Posts by Mark Stavroulakis
Shadeene Evans shines on runway
It was a different kind of football pitch for Northern Tigers’ talented young footballer Shadeene Evans who last week took part in Australian Fashion Week for the First Nations Fashion plus Design show at Carriageworks. The proud Indigenous football star swapped the boots for the heels as the Borroloola born star stole the headlines for…
Read MoreAttard excited about Spartans future
Ambitious Blacktown Spartans Head Coach Brad Attard has stated his intent on giving the 2021 National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s season a big shake-up as his chargers go through their preseason paces for the new year. The 28-year-old managed to resign the majority of his 2020 squad with current Western Sydney Wanderers gun Courtney Nevin…
Read MoreNPL NSW Women’s stars dominate W-League player rosters
As many as an incredible 75 National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s football stars as well as three coaches will be headlining the 2020/2021 Westfield W-League competition set to kick off at the end of this month outlining yet again the strength that our elite female competition possess. Football NSW’s longest serving Women’s top tier reporter…
Read MoreFootball NSW Institute stars awarded W-League deals with Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers made a hattrick of Football NSW Institute signings as rising female young guns Aideen Keane, Isabel Gomez and Sarah Hunter will all wear the Red and Black in the upcoming Westfield W-League season. All three players starred in the Institute’s 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s season having caught the eye of…
Read MoreManly United honour Kristie Crawford’s 20th season
What a remarkable season it’s been for one of Manly United’s most dedicated and passionate footballers, reserve grade star Kristie Crawford was honoured over the weekend by the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s club at its annual awards evening having completed her 20th successive year with the Northern Beaches side. Having first represented the club…
Read MoreEpakis swaps Sydney Uni for Perth Glory
In an exciting coup for the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s competition, former Championship winning Sydney University SFC coach Alex Epakis has been appointed as Perth Glory’s new W-League manager for the upcoming 2020/2021 season. After guiding Sydney University to three consecutive NPL NSW Women’s Premierships as well as working as a senior assistant coach…
Read MoreSpencer Prior appointed APIA Leichhardt Women’s NPL NSW Head Coach
In a massive coup for the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s competition, Former Matildas assistant and Thai Women’s National Team coach Spencer Prior has been appointed as the new 2021 APIA Leichhardt FC Head Coach. A former English Premier League footballer playing for the likes of Norwich City, Leicester City, Derby County and Manchester City,…
Read MoreManly United hope to send Williams off a Championship Winner
It will be an emotional day for Manly United’s well admired National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s coach Chris Williams who will manage his final game after announcing he will take a year off football as his underdogs face Premiers Sydney University SFC at Valentine Sports Park on Sunday. After spending a solid sixteen years at…
Read MoreSydney University SFC hungry for more Championship success
National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s side Sydney University SFC understand that anything but a victory at this Sunday’s 2020 Grand Final clash against Manly United will be seen is a huge disappointment as the Alex Epakis coached side hope they can clinch yet another memorable double. Blessed with a quality playing group, Epakis was impressed…
Read MoreJaber ready to shine on Finals Day
One of Sydney University SFC’s shining young stars Tiana Jaber cannot wait to hit the hallowed pitch that is Valentine Sports Park as she hopes to clinch, along with her teammates, the 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s Championship against Manly United on Sunday. The 20-year-old was one happy footballer after Uni took care of…
Read MoreMore of the same from Copus-Brown
Manly United’s ‘Assist Queen’ Libby Copus-Brown had the Northern Beaches club bouncing on ceilings after her five-star performance in the club’s epic 3-2 victory over Sydney Olympic, but her focus has now been pointed directly to this Sunday’s Grand Final against Sydney University SFC. “I think it showed character for us to be able to…
Read MoreNPL NSW Women’s 2020 Grand Final Preview
A long season, longest on record, finally draws to a close this Sunday afternoon in the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s competition. Sydney University and Manly United will battle out for the big prize at Valentine Sports Park and look to lift the Championship trophy after what has been a strange campaign to say the…
