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WOLLONGONG WOLVES COACHING STAFF & MANAGEMENT

1st Team Coach 1st Grade Assistant Coach Stephen O’Connor Senior Manager Mark Wilkshire Under 20s Coach Matheus Scapin Under 20s Assistant Coach Daniell Zeleny Under 20s Manager Jorge Perez GK Coach John Krajnovic Chairman Tory Lavalle Match Preview 6 Health and Medical Services Figtree Physiotherapy Technical Director Neil Mann Team Lineups 22 Admin Manager Susan Gatt Season Draw - Home Games 36 Program Contributors Malcolm Rowney Photographer - Seniors Pedro Garcia Photographer – Juniors Chris Horn

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Welcome to our home game against United Our opponents today Sydney United are always a 58 FC. difficult proposition. They have some dangerous players and we will need to be at our best to take We are coming off a disappointing one nil loss the points today. It is important today that we match against Marconi Stallions FC last week. I thought we their aggression, enthusiasm and physicality. If we were very good for the majority of the game and had do, I am sure we will create enough chances to take two goals disallowed and a hand ball penalty appeal the three points. turned down which shocked everyone. However, the less I say about those issues the better. Last This is one game I am really looking forward to and I week our enthusiasm and pressing was excellent, as hope you enjoy it and we come away with the three was our keeper, Hayden Durose who is performing points. very well week in, week out. Hayden’s progress this season has been great to witness. I look forward to seeing you all back at The Fraternity Club. Despite that loss, we are still only two points out of the top five. We have two difficult games coming up, today and against league leaders Blacktown next week. We will need two good performances to stay in touch.

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Sydney United 58, runners up in the 2019 Waratah six goals were scored with twenty being conceded Cup, FFA Cup Round Of 32 achievers and 2020 with a plus six goal difference. The Golden Boot NSW Mens 1 Champions, are in the for the winner was Patrick Antelmi with eight goals and Round 18 clash with the Wolves. This eight other players contributed with goals, together encounter should be a captivating concern at Albert with one own goal. Only once did the fail to score, Butler Park. which was the least number tallied and the seasons best to share with one other club, Wollongong Since 2013, in the fourteen matches played between Wolves. The best result sequence without loss was Sydney United 58 and Wollongong Wolves, each four, win, win, win, and win from Rounds 5-8. The team has attained a tally of thirty and fourteen goals biggest result was 4-1 in Round 11 over APIA with the in matches against each other for a goal per game least impressive result being 1-5 against Blacktown ratio of 2.14 and 1.0 respectively. The clubs first met City in Round 9. in 1984 at Dapto Showground in Round 6. It was a 2-1 victory to the Wolves with the scorers being Ray Sydney United 58 has completed the previous five Farrell, Peter Kotamanidis (WW) and (SU) seasons in 1st, 7th, 3rd, 4th and 3rd positions. THE OPPOSITION TODAY - SYDNEY UNITED 58 THE MATCH - UP Coach Tomi Vidovic has made some astute signings Since the first league meeting between the two for the 2020 Championship winners including the clubs in 1984, the Wolves have won nineteen times re-signing of from APIA who was the compared with Sydney United 58’s forty-two with Edensor Park club some years ago. As well, Andrea only one 0-0 draw. Sydney United 58 lead in the Agamemnonos who scored a top goal against the number of attained goals leading one hundred and Wolves when he played for Sydney FC has joined twenty-nine to seventy-seven. together with Jacob Poscoliero, a former Central The Wolves and Sydney United occupy seventh and Coast Mariner and from Sierra Leone, Sallu Kamara. second positions on the standings respectively with Since being formed in 1957 many honours have The Wolves having six wins to Sydney United’s nine. been achieved by the club and one such attainment Most number of goals in a single match was nine, was the 2006 Championship. with the Wolves winning 6-3 in 2012. Sydney United The fourth placed team played Blacktown City in ‘s biggest win was 5-1 on three occasions in 1975, the Grand Final after defeating Marconi 3-0 and 2006 and 2014. Conversely, the Wolves biggest Bankstown City Lions 6-5 on penalties after 1-1 aet margin win was 4-0 in 2015. in the Semi-Final and Preliminary Final respectively. The top scorers of each team at this stage of the In the Grand Final the team won 4-0 with striker Luka competition are Patrick Antelmi on fourteen and Glavas scoring all four goals in the tenth, twenty- and Leroy Jennings each on six. fifth, fiftieth and seventy-seventh minutes. Coached by Jean-Paul Marigny, together with Glavas, the The results from the previous round saw the Wolves team squad included Mathew Cox, , Dean being defeated by Marconi 10-0 and Sydney United Culina, , Joe Vrkic (Capt/) Mitchell drawing 1-1 with Northbridge Bulls Thompson, Troy Halpin, Marko Filipovic, Jim Bakis, PLAYERS TO WATCH Tallan Martin, , Lisandro Berbis, Petar Markovic, Greg Owens and Robert Napoleane. Sydney United striker Patrick Antelmi has scored a fair tally of goals in season 2021 as in his many other Sydney United 58 won the 2020 Grand Final after seasons. He is a consistent goal achiever and will be defeating Rockdale Ilinden 4-3 on penalties after the out to cause damage to one of his former teams in extra time score was locked up at 3-3. , this fixture. He is fast and produces a deadly shot. Adrian Vranic and Jackson Khoury scored in the 120 minutes while Anthony Tomelic, Khoury, Jordan The Wolves’ Evan Ball, an eighteen year left sided Roberts and Trifiro converted their penalties. In the defender, has come into the team in 2021 and has league the team finished in third position on twenty- impressed as his experience has widened. He is two points from seven wins and one draw. Twenty- strong in the tackle and his crossing and passing

