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5 OPEN LETTER 6 WARM UP 11 FIVE THINGS 13 JUMPEI ON THE WING PLAYERS TO WATCH

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Jamie Soward ‘we don’t dress like that out games all around the world Sports or you go to any game here in Wanderland’, so that and experienced some great as I’ve been lucky enough to go talks about the was a learning experience… hospitality but I can say without to for the last year and a half After meeting Bridgey and a doubt that there is no better and you see the RBB and how moment he talking to him I got to know service at a match than being passionate they are. When they » Attractive Slim Design » Super Quiet » Low Power Consumption connected with what these guys are made of. in Western Sydney Wanderers’ are on form, there is no better Scott Neville came out at Ambassadors Lounge. experience in Australian sport. » Automatic ON/OFF Timer » Remote Control » Three Fan Speeds the Red & Black that first game as well and They take care of you, Although I am currently really connected with us, took they’re friendly and most of travelling in the US seeing photos and chatted it just goes all they want to actually get to some other great teams play to show that together we are know you. Madi and myself including the New York a big family, we’re a down to have not experienced any Rangers, Boston Celtics f it wasn’t for Bridgey I earth team, and while results better service and that’s why and New York Jets I look Imight not have ever made it might not go our way all the we keep coming back and that’s forward to being back for along to a game. time, we are a team that does why we circled the Derby as the massive match here at I was lucky enough to stick together and you know the game we couldn’t miss first Spotless Stadium when we get a couple of tickets and through anything we’ll still be up this season. take on City. Mitsubishi Electric, proudly supporting I brought my fiancé Madi together at the end of the day As for the success of the coming into the along to and I don’t know if any other Club it speaks for itself; we’ve competition is huge. But with The Western Sydney Wanderers FC. XI and we loved it, the club in Australia can say that. won the ACL, a Premiers the young squad we’ve got atmosphere obviously but Since Bridgey went to Plate and been to three Grand coming through, I think we’ve also the way the Club made Thailand I’ve become good Finals in four seasons, we see got something to really look us feel a part of them. We friends with Mitch Nichols ourselves as a proper family forward to this season. over dressed for the first and we’ve struck up a good and our fan base is second-to- Classy Red Classy Grey game, which Dicko made friendship which keeps none. When you think about comment on. We came in a me connected to the team the Wanderers, first off you JAMIE SOWARD suit and dress like we were wherever I am in the world. think about the RBB. WANDERERS AMBASSADOR going to the races and he said I have been to big You watch any game on Fox

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WITH HAYDEN FOXE COURTESY OF ANDREW HOWE  @ANDYHOWE_STATTO ast week’s match against Adelaide United during the course of the pre-season through Lwas a great response from the boys to training and the trips where we went away. what we had experienced the week before. There are always obstacles during To go 1-0 down just before half-time training, matches and life away from the was not what we deserved on the balance football pitch. This is where you need to of play and the team showed really good be to able overcome what is put in front of mental strength and bravery to start the you, stay positive and move forward past second half the way we had been playing a few hurdles. The preparation helps give in the first half. Thankfully, and deservedly the team a strong mindset to overcome they got their rewards in the second half. moments like we saw against Adelaide. Popa does a very good job in ensuring Tonight we’ll be taking on our next hurdle; that the boys have great mental strength. Newcastle. The Jets have had two very good He’s constantly reminding the players recent results and are a team in form and will about having a clear mind, being focused be coming to Spotless high in confidence. and having a strong mentality: it’s just We don’t fear anyone. We will show as important to us as their physical, Newcastle the respect they deserve, they ne of the most exciting ends to technical and tactical strength. are a good side, but we will be confident Oa national league season took It’s not something that has just been to play the football that we know how place on this day in 1983, back when given to them during the half-time team to play and approach the game the same finals weren’t used to determine the talk, it is something that has been built up way we do every weekend. Champions. The last day of the season saw just three points separate Preston Makedonia, St George, Sydney City, South Melbourne and Newcastle KB VOTE FOR YOUR EARN United at the top of the ladder. Preston +500 lost their trip to bitter rivals Sydney MAN POINTS Olympic while South Melbourne’s draw OF THE and Newcastle’s loss gave Sydney City and St George the edge. While Sydney City pummelled Canberra City 5-2, the MATCH -coached St George cruised THE PLAYER WITH THE MOST POINTS 4-0 at St George Stadium to take out AT THE END OF OCTOBER WILL BE CROWNED TH MINUTE MEMBERS’ PLAYER OF THE MONTH VOTING OPENS AT THE 70 the title one competition point ahead of VOTING CLOSES AT 10:00PM Sydney City. It was a huge achievement DOWNLOAD THE APP for the Saints who had only re-entered WSW REWARDS the national tier in 1982 after being relegated for the previous season. WWREWARDS

