SEVENTY-FIFTH EDITION | SEASON 2017/18 | ROUND 10 VS SYDNEY FC Proudly brought to you by CONTENTS THIS MATCH WE'VE PACKED THIS ISSUE OF THE WANDERER WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR TONIGHT'S MATCH FEATURES SEVENTY-FIFTH EDITION | SEASON 2017/18 | ROUND 10 VS SYDNEY FC Proudly brought to you by A TALE OF TWO WANDERERS W-LEAGUE TAKES CITIES 8 TRIUMPH IN CENTRE STAGE 20 THE WANDERER It’s chalk and cheese in the Y-LEAGUE SYDNEY Red & Black meets Sky The views in this publication are form book but how will things DERBY 14 Blue in an historic Westfield not necessarily the views of the unfold in the seventeenth As we enter into tonight’s W-League Sydney Derby NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Sydney Derby? Sydney Derby Double Wanderers FC. Material in this Header, it’s the Wanderers publication is copyrighted and may who already have one on only be reproduced with the written the board permission from the Club. 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For more information on our products Phone:1300 280 625 please visit www.mitsubishielectric.com.au OPEN LETTER FROM THE PLAYERS HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE DEFENDER ROBBIE CORNTHWAITE AND WESTFIELD W-LEAGUE GOALKEEPER JADA WHYMAN ON TODAY’S SYDNEY DERBY DOUBLE HEADER HERE’S NO GAME we look forward to more than the Sydney Derby. And to be playing on a stage Tlike this makes it all the more exciting. We’ve played in a few Double Headers with the men before but for this to be a Sydney Derby, playing before another Sydney Derby, in a place like ANZ Stadium is pretty amazing. I made my Westfield W-League debut in a Sydney Derby and I can still remember the intensity and passion in that game being something I’d never experienced before. This is a club that is used to success I’ve been at the Wanderers for a couple T’S A MASSIVE day for the club today and we know we have the quality in the of seasons now and Sydney FC have had as we host the first ever Sydney squad to be challenging this season. the sway of things lately but I’m confident Derby Double Header. Sydney FC are flying high at the the girls will be up for the challenge. Keep Cool in Style this Season with IEvery Sydney Derby is special but to moment but as we saw in the first meeting We’ve been playing well recently have the Westfield W-League girls taking this season, we’re more than capable of but our results haven’t quite matched the MSZ-EF Series the spotlight before us is fantastic for the causing them problems. our performances but we’ve got a lot of club and the sport as a whole. Hopefully we can put in a performance talented girls in this squad this year so I’m For us boys, tonight’s match is a big the home fans will be proud of. sure things will click into gear soon. one in the context of the season. As we near the halfway point of the season, Robbie Cornthwaite Jada Whyman the table is going to start spreading out and we Captain and Defender Goalkeeper need to start stringing results together to put Member #1011163 Member #1017327 ourselves where we want to be. Western Sydney Wanderers FC Western Sydney Wanderers FC CONTROL We help your business to understand and take control of your energy needs. Quiet Comfort All Day Energy Efficient Wi-Fi Control Mitsubishi Electric, proudly supporting energyaction.com.au | 1300 553 551 The Western Sydney Wanderers FC. VISIT WANDERLAND.COM.AU 5 For more information on our products Phone:1300 280 625 please visit www.mitsubishielectric.com.au WARM UP MATCH PREVIEW OUBLE THE ACTION, double the Derby fun. DIt’s a historic Sydney Derby spectacular tonight, as Red & Black meets Sky Blue in both the Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League. We asked our fans and Members For the men, tonight’s second what they listen to on Derby day! Sydney Derby of the season is the seventeenth overall and if tonight is ALL THESE THINGS I’VE anything like the first, it’s sure to be an DONE entertaining one. THE KILLERS In Round 3 the spoils were shared BACK IN BLACK in a pulsating 2-2 draw at Allianz AC/DC Stadium, Sydney FC clawing their way back via goals from Bobô and Josh BROADWAY JUNGLE Brillante after Oriol Riera and Brendan THE FLAMES Hamill had given the Wanderers a two- MAN’S NOT HOT goal lead. BIG SHAQ The Wanderers suffered their second defeat of the Hyundai A-League PROTECT YA NECK season at the hands of Brisbane last WU-TANG CLAN week but know that a win tonight BAD MOON RISING could catapult them back into the top CREEDENCE CLEARWATER six with a game in hand. REVIVAL Standing in the way is a red-hot Sydney FC outfit who after nine rounds THE LOGICAL SONG find themselves five points clear at the SUPER TRAMP WALK ON WATER 30 SECONDS TO MARS ARE YOU THE NEXT MEMBER LET’S GET LOUD JENNIFER LOPEZ OF THE MONTH? Visit http://spoti.fi/2BLzWkj O YOU KNOW someone who is a Wanderers in 150 words or less their outstanding to listen to these and more! Member that is making a contribution in contribution that should see them recognised Dthe Western Sydney community? as Wanderers Member of the Month. We want to recognise our Members The nominees for this will form the who have shown generosity, compassion, shortlist for nominees for the Western a selfless act or ongoing commitment to a Sydney Wanderers Chairman’s Award to cause that supports and positively affects be announced at the Wanderers Medal our region as our Member of the Month. 2018 with the Chairman’s Award winner To nominate an individual that you announced on the evening by Wanderers’ believe has shown initiative and commitment Chairman, Mr Paul Lederer. to the community of Western Sydney, simply fill out the form below and outline Nominate a Member at wanderland.com.au 6 THE WANDERER ROUND 10 WARM UP top of the ladder following last week’s 1-0 win against Adelaide United. In the history of the Sydney Derby, it’s the Sky Blue who hold the upper hand with seven wins to the Red & Black’s four, though it’s the Wanderers who last celebrated a win in this fixture – at this very stadium, no less. 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