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SATURDAY LAMBERT 20TH MARCH PARK 5.15PM MEN’S CLUB WELCOME

On behalf of the Board of Management, I would like to welcome the In recent weeks, $105,000 was expended to top soil the synthetic Players, Coaches, Sponsors and Supporters of Sutherland Sharks FC surface. here tonight. The grassed Warm Up Area, works have now commenced, with the To this extent, warm greetings to all our Supporters, financial Season use of this facility being open in approximately 8 weeks. Members, our valuable Sponsors and importantly our Players, and in As well, we have commenced works on the new APIA Community particular, our new Head Coach, Paul Dee. Farm, here at Lambert Park (details forthcoming). As Paul was appointed, as we were about to go to print, there was In closing, as you are aware, it was regrettable, the departure of no time to cover, or announce his official appointment. The Club, former Coach, John Calleja, and we wish him well in his future as you know, through our saturated social media coverage, has endeavours. been beautifying, refurbishing and renovating many sections of our boutique Stadium, which we all jointly can be very proud of. Again, as you are all aware, the Club is booming in all sectors, bursting at the seams, and in all age groups, our teams are either first Our magnificent Merchandise Supporters Outlet will officially now or second. From SAP to Youth League and so on in boys and girls, open, next Saturday v Manly United FC, 27th March, here at Lambert men and women. Park. It is for this reason, that the Club, had to make the hard decision as Our new Members Lounge will not be fully completed for tonight’s we have a strong obsession to maintain our position, as the strongest home match, as the renovation and works have been extensive and National Premier League Club in the Country, and the most successful. intense. We are still on track to achieve another record, by being the first Club To date, we have a new polished concrete floor, the installation of in NSW NPL 1 history to reach four consecutive Grand Finals. three 75 inch Sharp Smart TVs. A new bar and refreshment area. The installation of two Daiken world-class split air-conditioning systems, Without a successful team, and by successful, I mean leading the both of which are 9 horsepower, funded, sponsored and serviced by Competition Table, not just hovering in and around the Top 5, results Iskra Air. in the following *loss of financial annual Season Members *loss of sponsorship opportunities *loss of merchandise sales *loss of More news to follow shortly on Iskra Air’s outstanding contribution canteen takings *loss of bar sales and, most importantly, *loss of gate in this area. takings. The Members Lounge, as from the next home game Round 5 vs Notwithstanding the above significant revenue losses, we have a Manly, will feature the Club’s astonishing history and mega Honours, resurgent Junior arm with a 25% growth in 2021, with a registration going back to the 1950s, to the extent of amazing murals featured on base currently on target to reach 500. all walls, within the Members Lounge. The two flagship teams of the Club, obviously being the NPL 1 Men’s Café style tables and chairs will also be in place for our next home team, and the Women’s NPL 1 team, their success drives the brand, match with waiter service being available and provided. and their profile generates increased playing, registration numbers. For your comfort again from the next home match, you can view the In closing, due to the intense pre-season ground improvements and match live on our three mega TV screens whilst remaining seated at renovations, I have been unable, at this stage, to officially welcome your café style tables and chairs, if you so wish. our new players and sponsors, in a proper manner. The new Members Lounge is strictly for financial members and I will do so in our next edition. sponsors only. Away supporters will not be permitted entry, as we are not interested within our Members Lounge, entertaining any Hoping that tonight, will result in the club slowly climbing up shenanigans, or any type of anti-social behaviour. the ladder to attain the position and the status that a Club of this magnitude warrants and deserves. In the past three months, the Club has also completed a state-of- the-art Gymnasium, strength and conditioning facility, and a new Your President, Tony Raciti medical room.

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2 #NPLNSW WELCOME BACK TO LAMBERT PARK ...PAUL DEE A Blast from the Past.... Here Is our new Head Coach, which back in those days, when the first team, to make it into the Grand Final, was given home ground advantage. As such, Paul was a significant key member of APIA's 2003, 3-1 Grand Final success versus Blacktown City, at a packed-to-the-rafters Lambert Park, with over 7,500 spectators in attendance.

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NPLNSW.COM.AU 5 WHERE ARE WE HEADING Official Club Media Release