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ollowing the Sydney Derby, It just goes to show that they have F like many of us passionate Red a great mentality within the team. & Black supporters, I was gutted. The Wanderers never gave up The game didn’t go our way and the throughout the entirety of the result could have potentially gone the match and it was amazing for them other way if we took our chances in to get the three points. The win the first half. and performance will be crucial From my past playing experience, for confidence going into the game I have learnt that when dealing with today against the Jets. EVENT PRODUCTION & losses you need to put the game There have been a few changes ENTERTAINMENT SPECIALIST behind you as quickly as possible. in Newcastle with a new coach and You have to really focus on the many new players joining the club so next game and the Wanderers know they really have nothing to lose. They that they still have an entire season are also coming off the back of a ahead of them. good win against the Roar last round GET IN EARLY The team’s focus and fighting where they scored four goals. spirit was shown in the Grand Final I expect today’s game to be a rematch against Adelaide United with great contest between the two sides the team improving and playing well: but I predict our team will come especially in the second half. out on top.

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He has already demonstrated he’s one of the best dribblers the Wanderers have ever had

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by my idol, Shinji Ono”, said Jumpei upon his arrival. “I look forward to this new adventure and to play in front of the fans. “I believe I can help the Wanderers win titles and play AFC Champions League again.” It may have come as scant consolation on that grimmest conversation with of evenings but the Sydney Wanderers’ icon Derby baptism of fire proved Shinji Ono helped a silver lining to a particularly Afellow Japanese attacker dark cloud for the Wanderers Jumpei Kusukami seal his as the Red & Black’s newest move from J-League outfit Japanese sensation offered Sagan Tosu to Western glimpses of Ono-esque genius. THE DÉBUTANTE Sydney and early signs are The fourth Japanese player Jumpei Kusukami, Ono’s nod of approval could to arrive in Western Sydney proudly sponsored stand as a belated parting gift. and the tenth in the Hyundai by Mitsubishi Electric, “I was told that fans of A-League overall, the nippy made his debut in the Wanderers are the best and attacker noticeably unnerved Hyundai A-League in most enthusiastic in the world the Sydney FC defence with his the 13th Sydney Derby

8 9 FEATURE intelligent darts infield, whilst his exemplary close control bewildered the Sky Blues rear- guard on countless occasions. For a night branded as one of the Club’s lowest, this was a performance from a débutante worthy of commendation and the genuine excitement it generated. It is perhaps because the Wanderers have rarely produced players like Jumpei, a truly versatile attacker and master dribbler unafraid of taking chances in the final third that has been the source of such delight for Wanderers fans. Whether it has been borne out of key exits over the off season or by design, the liveliness of Jumpei in the UNPREDICTABILITY Wanderers opening pair of Jumpei offers Hyundai A-League fixtures something the indicates the side have gravitated Wanderers have lacked towards a more mobile front line in wide areas to enhance their ability to inflict harm on transition. an air of unpredictability in displays the intelligence and extra injection of pace Jumpei In previous seasons, wide which Jumpei has played an possesses the craft to unlock offers but also the element of candidates for ’s integral role in interchanging a packed defence as he did unpredictability the side has front four have often proved with Mitch Nichols and in the build up to Brendon often lacked in wide areas. to be more conservative. Nicolás Martínez. Santalab’s late winner against In the season’s opening Although there was the The former J-League Adelaide last week. matches the Wanderers explosive athleticism and starlet has played close to With Martínez making front four have impressed trickery of Dutch attackers equal time across the final an impression of similar considering the brevity Youssouf Hersi and Romeo third during his career, such substance on the opposite of their time together. Castelen, the presence of wide With further forwards such as Labinot experimentation Haliti, Nikita Rukavytsya POPOVIC MAY HAVE ASSEMBLED and chances to gel and would often it looks like Popovic serve as link-men for Shinji HIS MOST DEVASTATING may have assembled Ono, or as frequently seen last his most devastating season, as a means to create ATTACKING QUARTET YET attacking quartet clear skies for the galloping yet, in which the run of a . is his versatility, and has flank during his pair of innovation and excitement Popovic has re-jigged the demonstrated he is one of the substitute cameos this of the club’s latest Japanese roles of his supporting cast best dribblers of the ball the campaign, the Wanderers are cult hero is set to play a this season and ushered in Wanderers have ever had, but already benefiting from the starring role.

