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Madi and myself including the New York a big family, we’re a down to have not experienced any Rangers, Boston Celtics F IT WASN’T for Bridgey I earth team, and while results better service and that’s why and New York Jets I look Imight not have ever made it might not go our way all the we keep coming back and that’s forward to being back for along to a game. time, we are a team that does why we circled the Derby as the massive match here at I was lucky enough to stick together and you know the game we couldn’t miss first Spotless Stadium when we get a couple of tickets and through anything we’ll still be up this season. take on Melbourne City. Mitsubishi Electric, proudly supporting I brought my fiancé Madi together at the end of the day As for the success of the Tim Cahill coming into the along to Sydney Derby and I don’t know if any other Club it speaks for itself; we’ve competition is huge. But with The Western Sydney Wanderers FC. XI and we loved it, the club in Australia can say that. won the ACL, a Premiers the young squad we’ve got atmosphere obviously but Since Bridgey went to Plate and been to three Grand coming through, I think we’ve also the way the Club made Thailand I’ve become good Finals in four seasons, we see got something to really look us feel a part of them. We friends with Mitch Nichols ourselves as a proper family forward to this season. over dressed for the first and we’ve struck up a good and our fan base is second-to- Classy Red Classy Grey game, which Dicko made friendship which keeps none. When you think about comment on. We came in a me connected to the team the Wanderers, first off you JAMIE SOWARD suit and dress like we were wherever I am in the world. think about the RBB. WANDERERS AMBASSADOR going to the races and he said I have been to big You watch any game on Fox For more information on the pedestal fan range For more information on our products please scan the QR Code. Phone:1300 280 625 please visit www.mitsubishielectric.com.au FOLLOW @WSWANDERERSFC #WSW 5 WARM-UP WITH HAYDEN FOXE COURTESY OF ANDREW HOWE @ANDYHOWE_STATTO AST WEEK’S MATCH against Adelaide United during the course of the pre-season through Lwas a great response from the boys to training and the trips where we went away. what we had experienced the week before. There are always obstacles during To go 1-0 down just before half-time training, matches and life away from the was not what we deserved on the balance football pitch. This is where you need to of play and the team showed really good be to able overcome what is put in front of mental strength and bravery to start the you, stay positive and move forward past second half the way we had been playing a few hurdles. The preparation helps give in the first half. Thankfully, and deservedly the team a strong mindset to overcome they got their rewards in the second half. moments like we saw against Adelaide. Popa does a very good job in ensuring Tonight we’ll be taking on our next hurdle; that the boys have great mental strength. Newcastle. The Jets have had two very good He’s constantly reminding the players recent results and are a team in form and will about having a clear mind, being focused be coming to Spotless high in confidence. and having a strong mentality: it’s just We don’t fear anyone. We will show as important to us as their physical, Newcastle the respect they deserve, they NE OF THE most exciting ends to technical and tactical strength. are a good side, but we will be confident Oa national league season took It’s not something that has just been to play the football that we know how place on this day in 1983, back when given to them during the half-time team to play and approach the game the same finals weren’t used to determine the talk, it is something that has been built up way we do every weekend. Champions. The last day of the season saw just three points separate Preston Makedonia, St George, Sydney City, South Melbourne and Newcastle KB VOTE FOR YOUR EARN United at the top of the ladder. Preston +500 lost their trip to bitter rivals Sydney MAN POINTS Olympic while South Melbourne’s draw OF THE and Newcastle’s loss gave Sydney City and St George the edge. While Sydney City pummelled Canberra City 5-2, the MATCH Frank Arok-coached St George cruised THE PLAYER WITH THE MOST POINTS 4-0 at St George Stadium to take out AT THE END OF OCTOBER WILL BE CROWNED TH MINUTE MEMBERS’ PLAYER OF THE MONTH VOTING OPENS AT THE 70 the title one competition point ahead of VOTING CLOSES AT 10:00PM Sydney City. It was a huge achievement DOWNLOAD THE APP for the Saints who had only re-entered WSW REWARDS the national tier in 1982 after being relegated for the previous season. WSWREWARDS 6 THE WANDERER ROUND 3 WARM-UP WITH CATHERINE CANNULI @cANNULI_13 OLLOWING THE SYDNEY Derby, It just goes to show that they have F like many of us passionate Red a great mentality within the team. & Black supporters, I was gutted. The Wanderers never gave up The game didn’t go our way and the throughout the entirety of the result could have potentially gone the match and it was amazing for them other way if we took our chances in to get the three points. The win the first half. and performance will be crucial From my past playing experience, for confidence going into the game I have learnt that when dealing with today against the Jets. EVENT PRODUCTION & losses you need to put the game There have been a few changes ENTERTAINMENT SPECIALIST behind you as quickly as possible.