6 #NPLNSW attack certainly hit the mark and assist the team. Djordjevic) BLAST FROM THE PAST 3. 2019 Wollongong Wolves 1 (Thomas James) defeated by Sydney United 2 (Tariq Maia, Matthew On 1st March 2001 in Round 25 Sydney United Sim) consisted of Brett Hughes, Elvis Orlic, Richard Plesa, Nahuel Arrarte, , Tom Maric, 4. 2020. Sydney United 58 3 (Josh McDonald, Ante Deur, Atytec Genc, Commins Menapi, Francis Patrick Antelmi x2) defeated Wollongong Wolves 1 Awaritefe and . Danny Burt, Kain (Bul Juach) Rastall and Goran Talevski replaced Maric, Genc and Awaritefe respectively. Wollongong was Dean 5. 2021. Sydney United 58 0 drew with Wollongong Anastasidis, George Souris, Alvin Ceccoli, Matt Wolves 0 Horsley, Paul Reid, , Stuart Young, TWO SELECTED TOP SCORERS FOR SYDNEY David Huxley, Ben Blake, Dino Mennillo and Robbie UNITED 58 - and GRAHAM Middleby. ARNOLD This match was a closely fought encounter with the Wolves scoring first at Edensor Park. Midfielder In the 1996/97 NSL season striker Zdrilic was on top Huxley scored in the fiftieth minute and kept their of the scorers’ list with a total of twenty-one goals advantage for twenty-six minutes until Talevski from thirty games, two ahead of the next in line. He equalised. Despite opportunities, neither side could scored four goals in a single game on two occasions add to the score line with a point shared being the versus Cosmos and Collingwood. ultimate result. His initial goal of the season was in the Round 1 Wollongong Wolves match when he scored after SCORES AND SCORERS FROM THE PREVIOUS nine minutes. His goal per game ratio in this season FIVE LEAGUE MEETINGS was 0.7. 1. 2018. Wolves 1 (Yuzo Tashiro) defeated by Sydney Arnold led the goal scorers’ charge in 1984 with United 3 (Chris Payne, Patrick Antelmi and Sam eleven goals from twenty-eight matches with a goal Perre) per game ratio of 0.39. His initial goal in this season 2. 2019. Sydney United 2 (Jordan Roberts, Tariq was in Round 1, scored on sixteen minutes against Maia) drew with Wolves 2 (Thomas James, Nikola Melita Eagles.

