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Everything you need for tonight’s match FEATURES REGULAR SIXTY-SECOND EDITION X SEASON 2016/17 X ROUND 8 VS BRISBANE ROAR FC COLUMNS

OPEN LETTER: 5 FROM WHITE RIBBON 6 WARM UP FIVE THINGS: FIVE WAYS TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE11 WANDERERS GO WHITE FOR 8 AGAINST WOMEN

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WITH COURTESY OF ANDREW HOWE  @ANDYHOWE_STATTO ast week’s match against City and we limited them to only one LCity highlighted some areas that chance on target. we have been improving on since the The pleasing thing is that we didn’t beginning of the season. We really concede during the period that City had limited our mistakes – especially in the quite a lot of the ball. We were strong, we defensive third. In the first six rounds were solid, we didn’t give anything away, we’ve been punished for the slightest of and in the end we got our rewards for errors and these are the details at this being able to overcome adversity (decisions level of competition that can decide a we can’t control) and for believing in each positive or negative result. other until the final whistle. All new players are different and I’m a firm believer in ‘you play some may need a little more time to how you train’. We try and create an adjust to the Hyundai A-League, the environment where players are tested Club’s playing philosophy, their new every day and pushed to their limits and surroundings and to understand each that shows when they are exposed to other’s playing styles. I thought our these moments in tight game situations structures were really good against a that they’re able to recall on training and very attack-minded team in Melbourne find the solution.

osnian striker Senad Glavovic, who Bplayed ten national league games VISIT THE WANDERERSSHOP.COM.AU for Marconi in 1989/90, was born on this day in 1965. Glavovic had made his senior debut in the Yugoslav national VOTE FOR YOUR EARN league for Velez Mostar in 1982 against +500 Buducnost Titograd aged just 16 and MAN POINTS played for the Yugoslav under 21 OF THE national team. He was a fringe player for most of his nine seasons at Velez before arriving in Australia in late 1989. He MATCH had been recommended to Marconi by THE PLAYER WITH THE MOST POINTS AT former Marconi and Socceroo player THE END OF NOVEMBER WILL BE CROWNED TH MINUTE MEMBERS’ PLAYER OF THE MONTH VOTING OPENS AT THE 70 Ivo Prskalo who was holidaying in his VOTING CLOSES AT 10:00PM home town of Mostar when he spotted DOWNLOAD THE APP Glavovic playing for Velez. After his WSW REWARDS brief Australian stint he played in Canada, Croatia and Germany. He died WSWREWARDS aged just 40 after a short illness.

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ver the weekend I attended the The standout player on the pitch was Paige OWanderers’ first Westfield W-League Nielson - our number 10. I feel as though she’s home game of the season. starting to get comfortable in the team’s new I went to the match with my club in the style of play and more generally just getting Southern Districts Football Association and comfortable in Australia. brought along with me some player mascots Scoring the winner over the weekend to help volunteer at the match. should not only give her some additional We all arrived to the game a little confidence but overall boost the confidence early and it was so good to see the levels throughout the team. massive line of people all waiting for the The Westfield W-League team are set gates to open prior to kick-off. to play at home again tomorrow, 3pm at For me, it was a sigh of relief and a Marconi Stadium, also against Brisbane Roar. good indication of how popular women’s If the team focus on creating great football has become in Western Sydney. chances and take their opportunities early it It was only 2pm when we arrived and will make for a great fight on the field. there were already hundreds of people This is also a good time to remind queuing outside Marconi Stadium for you that Wanderers members can attend kick-off at 3pm. The girls securing their Wanderers W-League home matches first win of the season definitely made for free, all you have to do is bring your the afternoon an experience the crowd Membership card along. will remember. I hope to see you all there!

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Tonight’s clash against many women in relationships Brisbane Roar marks the are copping abuse and the clubs 5th annual White White Ribbon campaign Ribbon Day Match and it is the perfect way to make holds special significance for people aware of what’s going local boy and White Ribbon on and to try and tackle it”, Ambassador Brendan Hamill. said Hamill. Hamill, who was raised in The reality that one in ummer may be just Chipping Norton, believes three women in Australia has around the corner that his connection to the fans experienced violence from Sbut if you take a and the local community is a man remains a shocking look around you, Spotless important in spreading the statistic and one that both Stadium has well and truly message about the rate of Hamill and the club are become a winter wonderland violence against women. committed to tackling through tonight as fans unite in “I’m keen to broaden the the White Ribbon campaign. the fight against domestic horizons of many people This is the second year violence by donning the out there about this issue, Hamill has taken on the role white away strip. because at the end of the day of White Ribbon Ambassador

