KICKOFF 2021 - ROUND 05

SUNDAY 28TH MARCH WIN STADIUM 1PM MEN’S CORPORATE PARTNERS

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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 WIN Stadium for our second doubler Northbridge have a young side and we will header with Wellington Phoenix. We are looking be looking to pressure them in possession, be forward to today, with the Phoenix taking on physically strong and move the ball about quickly. Macarthur Bulls FC and us taking on Northbridge FC – the Macarthur Bulls NPL feeder club. I have had to make a change in midfield, with Brendan Griffin suffering a calf strain in training. It With our game last week against Olympic is a real shame, because Griffo was playing the best called off due to the weather, we are coming off a football I have seen him exhibit since I have been at strong win against Mt Druitt Rangers FC when we the club. beat them convincingly 3-0 a fortnight ago at Albert Butler Memorial Park. That performance showed me We hope you enjoy today, lets be loud in your that we are starting to gel in terms of how we want to support of both us and the Phoenix and I will see play. Scoring goals and winning breeds confidence you at The Frat after the game for a celebratory and today, I expect us to take up from where we left refreshment! off.

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Northbridge Bulls venture to WIN Stadium for Madden, and Hamish Lamberton with today’s 2021 Round 5 fixture in the competition one apiece for the Wolves, while Rory Jordon has against the Wolves, with this promising tallied two goals for the Bulls. to be a curious contest. Northbridge has scored one Both teams have achieved one victory at this early goal in a previous encounter (when they had an stage of the competition and both teams had last alternate name) while the Wolves have scored four weekend off due to the ‘big wet’ with a number of in the same time period. Mens 1 games being postponed as a consequence. THE OPPOSITION TODAY - NORTHBRIDGE The ladder position for each club is seventh (Wolves) BULLS and eleventh (Northbridge). Both teams have Coach has added former Marconi accumulated four goals each in the three games player Lachlan Sepping and former Wolves’ striker played. Bul Juach to his squad together with Theph Theph Sydney FC, defeated Northbridge, in the previous and Giovanni Panuccio from Sydney Olympic. round, three goals to two, while the Wolves Rory Jordan, who played with Western Sydney accounted for Mt. Druitt Town Rangers 3-0. Wanderers in the 2020 truncated season and was equal top scorer for his club, has joined also. As PLAYERS TO WATCH a player, coach Sterjovski began his first class Emmanuel Peters (NSM) is a goal scorer who playing career by turning out for the Wolves in two has converted a fair tally of opportunities and substitute appearances for the club in the 1995/96 has previously achieved against the Wolves. He NSL season. positions himself adroitly within scoring range of the The Northbridge Bulls were formerly known as goal, has a strong shot and possesses speed. North Shore Mariners and Northbridge FC, entered Right-sided wing/back defender Taylor McDonald the Football NSW State League third tier in 2011 scored the club’s first goal of the season displaying and in 2013 won the Division One Premiership, but his tenacity and skill to convert from a Darcy ultimately were defeated in the Grand Final, losing Madden high ball. In games, McDonald chimes in to Balmain FC in extra time. The club finished 2019 with attacking forays and defends stoutly and safely season on top of the Mens 2 standings in both the and as measure of standing represented the NSW league and the club championship thereby sealing state team versus Queensland late in 2020. He is an promotion to Mens 1. integral member of the Wolves and will be up and In the 2020 Rebooted eleven game season, down the right corridor as he goes about his duties. Northbridge concluded the season on ten points in BLAST FROM THE PAST ninth position from achieving two victories and four draws. Mitchell Smith was the top scorer with four In the Round 4 2020 Reboot season, North Shore goals, joining four others on the score sheet. Three Mariners played the Wolves at Albert Butler nil games eventuated and the best result sequence Memorial Park, Kemblawarra. The line-ups were was two draws in Rounds 5 and 6 and the converse as follows: Wolves - Hayden Durose (Gk), Harry was three defeats in Rounds 2-4. The best result was Callahan, Nick Littler, Guy Knight, James Stojcevski 3-1 and 1-6 was the least impressive in Round 10 and Capt., Takeru Okada, Lachlan Scott, Marcus 3 versus Marconi and Sydney FC respectively. Beattie, Harrison Taranto, Chris Price and Taylor McDonald. Josh Bingham, Bul Juach, and Ethan In Mens 2 for the last three seasons prior to 2020, Kambisios replaced Callahan, Knight, and Taranto. North Shore has finished in 5th, 3rd and 1st positions, Mariners – Ryan Wood (Gk), Chris Lindsay, Charles certainly an upward trajectory. Now in Mens 1, the Williams, Emmanuel Peters, Jesse Piriz, Daniel Dias, club will need to maintain and lift the standards and Jack Musgrave, Eddie Caspers, Zac Sfiligoi, Jack will no doubt be capable of implementing this. Loughlin, Nelson Pyl and Mitchell Smith. Tristen THE MATCH - UP Van Rhoon, Lawrence Frederick and Edward Lee replaced Dias, Caspers and Lee. At this stage of the 2021 competition, the top scorers for each team are Taylor McDonald, Darcy Scott scored the first goal five minutes in. A headed

