KICKOFF AUSTRALIA S MOST FAMOUS CLUB EVER! 2021 - ROUND 17 LAMBERT PARK STADIUM SUNDAY 20TH JUNE 3PM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Australia s most famous football Club Australia s most famous football club... The Club that has had the most Socceroos, National team players, and Socceroo Captains, of any other Club, in the nation - ever. APIA is officially, the highest ranked National Premier League 1 Club, in the Country. The 1987, Championship National League, all conquering, winning APIA squad, all of which today, are legends of the game, and remain the Invincibles, of Australian Football history, a feat that is unlikely to be surpassed, in our lifetime. A 33-year extraordinary record, that remains intact until this day with the longest unbeaten streak, in a National Competition, proper. The Club that has produced Australia s, greatest ever footballer, Joe Marston, the very first Australian to play in a FA Cup Final, the first Australian to play professionally in the top tier, being the English Premier League. The A-League, Grand Final, Player Of The Match, is awarded and named after, in honour of Joe Marston, annually. The Club that has had the most players signed, scouted, and recruited, from any National Premier League Club, in Australia - in essence APIA Leichhardt Tigers, has produced the most players to be acquired and signed into the A-League, since the A-League s memorable, inception. First-ever Club, in 2019 / 2020 to be the Number 1 Club, in all sections: Men s National Premier League 1, Women and Girls Premier League 1, Boys Youth League, and Skills Acquisition Program. This feat is unlikely to be ever repeated, and again, we humbly suggest, in our lifetime. We are heading towards A-League status, and there is no doubt, that the Club, will establish ourselves, and raise to the very top, and the pinnacle of Australian Football, and eventually cement itself, and be ingrained and entrenched, in the highest Football competition in our World-famous Country - Australia s A-League Football Competition. Lambert Park, has for the past 66 years, been a facility, for everyone. Proud Major Sponsor of the APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club for the past 27 consecutive years 2 #NPLNSW
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Australia s most famous football Club It has not been, and has never been, and will never be, for an elite few. It has been made available to all and sundry, as we, the Club, are a community leader, so we must lead, and ensure that Boys and Girls, from three years of age, up to Under 18s, at community grassroots level, Elite Boys and Girls, Elite Women and Men, wishing and desire, to play or participate in the World Game, have been given complete access to this facility, right up until today, this is what this Club, is all about. Lambert Park in 2014, underwent an extraordinary, $3.5m upgrade, $2.2m, was kindly funded by the NSW Government and Clubs NSW. The Club and private benefactors, and other sources, in cash, contra, and in-kind, contributed a further $1.4m. The Clubs importance, history, tradition, heritage, and widespread community benefits, in providing a sporting environment, for young Australians, and the youth of the Inner West, and further afield, was acknowledged by the record funding, that was granted to a community, Football Club in Australia. APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, is held in such high esteem, so much admired, cherished and loved, such a community pillar, and fabric of our society, such a significant focus, for thousands of peoples daily lives, the Club s administrators, when they meet newly registered players, whether they are Juniors or Seniors, their parents, their grandparents, their relatives, their supporters and friends, the respect shown towards, all our Club Directors, Convenors, Coaches, Managers and support staff, all are genuinely, sincerely, and deeply shocked, by all of this. This respect and admiration, is solely contributed, to the Club s brand, the name, the Club culture, the history, and, of course, the game itself. It is amazing, and simply staggering, to understand and comprehend, the importance of the Club, within our society. THE INNER WEST OF SYDNEY COMMUNITY PEOPLE S CLUB. ALLIANCE PARTNERS NPLNSW.COM.AU 3
CLUB DIRECTORY Infoline 0484 002 000 / W: apiatigers.com / E: admin@apiatiges.com.au / F: APIA Leichhardt FC BOARD OF MANAGEMENT RACITI Tony PRESIDENT KADAYIFCI Bill SECRETARY PRIMERANO Frank TREASURER CUTRUPI Michael DIRECTOR DI MENTO Aldo DIRECTOR LA IANCA Joe DIRECTOR MAROCCHI David DIRECTOR MELLINO John DIRECTOR MUSTICA Frank DIRECTOR RACITI Mario DIRECTOR RIZZO Nick DIRECTOR CONVENORS MCCOLL Billy Head of Football CIOLINO Vince Youth Boys BOFFA Lina Youth Boys GARUFI Joe Convenor (SAP) ADMINISTRATION SCARSELLETTA Pia Seniors FATHERS Andrew 365 Soccer Sixes GULLOTTA Nicholas Head of Communications CLUB MERCHANDISE SUPPORTERS OUTLET MANDAGLIO Andrew Lambert Park DIAKOS Alec Lambert Park Proud Major Sponsor of the APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club for the past 27 consecutive years 4 #NPLNSW
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CLUB DIRECTORY - OFFICIALS FOOTBALL NPL NSW MEN - FIRST GRADE Head of Football Billy McColl Head Coach Paul Dee Assistant Coach Nick Stavroulakis Goalkeeper Coach Bruno Jasiczek Manager Vincent Leto Manager Joe Calabro Manager Sergio Bucciarelli Manager Sam Barletta Physio Michael Sawan FOOTBALL NSW NPL YOUTH BOYS Under 20 Coach Anthony Mazza Asst Coach Mariano Mirigliani Asst Coach Pierre Sassine Under 18 Coach Gerard Peacock Asst Coach Paul Watkins Asst Coach Zac Vallorani Under 16 Coach Gerard Peacock Manager Angelo Rodic Manager Celeste Vout Under 15 Coach Andrew Casali Manager Anthony Papallo Under 14 Coach Andrew Casali Manager Anthony Papallo Under 13 Coach Gerard Peacock Manager Angelo Rodic Manager Radenko Sucur FOOTBALL NSW NPL SAP BOYS SAP 12 Coach Steven Kayes Manager Joe Garufi SAP 11 Coach Nicholas Stavroulakis Manager Joe Garufi SAP 10 Coach Nicholas Stavroulakis Manager Joe Garufi SAP 9 Coach Steven Kayes Manager Joe Grufi FOOTBALL NSW NPL 1 WOMEN - FIRST GRADE Head of Football Head Coach Reserve Grade Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach Manager Manager S&C Coach Physio 1 Physio 2 Matteo Maiorana Spencer Prior Andrew Tucker Sam Batshon Dom Garnier Filiz Urkanci Catherine Konstandinidis Andrew Casali Francis Broomfield Jordon Sarkodee FOOTBALL NSW NPL YOUTH GIRLS Under 17 Coach Michael Hawthorn Manager Jackie Batshon Under 15 Coach Mario Coiro Manager Antoniette Parinetto Under 14 Coach Ernesto Bivona Asst Coach Robert Foti Manager Kathy Hronopolos FOOTBALL NSW SAP GIRLS Under 13 Coach Filiz Urkanci Manager Belinda Cicco Under 12 Coach Anthony Trieste Coach Carl Modena Manager Kathryn Cooper Under 11 Coach Roberto Maiorana Manager Angela Dossetor Under 10 Coach Filiz Urkanci Manager Scott Ryall Administrator Alex Cicco GSAP Administrator Andrew Wiefler 10 #NPLNSW