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9 FEATURE for the club and he says it’s an easy cause for him and the rest of the team to get behind. “I took up the role again because I’m pretty passionate about the White Ribbon campaign and especially about tackling violence against women in particular. “We’re just trying to do our bit to add to the campaign: to get the message out there. If we can help out and spread the word and try and get the message across, even if it just helps one person then I’m happy.” The White Ribbon campaign recognises the importance of bringing men into the conversation about domestic violence and the central place men have in promoting and achieving social change. This is especially true of many of the younger fans of the club who Hamill hopes will take on the message and get involved by wearing the white strip today. “It’s important that we can help some of the younger followers of the club and help educate them as to what’s going on and to show AMBASSADOR them right from wrong. This is the second year “We want people to Brendan Hamill has realise what’s happening: been a White Ribbon whether that’s through Ambassador primary schools, whether that’s through athletes, the “It’s huge. I remember the Prevention of Violence stepping out onto the pitch a main thing is that we just get last year the whole stadium against Women with special occasion. this message out to people.” was white so the message hundreds of events including “It’s an exciting feeling. The 24-year-old defender was spread and fair play to tonight’s match at Spotless There’s that feeling in the hopes that the usual sea of the club and the fans for Stadium taking place all stomach that the message is Red & Black that has been getting behind it.” over Australia. out there and that people are replaced tonight by a sea 25 November marks both As for Hamill, the cause listening and it’s definitely of white can be a catalyst White Ribbon Day and itself and the atmosphere it going to help in trying to tackle for change. the International Day for brings to the ground makes this problem head on.” club industry first

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As his former side comes to town, reflects on his journey so far

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“It’s always exciting coming up against your former club and I’m looking forward to it but it is just another game.” MINUTES Having played for Gold Lustica has already Coast United prior to his featured in over 200 stints with Brisbane Roar, minutes of game-time o stranger to a not to mention his time with for the Red & Black change in allegiance, the Sydney FC youth team, NSteven Lustica is Lustica isn’t one to let past Just 20 years of age when differently and the finer more than ready to put past affiliations affect him. he moved over, Lustica says details are done a bit better loyalties aside when he takes “I’m always looking his time in Croatia played a than where I’ve been on his old club tonight. forward, looking to improve key part in his development previously. It’s a massive club Making over 60 as a player with my club. on and off the pitch. and I get the feeling it’s only appearances with Brisbane You always look at the “It helped me grow as getting bigger and bigger.” Roar before an off-season present moment, not at what’s a player and as a person. Lustica also believes the switch to the Red & Black, happened in the past and the It opened my eyes to the team will get better as the Lustica remembers his time clubs you’ve been at.” demands of professional season progresses. at the Roar fondly but isn’t Taking a peek back at Lustica’s football in Europe.” “Each game we’re getting getting carried away with past reveals a considerable stint Now in Australia with more and more confident. the prospect of facing his in Croatia where he played 26 the Red & Black, Lustica We’ve just got to keep former club. games for first division side praised the club’s attention moving forward.“ “I was there for a couple Hajduk Split along with a loan to detail and sees it as a club Something Lustica seasons and had a great time. spell with then second division destined to grow. himself will continue to do It’s a place I enjoy and a club I side Dugopolje whom he helped “At the Wanderers they as he tackles his former enjoyed being at”, Lustica said. to promotion in 2012. just do things a little bit club tonight.

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WSW-MatchdayProgram-Ad_A4_Final.indd 1 16/09/2016 3:01 PM TONIGHT'S MATCH WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC SQUAD S B # NAME POSITION ¨ ¨ 1 Jerrad TYSON Goalkeeper ¨ ¨ 2 Shannon COLE Defender ¨ ¨ 3 Defender SCORE ¨ ¨ 5 Brendan HAMILL Defender ¨ ¨ 6 Mitch NICHOLS Midfielder ¨ ¨ 7 Steven LUSTICA Midfielder ¨ ¨ 8 Dimas DELGADO Midfielder ¨ ¨ 9 Kerem BULUT Forward SUBSTITUTES ¨ ¨ 10 Nicolás MARTÍNEZ Midfielder Grab a pen and write down ¨ ¨ 11 Forward OFF ¨ ¨ 12 Defender your own record of the game ¨ ¨ 13 Bruno PIÑATARES Midfielder ON ¨ ¨ 14 Jumpei KUSUKAMI Forward ¨ ¨ 15 Kearyn BACCUS Midfielder PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY ¨ ¨ 16 Jaushua SOTIRIO Forward OFF ¨ ¨ 17 Aritz BORDA Defender LADDER ¨ ¨ 18 Robert CORNTHWAITE Defender # CLUB P W D L F A GD PTS ON ¨ ¨ 19 Jacob MELLING Midfielder 1 SYDNEY FC 7 6 1 0 18 3 15 19

