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Everything you need for tonight's match FEATURES REGULAR COLUMNS SIXTY-EIGHTH EDITION X SEASON 2016/17 X ROUND 22 VS ADELAIDE UNITED

OPEN LETTER: 5 FROM THE PLAYER 6 WARM UP

FIVE THINGS: 11 SANTA'S TOP FIVE GOALS

PLAYERS TO WATCH: 13 SANTA AT THE SUMMIT ANTONIS VS CARRUSCA 8 15 Brendon Santalab is one goal away from TOUGH ROAD TO ASIA PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY being the Wanderers’ greatest goal scorer 16 Story by Domenic Trimboli TODAY'S MATCH 20 FOX FOOTBALL FIX THE WANDERER 22 The views in this publication are ANTH'S SPOT THE DIFFERENCE not necessarily the views of the NRMA Insurance Western Sydney CORPORATE NEWS: Wanderers FC. Material in this CARING FOR THE 23 publication is copyrighted and may COMMUNITY only be reproduced with the written permission from the Club. TAKE FIVE: 25 ADVERTISING JACOB MELLING For all advertising enquiries for GUARDIAN FUNERALS The Wanderer or questions about WANDERCREW MEMBERS partnership with the club please OF THE WEEK: contact the Corporate Partnerships AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 26 team by sending an email to BOUNCING BACK 18 VOLUNTEERS [email protected] It’s been a testing year for last IN THE COMMUNITY: PHOTOGRAPHY season’s Grand Finalists WESTERN SYDNEY 27 All photography in The Wanderer Story by Joshua Thomas WANDERERS SHOW HEART is courtesy of Ali Erhan, Getty 30 Images, Parramatta FC and Steve OUR PARTNERS Christo.

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Mitsubishi Electric proudly supporting to be fighting at the top of the can be there come finals time. same boat in terms of having table, it’s really important that We take on my former had to travel midweek for the The Western Sydney Wanderers FC. we string some results together, side Adelaide United tonight Asian Champions League, so cement ourselves in the top and although there aren’t too there are no excuses. There six and get some confidence many faces left from my days might be some tired bodies he fans have been heading into the finals. there, there are a couple of but we’ve got a big squad and fantastic all year and There’s still plenty of self- lads I’ve come up against and plenty of players who can step Twe appreciate their belief among the squad; it’s one played with throughout my up and do the job. support week in week out. thing that this team and this Club career, so I’m looking forward We know that we’re not in isn’t short on. We know that we to squaring off against them. ROBERT CORNTHWAITE the position that we want to need to improve quickly but we Coming into tonight’s MEMBER #1011163 be in and as much as we want still have every confidence we game, both teams are in the  @ROBCORNTHWAITE

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WITH HAYDEN FOXE COURTESY OF ANDREW HOWE  @ANDYHOWE_STATTO hen you want to be successful and You have to be switched on and have Wachieve to be the best then you want full concentration for the full 95 minutes, to set yourself up against the best. there is no time for letting your mind The Asian Champions League gives wander away from the game, and if you you the opportunity to do that. do, you quickly get punished for it. Our group has the powerhouse clubs We have to be at our ultimate best in of China, Japan and Korea and it’s a every game and our preparation has to great opportunity for our players, Club be extremely detailed for us to perform. and members to be part of this great Today, we play against Adelaide international tournament. United who are in a very similar For the younger boys that have been position to us in terms of travelling and part of the match day squad, what a great game scheduling. experience for them to be playing against Adelaide have played some very good very talented players from these giant Clubs, football but just haven’t got the results. in these arenas and in this Asian competition They still have many strengths, In the Champions League, the have a strong squad and are a very he first round of the first dual- opposition are ruthless in both boxes. difficult opponent. Tconference National Soccer League They very rarely give you opportunities United were crowned the (NSL) season took place on this day to score and with their qualities in the Champions last year so we anticipate in 1984, with no less than 12 national front third only need the slightest of a tough match and a challenge we look league games played on the opening openings to score goals. forward in facing. day. The north/south conference split, centred on Sydney/Melbourne clubs, had been introduced to try revitalise VOTE FOR YOUR EARN the NSL by increasing the number of +500 teams (from a nation-wide 16-team MAN POINTS league in 1983 to two 12-team leagues), OF THE increasing the amount of local derbies and reducing travel costs. Round 1 1984 saw brand new entity Penrith City MATCH lose to Newcastle 0-2 at Cook Park in THE PLAYER WITH THE MOST POINTS AT front of 1500 people while at Melita THE END OF FEBRUARY WILL BE CROWNED TH MINUTE MEMBERS’ PLAYER OF THE MONTH VOTING OPENS AT THE 70 Stadium, Parramatta Melita Eagles VOTING CLOSES AT 10:00PM and Sydney Croatia made their NSL DOWNLOAD THE APP débuts. The one other 1984 opening WSW REWARDS round match in Western Sydney was a 1-1 draw between Blacktown and WSWREWARDS Sydney City at Gabbie Stadium. *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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WATCH WSWTV  7 FEATURE SANTA AT THE SUMMIT In what is his fourth season in Red & Black, Brendon Santalab is one goal away from becoming the Club's greatest ever goal scorer