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FROM THE COACH A Message from APIA S Head Coach - Paul Dee An important clash this week against Rockdale, who are in the Top 5, and one of the teams vying for finals football. Rockdale are always a challenging opponent, and despite some mixed recent form, I would expect nothing different this weekend. With well-known players all across the park, Rockdale play a positive brand of possession-based football and will be looking to attack in numbers whilst concentrating on staying compact in defence and be tough for us to break down. Despite the recent loss of Kyle Cimenti to A-League Club Macarthur FC, Rockdale have bolstered their squad with Jordon Figon returning so have lost no potency in attack. Rockdale are, however, coming off a challenging week with a clash against competition leaders in Blacktown, followed by a tough away game at Mt Druitt in the FFA Cup qualification match. Our squad, unfortunately, is coming off a disappointing 2-1 away loss to Manly United. Despite being competitive throughout that match, and both teams pushing hard for the victory, we conceded a goal in the last minute of the game, courtesy of a well-executed free kick from Manly. That result leaves us currently just outside the coveted Top 5 position, and as a squad we will remain focussed on our performances every match to give ourselves the best opportunity to break back in and play finals football. In squad news this week, we are hoping that impacts felt from the recent list of injuries eases a little, and we have more players available for selection again with the likes of Paul Galimi, Themba Muata-Marlow and Sean Symons potentially making a return. Ensuring all players get through the week of training and pass assessments prior to match day will be critical and, ideally, the coaching staff have some selection headaches to consider before the final line up for Rockdale is announced. Considering the current congestion on the competition ladder around the base of the top 5, we have the opportunity to draw level with Rockdale on points if we secure victory. That opportunity is definitely something that the squad is aware of and a key driver of motivation for planning and game plan execution this week. Proud Major Sponsor of the APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club for the past 27 consecutive years NPLNSW.COM.AU 13
1ST GRADE TEAM LISTS 1 Ivan Necevski 2 William Mutch 3 Paul Galimi 4 Joshua Symons 5 Nick Azzone 6 Harry Callahan 7 Tynan Diaz 8 Corey Biczo 9 Blake Powell 10 Franco Parisi 11 Mathieu Cordier 12 Hassan Jalloh 13 David D Apuzzo 15 Themba Muata-Marlow 16 Sean Symons 17 Dejan Bakrdanikoski 18 Adrian Ucchino 19 Peter Kekeris 20 Samuel McIllhatton 21 Michael Kouta 22 Luke Turnbull 23 Gian Fiorese 24 Christian Cirino 25 Vincenzo Melissari 26 Vincent Fedele 27 Corey Gameiro 40 Evan Davies Head Coach: Paul Dee Assist Coach: Nick Stavroulakis Goalkeeper Coach: Bruno Jasiczek Managers: Vincent Leto, Joe Calabro, Sam Barletta, Michael Sawan Physio: Michael Sawan 1 David Bradasevic (GK) 2 Daniel Petkovski 3 Mick Neill 4 Mitchell Stamatellis 5 Banri Kanaizumi 6 Daniel Araujo 7 Alec Urosevski 8 Tomoki Wada 9 Bai Antoniou 10 Amaury Gauthier 11 Sam Gulisano 13 Zac Sfiligoi 14 Brayden Sorge 16 Mo Ahmed 19 Patty Savor 22 Enol Ordonez Suarez (GK) 23. Jordan Figon Head Coach: Steve Zoric Assistant Coach: Gary Deprato Goalkeeper Coach: Jose Bello Migo Physio: Michael Koutzoumis Gear Steward: Jovan Ckorovski Referee: Assistant Referees: Fourth Official: K. Ams L. Greenshields and M. Price A. Bloch *TEAM LISTINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
MATCH PREVIEW APIA Leichhardt will be desperate to keep their top five hopes alive with a win against Rockdale Ilinden at Lambert Park on Sunday. APIA was stunned by a late goal in a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manly United last week which put a major dent in the finals aspirations. Now three points behind fifth-placed Sydney Olympic, the Paul Dee coached APIA know the pressure is on with so few games left. APIA historically has an incredible record against Rockdale but the tide started to turn last season with Ilinden winning the last three clashes between these two sides. Josh Symons has led by example since returning from suspension at the back while the likes of talented youngsters Will Mutch and Matthieu Cordier have been a revelation for the squad. The elusive Peter Kekeris is someone that needs to be guarded closely while Blake Powell has slowly started to hit the back of the net at the right time. Looking to stop APIA, and also re-ignite their season, is a Rockdale side that comes into this game after they slumped to a 4-2 defeat to Blacktown City. It has been hard going for Ilinden for the past five weeks. They have lost their last three games and are without a win since round 11 which has been out of sorts for Steve Zoric s men. Zoric is desperate to kick his team back into gear after a mid-season stall which continues to get worse and worse as the weeks progress. Alec Urosevski is the focal point of Rockdale s attack and he will need to conjure up some magic to guide his side to a much-needed win while the flair and trickery of Japanese import Tomoki Wada will need to be at its very best in undoing a solid APIA back-line. The visitors will be weary that a midweek FFA Cup Round 7 fixture could play a role in this huge. This game is one of the fixtures of the round and is set to be a thrilling contest you won t want to miss. Proud Major Sponsor of the APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club for the past 27 consecutive years 1ST GRADE LADDER POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Blacktown City FC 16 10 3 3 33 15 18 33 2 Sydney United 58 FC 16 9 4 3 30 16 14 31 3 Manly United FC 16 7 5 4 22 21 1 26 4 Rockdale Ilinden FC 16 6 6 4 27 22 5 24 5 Sydney Olympic FC 16 7 3 6 22 18 4 24 6 Wollongong Wolves FC 16 6 4 6 23 32-9 22 7 APIA Leichhardt FC 16 6 3 7 20 20 0 21 8 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 16 5 5 6 20 25-5 20 9 Marconi Stallions FC 16 2 10 4 23 25-2 16 10 Northbridge Bulls FC 16 3 6 7 31 30 1 15 11 Sutherland Sharks FC 16 3 5 8 17 29-12 14 12 Sydney FC 16 3 4 9 27 42-15 13