SCOPE OF WORKS: The Inner West Historical and Landmark the complex. Sporting Facility - FINAL Lambert Park Facility Upgrade (Corner The project also includes four Futsal International Courts, including of Marion Street and Foster Street, Leichhardt) - Estimated Cost Indoor facilities for Cricket, Basketball and Volleyball etc. As well, as $35 Million. an Underground 125 spaces - Car Park. Lambert Park, is the home of Australia’s most well-known, Football The project will also include a Caretaker’s Residence inclusive of Club and sporting brand. The complex, is a historical Inner West Storage Facilities. - landmark. Lambert Park, is recognised, as the heartland sporting facility, of Australian Football. The Inner West Council, presides over two of the most magnificent Football complexes and facilities, of any other suburb, in the Country, We propose the following; and obviously in the Inner West, suburb, of Leichhardt. We have A cantilevered grandstand along the Marion Street side of the the first-class Lambert Park and , which incidentally ground. We are incorporating a bus stop within the site, for the Lambert Park, is one of the biggest, if not the biggest playing field in benefit of patrons to the sporting facility and the general community. all of Australia, as well as, incredibly Europe. This bus stop will provide, a safe pick up and drop off zone - for that The following are real facts, the playing field at Lambert Park is special occasion, for people and public community organisations, bigger than any English Premier League playing fields, larger and operating and living in the immediate vicinity, of Lambert Park. This is bigger, than any other field in all of England, (Great Britain) including a perfect opportunity to gain, an off-street bus stop, in the Inner City. all divisions. The largest playing field, in all of England, is English Within the undercroft of the grandstand, we will be incorporating Premier League, Brighton and Howe Albion, Socceroo’ goalkeeper, and providing - lift access. Matt Ryan’s Club. We will also have a supporter’s Merchandise and Club sportswear Now to shock and surprise you further, Lambert Park, is larger, shop, introducing the Club’s very own sportswear brand, that being than such massive World- renowned Club’s, as follows, vaster, than Superstar Sportswear. APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club Inc, is the Anfield, Liverpool FC, Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium, Manchester very first Football Club in Australia, to have introduced our very own United’s Old Trafford, Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge, even bigger than sportswear brand, so that Club funds remain invested in the Club, Tottenham’s new billion-dollar-plus Stadium, the Tottenham Hotspur for the sole purpose of the participants…inn essence eliminating, Stadium, and yes, even larger than the mega, London’s, Wembley extraordinary, another sportswear brand with profits, also eliminating Stadium. distributor profits, by buying direct from the manufacturer, to the The Lambert Park, playing field is bigger, than any other playing tune of approximately $75K, per annum. To simplify this scenario, the field in all of Italy, France, Germany, Brazil, Russia, Holland, Portugal, Club for the past 67 years, has had to part with valuable Club funds, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Spain. to two middle companies, on top of the manufacturer, of course. These two middle companies now, have been made redundant. It is far larger, than Milan’s San Siro, also shared by Inter Milan - Rome’s Olympic Stadium, jointly occupied, by Lazio and Roma. Because the Club, as stated, has now our very own, sportswear brand. Larger than Real Madrid’s Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, and Barcelona’s Camp Nou. As well, the Club will be establishing a historical Club Museum, within the grandstand complex, fronting Marion Street, forming part In Germany, the largest is Borussia Dortmund’s, Signal Iduna of the Grandstand facade - allowing all APIA Leichhardt’s supporters Park, I also need to mention, Arsenal’s Emirates and Aston Villa’s, and the Club’s youngsters, to gain a significant insight into the Birmingham Stadium - Prince William’s Club, that he supports. Clubs’ mega history (formerly known as Leichhardt - Annandale), as Ironically, Aston Villa, shares the same colours as APIA, and a well as Football Fans, from within - and all parts Club that Australia’s greatest, if not one of the World’s, best ever of Australia. Of far greater importance, is for non-Football followers, goalkeeper, Mark Bosnich, played for. Far in excess, of the Parc Des living within the Inner West, the opportunity to embrace, understand Princes, the home of Paris St Germain, and finally, Brazil’s World- and experience the importance of such a much-loved community famous, Maracana, the home of Flamengo and Fluminese - located in icon. one of the most beautiful cities in the World, Rio De Janeiro. The Club will be providing street lighting and uplighting, underneath Lambert Park, creates a visual, exciting and breath-taking the cantilevered grandstand - to provide security, surveillance, plus atmosphere, for the spectator and participants, which range from weather protection for commuters walking towards the Marion 4-year-old boys and girls, amateur footballers, to semi- professional Street light rail (the light rail, has provided a magnificent transport status….and again for both Men’s and Women’s. system, for all Inner West Residents). With our new spectator grandstand, you will no longer feel, you are The Lambert Park section of Marion Street, will be beautified, with a watching a game, but actually participating in the match, because of series of street trees, landscaping, park-like benches on the footpath, this stunning boutique and future National Heritage listed, sporting provision for water bubblers, (pet-friendly as well), and bicycle stadium - Lambert Park. In other words, you are sitting right on top of, stands to compliment the Lambert Park Football Complex and the the playing field. adjacent Lambert Park Reserve. The footpath will be paved, with We intend to provide an indoor training and leisure facility and multi- burnt granite. purpose functional gymnasium, to facilitate, the fitness needs and A wonderful opportunity has finally arisen, whereby the existing requirements, of all ages - joining the existing Clubhouse, which unsightly graffitied block brick wall (prison type structure), enclosure, currently comprises, four-state-of-the-art, user friendly dressing the sports ground, will be completely demolished and replaced, rooms, equally divided between Men and Women, Boys and Girls, with an open style palisade and glass fencing, so that the community and two referees’ rooms, to accommodate, Men’s and Women’s can see, and feel the activity, vibe and incredible excitement, within referees.

6 #NPLNSW APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, was the first, sporting and that the playing surface is cool, playable and does not cause what-so- Football Club in the Country to provide, two dressing room facilities, ever, any potential, health risks. for both males and females. This hybrid playing surface, is not new, and to name a few venues, that This second-floor additional training and leisure facility, will be already exist, and currently to be completed, they are at, the World- suitable, for up to eight teams, at any one time, as such approximately class Bernabeu, in the heart of Spain’s, capital Madrid, the illustrious 128 players, when Council sporting fields are closed, due to home ground, of Real Madrid FC - and soon to be installed, at the inclement weather, around 128 players of varying ages, will be able State Sports Centre, in South Australia, the Capital City, Adelaide - to continue to maintain, their daily sporting activity and ongoing just 10km from the Central Business District. training needs. As well, this playing surface, is currently in place, at the marvellous Indoor sporting facilities, as we all know, are extraordinarily scarce, and World-renowned San Siro, within the heart of the universe’s, and when various teams, and Clubs’ attempt to book and hire, fashion city, Milan. A synthetic playing surface will also be installed these limited and essential facilities, especially during the cold and within the Club’s warm up area, adjacent to the light rail hub, this will rainy winter periods, it is a fact, that it is an absolute impossibility, involve, compliant Civil Works, with the additional installation, of to secure, such a sought after and in demand facility, when Council four mini, water cannons. An absolute necessity to maintain, ground grounds are closed, at any cost. moisture, and performance. This second-floor sporting, fitness and leisure facility, will also include This crucial warm-up area, in a sporting complex, with limited land, is a viewing platform/balcony, overlooking the Football playing field, absolutely required, to allow teams, both home side and opposition, and directly opposite the new, grandstand complex. to properly warm-up before the commencement of their competition This viewing balcony, will provide additional spectator comfort and matches - as well as provide a valuable facility, for community facilities, and in a minor way, increase the permissible spectator sporting and social events, also to be able to, warm up and prepare numbers, to attend, at any one time, whether it be amateur playing themselves, for their sporting and social activity. matches, semi-professional games and local schools Grand Finals, or This addition, to the available and confined space, an area, that the even for that matter, School Athletic Carnivals or community social Club is privileged, honoured and humbled, to be provided with, and sporting events. will also give an incredible opportunity to pre- schools, small local Simply put, this balcony/platform, will provide much-needed, primary classes - to utilise this facility, for any outdoor requirement, additional spectator facilities. This valuable training and leisure that they, so may wish. facility, will be serviced and accessible, via the existing lift. The Adjacent to the warm-up area, and to also ensure that this tiny parcel second-floor facility, will incorporate a TV and media room, but the of Crown Land, is not impacted upon, to utilise the current slopped existing limited space, will not be impacted upon, as this TV and driveway, ground entry hill, and to install a retaining wall, and provide Media room, will float within air space and protrude and project off-street parking for eight (8) public car spaces. from the second-floor, facade of the building. This facility, will be of tremendous value and importance for live TV broadcasts, and other These car spaces, are essential to the Inner West residents and forms of televising, recording and filming matches. This facility, will community at large, because as we all know, there is virtually no also provide an opportunity, even for the mums and dads, to simply public car spaces, available anywhere along the congested corridor, film and record their children’s matches. being Marion Street Leichhardt. As such, these incredibly important, much needed and valuable public car spaces, are of course, for the As well, it will provide an essential, tool for our Club coaches and use of local commuters and residents, utilising Marion Street’s, light visiting Clubs, who require such a facility, to film matches, so as to rail, to go to work or visit our Central Business District. improve and enhance the ongoing development of their players, by having the necessary and required access, and the infrastructure to In the evening, and on training and match days, also being on a video and record their player’s performances. Saturday and Sunday, these public car spaces, will ensure eight fewer vehicles, fighting for non-existent parking spots, within the proximity There will also be an additional viewing platform, below the new of the Lambert Park Sporting Complex. grandstand, at pitch level. The introduction of a hybrid playing surface, which is a combination of natural and synthetic turf - Apart from establishing a public bus shelter, within the void of the designed to deliver an elite playing surface, with the flexibility of new grandstand, we will be providing ten off-street “Vespa type”, extensively increasing the number of hours of usage, versus natural public parking zones, 24/7. grass, without compromising, the playing surface. To erect, a visually appealing, Heritage/Federation, outdoor, solar The six (6) water cannons (the first and only of their kind, in all of powered, LED signage, placed within metres of the Clubs’ English Australia) will remain intact, to irrigate, the new playing surface. styled entry gates, on the footpath, so is to increase, street visibility As well, as is widely known, a synthetic surface, during scorching to attract visitor attention, and deliver, critical information, instantly. summertime soaring temperatures, may at time result, in matches, This is to provide, a visual feature, of this landmark site and institution, being cancelled and suspended. to ensure that visitors and tourists, to the precinct, are made fully aware. It will facilitate the name of the complex/facility, date, time, Since 2015, Lambert Park, due to the original vision of the Club, temperature, and coming events. ensured that this issue was totally eliminated, as the playing surface, on any given sweltering day, or during a 3-4 day period of extreme The Inner West, has slowly but surely, moved towards an incredible hot weather conditions, was at all times watered (utilising the Club’s and much required and necessary, reliance, of a increasing number existing, 120,000 litre water tanks - currently 6 in all - as such, only of residents, who travel, utilising, their own personal scooter, using rain water, and not valuable Sydney Water. Lambert Park’s, commonly known as a “Vespa”, to travel a short distance, to go playing surface, in the past, currently today and in the future, at 6 about their daily business, such as shopping, facilitate their banking am, is water saturated, on any given match or training day, to ensure needs, and generally, to have a fun-filled, low-cost transport mode,