6 #NPLNSW on ball from a Guy Knight throw reached Scott scorer in the previous season (2017) with a sixteen and he converted by striking the ball in at the near goal achievement. post. Smith had a chance that Littler intercepted English striker Bentham was the top scorer in 2014 and Beattie had his shot blocked. Two minutes past and played two seasons with the club. In 2015, he the half hour, Scott eluded a player on the right scored six goals from six appearances, a goal per side before putting an across the goal pass. Okada game ratio of 1.0 sprinted in the hit the ball home high into the goal. As the match progressed, Durose was there to repel TWO SELECTED TOP SCORERS FOR WOLVES - Smith and Williams. After the half time break, the THOMAS JAMES and second of Stojcevski’s corner kicks was headed James scored a season high twenty-two goals to down in a crowded area. The ball bounced and become the club and competition top scorer in 2019 Littler was at the far post to convert. At three goals with a goal per game ratio of 1.0. He beat Sasho down, the North Shore team was not to be denied. Substitute Frederick picked up a headed out Littler Petrovski’s previous record season haul of twenty- ball, and set sail for the goal. Durose came to narrow one goals. He was a multi scorer in a single match the angle but Frederick lifted ball upwards. With the on five occasions with a treble in Round 2, and four assistance of the breeze, the ball dipped into the braces in Rounds 4, 7, 13 and 15. His initial goal in goal. Kambisios blocked Sfiligoi as he shaped to Round 1 was achieved at Butler Oval. Positioned at score. In time added on, Scott brought up his brace. the far post he slotted home Takeru Okada’s left field An Okada ball was headed on with Scott gaining cross with a defender in attendance. His final season possession. He subsequently scored with a powerful goal was from the penalty spot. Harry Callahan had right-footed drive. Coach Wilkshire – ‘ what we can taken possession of a Brendan Griffin pass on the be is still more ruthless in front of goal… We worked edge of the penalty area. He turned and moved on things and I was happy to see that today. ..The inside only to be impeded by a Marconi defender. boys put in a good performance’. Littler –‘It was a James directed the ensuing spot kick with power good bounce back from last week. .. We controlled and precision to the left side of the goal. The striker most of the game and deserved to win.’ Price - ‘we added four more in the 2019 FFA NPL Finals. did play to our strengths…. It was a scrappy goal to Striker Petrovski, the all time Wolves top scorer in concede but a win is a win.’ all competitions, scored his twenty-one goal tally to SCORES AND SCORERS FROM PREVIOUS top the count and set the record in the 2000/01 NSL MATCHES season. His goal per game record for this season was 1. 2020 Wolves 2 (Thomas James 2) def by North 0.75. His multi game strikes numbered five, three Shore 3 (Panni Nikas, Emmanuel Peters, Mitchell hat tricks in Rounds 21, 24 and 30 and two braces Smith) - expunged match. in Rounds 16 and 19. His initial strike was against Parramatta Power in Round 6. He stole in between 2. 2020 Wolves 4 (Takeru Okada, Nick Littler, two defenders to head in ’s in Lachlan Scott x2) def North Shore 1 (Lawrence swinging cross from the left side. His final goal of Frederick) the season was in Round 30. Petrovski scored the SELECTED TOP SCORERS FOR NORTHBRIDGE - sixth of his teams goals versus Adelaide City after MITCHELL SMITH and TOM BENTHAM the good lead up play with a well-placed effort with seven minutes of the match remaining. He went on With eighteen goals to his credit in 2019, Smith was to score three more goals in the successful finals his team’s top scorer with a goal per game ratio of campaign. 0.69. He also scored in the Elimination Final. Jesse Piriz had played a long pass over the opponents, By Malcolm Rowney Mounties Wanderers’ defensive line before Smith gained possession. He shielded the ball from two defenders before scoring his nineteenth goal by directing a low shot past the custodian on twenty- eight minutes. Smith, in addition, was the club top

