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Material in this publication is copyrighted and may only be reproduced with the written permission of the NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Wanderers FC. All photography courtesy of Getty Images, George Suresh, Steve Christo, Jarred Stedman, Ali Erhan, Sebastian Giunta, Les Shorrock collection, Deakin University Library, Liverpool Rangers, Doonside Hawks, Baulkham Hills FC, Blaxland FC, West Pennant Hills FC and Revesby Workers SFC. STay ConneCTed VISIT WSWandererSfC.Com.au FOLLOW US @WSWandererSfC WATCH WSWandererSTv PROUD SUPPORTERS OF 2014/15 CORPORATE PARTNER ENJOY A HAHN SUPERDRY ON GAME DAY AT ONE OF THESE LICENSED VENUES FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN WSW GEAR Parramatta RSL Check with each venue for Terms & Conditions. 03 STay ConneCTed | viSiT WSWandererSfC.Com.au FROM OUR FOundatiON PlaYER ut of all the games in the season, Sydney Derby moment but the ones we The Wanderers are such a big part of aside from the final series, you won hold the greatest memories for me. Western Sydney, the region has a long Oalways want to win the Derby. Our victory at Allianz Stadium football history and we are now part of Watching the Sydney Derby as a fan is in 2013 saw a stadium at maximum that heritage. Western Sydney finally an extremely stressful experience and I felt capacity with a sea of Red & Black taking has a team to bring people together and that first-hand watching the last Derby live over. I’m not sure if there were more of represent the West. in our fortress; I was grinding my teeth and our fans in their stadium but it definitely This is the biggest derby in the Hyundai sitting on the edge of my seat for the entire sounded like it. A-League and as a Wanderer I know that game. It’s stressful because I know how much I’m a Wanderer, I still have as much Sydney is Red & Black. passion there is between the players and the passion as the boys playing and I enjoy supporters - pride is on the line. contributing to the club in a positive way Adam D'ApuZZO It is hard to pinpoint my favourite off-the-field. foundaTion player 05 STay ConneCTed | folloW @WSWandererSfC Warm UP IN the SHEDS WiTh brendan hamill @BJ_hamill erby week is always big in terms My first Derby was Round 2 at of preparation leading up to the Allianz Stadium and the atmosphere at Dgame. The boys have been focused the sold out stadium is something that knowing that there is massive task ahead I will never forget. This was followed of them and we have a very good attitude by our first home Derby of the season as it is a must win for us. in Round 8 where 20,000 fans in Red & The rivalry between the clubs is massive Black created the best atmosphere I’ve and it’s the biggest derby in Australian ever experienced. sport. The East v West divide means Games like the Sydney Derby are a big ON this daY there is going to be feelings, tempers and part of the reason we love football and CourTeSy of andreW hoWe challenges flying in as we are going to do while we haven’t won the Derby yet this @ANDYHOWE_stattO everything we can to win. season we’re going to change that this I played in the Melbourne Derby when time around. The winner tonight will take wo NSL matches were played in I was with Heart and while similar in overall bragging rights with most wins so Western Sydney on this day in Round nature, the Sydney Derby is much bigger we cannot slip. T5 of the 1988 season. At Marconi in terms of passion, the rivalry and what it The West is bigger and better than East Stadium, Steve Calderan, Ian Gray and means to the fans. Sydney and we’re going to prove that. Frank Farina all scored to help Marconi to a 3-1 win over St George with a crowd of 1,900 watching. Down the road at the We are ON the LINE FIXTURES & RESULTS Croatian Sports Centre just over 3,900 saw Sydney Croatia defeat Adelaide City You may have noticed these odd Scan the QR code below for all score 1-0, Croatia’s goal coming from 18-year- looking barcodes (see below right) updates across our Hyundai A-League, old substitute Craig Foster. The wins kept throughout this edition of The Wanderer. Westfield W-League and Foxtel National Marconi and Sydney Croatia in the top To get the best experience simply follow Youth League matches. three of the NSL ladder at this early stage these three easy steps: of the 1988 campaign. Both Marconi and STEP 1 Download a QR scanner app on Sydney Croatia powered on throughout your smart device the season eventually meeting in the 1988 STEP 2 Open the app and scan each Grand Final at Parramatta Stadium where QR code in The Wanderer Marconi took out the honours in a penalty STEP 3 Enjoy your interactive shoot-out victory. Wanderers content BURLINGTON — Stone inspired porcelain tile DI LORENZO TILES Pty Ltd Tile Merchants | www.dilorenzo.com.au Bella Vista 02 8818 2999 | Redfern 02 9698 8737 | Newcastle 02 4962 5775 | Willoughby 02 8602 1470 1855-28 06 round 19 | WandererS fC vS Sydney fC Warm UP #HASHTAG Every edition we’ll publish the best tweets and Instagram pics you guys tag us in. FIELD repOrter WiTh CaTherine Cannuli @canNULI_13 lot has been said about how the we hosted our first at Campbelltown Sydney Derby has transformed Stadium it showcased the power of A football in Australia so I thought football with the RBB there in numbers; I’d share some of my favourite memories. chanting with passion and supporting us The first Sydney Derby was a turning for the entire match. point in our sport. I had an epiphany My last ever home game as a that day and realised that football in professional footballer was also a WSW #WSW #WSWvWel Australia had truly arrived and was Sydney Derby. I scored my last goal in @IANMURPHY something really special. the final seconds against our biggest The Derby has epitomised the rival. It was an extremely emotional rivalry between the East and the West goal as I knew this was the last time I and a win tonight will put us above was going to play in front of the fans the team from Eastern Sydney in representing the Red & Black. overall wins. With so much history in the fixture Similarly, the W-League Sydney Derby already here’s hoping it’s another has built a rivalry that will forever be a fitting show-piece tonight. Come on part of Australian football history. When you Wanderers! newcastle traditions. #labanda #WSW boTh SideS of Match DAY partner @Tatiana SYDNEY Have three WINS apieCe in The a-leaGue’S no better way to spend your 21st biggest birthday than at a @wswanderersfc rivalrY game. 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It proved as much with fans only having come to the fore, tonight’s Sydney Derby Round Three, 20 October 2012: to wait three rounds into the 2012/13 season is a chance to gain bragging rights as Wanderers’ third competitive A-League 08 round 19 | WandererS fC vS Sydney fC Time To Claim BRAGGING RIGHTS STory by STan uzunov @StanUZUNOV match and first sell-out of Pirtek Stadium.