STORY BY DOMENIC TRIMBOLI  @DOM_TRIMBOLI

82 appearances later, it’s fair Having already bagged to say he was on the money. 11 this season (nine in the With his unyielding Hyundai A-League and two determination, heart-on- in the Westfield FFA Cup) sleeve pride for the shirt and with plenty of games and his uncanny knack for still left to play, there’s every being in the right place at chance the 34-year-old will the right time, few players separate himself even further. in Wanderers history have It’d be a deserved reward endeared themselves to the for a man who 17 years hen Brendon Red & Black faithful quite the after beginning his career Santalab first way Santalab has. with Parramatta Power, has Wjoined the And when he does find the net already cemented his name in Western Sydney Wanderers next, the number 11’s status as a Western Sydney folklore. back in August of 2013, the bona fide Wanderers hero will After a career that had striker hinted to fans what climb another level, as he’ll become taken him to Belgium, they might be able to expect the Club’s highest ever goal scorer. Hungary and China, from his on-field play. With 32 goals, it’s a record Santalab arrived at “You’ll see a little bit of he already shares with Mark the Wanderers having BRING IT IN passion… Maybe not just a little Bridge, though one more previously experienced the Santalab's love for the bit. I’m quite a fiery character, strike will see Santalab jump Hyundai A-League with a Club has always been so it should be interesting.” into the clear. stint at Sydney FC. plain to see

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In his first season in Red & Black, Santalab tallied five goals as he spearheaded the Wanderers attack on their way to the Grand Final; the most memorable of that five, a dramatic late winner in the fifth Sydney Derby. As the Wanderers then prepared to enter the Asian Champions League for the first time, it was Santalab who grabbed the honour of scoring the Club’s first ever goal in the competition, firing home against Ulsan Hyundai after just 42 seconds of the 2014 group stage opener at Parramatta Stadium. Santalab would score another against Ulsan in the group stage, before scoring a enormously crucial goal in the THE DIFFERENCE Round of 16 second leg clash Time and time again against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Santalab goals have Trailing 3-1 after the first proved crucial leg, the Wanderers were five minutes away from being dumped out of the competition before Santalab popped up to seal a famous 2-0 victory in front of the home fans. The striker started both legs of the final against Al Hilal, putting in two tireless shifts as the lone striker as the Wanderers claimed an historic continental title. with a career best 11 he left off in May: he’s fixture since his last goal The 2014/15 season was goals—this despite only notched nine goals in the against the Sky Blues. one to forget for Santalab, starting in five matches. Hyundai A-League from It was the latest jewel as a troublesome shoulder He finished the season just eight starts. in a crown of golden injury meant that he was only with five goals in the last four It was fitting then that moments for a player who, able to feature in six games— games, as the Wanderers again Santalab would equal now entering the twilight though he still managed to reached the Grand Final for Bridge’s Club record with a of his career, will be find the net twice. the third time in four years. winner in the Sydney Derby remembered in these parts The next season Season 2016/17 has seen last month, in what was the long after he’s kicked his however, Santalab exploded Santalab continue where first Red & Black win in the final ball. WANDERERS VS THE NIX SUNDAy 19 MARCH x 7:00PM SpOTLESS STADIUM TICkETS ON SALE NOW WANDERLAND.COM.AU/TICkETS

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And it’s been a tough start to life On Tuesday night at Seoul on Wednesday 15 March. in the so-called ‘Group of Death’ Shanghai Stadium, the Chinese With group leaders Urawa for the Wanderers, with two side exploded out of the blocks, and Shanghai playing each defeats in the opening two fixtures. with their Brazilian trio of other on the same day, it On Match Day 1 against Hulk, Oscar and Elkeson presents a massive opportunity Urawa, the Wanderers started showing all their class. for the Wanderers to work their brightly and went into the break Mitch Nichols was able to way back into contention. with the scores locked at 0-0. pull back a well-worked goal Despite showing signs of for the Wanderers and despite promise, the Red & Black were an improved second stanza 2017 AFC CHAMPIONS ultimately undone by a second from Tony Popovic’s side, LEAGUE GROUP STAGE half blitz from the Japanese Shanghai would go on to seal WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH AWAY he Wanderers have side, going down 4-0. a comfortable 5-1 victory. VS FC SEOUL already embarked on Match Day 2’s trip to Shanghai It’s going to require a big