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NPLNSW.COM.AU 9 FEATURE STORY CAPTAINS OF YOUR SHIP - PART 3

This article is the latest instalment of players who team never the less. The inaugural season shot have had the honour of ‘Captain’ being bestowed stopper was the winning captain in this fixture with a beside their names on the team sheet and in 2-1 score line being the result. addition have been at the forefront in leading their LACHLAN SCOTT team onto the field of play. BRENDAN GRIFFIN Striker Scott began the 2021 season as captain and he leads the team with enthusiasm through his on It was the final match of the 2019 season in Round field endeavours. He has shown his willingness to 22 and stalwart midfielder who determinedly get things done in games as an example to all. fought his way back from an early season injury. With JAMES STOJCEVSKI Marconi being the opposition, Griffin led from the front as he always plays and the team accomplished Influential midfielder was named team captain a victory and a clean sheet. for the beginning of the 2020 season and before Griffin commented in my post match interview - the competition hiatus due to the corona virus, ‘Definitely was a proud moment. It was an honour Stojcevski was captain In Round 1 Sydney Olympic given the season I’ve had…Leading them out today fixture before suffering an injury in this match and in a massive game, we wanted to finish right and as had to be replaced. He resumed the captaincy in Luke said, winners don’t lose.’ the Rebooted league and lead the team up and including Round 5 until injury curtailed his season. GUY KNIGHT He has shown composure on the field in most instances and leads through action. The left sided influential player was stand in captain in the away match to Edensor Park in Round 5 of the By Malcolm Rowney Rebooted League against Sydney United 58 and saw out the season including the FFA NPL finals matches with the captain’s armband when the incumbent sustained a season defining injury. He was an inspiring captain with his consistent performances. NICK LITTLER Central defender Littler captained his side in the 2020 Round 3 match against new team North Shore Mariners, in the game that was expunged from the records due the corona virus. However, he deserved his elevation as he has displayed leadership as a senior player. TAYLOR McDONALD In two cup matches of 2019 against Coledale Waves and Pittwater RSL, McDonald lead the team to success through his dynamic deeds and encouragement. JIM PRESTON Against Adelaide City in the Round 25 of season 1982, goalkeeper Jim Preston was given the captain’s armband as the usual captain Chris Dunleavy was unavailable to play but coached the

