2017 MEDIA GUIDE PLAYSTATION 4 NPL NSW MEN’S NATIONAL PREMIER LEAGUES 2014 – LOGO AND BRAND GUIDELINES 1.3 Artwork Overview Partner Lock-Up www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au Webtype Logo Simplified Logo Logotype CONTENTS Overview 3 Club Snapshots APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC 4 Blacktown City FC 6 Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC 8 Hakoah Sydney City East FC 10 Manly United FC 12 Parramatta FC 14 Rockdale City Suns FC 16 Sutherland Sharks FC 18 Sydney FC 20 Sydney Olympic FC 22 Sydney United 58 FC 24 Wollongong Wolves FC 26 PS4 NPL NSW Men’s Finals Format 28 Social Media Accounts: Quick Guide 29 More information on the National Premier Leagues: Website: nplnsw.com.au Twitter: @NPLNSW (tweet using #PS4NPLNSW) Facebook: /nplnsw Instagram: FootballNSW 2017 MEDIA GUIDE PLAYSTATION 4 NPL NSW MEN’S 2 OFFICIAL PARTNER Subgraphic Colour Palette Composite Logo 6 CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2014 3 2017 MEDIA GUIDE PLAYSTATION 4 NPL NSW MEN’S NATIONAL PREMIER LEAGUES 2014 – LOGO AND BRAND GUIDELINES 1.3 Artwork Overview Partner Lock-Up www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au Webtype Logo Simplified Logo Logotype APIA LEICHHARDT TIGERS FC The 2016 PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season was one that won’t be remembered very fondly by APIA Leichhardt and its fans. The club, although starting off on the right track failed to live up to the team’s high expectations and finished in eighth spot. The Lambert Park faithful have been starved of success and are hoping that 2017 will be the year for their team to rediscover their winning form. However, the pressure will be on and another slow start could have serious repercussions. HOME VENUE: LAMBERT PARK TWITTER: @APIALEICHHARDT MEDIA CONTACT: TONY RACITI FACEBOOK: /ALTFC EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: WWW.APIATIGERS.COM CLUB INFOLINE: 0402 306 666 THE CLUB THE SQUAD 1 TUXFORD Blake 2 MILLGATE Nathan 3 GALIMI Paul 4 SYMONS Joshua 5 BARTELS Bradley 6 ADELI Shervin 7 O’CONNELL Sean 8 BICZO Corey 9 WEST Matthew TEAM PHOTO 10 PARISI Franco 11 MURRAY Jordan 12 COX Dominic 13 DAPUZZO David 15 MUATA-MARLOW Themba 16 SYMONS Sean 17 VLASTELICA Adrian 18 UCCHINO Adrian 19 LUNDY Brandon 20 SEKIYA Tasuku 21 STEPHAN Cameron 22 TURNBULL Luke 23 COOK Mathew 2017 MEDIA GUIDE PLAYSTATION 4 NPL NSW MEN’S 4 OFFICIAL PARTNER Subgraphic Colour Palette Composite Logo 6 CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2014 APIA LEICHHARDT TIGERS FC THE COACH Only time will tell. Danial Cummins - Taking over as head coach of the club mid-way RISING STAR through the 2016 season, Danial Cummins displayed flashes of the Brandon Lundy - Striker Lundy will have his sights set on fighting his coaching ability which helped him win the APIA top job. way back to the A-League after making three starts at the Newcastle Cummins has climbed his way up the coaching ranks at APIA after Jets in 2016. a career as a player in the old NSL and is held in high regard in Only 20 years-old, Lundy failed to turn his impressive performances coaching circles. with the Jets Youth team into a long term deal with the A-League side With a full preseason to help get his team playing on the same page and he left to join APIA at the end of last season. expect Cummins to have his APIA side playing a more coherent style. Capable of playing both up front or on the wing, Lundy has the ability OBJECTIVES to be one of the competition’s most exciting stars. Nothing less than challenging for the PlayStation®4 National Premier COACHES COMMENTS Leagues NSW Men’s title will be accepted by the top brass at APIA. “We are a club with high standards and high expectations with After a mediocre season in 2016, expectations will be higher than anything short of a top three finish simply not good enough. ever at Lambert Park. “This offseason we have worked hard at fixing the gaps we had last A top four spot is in the Tiger’s sights with a winning start to the season and everyone is determined to bring this club back to the top season more important than ever. in 2017.” PLAYER TO WATCH INS Franco Parisi - No man has been as influential at APIA in recent Matthew West (Mounties Wanderers) seasons as Tigers midfielder Franco Parisi. Josh Symons (Parramatta FC) Luke Turnbull (Parramatta FC) The mercurial midfielder has been the heartbeat of the Lambert Park club and that remains the case in 2017. OUTS Able to turn a game with a few touches of the ball, an in-form Parisi Nick Olsen (Sydney United 58) often means success for APIA. Nathan Elasi (Sutherland Sharks) Expect big things from the veteran as he sets out to bounce back from a disappointing 2016 season. Will it be a case of supporters shouting “Too easy for Parisi” in 2017? 