Welcome Presidents Message

Match Day Program On behalf of The Comets Football Club I would like to welcome everyone to tonight’s Round 2 clash Friday 4th March 2016 (Round 2) against at the newly branded SA Athletics Stadium. I would also like to welcome our new Major SA Athletics Stadium 8:00pm Sponsor in Oliana Foods and all other joint Major, Plati- num and Gold Sponsors and thank you to all for your sup- port this year. A special thank you to our new Sponsorship Co-ordinator, Amy Grantham. Amy has done a fantastic job in her role and was instrumental with hosting our spon- sors tonight in the corporate room.

With an average performance last year and not making the finals our club has re- cruited for 2016 in a positive way to bolster our depth for the senior playing squad. I would like to congratulate our football department and coaching staff for preparing the new squad over the season break. The preseason games and our trip to Mel- bourne was a vital bonding session for the new, current and youth players of our club. Congratulations to all coaches on their season start last week with all three teams having wins. I wish Theo Tsiounis, John Falidis and Tony Galanopoulos all the best for Round 2 games.

With the support of our Committee, Sponsors and members we are proud to deliver a professional venue in SA Athletics Stadium for all Senior League teams and I would like all our Sponsors and supporters to enjoy our facilities and vocally en- courage and support our players today. A special thank you to all our helpers who have worked so hard to make today’s game possible and to all our Junior teams for being here tonight and showing their support. Do join us upstairs in the function room where you can also view the game and have some refreshments.

For any club information please go to our website www.adelaidecomets.com.au I would like to wish everyone an enjoyable evening and look forward to seeing you in the function room after the game for presentations and nibbles.

Yours in sport, ADELAIDE COMETS Jim Tsouvalas Club President v CROYDON KINGS

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From Senior Coach: Theo Tsiounis POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS

I would like to welcome you to the Adelaide Comes Football 1 South Adelaide 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3 Club and provide you with an insight to our preparation for 2 West Adelaide 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3 the 2016 NPL season. 3 Adelaide City 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 3 4 Adelaide United FC 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 I have been fortunate enough to have been involved with the Adelaide Comets Football Club first as a player and now as 5 Campbelltown City 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 a senior coach. Although my perspective has changed, one 6 Adelaide Comets 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3 thing has remained constant and that is the respect I have for 7 MetroStars 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0 the club. The club has grown and prospered through the 8 Croydon Kings 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0 enormous sacrifice and effort of groups and individuals whose contributions have helped create a club with a culture of determination, resilience and success. 9 WT Birkalla 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 10 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 The Adelaide Comets philosophy is to create an enjoyable supportive club environment 11 Raiders 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0 accessible to all members of the community, with a focus on developing the knowledge and skills of players to provide them with the opportunity to play at the highest level. 12 Adelaide Olympic 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0 As a club, we have a strong emphasis on junior development with the introduction of the School of Excellence, Pre Academy and Academy to help provide a pathway not only for community based players but also for our Elite players into our senior set up.

We have seen the product of our system with the likes of Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, ADELAIDE COMETS CROYDON KINGS Harry Keramidas, Stasi Savvoudis, Zach Hristodoulospoulos, Jack Bladen and Alex Anthony Francesca Woodlands who are all currently representing our senior team this year. 1. John Solari (GK) Connaire Burns 4. Zachary Hristodoulopoulos Dion Gazettas We also have made a number of new additions to the senior squad to help us achieve our vision and provide a benchmark for our younger players to follow. I would like to wel- 5. Kingsley Francis come Joe Costa, Luke Colalancia, Chris Pepe, Andreas Weins, Steven Grelli, Oliver 6. Jack Bladen Frank Marafioti Zafridis, Yianni Nestoras and Alex Woodlands (Alex returns from AUFC) 7. Evan Kostopoulos Hosine Bility 9. Steven Grelli James Skeffington Our senior staff for season 2016 includes Director of Football Doug Paterson, Technical 11. Andreas Wiens Jarrod Brazzale Director Eddie Briscoe, Assistant coach’s Kon Antoniou and Elias Demourtzidis, Team Manager Con Hristodoulopoulos, Reserves coach John Falidis, U18’s coach Tony 14. Stephen Warner Jesse Francesca Galanopoulos, Physiotherapists Stacey Xydias and Elsie Kenny. 15. Oliver Zafridis John Panagaris 17. Zak Waters Luke Klimek Tonight I anticipate an entertaining game of football as both teams will be looking to 18. Theo Balomenos Michael Doyle pick up points early in the season. Our club and players are buoyed by the support of our 21. Alex Woodlands (RGK) Mohammed Sumaoro members who come out to see the games. 22. Allan Welsh Nathan Farrell On behalf of our players and our Adelaide Comets Football Club, I thank you for your 23. Davide Zerillo Nicholas Munro support and wish all our teams success in the season ahead. 25. Harry Keramidas Rocco Visconte Regards, 77. El Qioin El Wali Shaun Mcgreevy Theo Steven Pepper