NPLNSW.COM.AU 7 TWO SELECTED TOP SCORERS FOR United for the 1997/98 season making a total of WOLLONGONG WOLVES - SHANE MCGIRR and thirty-five starts in a two-season stint. He attained MATTHEW HORSLEY twenty goals in this time frame, with eighteen in his second season at the club. He went to play to play McGirr signed for the Wolves from Port Kembla in for Wollongong United, Power, Lille FC, the and in the 2004/05 season he not only topped the club scoring but the FC Basel, Hacetteppe in Turkey, Derby County, Perth league top scoring in addition with eighteen goals, Glory, Dalian Aerbin in China and Central Coast five hit in his final match from sixteen appearances. Mariners. His goal per game ratio was 1.12. His initial strike The defender Heffernan played one season with was in the Round 3 Central Coast United game in the each club, in 2002 with the Wolves and at Sydney fourth minute. United 58 in 2003/04 with twenty and eighteen Wing/back or midfielder Horsley earned the top appearances respectively. He one scored at each scorers’ award when he achieved seven in the club with his Wolves goal coming in the Round 17 1996/97 N.S.L. season. He played twenty-six Football Kingz clash on fifty-one minutes while his games with a goal per game average of 0.26. His debut Sydney United 58 goal was in Round 25 versus initial goal of the season was in Round 1 versus Perth Glory, scored in the seventy-eight minute. Sydney United scored in the seventh minute. Heffernan was a reliable defender, with good aerial REPRESENTATIVE OF BOTH CLUBS - MILE ability and went to play at Central Coast Mariners STERJOVSKI and in the A-League, and also Heart, Perth Glory and Western Sydney Wanderers. Overseas Striker Sterjovski began his career at Wollongong stints with FC Nurnberg, Liaoning Whowin and Wolves making just two appearances as a Huddersfield Town were interspersed in between A replacement, for Bill Gjakovski and Lupcho League clubs. Naumovski in the 1995/96 NSL season in Rounds 31 and 32. Following on, he landed at Sydney By Malcolm Rowney

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Since a was played in the previous MOST GOALS SCORED IN SINGLE GAME week it is pertinent to take a look at the ‘cup.’ In the this competition the Wolves have played in the New Eleven was the total number of goals scored in a South Wales run competition in many seasons and solitary match by the one team and it was 11-0 versus the ones since the 2004/05 season are in the sights Coledale Waves in 2019. Another eleven goals with a number of facts that have been tabulated. were scored in 2015 with ten by the Wolves and one The ‘Cup’ has also had a number of different names by Yagoona FC in their match up. depending on sponsors including the Tiger Turf MOST INDIVIDUAL PLAYER GOALS SCORED IN A Cup, McDonalds Cup and Continental Tyres Cup in SINGLE MATCH addition with other nomenclature as Waratah Cup and FFA Cup. Five goals was the highest individual tally in one NUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED match and striker Stefan Dimoski accomplished this feat versus Coledale Waves in 2019. Second was Up until and including the Mount Druitt Town Ricky Zucco with four against Hurstville Zagreb in Rangers match in 2019, the team has run onto the 2014. field on forty-six occasions in cup games. HAT TRICK NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GOAL SCORERS Two players have achieved hat tricks and these A total of forty-six different players have scored cup players were Bradley Welch and Peter Simonoski. goals in the previous fourteen seasons. Welch hit three versus Yagoona in 2015 and

12 #NPLNSW Simonoski was to the fore against Spirit FC also in the final result was a victory to the Wolves with the 2015. addition of one more goal. It was 2-2 in 2011 until the Wolves struck on four minutes before the extra BRACE thirty minutes were up. Thomas James scored a brace versus Pittwater RSL MOST CLUBS PLAYED in 2019. A number of clubs have featured as the opposition PLAYERS WHO SCORED MORE THAN ONE CUP on multiple occasions. The highest number is four GOAL. with Manly United and Parramatta FC being these The following players have accomplished two clubs, with Spirit FC and Bankstown City Lions being or more goals in the ‘Cup’, with these being in second on the list with three appearances apiece. alphabetical order, Daniel Aliffi, Matthew Bailey, CUP FINAL VICTORY Tayfun Buyyukopru, Stefan Dimoski, Keiran Deane, Osagie Ederaro, Corey Gameiro, Adam Hughes, Played at on 8th July 2007, the Thomas James, Bul Juach, Samet Kaynak, Cameron Wolves defeated Manly United 3-2 with Daniel Aliffi Littler, Shane McGirr, Darcy Madden, , (with a brace from the spot) and Osagie Ederaro Tory Musumeci, Jordan Nikolovski, Stewart Petrie, scoring the goals to send the victorious Wolves team Mark Picciolini, Michael Prentice Ilija Prenzoski, captained by Ben Blake back to Wollongong. Chris Price, Peter Simonoski, Bradley Welch and BIGGEST DEFEAT Ricky Zucco. LONGEST TIME PERIODS BETWEEN GOALS 4-1 was the worst defeat and Manly United inflicted that in 2014. Chris Price attained an eight-year time period IPL CLUBS PLAYED between strikes with a goal in the 2007 Greenisland encounter and his succeeding one in 2014 against Three clubs from the Illawarra competition provided Manly United. Matthew Bailey had a six-year gap the opposition with those being Dandaloo Fury, with his first goal in the 2008 Granville Rage game Bulli, and Kemblawarra. and in the 2014 versus Hurstville Zagreb. NSW PREMIER LEAGUE MENS 1 CLUBS PLAYED WIN ON PENALTIES Sydney Olympic, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, In 2014, a 4-3 penalty shoot win eventuated against Sutherland Sharks, Parramatta FC, Bankstown City Sutherland and in the year prior a 5-3 win came at Lions and Mt. Druitt Town Rangers have provided the expense of Manly United after it was 0-0 and 1-1 the NSW Premier League Mens 1 opponents during after regulation respectively. the years. DEFEAT BY PENALTIES FFA CUP ROUND OF 32

