Forty-third edition • season 2014/15 ROUND 27 VS PERth GLORY VOlunteeR THANK YOU MATCH PROUDLY brought to you by PRide AND CLASS INSIDE THIS editiON castelen vs sidnei • thank you to our wandercrew ever the rivals • sport and its contribution to anZac day PLUS a dubious CONVERSATION with alistair edwards This MATCH This MATCH 05 From a wandercrew member 08 06 warm up 08 pride and class 13 players to watch: CASTELEN VS SIDNEI 14 thank you to our wandercrew 16 today's match 18 guangZhou evergrande ever the rivals 20 SLAV's spot the diFFerence 21 guardian Funerals care about western sydney 23 take Five with Jason triFiro 24 sport and its 14 18 contribution to anZac day 25 a dubious conversation with alistair edwards 26 guardian Funerals wandercrew member oF the week: tracy smith 27 whitelion 'bail out' 2015 29 the archive 30 our partners The views in this publication are not necessarily the views of the NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 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All photography courtesy of Getty Images, Steve Christo, Ali Erhan, Jarred Stedman, Adam Pretty, Ryan Pierse, Paul Kane, Richard Heathcote, Scott Barbour, Graham Denholm, Cameron Spencer, Mark Metcalfe, and Tony Fedar. stay connected VISIT wswanderersFc.com.au FOLLOW US @wswanderersFc WATCH WSWanderersTV PROUD SUPPORTERS OF 2014/15 CORPORATE PARTNER ENJOY A HAHN SUPERDRY ON GAME DAY AT ONE OF THESE LICENSED VENUES FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN WSW GEAR Parramatta RSL Check with each venue for Terms & Conditions. 03 stay connected | visit wswanderersFc.com.au FROM A WAndeRCREW MEMBER he Guardian Funerals Wandercrew opportunities being connected to the When you become a volunteer is a great invention; it’s a lovely Wandercrew; from being a stretcher you’re not just giving time, you’re giving Tway to meet people from various bearer or ball person to ticketing and something back to the community, backgrounds who are passionate about VIP, you can learn a lot. giving something back to football and the wonderful game of football and I certainly feel appreciated by the helping others. It’s all about helping Western Sydney Wanderers. club for being part of the Wandercrew. each other out and enjoying the It was my daughter Tahlee who got It’s what I enjoy best; there’s nothing company of others while doing it. me started. She put her hand up to better than game day, throwing on We should be very grateful to all become a ball girl with the W-League my blue shirt and catching up with volunteers. It’s been a difficult year so I headed on down with her and everyone just like we’re family. weather wise and even last week we saw before I knew it I ended up joining up My proudest memory was hearing all the Wandercrew outside in their blue as a volunteer myself! I haven’t looked my name at the 2014 Wanderers shirts and ponchos getting on with the back since, I’ve absolutely loved it for Medal as the recipient of the Rod job with smiles on their face. three years and I look forward Allen Community Award. I met Rod We’re there to do it for the club. to many more. on a couple of occasions, admired Let it rain, let it pour we’ll volunteer Joining the Wandercrew is a fabulous what he did and his passion for the forever more. thing to do. It’s a wonderful way to club so it meant a lot to me to receive make new friends who are all about the award off his parents. It was very WALLY VAN GOOL football and connected to one of the emotional and I was very honoured to guardian Funerals best clubs in Asia. There are so many receive that award. wandercrew member 05 stay connected | Follow @wswanderersFc WARM UP IN the SHEDS with ian crook @ChippYCROOK63 oday’s clash with Perth Glory The players and coaching staff concludes an up and down year for greatly appreciate the enthusiasm and Tus on the pitch. After a glorious start support from the Wanderers family but with the magnificent AFC Champions in particular the work of the volunteers League win our performances over the rest who give their time to the club. of the Hyundai A-League season have been The Wandercrew represent why our ON this DAY inconsistent. Unfortunately we did not put club is truly great and the passion they courtesy oF andrew howe the points on the board. bring week in week out is inspirational. @ANDYHOWE_stAttO Our challenge over the off-season, Over the next few months we will one which we are dedicated to, is thoroughly prepare for next season here was a real west versus east Sydney returning