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All the Sydney A-League Clubs wanted him end of last year, WSW, SYD FC & Macarthur but opted to stay for one more season for his development. He wont be with us for too much longer, i hope he stays for the season. My guess is he will go to Macarthur lol

we do tend to develop some ripper youth players, just a shame they don't stay long. That's just the situation we find ourselves these days


The brother of Liam Rose who also had a stint with us.
 
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All the Sydney A-League Clubs wanted him end of last year, WSW, SYD FC & Macarthur but opted to stay for one more season for his development. He wont be with us for too much longer, i hope he stays for the season. My guess is he will go to Macarthur lol

we do tend to develop some ripper youth players, just a shame they don't stay long. That's just the situation we find ourselves these days



The brother of Liam Rose who also had a stint with us.
I know for a fact that both were meant to be with the Bulls Academy this season. Must have been a last minute change.
 
I know for a fact that both were meant to be with the Bulls Academy this season. Must have been a last minute change.

I think Bulls Academy getting relegated helped, which made him stay.

However we lost Pratezina & Zuvela both went to Bulls.

As much as the club don't want to admit it, we have become a feeder club for Bulls with our rising young players.
 
 
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I think Bulls Academy getting relegated helped, which made him stay.

However we lost Pratezina & Zuvela both went to Bulls.

As much as the club don't want to admit it, we have become a feeder club for Bulls with our rising young players.
Hopefully the club can use their Croatian connections and just send tilo there and get a transfer fee too
 
KNIGHTS HOST DIANELLA IN OUR WEEK TWO NPLWA ‘MATCH OF THE ROUND’

We head into Week Two of the New Balance NPLWA – Men’s season, and our ‘Match of the Round’ takes us to Nash Field on Saturday afternoon, where Western Knights take on traditional rivals Dianella White Eagles. (4:00pm) We do have two games on Friday evening to kick the round off, Bayswater City, who sit top of the league after their big win against Balcatta, and they will look to make it back-to-back when they host Armadale, who were well beaten in the opening week by the Knights, at Frank Drago Reserve, while in the other game Perth Azzurri will look to bounce back from their defeat last week against Olympic, when they host Perth Glory at Dorrien Gardens. (Both kick off at 7:00pm)

In our ‘Match of the Round’ the Knights started the season with a bang, beating Armadale convincingly on the road, while Dianella came home with a hard-earned point in a 1-1 draw against Perth RedStar, and both will be pleased to start their campaigns with solid performances, and will be hoping to build on it this week. The last time these two sides played in the Premier League at Nash Field was in 1998, when the Knights prevailed 6-2, with Ronnie Campbell’s side going on to win the title that season. The last time they played in Division One at the venue was in 2023, when the hosts secured a 5-1 win.

In the game, Alex Kretowicz turned home Albert Luwi’s cross from the right for the opener on five minutes, and Owen Goodliffe put the hosts two up after 26 minutes with a shot on the turn. Dianella player/coach Angel Andres pulled it back to 2-1 almost immediately when he shot went in via the underside of the crossbar, but it was all Knights from that point. Conor Devlin’s powerful shot provided a two-goal buffer early in the second half before Eagles Shane Barnes was shown a straight red card on the hour. Jack Bardsley completed the scoring with two close-range efforts in the final 20 minutes, and in that season, Adam Kostrencic led the Knights to the title, and back to the NPL.

Daniella head into the game in good form, with Daniel Zivkovic securing the draw last week at RedStar, and Ian Ferguson has worked really hard to strengthen the squad that won the Division One title last season, bringing in some experienced players, the likes of Chris Saldaris, Asher Nelson, Ben Hinshelwood and Andrew Palmer. Skipper Saša Njegic was pleased with the performance last week, and he felt they should have taken all three points. “We went into the game knowing it was going to be a tough one from previous experiences travelling there, but the boys did tremendously,” Njegic said. “We fought throughout the entire game, creating chances, controlling possession, and ultimately we felt a bit hard done by not coming away with the three points.”

The former Perth Glory youth midfielder said Saturday is a massive game for their supporters, and one they are all looking forward to, and he hopes the new look side can continue their good start to life in the NPL. “All the additions Fergie and the coaching staff have made have been welcomed with open arms - we know that if we want to be competitive in this league, then that competition has to stem from within the team in a healthy way, which it has,” Njegic said.

“All the boys who have joined us have not only been a big boost on the pitch in terms of quality but also off it, helping create and foster a great atmosphere. This fixture always brings a great atmosphere and quality football for the fans - it’s no secret that this fixture would be pencilled in the calendars of many people. As you mentioned, Western Knights had a good win on the weekend and will be looking to continue the form. However, our coaches and boys will take this like any other match, no difference in our preparation - we will have a game plan that we will be looking to execute and hopefully l come away with a favourable result.”

Western Knights faced a tough opening game at Armadale, but Adam Kostrencic’s side stunned the hosts, with goals from Jack Sprigg, Justin Tang, Aaron Pike, and Kristian Santich sealing a 4-1 win. The coach has added some quality to his squad, with imports Regan Hutchinson and Aaron Pike, joining the likes of Daniel Walsh, Luke Hewings, and last week’s scorer Sprigg. Knights skipper Jesse Lazzaro, said it was pleasing performance, and gives them something to build on.

