Doonside Hawks to Host Western Sydney Wanderers!

The Western Sydney Wanderers are no strangers to hundreds of fans but they may have their work cut out for them this weekend.
Kearyn Baccus, Dimas Delgado, Scott Jamieson and Jackson Bandiera will be at local clubs on Saturday morning to meet players and officials, help with junior clinics and make memories.

Parklea FC president Michael Carraro said players and parents are “really excited” to meet Spanish midfielder Dimas. “They’re excited to get up close and personal with a quality footballer,” he said.  “It’s good for the Wanderers, good for the club and good for the whole football family to have A-League clubs involved at a grassroots level.”

Mr Carroro said Parklea FC has supported the Wanderers since the early days, and had Aaron Mooy and Labinot Haliti visit “before they kicked a ball in anger”. 

Blacktown Workers FC secretary Brett Fielding said he expects a lot of senior players to show up for the visit from Baccus, as well as the juniors. “The kids love it when their idols come down,” he said. “They’re very giving with their time, very patient, and they actually enjoying watching the kids play and seeing the skill level.” 

Wanderers community engagement manager Josh Hunter said he hopes days like Saturday become an annual occurrence. “It has been our focus from day one to engage with local, grassroots football,” he said.  “The players will get a lot out of it and the kids will be excited to see them. They’ll be hoping to inspire them to continue with football and pursue their dream.”

PLAYER MEET & GREETS
Scott Jamieson and Jackson Bandiera
Glendenning Reserve, Golding Dr, Glendenning (Doonside Hawks), 9:30am – 11am
Kearyn Baccus
Laybutt Reserve, Blacktown (Blacktown Workers FC), 9:30am – 11am
Dimas
Morgan Power Reserve, Kings Langley (Parklea FC), 9.30am – 11am

Read the full article here - http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/story/4041321/getting-to-grassroots/?cs=1557