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NPLNSW.COM.AU 11 FEATURE STORY STRENGTH TO ENDURE

A player who has shown ‘strength to endure’ playing in the Wolves’ youth set-up from Under 11s played four seasons in his first stint at the onwards. He was captain of the Wolves Under 18s Wollongong Wolves (under Wollongong side, which won the Championship. Community FC and South Coast Wolves names at In 2010 he had eight starting appearances from the time) and returned to the club to play in the Round 12 and two from the bench. In the Round historic winning team of 2019. In that year, the 15 match with Sydney United 58, Littler was to team annexed the FFA National Premier League the fore as he attempted to keep the Sydney Championship after indeed winning the NSW NPL United attackers at bay. He dispossessed the Premiership after never being headed in all of the striker who had scored earlier, to deny him a likely twenty-two rounds. This performer is a central brace, subdued another attack with a well-timed defender who began as a left wing/back, and who intervention from the attacking midfielder and achieves his share of goals, is very adept in heading again cleared out of defence after he thwarted an away attacks, is strong in the tackle to win most of offensive manouvre. Following the match, he stated these duels, intercepts perceptively and his passing - ‘It was a good match for me. I’m not the fastest range is wide in distance and with precision. He guy. It was pretty tough.’ is calm under pressure and works diligently with those around him and is on hand to shut down In 2011, his two goals eventuated in Rounds 20 and opposition offensive moves. As a measure of his 22 versus Manly United and Sutherland Sharks. standing, he made the NPL NSW ‘Team Of The In all, this season he made fifteen starting league Week’ twice in 2019, with his sterling performances appearances. Following the Sharks match, he and this defender, in the truncated 2020 campaign, stated in my post match interview, ‘It was very played his sixth and final season in first grade at the satisfying, getting the win, a goal and a clean club. sheet.’ For his forty-five minute achievement, he headed in a Stepjan Paric corner kick, meeting Nick Littler began his second stint at the club in the ball at the far post directing past the diving the 2018 late season match- up with the A League custodian. In the earlier match, on seventy-six club, Central Coast Mariners on 5th October at WIN minutes, Littler ran onto a Sean Robertson pass, Stadium and he certainly made his presence felt. He scuttling through the defence. When in close firing was solid at the back and floated in an early cross distance he let fly, but the Sharks’ custodian kept to cause the Mariners some consternation. He had out the ball. However, it was not under his control previously played with the Mariners Youth Team in and the rebound was propelled again by Littler, season 2011/12 and 2012/13. It was a successful this time into the goal. He was not going to miss a sojourn at that as the team won the Championship second time. The assistant’s flag was subsequently in 2011/12 and concluded the season as runners-up lifted, which placed the score in jeopardy for a time, in the league in his second season there. Along the though the referee ultimately signaled the goal. way, Littler got onto the score sheet on a couple of This did not go down well with the Manly coach occasions, with a twenty-first minute goal against and he was finally asked to leave his box following at AIS at Pluim Park being one such time. He also words with the referee. scored against the same club in Round 13 scoring his team’s fourth goal, an eighty-second minute At the end of the 2011 season Wollongong was strike. against A-League club, Newcastle Jets at Memorial Park, Corrimal on 31st August. The defender was Littler made his Wollongong debut in 2009 making instrumental in assisting his team to achieve a clean his first grade debut in Round 19 versus Manly sheet as they played out a 0-0 score. United at Macedonia Park on 12th September as a seventeen year old by coach Glen Fontana. A tally of twenty starting appearances was achieved He played one other match in this 2009 season in 2012 with one cup and finals game extra. Littler coming off the bench in Round 22 in the 6-5 loss to scored one goal and this was in Round 3 versus APIA Leichhardt (then Sydney Tigers) and played Rockdale City Suns at Crehan Park, Cringila. In the until 2012. He was promoted to first grade after seventy-third minute, he let go with a powerful