“Away at Armadale is never an easy game so to come away with a 4-1 win is exactly how we would’ve liked to start our campaign,” Lazzaro said. “Besides one lapse at the back we were solid defensively and limited their chances, and I felt we were clinical going forward thanks to a few new additions. We’ve definitely strengthened the squad, every training session and game together we continue to gel more and more so I’m excited to see just how well we can perform as a team once we have a few more games under our belt together."

Lazzaro said they are hoping to continue their good start on Saturday, but he knows Dianella will be up for a big game, after their strong performance at RedStar, and he can’t wait for it. “I’ve marked this game and also the reverse fixture in my calendar, definitely ones I’m looking forward to the most,” the midfielder explained. “Both clubs have such an amazing and rich history with the best supporters in the league. Dianella are certainly no push overs with some of the best players in league and with their captain Sasa leading them they are going to be a team not to sleep on this year.”

In the other Saturday games there is a huge clash at the RedStar Arena, when David Tough returns to his former club, when Olympic Kingsway takes on hosts Perth RedStar (3:00pm). The hosts were held to a draw last week by Dianella, while Olympic started with 2-1 win against Azzurri. Balcatta Etna, who were stunned last week at Bayswater, will look to bounce back when they host Fremantle City at the Home Group Stadium, Grindleford Reserve. (7:00pm), while Sorrento welcome Stirling Macedonia to Percy Doyle Reserve, also at 7:00pm.

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FLOREAT ATHENA AND INGLEWOOD UNITED MEET IN STATE LEAGUE NIGHT SERIES FINAL

The 2026 State League Night Series, sees Inglewood United host Floreat Athena at the Proto DPS Inglewood Stadium on Saturday (7:15pm) Both sides topped the tables in the group stage, Inglewood winning Group F, with Floreat doing likewise in Group D, before both easing through the quarter and semifinals. Both sides were in the NPL in 2024, with Floreat winning both games, and that season Inglewood were relegated. Both are trying to return to the top flight, so a win in this one for either club would kick start the season, so it should be an entertaining game.

The last time these two clubs met in a Night Series Final, was in the Midland Brick Premier League Night Series in 2000, when Athena ran out convincing 6-0 winners. Vas Kalogeracos opened the scoring for Athena after just seven minutes, and they added a second ten minutes later, with Peter Coci’s shot deflecting off a defender before finding the back of the net. The match was killed off as a contest two minutes later when Doug Ithier made it 3-0 for Michael Roki’s side, before former Inglewood player Scott Daley added a fourth on the half hour. Daley bagged another early in the second half, before club legend Troy Bernard completed the rout 20 minutes from time.

Inglewood United beat holders Kingsley Westside in the quarterfinal, with Harry Lewis grabbing a brace with Jordan Langley bagging his third goal in the competition, in the 3-0 win. They then beat Subiaco AFC 4-2 in the semifinals, with goals from former Perth Glory and Melbourne City defender Rostyn Griffiths, Liam Hudosn and a brace from Gavin Byers. Defender Shane McNonagle said it should be a great contest, and he’s been pleased how the preseason has played out. “It’s been a really solid pre-season for us. The performances have been strong and consistent, and going unbeaten gives the group confidence,” he explained.

“More importantly, we’ve been building good habits and improving each week, and with the new coach coming in and a lot of fresh faces in the squad, there’s been a real positive energy around the group. The experienced lads have settled quickly and helped drive standards along with the young lads bringing energy to the team, and you can see the understanding starting to click on the pitch. Saturday will be a great test. They’ve had a strong run as well, so it sets up a proper final. These are the games you want to be involved in to help us prepare for the league.”

Floreat Athena beat Mandurah City 2-0 in the quarter finals, with goals from Jordan Brown and Shane McMonagle, before a 4-0 win against Gwelup Croatia in the semifinals, with goals from Swedish duo Tom Wassholm and Linus Perrson, with others to Rhys Davies and Nathan Ng. New midfielder Declan Hargreaves, who has joined the club from NPL side Balcatta this season, said the new look side is working hard, and they hope to finish their preseason with a trophy to show for it, but he is expecting a stern test against his former coach Glen Groastate.

“It’s been a good start to the Night Series, but it has been tougher and tougher and the competition has gone forward, you have to earn the right to play,” Hargreaves explained. “It took us a few weeks to get used to how each other play and how the Gaffa wants us to play, but I feel like we are getting better and better with each game and we are getting more consistent in our playing style. All the lads are gelling really well, and it helps that a lot of us are friends outside of football already. I’m looking forward to the game on Saturday, and I’ve played for Glen before, so I’ll know they will be organised and it will be an attacking game.” In the third and fourth playoff at the venue, Gwelup Croatia take on Subiaco AFC. (5:00pm)

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Yeah I had it on "system" which didn't work. I forced the dark mode and that page looks all good now. But the league table still looks blank no matter the style:

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I noticed the flecks of white at the bottom, it's text that says, "Application error: a client-side exception has occurred while loading widgets.sofascore.com (see the browser console for more information)"
 
Yeah I had it on "system" which didn't work. I forced the dark mode and that page looks all good now. But the league table still looks blank no matter the style:

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I noticed the flecks of white at the bottom, it's text that says, "Application error: a client-side exception has occurred while loading widgets.sofascore.com (see the browser console for more information)"
what browser are you using?
 
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