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within close proximity, to their personal, family living environment. level, Elite Boys and Girls, Elite Women and Men, wishing and desire, to play or participate in the World Game, have been given complete Australia today, is slowly, but surely and definitely moving towards, access to this facility, right up until today - this is, what this Club - is in a significant manner, as a local mode of transport, utilising all about. bicycles and small “Vespa”, like mode of transportation. This has been a Century-old, mode of transport, in densely and populated Lambert Park in 2014, underwent an extraordinary, $3.5m upgrade, Europe, and the most populated Asian cities, and now of cause, $2.2m, was kindly funded by the NSW Government and Clubs NSW. with our buzzing, high-density, Inner West residents - this mode The Club and private benefactors, and other sources, in cash, contra, of transportation will continue to increase daily, and rapidly, to the and in-kind, contributed a further $1.4m. extent that the day will arrive, where a large majority of the Inner West residents, will absolutely, favour this health conscience, mode The Clubs’ importance, history, tradition, heritage, and widespread of transportation. community benefits, in providing a sporting environment, for young Australians’, and the youth of the Inner West, and further afield, The Club also acknowledges, the Cadigal and Wangal people, as was acknowledged by the record funding, that was granted to a the traditional owners of the land, which Lambert Park, occupies. We community, Football Club in Australia. acknowledge the Elders and the descendants of the Cadigal and the Wangal people. So, as such, we would like to thank the Cadigal and APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, is held in such high esteem, Wangal community, for allowing Lambert Park, to be built upon their so much admired, cherished and loved, such a community pillar, land. and fabric of our society, such a significant focus, for thousands’, of peoples’ daily lives - the Clubs’ administrators, when they meet newly We would like to emphasise, that all works, will be undertaken, with registered players, whether they are Juniors or Seniors, their parents, the assistance, direction and guidance, of an Indigenous consultant. their grandparents, their relatives, their supporters and friends, the The entire field area, at Lambert Park, is a staggering 8732 square respect shown towards, all our Club Directors’, Convenors, Coaches, metres - now this is another fantastic Club milestone, on top of the Managers and support staff, all are genuinely, sincerely, and deeply following: shocked, by all of this. Australia’s most famous, historic and iconic Football brand. This respect and admiration, is solely contributed, to the Clubs’ brand, the name, the Club’s culture, the history, and of course - the The Club has had the most Socceroo, National team players, and game itself. It is amazing, and simply staggering, to understand and Socceroo Captains, of any other Club, in the nation - ever. comprehend, the importance of the Club, within our society. APIA is officially, the highest ranked National Premier League 1 Club, It is really an exhilarating feeling, and privilege for all involved, and in the Country. to be part of. The 1987, Championship National League, all conquering, winning No amount of money, could or would ever equal, such an APIA squad, all of which today, are legends of the game, and remain extraordinary, and fabulous feeling, in our lives. the Invincibles, of Australian Football history - a feat that is unlikely, to be surpassed, in our lifetime. A 33-year extraordinary record, that Football is the only game, in the World, that can bring, the entire remains intact until this day - with the longest unbeaten streak, in a nation, to an absolute standstill, when a World Cup match, involving National Competition - proper. their Country, is played. The Club that has produced Australia’s, greatest ever footballer - Joe Football is the World Game; it is a massive part of our lives - and Marston, the very first Australian, to play in a FA Cup Final, the first amazingly, for a vast number of citizens, it is actually, their life. This Australian to play professionally, in the top tier, being, the English is not negotiable. What game, can consume, and create, such a daily Premier League. The A-League, Grand Final, Player of The Match, is involvement, in our lives? awarded and named after, in honour of Joe Marston, annually. Lambert Park today is simply stunning, it is spectacular, it is spine The Club that has had the most players signed, scouted, and tingling, it is exciting, it is vibrant, and it is a showpiece, that the recruited, from any National Premier League Club, in Australia - in community, are rightly proud of. It has played, and continues to play, essence APIA Leichhardt Tigers, has produced the most players to a significant role; this complex makes our community feel good, be acquired and signed, into the A-League, since the A-League’s, happy and content. It serves a significant purpose, in all our lives. memorable, inception. Lambert Park’s magical, 15,000 sqm is for the current, and future First-ever Club, in 2019/2020 to be the Number 1 Club, in all sections; youth of, the Inner West. The Club has continued to maintain this Men’s National Premier League 1, Women’s and Girls Premier League facility, to the best of our financial ability, capacity, and limited 1, Boys Youth League and Skills Acquisition Program. This feat is resources. The 2014, Lambert Park Upgrade, at the time, was highly unlikely to be ever repeated, and again, we humbly, suggest, in our recognised, that the project was completed on time, to the highest lifetime. possible Australian Standards, and was the best-ever, in New South We are heading towards B-League status - and there is no doubt, that Wales history, utilisation of Government funds in our current lifetime, the Club, will establish ourselves, and raise to the very top, and the for any other sporting project undertaken, ever, in Australia’s, largest pinnacle of Australian Football - and eventually cement itself, and be State, and highest citizen and tourist, population. ingrained and entrenched, in the highest Football competition in our The Lambert Park project, at the time, if it was, to be managed and World-famous Country - Australia’s A-League, Football Competition. undertaken, by any other authority or organisation, would have cost, Lambert Park, has for the past 66 years, been a facility, for everyone. in excess of $6million. This claim, was made by experts, neutral and It has not been, and has never been, and will never be, for an elite independent observers. This was all achieved, because the Club had few. It has been made available to all and sundry, as we, the Club, are the backing of passionate companies, and small businesses, and a community leader, so we must lead, and ensure that Boys and Girls, people, with credibility, professionalism, outstanding morals and from three years of age, up to Under 18s, at community grassroots ethics - and exemplary character.