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PLAYER PROFILE Gian Fiorese #23 DOB: 24/11/2000 Height: 6 foot something. Weight: 76kg Playing position: CB 3/4. What age were you when you started playing Football? Probably 4 or 5. What is your favourite food to eat before a game? The night before pasta the morning yoghurt with some nice granola. What is your favourite drink? England s version of Lucozade. What is your favourite colour? Blue. What music do you like listening to in the car? Variety... can be classics from 80s to the classics of 2000 s. Who s your favourite band/ artist? Too hard to pick. Favourite movie? Top Gun. Favourite TV show? The Mentalist. Favourite holiday destination? Huskisson Beach. Favourite Football memory? One of my favourite and recent memories is scoring and assisting for my first game with Fleetwood town u23s vs Doncaster Rovers in a 2-1 win. Favourite overseas team? Arsenal. Favourite overseas player? Santiago Cazorla. Favourite sports hero? Arsene Wenger. What is your favourite Footballing moment in your personal career? I ve got some great memories but going to some Australian camps for certain age groups was awesome to be in the green and gold. What emotions do you feel when you play well? I would be buzzing and over the moon. What is the best part about competing? Get to prove something every time your on the field. What are three reasons you like being part of a team sport? Being a part of a team and with a great and nice bunch of guys who are like family. Not in control as much as if you only played by yourself meaning there is more on the line. There is more pressure and risks. What makes you love the APIA Football Club? The demand for constant success, always drives the players to be consistently at the top. Who has had the biggest impact on your Football career? I ve had a few great coaches that I m really glad I was able to learn off, such as, Ron Smith, Tony Vidmar, Ray Junna, Milan Milovanovic, Lino Fiorese, Joey Barton, to name a few, all have huge impacts on my career. What is your favourite training drill? Training game that s the length and width of double the 18 yard box with bouncers either side of the goals, and it s just constant transition from attack to defence with huge combination play. What qualities makes a teammate a good captain? Someone who comes up to you and speaks to you in private about things that could help you or even small things like seeing how that person is going. What one word best describes you? Dedicated. If you could change anything in the rules of play football, what would it be? Hand ball Rule, I d change it back to if it s in a natural position and the player didn t move it or anything like that then play on however, right now it s if it hits there hand no matter what the ref calls it. Who or what is your lucky charm which supported you in your life the most? My mum and dad supported in my life the most. What is the one Football skill that took you the most time to achieve? Inside the feet juggling harder variations. What movement in Football history inspired you the most? The recent movement of fans against football owners about the super league was very inspiring to show that fans and there opinions are cared about. You are currently playing for a Club which has produced the most Socceroos than any other Football Club in Australia, the most National team captains, and the Club that has had the most players progress from NPL 1 Australia wide into the A-League, with APIA winning over 25 major trophies, not to mention the multitude of honourable achievements since the Club s inception in 1954. What does it mean to play for a Club with such a rich, illustrious and successful history? It feels really good, the pressure is going to always be there as the club want success all the time but I think that s what makes it special and even more demanding, how we always want to be number 1 and we won t settle for anything else, meaning the ambitions of the club as a player drives you to the next level. What would you tell young Footballers who aspire to one day play for APIA? Keep developing your game to get at a level were you can do things quickly when it matters the most especially in tight pressured areas. The pressure will be on you so you must deal with it and use it to play a unique brand of football that no one else in the league tries to play. Name three people you would invite out for dinner? Ivan Necevski, Tony Adams, Marcello Lippi. What are you saving up for? House. What would you do with your last $20 Put it on red, then ask mum and dad for help. If you could change something in the world, what would it be? I would try and remove racism and bring human equality up as a major point for everyone. What s the dressing room morale like? The best, we are like a family and I think it s special as we make sure we are in this together, the group of boys are so close unlike anything I ve been apart of so far. What drives you to get up and go training every day? Playing football itself is a drive and motivator, when you do something you love and you have a chance to play it for a club like Apia you don t need any outside factors. What is your training schedule like? Do you practice every day? Yes, you have to in order to stay at a high level and to keep developing your game. What era was your favourite team jersey? Arsenals 1998 Home Kit. What do you do on your off time? Coach, always staying football related. Favourite phone app? Instagram. 22 Proudly sponsored by #NPLNSW
PLAYER PROFILE Dejan Bakrdanikoski #17 Centre Back DOB: 15th January 2003 Height: 189cm Weight: 85kg Playing position: Centre Defensive Mid and What age were you when you started playing Football? 3 What is your favourite food to eat before a game? Egg Sandwich. What is your favourite drink? Gatorade. What is your favourite colour? Yellow. What music do you like listening to in the car? Rap. Who s your favourite band/ artist? Pop Smoke. Favourite movie? Step Brothers. Favourite TV show? Peaky Blinders. Favourite holiday destination? United Kingdom (UK). Favourite Football memory? Playing against Burnley FC in the UK. Favourite overseas team? Manchester United. Favourite overseas player? Cristiano Ronaldo. Favourite sports hero? Diego Maradona. What is your favourite Footballing moment in your personal career? Scoring a goal from halfway against Sydney FC. What emotions do you feel when you play well? Euphoria and satisfaction. What is the best part about competing? The adrenaline rush experienced when you step onto the pitch. What are three reasons you like being part of a team sport? Developing lifelong friendships, sharing the satisfaction of winning and the love of the sport. What makes you love the APIA Football Club? The connection and commitment between players, coaches and fans. Who has had the biggest impact on your Football career? My family. What is your favourite training drill? Mini possession based games. What qualities makes a teammate a good captain? Respect for their teammates and coach, passion for the game and role modelling. What is the one thing you always do after a good performance? Relax, recover and move onto the next week. What one word best describes you? Passionate. If you could change anything in the rules of play football, what would it be? The