Archive for 2019
More of the same from Blacktown City
Blacktown City FC’s much adored coach Mark Crittenden knows that he will get nothing but 100% from his troops as the 2020 National Premier League NSW Men’s season draws closer to round 1. The Blacktown City development system has by far been one of the most consistent amongst the NPL NSW Men’s fraternity for years…
Read MoreTrophies on the agenda for Stallions
Stallions coach Peter Tsekenis will be gunning for more from his side as preparations for the 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season clicks into gear. The former Australian youth international understands what is needed to bring success to the club with the 2019 Waratah Cup Champions hoping to add more titles to its historic…
Read MoreSuns set big targets for 2020 NPL NSW Men’s season
New Rockdale City Suns coach Steven Zoric is hoping his senior coaching debut in the 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season will see his side take part in finals football as well as engage in some much-needed silverware at the proud club. Assisting Zoric, who was in charge of the club’s 18’s and 20’s…
Read MoreYoung Sky Blues ready to pounce
Up and coming Sydney FC coach Jimmy Van Weeren understands the important role he has in steering the future stars of the Sky Blues to hopeful A-League contracts as he prepares for a huge 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season with his young brigade of talented players. Van Weeren has managed to retain a…
Read MoreReigning Premiers aiming for back to back titles
The 2019 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season was a year that the howling Wollongong Wolves will not forget in a long time as Luke Wilkshire’s troops took out both the Premiership and were crowned NPL Champions of Australia. Not to be outdone by their massive achievements this year, Wilkshire again has hyped up his…
Read MoreUnited 58 ready for new era under Kalac
Former Socceroo keeper Zeljko ‘Spider’ Kalac is ready to instil that ‘win at all cost’ attitude when he lines up his chargers for the 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season. A proud club man and a legend at Edensor Park, Kalac has been given the huge task of leading the former NSL giants to…
Read MoreAmbitious Sharks ready to attack in 2020
Rookie National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s coach Nick Dimovski will be hoping that his newly built squad will be one to watch out for as the 2020 season beckons. After completing a number of successful seasons as the head coach for the club’s 20’s squad which saw him take out three Championships and one Premiership…
Read MoreRangers anticipating even better 2020 season
They may have been the NPL NSW Men’s new boys in 2019 but the Mt Druitt Town Rangers sure made a strong statement finishing in seventh spot, just missing out on playing finals football. Coach Aidan Desmond has once again pushed his chargers in what will be a huge 2020 season as the Rangers hope…
Read MoreAPIA keep it consistent for 2020 season
Reigning 2019 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s Champions APIA Leichhardt Tigers have made minimal fuss in the off-season break as coach John Calleja has opted to stick with the same squad that earned his side the big prize at Bankwest Stadium when they defeated Sydney United 58 in the finale. After recently uncovering its…
Read MoreNorth Shore Mariners ready for NPL NSW top tier debut
New kids on the block North Shore Mariners have been busily preparing for what will be a massive 2020 season as the recently promoted side sets its sights on establishing themselves as a top National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s side. Coached by the ever-experienced Joe Haywood, the Mariners have slowly stepped up the pace with…
Read MorePalapanis energizes Olympic squad
Recently appointed Sydney Olympic coach Terry Palapanis has injected a new lease of life to the former NSL giants announcing a number of major signings with the 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season kicking off in March. Former Sutherland Sharks stars Anthony Bouzanis, Bai Antoniou, Raul Beneit Romero and Alexander Lopez have reacquainted themselves…
Read MoreManly United keen to up the ante in 2020
National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s top tier side Manly United are hoping that coach Paul Dee and assistant Dylan Macallister are able to bring back the glory days at Cromer Park as the team slowly assembles for the 2020 season. After taking out the 2017 Championship Series on penalties against APIA Leichhardt Tigers, the Northern…
Read MoreYoung Stallions stars earn trip of a lifetime to Germany
