Saturday 6th May U18’s 10:30am
Reserves 12:45pm | Seniors 3:00pm
~ Senior Coaching Staff ~
Senior
Head Coach Steven Hughes
Reserves
Head Coach Joe Allison
U18
Head Coach Isaac Sesay
Goalkeeper
Coach Zaid Musisi
Assistant
Coaches Steve McManus
James Coley
Team
Manager Tony Vella
Team
Manager Anthony Phillips
Assistant
Coach David Adjassou
Team
Manager Alex Bulach
Trainer Tyler Capelluti
~ Club History - A Look Back in Time ~
One Man's Opinion
The Soccer writer for the ‘Port Adelaide News’ who wrote under the pseudonym of ‘The Skipper’ was not afraid to put his thoughts into print.
In the papers edition of 21/5/1926 he wrote about the Port Reserve team:
‘I am of the opinion that several of this team will make good whilst at the same time there are some who are useless and the sooner the selectors procure men to take their place the better it will be for all concerned.’
~ Getting to Know You - The Players ~
Each edition we will be highlighting a player from the Senior playing group, so you get to know a bit about each of the players who play for the club.
What is your name?
Hamish Alderson-Darling
How old are you?
20
What position(s) do you play?
Winger
How long have you been playing soccer?
14 years
What has been the biggest influence on your career?
All the players and coaches I’ve had along the way
What is the best piece of advice you've received in football or life in general?
Nothing worth achieving is easy
What would be one piece of advice that you'd offer to any up-and-coming junior players?
Stay focused on your goal and try to improve every training and game
What is your favorite soccer team?
Liverpool
Who is your favorite soccer player?
Lionel Messi
What is your pre-game routine?
Vietnamese roll in the morning and lots of water
What is your favorite soccer memory?
Scoring my first senior goal last season
What is your biggest soccer accomplishment?
Probably playing at Hindmarsh in the under 18 cup final
What do you think makes a great soccer player?
Doing all the basics to a high standard
What is your favorite soccer drill or exercise?
11v11 games
What is your favorite thing about playing soccer?
All the good people I’ve met
How do you like to celebrate a goal?
It’s usually all instinct at the time, whatever pops in my head in the moment
What is your favorite soccer tournament or competition to play in?
Federation cup
Club Event of the Year
~ Getting to Know You - The Committee ~
Also, each edition we'll be sharing a bit about members of the club committee. This way you get to know who the people are that are driving this great club to be the best club in the country!
What is your name?
David Arnold
What is your role on the committee?
Vice Chairperson
What inspired you to become a member of the club committee?
I accepted an offer to join the committee as Miniroos Coordinator in 2017 as I saw how much potential our Club has to be a leader and example setter in both South Australian football and the local community as a whole
What do you hope to achieve as a member of the committee?
After 6 years on the committee I am pretty happy with what I have achieved so far but I still have a very long to-do list! I think if I am able to walk away from the Club and it continue to function seamlessly without me, I'll know my work is done 😊
How long have you been involved with soccer?
My dad is a football nut so I have been involved pretty much my entire life. I grew up in the UK and first played for my Primary School before playing for two years at a Club called Chadderton Park before emigrating to Australia when I was 12 where I then played at Modbury Vista for 15 seasons. Then I played indoor for 10 years with a great bunch of lads collectively known as The Yahoos
What is your favourite soccer memory?
Being at Maine Road for my first (and only) Manchester derby in September 1989 and seeing City smash United 5-1! And who can forget the scenes at Gawler in 2021 when my beloved Pirates won the League on the last day!
Do you have a favourite soccer team or player?
Manchester City and Rochdale are my main two, and of course Adelaide Utd. I won't bore you with my entire list of favourite Citeh players but right now, no one can touch Kevin de Bruyne for me, what a player!
Have you ever played soccer? If so, what position did you play?
Being left footed I ended up at either left back or left midfield a lot. But as I could 'do a job' in most positions, I was a bit of a jack of all trades, master of none
Have you been involved with any other sports or activities? If so, which ones?
I'm a big fan of running, wish I had more free time to do more runs than I do. I try to keep fit with various outdoor crossfit activities. Gave cricket a go in high school but I wasn't very good
What are some of your interests and hobbies outside of soccer?
Spent 6 years in an alternative rock band in my late teens-early twenties, also did a bit of amateur theatre in my teens which gave me the confidence to talk in front of crowds. Also I am a massive pro-wrestling nerd and love to get away for camping trips with the family in our 1978 Camper Trailer
The NPL Pep Talk Podcast
Pirates Cult Hero, Stevie Pepper, is joined each week by Pep Baldino to talk all things FSA NPL. Have a listen and support the boys as they take on the 2023 season!
This week, the boys analyse Rd 11 and Stevie runs through his team of the year so far.