offside rule. Who or what is your lucky charm which supported you in your life the most? My family. What is the one Football skill that took you the most time to achieve? Mental rehearsal. What movement in Football history inspired you the most? Macedonia winning the Euro s. You are currently playing for a Club which has produced the most Socceroos than any other Football Club in Australia, the most National team captains, and the Club that has had the most players progress from NPL 1 Australia wide into the A-League, with APIA winning over 25 major trophies, not to mention the multitude of honourable achievements since the Club s inception in 1954. What does it mean to play for a Club with such a rich, illustrious and successful history? It is with great privilege and honour that I am able to follow in the footsteps of those who have worn the jersey before me and achieved great success. What would you tell young Footballers who aspire to one day play for APIA? Trust the process. What are the three reasons you like being in a team sport? The energy, passion and work ethic endured by team mates. Name three people you would invite out for dinner? Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard and my brother (Daniel). What are you saving up for? A house. What would you do with your last $20? Purchase a Chicken Parmigiana. If you could change something in the world, what would it be? The stigma around mental health. What s the dressing room morale like? Full of banter. What drives you to get up and go training every day? The hope that one day I will become a professional footballer. What is your training schedule like? Do you practice every day? I engage in team training three times per week and engage in independent football training on the other days. What era was your favourite team jersey? Paris Saint Germain 2020/21 Stadium Fourth. What do you do on your off time? Relax and watch Netflix. Favourite phone app? Tik Tok NPLNSW.COM.AU 23
PLAYER PROFILE Christian Cirino #24 24 DOB: 18/02/2002 Height: 175.5cm Weight: 67kg Playing position: Midfielder What age were you when you started playing Football? 5 What is your favourite food to eat before a game? Pasta What is your favourite drink? Water What is your favourite colour? Black What music do you like listening to in the car? House music Who s your favourite band/ artist? Don t have one Favourite movie? Fast and Furious Favourite TV show? Nothing really, don t watch TV shows Favourite holiday destination? Hamilton Island Favourite Football memory? Watching a premier league game Favourite overseas team? AC milan Favourite overseas player? Neymar JR Favourite sports hero? Neymar JR What is your favourite Footballing moment in your personal career? Playing for Australia What emotions do you feel when you play well? Excitement, satisfaction and overall really good making my day 10x better What is the best part about competing? Always makes things fun and interesting What are three reasons you like being part of a team sport? Meeting new people, love the sport, and always good playing with mates What makes you love the APIA Football Club? The clubs ambition to win every game and make sure we are always performing to the top of our ability and the family culture for all age groups Who has had the biggest impact on your Football career? My dad What is your favourite training drill? Shoot on sight What qualities makes a teammate a good captain? Speaking to everyone on the field, helping out players about where to be/when to press or hold off and always bringing out the best in their players What is the one thing you always do after a good performance? Tell mum and dad What one word best describes you? CC (Nickname) If you could change anything in the rules of play football, what would it be? Nothing they are all good Who or what is your lucky charm which supported you in your life the most? God/Jesus What is the one Football skill that took you the most time to achieve? Nothing, as everything can always be better What movement in Football history inspired you the most? Leicester City winning the premier league You are currently playing for a Club which has produced the most Socceroos than any other Football Club in Australia, the most National team captains, and the Club that has had the most players progress from NPL 1 Australia wide into the A-League, with APIA winning over 25 major trophies, not to mention the multitude of honourable achievements since the Club s inception in 1954. What does it mean to play for a Club with such a rich, illustrious and successful history? I can tell all my family members and cousins that I play for the best and most iconic club in all of Australia What would you tell young Footballers who aspire to one day play for APIA? Keep working hard and never give up Name three people you would invite out for dinner? Neymar, Ronaldo, Messi What are you saving up for? House What would you do with your last $20 - Invest it to make more money If you could change something in the world, what would it be? No to be poor What s the dressing room morale like? Very good, everyone is always up brining and the spirit is like no other team as everyone works hard for each other and gets along like mates What drives you to get up and go training every day? To ensure i get better everyday and never slacken off What is your training schedule like? Do you practice every day? Yes What era was your favourite team jersey? 2021 PSG Away Jersey What do you do on your off time? Study Favourite phone app? Snapchat #NPLNSW
FIRST GRADE REVIEWS Manly United 2 APIA Leichhardt 1 at Cromer Park A last-gasp header from young gun Jordan Devries snatched all three points for Manly United in a hotlycontested 2-1 victory over fellow finals aspirants APIA Leichhardt at Cromer Park on Friday night. The young attacker s late heroics ensured Paul Dee s return to Cromer Park was not a positive one and prevented APIA from climbing into the top five for the first time this season. In a tit-for-tat battle, the sides were level at the interval as Blake Powell s fourth goal of the season cancelled out Luca Kmet s opener. Rockdale Ilinden 2 Blacktown City 4 at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre A Travis Major hat trick has helped Blacktown City stretch their lead at the top of the ladder with a 4-2 win against reigning premiers Rockdale Ilinden at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre on Sunday. Blacktown s star striker couldn t be stopped after opening his account from the penalty spot before netting twice more after the interval. It was City s day with the visitors opening the scoring after only three minutes before Major found his scoring touch ten minutes from the interval. Rockdale s Zac Sfiligoi was able to keep Rockdale in the contest early when he scored a 10th minute equaliser, however by the time Gauthier scored the home side s second in the 86th minute the match was already lost. The result cement s Blacktown s position on top of the competition ladder for another week, while Rockdale fall further behind in their premiership defence. NPLNSW.COM.AU 25