Read MoreNPL.TV Launches Mobile Apps and Finals Digital Pass
NPL.TV today announced the release of the its mobile apps and a Premium Finals Series digital pass that will allow subscribers to watch all the action from the NPL NSW & NPL QLD finals in ad free and in 1080p full HD. NPL.TV subscribers will continue to be able to watch all live and on-demand…
Read MoreMacarthur Rams commence rebuild for 2021 season
National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s side Macarthur Rams have begun its new rebuilding process for the 2021 season after appointing Stephen Peters as the club’s new head coach. The 36-year-old experienced Women’s coach has held previous positions at the Blacktown Spartans and NWS Koalas will no doubt bring his invaluable knowledge in bringing back the…
Read MoreSunny Franco ready for Finals Series showdown
Manly United’s talented Queensland star Sunny Franco has her eyes firmly set on Sydney Olympic this Sunday as the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s top tier competition clicks into Finals Series overdrive with a ticket to the 2020 Grand Final up for grabs. Franco and co were over the moon with their round 11 fixture…
Read MoreEpakis proud of his Premiership chargers
Sydney University SFC were once again popping champagne bottles, non-alcoholic ones of course, after their impressive round ten 3-0 victory over the Northern Tigers at Arlington Oval on Sunday. With one round remaining before the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s Finals Series officially kicks into gear, ‘Super Coach’ Alex Epakis was delighted with how his…
Read MoreValentine Sports Park to host NPL NSW Women’s Grand Final
Football NSW’s Valentine Sports Park has been confirmed as the venue set to host the 2020 National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s Grand Final on Sunday 11th of October. Below is the scheduled Championship Series Formats for each of the abovementioned competition all of which will comply with Football NSW’s COVID-19 Safety Plan (Football NSW will…
Read MoreSydney University SFC snap up Heyman
In an exciting coup for the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s competition has come the news that league highflyers Sydney University SFC have recruited Matildas ace Michelle Heyman for the remainder of the season. The 32-year-old will be yet another welcome addition to Alex Epakis’ squad who are currently leading the rebooted competition by a…
Read MoreCortnee Vine: Sydney Olympic’s Lethal Weapon
After six rounds of National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s action, Sydney Olympic’s gun marksman Cortnee Vine has developed into one of the competition’s most lethal goal machines scoring six goals in what’s been a dream start to the rebooted competition with the Blues. “I’m really loving being at Sydney Olympic, the coaching staff and the…
Read MoreCharalambous keeping the Rams spirit alive
Macarthur Rams’ lethal attacker Patty Charalambous has been a shining star in what has been a tough start to the newly rebooted National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s season for the proud club. The 25-year-old has been on fire having scored five goals thus far in what has been a pretty competitive competition as 2019 Champions…
Read MoreSoutar continues to shine at Sydney Uni
Sydney University Soccer Football Club are once again flexing their muscles in the current National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s top tier competition and one player having a huge impact thus far has been former Young Matilda defender Rachel Soutar. The 26-year-old has been in fine form as the ex-Wahroonga Tigers junior was one of Alex…
Read MoreTeigen Allen roaring with APIA
Heralded as one of the biggest signings of the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s competition, Matildas star Teigen Allen has lit up the league as she sets her sights on a huge year with the APIA Leichhardt club. The 26-year-old defender who has played for the likes of Sydney FC, Western Sydney Wanderers, Melbourne City…
Read MoreSiemsen flying high at Manly
It didn’t take long for gun striker Remy Siemsen to find her feet once more in the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s competition with the 20-year-old notching up four goals in the club’s first two matches for the newly rebooted season. A brace in Manly’s opening 4-2 win against the Football NSW Institute and another…
Read MoreCoach Gameiro enjoying the experience
Former Australian Youth international Corey Gameiro has set his sights on continuing his progress as a future coach, currently assisting Jamie Gomez at Football NSW Institute’s Under 17’s Girls side in the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s competition. The former A-League attacker, who spent some time in the A-League with Sydney FC, Melbourne City, Wellington…
