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Everything you need for tonight's match FEATURES REGULAR SIXTY-FOURTH EDITION X SEASON 2016/17 X ROUND 13 VS PERTH GLORY COLUMNS

OPEN LETTER: 5 FROM THE CEO 6 WARM UP

FIVE THINGS: FIVE YOUNGSTERS WHO’VE 11 THE STORY SO FAR MADE THEIR MARK 8 Looking back on the season’s first half PLAYERS TO WATCH: 13 CLISBY VS RISDON PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY Story by Domenic Trimboli

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WITH HAYDEN FOXE COURTESY OF ANDREW HOWE  @ANDYHOWE_STATTO ast week’s result against Brisbane We know what we want to achieve Lwas a pleasing result overall. We were at this football Club and that’s to win playing a side who were unbeaten in nine things. Each week the players are games and to restrict them to the few growing and understanding each other chances they had, especially at home, more but where we are now is not was positive on our behalf. where we want to be. We want to be There were times when we had to be challenging for titles so that means we resilient and desperate, and I thought have to keep working harder and keep we defended as a whole team very well, doing all those little things better. and in another game we might have got Perth will be a tough test today. something more out of it. They are always a physical side who We’re in the middle of a busy can score goals and play good football. period at the moment with the short They’re in a similar place to us on turn-around of games but it’s not the ladder but I look at performances too hard for us to keep the players rather than results. If we keep ollongong Wolves defeated focused. One of this group’s biggest performing the way we have been, I’m WParramatta Eagles 1-0 at Melita strengths is their professionalism on confident we’ll win a lot more games Stadium in a controversial game played and off the pitch. than we don’t. on this day in 1992. The match ended in mayhem after referee Manny Loupis had reversed an injury time penalty call for a Wollongong handball in the box, VISIT THE WANDERERSSHOP.COM.AU FOR ALL YOUR WANDERERS MERCH instead awarding a free kick against the Eagles for offside after consulting with VOTE FOR YOUR EARN his assistant. Police reinforcements were +500 called to the South Granville venue after MAN POINTS Loupis was threatened and bottles were OF THE thrown at him after the final whistle. The match continued a remarkable defensive run for the Wolves, who had conceded MATCH just six goals in 15 games since the start THE PLAYER WITH THE MOST POINTS AT of the season. With the likes of Charlie THE END OF JANUARY WILL BE CROWNED TH MINUTE MEMBERS’ PLAYER OF THE MONTH VOTING OPENS AT THE 70 Yankos and Mike O’Shea in defence, VOTING CLOSES AT 10:00PM and John Filan between the sticks, DOWNLOAD THE APP Wollongong ended the 1991/92 season WSW REWARDS with a national league lowest goals conceded record which stands to this day WSWREWARDS - just 17 goals against after 26 games.

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’m confident that in 2017 we will find I’ve really been impressed with Ithe consistency we need and hopefully Brendon Santalab this season. He we can start things off with a bang today continues to deliver and he plays with against Perth Glory. so much pride and passion. I think if Playing against Perth is always we had another 10 Brendon Santalab’s tough. No matter what kind of form we’d be unstoppable. they’re in, they’re always a tricky team The New Year also brings to face, though I think if we really turn about our return to the Asian things on and take our chances, we’ll Champions League and I can’t definitely come out on top. wait. It’s always good to be Our general football has been great playing top-level football against so far this season and things will start to the best teams in Asia and to be turn when we take our chances in front able to see where we’re at as a of goal, so it’s only a matter of time. Club and also as a nation. Once we string a couple of results It’s great to be on that stage where together, our confidence will grow and I people all around the world are think we’ll see a strong second-half of the watching us and seeing how we do season from the boys. things in the West. VISIT THE WANDERERSSHOP.COM.AU FOR ALL YOUR WANDERERS MERCH