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¨ ¨ 21 Mario SHABOW Forward 3 BRISBANE ROAR FC 7 3 3 1 7 8 -1 12 OFF ¨ ¨ 22 Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS Defender 4 PERTH GLORY 7 3 2 2 15 14 1 11

¨ ¨ 23 Lachlan SCOTT Forward 5 MELBOURNE VICTORY 6 3 1 2 14 9 5 10

ON ¨ ¨ 25 Liam YOULLEY Midfielder 6 WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC 7 1 4 2 8 14 -6 7

¨ ¨ 26 Jackson BANDIERA Defender 7 NEWCASTLE JETS 7 1 3 3 9 10 -1 6

¨ ¨ 27 Emilio MARTINEZ Midfielder 8 WELLINGTON PHOENIX 6 2 0 4 5 10 -5 6 OFF COACH ASSISTANT COACHES 9 CENTRAL COAST MARINERS 7 1 3 3 7 13 -6 6 Hayden FOXE 10 UNITED 7 0 2 5 7 13 -6 2 Andrés CARRASCO ON LEGEND P PLAYED W WINS D DRAW L LOSS F FOR A AGAINST GD GOAL DIFFERENCE PTS POINTS

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3 BRISBANE ROAR FC 7 3 3 1 7 8 -1 12 ¨ ¨ 22 Midfielder OFF 4 PERTH GLORY 7 3 2 2 15 14 1 11 ¨ ¨ 23 Midfielder

5 MELBOURNE VICTORY 6 3 1 2 14 9 5 10 ¨ ¨ 26 Nicholas D'AGOSTINO Forward 6 WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC 7 1 4 2 8 14 -6 7 ON ¨ ¨ 28 Forward 7 NEWCASTLE JETS 7 1 3 3 9 10 -1 6 ¨ ¨ 29 Joe CALETTI Midfielder 8 WELLINGTON PHOENIX 6 2 0 4 5 10 -5 6 ¨ ¨ 33 Joey KUZMANOVSKI Forward OFF 9 CENTRAL COAST MARINERS 7 1 3 3 7 13 -6 6 10 ADELAIDE UNITED 7 0 2 5 7 13 -6 2 COACH ASSISTANT COACHES ON LEGEND P PLAYED W WINS D DRAW L LOSS F FOR A AGAINST GD GOAL DIFFERENCE PTS POINTS

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STORY BY DOM TRIMBOLI  @DOM_TRIMBOLI

League sides all playing home fixtures this weekend. It’s a rare occurrence and one that Red & Black fans should definitely make the most of. Following tonight’s huge clash against the Roar, attention turns to Marconi Stadium where tomorrow afternoon anderers faithful our Westfield W-League will be treated to and Foxtel National Youth W a smorgasbord League sides will be squaring of football in Western off against Brisbane Roar and Sydney this round, with Sydney FC respectively. our Hyundai A-League, First up at 3pm is Richard Westfield W-League and Byrne’s W-League outfit who Foxtel National Youth kick-started their season

18 THE WANDERER ROUND 8 with a much-deserved 2-1 win of the season, following win over Adelaide United the Round 1 loss to the last weekend. Newcastle Jets and last Having been unlucky not to weekend’s 1-1 stalemate with pick up points in their opening the Central Coast Mariners. two games of the season, the The Sky Blues are the Wander Women put on an competition’s reigning impressive attacking display to champions and with a large overcome the Lady Reds. number of players from both American import striker sides having contested the opened her PlayStation 4 NSW NPL 2 account for the season while Grand Final in September, it’s fellow countrywomen Paige sure to be a game fought at Nielsen netted a dramatic the highest intensity. winner five minutes from The Wanderers will again time to seal the three points. look to Mario Shabow to The girls will be looking lead from the front with the to make it back-to-back wins local boy having netted three against a steely Brisbane Roar times in the opening two outfit who suffered their first games of the season. loss of the weekend with a 1-0 It was his effort that secured defeat against United. a point last week and if the Boasting the likes of youngster continues his rich Matildas vein of form, Tony Popovic and , the Roar could feel compelled to give will provide a stern test for Shabow a Hyundai A-League what is a young but hungry run sooner rather than later. Wanderers squad. With Wanderers Members Immediately after the receiving free entry to W-League clash at 6pm, it’s both games at Marconi MARCONI STADIUM time in the Stadium, there’s no reason Wanderers Members Foxtel National Youth League. why you can’t make your receive free entry Trevor Morgan’s side will Saturday afternoon a Red & to both games at be searching for their first Black one. Marconi Stadium

