KICKOFF ROUND 9 SUNDAY WIN STADIUM V 7TH MAY 2017 FIXTURES TEAM LISTS FIRST GRADE MATCH PREVIEW 3PM TEAM OF THE WEEK #PS4NPLNSW CORPORATE PARTNERS 2 CONTENTSHEADING NPLNSW.COM.AU WOLLONGONG WOLVES COACHING STAFF & MANAGEMENT 1st Team Coach Jacob Timpano 1st Grade Assistant Coach Neil Mann and Alfredo Esteves Senior Managers Robert Positti and Surit Wadhwa Under 20s Coach Julio Miranda Under 18s Coach Richard Lloyd GK Coach John Krajnovic Match Preview 6 Health and Medical Services Figtree Physiotherapy Technical Director Neil Mann Team Lineups 18 CEO Chris Papakosmas 2017 Ladder 19 Admin Manager Susan Gatt Season Draw 30 Program Contributors Malcolm Rowney Photographer - Seniors Pedro Garcia Photographer – Juniors Chris Horn Ground Announcer Kevin Morrissey For advertising opportunities, please contact This program is proudly Susan Gatt on 4225 0999. printed by WOLVES SHOP 105 Crown Street Wollongong Public Notices: • Entry inside the perimeter fence of the playing area is prohibited at all times and offenders will be prosecuted. • All spectators are requested to vacate the ground within 15 minutes of the end of the final game. Police may be requested to remove any unauthorised people who remain after the stipulated time. • The setting alight of, or the lighting or discharging of any type of object, including fireworks, signal or smoke flares is strictly prohibited. Offenders will be arrested and charged. Website: wollongongwolves.com.au Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 2 4225 0999 Phone: 105 Crown St Wollongong NSW 2500 Twitter: @wollgongwolves Facebook: fb.com/wollongongwolves Instagram: @WollongongWolves 3 SPONSORS #PS4NPLNSW 4 WELCOME NPLNSW.COM.AU FROM THE elcome everyone to our Round 9 fixture against and software solutions with the Wollongong Wolves WBonnyrigg White Eagles. exclusively utilizing CDN’s CLoudvue centralised software The mighty Wollongong Wolves are looking to extend our UOW COLLEGE – UOW COLLEGE are the Wolves recent positive form, with another strong showing here Education and community partner and provide pathways at WIN Stadium – The Wolf Den. to the University of Wollongong. Providing opportunities Coming into this match following back to back victories through education. the squad is starting to fire and feeling confident. SOUTH COAST GRAPHICS PRINTERS – For all printing and We are making our home ground a fortress. distribution requirements. Strong, proud supporters of the Wollongong Wolves for over 20 years. Having picked up 7 points from a maximum 9 over our first three home matches we intend to make WIN MELANOMA INSTITUTE AUSTRALIA – Raising funds for Stadium a graveyard for visiting teams and the most ground breaking research into melanoma and partnering feared road trip in the draw for all our opposition. with the Wolves to raise awareness particularly among our kids. As the premier representative football team for the Illawarra and South Coast, the Wollongong Wolves FIGTREE PHYSIO – Complete physio services to all our have a responsibility to give our region a team they seniors and juniors. 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We intend to grow our wonderful club, in conjunction Our home crowds are the best in the league and all our with everyone, to reclaim our place as the powerhouse boys enjoy nothing more than playing in front of our of football, not simply across our region or across NSW vocal, passionate and committed fans. but across the entire country. We have had great crowds for our first 3 home matches There are many exciting, realistic and achievable goals and are looking to build on this even further and packing we have set ourselves and together we are going to WIN Stadium – The Wolf Den every time we play at prove that dreams can indeed turn into reality. home. Through hard work, dedication, pride, inclusion and For a club like ours, a not for profit, community based vision we will show that by doing the right thing, for the organisation, strong, healthy home crowds are crucial to right reasons, the right outcome will ensure. our future. These are very exciting times for our club and for the Also important is the amazing support we get from our entire Illawarra and South Coast. valued sponsors. We will reclaim our rightful spot in our great game and It is through their contribution to our club and our sport most importantly, we will provide hope, opportunity and that we are in a