8 #NPLNSW The Club had access to; planners, builders, consultants, engineers, today, not one of them has ever asked the Club, which they are plumbers, electricians, concreters, carpenters, tilers, cement legally entitled to, to be reimbursed, their loan monies, to maintain renderers, project managers, painters, air-conditioning mechanics, the Clubs’ ongoing existence, viability and survival. architects, labourers, welders, boilermakers, - who all contributed, Today, and in recent times, for a staggering, 27 consecutive years - at zero cost, collectively. the magnificent Wests Ashfield Leagues Club, has been the Clubs’ We the Club, have completed our work - we have ensured that the Major Sponsor - without this mega community organisation - APIA facility, has been maintained immaculately, it currently sits proud, Leichhardt Tigers Football Club Inc - would not exist. and is stunning. When these works are completed, it will be the Because of Wests Ashfield Leagues Club’s amazing community greatest day, in the Club’s, unsurpassed and valued history. funding, has absolutely assisted, cemented, and allowed, the Not forgetting to mention, that it will also become, a tourist ongoing and vital community, social and sporting activity, that the attraction, as well as give, tremendous pride to the sporting, social Club provides, to literally, thousands and thousands of spectators, fabric and residents, and the population of the Inner West, residential and an incredible number of, playing participants - to continue, and community. A region, that today, is the heart, and the life blood, of flourish. the Country. In conjunction with Wests Ashfield Leagues Club - a jointly, another I would sincerely and genuinely, would like to thank, and broken record, has been established, by having the longest sporting acknowledge, the Clubs’ previous full-time Football administrator and partnership, of any code, in Australia - and for that matter, anywhere current casual administrator, the ever-loyal, diligent, and incredibly in the World - again, this will never, be surpassed, in our life time. hard-working, Pia Scarselletta - spanning 24 years. In recent weeks, I But the final and last piece, to complete the jigsaw puzzle, requires would also like to recognise and thank, the dedicated assistance, of the listed scope of works, to be funded, built, and to finally deliver, a young and up and coming, potential leading Football Administrator, masterpiece, Sporting facility. James Chetcuti - after an eight-year term at Football New South Wales, James will, unfortunately, cease to be a director, of Australia’s largest The Inner West of Sydney People’s Football Club. sporting organisation, in terms of player participation number, in In closing, this entire Media Release, has been written by, compiled, March 2021. I will absolutely not, forget to mention the outstanding collated, and researched by Tony Raciti. A lifelong, to be precise, 44 architectural advice and guidance, provided by GM Architects, with consecutive years, as the Clubs’, Honorary President of both, the their principal “architects” George Khouri and his son Matthew, both APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club Inc and the Leichhardt Tigers providing incredible pro-bono hours, to an extreme level, as well as Juniors Soccer Club (excluding the past two years, whereas for the paid, architectural design services. Juniors, where I have held the position of, Vice President). As well, I strongly wish to highlight, the incredible and far-reaching During this 44-year, volunteer service, I have never received an support, both financially and incredibly, visionary contribution, of honorarium, nor derived one solitary cent, for my administrative the current APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club Inc, Football Club’s commitment. I am proud and honoured, to declare what is an Board of Management, which comprises, Michael Cutrupi, Aldo absolute fact, that during this period, I have given my services, on an Di Mento, Frank Mustica, Frank Primerano, Bill Kadayifici, Mario absolute volunteer basis, 24/7 - saving the Club, millions of dollars, Raciti, John Mellino, David Marocchi, Nick Rizzo, Joe La Ianca. And in administrative wages. finally, humbly behind the scenes, but very much part and parcel, of the Club’s stability, and unparalleled success, plus, we have our FORZA APIA 30-year Technical Coaching Director, Billy McColl, Matteo Maiorana and Vince Ciolino, that all have been a stabilising and contributing For any enquiries, assistance, or support, please phone the Club’s powerhouse force, to the Club’s ongoing - well-being. Infoline 0484 002 000 In recent times, our supporting Junior Clubs’ and committed Board members, have been relentless and a driving impetus, to ensure, the financial and viability strength, of the Club, and they are, Lina Boffa, Anthony Mazza, Joe Mirigliani, Pia Scarselletta, and Joe Garufi. But Felice Montrone (OAM) - has ensured, and maintained a watchful eye, in the background, and monitored administratively, and financially supported, to guarantee, and advise, strict Corporate Governance. The Club also has had an amazing 66 benefactors and philanthropists, with no ego, self- importance, between them, they have contributed millions of dollars, over a vast number of years, to maintain, the ongoing financial viability of the Club - a Football Club, a genuine and true Football Club, in every sense of the word. The Club today, this extraordinary community, and much-loved icon, in the past, today would not exist, unless the following, five people, approximately 33 years or so ago, funded, what was serious money at the time, and is still substantial money today, being $12K each, to ensure the previous private consortium did not, liquidate the Club. It has now been 33 years or so, and the following magnificent five, have yet to be repaid, their loan contribution. They were and are, Tony Arcella, Aldo Di Mento, Vince Di Mento, Mario Guerrerra and Nino Panuccio. That was the past, and God bless them, and up until

