The squads for the curtain-raiser at this Saturday’s Bushfire Charity Match have been confirmed.
The game between the Gold Fields State Amateur team and a Belt Up Amateur League Select XI will take place at Perth SC’s Dorrien Gardens.
State Amateur coach Colm Costello has selected four players from his old club Wembley Downs, while David Palin – in charge of the Amateur League Select XI – has also gone with what he knows by picking three players from Leeming Strikers, where he is player-coach.
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Gold Fields State Amateur Team: Oscar Kelly (East Perth), Cosmino Figlimeni (Hamersley Rovers), Simon Madaschi (Hillarys FC), Lee Thomas, Josh Waldock (both Kingsley Westside), Lee Bates (Kwinana United), Ben Greaves (Leeming Strikers), Thierry Bernard, Sean Lahart (both North Perth United), Liam Hunt, David Long, Wayne Carter (Quinns FC), Jeff Cornez, Juri Galba, Stephen Geoghegan, Michael O’Connor (all Wembley Downs). Coach: Colm Costello. Assistant: Jason Winter
Belt Up Amateur League Select XI: Wayne Guest (Carramar FC), James McDaid (East Perth), Owen Curtis, Rory Hollingum (both Forrestfield United), Medhi Rabai (Fraser Park), Blaine Slater (Joondalup United), Sean Johnson, Paul Rainford (both Kinglsey Westside), Michael Maratea, Lucas Pickering, Baldave Singh (all Leeming Strikers), Ago Mujic (North Perth United), Liam Cuyler, Elliele Philogone (both Queens Park), Mitchell Barrington (UWA), Ciaran Fairman (Wembley Downs). Coach: David Palin. Assistants: Michael Jennings, Jack Monaco
Kick-off is 5pm, followed by the feature game between the NPL All Stars XI and the State League All Stars XI.
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NPL All Stars: Ali Nasari, Joel Sanderson (both Armadale), James Harmer (Balcatta), Luke Salmon, Riley Warland (both Bayswater City), Jesse Lazzaro, Julian Teles (both Cockburn City), Shane Cassidy, Johnny Perkins (both ECU Joondalup), Jesse Fuller (Floreat Athena), Blair Govan, Sam Mitchinson (both Gwelup Croatia), Alex Ishida-Livings, Sam Riak (both Inglewood United), Michael Domfeh, Paul Zimarino (both Perth SC), Jackson Lee, Trent Ostler (both Perth Glory), Lydon Hodgkiss (Rockingham City), Jakub Prajza (Sorrento)
State League All Stars: Kade Fearnall, Josh Kotio (both Ashfield), James Atkins, Alec Radonich (both Canning City), Jeffrey Ledwith, Antony Russo (both Curtin University), Slobodan Vulin (Dianella White Eagles), Harry Clisby, Liam Peacock (Joondalup City), Scott Hoyle, James Oldroyd (Joondalup United), Jayden Drummond (Kingsley Westside), Michael Debellis, Oscar Thompson (both Mandurah City), James Bosdet, Richard Howles (both Quinns FC), Zdenek Bezdek (Stirling Lions), Andrew Cartwright, Andrija Jukic (both Western Knights)
Football West yesterday revealed the two strips commissioned for the game, supplied by our exclusive official apparel partner Besteam.
There will also be activities for youngsters on the all-weather pitches at Dorrien Gardens, with the Football West Development Team running MiniRoos Kick-Off Programs and some small-sided games.
Football West will be donating money from the event to Rural Aid as part of the Football For Fire-Affected Farmers, Their Families And Communities initiative.
Football West is working closely with other Member Federations and Football Federation Australia on a number of initiatives to raise funds and support the community through these difficult times.
Football West would like to thank the players, clubs, presidents, match officials and standing committee members who have got behind the initiative.
Admission for the match will be by donation while there will also be a prize raffle.
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