12 #NPLNSW left footed drive from twenty-five metres out that zoomed into the Suns’ goal. His final game at the club for his first stint was a semi final match-up with Blacktown City with a 1.30 kick off on Saturday 8th September. During the proceedings, he chanced a long distance shot that unfortunately travelled wide, much to his chagrin. As the seasons moved on, Littler was making his mark and progressed as a player with the likes of , Michael Robinson and Sasho Petrovski in his team as examples. Littler moved north to Seymour Shaw Pak at Miranda for the 2013 season. At the Sutherland Sharks, he went on to ply his trade for a total of six seasons. While there, he more firmly established himself as a Premier League player with distinction, being a consummate defender and an attacker of commendable standard with his all round play. He scored a total of nine goals in the league with six of these coming in the 2016 season. He finished second on the goal achievers’ list for his club in this season. He attained a brace in the seventeenth and After returning to the Wolves for the 2019-2020 forty-second minutes of the Round 2 Blacktown City seasons, he achieved his greatest team success to encounter. Despite his team scoring three goals, add to his earlier accolades. He played twenty- alas Blacktown hit four. Another of his six goals for one league games, with one cup outing, two this season, was against the Wolves in Round 19, appearances in the NPL NSW finals and three after he stole in at the far post to head home, ten appearances in the FFA NPL Finals, together with minutes after interval. three League goals and another in the FFA NPL finals. There were two seasons when he did not feature on the score sheet, those being 2013 and 2017 but Following his team’s 4-0 APIA Leichardt result in his defensive play rarely waned. However, Littler’s Round 13, Littler stated post match - ‘It was close to initial score for Sutherland was in 2014 in the Round one of our best of the year, especially in the second 7 Manly United match. On forty-eight minutes, he half. And to score four goals against the team that was on hand to score the first of the three goals for was coming second. It’s up to us to keep going. If his team. His final goal for the Sharks was in 2018 we take the same mindset into each game, we will and from twenty games was in Round 22, scoring come out on top.’ Never a truer word spoken as it his team’s second, on seventy-three minutes in turned out. the victory over Blacktown City. Littler’s defensive After putting his former team to the sword by four partners at the Sharks included Perry Moustakas goals in Round 19, Littler stated – ‘It was great (the and Jacob Tratt. win) and it is always nice. They gave us a tough Littler was selected in the 2016 ‘Team Of The Year’ match in the first round and it was good to come after being nominated six times in that season’s out and show what we have… In the first minute ‘Team of The Week’ after his consistently impressive they had us under the pump and were playing performances. He was also recognized in the ‘Team some really good football as well…it was one of Of The Week’ in 2011 (x4), 2012 (x3), 2013 (n/a) those games and we came out on top fortunately… 2014 (x1), 2017 (x1) and 2018 (x2) We definitely took our chances and the one from TJ

NPLNSW.COM.AU 13 was really good. They had a couple of chances and Justin made some good saves and it always nice to get a clean sheet…. Hopefully we can keep it going.’ During the match, Littler intervened to deny the Shark’s Spanish striker as well as shutting down other Sharks’ attacking forays. Littler scored the fastest goal of the season in the seventeenth minute strike in the Round 21 Rockdale City Suns encounter. With Taylor McDonald, Ben Tosi and Thomas James were all involved prior to Littler striking with a strong right-footed effort into the goal for his team’s first of two. He was selected in ‘Team Of The Week’ after his performance in this fixture. The central defender was a stalwart at the back and his partnership with Nikola Djordjevic flourished to the point that they were practically impregnable as indeed the team only shipped seventeen goals during the twenty-two rounds at a rate of 0.77 per game. He stated following the APIA Leichhardt game in Round 13 – ‘I think our combination is getting stronger. It kind of shows that when he was missing, we lost.’ Littler has very influential in the 2019 team of stars post match- ‘It was a big bounce back from last and the combinations that he was involved in week. I thought we controlled most of the game assisted the team to success. and deserved to win. It is always nice to get on His goal versus Canberra Olympic in the Semi-Final the score sheet but I would have preferred a clean Littler had chested down a James Stojcevski free sheet…They made us work for everything and it kick. The ball ran loose and Lachlan Scott scooted wasn’t going to be easy in these kind of conditions, after it as it ran across the goal face. Scott retrieved but it was most deserved.’ For his goal James possession then slotted the ball back to Littler and Stojcevski’s corner kick drifted in with the defence he had an easy task of converting. unable to extricate the ball from the crowded area. Subsequent to the FFA NPL Semi Final 2 match The ball was headed down, with Littler appearing at with Perth being the opposition, Littler stated the far post to thread the ball into the goal. after proceedings, - ‘I think in the second half For the Wolves, the central defender played they dominated us and they put a lot of pressure seventy-eight league games, two cup and seven on us. Credit to the defence and all the boys, we finals appearances for a combined total of eighty- held up shop…we kept pressing and pressing and seven appearances for the club. (Plus two more eventually we got the second.’ (goal). in the two 2020 expunged games are taken into In the 2020 season, Littler started as he finished off account.) in 2019 earning the plaudits in the first round clash Nick Littler has certainly shown ‘strength to endure’ with Sydney Olympic at . to perform at this NPL level. He has since moved However, that match was expunged from the on to Bulli FC in Illawarra Premier League. He had records as Covid 19 pandemic hit, cancelling most made a great contribution to the Wolves. activities. However, a rebooted season of eleven By Malcolm Rowney games began on August 2nd and Littler concluded playing nine of these games. After the team had (Player’s comments were originally from interviews defeated North Shore Mariners 4-1 in Round 4 after conducted by the writer for inclusion in his published losing to Marconi the previous week, Littler stated match reports at the time.)

