Robbie Slater W-LEAGUE Season Review Daniel Alessi: the Defence Rests
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TWENTY-FIFTH EdITIoN • sEasoN 2013/14 VS NEWCASTLE JETS INSIDE THIS ISSUE LIFE AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE POLJAK VS BRILLANTE LEGENDS OF THE WEST: PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY ROBBIE SlateR W-LEAGUE SEASON REVIEW DANIEL ALESSI: THE DEFENCE RESTS 03 VISIT WSWANDERERSFC.COM.AU & SIGN UP TO THE WEEKLY WANDERER THIS WEEK ... FOLLOW US @WSWANDERERSFC 05 FROM THE PARTNER... 21 SpOT THE DIFFERENCE University of Western sydney’s Vice- Can you spot the five differences this week? Chancellor, Barney Glover on why the Wanderers partnership is a perfect fit 23 TAKE FIVE WITH ... Catherine Cannuli takes some time 07 NEWS AND VIEWS out with The Wanderer Tonight’s match at a glance with on this day, score wrap-ups and more 25 THE DEFENCE RESTS Get to know our young star, daniel alessi, as the 08 LIFE AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE Wanderer catches up with the tall defender Yianni Perkatis may be living the life of a professional footballer but he still knows 27 DONATE LIFE how important his university education is dean Heffernan and Brendon santalab visit Westmead Hospital to promote organ donation 13 PLAYERS TO WATCH Mateo Poljak and Joshua Brillante 28 #WandERTWEET Thanks for your tweets! 15 LEGENDS OF THE WEST: ROBBIE SLATER Today we turn our attention to another The views in this publication are not necessarily the Western sydney hero, Robbie slater views of the NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Wanderers 16 TODAY'S MATCH FC. Material in this publication is copyrighted and may Brought to you by amart sports only be reproduced with the written permission of the NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Wanderers FC. All 19 W-LEAGUE SEASON REVIEW photography courtesy of Getty Images, George Suresh, With the Westfield W-League season Steve Christo and Quarrie Sports Photography. done and dusted it is time to reflect on the Wonder Women’s performance OFFICIAL HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE PARTNERS WSWANDERERSFC.COM.AU 05 FROM THE PARTNER... In september 2013 the University of Western sydney became the official Community partner of the NRMa Insurance Western sydney Wanderers. This partnership sees the University partner with the Wanderers in the University of Western sydney Wanderact Program and working together to build a focus on the benefits of education and a healthy lifestyle in our community. e are very proud to be the official community partner of the Western sWydney Wanderers in season 2013/14. UWs is committed to our great region. We are committed to providing education opportunities for the people of Western sydney. We are committed to conducting world-class research that is embedded locally and relevant globally. and, most importantly, we are committed to making a transformative difference in the lives of all those we engage with in our community. The Wanderers and UWs share a common purpose in this regard and our partnership is one that will see us collectively reach out to over 200,000 children and families in our community via the Wanderact and school & Community Clinics. In season 2012/13, their inaugural season in the Hyundai a-League, the Wanderers not only won the Premiership but also the hearts and minds of the people of Western sydney. The Wanderers demonstrate an authentic and enthusiastic intention to become part of the community and UWs looks forward to partnering with the club to further this over the years to come. It is pleasing to see a world-class football team and a world-class university, based in the region, working together for our community. We wish the Wanderers every success for the remainder of the season and hope to again cheer them on in the Grand Final this year. Your university. Your team. our Western sydney. Professor Barney Glover Vice-Chancellor University of Western sydney WSWANDERERSFC.COM.AU Who gives junior clubs the chance to win Australia’s Best Small Car† and $10,000*? We Do. From the Socceroos to community clubs around the country – at Hyundai we love football. Now you have the opportunity to share our passion and take your place in Hyundai Goals for Grassroots, giving your football club the chance to win up to $10,000 in cash! Score a goal for your team by completing the Club Registration form online at goalsforgrassroots.com.au, and tell us why your club should be rewarded in the program. Each week throughout the season one lucky club will be selected as the Hyundai Goals for Grassroots recipient. Plus, every eligible club who completes the online registration has the chance to win a sporty Hyundai i30. To enter, go to www.goalsforgrassroots.com.au †Awarded