this football club to the to ensure we are representing the feel leading into 25/04/1999, the last higher reaches of the table and meet the entire Wanderers family to the best of Tround of the 1998/99 NSL season. expectations that we and our passionate our ability and providing you with a Sydney United needed a win at home to supporters have come to expect. winning team on the park. secure top position on the final ladder while Keep an eye on us in the off-season as we We know that we can expect a world-class Marconi were up against Graham Arnold’s work harder than ever to get ready for a great atmosphere each week at home and I know Northern Spirit. Goals from Mile Sterjovski start to the 2015/16 A-League season. today will be no different. Thank you. and Jacob Burns secured a 3-1 win and the Premiership for Sydney United while up the road at Marconi Stadium a 30th minute We ARE ON the LINE FIXTURES & RESULTS Francis Awaritefe strike gave the Stallions the lead and proved the difference in the You may have noticed these odd Scan the QR code below for all score east–west Sydney derby. looking barcodes (see below right) updates across our Hyundai A-League, That win enabled Marconi to finish the throughout this edition of The Wanderer. Westfield W-League and Foxtel National season two points clear of Northern Spirit. To get the best experience simply follow Youth League matches. Meanwhile, Adelaide City overtook these three easy steps: Sydney Olympic for the last final six STEP 1 Download a QR scanner app on spot with a win over Olympic, topping your smart device off an eventful 1999 ANZAC Day that STEP 2 Open the app and scan each saw victories for both western Sydney QR code in The Wanderer NSL clubs and costly defeats for their STEP 3 Enjoy your interactive two eastern Sydney rivals. Wanderers content 06 round 27 | wanderers Fc vs perth glory WARM UP #HASHTAG Every edition we’ll publish the best tweets and instagram pics you guys tag us in. FIELD REPORteR with catherine cannuli @CANNULI_13 hat a roller coaster season. as has the efforts of our passionate We started with the fantastic volunteers from week to week. Wtriumph in the AFC Giving up their precious time Champions League before experiencing because they want to be there for the the hallowed turF, having the full range of footballing emotions as club means a great deal. Our volunteers a stroll at wanderland. our Hyundai A-League campaign fell go above and beyond to ensure that #coyw #wsw short of what we expected. the Wanderers is a professional and @RD_WEEKS With your continued support I am sure successfully run club. we will regroup next year and put ourselves The enthusiasm for the club shown back up the table where we belong. by these volunteers as they work on Business is not finished for us match day and behind the scenes however and I cannot wait to see our inspires the staff and players to boys travel to China to finish the continue to make this family-friendly Champions League group stage versus club the welcoming entity it is today. powerhouse Guangzhou Evergrande. With everyone’s continued hard work Through thick and thin our support I am sure that next season we will be from the community has been fantastic celebrating another great success again. home!! #wanderland the wanderers have #wsw MATCH DAY PARtneR @REINAviCTORIA_ CONCeded less GOAls against perth glory australia’s next number than any one striker @kerem9bulut 0 #wsw Othe7R teAM @JOSHWSW 07 stay connected | watch wswandererstv PRidethere’s everything A leFt toND play For in the Final match oFC the seasonLASS 08 round 27 | wanderers Fc vs perth glory PRidethere’s everything A leFt toND play For in the Final match oFC the seasonLASS story by matt dorman @MAtt11DORMAN 09 stay connected | visit wswanderersFc.com.au You too can be fuelled by Herbalife... For more information visit www.herbalife.com.au TODAY! ride and class were two words regular season this evening. While The onus is on all 22 players to make used by Perth Glory coach Kenny Western Sydney Wanderers’ present today count. Those wearing Red & P Lowe in the post-match press situation is far more favourable to that Black know there is at least one AFC conference which followed his side’s which has engulfed today’s opponents, Champions League assignment to come Round 25 defeat to Sydney FC. the reigning Asian Champions’ present and bottom spot to be avoided. Glory’s A shell-shocked Perth had just state of affairs represents similarly fate however is sealed in seventh.