FOOTBALL FEATURE ON MARVELOUS MELBOURNE JAMES KALAFITIDIS MAGYARS Australia’s Favourite Football Fanzine and Even Bigger In St Kilda Rd! Vol. 6 No. 8 Monday 12th April 2010 Still $4 WPL SEASON PREVIEW FOOTBALL FEATURE ON AARON MOOY ANOTHER GW EXCLUSIVE DUNKERLEY PHOTO: GORDON BENNETT FACES FFV BOARD BATTLE TASK TO HEAL RIFT LOOMS AHEAD BRANKO BULJEVIC / ALL THE WEEKEND RESULTS SOCCER HOTLINES goalweekly.com Jets land Fraser resigns from FFA Football Federation Australia (FFA) standing contribution in the role of Head clude looking at how we can work to- Soccer Hotlines 3 has announced that Archie Fraser of Hyundai A-League since joining us gether to attract further sponsorship and Latin Scene 4 former has resigned as the Head of the last February,” Buckley said. investment and better ways to engage lo- Euro Scene 5 Hyundai A-League. “It has been both a very challeng- cal community support for the club. The FFA proposes to continue to draw ing and very successful year for the A- “In the mean time the club has con- Blast From The Past 7 on Fraser’s knowledge and experience, League with the expansion to a ten team fi rmed that it is business as usual.” London Calling 12 Socceroo based out of his home state of Queen- competition, and whilst presenting some FFV Results 16 The Newcastle Jets have signifi- sland, with a particular focus on the challenges, it underpinned a growth of Tasmania 20 cantly bolstered their playing ros- Hyundai A-League clubs in Queensland over 300,000 in additional spectators. NSW 21 ter by signing former Qantas Soc- and ensuring momentum is maintained “Archie has brought to his role a high Sth Aust 22 ceroo Kasey Wehrman. The highly with North Queensland Fury. level of commercial acumen as well as a Fraser, who has worked for FFA for deep understanding of football and club West Aust 23 credentialed central midfielder will join the Hunter-based club for the more than a year, has been commuting operations.” VPL 26 next two seasons of the Hyundai between Sydney and his family home on Buckley said the FFA would now begin A-League. the Gold Coast and has undertaken ex- the search for a new Head of A-League. Boasting numerous appearances for tensive travel with his position. In response to media reports , Buckley Australia at U-20 and U-23 levels, in- FFA CEO Ben Buckley said the pro- said the Gold Coast United licence had cluding at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, posed new arrangement will enable him not been terminated. the 32-year-old has accumulated 12 to move back to Queensland with the ca- “We have been talking to the club for full caps for the Qantas Socceroos, the pability to continue important strategic some time about options around restruc- Goal! Weekly is available every last coming in 2006 in an international and operational work for FFA in the key turing to further its development as a vi- Monday from all good newsagents Queensland market. able long term operation,” Buckley said. across Australia. friendly against Ghana at Loftus Road, Archie Fraser (Tuesday in some territories) London. “I want to thank Archie for his out- “Discussions are continuing and in- Front cover: HAL Grand Final winners Hailing from central Queensland, Weh- rman started his career in the National With the Qantas Socceroos head- leagues and although team regis- Publisher: Soccer League (NSL) with the Brisbane ing off to play in the world cup in trations are closed, FFV will allow Alimental Enterprises Pty Ltd Strikers in 1995, where he was crowned New Junior boys PO Box 142 Port Melbourne VIC 3207 South Africa, 2010 is set to be a big new entries for teams that will fi ll NSL U-21 Player of the Year during a Ph: 03 9551 7538 year for football and Football Fed- these vacancies only. Championship winning 1996/97 season. Fax: 03 9551 7538 eration Victoria (FFV) encouraging If your club is interested in enter- Shortly after, he crossed the Nullarbor and girls teams everyone to come play the best ing a new team please contact FFV Printer: to join Perth Glory in 1999 for two year The Age Print Centre sport in the world! on 9474 1800 for more information stint that yielded further silverware. 