2020 R01 – Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC V Sydney FC
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KICKOFF 2020 - ROUND 01 MATCHDAY SPONSOR BUSHFIRE RELIEF ROUND TOUFIC ALLAMADEINE SUNDAY POPONDETTA 1ST MARCH PARK 2PM MEN’S CONTENTS PRESIDENT Mark ‘Robbo’ Robertson SECRETARY Scott Payer VICE PRESIDENT Paul O’Shea TREASURER Narelle Telling COMMITTEE Michael Eskelinen, Joseph Nashed DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL Stewart Montgomery @Pop Feature 5 CANTEEN MANAGER Helen Stevens Team Lineups 6 BDSFA TOWN RANGERS PRES. Dave Martin HEAD COACH Aidan Desmond Match Preview 7 PHYSIOTHERAPY – NPL Active Body Physiotherapy Season Draw 14 Vanessa Sutherland, Shannon Codd NPL TECH ASSISTANT Matthew Wearne STRENGTH & CONDITIONER Shannon Codd, Braydy Seeley GK COACH NPL Youth: Steve Allen Public Notices: • Entry into ground is subject to the FFA & TECH DIRECTOR: YOUTH/SAP/GCL Youth/SAP: Ben Gough FNSW Conditions of Entry as published at Asst TD: Steve Mayer the entry points and online. GCL: Eddie Menendez • Entry into the perimeter fence is prohibited at all times, offenders will CONVENORS NPL: George Mandic be prosecuted and removed from the NPLY: Christy Churchill ground. SAP: Jodi Yeo • SMOKING is strictly prohibited within all GCL: Sharon Cleasby Blacktown Council Parks. AWD: Helen Stevens • The lighting, release, propulsion of any TR: Annie Martin object (including but not limited to flares) is strictly prohibited and offenders will be arrested and charged. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Scott Payer: [email protected] Website: mdtrangers.com.au LIKE & FOLLOW US Facebook: facebook.com/MDTRFC /MDTRFC @DruittFc Email: [email protected] mtdruitttownrangers 2 #NPLNSW SPONSORS Principal Sponsor Major Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors NPLNSW.COM.AU 3 CLUB WELCOME Season 2020 kicks-off with Mount Druitt Town participation in the FNSW top league 25years ago Rangers FC proudly hosting Sydney FC in the and the special 50th edition logo this will be a National Premier League maiden round at treasured addition to your supporters kit. At just $20 Popondetta Pk. Rangers warmly welcome all our be quick and secure your piece of Popondetta and members, players, supporters and valued sponsors Rangers history. of Mount Druitt Town Rangers FC. New to our merchandise line is the Rangers ‘bucket A special shoutout to all our ‘new’ Rangers, their hat’ check it out in the canteen at just $50 families and supporters as well as the Rangers Old Boys & Girls that have come ‘home’ today, we Again, let’s pack Popondetta... for all we know is trust you’ll join us throughout Season 2020. What there’s gunna be a show… better way to get your weekend football fix than to Don your scarf, hoodie and roar the lads home. Let’s cheer on your Rangers at Popondetta on a Saturday rock the joint with a healthy, vocal and energetic afternoon. crowd in the cauldron that is ‘Royal’ Popondetta And of course we extend this welcome to our cheering home our brave Rangers. opponents and their support base. We sincerely thank the outstanding support of We ask that you please support those that support our Blacktown City Council for the enormous us, today’s fixtures are proudly brought to you by contribution and efforts they put into preparing the our fantastic long term and Principal sponsor NOVA Popondetta playing surface and facilities. Employment - Focus on disABILITY - THANK YOU! Rangers, it’s a grand ol’ team to play for… RANGERS WAY PREVIEW For all we know there’s gunna be a show… Season 2019 Rangers 50th Season was a milestone Scott Payer in more ways than one. Playing in the States top- tier NPL for the first time in 25years, the results were outstanding. Our forefathers set high target with their amazing vision and the foundations they lay here at Popondetta Park for this great club. They would be rightfully very proud of the onfield accomplishments in our States top-tier with 1st Grade missing a maidan finals birth by just 2pts and our 18s only denied raising the Grand Final trophy by a penalty shootout. Our Youth League and Girls Conference development and results were also admirable. Season 2020 Round #1 on our home pitch for our entire 50 seasons, affectionately known as ‘Royal’ Popondetta. Both clubs tonight will be very keen to kick-start their NPL campaign on the right note. FNSW have removed the Club Championship with promotion and relegation being solely on the 1stGrade results so ensure you get behind the Green and Gold and cheer loud… ...for all we know is there’s gunna be a show... Show your true colours by snapping up your LIMITED EDITION 50th ANNIVERSARY SCARF from our great supplier and sponsor ASD (All Sports Direct). Featuring the retro logo from Rangers last 4 #NPLNSW @POP FEATURE Rangers 2020 Vision: The Destination of Choice Mount Druitt Town Rangers FC, the destination of Cup Committee requesting the inclusion of a Special choice has long prided itself on providing unique Needs program, and to Helen’s and our delight the football opportunities for our youth, and after 50 Algarve Cup have agreed. So there is a neat little Seasons of Football, Rangers is again launching point of history for Helen and little ol’ Mount Druitt new programs to extend our horizons and Town Rangers - influencing a World tournament! We football opportunities to better serve our Football can hear our forefathers … ‘well I never!’ community. If you are able to assist our SAP 12s and/or Inclusive As a Blacktown District Soccer Football Association AWD Special Needs teams please reach out to either (BDSFA) Foundation club Town Rangers has operated Jodie or Helen who are also running Trivia Nights to at grassroots football to our local community playing help offset the associate expenses. under our shared Rangers badge. Some exciting changes to our BDSFA offerings for Season 2020 The tireless work of our Football Department so see the following inclusions: completely led and driven by Director of Football Stewart Montgomery and Head Coach Aidan • Pre-SAP Academy program has been Desmond, and their entire NPL coaching staff again introduced under the supervision of our TD of unite to deliver what promises to be an exciting NPL NPLY Ben Gough for those aspiring boys and season with the dedicated and focused playing girls u6~u12s, roster they have compiled.. • Youth Academy program provides From our President, Mark ‘Robbo’ Roberston and opportunities for those from 13s~16s with all beside him, all at Rangers contribute lots of hard aspirations for FNSW NPLY, work and commitment to ensure unique Football and community opportunities exist - the VPA / Girl’s / Women’s 20G • provides the opportunity HUDL, Changeroom and Medical facilities, the for our FNSW Girl’s Conference League Portugal Tournaments, planning and engagement of (GCL) graduates to continue to play together Council for the new synthetic ground and facilities, under coach Andrew Ienna as we prepare for etc. these are rarely equalled outside the gates of inclusion of a full Women’s program pending Popondetta - and all contribute to making Rangers the outcomes of the FNSW Women’s Football the destination of choice. Review, We aspire to our clubs forefathers’ vision to build • BDSFA Premier League will include an the foundations they lay for this great club. It is their inaugural Town Rangers team, fulfilling a efforts that inspire us today to ensure the club is lifetime dream of TR President Dave Martin, we Rangers Ready for the future. We only hope that the thank the entire BDSFA for their cooperation in club continues to do them proud. achieving this milestone. The Journey continues… please Join our Journey... And our unique opportunities continue into the FNSW program with both our SAP 12s and Inclusive Rangers, it’s a grand ol’ team to play for… (AWD / Special Needs) jet setting off to continue For all we know there’s gunna be a show… our Rangers Portugal experience for Easter 2020 (April) where both teams will proudly wear our Rangers badge as they compete in the Algarve Cup - the ‘New World Youth Cup’. The Football and Cultural experiences will last with these guys forever - obrigado! A special shout out to our AWD convenor Helen Stevens who single handedly engaged the Algarve NPLNSW.COM.AU 5 1ST GRADE TEAM LISTS 1 Carlos Saliadarre (GK) 1 Adam Pavlesic 2 Jake Mamone 2 Cameron Fong 3 Travis Oughtred 3 Aaron Gurd 4 Solimon-Johnn Monahan-Vauka 4 Anton Mlinaric 6 Blake Thompson 5 Thomas Fay 7 Luke Clifford 6 Calem Nieuwenhof 8 Mateo Poljak 7 Jake Hollman 9 Alex Boyadjin 9 Benjamin Koop 11 Toufic Allamadeine 10 Marco Tilio 13 Lord Darko 11 Jaiden Kucharski 15 Anthony Trimboli 12 Fletcher McFarlane 16 Josh Gould 13 Jordi Swibel 17 Cooper Coskerie 14 Thomas Main 18 Huseyin Jasli 15 Scott Browning 19 John Roberts 16 Yinka Sunmola 20 Robert Fanulla (GK) 17 Callum Talbot 21 Mirjan Pavlovic 18 Cameron Peupion 77 Daniel Fogarty 19 Jayden Trenkoski 20 Levi Kaye Coach: Aidan Desmond Patrick Flottmann Assistant Coach: Franco Constantino Luke Ivanovic Manager: George Mandic Thomas Heward-Belle Physio: Active Body Physiotherapy - Vanessa Sutherland Head Coach: Jim van Weeren Strength & Conditioning: Shannon Codd Assistant Coach: Howard Fondyke Referee: C. Fisher Assistant Referees: P. Teleki, J. Bell Fourth Official: J. Rose *TEAM LISTINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE MATCH PREVIEW There was plenty of positive signs from Mt Druitt Looking to stop them will be Jim van Weeren and his Town Rangers in 2019 and they will be looking to Sydney FC side. build on that with a strong start to this campaign, beginning with a win agains Sydney FC at The Young Sky Blues have shown a knack for Popondetta Park on Sunday. surprising any team who underestimates them and that is likely to continue this season. Not much was expected of Mt Druitt during their maiden season in the NPL NSW but the Aiden Star youngsters such as Marco Tilio have broken into Desmond coached outfit proved they can match it Sydney FC’s A-League squad and will be out to earn with anyone.