NPLNSW.COM.AU 9 1ST GRADE TEAM LISTS

1 Ivan Necevski 1 Anthony Bouzanis (GK) 2 William Mutch 2 Adam Massoud 3 Paul Galimi 3 Gabriel Contigiani 4 Joshua Symons 4 Brendan Hooper 5 Nick Azzone 5 Nic Petrillo 6 Harry Callahan 6 Patrick O’Shea 7 Tynan Diaz 8 Corey Biczo 7 Peter Simonovski 9 8 Oliver Green 10 Franco Parisi 9 Jeremy Cox 11 Mathieu Cordier 10 Lachlan Everett 12 Hassan Jalloh 12 Harry Sutherland 13 David D’Apuzzo 13 Charlie Jones 15 Themba Muata-Marlow 14 Christopher Lindsay 16 Sean Symons 16 Gerrard Roebuck (GK) 17 Dejan Bakrdanikoski 17 James Andrew 18 Adrian Ucchino 21 Luke Sauer 20 Samuel McIllhatton 22 Patrick Scibilio 21 Michael Kouta 22 Luke Turnbull 23 Jarad Wiley 23 Gian Fiorese 25 Alex Masciovecchio 24 Christian Cirino 88 Chris McStay 25 Vincenzo Melissari 99 Jonathan Grozdanovski 26 Vincent Fedele 40 Evan Davies Head Coach: Nick Dimovski Assistant Coaches: Luis Contigiani & Head Coach: Paul Dee Steve Gordon Assist Coach: Nick Stavroulakis Goalkeeper Coach: Bruno Jasiczek Managers: Vincent Leto, Joe Calabro, Michael Sawan

Referee: K. Patterson Assistant Referees: N. Wotton and A. Morris Fourth Official: L. Lavigne

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MATCH PREVIEW

APIA Leichhardt will be desperate to turn around their poor start to New faces Harry Calahan, Will Mutch and Mathieu Cordier will also the campaign when they host Sutherland Sharks at Lambert Park on look towards asserting their authority in stabilizing a starting role at Saturday. APIA with the trio hoping to make a difference on Saturday. It is APIA’s first home game of the season, and a return to the familiar Looking to heap further woe on APIA is Sutherland Sharks, who come surrounds of Lambert Park may be the solution to their early-season into the game after a 2-0 loss against Sydney United 58. struggles. The Nick Dimovski coached outfit has yet to win a game this season A carnival like atmosphere has been promised by the hosts who hope but has shown their potential flashes. their senior men’s side can put on a party for all at 5:15pm. Chris McStay could be one of the buys of the season with the box-to- Two defeats and a draw from their opening three games have APIA box midfielder a machine in the centre of the park. slumped to the bottom of the ladder and cost coach John Calleja his Chris Lindsay has also been a constant presence for the Sharks; his job with the club announcing his exit earlier this week. ability to create from the left flank a headache APIA’s defence will be Injuries to Hassan Jalloh and Themba Muata-Marlow have hampered desperate to deal with. APIA, forcing big minutes from their veteran players as they attempt With a first win of the season on the line, both teams will be fired- to fill the gaps. up for this contest. APIA will be favourites at home, but if the Sharks One player hoping to break his barren run is the club’s 2021 signing can show the same determined performances of previous weeks, this Blake Powell. match could go either way. Powell will hope he can sting the back of the net against his former club to propel his form in front of goals.

1ST GRADE LADDER

POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Sydney United 58 FC 3 3 0 0 8 2 6 9

2 Rockdale Ilinden FC 3 2 1 0 8 3 5 7

3 Sydney FC 3 2 0 1 6 7 -1 6

4 Manly United FC 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 5

5 Blacktown City FC 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 4

6 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 4

7 Wollongong Wolves FC 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 4

8 Sydney Olympic FC 3 1 0 2 1 2 -1 3

9 Marconi Stallions FC 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 2

10 Sutherland Sharks FC 3 0 2 1 3 5 -2 2

11 Northbridge Bulls FC 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 1

12 APIA Leichhardt FC 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 1

NPLNSW.COM.AU 13 FIRST GRADE REVIEWS

Sydney Olympic 1 – APIA Leichhardt 0 at Belmore Sports Sutherland Sharks 0 – Sydney United 58 2 at Seymour Shaw Ground Park Sydney Olympic secured their first win of the 2021 National Premier A Patrick Antelmi brace has helped Sydney United 58 keep their Leagues NSW Men’s season with a 1-0 victory against local rivals flawless start to the season alive with a 2-0 victory against Sutherland APIA Leichhardt on Saturday afternoon at Belmore Sportsground. Sharks at on Saturday. With pressure building for both teams after difficult starts to the The visitors made it three wins from three starts in the 2021 National season, it was a clean header from Olympic defender Thomas Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competition, with Antelmi finding the Whiteside that separated the two teams at the final whistle. back of the net on either side of the interval to enforce a first defeat of the season on Sutherland. It was the second straight defeat for APIA, who are yet to win a game this season. Despite trading blows with United 58 in the opening stages, the Sharks could not contain their opponents free-scoring attack. It could’ve been more for United as Antelmi missed his chance at a hattrick late, but it wouldn’t stop the visitors from taking all three points.

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U20 LADDER

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8 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 3 1 1 1 2 5 -3 4

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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY UNDER 18s

1 Sebastian La Luz 2 Massimo Melissari 3 Harry Nichols 4 Alex Bardas 5 Jett Law 8 Luke Prsa 9 Antonio Rizzo 10 Louis Agosti 11 Dylan Chau 12 Sebastian Boffa 13 Kade Barkhan 14 Muhammad Mansour 16 Thomas Van Gool 17 Sam Notarangelo 18 Octavio Gesto 19 Evan Hamele

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UNDER 16s

Abbas Reda Joel Gardiner Brayden Mcpherson Jensen Vout Coby New Julian Shalome Corey Cronin Louis Agosti Muscle Gym Cristian Martinez Kent Mizukoshi Chris Koukoutaris Michael Asprou Hugo Mckay (GK) Jordan Dias Elad Ben-david Xander Low

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SAP 11s SAP 12s

1 Adam Selby 1 Aaron Trocel 2 Ali Bazzi 2 giral 3 Andrew Argyrides 3 Ari Kum 4 Aston Youssef 4 Benjamin Sousa 5 Charlie Hodgon 5 Chilli Tonelli Smith 6 Christian Poimer 6 Ethan Law 7 Darcy O’Dea 7 Harvey Heywood 8 Dimitri Staveris 8 Heshem Eid … GK/Player 9 George Poulos 9 Jacob Boutros 10 Jamieson Geras 10 Jacob Duncan 11 Javier Giraldo 11 Jacob Turner 12 Julian Catanzariti 12 Jordan Dib … GK 13 Mateja Wong 13 Lucas Catanzariti 14 Mickey Hickey 14 Markus Mezei 15 Mahmoud Elassad 15 Max Court 16 Nikolas Kyriakou 16 Olivier Chatta 17 Oscar Spresian 17 Richie Kupec 18 Rafael Rodov 18 Ryker Williams 19 Salvatore Garufi … GK 19 Tyron Garzaniti 20 Yusuf Pehlivan Coach: Steven Kayes Coach: Nicholas Stavroulakis Manager: Joe Garufi Manager: Joe Garufi