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#1 TONY POPOVIC The Wanderers’ boss rose to prominence when he signed for English outfit Crystal Palace in 2001 but before that Popovic was a stalwart defender for current Japanese champions . Popovic made 87 appearances for the J-League heavyweights between 1997- 2001, scoring 13 goals. the Wanderers. Nichols made six appearances before joining Bankstown before returning to Australia #2 MARK BRIDGE #3 MICHAEL BEAUCHAMP City in 2015. with Perth Glory. Many a tear was shed when The inaugural captain was the #5 MATTHEW SPIRANOVIC the Club’s leading goal scorer bedrock of the Wanderers’ #4 MITCH NICHOLS Spiranovic had previously Mark Bridge ventured north defence in the Red & Black’s The brilliance of Mitch been in Qatar with Al Arabi to ply his trade for Thai club foundation season before Nichols for Brisbane Roar and with Urawa Red Chiangrai United, for whom he enjoying a brief stint in and Melbourne Victory earnt Diamonds prior to his signing has already scored seven goals Thailand on the books of PTT him a move to J-League for the Wanderers in 2013. in 12 matches. Bridge netted Rayong. Beauchamp made club in 2014.  28 times in 95 appearances for 10 appearances for Rayong FIND MORE AT WSWANDERERSFC.COM.AU *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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This week we bid farewell to one of the original Wanderers

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“While I won’t list and gloat about the achievements this Cub has made, I can truly say that every year the expectation was to win everything in which we competed.” And compete he did. Hand picked by Tony THERE FROM THE Popovic to form part of START the Wanderers’ foundation Topor-Stanley made hen Nikolai rearguard, the Canberra native 125 appearances in Topor-Stanley came to Western Sydney after Red & Black announced that strong stints at Perth Glory and Whe’d be joining the Western the Newcastle Jets. Though his crowning Western Sydney community. Sydney Wanderers as one His formidable partnership glory would of course come “The Wanderers is a of their very first signings in with Michael Beauchamp in the in the form of captaining the special Club that in so little 2012, few would’ve expected Wanderers’ inaugural season Wanderers to an historic Asian time has captured a nation the then 27-year-old to reach would go on to personify the Champions League title in 2014. and I’m sure it’s only the the sort of heights he now Red & Black’s trademark The privilege of leading beginning of more great times finds himself at. defensive might and backs-to- the Wanderers through these ahead,” he said. Though after 125 the-wall resilience. successes is something that “This Club belongs to appearances in the Red & As now the Hyundai A-League’s isn’t lost on the man himself. anyone who wants to be Black and having amassed third most capped player in “I consider myself involved. It transcends gender, a deep cabinet of accolades, history, Topor-Stanley’s list of said fortunate to have played racial and cultural background Topor-Stanley will leave the achievements speaks volumes about one game for this club, and to me epitomises what Club he helped build with his character and reputation. but to have made over 100 Australia is all about. legend status. Hyundai A-League appearances and being given “To all the Members and “It has been an honour and Premiership winner; three-time the responsibility to lead the fans that support this team, a humbling experience to be Hyundai A-League Grand team for the past two seasons I would like to thank you able to say I was and am a Finalist; Player of the Year was the highest honour.” all for everything we have part of the history of this Club recipient with the Wanderers, For all his on-field shared. You made my time a and I will always hold that the Jets and the Glory; three- triumphs, Topor-Stanley very special one and we will close to my heart,” Topor- time PFA Team of the Season departs the Wanderers as a always be connected.” Stanley said in his farewell nominee; Hyundai A-League player who truly understood Farewell and good luck, statement earlier this week. All Star representative. what it meant to represent the Nikolai.

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WSW-MatchdayProgram-Ad_A4_Final.indd 1 16/09/2016 3:01 PM TONIGHT'S MATCH WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC SQUAD S B # NAME POSITION ¨ ¨ 1 Jerrad TYSON Goalkeeper ¨ ¨ 2 Shannon COLE Defender ¨ ¨ 3 Jack CLISBY Defender ¨ ¨ 5 Brendan HAMILL Defender ¨ ¨ 6 Mitch NICHOLS Midfielder ¨ ¨ 7 Steven LUSTICA Midfielder ¨ ¨ 8 Dimas DELGADO Midfielder ¨ ¨ 9 Kerem BULUT Forward ¨ ¨ 10 Nicolás MARTÍNEZ Midfielder ¨ ¨ 11 Forward Grab a pen and write down OFF ¨ ¨ 12 Scott NEVILLE Defender your own record of the game ¨ ¨ 13 Bruno PIÑATARES Midfielder ON ¨ ¨ 14 Jumpei KUSUKAMI Forward ¨ ¨ 15 Kearyn BACCUS Midfielder PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY ¨ ¨ 16 Jaushua SOTIRIO Forward OFF ¨ ¨ 17 Aritz BORDA Defender ¨ ¨ 18 Robert CORNTHWAITE Defender # CLUB P W D L F A GD PTS ON ¨ ¨ 19 Jacob MELLING Midfielder 1 SYDNEY FC 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6