Following a long deliberation Borussia Dortmund has announced the names of two players who have been chosen to travel to Germany to train and trial. The two players chosen for this historic opportunity are Aidan Milicevic (16 years) and Jetzen Lopez (13). Both will travel to Germany from January 17 and will train and trial for…
Read MoreFFA to conduct review of National Premier Leagues (NPL) competition
Football Federation Australia (FFA) have announced that it will conduct a review of Australia’s National Premier Leagues (NPL) competition over the coming months. The review, which is aimed to be complete by the end of February 2020, will engage a range of key stakeholders including but not limited to each of Australia’s Member Federations, the…
Read MoreWolves appoint O’Connor as 20’s coach
NPL NSW Men’s Premiers and NPL Finals Champions Wollongong Wolves have appointed former Socceroo defender Steve O’Connor as its new Under 20’s coach for the 2020 season. Steve has enjoyed an illustrious career in Australian football. During his 13 years in charge of the Australian Institute of Sport football program, O’Connor developed many of Australian…
Read MoreRoberts swaps Popondetta for Central Coast
Former Mount Druitt Town Rangers star John Roberts has become the latest NPL NSW Men’s star to sign with A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners. 18-year old Roberts has been on trial with the Mariners for a number of weeks, highlighted by a clinical hat-trick against the North Shore Mariners that caught the eye of club…
Read MoreParkhouse joins Olympic
Sydney Olympic have continued its recruitment process for the 2020 NPL NSW Men’s season by confirming former NPL NSW Men’s Player of the Year Adam Parkhouse will call Belmore Sports Ground home. Parkhouse will swap Cromer Park where the flying midfielder spent the majority of his time at with Manly United before playing in the…
Read MoreWollongong Wolves crowned NPL Champions of Australia
Wollongong Wolves have been crowned 2019 National Premier Leagues Champions after defeating Football Queensland’s Lions FC in a thrilling 4-3 encounter at Albert Butler Park cementing them as the best NPL club in Australia. The 2019 NPL NSW Men’s Premiers needed extra time to give Luke Wilkshire and his men the coveted title after the…
Read MoreWolves chasing Australian NPL Crown
Luke Wilkshire, Justin Pasfield and the Wollongong Wolves are eager to be crowned Australia’s best in Saturday’s National Premier Leagues Final Series Grand Final at Albert Butler Park. The National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s 2019 Premiers earned the right to host the decider after triumphing 5-1 over Canberra Olympic and 2-0 over Perth SC in…
Read MoreOlympic re-sign seven players for 2020 season
New Sydney Olympic coach Terry Palapanis has moved swiftly in re-signing seven players from the 2019 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season. Long serving Blues fan favourite Will Angel along with Nikolas Tsattalios, Thomas Whiteside, Zachary Mackenzie, Peter Kekeris, Dimitri Petratos and Giovanni Panuccio have all penned deals with Olympic. Sydney Olympic along with Palapanis…
Read MorePaul Henderson appointed Goalkeeper Coach at Sydney Olympic
One of the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s most iconic goalkeepers, Sydney Olympic FC’s Paul Henderson will take charge of the Blues’ Goalkeepers when the 2020 season clicks into gear. The 43-year-old has been an integral member of the Olympic side for the past several seasons and upon his journey has collected a number of…
Read MoreAlbert Butler Park set for NPL Finals Series Finale
The Wollongong Wolves will host Lions FC in the National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2019 Grand Final on Saturday 5 October 2019 at Albert Butler Park (kick-off 2:30pm AEST). The Wollongong Wolves, coached by former Socceroo Luke Wilkshire, will be looking to claim their maiden NPL Championship after claiming the NSW NPL Premiership in emphatic fashion…
Read MoreWolves to host Lions FC in NPL Finals Series Finale
The Wollongong Wolves will host Lions FC in the National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2019 Grand Final next weekend. Lions FC earned their second consecutive NPL Grand Final berth after defeating Maitland FC 2-0 at Cooks Square Park on Saturday afternoon. The Wollongong Wolves booked their berth after also accounting for Perth SC 2-0 at Albert…
Read MoreWolves set to hunt down Perth SC
Wollongong Wolves will look to end Perth SC’s hopes of playing at this year’s NPL Finals Series Grand Final as Luke Wilkshire’s men hope to add to its trophy cabinet as well as a round of 32 FFA Cup spot in 2020. Albert Butler Park will be the venue this Sunday where the Wolves will…
Read MoreAlbert Butler Park set for NPL Finals Series Semi between Wolves and Perth SC