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NPLNSW.COM.AU 25 JUNIOR CLUB TEAM LISTS

ELITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PLAYERS

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ASSOCIATION U8 ASSOCIATION U8 ASSOCIATION U8

John Sgouras Harrison Baddams Joseph Byrne Bobby Ivaneza Quinn Hunter Elliot Dhupelia Berkay Akgul Oscar Wilson Miles Kjaersgaard Aidan Paino William Hunter Alexander Shen Jacob Bechara Tristan Rozario Jackson Hart Bill Giallourakis Madeline Macdonald Lincoln Mannion Luka Pavlovic Emerson Newton Sugam Subedi Lamar Imrich Owen Sharkey Rehmi Sandhu Joshua Grant Coach: Jesper Kjaersgaard Zion Velasquez Coach: Soto Shen Coach: Marc Baddams Coach: John Giallourakis Manager: John Wilson Asst Coach:Aykut Atasever Manager: Maria Mamblona

ASSOCIATION U9 ASSOCIATION U11

Max Foale James Raymond Garland Luka Sam Pyanic Zeke Foster Xavier William John Rohanek Rafael Seeto Oliver Micallef Ruben Seeto Filippo Previte Otis Natanael Kjaersgaard Joseph Hallas James Alexander Stevenson Adam Stojcevski Dylan Gould Matthew John Donovan Aydin Sullivan Issa William Carter Wadland Alessandro Vincenzo Mauceri Coach: Peter Wadland Ben Boxsell Coach: Kris Stojcevski Luke Patterson

Coach: Leonardo Mauceri Manager: Jesper Kjaersgaard 26 #NPLNSW TEAM LISTS

ASSOCIATION U35 UNDER 21 MEN ASSOCIATION U35 MEN Christian Migliorino MEN Anthony Trieste Massimo Galimi Jacob Di Leo Michael Vardanega Alexander Falcone luca bartolomei Robert Pirreca Luke Iacona Michael Martin Salvatore Peter La Rocca Daniel Cerra Peter Skourmallas George Radmanovic Luca Vartuli Jourdan Di Leo Nino Fragassi Henry Meyer Carmine Bortone Joseph Ciano James Lopes John Rivas Carlos Gonzalez Robert Ferro David Gaudiosi John-Paul Boutros Luke Antico Dominic Mastrantuoni Carl Anthony Modena Joshua Boutros Michael Catalano Michael Frost Emanuel Giuffre Anthony Fasogiannis Robert D’Arrigo Luca Paglia Nick Argiridakis Paul Lombardo michael pasek Marcus Frost Coach: Anthony Galimi Simon Di Vito Raphael Bove Manager: Ralph Falcone Pietro Rodaro Jem Richardson Fabio Sgarame Lorenzo Merlino Robert Younis Coach: David Gaudiosi Steven Biviano ASSOCIATION U45 MEN George Vavdinos Josef Fiore Raymond Younis Mark Zecchin ASSOCIATION BBC MEN Gianpaolo Buonavoglia stefano tedesco Danny Sgaramella Grant Groom Coach: Gianpaolo Buonavoglia Alan Ladu Dane Johnson Manager: Anthony Trieste Ernie Cirignano Justin Matthew Cavanagh Manager: Robert D’Arrigo Andrew Pitsis Jonathan Harvey Justin Bucciarelli Dwayne Vaz Mirco Di Carluccio Ibrahim Annous Arturo Grassi Kailum Najjar ASSOCIATION U45 Adrian Lewis David De Sousa MEN Cedric Isaacs Max Drew Riccardo Tedesco John Joseph Kailath Bryan Durrant Matthew James Da Silva Andrew Fisher Coach/Manager: Tony Venezia Mateus Alves Jose Majarres Marcelo Turdera Charith De Silva Warren Spencer-Scarr Thomas Catalanotto Christos Papadopoulos Mal Taylor ALL AGE WOMEN Nagib Tadros Rolando Serdoz Aleksandar Al-Shamiry Dominic Gili Grace Moussallem Lucas Trindade Cezar Carlos Andres Gonzalez Naomi Baird’Willis David Marocchi Justin Trentini Regan Pullen Andrew Mandaglio Julio Labraga Sara Fezzuoglio Rafael Sperber Charlotte Rostron Coach: David Marocchi David Comer Keira Bennell Coach: Andrew Mandaglio David Higgins Laura Madah Manager: David Marocchi simon potter Lauren Owen Mike Evans Tess Fezzuoglio Barry Donnelly Katherine Andrea Bautista Rojas Noel Askew Madeleine Saraeno Craig Bodecott Tara Madah Julia Cowan Coach/Manager: Mal Taylor Coach: Peter Fokas

NPLNSW.COM.AU 27 APIA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TEAM LISTS

ADP U9 ADP U9 ADP U10

Alonzo Gomez Aleks Nuka Christopher Skouteris Alfie Brown Benjamin Gan Diego Zekirovski Billy Thompson Bill Hartzi Indigo Hannah Lockie Killingsworth Harvier Kari Jawad Sakr Harrison Ayoub Luka Orlovic Jordan Cvetanovski Jacob Hussary Marcus Zumbo Kaelan Wan Luke Tappin Oliver Stoddart Natpisith Neo Changphanit Max Freeman Thomas Nguyen Patrick Chessell Mickele Barberio Xavier Pantuosco Spyros Boulougouris Will Macdonald Zach Yeterian

ADP U10 ADP U11 ADP U12

Beau King Alessandro Tilocca Ali Shukeir Christopher Barreto Alessio De Maio Andrew Nguyen Daniel Pencarinha Andrea Capuano Christopher Tsangalias Daniel Marchesani Antonio Matulic Davian Vranjes Dylan Green Cisco Folden Ekin Kazan Elyas Khallouq Diego Gallo Enrico Coelho Emmanuel Charry Vergara Domenico Furfaro Eros Lo Ianco Ethan Ayad Hugo Viner Filip Vidovic Jack Lima Isacc Ayad George Galanis Jake Rodaro Leon Roff Jared Lentini Joseph Parrillo Matthew Pencarinha Michae Paludetto Lucas Westbury Monty Mutch Paris Prasoulas Sam Looney Yianni Thanos Tyler McCarthy Zachary Matthews

ADP U14

Adriano Papa APIA Development Program Officials Antonio Raciti Gerard Peacock - Coach Antonio Thillainathan Zack Vallorani - Coach Aramis Nicola Dylan Chau - Coach Benjamin Pelikan Muhammad Mansour - Coach Daniel Milazzo Jett Law - Coach Dean Zaccomer Devansh Bhatta Nabil Harrar - Coach Ian Flores Kade Barkhan - Coach Issac Arias Domenico Abruzzese - Coach Joshua Basile Max Adams-Bennett Nicholas Murfin Vincent Blair Vincent Mazur

