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Everything you need for tonight's match FEATURES REGULAR COLUMNS SIXTY-NINTH EDITION X SEASON 2016/17 X ROUND 23 VS WELLINGTON PHOENIX

OPEN LETTER: 5 FROM THE AMBASSADOR 6 WARM UP

FIVE THINGS:

FIVE INSPIRING 11 RED & BLACK WOMEN

13 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS 8 PLAYERS TO WATCH: JANJETOVIC VS MOSS This week we’re celebrating PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY women’s football WANDERERS OFF FIRING 15 Story by Jessica Csaszar IN NPL 16 TODAY'S MATCH THE WANDERER 20 The views in this publication are FOX FOOTBALL FIX not necessarily the views of the ANTH'S SPOT 22 NRMA Insurance Western THE DIFFERENCE Wanderers FC. Material in this publication is copyrighted and may IN THE COMMUNITY: only be reproduced with the written MAKING THEIR MARK 23 permission from the Club. IN THE COMMUNITY ADVERTISING TAKE FIVE: 25 For all advertising enquiries for CAITLIN COOPER The Wanderer or questions about partnership with the club please GUARDIAN FUNERALS contact the Corporate Partnerships WANDERCREW MEMBERS team by sending an email to WANDERERS LOOKING TO RISE 18 OF THE WEEK: 26 [email protected] AGAINST THE PHOENIX STRETCHER BEARERS PHOTOGRAPHY With five games to go there’s plenty IN THE COMMUNITY: All photography in The Wanderer on the line SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT 27 is courtesy of Ali Erhan, Capital Story by Joshua Thomas ON FEMALE FOOTBALL Football, Getty Images and 30 Steve Christo. OUR PARTNERS

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WITH  @CHIPPYCROOK63 COURTESY OF ANDREW HOWE  @ANDYHOWE_STATTO he Academy season is back underway his grades have gone down then we will need Tand at times it has been difficult to to give him a week or two off to catch up. prepare in the pre-season due to the weather. Thankfully, we haven’t had to resort We had to cancel three pre-season to that option yet. games because of excessive heat and rain. Our Academy teams have had a Apart from some of the challenges with strong start to the season. At the end of the weather, it’s been good to see a lot of the day, results are probably the least of boys re-join the Academy from last year the things we look at. Rather we focus on and welcome some of the fresh new faces. the way in which our players develop. A lot of our Academy boys still go to Don’t get me wrong, winning is very school and at times it is difficult for them important and part of development. If you to manage football and life. look at our U13s and U14s, we are asking With the older age groups, it’s a lot simpler as them to play in a certain way where there is n the lead-up to the first National they train in the morning. Trevor Morgan and I a higher chance of them making a mistake. ISoccer League (NSL) season brand new contact their schools to ensure that their school We’re asking them to play out from entity Canberra City drew with long- work is up to date and they aren’t falling behind. the back so they may concede a goal at established Marconi 1-1 in a trial game in With the younger group, it’s more difficult times because they’re trying to do what Canberra on this day in 1977. It was an as they train at night. We always say to the we want them to do. exciting yet risky period for Australian parents that they need to be straight up with us. Our teams have started well results soccer as the creation of the country’s first If your son is struggling with school wise but they’ve also started well in the national football competition 40 years because of some of the late nights and maybe way in which they’ve played football. ago (the NSL kicked off 2 April 1977) brought together 13 established state league clubs - Marconi being a favourite WWREWARDS for the first NSL Champions - plus the Canberra City experiment in an untested national environment. Canberra’s first VOTE FOR THE MEMBERS’ year squad was a fascinating collection originating from countries such as , PLAYER Argentina, Scotland, South Africa OF THE and Yugoslavia (Croatia), while coach EARN Johnny Warren was the only Australian- YEAR +1,000 born permanent coach in the NSL’s first POINTS ten years. Canberra City’s success was more off the field than on, with strong VOTE BEFORE FRIDAY 31 MARCH AND and diverse backing from the local GO INTO THE RUNNING TO WIN A DOUBLE PASS TO THE WANDERERS MEDAL population and some good home crowds NICO JUMPEI VEDRAN SANTA in its first few years. *Visit parknfly.com.au for full terms and conditions terms full for parknfly.com.au *Visit Take the smart way to the runway! • Book using promo code WANDERERS and Park & Fly for a 4 day weekend for just $79* • Undercover parking • Free on demand shuttles to and from Sydney Airport parknfly.com.au • Onsite guard patrols and 24 hour CCTV