Following a 2-2 draw in 2008, the Wolves suffered A two time feature in the this FFA Cup brought a a 4-5-penalty loss to Granville Rage for the team’s huge crowd to the WIN Stadium in 2014 and 2016 solitary appearance in the competition that season. with the opposition being A-League clubs Central AFTER EXTRA TIME Coast Mariners and Sydney FC with a 0-1 and 0-3 result respectively. Three matches went into extra time and in the one hundred and twenty minutes total time a final The ‘Cup’ has certainly been an interesting and score resulted. It was 2-2 between the Wolves compelling competition since the 2004/05 season and Parramatta FC in 2014 after ninety minutes and has thrown up interesting statistical information. concluded with a 5-3 end result. Dandaloo Fury in By Malcolm Rowney 2006 worked a 2-2 draw with the home team and

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It does not matter how old a player is but the initial forward and subsequently spied the opposition goal scored for any such member of a team is indeed custodian off his line. When he was about thirty a special occasion. The following seven players metres out from goal, he expertly produced a high were ‘so young’ when they scored their first goal lob that went over the head of the custodian to for the Wollongong Wolves in the National Soccer bounce into the goal. ‘It was unbelievable… I wasn’t League or in the NSW Premier League with the sure what I would do…. I thought I would go for it.’ youngest of these players and the circumstances of the attainments will be looked at. A number of these In 2021 a player making his third appearance In players went on to carve out a long standing playing First Grade was aged nineteen years and twenty-six career with definite achievements and one in the days when he goaled against Marconi in Round 10 coaching realms in addition. at Ilinden Sports Centre, Rockdale. An opposition turnover allowed Lachlan Scott to take control of This striker was nineteen years and thirty-one days the ball before enacting a pass to Nav Darjani. He of age when he achieved his debut goal. Jordan subsequently dragged the ball and turned before Nikolovski achieved this in the Round 15 Sutherland powering the ball into the goal. Sharks at J.J. Kelly Park Coniston on 17th June 2018. Round the hour mark, a defensive Shark’s clearance At eighteen years and one hundred and eighty days, fell fortuitously to Nikolovski. He progressed Danny Petkovic played two seasons with three starts