to i30Active Hatch as shown. *To be eligible, your club must be a member of a body affiliated with Football Federation Australia. Terms & Conditions apply. Promotion ends 11.59am AEST on 3/4/14. Permit no’s VIC: 13/2342, NSW: LTPS/13/07549, ACT: TP 13/03524, SA: T13/1838. For full terms, conditions & details of how to enter visit www.goalsforgrassroots.com.au 07 Who gives junior clubs NEWS & VIEWS ROUND the chance to win ON THIS DAY... WRAP-UP † Courtesy of andrew Howe @AndyHowe_statto HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE Australia’s Best Small Car arch 2 1956 Round 18 Fri 7 Feb * is the birth Pirtek stadium Mdate of John Western Sydney Wanderers 1 7 and $10,000? We Do. Vernon, a south (Haliti 85) african-born English Brisbane Roar 1 attacker brought ETS UB (Berisha 13) out to australia to L J AD E play for National UMBER C L soccer League club sat 22 Feb H N Round 20 SCORERS ST Western suburbs Y NIB stadium in 1978. With its clubhouse at Five dock and A Perth Glory 0 E home ground out at dural, Western suburbs AL Western Sydney Wanderers 2 were one of the success stories of the start GHEST (Poljak 12, Juric 71) AN I of the NsL in 1977. They won their first five GO EWC H matches to lead the ladder ahead of more AV ST N fancied teams Marconi, sydney City and south AL AL H Melbourne. By season's end they dropped U WESTFIELD W-LEAGUE ST U to fifth and hungry for better success in Round 12 sat 8 Feb Q 1978 the club recruited Vernon & scot Brian AIN Percy doyle Reserve E o'donnell. Financial pressures eventually led AIN Perth Glory 2 (Gill 47, 84) G to an effective take-over by aPIa Leichhardt, G Western Sydney Wanderers 1 who took Wests' NsL spot in 1979. WE INDIVID A THE A (van Egmond 15) GUARDIAN FUNERALS WandERCREW MEMBER OF FOXTEL National THE WEEK: TRACY SMITH YOUTH LEAGUE y name is Tracy smith and I am a member of the Wandercrew Round 15 sat 8 Feb From the Socceroos to community clubs around the country – with my two daughters dana and alys. We assist with the pre- Cook Park at Hyundai we love football. Mmatch tournaments for school kids before packing up and racing Australian Institute of Sport 0 to our seats for kick-off! We have also helped out with membership Western Sydney Wanderers 3 Now you have the opportunity to share our passion and take your packs and handing out the match day programme. Growing up in (Fofanah 7, Cindric 34, Perkatis 70) place in Hyundai Goals for Grassroots, giving your football club the scotland we loved football. When we moved to australia and heard chance to win up to $10,000 in cash! there was a new local team being introduced we were very Round 16 sat 15 Feb, Score a goal for your team by completing the Club Registration excited! We attended the first Goodwin Park form online at goalsforgrassroots.com.au, and tell us why your game at Cook Park, became Brisbane Roar 2 club should be rewarded in the program. Each week throughout Members and it just snowballed (Borrello 37, Ingham 58) the season one lucky club will be selected as the Hyundai Goals for from there. We have got some Western Sydney Wanderers 1 Grassroots recipient. of our friends hooked too! We (McGing 45+3) wanted to become volunteers to Plus, every eligible club who completes the online registration has help football and the Wanderers the chance to win a sporty Hyundai i30. grow within our community. Round 17 sun 23 Feb, Intiga stadium Proudly BROUGHT Perth Glory 2 To enter, go to www.goalsforgrassroots.com.au TO YOU BY (Borrello 37, Ingham 58) Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (McGing 45+3) VISIT WSWANDERERSFC.COM.AU & SIGN UP TO THE WEEKLY WANDERER WANT MORE WANDERERS FC? FOLLOW US @WSWANDERERSFC †Awarded to i30Active Hatch as shown. *To be eligible, your club must be a member of a body affiliated with Football Federation Australia. Terms & Conditions apply. Promotion ends 11.59am AEST on 3/4/14. Permit no’s VIC: 13/2342, NSW: LTPS/13/07549, ACT: TP 13/03524, SA: T13/1838. For full terms, conditions & details of how to enter visit www.goalsforgrassroots.com.au WSWANDERERSFC.COM.AU 08 WANDERERS FC VS NEWCASTLE JETS 09 LIFE AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE story by stan Uzunov @StanUzunov ask any coach or mentor these days and they’ll agree that aspiring young footballers must dedicate their time to the game from an early age. It is simply what’s required to make it as a professional. hether players’ motivation is driven by qualified for anything in particular,” says Perkatis. passion, hunger or finances, football in “It’s great to have a back-up plan in case aWustralia is becoming increasingly competitive. football doesn’t work out. It also helps with Youthful talent is spotted earlier, trains harder and your football development as well.” commits to realise what started out as a dream.