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Pessimist: … is that even English... Optimist: … attitude. Can’t win every game. We’ve got off to a solid start. Pessimist: Solid? No, Sydney he pessimist and the FC have got off to a solid start. optimist meet up once We’ve not got going. YEAH WELL THERE’S MORE Ta week for a quiet Optimist: Ah Sydney FC drink and talk about their comparisons. It’s been a while. CHANCE OF SPOTTING beloved Wanderers. As you Why do you bother with might be able to imagine, they worrying about others? Surely DONALD TRUMP ON have differing views on the you worry about us enough. start to the season. Anyway, they’ve finished above BONDI BEACH IN BUDGIE Pessimist: Far out, we’re us once, and that was the season SMUGGLERS THAN ME going to miss the finals. we won the Champions League. Optimist: *rolls eyes* Pessimist: Yeah the Champions LISTENING TO ONE OF YOUR Here we go. League…that’s coming up soon. Pessimist: Where we go? Great. Game on the weekend, “MARK MY WORDS” Optimist: You and you’re overnight flight to some rural Korean downbeat “woe is me”… town, then back on the weekend. THEORIES AGAIN.

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HALF-FULL OR HALF-EMPTY There is always two sides to every story

Optimist: So … you’d rather started a game, by the time other did. Just wish it was the Pessimist: So … not be in it? the Champions League rolls other way round. Optimist: Well so, done it ** Silence follows. Which means around there’ll be a more Pessimist: Yeah well there’s once, can do it again. Why the Pessimist can’t find a negative. even spread of players ready more chance of spotting not?! Ya gotta look on the So he doesn’t speak until someone to step in, no matter what the Donald Trump on Bondi bright side once in a while! else does ** situation. Mark my words. Beach in budgie smugglers Pessimist: Bright side? Optimist: I reckon Popa is Pessimist: Listen pal, the than me listening to one Optimist: Bright side is right making sure no-one burns last two times you told me of your “mark my words” side brother. out this early, hence the early to mark your words were theories again. Pessimist: Tell ya, there’s two season bumps. Only one team the Melbourne Cup ‘Bondi Optimist: Your loss mate. words that make me happier has used more players to start Beach, will win’ and the Your loss. I do recall that time than anything else on this games this season and that’s American election, ‘Trump you wrote us off before 14 bumpy ride through life. And Newcastle whose treatment can’t win. No way’. straight Champions League they ain’t ‘bright’ and ‘side’. room is like the set of MASH. Optimist: Yeah well one had matches in 2014. Then look Optimist: Yeah… what then? 18 different players have no luck in running, and the what happened. Pessimist: Your shout.

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number of students engaged on a full day fete which included content and supported by the through education and football. football clinics and games. Wanderers”, said Hunter. Wanderers School of Jumping castles and face “It means we’re making a the Year is a points-based painting was also available difference in the school space competition that encourages to give the students a mini- and helping teachers deliver students to engage with healthy game day experience and content and curriculum that etella Road Public lifestyles, education and football. some memories they will the kids enjoy doing and feel School has been After missing out by only a never forget. engaged with. Mcrowned the couple of points in 2015, Metella Wanderers Community “Metella Road came so Wanderers School of the Year Road stormed home to take the Engagement Officer said the close last year and are one after taking out the 2016 version winners’ crown this year and 2016 competition was a success. of the most active schools in of the annual competition. won an incredible experience “The school engagement Western Sydney. They are It was a record year for for their students in return. was quite high, we had very willing to support new the Wanderers School of Over 20 Hyundai A-League, schools competing in a programs and projects and the Year competition with Westfield W-League and Foxtel multiple school programs, they are reaping the benefits a record number of schools National Youth League players participating in various of having a year-long football participating which saw a large came to Metella Road PS to put curriculum and key course program in their school.”

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