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his week we’re celebrating the There’s now a whole generation of Tcontribution of females to football. young girls working hard to sign for a During the week I ran my own Westfield W-League team or represent Female Football Week with my our country with the Matildas. local association Southern Districts It’s great to see support for females and hosted a ‘Come Try Football’ who have aspirations in football and CELEBRATING clinic where I had over 80 girls not always just focus on the future attend a free two-hour football development of boys. clinic in Moorebank. When growing up, I didn’t have It was a great day and it was any inspirational female footballers I fantastic to see so many young girls looked up to. enjoy the clinic. All the girls left the Women’s football wasn’t big during session with some great memories, new the early years of my career but then friends and some Wanderers posters again, neither were the Socceroos. of their Westfield W-League and I grew up in an Italian household and Hyundai A-League role models. all we watched was Italian football. Female Football Week is Seeing where women’s football so important to celebrate as it is today and how far it has come is recognises that there are so many a massive achievement on it’s own more females out there playing the and something we should celebrate beautiful game now. outside of Female Football Week.

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Women’s football will be thrust into the spotlight as the Hyundai A-League celebrates Female Football Week

STORY BY JESSICA CSASZAR  @JESSICACSASZAR

Female Football Week was ’s largest club officially launched on the eve of based participation sport,” International Women’s Day to said Gallop. further drive the promotion and “Football has been a driving awareness of the contribution force in the advancement of females make to football. women’s sport in Australia. With A key objective over the the Westfield W-League and the last week has been to drive amazing success of our national female football participation, women’s team, the Westfield while also acknowledging the Matildas, girls have a pathway his week has seen the large number of women who to the world’s biggest sport and Australian footballing are currently actively involved have heroes to emulate. Tcommunity come in the game in any capacity. “There are so many together to celebrate the FFA CEO David Gallop women in our game who ongoing contributions women spoke at the launch of Female contribute, whether it have made to football. Football Week about the be playing, coaching, We’ve seen a huge outpouring rapid growth of the sport and volunteering, refereeing or of positivity and support, as we why we should celebrate the supporting, and this initiative recognise the immense growth of wonderful women in our game. is a time to acknowledge the sport and the key roles that “Female participation them and spread the message women play in all aspects of the makes up an integral part of why football is such a beautiful game. of football and why it is great game for women and

VISIT WANDERLAND.COM.AU  9 FEATURE girls to get involved in as it’s all about fun and enjoying a healthy balanced lifestyle.” Off the field, the Wanderers have been working hard over the last six months to design a season-long mentoring program for their Westfield W-League squad. As part of the Club’s ongoing commitment to women’s football, the Wanderers W-League Mentoring Program has been designed to help the club’s elite female athletes plan for success, build on their personal brand whilst also aiming to support both their mental health and physical well-being. The program is focused on developing bright futures for the Wanderers’ elite female players, ensuring that they get the support and confidence to manage their home, work and football life balance as well as introducing them to the right networks that will help broaden their career opportunities. The Program aims to achieve long-term outcomes based on UP AND UP opportunities for female players. The Wander Women The concept came off the have gone from back of the success of the strength to strength in first Wanderers Women in recent seasons Business function that was held at the season opening The coming weeks will also Liverpool and Blue Mountains. when they will be marching at ANZ see both Hyundai A-League To further celebrate Female around the field and helping Stadium last October. and Westfield W-League Football Round, the Wanderers welcome the players onto the The Mentoring Program players involved in a variety have offered 1,000 free tickets to pitch at the start of the match. is set to officially launch at of activations across Western 2017 registered female players, Together, these efforts next weekend’s clash against Sydney, which commenced in coaches, referees and volunteers are a part of the Wanderers’ Melbourne City with limited the Hills and Nepean districts across the Club’s nine member commitment to empowering places remaining to both in February and will continue associations to tonight’s game. young female footballers and attend the event and be a until the end of March You will be able to see these providing a bigger platform mentor in the program. with events in Bankstown, female participants pre-match for the women’s game. WanDerErs Vs CITy FRidAy 24 marCh x 7:50Pm SpoTleSs STadIum TIckEts On saLe nOw wAndErlAnd.coM.aU/tIckEts

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#1 CATHERINE CANNULI Former Wanderers legend and now Ambassador Catherine Cannuli splits her time between work, coaching at Southern Districts and promoting the women’s game. Be sure to read Catherine’s column in every edition of The Wanderer. #5 CAITLIN COOPER #4 SALLY FITZGIBBONS A veteran of the game and #2. NICOLE DA SILVA #3 LEAH BLAYNEY Always loud and proud captain of the Wanderers Wanderers Ambassador Leah is a former professional about her support for the Westfield W-League squad, Nicole da Silva is most player and is currently the Red & Black, Sally is one of Caitlin Cooper has featured famously known for her Assistant Coach for the Australia’s most prominent in all seasons of the Westfield tenure in television series Wanderers Westfield W-League professional surfers. Away W-League since it’s inception. Wentworth and award team. Leah has represented from the waves, she’s also a She’s also represented the winning drama Rush. A Australia with the Matildas and successful business women Matildas on eight occasions. proud born and bred Westie, was named the Australian U17s and entrepreneur.  Nicole has always had a deep Assistant Coach in 2016. love for the round ball. FIND MORE AT WSWANDERERSFC.COM.AU