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STORY BY DOMENIC TRIMBOLI  @DOM_TRIMBOLI

has been much tougher than Park, the big number of new anticipated, nobody will be faces joining the side and a writing off ’s return to the Asian Champions men anytime soon. League looming, the new The Wanderers have always season was never going to be been a team who excel when short of talking points. the chips are seemingly down, And it began with a bang, and in a league where fortunes as a Hyundai A-League s we enter the New can change in an instant, the record crowd of 61,880 Year and take stock Red & Black will be quietly packed into ANZ Stadium for Aof the three months backing themselves to taste XIII. of football we’ve had so far, finals football yet again. The Wanderers came off it’s fair to say that it’s been Even before a ball was second best in that contest but yet another unpredictable kicked, the 2016/17 season was bounced back immediately Hyundai A-League season. shaping up to be a watershed the next week, knocking And although there’s campaign for the Wanderers. off defending Champions ALL CLASS no denying that the With the temporary re- Adelaide United 2-1 at Nico has been in Wanderers’ 2016/17 season location to the Sydney Olympic Coopers Stadium, extracting sparkling form of late

8 THE WANDERER ROUND 13 9 FEATURE a bit of swift revenge for last season’s Grand Final. While performances have been eye-catching and purposeful, results since then have been mixed for a Wanderers side who have welcomed twelve new faces to the squad. Of those faces, it’s hard not to single out the contributions of Argentine marquee man Nicolás Martínez. Arriving late in the pre- season on-loan from Greek giants Olympiacos, the diminutive playmaker showed his class immediately with some silky touches on debut in the Sydney Derby. He would soon score his first goal in Red & Black a few weeks later, netting the fastest goal in the Club’s history with a fantastic long- range drive against Perth Glory after just 30 seconds. With three assists, two goals and a string of man of the match performances under his GOAL HUNGRY belt, there’s no question that Santalab is showing no Martínez is one the league’s most signs of slowing down dangerous players and Tony Popovic will be hoping for the demonstrating just why the they attempt to surge up the awaits the Red & Black in that number 10 to continue his output people of Western Sydney ladder in the coming months. period, including a particularly in the second-half of the season. view him as a talisman. While consolidating a finals tough stretch of four games in Fellow off-season recruits At 34 years of age, spot will be the main priority for 10 days that involves away trips Jumpei Kusukami and Jack Santalab continues to do what the Wanderers at the moment, to Perth and Asia, as well as Clisby have also been bright he does best: find the net. there’s no doubt that Tony Sydney Derby XV. lights for the Wanderers, with His six goals in five starts Popovic and co will be busy Though it’s all familiar Jumpei establishing himself as this season have brought him preparing for a third stint in Asia. ground for a Club who has one of the competition’s best within four of ’s Today’s match marks the continually defied the odds dribblers and Clisby making Club record of 32, a target beginning of what will be a busy and proved doubters wrong. some key contributions in which seems very attainable few months for the Wanderers, Whatever 2017 has up its both defence and attack. for a man who fights for every with their 2017 Asian sleeve, you can bet it won’t be When we cast our eye half-opportunity he gets. Champions League campaign short on entertainment. over last year’s crop, Brendon The Wanderers will look kicking-off on 21 February. Buckle up—things are just Santalab is once again to Santalab for leadership as An intense match schedule getting started.

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will truly make it a centrepiece “We’re still waiting on the that the new Western Sydney of New South Wales. specifics of that stadium and Stadium will do that. John Tsatsimas, CEO of the the plan as such but we’ve “We’re very excited about n December, the New Wanderers, said that the new had some great input into the it coming to fruition and South Wales Government design will most importantly design of the stadium and we being a reality.” I unveiled the winning cater to the best interest of will wait to see what elements Construction giants design for the Wanderers’ Wanderers Members and fans. are integrated at the ground.” Lendlease will build the new home: the 30,000-seat “We don’t say it’s a Western Tsatsimas said that the stadium stadium, which will see the Western Sydney Stadium. Sydney Wanderers ground. will boast an atmosphere that creation of more than 1,200 Boasting the steepest stands It’s a stadium for the people will help take the Wanderland jobs in Western Sydney. of any venue in the country, of Western Sydney but the experience to the next level. Work to demolish the along with safe standing areas, Western Sydney Wanderers “It needs to replicate, to existing Pirtek Stadium will the stadium will be a world- are prime tenants and we a significant degree, what begin early this year, with the class football venue housed want to be represented at the was formerly at Parramatta new venue scheduled to open within a bustling precinct that ground,” he said. Stadium. I have no doubt in early 2019.