Football Federation Australia (FFA) confirmed the match details for the Semi Finals of the National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2019 Finals Series with NPL NSW Men’s Premiers Wollongong Wolves taking on Football West’s Perth SC this Sunday at Albert Butler Park with kick-off scheduled for 2:30pm. The winner of this match will play the winner of…
Read MoreWolves to take on Perth SC
Lions FC, Maitland FC, the Wollongong Wolves and Perth SC have all progressed to the Semi Finals of the National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2019 Finals Series after an enthralling weekend of fixtures. On Saturday, the Wollongong Wolves easily accounted for Canberra Olympic 5-1 at Albert Butler Park whilst Maitland FC defeated the Devonport Strikers 3-2…
Read MoreCanberra Olympic no match for Howling Wolves
NPL NSW Men’s Premiers Wollongong Wolves have qualified for NPL Finals Series Semi-Finals after easily accounting for Capital Football Premiers Canberra Olympic 5-1 at a windy Albert Butler Park on Saturday. Although Canberra started the brighter of the two it was the Wolves who hit the lead in the 36th minute via a clever striker…
Read MoreWolves prepare for Canberra Olympic clash
Albert Butler Park will be full of energy this Saturday as NPL NSW Men’s Premiers Wollongong Wolves will lock horns with the NPL Capital Football’s best in Canberra Olympic as round 1 of the 2019 NPL Finals Series takes centre stage. Luke Wilkshire and his troops have been on hiatus for the last two weeks…
Read MoreJames and Milivojevic claim top honours
Wollongong Wolves’ Thomas James and Bankstown City FC’s Vesna Milivojevic were the talk of the 2019 National Premier Leagues Gold Medal Dinner after taking out the Player of the Year honours at the Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf precinct on Friday 13th of September. Players, coaches, officials as well as high profile guests attended what…
Read MoreMiro Vlastelica steps down as Sydney United 58 coach
National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s Grand Finalists Sydney United 58 will be on the hunt for a new coach for season 2020 after Miro Vlastelica announced that he was stepping down from the head coaching role at the club. Vlastelica cited personal reasons for his decisions to step away from the Reds coaching job. “I…
Read MorePersistence pays off for Yianni Nicolaou
After trialing in Scotland at the end of 2018, 19-year-old defender Yianni Nicolaou then returned to Marconi Stallions FC. He played 15 games in the Stallions FC NPL 1 team in 2019 before leaving mid-season to trial with English League 2 team, Salford City. His persistence was rewarded, he was signed to a one-year contract…
Read MoreA season where the spread of quality went across the league
Saturday night’s thrilling grand final at Bankwest Stadium capped off another remarkable season in the NPLNSW Men’s 1, and our commentator Tony Tannous has run his eye across the season with this in-depth analytical feature. Surveying the scene at the beginning of March, before a regular season ball had been touched, it appeared clear that…
Read MoreStallions helping to save lives
Marconi Stallions First Grade Coach Peter Tsekenis is “educating “his players in how to handle potential “health situations on and off the field”. After attending a Fund Raiser recently, he was curious as to how the Marconi Stallions FC would handle a potential “life and death situation” requiring the use of a defibrillator. He was…
Read MoreKekeris takes out NPL Dash at Bankwest
APIA Leichhardt Tigers may have won the major NPL NSW Men’s prize for 2019 but Sydney Olympic’s high flying attacker grabbed the headlines for being the fastest man in the competition taking out Football NSW’s ‘NPL Dash’ during half-time of the big finale on Saturday evening at Bankwest Stadium. Collecting a cool $2500 kindly donated…
Read MoreSean Symons adds ‘Robbie Slater medal’ to the trophy cabinet
APIA Leichhardt Tigers star and former NPL NSW Men’s Player of the Year Sean Symons has revealed his side’s incredible championship triumph has been the greatest highlight in his football career to date. The winger was crowned Robbie Slater Medal winner as man of the match in APIA’s 2-1 extra-time victory against Sydney United 58…
Read MoreChampionship finally comes home to APIA Leichhardt Tigers
APIA Leichhardt Tigers have ended nearly three years of championship heartache with an incredible 2-1 extra-time grand final win against Sydney United 58 in front of over 6,500 spectators at Bankwest Stadium on Saturday. A sensational lob in the first period of extra time from Tigers captain and Man of the Match Sean Symons sealed…
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