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¨ ¨ 21 Mario SHABOW Forward 3 NEWCASTLE JETS 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 4 OFF ¨ ¨ 22 Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS Defender 4 PERTH GLORY 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4

¨ ¨ 23 Lachlan SCOTT Forward 5 WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC 2 1 0 1 2 5 -3 3

ON ¨ ¨ 26 Liam YOULLEY Midfielder 6 ADELAIDE UNITED 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1 26 Jackson BANDIERA Defender ¨ ¨ 7 MELBOURNE VICTORY 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 1 ¨ ¨ 27 Emilio MARTINEZ Midfielder 8 CENTRAL COAST MARINERS 2 0 1 1 3 7 -4 1 OFF COACH ASSISTANT COACHES 9 BRISBANE ROAR 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4 1 Tony POPOVIC Hayden FOXE Andrés CARRASCO 10 WELLINGTON PHOENIX 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0 ON Zeljko KALAC

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¨ ¨ 2 Daniel MULLEN Defender

¨ ¨ 3 Defender

¨ ¨ 4 Nigel BOOGAARD Defender

¨ ¨ 5 Ben KANTAROVSKI Midfielder

¨ ¨ 6 Steven UGARKOVIC Midfielder

¨ ¨ 7 Midfielder

¨ ¨ 8 Mateo POLJAK Midfielder Grab a pen and write down ¨ ¨ 9 Aleksandr KOKKO Forward OFF your own record of the game ¨ ¨ 10 Wayne BROWN Midfielder

¨ ¨ 11 Labinot HALITI Forward ON ¨ ¨ 12 Andy BRENNAN Forward

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¨ ¨ 14 Mitch COOPER Midfielder OFF LADDER CORRECT AT COMPLETION OF ROUND 2 # CLUB P W D L F A GD PTS ¨ ¨ 15 Midfielder 1 SYDNEY FC 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 ¨ ¨ 16 Nick COWBURN Defender ON

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3 NEWCASTLE JETS 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 4 ¨ ¨ 19 Forward OFF 4 PERTH GLORY 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4 ¨ ¨ 20 Goalkeeper 5 WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC 2 1 0 1 2 5 -3 3 ¨ ¨ 21 Daniel ALESSI Defender 6 ADELAIDE UNITED 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1 ON ¨ ¨ 22 Lachlan JACKSON Defender 7 MELBOURNE VICTORY 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 1 ¨ ¨ 23 Devante CLUT Midfielder 8 CENTRAL COAST MARINERS 2 0 1 1 3 7 -4 1 ¨ ¨ 24 Kristian BRYMORA Forward OFF 9 BRISBANE ROAR 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4 1 COACH ASSISTANT COACHES 10 WELLINGTON PHOENIX 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0 Mark JONES Clayton ZANE Jess VANSTRATTAN ON

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FOLLOW @WSWANDERERSFC     #WSW 17 New head coach Rich Byrne has recruited a number of proven winners to the team as the club looks to qualify for the finals for the first time. Westfield W-League stalwarts Kendall Fletcher, There is a new look to the Wander ith three current Casey Dumont and Joey WMatildas, four Burgess have made the Women this season with a host of American signings and a semi-finals in every season returning Australian legend they have played while high profile signings. headlining the squad, there having a combined total is a buzz around the team of six Premierships and STORY BY CHRISTIAN LAYLAND announcement never seen Championships between them.  @LAYLES89 before at Wanderland. Helen Petinos and Caitlin

18 THE WANDERER ROUND 3 THE SQUAD JADA WHYMAN (GK) NICOLA ORGILL CHLOE O’BRIEN A bonafide Western Sydney girl, Burgess HELEN PETINOS grew up in Campbelltown, played the KENDALL FLETCHER (USA) majority of her football for teams in SARAH YATIM Western Sydney and will now represent her home town on the national stage. KATIE STENGEL (USA) PAIGE NEILSON (USA) GEORGIA PLESSAS ELIZA AMMENDOLIA ALIX ARLITT (USA) The 24-year-old Matilda joins the Red & ALIX ROBERTS Black as one of the Westfield W-League’s CASEY DUMONT (GK) most successful players: winning two Championships and one Premiership as well JOEY BURGESS as making either the semi-final or grand *FOUR SPOTS LEFT TO FILL final in every season she has played.