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NPLNSW.COM.AU 19 FEATURE STORY AGE IS NO BARRIER

Age is no barrier to achievement and the following In 1985 on the 7th July, this striker was thirty-seven five players have set the benchmark for the oldest years and eighty-three days and he scored in players to score for the Wollongong Wolves. Three Round 18 versus Marconi Stallions at Wollongong had attained the age of thirty-seven years and two Showground. His sterling effort was the first goal of were a year younger. These are the players and the the match, coming thirty-five minutes in. He curled circumstances behinds their goals. his corner kick into the goal, beating the custodian and stunning the opposition. This striker is the oldest player to score for the Wollongong Wolves. At thirty-seven years and This player scored against Blacktown City on the one hundred and eighty one days on the 2nd Sept 27th May 2018 one minute after the hour mark. He 2012, in his second stint with the Wolves, he scored was thirty-six years and two hundred and thirty-five against Sutherland Sharks in the final round of the days. This defender took the free kick outside the 2012 NSW NPL season at John Crehan Park. He took box. His first effort rebounded off the defensive on defender to his right to elude him and set forth wall. As luck would have it, the ball returned. This for the goal. He spied the custodian’s position and time he hit it sweetly to beat the custodian at the subsequently curled the ball inside the post for the near post to score the equaliser. team’s second goal in sixty seconds. ‘It was quite pleasing. (To score). A good result and a good way Sutherland Sharks provided the opposition when to finish at home.’ this player scored in time added on to win the game. He was thirty-six years and one hundred and thirty- At in Miranda, a Scottish born three days in Round 15 in 2018. The Wolves had striker with A-League credentials was thirty-seven peppered the Sharks goal through Peter Simonoski years and one hundred and six days in the Semi- and Brendan Griffin with this defender providing the Final of the Tiger Turf Cup. The match was played on assists. However, he took it upon himself when he the 10th June 2007 and the goal was scored in the unleashed a powerful drive that rifled through the fourteenth minute against Dandaloo. Steve Hayes air and into the net. tested the goalkeeper with a stinging shot with the custodian keeping the ball out but he could not The goal scorers in order from the oldest to the hold. Consequently the ball ran free with the striker youngest were Sasho Petrovski, , Dez making the most of his opportunity to ram it home Marton, Luke Wilkshire and . for his team to lead by two at this stage of the match. By Malcolm Rowney