5 2017 MEDIA GUIDE PLAYSTATION 4 NPL NSW MEN’S NATIONAL PREMIER LEAGUES 2014 – LOGO AND BRAND GUIDELINES 1.3 Artwork Overview Partner Lock-Up www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au Webtype Logo Simplified Logo Logotype BLACKTOWN CITY FC PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues NSW Grand Final winners Blacktown City will be out to do it all again in 2017. However the big question is whether the club’s major turnover of players in the offseason will end their incredible run of success? HOME VENUE: LILY HOMES STATIUM TWITTER: @BLACKTOWNCITYFC MEDIA CONTACT: BRIAN DENE FACEBOOK: /BLACKTOWNCITYFC EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: WWW.BCFC.COM.AU PHONE: 0419 249 128 THE CLUB THE SQUAD 1 PRENDERGAST Tristan 3 SPERANZA Giorgio 4 SPERANZA Roberto 5 LYNCH Grant 6 LEWIS Matt 8 ARAUJO Daniel 9 GIBBS Joey 10 EVANS Connor TEAM PHOTO 11 CHOI Danny 12 ANDREW James 14 MALLIA Mitchell 15 D’CUNHA Shayne 17 BEUMIE Lewis 19 CAIRNCROSS Zach 20 SYMES Matt 21 CHUN Ken 22 KONAGAYA Yuta 2017 MEDIA GUIDE PLAYSTATION 4 NPL NSW MEN’S 6 OFFICIAL PARTNER Subgraphic Colour Palette Composite Logo 6 CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2014 BLACKTOWN CITY FC THE COACH starting berth in a quality Blacktown team Mark Crittenden enters his seventh season in charge of Blacktown COACHES COMMENTS City and hopes to extend his incredible record of success in 2017. “We have made history with three very successful seasons in a row, Crittenden has won five titles in his tenure as Blacktown boss however those seasons are now gone and many of the players have including two PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s moved on. We have brought in some new faces around the place championships, a PS4 NPL NSW Premiership, a Waratah Cup and a who are determined to make history of their own.” - Mark Crittenden NPL Australia title. It could be a watershed season for the man known as ‘Critto’ as he attempts to maintain Blacktown’s success despite the departure of five key players. INS James Andrew (Sutherland Sharks) OBJECTIVES Daniel Araujo (Sydney FC) Ken Chun (Bonnyrigg White Eagles) As has been the case for the past four season, Blacktown City will Yuta Konagaya (St George) have their eye on the prize in the league and cup competitions. While Grant Lynch (Bankstown City) it will be a new look team on the field this time around, City’s winning Daniel Bragg (Manly United FC) culture means a trophy less season would be considered nothing more than a failure. OUTS Travis Major (Pegasus FC - Hong Kong Premier League) PLAYER TO WATCH Nenad Vekic (Marconi Stallions) Mitch Mallia will have a bit of extra pressure on his shoulders in 2017 Patrick Antelmi (Wollongong Wolves) with Blacktown City to lean on the mercurial midfielder more than Sasa Macura (Manly United FC) ever after the departure of big name attackers Travis Major, Patrick Antelmi and Danny Choi. Coach Crittenden said this season expect to see a faster and fitter Mallia who has put in the hard yards during the offseason to cement himself as a true 90 minute player. RISING STAR Explosive winger James Andrew joins Blacktown City this season after a strong season with Sutherland Sharks in 2016. Andrew has come on in leaps and bounds this preseason according to Crittenden who said the midfielder is “one to keep and eye on”. Andrew Played 21 games for the Sharks in 2016 and will be hoping to lock down a 7 2017 MEDIA GUIDE PLAYSTATION 4 NPL NSW MEN’S NATIONAL PREMIER LEAGUES 2014 – LOGO AND BRAND GUIDELINES 1.3 Artwork Overview Partner Lock-Up www.nationalpremierleagues.com.au Webtype Logo Simplified Logo Logotype BONNYRIGG WHITE EAGLES FC PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues NSW Mens powerhouse Bonnyrigg White Eagles are back in 2017 determined to fight back from their heartbreaking preliminary final defeat last season. Players were left thinking what could've been after Brian Brown’s side fought back from a horror start to the season. While they are focused on hitting the ground running from round one, the White Eagles will enter this season already battling an injury crisis at the club with Milan Susak, Aaron Peterson, Ben Spruce, James Chronopoulous and Asmir Kadric all featuring on the injured list. Brown has promised a tougher Bonnyrigg team this season, and if they can hold out until their stars are healthy, 2017 could be the White Eagles’ year. HOME VENUE: BONNYRIGG WHITE PHONE: 0424 721 115 EAGLES SPORTS CLUB TWITTER: @BWEFC MEDIA CONTACT: NIKOLA POZDER FACEBOOK: /BONNYRIGGWHITEEAGLESFC EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: WWW.BWEFC.COM.AU THE CLUB THE SQUAD 1 GK CHRONOPOULOS James 2 MANSUETO Alexander 3 VRANKOVIC David 4 SUSAK Milan 5 JENNER Adam 6 MACKENZIE Zachary 7 KONDEK Gregory 8 DANASKOS Troy TEAM PHOTO 9 PETERSON Aaron 10 LO Martin 11 SPRUCE Benjamin 12 GIL Mun-Soo 13 MCKENZIE James 14 MCDONALD Taylor 15 MILLER Raymond 16 GALLAWAY Samuel 17 FARIA Leon 18 KADRIC Asmir 19 SHAW Thomas 20 GK SAVICIC Stevan 21 JALLOH Hassan 36 ZONJIC Nikola 2017 MEDIA GUIDE PLAYSTATION 4 NPL NSW MEN’S 8 OFFICIAL PARTNER Subgraphic Colour Palette Composite Logo 6 CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2014 BONNYRIGG WHITE EAGLES FC THE COACH COACHES COMMENTS Brian Brown - The man known as ‘Bomber’ is regarded by many “This year the old Bonnyrigg is back.