2019 R14 – Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC V Manly United FC
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
KICKOFF NSW MEN’S ROUND 14 Saturday 8 JUNE 2019 7pm POPONDETTA PARK PRINCIPLE & MAJOR SPONSORS Support those that support the Rangers in 2019 Principle Sponsor Major Sponsors 2 #NPLNSW CONTENTS MOUNT DRUITT TOWN RANGERS STAFF AND MANAGEMENT PRESIDENT Mark ‘Robbo’ Robertson SECRETARY Scott Payer VICE PRESIDENT Paul O’Shea TREASURER Kevin Allen COMMITTEE Jack Belardo, Ron Gisbourne DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL Stewart Montgomery @Pop Feature 5 CANTEEN MANAGER Helen Stevens BDSFA TOWN RANGERS PRES. Dave Martin Team Lineups 6 HEAD COACH Aidan Desmond Match Preview 7 PHYSIOTHERAPY – NPL Active Body Physiotherapy Shannon Codd, Vanessa Season Draw 22 Sutherland NPL TECH ASSISTANT Matthew Wearne PHYSIOTHERAPY NPLY: Ellie De Lisen Girls: [vacancy exists] Public Notices: CONDITIONER Brady Seeley • Entry into ground is subject to the FFA & GK COACH NPL Senior: Ron Gisbourne FNSW Conditions of Entry as published at the entry points and online. NPL Youth: Steve Allen • Entry into the perimeter fence is TECH DIRECTOR: YOUTH/SAP Youth/SAP: Steve Mayer prohibited at all times, offenders will be prosecuted and removed from the GCL: Eddie Menendez ground. CONVENORS NPL: Kelly Halfpenny • SMOKING is strictly prohibited within all Blacktown Council Parks. NPLY: Christy Churchill • The lighting, release, propulsion of any SAP: Jodi Yeo object (including but not limited to flares) GCL: Sharon Cleasby is strictly prohibited and offenders will be TR: Annie Martin arrested and charged. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Scott Payer: [email protected] Website: mdtrangers.com.au Like & follow us on Facebook Facebook: facebook.com/MDTRFC /MDTRFC Email: [email protected] NPLNSW.COM.AU 3 CLUB WELCOME For the first time Mount Druitt Town Rangers FC play The #MagicOfTheCup for Rangers may well prove to host to Manly United FC in the National Premier be a season inspiring moment. Defeating the League League at Popondetta Park. We warmly welcome our leaders Wollongong Wolves at Ian McLennan Park is members, players, supporters and valued sponsors something to inspire belief. Add a couple of new of Mount Druitt Town Rangers FC and we extend this quality signings, experienced campaigners, and an welcome to our opponents to what promises to be early goal from the opening minutes was defended an exciting night of Football, proudly brought to you on a bleak cold night certainly warmed the dressing by our long term sponsor Great Western KIA, the shed. To all those who came out and supported KIA Eastern Region Dealer of the Year. our Rangers - thank you. Wow, a Round of 32 appearance, Rangers now enter the pointy end for As Season 2019 continues into the second cycle of the first time ever! the all important Club Championship, Manly United FC sit in 5th position having collected points across We again invite and encourage all our Rangers the three Senior NPL fixtures while on the road to members and supporters to roar the lads home. Let’s Sydney FC, 19 in total. Popondetta promises not to rock the joint with a healthy, vocal and energetic be as accommodating as Lambert Pk! crowd in the cauldron of ‘Royal’ Popondetta to cheer home our Rangers. Unfortunately the results of others last weekend saw Rangers drop a rung on the Championship ladder We sincerely thank the outstanding support of despite splitting the points versus 2018 league our Blacktown City Council for their enormous winners Sydney Olympic. Back home coaches contribution and efforts put into preparing the Desmond, Montgomery and D’Ermilio will have Popondetta playing surface and facilities. their charges primed to recover that lost rung on the Rangers, it’s a grand ol’ team to play for… Championship ladder. Both clubs are backing-up for their 3rd game in a week following the FFA Cup For all we know there’s gunna be a show… fixtures. Both progressing to the coveted Round of 32. - Scott Payer 4 #NPLNSW GOLD & SILVER SPONSORS Support those that support the Rangers in 2019 Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors NPLNSW.COM.AU 5 @POP FEATURE ONCE A RANGER... FOOTBALL JOURNEYS & PATHWAYS OF POPONDETTA Rangers members ethnic and religious diversity In 2012 a young 11yo has always been reflective of our community, African followed his proudly football at Popondetta continues to unite big brothers footsteps in our 50th Season continues, players consider their to Popondetta. Young future opportunities and pathways it is worth a look JOHN ROBERTS at some of the players in our 1st Grade and their was a raw, exciting, journeys in and out of Popondetta. cheeky footballer who would dance and play with the opposition. Quickly he Rangers this week became a Popondetta secured the services crowd favourite as for an NPL journeyman ‘Johnaldinho’ regularly MIRJIN PAVLOVIC weaved his magic in and already he the older age groups. Indeed, his first football tour has scored to was with our gun pre-SAP Town Rangers u12s to the send Rangers into Kanga Cup. On a frozen field he tore apart a much uncharted FFA Cup fancied Korean Football School team. John’s journey territory with a Round beyond the Popondetta gates quickly led him to the of 32 appearance. Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, as captain Of Croatian heritage, of the Australian u16s he was Tournament Golden Pav’s very interesting Boot in the ASEAN Football Federation in Cambodia football journey and toured India for the AFC in the Australian u19s. started right here in Picked up by HAL Melbourne City with Tim Cahill the gates of Popondetta Park. Selected in the 2001 taking an interest. Family ties brought him home u12s Cadet League he was coached by our President to WS-Wanderers where John won the Y-League Mark ‘Robbo’ Robertson. A raw natural talent Robbo in 2017/18 and a HAL contract. A desire for more nurtured and developed his love of football. Pav has game time has seen him return to his football home fond memories of Robbo, his son Matt picking him and football family at Popondetta, a field he has and a few teammates up and dropping them off always loved playing on, “it feels like family”! At from training - with the odd Maccas run!. Pav moved 18yo John’s football journey has just begun, with beyond the gates of Popondetta and played in the strong ambition to return to the Hyundai A-League, NPL before being picked up by Hyundai A-League his focus for 2019 is to be his best and ensure clubs Newcastle Jets and later Wellington Phoenix Rangers remains in the NPL...once a Ranger… where in 2010 he was selected in the Australian u23s. A season in the Indian I-League with Pune FC, back to NPL Sydney United before a stint in Melbourne NPL and onto Marconi in NPL2, Pav was A raw strapping striker a key to their winning promotion in 2017 to the NPL came through the - including a GF win over Rangers! Barely a month gates of Popondetta ago his brace at Popondetta for Maconi in the 91min in 2010 to join Rangers split the points for Rangers. Pav is a recognised u14s. Very quickly marksman. ALEX BOYADJAN became a crowd Missing 2018 through injury, Pav is excited to favorite, and by 2011 be back among familiar faces and the gates of many would hang Popondetta. Now that is an interesting and well around to watch this travelled football journey! Welcome back Pav...once gun squad demolish a Ranger... teams with Alex 6 #NPLNSW @POP FEATURE ONCE A RANGER... FOOTBALL JOURNEYS & PATHWAYS OF POPONDETTA frequently scoring hat-tricks for fun! By season end and made the Grand Final before 42,000+! his stats were 50 goals with 50 assists! 2012 saw his talent tested with opportunities in the Senior It is no coincidence that Rangers recent success and program. Proud of his Arminian heritage Alex has promotion to the NPL coincides with Carlos’ arrival been considered for opportunities abroad. Since at Popondetta. We are pleased to announce that venturing beyond Popondetta’s gates Alex has Carlos’ services have been secured for both the developed into an NPL regular. Lured back to his 2020 and 2021 season. ...it’s a grand ol’ team to old Popondetta haunt for 2019, where he has such play for... fond memories, we look forward to witnessing more of his trademark quality barnstorming runs and finishes. Once a Ranger... From Uruguay to Popondetta Park is a journey FABRICO “He saves to the left, FERNANDEZ is he saves them to the delighted to have right, we love CARLOS made, arriving for SALIADARRE, ‘cause season 2019, Fabrico he saves them all night”! has quickly endeared Carlos’ professionalism himself as a crowd and commitment to his favourite. Fabrico’s trade, team and club football journey led is unrivalled. A proud him to River Plate in family man, there the Uruguayan Primera are no other hands Division for 2016 and we would want at 2017 where he made 31 first grade appearances. Popondetta between the sticks. Carlos is Aspiring to play in Australia he arrived for pre- Immensely proud of his Argentinian heritage. Carlos season and early season glimpses of magic looked is the first to training and only too accommodating to to have been evaporated in R#02, just days after our younger GK’s he is a great clubman. In Rangers his lovely wife and daughter joined him in Australia. 2018 breakout season Carlos was awarded Rangers Fortunately the injury was not as bad as first feared Club Player of the Year and also recognised by the and Fabrico has since provided some amazing opponents at the FNSW Silver Dinner as Goalkeeper moments with quality assists, a couple of ridiculous of the Year - a very popular choice.