16 #NPLNSW and three replacement roles in his first season in the At sixteen years and two hundred days, a ten year 1989/90 season and two and one appearances in veteran of the club with one hundred and fifteen the subsequent season. His goal was his one and league appearances with fifty as a replacement, this only his NSL career coming in the Round 26 Sunshine particular striker attained fifteen goals throughout George Cross in 1990. He came on as a substitute in his time from the 1990/91 season to the 1999/2000 this final game of the season played at Brandon Park season. It was against Heidelberg United in Round on Wednesday 26th April 1990. Petkovic score the 17 on the 7th January 1991at Brandon Park, Sasho final goal of four for his team. Dimoski scored in the ninetieth minute. A Mladin Kuc bolter had crashed against cross bar. The ball This striker was eighteen years and one hundred and reached Dimoski and from ten metres out he let fly fifty-four days old when he scored versus Sydney with a first timed shot. The ball rocketed into the City. In Round 3 1985 played at , goal for his team’s third of the match. Pat Brodnik attained in the thirty-first minute. Pat Brodnik had seven seasons at the club amassing It was Round 21 in 2009 that the two youngest one hundred and thirty four appearances including players and strikers at that rattled up the initial goals one hundred and two starts with thirty-six goals in versus Blacktown City at Macedonia Park, Berkeley total. His first goal was scored a minute after the on the 2nd August 2009. At sixteen years and one half hour. The opposition, which stated that the hundred and sixty two days in the sixty-ninth minute ball was out of play earlier, hotly disputed it but the a through ball set Corey Gameiro on his way. With referee’s decision stood. He went on to score six the goalkeeper advancing, Gameiro managed to goals in a single match for a record equalling feat elude him comfortably and calmly push the ball and was a member of the 1987 Premiership and into the empty goal. Gameiro signed for a couple Championship winning side and in 1988 with the of A-League clubs but injuries hampered his career. Premiership winners. At sixteen years and forty-four days, the next goal Seventeen years and two hundred days was the age came four minutes later in this Blacktown City fixture. of this midfielder who had two stints at the Wolves Following a corner kick, which was subsequently in 1984 to 1985 and again in the 1991/92 season chipped on to Peter Simonoski by Jamie McMaster, with six seasons at APIA Leichhardt in between. the striker projected the ball over the goal line. He achieved fifty-eight appearances over all with Simonoski is still playing in Mens 1 competition a total of nine goals. Alex Bundalo’s initial one was for Sydney United 58 after concluding his Wolves in Round 2 versus Sydney City coming two minutes career at the conclusion of the 2018 season totalling from the opening whistle. one hundred and twenty-two league appearances with forty-eight league goals. ‘It was a good cross This defender played a total of three stints for the that came in. I had a shot that went in and I was club, in 2002, 2004/05 and 2012-2013 with a total pleased with by debut’. of seventy three appearances in league cup and finals matches and being aged seventeen years and These players, Jordan Nikolovski, Nav Darjani, seventy days when he first goaled. He played in the Danny Petkovic, Pat Brodnik, Alex Bundalo, Jacob A-League with Sydney FC and North Queensland Timpano, Sasho Dimoski, Corey Gameiro and Peter Fury and Sydney United between his Wolves’ Simonoski were the ‘so young’ players to have put career. ’s first goal eventuated in the the ball into the net, to click the scoreboard over. Melbourne Knights encounter on the 14th March 2003. From a Shane Lyons cross, Timpano projected By Malcolm Rowney the ball with his head to beat the custodian in the (Players comments were taken from the writer’s nineteenth minute. ‘It was great to score this first interviews and published in his match reports and goal’. He became coach of the team with his team’s program articles.) highlights being qualification for the finals in 2015 and a FFA Cup Round Of 32 appearance in 2016