31 - 69 Western Avenue Vacancies currently exist is sev- on where vacancies currently ex- This success on the domestic stage soon wanted! Tullamarine Vic 3043 eral of the junior boys and girls ist. brought about a move to Europe, with Distribution: Norwegian side Moss FK winning the race to secure Wehrman’s signature. The Fairfax Media Publication Solutions rugged midfi elder enjoyed two seasons Tel: 13 23 01 at the Mellos Stadion, but with Moss be- Double coup for Glory ing relegated at the conclusion of 2002 The Perth Glory Football club is we exited the fi nals. “Ian is a big name in Scottish football News Room: 03 9551 7538 season, a move to Tippeligaen mainstays pleased to announce that veteran “I’ve got some big goals for next sea- who is very passionate and it’s great to Advertising: 03 9551 7538 Lillestrom SK beckoned. Jamie Harnwell has signed a new son. I want to fi nish top goal scorer again have him on board,” Mitchell said. Email: [email protected] In four and a half seasons with The deal with the club for 2010/11 sea- and try and get a hat-trick of those and In 350 games for Rangers, Ferguson Letters: [email protected] Canaries, Wehrman amassed an im- son. obviously win the Hyundai A-League,” scored 46 goals and also won 4 Scottish Web: www.goalweekly.com pressive 81 appearances, but eventually And in a double coup for the club, Harnwell said. FA Cups and 5 League Cups. He played transferred to Frederikstad FK during Rangers legend Ian Ferguson has also Harnwell, a former Glory captain is 9 games for Scotland. Editor: Costa Koutropoulos the 2007 season. It was certainly a suc- Art Director: Carlos Ibarra agreed terms to join Dave Mitchell as an also the club’s third top goal-scorer with As an assistant coach to Lawrie McK- Design: Ivan Andreevski cessful spell with the Ostfold-based side, assistant. 40, behind Despotovski (113 goals) and inna, Ferguson helped the Central Coast with FFK fi nishing runners-up in the Having played 235 games in eleven Damian Mori (84). Mariners to a minor premiership and 2 Goal! Weekly endeavours to be as accurate league to Stabaek IF the following year. seasons for the Glory, Harnwell is now “He’s a winner and he epitomises what A-League grand fi nals. as possible with everything it publishes. In 2009, a loan deal saw the experi- set to over-take Bobby Despotovski the club is all about,” Mitchell said. “I’m delighted to be heading west. The Fair Trading Act 1999 requires Goal! enced midfi elder shift to the Norwegian (241 games) as the club’s games record Ferguson, a 10-time Scottish League “Perth Glory has a proud history and Weekly to disclaim any belief in the truth capital to join glamour side FK Lyn holder. champion with Rangers, joins the Glory it’s wonderful to be joining the club. or falsity of information which is supplied Oslo. However, a horror season resulted “It will be a huge thing for me. after guiding North Queensland Fury to “I’ve known Dave Mitchell for a while to it and which is published in other than in the unthinkable for the Gunnar Halle- “Bobby is a good friend of mine, a seventh place in the 2009/10 Hyundai A- and it was a great honour when he asked editorial content. led side, and relegation to the Adeccoli- fantastic player and if I get the record it League season. me to be part of his team for next sea- gaen soon followed, opening the way for will be a real treat. “He’s a good professional and he’s got son,” Ferguson said. GW Hall of Fame - Contributors Wehrman’s return to Australia. “I didn’t want to end up the way I good contacts. Perth Glory also confi rmed that Wayne Aritro Adebin, Nat Adamopoulos, Mark Jets CEO John Tsatsimas expressed fi nished this season. I was very disap- “He was a champion over there, a cult Srhoj had rejected a new deal and will Boric, Bruce Darnell, Lee Galiardi, Russ his delight at having captured the former pointed in how my body went and how hero at Rangers. not be with the club next season. Gibbs, Andrew Fisher, Roy Hay, Markian Qantas Socceroo, particularly after the Jaworsky, George Katsamboukas, recent signings of Jeremy Brockie and Eddie Krncevic, Jarrod Ellis, Francis Ruben Zadkovich. Fields, John Fotinos, Matt Galea, Bart Hulley, Adam Husseini, Peter Katholos, “Naturally we’re thrilled to announce that we’re bringing Kasey into the club Zadkovich arrives in Newcastle Jacob Kagi, John Kyrou, Sebastian Kipman,George Kouroumalis, Michael from next season,” he said. The Newcastle Jets have an- oped a reputation as one of the most ver- Branko before so I know what to expect, Lilikakis, Josip Loncaric, Craig MacKen- “The level of experience and quality nounced the signing of versatile satile and dynamic young players in the so I’m really happy to be here,” he said zie, Alex Milic, Ashley Morrison, Adam that he possesses is without question, midfielder Ruben Zadkovich on domestic game. at this las week’s press conference. North, Jeremy O’Neil, Teo Pellizzeri, and there is no doubt that he is the kind Kieran Pender, Walter Pless, Tony Perso- a three-year contract.