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ON SONG Mario Shabow has STORY BY DOMENIC TRIMBOLI started the season in  @DOM_TRIMBOLI fine form

ready to challenge for top powerhouse performance in senior team and more recently honours come season’s end. the second half with goals to Keanu Baccus and Abraham Against Mt Druitt, the Rami Najjarine, have also had sniffs Wanderers dominated for the Majok, Oliver Puflett and with Tony Popovic’s side. majority of the game but were left Liam Youlley sealing an With another promising chasing the game after the Rangers overwhelming victory. season of NPL on the took the lead in the first half. It lays the foundations for horizon, there’s every chance The Wanderers would find another ultra-competitive year, we could be seeing a few an equaliser through Jackson which comes off the back of an new faces pushing for some Bandiera and were forced exceptional NPL debut season first team action. he Western Sydney to settle for a point despite in 2016, where the Red & Black Wanderers have begun having a host of opportunities fell at the last hurdle in the Tthe 2017 NSW NPL to win the game. Grand Final against Sydney FC CATCH THE BOYS 2 season brightly, picking up Spurned on by the frustration while also just narrowly missing NEXT TIME four points from the opening of that result, the Wanderers out on promotion. two games of the campaign. came out firing against The ultimate goal however VS SPIRIT FC SATURDAY 18 MARCH Round 1’s 1-1 draw with Bankstown last Saturday, is developing players with KICK-OFF 7:00PM Mt Druitt was followed putting their more experienced the potential to step up to the SYDNEY UNITED SPORTS CENTRE up last weekend with a 5-1 opponents to the sword. Hyundai A-League squad. thumping of Bankstown Leading 1-0 at the break We’ve seen the likes of STAY UP-TO-DATE City, suggesting that Trevor thanks to a Mario Shabow effort, Lachlan Scott and Mario Morgan’s side is once again the Red & Black produced a Shabow progress to the VISIT WSWANDERERSFC.COM.AU 

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Tony Popovic’s men can take a huge step towards sealing finals football with three points tonight at Spotless

STORY BY JOSHUA THOMAS  @JOSHUA_THOMAS97

Sitting precariously in another season with a finals Having defeated Brisbane sixth, clinging to a finals tilt and it’s a hope that relies Roar 2-1 and then having spot, the Wanderers really heavily on how they fair to settle for a 3-3 draw with need to rise up after a against the Nix this evening. Perth Glory in their last two stalling season and remove Sitting seventh, just two fixtures, the Phoenix have aving experienced a any doubt of their place yet points behind the Wanderers, proven they are capable of fall of fortunes so far in another finals series. Wellington are breathing cutting it with top six sides. H this season, the Red Having only missed out down their opponent’s necks A win for either side & Black will be hoping to on the top six once in their for a place in the six and are tonight would give them rediscover past heights against history, Western Sydney will motivated having missed out a definitive edge in the Wellington Phoenix tonight. no doubt be hoping to finish on finals last season. races for finals football.

18 THE WANDERER ROUND 23 BODES WELL The Wanderers have win three of the last four clashes against the Phoenix

The Red & Black would go suffering one defeat in their too suggests Western & Black and it’s something four points clear in sixth last five meetings. Sydney will rediscover they’ll be hoping to do while the Nix would sneak Even that defeat was a some form in front of again when it counts one point ahead of the heavy 5-2 loss at home, the goal. In the Wanderers’ against Wellington tonight. Wanderers for a spot in Red & Black still boast an last seven games against With the finals just the top six. overall edge in the fixture the Phoenix, they have around the corner, a In Western Sydney’s with seven wins to their name managed to score two or top six finish is all the favour is history, with the compared to Wellington’s five. more goals in each. Wanderers need to give Wanderers winning three Despite having only Battling against themselves another shot at of their last four clashes scored one goal in their adversity is an ability a Championship that has so with the Phoenix and only last four outings, history synonymous with the Red far alluded them.

