KICKOFF 2021 - ROUND 01

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We are very happy to have partnered with from the players. Together it’s a recipe to be able to Northbridge and to be playing in NPL NSW Men’s achieve the goals we have set out as a group. competition. I feel as though we have put together a very good squad including some great players from To be playing our first match as Northbridge Bulls the existing Northbridge team. FC in the 2021 season on Saturday is very exciting and I hope friends, families and football fans come I know it’s early days but we are striving to be the to support the team. best Academy in the country. We have attracted some great talent already and will continue to do Mile Sterjovski so in the future with the ultimate goal of developing Northbridge Bulls FC Head Coach as many players for the next level. We have put in a good structure of how we want things done and an expectation of professionalism and high standards

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NPLNSW.COM.AU 3 1ST GRADE TEAM LISTS

1 Ryan Wood - GK 1 Anthony Bouzanis (GK) 2 Jack Mcloughlin 2 Adam Massoud 4 Nikola Ujdur 3 Gabriel Contigiani 5 Keanu Ismic 4 Brendan Hooper 6 Lachlan Sepping 5 Nic Petrillo 8 Sean Eve 6 Patrick O’Shea 9 Bul Juach 7 Peter Simonovski 10 Rory Jordan 8 Oliver Green 12 Brodie Clarkson 9 Jeremy Cox 15 Eddie Caspers 10 Lachlan Everett 16 Jake Jovanovski 11 Mason Versi 20 Luke Cukar - GK 12 Harry Sutherland 25 Lawrence Frederick 13 Charlie Jones 14 Christopher Lindsay Head Coach: Mile Sterjovski 16 Gerrard Roebuck (GK) Assistant Coach: Kory Babington 17 James Andrew Assistant Coach: Tim Aitken 21 Luke Sauer 22 Patrick Scibilio 23 Jarad Wiley 25 Alex Masciovecchio 88 Chris McStay 99 Jonathan Grozdanovski

Head Coach: Nick Dimovski Assistant Coaches: Luis Contigiani & Steve Gordon

Referee: H. Jomaa Assistant Referees: C. Wright and S. Quinn Fourth Official: L. Jones

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The NSW Men’s one to watch for Northbridge on Saturday and competition is back, and round one of the 2021 ex-Western Sydney Wanderers Youth player Rory season is set to kick-off the season with a bang. Jordan who returns to the NPL NSW after a stint The opening round will be dedicated to Rockdale overseas. Illinden’s Idriss El-Hafiane, a fan favourite and much They will be up against the returning Sutherland admired and adored by many in the Football Family, Sharks back in the NPL NSW after sitting out the each club will be observing a minute’s silence rebooted 2020 season. paying respect to the energetic attacker. Nick Dimovski is back as a coach and will show the Northbridge Bulls will be looking for all three points league what the Sharks are capable of. when they host Sutherland Sharks at Sydney United Sports Centre this Saturday. Dimovski has quietly gone about assembling a talent side including pacy star James Andrew, Scottish The Bulls have a new name, a new home and a new midfielder Chris McStay and shot-stopper Anthony coach this season, and it will be interesting to see Bouzanis. how they handle their first test of the campaign. There is plenty of mystery and intrigue in this clash, Former Socceroos winger Mile Sterjovski takes the with many fans unsure of what to expect from the helm as Bulls coach this season and will be guiding Sharks after 12 months off and from the new-look his youthful line-up to what is hopefully a successful Bulls. first term. No matter what, all the answers will be revealed Former Wollongong rising star Bul Juach will be when these two teams face off this Saturday.

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

Head Coach: Joe Haywood Assistant Coach: Damir Prodanovic

27 Jay Mcgowan 34 Julian Trovato 28 Kristopher Jovanovski 35 Mitchell Heapy 26 Matthew Marrum 36 Alexander Mangion 30 Tristan Maher 37 Nathan Tohme 31 Jordan Wang 38 Samuel Amey 32 Nelson Lam 39 Jonny Ress 33 Evan Souris 40 Tommy Ruperto

Coach: Nick Porecca Asst. Coach: Halil Boz Managers: Matthew Smith, Jason Joaquim

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WOLLONGONG WOLVES FC VS SYDNEY UNITED 58 FC VS MANLY UNITED FC SYDNEY FC 2:30 PM / SUN 7 MAR 4:00 PM / SUN 7 MAR ALBERT BUTLER MEMORIAL PARK SYDNEY UNITED SPORTS CENTRE

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ROUND 1 27/02/21 (Sat) 15:00 Sydney United Sports Centre Sutherland Sharks FC ROUND 4 20/03/21 (Sat) 13:30 Campbelltown Sports Stadium Marconi Stallions FC ROUND 7 10/04/21 (Sat) 15:00 Fairfield Showground Rockdale Ilinden FC ROUND 8 18/04/21 (Sun) 12:30 Campbelltown Sports Stadium Manly United FC ROUND 10 02/05/21 (Sun) 12:30 Campbelltown Sports Stadium APIA Leichhardt FC ROUND 11 09/05/21 (Sun) 12:30 Campbelltown Sports Stadium Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC ROUND 13 22/05/21 (Sat) 15:00 Fairfield Showground Blacktown City FC ROUND 14 29/05/21 (Sat) 15:30 Campbelltown Sports Stadium Sydney FC ROUND 16 12/06/21 (Sat) 15:00 Fairfield Showground Wollongong Wolves FC ROUND 17 20/06/21 (Sun) 15:00 Sydney United Sports Centre Sydney United 58 FC ROUND 20 10/07/21 (Sat) 15:00 Fairfield Showground Sydney Olympic FC

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