Reserves & U18

Reserves

POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Raiders 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3 2 West Adelaide 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3 3 Campbelltown City 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 3 4 Adelaide Comets 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 5 Croydon Kings 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3 6 Adelaide Blue Eagles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 MetroStars 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 8 Adelaide City 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0 9 WT Birkalla 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0 10 South Adelaide 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0 11 Adelaide Olympic 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0

Under 18 RND DATE TIME VENUE OPPOSITION 3 12/03/16 (Sat) 15:00 Adelaide Shores Football Centre West Adelaide POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 4 19/03/16 (Sat) 15:00 Wanderers SC (Whyalla) Adelaide City 5 26/03/16 (Sat) 15:00 SA Athletics Stadium Adelaide Olympic 1 West Adelaide 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 3 6 09/04/16 (Sat) 15:00 Croatian Sports Centre Raiders 2 Adelaide Comets 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3 7 16/04/16 (Sat) 15:00 Steve Woodcock Sports Centre Campbelltown City 8 23/04/16 (Sat) 15:00 Elite Systems Football Centre Adelaide United FC 3 SA NTC 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 9 30/04/16 (Sat) 15:00 SA Athletics Stadium Adelaide Blue Eagles 4 Raiders 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 10 07/05/16 (Sat) 15:00 Jack Smith Park WT Birkalla 11 14/05/16 (Sat) 15:00 SA Athletics Stadium South Adelaide 5 Adelaide City 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 12 21/05/16 (Sat) 15:00 SA Athletics Stadium MetroStars 6 WT Birkalla 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 13 04/06/16 (Sat) 15:00 Polonia Reserve Croydon Kings 14 10/06/16 (Fri) 20:00 SA Athletics Stadium West Adelaide 7 Croydon Kings 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 15 18/06/16 (Sat) 15:00 Adelaide City Park Adelaide City 8 Campbelltown City 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 16 03/07/16 (Sun) 15:00 Elite Systems Football Centre Adelaide Olympic 9 Adelaide Olympic 1 0 0 1 2 5 -3 0 17 09/07/16 (Sat) 19:00 SA Athletics Stadium Raiders 18 16/07/16 (Sat) 15:00 SA Athletics Stadium Campbelltown City 10 MetroStars 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0 19 22/07/16 (Fri) 20:00 SA Athletics Stadium Adelaide United FC 11 Adelaide Blue Eagles 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 20 30/07/16 (Sat) 15:00 Adelaide Blue Eagles 21 06/08/16 (Sat) 15:00 SA Athletics Stadium WT Birkalla 12 South Adelaide 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 22 13/08/16 (Sat) 15:00 OSullivans Beach Sports Centre South Adelaide Sponsors Ads Established 1994

Contact Details: Adelaide Comets Football Club P.O. Box 530 Glenside, SA 5065

Phone: (08) 8231 1885

Email: President: [email protected] Committee: [email protected]

Main Committee: President: Jim Tsouvalas Vice President: Bill Kapetanos Treasurer: Dimitri Sarantangus Co-Treasurer: Bill Kapetanos Secretary/Club Registrar: Kath Baley Football Operations: Con Hristodoulopoulos Sponsorship Coordinator: Amy Grantham Women/Junior Girls Delegate: Arthur Skrembos Amateurs Delegate: John Katsabis Committee Members: Nick Panayiaris Michael Malavazos Bill Stefanopoulos Jim Keramidas Dimitri Panagis

For more information about our club please visit our website

www.adelaidecomets.com.au

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Player Profile

Name: Zachary Hristodoulopoulos Nickname: Zachy Age: 19 Position: Defender The Wash Savvy Finance Your greatest sporting achievements: Representing SA from U13 to U16. Winning Comets B&F in 2014. Trio Hinging Georgiou Financial Services Favourite team: Favourite team: Liverpool Unique Cleaning Supplies North East Isuzu Favourite music: Kygo Patsouris & Associates Mitchell Park Pharmacy Favourite holiday destination: Mykonos Favourite food: Parmi Prosport Australia WFI Insurance Favourite TV show: Top Gear C&B Financial Strategies The Frame Connection What do you dislike the most: Spiders When you were growing up what did you want to be: Rich Career Boss Dental Care Professionals What would you buy with your last $50: Lottery tickets Australian Fumigation EK Personal