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The young Red & Black brigade are fighting for their first ever Grand Final appearance

STORY BY JOSHUA THOMAS  @JOSHUA_THOMAS97

side were leapfrogged by the Newcastle Jets who handed them their second defeat in a 2-0 loss in Round 6. After a stuttering start to their 2016/17 season which saw them rally back from 3-0 down only to lose 4-3 to Newcastle in the opening round, the young Wanderers then salvaged a 1-1 draw with t’s been a rollercoaster the Central Coast Mariners 2016 for the Western before winning two matches ISydney Wanderers Foxtel in very convincing fashion. ALWAYS National Youth team who First, there was a satisfying DANGEROUS sit second in Conference B 3-0 shut-out of Sydney FC Mario Shabow continues heading into the New Year. before an 8-0 smashing of the to make things happen Having sat top for most of FFA Centre of Excellence. in the Foxtel National the season, Trevor Morgan’s Although the 2-0 loss to Youth League

18 THE WANDERER ROUND 13 EYES FORWARD The Wanderers are aiming for a maiden Grand Final berth

the Jets wasn’t how they In midfield, Mario Shabow wanted to end 2016, 2017 is is also shining very bright looking very bright for a team having scored five goals, full of future stars. playing in every game and Netting 15 goals across being an instrumental figure their opening five games and in the middle of the park. with a wealth of talent going The New Year brings forward, Western Sydney with it three final regular are the highest scoring team season games for the side as across both conferences. they look to book a spot in Former Kenyan refugee the National Youth League Abraham Majok has scored Grand Final for the first time. three goals in his first season The Red & Black face away with the club, while Lachlan trips to Sydney FC and the Scott who has been in and out Central Coast Mariners before of the A-League squad, also ending the regular season at has a goal to his name after Popondetta Park against the scoring with his first touch in FFA Centre of Excellence on the Sydney Derby. Sunday 15 January. *Visit parknfly.com.au for full terms and conditions terms full for parknfly.com.au *Visit Take the smart way to the runway! • Book using promo code WANDERERS and Park & Fly for a 4 day weekend for just $79* • Undercover parking • Free on demand shuttles to and from Sydney Airport parknfly.com.au • Onsite guard patrols and 24 hour CCTV

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sorry for the reminder. And as the start to this season isn’t as dire as 2014/15, there will be some kind of movement (as much as I love the idea of Christmas miracles, a guy named Vitor won’t be involved). he last time It’s pretty obvious what Wanderers had this area of the park Wanderers Ttype of start to the will target. season, there were mid- The season movements aplenty. rumours—there was a Eight came in, mainly as flickering of fire with that injury replacements. smoke, before he asked for WHO'S DELIVERING Four walked out the door. the GDP of a small Pacific THE GOODS To the chap with the Vitor nation—indicated as much. Santalab's six goals Saba shirt at Wanderland, A striker. A STRIKER! have proven crucial

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Wanderers have one, some talented, but up to the rigours Some stats for Nichols and Jumpei all love will say. But who knows of ACL away days? consideration: at the time of a pop at goal and because of where the club would be And herein lies the writing (before the Brisbane injury Santalab has been on the without Brendon Santalab’s quandary, faced by many a game) Wanderers strikers had park on average half as much as six goals this season. Yet with management worldwide in the lowest return of assists, Berisha, Fornaroli, Keogh etc. a looming Champions League mid-season transfer windows: secondary assists, shot assists But it screams the need campaign, he needs help. Do you hope things will come and fouls won. So what! for help. For all the effort of Kerem good with existing stock— They are there to score. True. Big decision looming. Bulut, and the odd-errant it’s not like Bulut HASN’T There’s one more they are Massive five months too, with offside flag, it hasn’t worked delivered before in these lagging: total shots. the club having a reputation out second time round yet. parts—or do you delve into Again, you can’t blame to uphold in Asia. Lachlan Scott is raw and the great unknown? Santalab here. Martinez, Pressure is on.

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