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ROUND 01 Sunday 10 MARCH 2019 4pm

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Welcome to the 2019 season and our Round of the Olympic family. I must give a special mention 1 fixture V Sutherland Sharks FC at Belmore to Aussie Industries and Budget Petrol who this year Sportsground. will take branding positions on our Men’s jerseys. As always I urge you to support all of our sponsors as 2018 was a very successful season and one we they support us. should all be very proud of. Our Men’s 1st Grade squad were Premiers and Champions, our Women’s Thanks to all our Coaches, support staff and 1st and Reserve Grade, Premiers and Champions, volunteers who have gone over and above to ensure also securing promotion to the NPL 1 competition we are ready to start the season today, your effort for the first time in the Club’s history. and work is extremely valued. In 2019, we start again, a new season and we will be Our Women’s and Men’s youth squads kick off their working harder than ever to maintain the success we competitions this weekend, we wish them the best all experienced last season. of luck for the season ahead. If you can get out and have a look at some very talented footballers. I must thank our season pass holders and fans who truly are the best in the league. The atmosphere you Today prior to the 1st Grade match we will be helped create last season at all our matches inspires presenting our Boys and Girls SAP squads with their our boys to play to the highest level they can, we home jersey for the season. Please join me in giving are very appreciative of your support. I again urge a warm welcome to the players and their families, you to help build our crowd numbers, contact a they are the future of our Club. friend, whether they are an old Olympic fan or a new I hope you enjoy what I am sure will be a very football fan, bring them along, we know they will exciting day of football. Go Olympic! enjoy the day and Olympic experience. John Boulous To our sponsors both new and old, we cannot run CEO, Sydney Olympic FC our club without you and thank you for being part

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1 Paul Henderson 1 Anthony Bouzanis 2 Thomas Whiteside 2 Quentin Cheng 4 Mitch Stamatellis 3 Mark Warren(C) 6 Nicola Kuleski 4 Patrick O’Shea 7 Will Angel 6 Lachlan Everett 8 Jason Madonis 7 Juan Carlos Heras Romero 9 Radovan Pavicevic 8 Mateo Poljak 10 Harris Gaitatzis 9 Jeremy Cox 11 Jinya An 10 Raul Beneit Romero 12 Zach MacKenzie 11 Jordan Morfitis 14 Alex Sanchez 12 Blair Brown 16 Brendan Hooper 15 Thomas Papa 17 Jack Stewart 16 Caoimhin Fowler 19 Darcy Burgess 18 Mitchell Evans 20 Eze Consoni 19 Harry Sutherland 21 Alex Gollan 20 Adam Massoud 22 Michael Gaitatzis 21 Tarik Ercan 23 Troy Danaskos 23 Deren O’Brien 24 Hagi Gligor 25 Brodie Clarkson 25 Dimitrios Petratos 38 Jake Borromeo 26 Billy Patramanis Coach: Terry Palapanis 33 Niko Tsattalios Assistant Coaches: Nefta Gonzalez, Chris Coach: Abbas Saad Naumoff and Allan Edmonson Goal Keeper Coach: Stacy Alogdellis Manager: Peter Duncan Manager: Parry Hatzi Medical: Lee Royston, Michael Gabriel, Assistant Manager: David Nicotra Kieran Rooney, James Pearce Physiotherapist: Sam Mahabady Trainer: Archie Kazas