SEASON MEMBERS FORZA APIA BECOME A 2021 SEASON MEMBER OF AUSTRALIA S FINEST CLUB EVER! Heading towards B-League status! Your Inner West of Sydney People's Community Club. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE: The 11 National Premier League Competition Home Matches, at Lambert Park Complimentary Club Scarf, Club Head Scarf and Club Beanie Exclusive Electronic APIA App for 2021 (Functioning via your Mobile phone - whereby entry to Lambert Park Home Matches, you will simply scan the App upon entry at the gate, involving a 20 second process) Exclusive VIP Entry to our Members Lounge on Match Days. The Club recognises and acknowledges, the greatly valued and appreciated 2021 Season Membership Pass holders, to date, and they are: No. Name Surname 1 Billy McColl 2 Riccardo Montrone 3 Jack Sciara 4 Kenji Nakamura 5 Con Kyriazis 6 Geoff Newey 7 Keith Gregory 8 Eduardo Giraldo 9 Tim Richards 10 George Bardas 11 Frank Portolesi 12 Alicia Milligan 13 Christian Nadal 14 Terry Reynolds 15 Naji Hassoun 16 Ben viviani 17 Nick Severino 18 Linda Stormonth 19 Peter Mustaca No. Name Surname 20 Elisa Bardazzi 21 Ilario Mazza 22 George Accetta 23 Ken Green 24 Andrew Melissari 25 Michael Sousa 26 Elizabeth Sousa 27 Robert Scarselletta 28 Matthew Raciti 29 Nick Apostolakis 30 Billy Kadayifci 31 Michael Levy 32 Pia Scarselletta 33 Mark Field 34 Mario Raciti Snr 35 Tony Raciti 36 Abbas Reda 37 James Chetcuti 38 Denis Corkery 26 #NPLNSW
No. Name Surname 39 John Mellino 40 Mark Matthews 41 Zac Matthews 42 Joe Mangiapane 43 Graeme MacKinnon 44 Nick Rizzo 45 Domenic Marino 46 Joseph Garufi 47 Claudia Garufi 48 Mario Raciti 49 Amanda Woodfield 50 Gianluca Mirigliani 51 Felice Montrone 52 David New 53 Lina Boffa 54 Joe La Ianca 55 Gaetano La Ianca 56 George Mandic 57 Frank Peronace 58 Sam Peronace 59 Francesco Primerano 60 Francesco Giuseppe Primerano Jnr 61 Darin Gardiner 62 Adam Raciti 63 Cane Bakrdanikoski 64 Con Kyriazis 65 Ellyo Shalome 66 Tony Sestito 67 Gregg Clarkson 68 Tony Oliveri 69 Domenic Oliveri 70 Carmelo Mustica 71 Michael Cutrupi 72 Aldo Di Mento 73 Domenic Di Mento 74 Jacob Di Mento 75 Jason Taylor 76 Constantinos Prasoulas 77 Carmine Bortone 78 Carlo Cordi 79 Matthew Severino 80 Giulio Severino No. Name Surname 81 Alex Castilla 82 Julie Castilla 83 Jenna Castilla 84 Daniel Castilla 85 Gerard Milani 86 Zi Yan 87 Scott Symons 88 Lily Cammaroto 89 James Wright 90 Dominic Caristo 91 Mitchell Leto 92 Joe Piazza 93 Damian Wilson 94 Heru Gani 95 Cleo Knight 96 Ritchie Leamon 97 Mattthew Callahan 98 Ricky Staveris 99 Antonia Andreacchio-Ottavio 100 Giuseppe Mirigliani 101 Domenic Portolesi 102 Belinda Portolesi 103 Kelly Court 104 Frank Chiment 105 Frank Chiment (Guest) 106 Glenn Court 107 Rosemary Nicholas 108 Anna Nocita 109 Vince Di Mento 110 Michael Urukalo 111 Wilfred Trocel 112 Robert Bonserio 113 Jacob Saulwick 114 Tyrone Duncan 115 Franco Bonserio 116 Tony Oliveri 117 John Paul Boutros 118 J.P. Boutros Guest 119 Giovanni Masi 120 Momoko Yamada 125 Michelle Melissari NPLNSW.COM.AU 27
NPL NSW WOMEN S SENIOR SQUAD NAME SPONSOR 1 Sophie Magus Love Pets Photgraphy 2 Julia De Angelis Athletes Authority 3 Leah Davidson Di Lorenzo Caffe 4 Lizzy Ralston Ray White Commercial - Kristian Morris 5 Tori Tumeth Endurance and Recovery Boots 6 Rhianna Pollicina Easton Creek Smash Repairs 7 Grace Maher Di Lorenzo Caffe 8 Deborah-Anne De La Harpe IT on CLOUD 9 Susan Phonsongkham Unified Commerce Pty Ltd 10 Ash Palombi Nugen Wines Estate 11 Princess Ibini Di Lorenzo Tiles 12 Lara Bosnich Energetics 13 Georgia Yeoman-Dale Cooper Family and Athletes Authority 14 Sarah Urquhart WMC Services 15 Teigen Allen Juventus Academy 16 Tara Pender BAC Systems 17 Gema Simonis CRS- Computer Room Solutions 18 Sophie Hoban John A. Nurmi & Co. 19 Nicki Flannery Athletes Authority 20 Courtney Halpin Mini Mastermind Early Leaning Centres 21 Carlie Ikonomou Nicole Evans Lawyers 22 Sarah Moore EAS Electrical 23 Josephine Dubbert Brindabella Blues Football Club 24 Gen Tucker Audi Five Dock 25 Lauren Pruscino Putney OOSH and Urban Fresh Botany 26 Alex Tims Dr Wayne Viglione 27 Sof Merkoureas APAC Facility Management 28 Tamires Sousa Ciolino Constructions 29 Zoey Halpin Clear to Work - Online RSA and Police Checks 30 Jess Urquhart Patti s Hire 31 Elena Antic Australian Opal Stones 32 Tarsha Wayne Soilco 33 Mia Domine Monte Carlo Pizzeria 34 Sophia Konstandinidis Love Pets Photgraphy 36 Claudia Cicco CUBIC 28 #NPLNSW
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MEN S PLAYER OF THE YEAR Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Rd 11 Rd 12 Rd 13 Rd 14 Rd 15 Rd 16 TOTAL 1 Ivan Necevski 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 15 2 William Mutch 2 2 2 1 7 3 Paul Galimi 2 3 5 4 Joshua Symons 3 3 1 7 5 Nick Azzone 6 Harry Callahan 3 3 7 Tynan Diaz 1 1 8 Corey Biczo 1 1 1 3 9 Blake Powell 1 2 3 10 Franco Parisi 1 2 2 5 11 Mathieu Cordier 2 1 3 3 1 2 3 1 3 19 12 Hassan Jalloh 13 David D Apuzzo 15 Themba Muata-Marlow 2 2 16 Sean Symons 3 2 2 7 17 Dejan Bakrdanikoski 18 Adrian Ucchino 19 Peter Kekeris 3 3 20 Samuel McIllhatton 2 2 3 2 9 21 Michael Kouta 1 1 22 Luke Turnbull 23 Gian Fiorese 24 Christian Cirino 25 Vincenzo Melissari 26 Vincent Fedele 27 Corey Gameiro 40 Evan Davies 30 #NPLNSW
THE ANNUAL VIAREGGIO COPPA CARNEVALE WORLD YOUTH TOURNAMENT This award is both for the NPL 1 Men s and Women s Player of the Year. 1. The winner of the APIA Player of the Year award, will accompany APIA s U18s Youth Squad to the Annual Viareggio World Cup Youth Tournament, held in Viareggio, Italy annually, over a 15-day period. The Award Winner will receive Air Fares, travel, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the full training, playing and dress and casual dress kit. 2. The runner up will receive a complimentary Dinner for Two, at Haberfield Fresh/ Dolcissimo Gelato, at the completion of the season. 3. The 3rd place runner up will receive the Club s full playing and training kit. The Winner will be announced at the Club s Annual Awards Presentation Gala Fundraising Dinner. If the Men or Women s Player of the Year is unable to participate in the tour, due to work or family commitments, the award then becomes null and void, at the club s absolute discretion, and the runner up will receive the award. NPLNSW.COM.AU 31