28 #NPLNSW JUNIOR CLUB TEAM LISTS

NURSERY U5s

TEAM HASSAN JALLOH TEAM IVAN NECEVSKI TEAM PRINCESS IBINI

Archie Sharkey Alexander Sita Harvey Felice Arlo Newton Dante Cartelle Matteo Abbatantuono Huxley Weller John Younan Mila Azzam Jackson Moffatt Matthew Younes Zachariah Young Marcelo Graziano Orlando Huezo Elijah Siakos Alfie Walker Coach: Hugo Huezo Coach: Lily Coach: Gregory Weller

TEAM GRACE MAHER TEAM SUSAN TEAM MICHAEL KOUTA PHONSONGKHAM Dino Lapic Eadie O’neill Harry Von Dinklage Marcelo Graziano Ava Gardenal Jordan Alburquerque Felix Bailey Darragh Dunne Nicholas Matulic Jarvis Hunter Olivia Friend Joseph Barbaro Coach: Ricardo Gardenal Sebastian Martin Coach: Charlie Coach: Naomi

NURSERY U6s

TEAM JOSHUA SYMONS TEAM SEAN SYMONS TEAM BLAKE POWELL

Joseph Harrison Ibrahim Ilham Dante Franco Lorenzo Graziano Leon Lapic Jackson Killen Magnus Nommesen Leo Barberio Massimo Ragusa Michael Wallace Leonardo Field Willow Felice Thiago Noble Otto Majas

Coach: Peter Nommesen Coach: Roberto Scarcelleta

TEAM RHIANNA TEAM MICHAEL KOUTA TEAM NICKI FLANNERY POLLICINA Adrian Abouhanna Joey Mckenna Christian Younes Alec Artinian Freddie Patel Doyle Don Paul Tyson Vallenlonga Jack Von Dinklage Freddie Lawrence Vincent Dimento Henry Atkin Luca Rodaro Hugo Bonano Miles Gottlieb Owen Nguyen Jonah Powley Coach: Pete Atkin Coach: Rob Lawrence Coach: Joe Dimento

NPLNSW.COM.AU 29 JUNIOR CLUB TEAM LISTS

U7s

TEAM FRANCO PARISI TEAM DAVID D’APUZZO PAUL GALIMI

Archie Foustanis Edward Abandowitz Matteo Umbrelllo Ayaan Varma Lachlan MacGlip Alessandro Morsello James Nelson Leonardo Dentes Christian Guerra Mason Ashcroft-Lai Sebastian Massoud Declan Guardascione Xavier Evans Tom Looney Marco Lo Giudice Sebastian Palmiotto Salvatore Previte Coach: Adrian Looney Coach: Paul Nelson Coach: Frank Umbrello

TEAM ASH PALOMBI TEAM GEORGIA TEAM LIZZY RALSTON YEOMAN-DALE Aston Cook Caleb Rohanek Julian Athanasiadis Finn Moffatt Giuseppe Arvesa Leon Gonzalez Jack Burns Jordan Mayes Mario Sylla Jacob Callan Morello Mayes Lachlan Musznig Tobias Weingarth Gabrielle Saverino Noah Guedes Giuliano Aversa

Coach: Ross Aversa

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BOARD OF MANAGEMENT FOOTBALL NPL NSW MEN - FIRST GRADE RACITI Tony PRESIDENT Head of Football Billy McColl KADAYIFCI Bill SECRETARY Head Coach Paul Dee PRIMERANO Frank TREASURER Assistant Coach Nick Stavroulakis LA IANCA Joe DIRECTOR Goalkeeper Coach Bruno Jasiczek MAROCCHI David DIRECTOR Manager Vincent Leto MAZZA Anthony DIRECTOR Manager Joe Calabro MELLINO John DIRECTOR Manager Sergio Bucciarelli MIRIGLIANI Joe DIRECTOR Manager Sam Barletta MUSTICA Frank DIRECTOR Physio Michael Sawan RACITI Mario DIRECTOR RIZZO Nick DIRECTOR FOOTBALL NSW NPL 1 WOMEN - FIRST GRADE Head of Football Matteo Maiorana CONVENORS Head Coach Spencer Prior BOFFA Lina Youth Boys Reserve Grade Coach Andrew Tucker CIOLINO Vince Youth Boys Assistant Coach Sam Batshon GARUFI Joe ADP and EDP Goalkeeper Coach Dom Garnier MAIOARANA Matteo Women and Girls Manager iliz Urkanci Manager Catherine Konstandinidis ADMINISTRATORS S&C Coach Andrew Casali SCARSELLETTA Pia Juniors & Seniors Physio 1 Francis Broomfield FATHERS Andrew 365 Soccer Sixes Physio 2 Jordon Sarkodee GULLOTTA Nicholas Head of Communications FOOTBALL NSW NPL YOUTH GIRLS Under 17 Coach Michael Hawthorn FOOTBALL NSW NPL YOUTH BOYS Manager Jackie Batshon Under 20 Coach Anthony Mazza Under 15 Coach Mario Coiro Manager Mariano Mirigliani Manager Antoniette Parinetto Manager Pierre Sassine Under 14 Coach Ernesto Bivona Manager Giuseppe Mirigliani Asst Coach Robert Foti Under 18 Coach Gerard Peacock Manager Kathy Hronopolos Manager Paul Watkins Manager Joe Garufi FOOTBALL NSW NPL SAP BOYS Under 16 Coach Gerard Peacock SAP 12 Coach Steven Kayes Manager Celeste Vout Manager Joe Garufi Under 15 Manager Angelo Rodic SAP 11 Coach Nicholas Stavroulakis Manager Anthony Papallo Manager Joe Garufi Under 14 Coach Andrew Casali SAP 10 Coach Nicholas Stavroulakis Manager Anthony Papallo Manager Joe Garufi Under 13 Manager Angelo Rodic SAP 9 Coach Steven Kayes Manager Radenko Sucur Manager Joe Grufi

NPLNSW.COM.AU 31 CLUB DIRECTORY

FOOTBALL NSW SAP GIRLS Under 13 Coach Filiz Urkanci Manager Belinda Cicco Under 12 Coach Anthony Trieste Coach Carl Modena Coach Kathryn Cooper Under 11 Coach Victoria Kakoliris Manager Angela Dossetor Under 10 Coach David Gioia Manager Scott Ryall Administrator Alex Cicco GSAP Administrator Andrew Wiefler

APIA LEICHHARDT TIGERS JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB INC

COMMITTEE MEMBERS Anthony Raciti President Anthony Mazza Vice President Pia Scarselletta Secretary / Treasurer Lina Boffa Registrar Joe Mirigliani Committee Member Bill Kadayifci Committee Member Lily Camarotto Committee Member