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There have been quite a number of Wolves players ALVIN CECCOLI who have gone down in the scoring record history as having scored a ‘fast’ goal in the very first minute In Round 6, in the 1997/98 season, the left footed of play, sometimes before many of the crowd wingback Ceccoli gained the ball from an Anthony had even taken their seats. Two of these players, Surjan corner kick that caused consternation in both strikers and season top scorers to boot, have the Marconi Stallions’ defence. With the ball in his accomplished this feat on two occasions in the possession, he let fly with his effort zooming into the same season - Sasho Petrovski in 1999/2000 and goal. Randall Easthorpe in 1987. Of the all these scorers, SONNY SEVIN not all played as strikers and these initial feats are presented in reverse date order. A one two pass with Lupcho Naumovski came following Sevin’s exhilarating run leaving Marconi’s CHRIS PRICE defenders in his wake. After being set up by The captain of the side at the time, Price led by Naumovski, Sevin ‘s ensuing shot whizzed in to the example when he struck home with his left foot. The goal beating the custodian with ease. This occurred ball had zoomed past the surprised Hakoah Sydney in the 1996/97 season in Round 7. City East custodian in this home Round 1 match-up RICHARD LLOYD and the away team’s first appearance in the Mens 1 NSW NPL. It was a pearl of a shot from Price from his A total of six goals were scored in this Round 24 fixture position about twenty-five metres out from goal. in the 1995/96 season. Lloyd got the scoreboard to tick over initially against the opposition of ILIJA PRENZOSKI City with the match concluding in a draw. It was a Round 4 match with Sydney Olympic that VAUGHAN COVENY Prenzoski, the ace goal getter, was presented with a scoring opportunity by the Olympic defence. He A Golden Boot winner with the Wolves, Coveny was made no mistake with his effort in 2009. thirty metres out from the Heidelberg goal to take a SHANE McGIRR free kick. His effort careered straight into the goal, leaving the custodian in its wake. Unfortunately The top striker of 2004/05 season in both the Heidelberg recovered to win the Round 22 1994/95 Premier League and for the Wolves, McGirr was season match. quick off the blocks to goal in the final match of the this particular season. He struck before Sydney RANDALL EASTHORPE Crescent could compose themselves and from Versus Kuringai in Round 11 in 1987, a hurried break there, McGirr compounded Crescent Star’s misery out was on and Easthorpe controlled a Robert Giraldi by scoring a further four goals. cross that was curled in. He seized this opportunity SASHO PETROVSKI to hit home at the for this first minute strike. In Round 26 and the final Petrovski achieved two first minute goals in the round of the season, he duplicated the timing with 1999/00 NSL season with the first one emanating involvement again by Giraldi. The fellow striker in Round 6. had released provided a pass to Rade Stefanovski, who in turn a pass to him threading past Northern Spirit moved the ball to Easthorpe. With Manly-Warringah defenders. Petrovski with his close skills managed reeling, Easthorpe powered his shot in, the first of to dispatch the ball past the advancing custodian. six for his team and the first of his hat trick. His additional ‘fast‘ score emanated versus Adelaide City as he took advantage of an Adelaide City defensive mistake to poke the ball home.

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A defensive mix-up aided Brodnik and he wasn’t Midfielder player Larry Gaffney had provided a deft going to stand on ceremony before taking pass to Cotton. The prolific scorer propelled the ball possession of an errant Sydney City pass in Round into the Preston net in Round 14 1982 to assist his 22, 1986. He proceeded to notch up another goal that assisted his team to an ultimate 2-0 victory at team on its way for a victory. season’s end. These have been the ‘fast’ scoring goals, conjured PHIL O’CONNOR up in the first minute of play and ones to shake up the opposition at a very early stage of an encounter. Straight from the kick off, O’Connor robbed an opposition Sydney City player in this Round 7 1983 By Malcolm Rowney fixture. He moved forward quickly before powering the ball into the back of the net.

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1 Loucas Makowski 3 Nickolas Balgovind 2 Gianni Arbolino 1 Ricardo Vega 4 Orlando Beer 3 Tyler Bailey 2 Harley Bermudez 5 Callum Cajar 4 Lachlan Cram 3 Ayden Celebi 6 Parker Dumbrell 5 Leon Gavriloski 4 Austin Craig 7 Everingham 6 Nicholas Giorgio 5 Leron Elmazi 8 Jackson Fraser 7 Isaac Gizzi 6 Xavier Godbee 9 Ethan George 8 Lohithan J Avinash 7 Wil Leddy 10 Julian Giorgio 9 Taylor Lombardi 8 Bailey Mitchell 11 Ethan Mathie 10 Parker Mayer 9 Jett Nadj 12 Jonas McDermott 11 Harley Sanders 10 Adam Nikoloski 13 Kynan Merola 12 Jacob Saunders 11 Samuel Perez 14 Jake Mulhall 13 Flynn Saville 12 Jordi Prenzoski 15 Alex Popovski 14 Preston tanevski 13 Aidan Rayner 16 Travis Potter 15 Zayne Thompson 14 Cash Sanders 17 Rocco Scaglia 16 Nash Tweddle 15 Haydon Sharman 18 Hugo Spaseski 17 Archer vian 16 Max Smith 19 Preston Taylor 17 Dean Srbinoski 20 Cristian Vidal 18 Lewis Tomlinson 21 Jonny Antoniou 19 Christian Ugonotti 20 Samuel Ugonotti

NPLNSW.COM.AU 29 U20 TEAM LISTS

1 Tomas Butkovic 10 Nico Duarte 2 Evan Ball 11 Mason Mavridis 3 Brendan Low 12 Rocky Lavalle 4 Jacob Garner 13 Paul Soravia 5 Luca Danzo 14 Jarvis Patterson 6 Fletcher McFarlane 15 Jayden Smileski 7 Noah Vidler 17 Nav Darjani 8 Jake Lavalle 19 Deakin Brownlee 9 Lewis Grimshaw 21 Keegan Matias