Read MoreRound 2 Review – NPL NSW Women’s
If COVID-19 didn’t stop it, neither would a downpour as round two of the NPL NSW Women’s competition got under way. NWS Koalas 2-0 Northern Tigers It proved to be the commentators curse at Christie Park as the favourites Northern Tigers went down to a spirited NWS Koalas. As the rain poured down, it was…
Read MoreRound 2 Preview – NPL NSW Women’s
Round two, now that sounds good! NPL NSW Women’s top tier football continues this week as we take a look at the six juicy fixtures taking place this Sunday. Manly United v Emerging Jets At Cromer Park on Sunday, Manly United host the Emerging Jets. Manly continued where they left off pre-COVID, scoring goals…
Read MoreFlannery eager to impress in rebooted NPL NSW Women’s season
Sydney University SFC star striker Nicki Flannery hit the ground running in a huge way as the 21-year-old opened the rebooted National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s season on the right foot scoring a brace in her side’s 3-1 victory over the Macarthur Rams last Sunday. It was a feeling of huge relief for the former…
Read MoreFootball NSW ready to Live Stream Women’s 1 and Men’s 2 matches this weekend
Football NSW has announced that it will continue to Live Stream all National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s and now National Premier Leagues 2 NSW Men’s matches commencing this weekend exclusive only to NPL.TV. Launched prior to COVID-19 halting all Football operations, Fans of the National Premier Leagues NSW have an exciting new destination to catch the action…
Read MoreFootball NSW Announce Return of 2020 NPL Senior Competitions
Football NSW has today announced that all senior National Premier Leagues NSW Competitions will recommence in a revised format from late-July/early August and conclude in October. With a match schedule to be confirmed shortly following consultation with Clubs, the reboot of each senior competition includes First Grade and Under 20’s whilst the Under 18’s competitions…
Read MoreNPL NSW Women’s top tier stars react to successful World Cup bid
It continues to be an amazing day for the entire football community following this morning’s breakthrough decision that Australia and New Zealand have won the rights to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Football NSW spoke to some of our National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s stars and got their views on what this…
Read More“Air” Whyman hyped and ready to go
Determination, dedication, and passion for the game, those are the traits Sydney Olympic’s NPL NSW Women’s shotstopper Jada Mathyssen-Whyman has lived by preparing for more football in 2020 following her recovery from injury that sidelined the star from W-League action with the Western Sydney Wanderers. The talented 20-year-old keeper had been looking forward to the…
Read MoreTobin a happy Koala thanks to Football’s Return
Football is slowly but surely coming back and that’s been music to North West Sydney Football Koalas star Nat Tobin’s ears following the ease of restrictions with Community Football set to recommence from the 1st of July. With COVID-19 putting a halt to football activity in March earlier this year, Tobin was beaming after hitting…
Read MoreAimee Phillips set for coaching journey
Bankstown City FC’s senior Kiwi star skipper Aimee Phillips will embark on a different journey with the club, apart from her senior NPL playing duties, she is set to kick start her coaching career albeit under the watchful eye of club Technical Director Danny Abboud in the Women’s program. The 29-year-old will look towards getting…
Read MoreKyra Cooney-Cross becomes a Spartan
Promising Young Matildas star striker Kyra Cooney-Cross has become the latest high profile recruit to sign for a National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s side with the Blacktown Spartans winning the race in snapping up the 18-year-old. After a successful W-League season with the Western Sydney Wanderers, Cooney-Cross was on the hunt for keeping match fit…
Read MoreTumeth ready to get Women’s NPL season back on track
Sydney University SFC star defender Tori Tumeth was buzzing with excitement when she once again hit the turf running with her fellow teammates after recent COVID-19 football restrictions on training were eased. Known as one of the most promising young National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s weapons of the competition, being capped for both the Junior…
Read MoreClaudia Cholakian excited to be back
Manly United attacker Claudia Cholakian couldn’t hide her excitement after hitting up the pitches at Cromer Park on Tuesday evening as the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s side put out its first training session hit-out post COVID-19 restrictions. “Training was amazing, it was so good to be back. “I felt so fresh and fit surprisingly…
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