Anthony Raciti - Technical Director Joe Garufi - Convenor EDP and ADP Luigi Milanesi - Convenor (Juniors) Sara Fezzuoglio - Minis Roos Co-Ordinator Ellie - Physio Bill Kadayifci Lily Camarotto

UNDER 5 UNDER 6 Team Jallow Coach Gregory Weller Team Symons Coach Peter Nommesen Team Ivan Coach Hugo Huezo Team Sean Coach Roberto Scarselletta Team Princess Coach Lily Cammarotto Team Powell Coach TBA Team Grace Coach Charlie Team Pollicina Coach Rob Lawrence Team Suzanne Coach Naomi Team Kouta Coach Joe Di Mento Team Kouta Coach Ricardo Gardenal Team Nicky Coach Pete Atkin

32 #NPLNSW APIA LEICHHARDT TIGERS JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB INC

UNDER 7 UNDER 8 Elite Development Technical Gerard Peacock APIA Development Coach Gerard Peacock Program Director Program Elite Development Coach Christian Cirino APIA Development Coach Zac Vallorani Program Program Elite Development Coach Dejan Bakrdnikoski APIA Development Coach Dylan Chau Program Program Elite Development Coach Aiden Gani APIA Development Coach Muhammad Program Program Mansour Team Parisi Coach Paul Nelson APIA Development Coach Jett Law Team David Coach Adrian Looney Program Team Galimi Coach Frank Umbrello APIA Development Coach Nabil Harrar Program Team Palombi Coach TBA APIA Development Coach Kade Barkham Team Yeoman Coach Ross Aversa Program Team Ralston Coach TBA APIA Development Coach Domenic Program Abbruyzzese Team Yeoman Coach Ross Aversa Team Ralston Coach TBA

Under 8 Coach John Giallourakis Asst Coach Aykut Atasever Manager Maria Mamblona Under 8 Coach Marc Baddams Manager John Wilson Under 8 Coach Jesper Kjaersgaard Coach Soto Shen Under 9 Coach Peter Wadland Coach Kris Stojcevski Under 11 Coach Leonardo Mauceri Manager Jesper Kjaersgaard All Age Men Coach Edward Briscoe All Age Women Coach Peter Fokas Under 21 Men Coach Anthony Galimi Manager Ralph Falcone Over 35 Men Coach Gianpaolo Buonavoglia Manager Anthony Trieste Manager Robert D'Arrigo Over 35 Men Coach David Gaudiosi Over 45 Men Coach Tony Venezia Manager Tony Venezia Over 45 Men Coach Mal Taylor Manager Mal Taylor BBC Men Coach David Marocchi Coach Andrew Mandaglio Manager David Marocchi

NPLNSW.COM.AU 33 PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 Ivan Necevski 1 3 3 7 2 William Mutch 3 Paul Galimi 2 2 4 Joshua Symons 3 3 5 Nick Azzone 6 Harry Callahan 7 Tynan Diaz 8 Corey Biczo 1 1 9 Blake Powell 10 Franco Parisi 1 1 11 Mathieu Cordier 12 Hassan Jalloh 13 David D’Apuzzo 15 Themba Muata-Marlow 2 2 16 Sean Symons 17 Dejan Bakrdanikoski 18 Adrian Ucchino 20 Samuel McIllhatton 2 2 21 Michael Kouta 22 Luke Turnbull 23 Gian Fiorese 24 Christian Cirino 25 Vincenzo Melissari 26 Vincent Fedele 40 Evan Davies

This award is both for the NPL 1 Men and Women Player of the Year. 1. The winner of the APIA Player of the Year award, will accompany APIA’s U18s Youth Squad to the Annual Viareggio World Cup Youth Tournament, held in Viareggio, Italy annually, over a 15-day period. The Award Winner will receive Air Fares, travel, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the full training, playing and dress and casual dress kit. 2.  The runner up will receive a complimentary Dinner for Two, at Haberfield Fresh/Dolcissimo Gelato, at the completion of the season. 3. The 3rd place runner up will receive the Club‘s full playing and training kit. The Winner will be announced at the Club’s Annual Awards Presentation Gala Fundraising Dinner. If the Men or Women’s Player of the Year is unable to participate in the tour, due to work or family commitments, the award then becomes null and void, at the club’s absolute discretion, and the runner up will receive the award. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

CLUB PLAYED U20’s 1st TOTAL Sydney FC 6 14 24 38 Sydney United 58 FC 6 0 36 36 Manly United FC 6 12 20 32 Sydney Olympic FC 6 18 12 30 Rockdale Ilinden FC 6 0 28 28 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 6 8 16 24 Blacktown City FC 6 6 16 22 Wollongong Wolves FC 6 6 16 22 Sutherland Sharks FC 6 12 8 20 Marconi Stallions FC 6 8 8 16 Northbridge Bulls FC 6 12 4 16 APIA Leichhardt FC 6 8 4 12

Club championships for all NPL Men’s and Women’s are available online: Men’s: https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/club-championship/ Women’s: https://womens.nplnsw.com.au/club-championship-nsw-womens/

NEXT ROUND FIXTURES

SUTHERLAND SHARKS FC VS MT DRUITT TOWN RANGERS FC WOLLONGONG WOLVES FC VS NORTHBRIDGE BULLS FC 3:30 PM / SAT 27 MAR SEYMOUR SHAW 1:00 PM / SUN 28 MAR WIN STADIUM

MARCONI STALLIONS FC VS SYDNEY UNITED 58 FC BLACKTOWN CITY FC VS ROCKDALE ILINDEN FC 5:00 PM / SAT 27 MAR 3:00 PM / SUN 28 MAR LILY HOMES STADIUM

APIA LEICHHARDT FC VS MANLY UNITED FC SYDNEY FC VS SYDNEY OLYMPIC FC 5:15 PM / SAT 27 MAR LAMBERT PARK 6:30 PM / SUN 28 MAR ROCKDALE ILINDEN SPORTS CENTRE

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ROUND 4 20/03/21 (Sat) 17:15 Sutherland Sharks FC ROUND 5 27/03/21 (Sat) 17:15 Manly United FC ROUND 7 11/04/21 (Sun) 15:00 Marconi Stallions FC ROUND 9 23/04/21 (Fri) 19:30 Wollongong Wolves FC ROUND 11 08/05/21 (Sat) 17:15 Sydney United 58 FC ROUND 12 16/05/21 (Sun) 16:00 B;acktown City FC ROUND 13 22/05/21 (Sat) 17:15 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC ROUND 14 30/05/21 (Sun) 15:00 Sydney Olympic FC ROUND 17 20/06/21 (Sun) 15:00 Rockdale Ilinden FC ROUND 19 03/07/21 (Sat) 17:15 Sydney FC ROUND 21 17/07/21 (Sat) 17:15 Northbridge Bulls FC

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