Coach: Matheus Scapin Assistant Coach: Daniell Zeleny Team Manager: Jorge Perez

13 Jordan Ivancic 34 Connor Spurway 19 Liam Ivancic 44 Thomas Whiffen 21 Josip Orlovic (GK) 46 Jacob Micallef 23 Luke Vlastelica 50 Adam Farkas 24 Ashton Ahluwalia 51 Ethan Beaven 30 Michael Marcic 61 Lachlan Maher Coach: Tony Krslovic Physiotherapist: Denana Kadric Goalkeeper Coach: Vitas Males Team Manager: Ray Gerrie

U20 LADDER

POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Manly United FC 17 13 0 4 36 17 19 39 2 Sydney Olympic FC 17 9 3 5 29 17 12 30 3 Wollongong Wolves FC 17 9 2 6 30 26 4 29 4 Blacktown City FC 17 8 3 6 34 19 15 27 5 Sydney FC 17 7 6 4 20 13 7 27 6 Marconi Stallions FC 17 7 3 7 27 21 6 24 7 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 17 7 3 7 32 33 -1 24 8 Sutherland Sharks FC 17 6 3 8 25 30 -5 21 9 Northbridge Bulls FC 17 5 3 9 22 31 -9 18 10 Sydney United 58 FC 17 5 3 9 28 40 -12 18 11 APIA Leichhardt FC 17 4 4 9 20 33 -13 16 12 Rockdale Ilinden FC 17 3 5 9 17 37 -20 14

30 #NPLNSW CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

CLUB PLAYED U20’s 1st TOTAL Blacktown City FC 34 54 144 198 Manly United FC 34 78 108 186 Sydney United 58 FC 34 36 128 164 Sydney Olympic FC 34 60 96 156 Wollongong Wolves FC 34 58 88 146 Rockdale Ilinden FC 34 28 108 136 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 34 42 92 134 Marconi Stallions FC 34 48 76 124 APIA Leichhardt FC 34 32 84 116 Sydney FC 34 60 56 116 Northbridge Bulls FC 34 36 64 100 Sutherland Sharks FC 34 42 56 98

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MANLY UNITED FC VS ROCKDALE ILINDEN FC VS NORTHBRIDGE BULLS FC SUTHERLAND SHARKS 7:00 PM / FRI 2 JUL FC 3:00 PM / SUN 4 JUL ROCKDALE ILINDEN SPORTS CENTRE

APIA LEICHHARDT FC VS SYDNEY UNITED 58 FC VS SYDNEY FC MT DRUITT TOWN RANGERS 5:15 PM / SAT 3 JUL FC 3:00 PM / SUN 4 JUL LAMBERT PARK SYDNEY UNITED SPORTS CENTRE

BLACKTOWN CITY FC VS SYDNEY OLYMPIC FC VS AWAY CLUB LOGOWOLLONGONG MARCONI STALLIONS FC WOLVES FC 3:00 PM / SUN 4 JUL 4:00 PM / SUN 4 JUL LILY HOMES STADIUM

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NPLNSW.COM.AU 35 2021 HOME FIXTURES

HOME GROUND - Albert Butler Memorial Park Shellharbour Rd, Warrawong

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ROUND 2 07/03/21 (Sun) 13:00 WIN Stadium - Manly United ROUND 3 14/03/21 (Sun) 14:30 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC ROUND 5 28/03/21 (Sun) 13:00 WIN Stadium - Northbridge Bulls FC ROUND 8 18/04/21 (Sun) 14:30 Blacktown City FC ROUND 11 09/05/21 (Sun) 14:30 Sutherland Sharks FC ROUND 12 16/05/21 (Sun) 14:30 Rockdale Ilinden FC ROUND 15 06/06/21 (Sun) 14:30 Sydney Olympic FC ROUND 17 20/06/21 (Sun) 14:30 Marconi Stallions FC ROUND 18 27/06/21 (Sun) 14:30 Sydney United 58 FC ROUND 20 11/07/21 (Sun) 14:30 APIA Leichhardt FC ROUND 21 18/07/21 (Sun) 14:30 Sydney FC

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