Cooper both return for a fourth season as the Red Fletcher needs no introduction in Westfield & Black’s longest serving W-League circles with the American current players while five international having played for three other players also remain clubs, winning both the Premiership and from last season’s team. Championship in the process. With over 70% of the Australian players from the region, the squad has a watch their local Westfield distinctive Western Sydney W-League team with local flavour and that is no accident role models on the pitch to according to Byrne. inspire them,” said Byrne. they come from. We will “We’re very happy with our “If we want to continue to “We’re situated in a unique represent the club, the fans squad: all the players love the grow the game, it’s important area of the world and the and the region of Western club and want to push themselves that local girls can go residents are proud of where Sydney with pride. to be the best they can be.”

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scene, desperately trying to douse a flame before it all went up in smoke. He knew, no red. Santalab could only grin, sending his reputation with opposition fans to oy was he lucky, and boy lower depths. Not that he cares. Bdid he know it. Not that his team-mates care. As Brendan Santalab Not that Tony Popovic cares. quickly escaped the scene of If he’s on your side, you love the crime, a scything tackle him. If not, he’s as popular as on James Holland, all hell Donald Trump at a feminist rally. broke loose. Either side of this moment The calmest of the lot was of madness were two more Santalab himself. For he’d examples of Santalab’s already glanced down to unquestionable worth to the referee Shaun Evans’ hand Wanderers cause. to see him holding a bright For all his talent, Kerem FIRST GOAL yellow rectangle. It hadn’t Bulut is still finding his feet in Santalab scored been shown to the masses yet, his second spell in a Wanderers his first goal for the because Evans was trying to shirt. He’d make a run, but it Wanderers in Round 7 corral the accused from the would be slightly mistimed, of Season 2013/14

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the pass going behind, or glance off his boot, before It will be interesting to see He started five games last him beyond the off-side trap. anyone knew anything about it. what becomes of Santalab’s season for a return of six goals. Huff, puff, infinitely more And the second, letting all season. At 34, there’s the The Grand Final was the only of than a gent named Piovaccari, the creativity to play out on the Hyundai A-League and those 5 in which he didn’t score. but as yet no reward. left, staying in Ben Garrucio’s the Champions League to Off the bench the return In a sense, Santalab has the blind spot to gouge salt into the consider, so his legs need was five goals from 18. It was easier task, a tiring defence Reds’ open wound. looking after. Calls for a just those goals either won the (a symptom that was oddly He won’t return to starting role will only get game, or rescued a point for across the park last Friday, Adelaide until April 15, when louder should efforts like his club, like Friday night. everyone looked exhausted) at much would have changed Friday become the norm. Whatever the case, the mercy of his fresh legs. about the complexion of Santalab, for all the talk starting or otherwise, The first goal was pure instinct, this season. But the crew at last season about him being he’s now scored against to be replayed time and time again Coopers will be waiting to a super-sub, actually scored every Hyundai A-League for any kid who wants to make give it to him. And that will more when he started than opposition for Wanderers. their career as a striker. There and only be a good thing, because when he began the game with And that has nothing to do gone, with just the slightest how good are villains! a bib on. with luck. club industry first

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With new homes come new corporate spaces

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Ambassadors Lounge TRY SOMETHING Located in the iconic Charley NEW Room, the Ambassadors Enjoy Wanderers home Lounge brings together our matches in style Wanderers’ Corporate Family with our club ambassadors. he move to Spotless This is where you will find TStadium represents Ambassadors such as Ian a number of great ‘Dicko’ Dickson, Jamie opportunities. The stadium Soward and Nicole da Silva not only houses one of mixing with fans and partners the biggest screens in the on a match day. The room southern hemisphere but it features an impressive glass also lays claim to some of the window that stretches the best corporate hospitality length of the room with a facilities in the country. premium food and beverage Hosting the Sydney Royal service, making this the Fine Food Awards, the best way to show Spotless Stadium kitchens are guests or clients the stocked with the finest and ultimate in Wanderers freshest produce from around hospitality. the country. With seasonal menus which are carefully Wanderers tailored to guests’ needs it Sports bar is clear to see why the food If you look up to Level Four across the corporate facilities on the Western Grandstand has received such high praise. you will see the famous Renowned executive chef, Spotless Stadium SkyDeck Tim Browne, has over eight which will act as the years of experience at the Wanderers Sports Bar for Sydney Showground as well each game. With private bar as being a regular judge at access and panoramic views the annual Sydney Royal over the pitch – and Western Wine, Dairy and Fine Food Sydney – the SkyDeck will be FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL Show and brings passion and one of the best places to be at [email protected] excitement to the kitchen. Wanderland this summer.

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