position to grow our club and provide pathways to the most important and valuable asset – our opportunities and pathways to everyone. children. MCR – Multi Civil and Rail Services Sit back now and enjoy the quality football the mighty Wollongong Wolves Premier Major Sponsor have been Wollongong Wolves will be displaying. strong supporters of the mighty Wolves since 2014. Support our club that supports our community. Continuing to foster football across the Illawarra and South Coast GO THE WOLVES. MR CROWN – The Home of Football in the Illawarra, MR CROWN has partnered with the Wolves to further grow our beautiful game. Great food. Superb atmosphere. Families and children very welcomed. CDN – Central Data Network provide integrated IT 5 MATCH PREVIEW #PS4NPLNSW THE OPPOSITION: Bonnyrigg White Eagles come to town to take on over Hakoah Sydney City East. The biggest losing the Wollongong Wolves at WIN Stadium in this margin was three goals achieved twice, 3-0 loss Round 9 encounter in the Play Station 4 NPL NSW to Sutherland Sharks in Round 17 and 4-1 loss to Mens 1 competition. Sydney United 58 in Round 21. This up coming game will be the 17th time that New players to the 2017 line-up include Zac the two teams have met in the league with Mackenzie from Wollongong Wolves and Milan another meeting being in the cup. We welcome Susak from Asia the club to Wollongong. BLAST FROM THE PAST THE OPPOSITION TODAY – BONNYRIGG WHITE This match was played on Saturday 6th August EAGLES 2011 at John Crehan Park, Cringila. It was the The Bonnyrigg White Eagles club last won Round 19 clash. honours by winning the 2015 Championship. Wolves: Brody Crane, Alex Mansueto, Dave Abel, The team defeated Blacktown City 2-0 with goals Jacob Timpano, Nick Littler, Zac Freeburn, Stepjan taken by Robbie Younis and Yuta Kokado. The Paric, John Martinoski, Andres Gomez, Mark team consisted of James Chronopoulos, Tynan Picciolini and Sasho Petrovski. Sean Robertson Diaz, Dylan Fox, Ray Miller, Ben Spruce, Kokado, replaced Martinoski. Chris Tadrosse (Capt.), Younis, Mun Soo Gil, Nikola Zonjic, and McDonald. Adam Jenner, David White Eagles: Andrew Bazi, David Vrankovic, Vrankovic, Alex Mansueto replaced Fox, Miller Michael Robinson, Aleksander Canak, Takuyama and Spruce respectively. The coach was Brian Murayama, Ben Spruce, Jamie McMaster, Shane Brown. Webb, Brendan Gan, Jared Lum and Brad Boardman. Blake Powell replaced Webb. Bonnyrigg in 2016 finished in fifth position on 30 points from 8 wins and 6 draws. The This, as a fast free flowing game, saw Petrovski team scored 41 goals conceded 39 with a plus scoring from the spot after Picciolini had strode two-goal difference, which the fifth best in the through and was taken out four minutes prior competition. The top scorer was again Younis to the half time whistle. Bonnyrigg replied close with 11 in tow, he being one of 11 players to have to a half hour on through McMaster. Spruce goaled with the addition of two scored by the propelled the ball to the far side to Powell. He opposition. The team had three matches in which headed it back for McMaster to do his job in the they did not score, which was the third best in 64th. Abel put the Wolves ahead when he latched the competition along with two other teams. onto a good ball from Timpano. He threaded The quickest goal came in the 14th minute was the ball through a crowded area. He nearly shared by two players, Bo Hyun Chun in Round scored another after being set loose by Timpano 12 and Asmir Kadric in Round 22. The solitary again, his effort thumped across the cross bar. multi scorer in a single match was Younis with Bonnyrigg restored parity when an Elasi cross three braces. Three clean sheets were achieved found Boardman to ultimately goal. which was fifth best along with three others. Abel stated post match –‘Yeah it was a good The best result sequence without loss was four effort, Bonnyrigg is a good side. …Jake cut it back matches – Rounds 10-13, win, draw, win and and I hit it. They don’t come for me very often.’ win. The worst sequence without winning was seven, Rounds 14-20, loss, draw, draw, loss, loss, McMaster’s comments – ‘We got there in the end. draw and loss. The biggest winning margin was We kept ticking over and we did well to hang in four goals in the Round 21 5-1 win there in the end.’ 6 MATCH PREVIEW NPLNSW.COM.AU THE MATCH-UP Yuzi Tashiro (WW) with five, and Hassan Jalloh with four.