NPL captains gather at FIFA Unity Pitch for pre-season photo-shoot

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NPL photo shoot — The 20 captains at the 2023 NPLWA pre-season photo shoot. Back row (from left) Gustavo Marulanda (Sorrento), Nathan Costello (Armadale), Steve Hesketh (Bayswater City), Dejan Spaseski (Stirling Macedonia), Blair Govan (Perth RedStar), Trent Kay (Balcatta Etna), Jason Saldaris (Floreat Athena), Alex Dunn (Inglewood United), Shane Cassidy (Olympic Kingsway), Aiki Tsukamoto (Perth Glory), Jordan De Leo (Perth SC), Jesse Lazzaro (Cockburn City). Front row (from left): Georgia Cassidy (Hyundai NTC), Lizzie Wallwork (Subiaco), Charli Wainwright (Murdoch University Melville), Alyssa Van Heurck (Perth SC), Gabby Dal Busco (Balcatta Etna), Jay Coleman (Perth RedStar), Tianna Botha (Curtin University), Laura Waltman (Fremantle City). Photo by Football West/FotoEnzo

The 20 captains of the NPLWA - Men's and Women's teams gathered on the FIFA Unity Pitch at Scarborough Amphitheatre on Wednesday night for a pre-season photo-shoot.

The start of the two campaigns is just around the corner. The NPLM kicks off on March 17 with the stand-alone Bayswater City-Sorrento fixture before a full program the following day.

The NPLW season gets under way a week later.

The players who attended the photo shoot were:

NPLM

Armadale Nathan Costello

Balcatta Etna Trent Kay

Bayswater City Steve Hesketh

Cockburn City Jesse Lazzaro

Floreat Athena Jason Saldaris

Inglewood United Alex Dunn

Olympic Kingsway Shane Cassidy

Perth Glory Aiki Tsukamoto

Perth RedStar Blair Govan

Perth SC Jordan De Leo

Stirling Macedonia Dejan Spaseski

Sorrento Gustavo Marulanda

NPLW

Balcatta Etna Gabby Dal Busco

Curtin University Tianna Botha

Fremantle City Laura Waltman

Hyundai NTC Georgia Cassidy

MUM FC Charli Wainwright

Perth RedStar Jay Coleman

Perth SC Alyssa Van Heurck

Subiaco Lizzie Wallwork

Before the season proper begins, there is the conclusion to the respective Night Series competitions.

This Saturday sees the NPLM Night Series final at Frank Drago Reserve between Inglewood United and Olympic Kingsway (7.15pm). This is part of a double-header with the Men's State League Night Series final involving Fremantle City and Mandurah City (5pm). Both games will be live streamed by Football West.

The semi-finals of the NPLW Night Series are on Sunday at E&D Litis Stadium. Perth RedStar take on Fremantle City at 5pm, followed by Perth SC against Hyundai NTC (7pm).

The two winners meet in the final on Sunday 19 March again at E&D Litis Stadium (7.15pm). This game will also be live streamed by Football West. Before that game is the third-place play-off (5pm).