THE ANNUAL VIAREGGIO COPPA CARNEVALE WORLD YOUTH TOURNAMENT APIA has been a participant in this prestigious World Class Tournament for nearly two decades rubbing shoulders with the likes of the mighty Juventus, A C Milan (the two most successful Clubs in this Tournament with nine titles each), as well as Manchester United and Inter Milan, to name a few. The Viareggio Tournament, officially named the Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale, is a youth association football tournament held annually in Viareggio, Italy and its surrounding areas. Established in 1949, the Torneo di Viareggio is considered one of the most important youth football tournaments in the world. It coincides with the Carnival of Viareggio, starting on the third Monday of Carneval. The tournament runs for a fortnight, and finishes on the last Monday of the Carnival. For this reason, it is also known as the Coppa Carnevale (Carnival Cup). The most successful Clubs of the Coppa Carnevale: Year Winner Runner-up 2019 Bologna Genoa 2018 Internazionale Fiorentina 2017 Sassuolo Empoli 2016 Juventus Palermo 2015 Internazionale Hellas Verona 2014 A.C. Milan Anderlecht 2013 Anderlecht A.C. Milan 2012 Juventus A.S. Roma 2011 Internazionale Fiorentina 2010 Juventus Empoli 2009 Juventus Sampdoria 2008 Internazionale Empoli 2007 Genoa A.S. Roma 2006 Juventud Juventus 2005 Juventus Genoa 2004 Juventus Empoli 2003 Juventus Slavia Prague 2002 Internazionale Torino 2001 A.C. Milan Vitória 2000 Empoli Fiorentina 1999 A.C. Milan Varteks 1998 Torino Irineu 1997 Bari Torino 1996 Brescia Parma 1995 Torino Fiorentina 1994 Juventus Fiorentina 1993 Atalanta A.C. Milan Year Winner Runner-up 1992 Fiorentina A.S. Roma 1991 A.S. Roma Napoli 1990 Cesena Napoli 1989 Torino A.S. Roma 1988 Fiorentina Torino 1987 Torino Fiorentina 1986 Internazionale Sampdoria 1985 Torino A.S. Roma 1984 Torino Napoli 1983 A.S. Roma Internazionale 1982 Fiorentina Ipswich Town 1981 A.S. Roma Ipswich Town 1980 Dukla Prague Lazio 1979 Fiorentina Perugia 1978 Fiorentina A.S. Roma 1977 Sampdoria A.C. Milan 1976 Dukla Prague A.C. Milan 1975 Napoli Lazio 1974 Fiorentina Lazio 1973 Fiorentina Bologna 1972 Dukla Prague Internazionale 1971 Internazionale A.C. Milan 1970 Dukla Prague A.C. Milan 1969 Atalanta Napoli 1968 Dukla Prague Juventus 1967 Bologna Fiorentina 1966 Fiorentina Dukla Prague 32 #NPLNSW
THE ANNUAL VIAREGGIO COPPA CARNEVALE WORLD YOUTH TOURNAMENT Year Winner Runner-up 1965 Genoa Juventus 1964 Dukla Prague Bologna 1963 Sampdoria Bologna 1962 Internazionale Fiorentina 1961 Juventus Lanerossi Vicenza 1960 A.C. Milan Dukla Prague 1959 A.C. Milan Partizan Belgrade 1958 Sampdoria Fiorentina 1957 A.C. Milan A.S. Roma Year Winner Runner-up 1956 Spartak Prague A.C. Milan 1955 Lanerossi Sampdoria Vicenza 1954 Lanerossi Juventus Vicenza 1953 A.C. Milan Juventus 1952 A.C. Milan Partizan Belgrade 1951 Partizan Sampdoria Belgrade 1950 Sampdoria A.S. Roma 1949 A.C. Milan Lazio NPLNSW.COM.AU 33
THE ANNUAL VIAREGGIO COPPA CARNEVALE WORLD YOUTH TOURNAMENT We are proudly announcing that the NPL 1 Women will also be participating in the next Coppa Carnevale World Youth Tournament. 34 #NPLNSW
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB PLAYED U20 s 1st TOTAL Blacktown City FC 32 48 132 180 Manly United FC 32 72 104 175 Sydney United 58 FC 32 36 124 160 Sydney Olympic FC 32 54 96 150 Wollongong Wolves FC 32 52 88 140 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 32 42 80 122 Rockdale Ilinden FC 32 22 96 118 APIA Leichhardt FC 32 32 84 116 Marconi Stallions FC 32 48 64 112 Sydney FC 32 60 52 112 Sutherland Sharks FC 32 42 56 98 Northbridge Bulls FC 32 30 60 90 Club championships for all NPL Men s and Women s are available online: Men s: https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/club-championship/ Women s: https://womens.nplnsw.com.au/club-championship-nsw-womens/ NEXT ROUND FIXTURES SUTHERLAND SHARKS FC VS SYDNEY FC 3:30 PM / SAT 26 JUN SEYMOUR SHAW MARCONI STALLIONS FC VS APIA LEICHHARDT FC 6:00 PM / SAT 26 JUN MARCONI STADIUM MT DRUITT TOWN RANGERS FC VS BLACKTOWN CITY FC 7:00 PM / SAT 26 JUN POPONDETTA PARK WOLLONGONG WOLVES FC VS SYDNEY UNITED 58 FC 2:30 PM / SUN 27 JUN ALBERT BUTLER MEMORIAL PARK ROCKDALE ILINDEN FC VS NORTHBRIDGE BULLS FC 3:00 PM / SUN 27 JUN ROCKDALE ILINDEN SPORTS CENTRE SYDNEY OLYMPIC FC VS MANLY UNITED FC 4:00 PM / SUN 27 JUN BELMORE SPORTS GROUND OFFICIAL MATCH BALL OF NPL NSW PURCHASE FROM: NPLNSW.COM.AU 35
U20 TEAM LISTS 27 Jonathan Accetta 28 Marcus Apostolakis 29 Daniel Azzone 38 Joshua Azzopardi 40 James Khoury 39 Anthony Kyriazis 31 Matt Lee 30 Gene Marantos Coach: Anthony Mazza Assistant Coach: Mariano Mirigliani 32 Thomas Nicholas 41 Dylan Schifino 33 Harry Stavris 34 Cooper Stormonth 35 Dylan Susovic 36 Anthony Younis 37 Alexander Zinnato Assistant Coach: Pierre Sassine Manager: Giuseppe Mirigliani PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 31 Andrew Di Blasio 32 Ryan Velovski 33 Adam Manoski 34 Ali Hamdan 35 Daniel Geroski 36 Dion Iconomopoulos 37 Harry Skotadis 38 Jad Moussa 39 James Nikolovski 40 Karim Farhat 41 Lucas Ramirez 42 James Tanoski 43 Mouhamed Hamdache 44 Peter Tufevski 46 Youssef Harrar 48 Gaelen Dorigo 49 Max Luburic 53 Jayden Anevski Kristopher Jovanovski Head Coach: Jeff Suzor U20 LADDER POS TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Manly United FC 16 12 0 4 34 16 18 36 2 Sydney Olympic FC 16 8 3 5 28 17 11 27 3 Sydney FC 16 7 6 3 19 11 8 27 4 Wollongong Wolves FC 16 8 2 6 28 25 3 26 5 Blacktown City FC 16 7 3 6 32 18 14 24 6 Marconi Stallions FC 16 7 3 6 26 19 7 24 7 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 16 7 3 6 32 32 0 24 8 Sutherland Sharks FC 16 6 3 7 24 28-4 21 9 Sydney United 58 FC 16 5 3 8 27 38-11 18 10 APIA Leichhardt FC 16 4 4 8 20 31-11 16 11 Northbridge Bulls FC 16 4 3 9 20 30-10 15 12 Rockdale Ilinden FC 16 2 5 9 15 37-22 11 36 #NPLNSW
MEN S TEAM LISTS UNDER 18s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 1 Sebastian La Luz 2 Massimo Melissari 3 Harry Nichols 4 Alex Bardas 5 Jett Law 8 Luke Prsa 9 Antonio Rizzo 10 Louis Agosti 11 Dylan Chau 12 Sebastian Boffa 13 Kade Barkhan 14 Muhammad Mansour 16 Thomas Van Gool 17 Sam Notarangelo 18 Octavio Gesto 19 Evan Hamele Coach: Gerard Peacock Asst. Coach: Paul Watkins Asst. Coach: Zac Vallorani Manager: Joseph Garufi UNDER 16s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Abbas Reda Brayden Mcpherson Coby New Corey Cronin Cristian Martinez Chris Koukoutaris Hugo Mckay (GK) Elad Ben-david Joel Gardiner Jensen Vout Julian Shalome Louis Agosti Kent Mizukoshi Michael Asprou Jordan Dias Xander Low Coach: Gerard Peacock Official Manager: Angelo Rodic Manager: Celeste Vout