Ttheir third stint in the came off the back of a long journey effort for the Wanderers to TUESDAY 11 APRIL HOME Asian Champions League to Perth and was always going to work their way back into the VS FC SEOUL and by the time you read this, be a big test for the Wanderers. Round of 16 picture, though they would have flown over As one of Asia’s wealthiest they’ve shown in the past that WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL AWAY 17,000km in just one week. Clubs, Shanghai SIPG had also nothing is insurmountable. VS URAWA RED DIAMOND The Red & Black were claimed a 1-0 win over FC Seoul The Red & Black will now WEDNESDAY 10 MAY HOME handed a tight schedule playing in their group stage opener and have a two-week break until VS SHANGHAI SIPG against Sydney FC, Urawa Red had displayed the type of form their next Asian Champions STAY UP-TO-DATE Diamonds, Perth Glory and that has many tipping them to League fixture where they Shanghai SIPG in just 15 days. take out the tournament. travel to Korea to take on FC VISIT WSWANDERERSFC.COM.AU 

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BOUNCING BACK Tonight sees a Grand Final rematch between two teams looking to recapture that winning touch

STORY BY JOSHUA THOMAS  @JOSHUA_THOMAS97 ONE UP The Wanderers come out on top in the first meeting of the season

United in particular have had experienced a sobering as they finished ninth and to face this season. season to date but it’s one missed finals for the first and Having defeated the the Red & Black will be able only time to date. Wanderers 3-1 in last to sympathise with. Western Sydney season’s Grand Final to cap It was just two seasons did inevitably bounce of a remarkable rise up the ago now where on the back back last season as they he higher you get, the ladder, Adelaide has fallen of a Grand Final defeat finished second and were harder you fall. from a Championship high to to Brisbane Roar and a only denied a maiden T It’s a simple fact of rock bottom of the Hyundai spectacular Asian Champions Championship by their gravity and an unavoidable A-League ladder. League triumph, the opponents tonight. fact of football that both the With just three wins to Wanderers managed just four And although they were Wanderers and Adelaide their name, the Reds have wins in a season to forget the ‘it’ team for much of

18 THE WANDERER ROUND 22 2015/16, the Wanderers have in the top six for another struggled to hit their straps week at least. during this campaign. With just six rounds Without the home remaining, this is the point comforts of Pirtek of the season we’re the Stadium, the Red & Black pretenders are separated have won just five games from the contenders and the so far this season and Wanderers in particular will drawn an equal league high be intent on proving that they nine encounters to put belong to the latter group. them in sixth and clinging Though both these to a spot in the finals. sides have felt the full Football is a game force of contrasting permanently in flux and it’s seasons, they have an a fact embodied by our two opportunity tonight to not teams tonight. only remember their past This match in particular successes but also reignite is crucial in their pursuit of a season with future getting back to those heights. success in store. For Adelaide, nothing but For while football can be a win tonight will do in their a cruel and crushing game desperate bid to makes finals at times, it remains a sport while for Western Sydney where redemption is but 90 three points will keep them minutes away.

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Adam Peacock on what makes a football Club tick

STORY BY ADAM PEACOCK  @ADAMPEACOCK3

Pardon the bias, but it is a quote from my favourite football his father’s hand, gawping at cannot operate without the person, the late Sir Bobby that hallowed stretch of turf fans. The fans cannot operate Robson. But he is still relevant, beneath him and, without without the team. In his time at not least for these words: being able to do a thing about Newcastle, he revealed in the “What is a club in any it, falling in love.” fact the Gallowgate End had a case? Not the buildings or As mentioned, the quote is bearing on the result. At times, the directors or the people from a bygone era, so the only he despaired when the same who are paid to represent modernization it requires is to End morbidly watched a poor it. It’s not the television perhaps insert “small girl” and performance, wishing more help contracts, get-out clauses, “mother’s hand” to suit yourself. descended from the terraces to marketing departments or Everything else could not help the side escape a rut. executive boxes. It’s the be truer. A club is everything Once one side of the fence ardon the noise, the passion, the feeling to many, taking many to thinks or believes it is more sentimentality, of belonging, the pride in make it everything. important than the other, Pbecause this is a quote your city. It’s a small boy What Robson didn’t trouble follows. from a bygone era. But it is clambering up stadium steps say on that occasion, but Noise, passion and a feeling still relevant. for the very first time, gripping did other times, is the team of belonging have been the

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UNITED Football, as they say, is nothing without fans hallmarks of Wanderers home games ever since October 6, 2012 at that first home game against Central Coast. Ever since there’s been at least one kid taking it in for the first time. There’ll be one, somewhere, at Spotless tonight. One kid who will probably be drawn in by the noise, the colour, the fervent support; not that the kid has any clue what the hell fervent means. He, or she, will know A FAMILY AFFAIR eventually. The Wanderers have Take Bobby Robson’s always been a Club word for it. for all

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