL DIFFERENCE PTS POINTS

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FOLLOW @WSWANDERERSFC     #WSW 17 There are more than a few common threads in the footballing journeys of Tony Popovic and Kevin Muscat

STORY BY JOSHUA THOMAS  @JOSHUA_THOMAS97

and Muscat have turned illustrious playing careers into two already distinguished managerial reigns. While Muscat has a Hyundai A-League Championship that has so far alluded the Wanderers, Popovic has done what no nce united in defence other coach in Australian for the Socceroos, football has by seeing the Red OTony Popovic and & Black crowned champions Kevin Muscat are now more of Asia; a feat made all the INSTANT SUCCESS used to fighting their battles more remarkable considering Popa tasted silverware from the sidelines. both the club and Popovic’s in his debut season as Swapping slide tackles for managing career had started a manager press conferences, Popovic only two years prior.

18 THE WANDERER ROUND 10 Wrapping up his playing playing for them in 2009. career in 2008 with Sydney After a playing career FC after stints with Crystal that saw him also line-up for Palace, Sanfreece Hiroshima Crystal Palace during 1996 and Al-Arabi, Popovic like and 1997, as well as stints with Muscat embraced an assistant Rangers and Milwall, Muscat coaching role. After some time spent four seasons as an in this position with Sydney assistant coach at the Victory FC, Popovic had a spell as before being appointed their a caretaker first team coach manager in 2013. at Palace before making the Much like Popovic, leap to standalone manager in Muscat tasted success quickly 2012 with Western Sydney. earning the title of Hyundai Anointed Hyundai A-League Coach of the Year A-League Coach of the Year in the 2014-15 season after after his first season in which taking out the Premiership, he clinched a Premiership for Championship and FFA Cup the new club, Popovic went in the same season. one better the year after as Already silverware he was crowned AFC Coach winning managers, both of the Year in 2014 after are maintaining some very guiding the Red & Black to impressive win ratios: a historic Asian Champions Popovic with 42.28% and League win. Muscat 47.83%. Though after three In the 10 matches played agonising Hyundai A-League against one another, Muscat Grand Final defeats, there’s has the edge winning six no doubting what Popovic and Popovic claiming two, now craves most. with the points having been One man who has tasted shared on two occasions. that Hyundai A-League As these once commanding success is Kevin Muscat, centre-backs and now equally IT'S IN THE NAME who started his transition to commanding managers look to Muscat's winning the manager’s seat when he do battle an eleventh time, you percentage with the became assistant coach of can be sure their tale is set for Victory is among the Melbourne Victory while still another enthralling chapter. Hyundai A-League's best

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STORY BY ADAM PEACOCK  @ADAMPEACOCK3

Anyway, say Ange does transport himself back to club WHO'S NEXT land in July 2018. Then what? There are plenty who Or rather, then who? would love to take the There are a number of job off Ange's hands candidates right before our eyes, rying to predict your own two of them before yours tonight. reign. It’s not just picking to double respect – for their future is hard enough, so Tony Popovic and Kevin teams and planning for current employers and fans, Tto predict someone else’s Muscat have to be some sort of shot. World Cup qualifiers. and Ange himself given the verges on the idiotic. Both careers are incredibly He’s across everything hectic nature of 2017? But here it goes anyway. young, perhaps too much so, men’s football-related at Results, performance and Let’s say Ange but in that short space of time the FFA: Young Socceroos, the style in which they are Postecoglou does move have they delivered the required Joeys, Olyroos as well as achieved will do the talking. on for the Socceroos job success to even be considered the senior squad. There are a few other after the 2018 World Cup. for a role such as this? It is all-encompassing, candidates. Presuming all goes well at Importantly, around that quasi technical director role. . His approach the Confederations Cup success have been rougher Would either Muscat and would be seen as the most and we make it (sorry, times, invaluable lessons Popovic want that? appetising from an FFA point part of the Australian learned when all is not rosy. Would it be ridiculous of view, in terms of public football DNA to have The Socceroos job is to even ask them for public relations, which Ange seems some form of pessimism). expended during Postecoglou’s comment on the matter due to have excelled at. How big a

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factor that actually been bitten by the Crossfit bug, might be is up to but Gombau is part of the FFA the FFA to explain. coaching set up as Olyroos boss . and assistant with the Socceroos. Let’s not go there in He gets our football culture present company. and is getting to know our top Now for the players in camp. He’s won a smokey. trophy as a club manager. Hint. He’s He has a very similar sitting right next philosophy to Postecoglou and to Ange. No, not given the change implemented . As in the last two years, you valuable as he is to would imagine if Ange does the national team move on, he’ll have a say—not set up, surely the the final casting vote, but a main job can’t go say—on who takes over. to someone who This might have been the hasn’t performed plan all along, to slip him quietly the same role at in and do an apprenticeship! club level. Okay, I might be getting carried . away, but you get the drift. What? Josep! Are the days of scouring the Not sure if globe for a Socceroos boss gone? you noticed, and Never say never, but why get you may not have tricky when the answer—if there recognized him as it is an answer needed soon—could looks as though he’s be right before our very eyes.

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