BOYS TEAM LISTS THIS WEEK S BALL BOYS UNDER 15s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Benjamin Leet Edward Lynch Emmanuel Loaiza Ethan Di Giacomo Hikun Nguyen Lachlan Choy Luka Cikota Marko Ostojic Coach: Angelo Rodic Manager: Anthony Papallo Nicholas Stavropoulos Patrick Lucraft Rocco Murden Sidhant Tuladhar Thomas Argyrides Lucas Nadal Aden Green Ko Tohara UNDER 14s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Dylan Nadal Lachlan Anderson Luca Tropiano Lucas Kotevich Luka Wong Massimo Papallo Zane Stevenson Billy Ilioski Cassius Flavell (GK) Dylan Cotter Ibraheem Afazal James Perry Josh Falato Kaine Estigarribia Lucas Sucur Michael Taylor Coach: Andrew Casali Manager: Anthony Papallo UNDER 13s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Amos Taouil Christopher Trpkovski Dylan La Malfa Eizar Tanjung Ethan Sacks Ewan Gasowski Julian Moores Richard Wilson William Millwood Aaron Turner Dominic Cordi (GK) Hamish Maguire Henry Rumler Jacob Sucur Zach Davis Coach: Gerard Peacock Official Manager: Angelo Rodic Manager: Radenko Sucur 38 #NPLNSW
WOMEN S TEAM LISTS UNDER 17s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Emilija Vidakovic Caitlin Stringer Annaliese Batshon Giorgia Tropea Bronte Connolly Brianna Irvine Jini Bell Beth Crawford Jess Saliba Olivia Mitchell Ava Piazza Sophie Ingham Alyssa Thomson Layla Mouawad Mary Mia Arabi UNDER 15s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Jessica Lampasona Alyssa Walsh Isabelle Antoniou Danielle Mandile Xanthe Coote Caterina Mazzotta Ava Arena Maria Roumeliotis Claudia Parinetto Layla Hamdan Matilda Bradley Zoe Le Roux Priya Sciuriaga Keira Schwereb UNDER 14s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Alexia Karakaidos Billy Rose Taliai Claudia Lacalandra Georgia Bivona Stella Valenti Ruby Wiefler Saskia Emery Tori Hronopolous Holly Edmunds Isabella Zoghbi Sienna Poswell Emma Rosenberg Mischa Spielman Allegra Park Maike Morris Indie Smith NPLNSW.COM.AU 39
WOMEN S TEAM LISTS UNDER 13s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Allegra Butera Taylah Khoudair Cecilia Cicco Sophie Andreacchio Eliana Tzouganatos Bianka Pavela Charlotte Butler Samantha Pak Charlotte So Matisse Emery Lexi Modena Isabelle Fitzpatrick Mia Theoharis Carla Robertson Juliette Robertson UNDER 12s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Allegra Marando Jade Labalan Eleanor Lenton Giulia Pappas Miki Cooper Maalika Chalak Charlotte Mintzas Stella Trieste Ines Medley Lotus Yengai Audrey Hunter Maya Heald Geneveive Egan UNDER 11s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Sofia Abignano Minna Yates Annabelle Roxburgh Hannah Ockerby Cassie Ryall Elise Roman Elena Dimitropolous Belene Van Bueren Zella Modena Olivia Cavallaro Aleksandra Doran Ava Morris Eloise Roxburgh UNDER 10s Mia Argiridakis Zara Nicholias Lucia Ryall Matilda Trevarthen Zara Karagiannakis Emilia Bivona Matilda Shipard Mikayla Tadros Alice Barnet Elodie Fesq Lilah Ajami Tea Costin Olivia Ostin 40 #NPLNSW
SAP BOYS TEAM LISTS 1 Abbas Hijazi 2 Archie Knight 3 Carmelo Currenti 4 Dion Biviano 5 Izaac Iannuzzi 6 Jake Saad 7 James Milani SAP 9s 8 Joshua Hassoun 9 Julian Parisi 10 Julien Chatta 11 Luca Petrini 12 Luca Van Bueren 13 Marcus Biviano 14 Max Morris 15 Salvatore Di Natale 16 Vieri Tosto 17 Zain El Assad Coach: Stephen Kayes Manager: Joe Garufi SAP 9S PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 1 Aidan Jewell 2 Alfie Romeo 3 Ali Hijazi 4 Ali Reda 5 Archie Allison 6 Armando Errichiello 7 Christian Boutros 8 Harry Parsa SAP 10s 9 Jacob Sousa 10 Jake Kalinovski 11 James Boutros 12 Jawad Elreda 13 Julian Da Silva 14 Mason Portolesi 15 Miller Richards 16 Morris Saad 17 Takuma Yamada 18 Toby Court 19 Zayan Buhora 20 Brad Weerappah - GK 21 Aurelio Lo Iacono - GK Coach: Nicholas Stavroulakis Manager: Joe Garufi SAP 10S PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: NPLNSW.COM.AU 41
SAP BOYS TEAM LISTS 1 Adam Selby 2 Ali Bazzi 3 Andrew Argyrides 4 Aston Youssef 5 Charlie Hodgon 6 Christian Poimer 7 Darcy O Dea 8 Dimitri Staveris SAP 11s 9 George Poulos 10 Jamieson Geras 11 Javier Giraldo 12 Julian Catanzariti 13 Mateja Wong 14 Mickey Hickey 15 Mahmoud Elassad 16 Nikolas Kyriakou 17 Oscar Spresian 18 Rafael Rodov 19 Salvatore Garufi (GK) 20 Yusuf Pehlivan Coach: Nicholas Stavroulakis Manager: Joe Garufi SAP 11S PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 1 Aaron Trocel 2 giral 3 Ari Kum 4 Benjamin Sousa 5 Chilli Tonelli Smith 6 Ethan Law 7 Harvey Heywood 8 Heshem Eid GK/Player SAP 12s 9 Jacob Boutros 10 Jacob Duncan 11 Jacob Turner 12 Jordan Dib(GK) 13 Lucas Catanzariti 14 Markus Mezei 15 Max Court 16 Olivier Chatta 17 Richie Kupec 18 Ryker Williams 19 Tyron Garzaniti Coach: Steven Kayes Manager: Joe Garufi SAP 12S PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 42 #NPLNSW
APIA LEICHHARDT TIGERS JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB INC BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Anthony Raciti President Anthony Mazza Vice President Pia Scarselletta Secretary / Treasurer Lina Boffa Registrar Joe Mirigliani Committee Member Bill Kadayifci Committee Member Lily Cammaroto Committee Member Mike Aykut Atasever Gerard Peacock Joe Garufi Sara Fezzuoglio Lily Cammaroto CONVENORS Head of Juniors Football / Juniors Convenor Technical Director ADP and EDP Convenor Mini Tigers Co-Ordinator Assistant Mni Tigers Co-Ordinator ELITE PROGRAMS - COACHES Elite Development Program Elite Development Program Elite Development Program Elite Development Program Gerard Peacock Christian Cirino Dejan Bakrdnikoski Aiden Gani APIA Development Program APIA Development Program APIA Development Program APIA Development Program APIA Development Program APIA Development Program APIA Development Program APIA Development Program Gerard Peacock Zac Vallorani Dylan Chau Muhammad Mansour Frankie Lameri Nabil Harrar Kade Barkham Luca Doorbar-Baptist NPLNSW.COM.AU 43
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JUNIOR CLUB ELITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - PLAYERS ELITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Adam Stojcevski Adam Aydin Adam Bonserio Alejandro Melograna Aleksander Peric Alessandro Mustaca Alexander Bileckij Alexander Economides Alonso Silveri Anastasi Andreou Andre Da Silva Blake Hoang Carter Carulli Charlie Mayer Charlie No Christian Caristo Christian Montrone Christian Jabbour Christian Castorina Dimitri James Dylan Tuon Elijah Chambour Ethan Alfarah Finn Richards George Pappas Georgije Stojanovic Grayson Frank Howard Henri Biguetti Hugo Molachino Jacob Kabbara Jeremy Liang Leander Tsirigotis Leonardo Oliveira Luca Vujcic Marcus Camilleri Max Tindall Max Odell Miller Heald Minato Yamada Nicholas Chetcuti Nicholas Papanikitas Oscar Markovic Paul Bagnato Rafael Dal Pra Rafael Quivaqui Robinson Ahumada Salim Fodda Sebastian Noble Stanley Hebert Tanat Vajasuwimol Valentino Di Maria Xavier Follari Yasir Abdallah Zacharia Helal Zane Ibrahim Zayn Younes APIA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ADP) UNDER 9 UNDER 9 UNDER 10 Alonzo Gomez Alfie Brown Billy Thompson Lockie Killingsworth Harrison Ayoub Jacob Hussary Luke Tappin Max Freeman Mickele Barberio Aleks Nuka Benjamin Gan Bill Hartzi Harvier Kari Luca Orlovic Marcus Zumbo Oliver Stoddart Thomas Nguyen Xavier Pantuosco Christopher Skouteris Diego Zekirovski Indigo Hannah Jawad Sakr Jordan Cvetanovski Kaelan Wan Natpisith Changphanit Patrick Chessell Spyros Boulougouris Will Macdonald Zach Yeterian UNDER 10 UNDER 11 UNDER 12 UNDER 14 Beau King Christopher Barreto Daniel Pencarinha Daniel Marchesani Dylan Green Elyas Khallouq Emmanuel Charry Vergara Ethan Ayad Jack Lima Jake Rodaro Joseph Parrillo Lucas Westbury Sam Looney Alessandro Tilocca Alessio De Maio Andrea Capuano Antonio Matulic Cisco Folden Diego Gallo Domenico Furfaro Hugo Viner Isaac Ayad Leon Roff Matthew Pencarinha Monty Mutch Yianni Thanos Ali Shukeir Andrew Nguyen Christopher Tsangalias Davian Vranjes Ekin Kazan Enrico Coelho Eros Lo Ianco Filip Vidovic George Galanis Jared Lentini Michael Paludetto Paris Prasoulas Tyler McCarthy Zachary Matthews Adriano Papa Antonio Raciti Antonio Thillainathan Aramis Nicola Benjamin Pelikan Daniel Milazzo Dean Zaccomer Devansh Bhatta Ian Flores Issac Arias Joshua Basile Max Adams-Bennett Nicholas Murfin Vincent Blair Vincent Mazur NPLNSW.COM.AU 45