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How better can Sydney Olympic get after the 2018 while Michael Gaitatzis, will link up with his brother season they had? and will hope to bang in the goals after a successful They defeated everything that came in front of them 2018 NPL 3 NSW Men’s season with the Gladesville as the Blues marched on to clinching a famous double Ryde Magic. Look for the return to fitness from injury taking out the Premiership and Championship in of the talented Hagi Gligor who is tipped to turn style. some heads this year. Abbas Saad worked his magic and through that Their Sunday opponents the Sutherland Sharks claimed the Coach of the Year plaudits, but will 2019 come into their first-round match full of hope with be the same? new manager Terry Palapanis at the helm. It will be pretty close as Saad has stuck with the same The Sharks fans will have every reason to be squad however losing the influential Max Burgess to optimistic with a number of fresh new faces set to the Wellington Phoenix. make a mark with the Shire based team. One player that caught the attention of many not just Former Hakoah shotstopper Anthony Bouzanis is in NSW but across the country was that of Spanish one of them set to make a big impact on the squad as sensation Alejandro Sanchez. The key attacker has well former A-League player and club captain Marc already gone down as one of the craftiest players Warren. Add the two Spanish stars who destroyed ever to cross the NPL NSW Men’s competition and the NPL 2 NSW Men’s competition in Raul Beneit he will be looked at in more ways than one this year. Romero and Juan Carlos Heras Romero as well as the youthful presence of Jeremy Cox up-front, you can Age will not weary club legend Paul Henderson who be sure the Sharks will be ready for a big year. will don the number one jersey this year while club regulars, skipper Jason Madonis, Will Angel, Tom One of Palapanis’ former players whilst coaching at Whiteside and Niko Tsattalios will be putting01: in their St George FC, Tarik Ercan will also be one to watch as heart and souls in recapturing their 2018LARGE form. USE: OVER 150MMhe hopes WIDE he can cement his spot as one of the leading This logo has a smaller defenders‘®’ symbol in the NPL NSW Men’s competition. There’s been some key returns to the club with the likes of Mitchell Stamatellis, Troy Danaskos and A big match up between two teams hoping to stamp Harris Gaitatzis all calling Belmore home once more their authority on the league early on.

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The National Premier Leagues NSW 2019 Season “I’m thrilled to be able to enjoy the launch of this was launched by Football NSW at Ultra Football season with so many of those that champion this in Alexandria on Saturday where media and competition. representatives from the NPL community attended. “The NPL in New South Wales is a very important A cocktail function for 120 guests with Master part of the football landscape and player pathway of Ceremonies and Fox Sports’ very own Adam in Australia and I know it will continue to strengthen Peacock took control of proceedings which also with what will be a solid 2019 football season for all included representatives from all Football NSW involved. National Premier League Clubs, FFA, Football NSW Board Members and Major Sponsors. “Season launches are wonderful occasions to come together socially and catch up with old friends, and A player’s panel representing both top tier National even adversaries, but in football terms they are a Premier Leagues NSW Men’s and Women’s time for optimism, for positivity, for anticipation, for competitions took shape as Marconi Stallions coach expectation and hopefulness for the coming season. Peter Tsekenis, Sydney FC’s rising young gun Luke Ivanovic, Sydney Olympic’s Spanish sensation “It’s a great way to launch the year with our Alejandro Sanchez, Football NSW Institute coach blockbuster live stream deal that will see us watch Leah Blayney, Sydney University’s W-League a plethora of football action each and every NPL star Taren King and former Socceroo ace Scott weekend from both top tiers of our NPL as well as a Chipperfield who is now the Illawarra Stingrays match of the round in the NPL 2 NSW Men’s. coach all promoted the key role the NPL has played with the continual development of the world game “I would like to wish all the clubs the best of luck as in NSW. I know we will be treated to some fantastic football this year.” The launch also played way to Football NSW announcing its landmark three-year live stream deal Both the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s that will see all six NPL NSW Men’s and Women’s and Women’s competitions commence on Sunday matches live streamed as well as a match of the the 10th of March with some huge clashes that are round for the NPL 2 NSW Men’s competition on top sure to light up both leagues to kick off round 1 of each of the NPL NSW Men’s 20’s matches. proceedings. Football NSW Chief Executive Officer Stuart Hodge Sportswear giant MITRE will once again support stated that the event accomplished its intention the competition as the Official Ball of the NPL NSW in celebrating the launch of all National Premier Men’s and Women’s Competitions using the Delta Leagues NSW competitions. Max for each of the respective matches this season.

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28 Salvatori Agostino 24 Dominic Brischetto 29 Brian Sutomo 26 Mario Aleksic 30 Marley Beeston 27 Matthew Taverniti 31 Ericson Ehiozee 28 Richard Stewart 32 Kamran Qayumi 29 Jarrad Wiley 34 Ali Hamdan 30 Gjorsevski Jacob 35 James Antoniou 31 James Carli 36 Mitchell Ward 32 Alexander Lopez 37 Genki Kohyama 33 Reece Kilpin 38 Andre Taouil 34 Jones Charlie 39 Aoto Saito 35 Kane Roberge 40 Francis Tsiponis 36 Harrison Tarranto 37 Finlay Hayhurst Coach: Jason Conroy 45 Luke Sauer Assistant Coach: Mark Gannon Under 20’s Team Manager: Paul Oliveri Coach: Nick Dimovski Assistant Coach: Steve Gordon Manager: Craig Simmons