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1 Aidan Munford (GK) 1 Ryan Wood (GK) 2 Taylor McDonald 2 Jack Mcloughlin 3 Darcy Madden 4 Nikola Ujdur 4 Nikola Djordjevic 5 Keanu Ismic 5 Joshua Alcorn 6 Lachlan Sepping 6 Ethan Kambisios 7 7 Marcus Beattie 8 Sean Eve 8 Brendan Griffin 9 Bul Juach 9 Thomas James 10 Rory Jordan 10 Van Elia 12 Brodie Clarkson 11 Leroy Jennings 13 Walter Scott 12 Harrison Taranto 15 Eddie Caspers 13 Stefan Dimoski 16 Jake Jovanovski 15 Daniel Loe 17 Yianni Niccalou 16 Fletcher McFarlane 19 Charles M-Mombwa 17 James Stojcevski 20 Luke Cukar (GK) 18 Hamish Lamberton 21 19 Bilal Belkadi 22 Nick Suman (GK 20 Liam Wille 23 Lachlan Rose 23 Hayden Durose (GK) 24 Moudi Najjar 24 Lachlan Scott 25 Lawrence Frederick

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UNDER 11s UNDER 10s UNDER 9s

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

3 Theph Theph 31 Matin Abroon 11 Stephen De Robillard 32 Daniel Padoani 14 Giovanni Pannucio 33 Peter Phillips 18 Diego Bonilla 34 Steven Sohn 20 Luke Cukar - GK 35 Stefan Visscher 26 36 Gabriel Wood 27 Sebastian Senstius 37 Armani Taffa 28 Zach Fielding 38 Nicholas George 29 Bardia Nayeri 39 Charlie Ragg 30 Ollie Jones 40 Griffin Barry - GK

Head Coach: Joe Haywood Assistant Coach: Damir Prodanovic

U20 LADDER

POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Manly United FC 4 3 0 1 10 1 9 9 2 Sydney Olympic FC 3 3 0 0 8 1 7 9 3 Sydney FC 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 7 4 Sutherland Sharks FC 3 2 0 1 5 2 3 6 5 Northbridge Bulls FC 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 6 6 APIA Leichhardt FC 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 7 Blacktown City FC 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1 4 8 Marconi Stallions FC 3 1 1 1 1 3 -2 4 9 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 3 1 1 1 2 5 -3 4 10 Wollongong Wolves FC 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3 11 Sydney United 58 FC 4 0 1 3 2 9 -7 1 12 Rockdale Ilinden FC 4 0 0 4 2 11 -9 0

30 #NPLNSW CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

CLUB PLAYED U20’s 1st TOTAL Sydney United 58 FC 8 2 48 50 Manly United FC 8 18 24 42 Sydney FC 7 14 28 42 Rockdale Ilinden FC 8 0 32 32 Sydney Olympic FC 6 18 12 30 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 7 8 20 28 Blacktown City FC 8 8 16 24 Wollongong Wolves FC 6 6 16 22 Marconi Stallions FC 7 8 12 20 Northbridge Bulls FC 7 12 8 20 Sutherland Sharks FC 6 12 8 20 APIA Leichhardt FC 6 8 4 12

Club championships for all NPL Men’s and Women’s are available online: Men’s: https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/club-championship/ Women’s: https://womens.nplnsw.com.au/club-championship-nsw-womens/

NEXT ROUND FIXTURES MARCONI STALLIONS FC VS MT DRUITT TOWN RANGERS FC VS WOLLONGONG WOLVES FC SYDNEY OLYMPIC FC 4:00 PM / FRI 2 APR 7:00 PM / SAT 3 APR POPONDETTA PARK

MANLY UNITED FC VS SYDNEY FC ROCKDALE ILINDEN FC VS 7:00 PM / FRI 2 APR APIA LEICHHARDT FC 3:00 PM / SUN 4 APR ROCKDALE ILINDEN SUTHERLAND SHARKS FC VS SPORTS CENTRE BLACKTOWN CITY FC 3:30 PM / SAT 3 APR SEYMOUR SHAW SYDNEY UNITED 58 FC VS NORTHBRIDGE BULLS FC 4:00 PM / MON 5 APR SYDNEY UNITED SPORTS CENTRE (MAP)SELECTED TEAMS

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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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