JUNIOR CLUB NURSERY TEAMS TEAM HASSAN JALLOH Coach: Gregory Weller Archie Sharkey Arlo Newton Huxley Weller Jackson Moffatt Alfie Walker Elijak Siakos UNDER 5 TEAM IVAN NECEVSKI Coach: Hugo Huezo Alexander Sita Dante Cartelle John Younan Matthew Younes Orlando Huezo Harry Von Dinklage TEAM PRINCESS IBINI Coach: Lily Cammaroto Coach: Peter Kokoris Harvey Felice Matteo Abbatantuono Zach Kokoris Constantine Kokoris Oliver Soo TEAM GRACE MAHER Coach: Naomi Baird-Williams Dino Lapic Jordan Alburquerque Nicholas Matulic Olivia Friend Jarvis Hunter TEAM SUZANNE PHONSOGKANI Coach: Simon Belcher Felix Bailey Joseph Barbaro Sebastian Martin Ava Gardanel Louis Belcher Dexter Bates TEAM WILLIAM MUTCH Coach: Sara Fezzuoglio Alexander Gentili Mila Azzam Marcelo Graziani Marko Pyanic Eadie Oniell Ava Gardanel TEAM JOSH SYMONS Coach: Peter Nommesen Joseph Harrison Lorenzo Graziano Magnus Nommesen Michael Wallace Thiago Noble UNDER 6 TEAM SEAN SYMONS Coach: Robert Scarselletta Ibrahim Ilham Leon Lapic Leo Barberio Leonardo Field Otto Majas TEAM RHIANNA POLLICINA Coach: Rob Lawrence Christian Younes Freddie Lawrence Owen Nguyen Jackson Killen Massimo Ragusa TEAM BLAKE POWELL Coach: Joe Di Mento Adrian Abouhanna Tyson Vallenlonga Vincent Dimento Olivia Mackenzie Zachariah Young TEAM SOPHIE MAGUS Coach: Joe Di Mento Alec Artinian Hugo Bonano Jonah Powley Dante Franco King Hudson Willow Felice 46 #NPLNSW
JUNIOR CLUB NURSERY TEAMS UNDER 7 TEAM FRANCO PARISI Coach: Paul Nelson Archie Foustanis Ayaan Varma James Nelson Mason Ashcroft-Lai Xavier Evans Sebastian Palmiotto Noah Guedes TEAM DAVID D APUZZO Coach: Adrian Looney Edward Abandowitz Lachlan MacGlip Leonardo Dentes Sebastian Massoud Tom Looney Lachlan Musznig Luca Rodaro TEAM PAUL GALIMI Coach: Frank Umbrello Matteo Umbrelllo Alessandro Morsello Christian Guerra Declan Guardascione Marco Lo Giudice Salvatore Previte Mario Sylla TEAM ASHLEY PALOMBI Coach: Chris Burns Aston Cook Finn Moffatt Jack Burns Jacob Callan Tobias Weingarth Julian Athanasiadis Leon Gonzales Ira Puskas TEAM GEORGIA YEOMAN Coach: Ross Aversa Caleb Rohanek Giuseppe Arvesa Jordan Mayes Morello Mayes Gabrielle Saverino Giuliano Aversa Leon Gonzale TEAM NICKY FLANNERY Coach: Pete Atkin Joey Mckenna Freddie Patel Jack Von Dinklage Henry Atkin Miles Gottlieb Marco Rinaldi Jacob Watson Sebastian Lucarotti Peter Karagianis NPLNSW.COM.AU 47
JUNIOR CLUB ASSOCIATION TEAMS UNDER 8 UNDER 8 UNDER 8 Coach: John Giallourakis Asst. Coach: Aykut Atasever Manager: Maria Mambiona John Sgouras Bobby Ivaneza Berkay Akgul Aidan Paino Jacob Bechara Bill Giallourakis Luka Pavlovic Lamar Imrich Rehmi Sandhu Zion Velasquez Coach: Marc Baddams Manager: John Williams Harrison Baddams Quinn Hunter Oscar Wilson William Hunter Tristan Rozario Madeline Macdonald Emerson Newton Owen Sharkey Joshua Grant Marc Baddams John Wilson Coach: Jesper Kjaersgaard Coach: Soto Shen Joseph Byrne Elliot Dhupelia Miles Kjaersgaard Alexander Shen Jackson Hart Lincoln Mannion Sugam Subedi Jesper Kjaersgaard Soto Shen UNDER 9 Coach: Peter Wadland Coach: Kris Stojcevski Max Foale Luka Sam Pyanic Xavier William John Rohanek Oliver Micallef Filippo Previte Joseph Hallas Adam Stojcevski Matthew John Donovan William Carter Wadland Peter Wadland Kris Stojcevski UNDER 11 Coach: Leonardo Mauceri Manager: Jesper Kjaersgaard James Raymond Garland Zeke Foster Rafael Seeto Ruben Seeto Otis Natanael Kjaersgaard James Alexander Stevenson Dylan Gould Aydin Sullivan Issa Alessandro Vincenzo Mauceri Ben Boxsell Luke Patterson Leonardo Mauceri Jesper Kjaersgaard UNDER 21 MEN Coach: Anthony Galimi Manager: Ralph Falcone Christian Migliorino Massimo Galimi Alexander Falcone Luke Iacona Daniel Cerra Luca Vartuli Henry Meyer James Lopes Robert Ferro Luke Antico Joshua Boutros Emanuel Giuffre Luca Paglia Anthony Galimi Ralph Falcone 48 #NPLNSW
ASSOCIATION TEAMS ALL AGE WOMEN Coach: Peter Fokas Grace Moussallem Naomi Baird Willis Regan Pullen Sara Fezzuoglio Charlotte Rostron Keira Bennell Laura Madah Lauren Owen Tess Fezzuoglio Katherine Andrea Bautista Rojas Madeleine Saraeno Tara Madah Julia Cowan OVER 45 MEN Coach: Mal Taylor Bryan Durrant Andrew Fisher Jose Majarres Charith De Silva Thomas Catalanotto Mal Taylor Rolando Serdoz Dominic Gili Carlos Andres Gonzalez Justin Trentini Julio Labraga Rafael Sperber David Comer David Higgins simon potter Mike Evans Barry Donnelly Noel Askew Craig Bodecott OVER 35 MEN Coach: Gianpaolo Buonavoglia Manager: Anthony Trieste Manager: Robert D Arrigo Anthony Trieste Michael Vardanega Robert Pirreca Salvatore Peter La Rocca George Radmanovic Nino Fragassi Joseph Ciano Carlos Gonzalez John-Paul Boutros Carl Anthony Modena Michael Frost Robert D Arrigo Paul Lombardo Marcus Frost Raphael Bove Jem Richardson Lorenzo Merlino Robert Younis Steven Biviano George Vavdinos Raymond Younis Gianpaolo Buonavoglia Anthony Trieste Robert D Arrigo OVER 45 MEN Coach: Tony Venezia Josef Fiore Mark Zecchin stefano tedesco Danny Sgaramella Alan Ladu Ernie Cirignano Andrew Pitsis Justin Bucciarelli Mirco Di Carluccio Arturo Grassi Adrian Lewis Cedric Isaacs Riccardo Tedesco OVER 35 MEN Coach: David Gaudiosi Jacob Di Leo luca bartolomei Michael Martin Peter Skourmallas Jourdan Di Leo Carmine Bortone John Rivas David Gaudiosi Dominic Mastrantuoni Michael Catalano Anthony Fasogiannis Nick Argiridakis Michael Pasek Simon Di Vito Pietro Rodaro Fabio Sgarame BBC MEN Coach: David Marocchi Coach: Andrew Mandaglio Manager: David Marocchi Grant Groom Dane Johnson Justin Matthew Cavanagh Jonathan Harvey Dwayne Vaz Ibrahim Annous Kailum Najjar David De Sousa Max Drew John Joseph Kailath Matthew James Da Silva Mateus Alves Marcelo Turdera Warren Spencer-Scarr Christos Papadopoulos Nagib Tadros Aleksandar Al-Shamiry Lucas Trindade Cezar David Marocchi Andrew Mandaglio David Marocchi NPLNSW.COM.AU 49
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