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STORY BY ADAM PEACOCK MISSED  @ADAMPEACOCK3 OPPORTUNITY Eduardo would've surely added a touch of class to the league

grandstands and from over the Depends on how the chance was not worthy of guest rolling hills all to give the FFA to change is approached. marquee status. an idea or two. Or more to the There’s issues. Issues that Not a . Non- point, a piece of their mind. are hopefully accepted as football fans would know At the moment there’s more an opportunity, rather than him. Melbourne Victory went questioning the governing another reason to neglect. through something similar body than there are sceptics of One of them actually sums with . So climate change in One Nation. up a bit of the unrest: marquees. sorry Ed, stay where you are. Is it the breaking point? Earlier this season, Now nothing is certain in No. Football in this Western Sydney Wanderers life, but the laws of probability country is not broken, and were left miffed the FFA dictate Eduardo would have owser isn’t won’t be anytime soon. How thought then 33 year-old tucked a few of those spurned everyone coming the hell can it be broken with Eduardo da Silva (formerly Wanderers chances away. Wfrom everywhere! 1 million people playing it. of Arsenal, 72 Champions Maybe they’d be challenging The woods, the back Is it bending in a way or Europa League games for a top 4 spot. Certainly they of cupboards, the top of that might fracture it? and 64 caps for Croatia) wouldn’t be in a dogfight for 6th.

20 THE WANDERER ROUND 23 FOX FOOTBALL FOCUS

MAIN MEN Nico and Tim have both shown their value as marquees

Crowds would be higher, buzz – actively supporting a local right back and kick the hell get to China, and given their would be louder as rugby league team. That number stands out of opponents to unleash recent tweak of foreigner saturates the Sydney airwaves. around 22%; geez a quick the inner aggressive. rules, only the top end of Sure, the FFA shouldn’t have jump to 40% would help. Most, not all, surely want talent falling from the Euro released as much cash as they So that missing 78% - what to like something here. They club scene will end up there, did for Cahill, but a little bit may do they do? They can’t all know the game. Will Tim unless they are completely have gone a long way. be Eurosnobs, dismissive of Cahill impress them? Maybe, blinded by our beaches and The general sense for the the Hyundai A-League as a but there’s only one of him. fresh air. rebuttal was Eduardo wouldn’t standard akin to what you’d Would they appreciate Marquees, including guest have cut through with the get in a Sunday Amateur the silk of a Diamanti or ones with some cash thrown greater sporting public. League in Bratislava. Eduardo – hell yes. Would in from the FFA, should Yet for the past 2 years They can’t all be AFL or that silk make their teams have one requisite: are they we’ve been told one of the big NRL hardheads who only better. Not a hell yes, but quality footballers? aims of the game in Australia is play football on a weekend along those lines, and there’s Because chances are to get those who play the game because Eric from work plenty of players around that they’ll impress some of the – over 1 million remember asked them along to play price range. They can’t all footballers playing here. 1 million of them. $10 for 1 hour LASER SKIRMISH Unlimited Play! *Please present membership to qualify

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1. The ‘R’ is backwards in the NRMA Insurance logo on Vedran Janjetovic’s jersey 2. The AAA Pass on Abraham Majok now says ABC 3. Lachlan Scott’s and Mario Shabow’s heads have been swapped 4. The Nike tick from Jonathan Aspropotamitis jersey is missing 5. Jack Clisby is missing fingers from his right hand

22 THE WANDERER ROUND 23 IN THE COMMUNITY

WE ARE ONE Lachlan Scott and Mario Shabow visited Ashcroft High to promote multiculturalism makING their mark In the communIty It's been a busy month out and about in Western Sydney

Ashcroft High School to bonding exercises and gross respect, choices, leadership, promote multiculturalism. motor skills. collaboration, persistence, Scott and Shabow Similarly, Nicholas Suman cultural awareness and health. participated in a Q&A and Daniel Axford visited The goal of the program is session where students were James Busby High School to to use football clinics as a way asked a variety of questions promote social cohesion. to encourage social cohesion about how it felt to be in an Suman and Axford helped in a school environment anderers Academy elite sporting environment out with the clinics and were The program teaches the Players have everyday, what it takes to asked questions on what it is like importance of maintaining a Wrecently been become a role model athlete to balance school and playing in healthy lifestyle, being positive, spending a great deal of and what it means to be a the Academy and what are some setting goals, believing in time in the Western Sydney citizen in the community. of the sacrifices they have had to yourself, having a dream, community helping to promote The students in the session make along the way. working hard in life, avoiding multiculturalism during the were then divided into two Both events were part of risk-taking behaviour, facing lead-up to the Wanderers opposing teams where they the PCYC CREST Program adversity, getting an education Harmony Day celebrations. participated in a one-hour that places an emphasis and finding support from First up, Lachlan Scott football session that encouraged on teaching students friends and family to achieve and Mario Shabow visited leadership skills, team building, about the importance of your goals.

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