U20’S MATCH PREVIEW

Sydney Olympic begin their season at home to because of age restrictions. Among the remaining Sutherland Sharks; a fixture they lost 1-0 last season. players is Richie Stewart, who was one of Sharks’ Olympic have retained just over half of their 20s best performers as they took out the competition last side from 2018, with a number of players moving year. New signings include Alexander Lopez from up from the 18s to add to the triallists brought in by Western Sydney Wanderers, and APIA sharpshooter the club. Coach Jason Conroy says there’s a good Matthew Taverniti, who could form one of the balance among his squad, and after a “tremendous” competition’s more fearsome partnerships if they preseason his team is looking forward to the manage to click. Dimovski says his side are raring to challenge of another NPL campaign. go in Round 1, knowing how important it is to start the first four weeks of the new season with a run of Sutherland Sharks are back for another year under good form. Nick Dimovski, after taking out the championship on penalties against Sydney FC in 2018. Dimovski says there’s been a changing of the guard at the Sharks over the preseason, with a lot of players moving on

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51 Alexander Athanaseris 38 Thomas Sutton 52 Jeremy Dinh 39 Jordan Paull 53 Samuel Harb 40 Bailey Pimentel 54 Damian Hill 41 Peter Philips 55 Mohammed Khamis 42 Ben Raatz 50 Paul Mariani 43 Jordan Wang 56 Giovanni Panuccio 44 Jay McGowan 57 Massimo Lopane 45 Luke Sauer 58 Peter Politis 46 Luke Allen 59 Josip Milicevic 47 Nathan Adam 60 Mathew Segecic 48 James Tenoski 61 Aidan Sheils 49 Tristan Maher 62 Ahmad Elakkaoui 50 Jayden Zabala 63 Theph Theph 51 Jonny Ress 67 Hassan Soueid 52 Mitch Heapy 65 Oliver Portas 53 Harry Skotadis 54 Emmanuel Tzanakes Coach: Ante Juric Assistant Coach: Anthony Harb Coach: Vince Milcevic Assistant Coach: Alex Anagnostiadis Manager : Steve heapy

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In a major boost for football fans, Football NSW Football NSW CEO Stuart Hodge was thrilled to today announced a landmark broadcast schedule announce the plans. for National Premier Leagues (NPL) competitions in “This is fantastic news for football and our fans,” NSW. Hodge said. As part of a three-year production arrangement, “Over the past two seasons, we have seen the NPL NSW fans will see an astonishing 445 matches impact and growth of our live streamed matches broadcast, live and free across various platforms in and we are delighted to be able to further extend on 2019. that success in 2019” This will include all NPL NSW Men’s top tier matches, “The broadcast of 445 NPL NSW live matches will all NPL NSW Women’s and all NPL NSW Men’s U20 be a game-changer for the sporting and commercial matches. profile of the NPL competitions and our clubs.” A “match of the round” from the NPL 2 NSW Men’s “Football NSW has continued to enhance our competition will also be shown. streaming capabilities over the past couple of years. Football NSW’s centrepiece matches including both Further growth in this area will harness the growing the NPL NSW Men’s and Women’s Finals Series as interest in the NPL competitions.” well as the historic Waratah Cup Final will also be “Never before has football viewing been more broadcast live for fans. accessible. I’m excited that our top-tier competitions Fans will also be able to watch highlights and games will be available to a worldwide audience.” on-demand via Football NSW’s NPL social media The live broadcast will commence with the Match channels. of the Round in the opening NPL 2 NSW Men’s In addition to the live coverage, participating clubs, competition round as Blacktown Spartans take on coaches and referees will also have access to vision Bonnyrigg White Eagles on Saturday 2nd of March both live and on-demand throughout the year for while all 6 NPL NSW Men’s top tier and 20s matches ongoing development and analysis. will be streamed live on the 10th of March.

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ROUND 1 ROUND 3 Sunday, 10 March - 4pm Sunday, 24 March - 4pm v Sutherland Sharks FC v Blacktown City FC

ROUND 5 ROUND 7 Sunday, 7 April - 4pm Friday, 19 April - 4.45pm v Wollongong Wolves FC v Manly United FC

ROUND 8 ROUND 11 Thursday, 25 April - 4.45pm Sunday, 19 May - 4pm v APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC v Sydney FC

ROUND 13 ROUND 15 Sunday, 2 June - 4pm Sunday, 16 June - 4pm v Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC v Hakoah Sydney City East FC

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