Wyoming Football Club
Mens Premier League

First Grade Premiers: 1975,1976,1978,1979,1980,2004,2007,2009.
Reserve Grade Premiers: 1977,1978,1981,1984,1994,2006,2007,2008,2011.


 

 
 
       
*** 2012 PRE-SEASON TRAINING STARTS THURSDAY 12 JANUARY AT LISAROW HIGH SCHOOL FROM 6PM***
DRAWS AND RESULTS
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2012 MENS PREMIER LEAGUE SQUAD
Feb 13: The 2012 Mens Premier League squad has been named. With the addition of a new MPL Third Grade competition this year the squad has been expanded to 40 players and presented the selection panel with the extremely difficult task of narrowing the squad down from the nearly 60 players who trialled. With an average age of just 23 it's one of the youngest squads on record and, following on from taking out the 2012 Reserve Grade premiership with an even younger team, augurs well for the upcoming season which kicks off at Pluim Park on the weekend of 31 March/1 April. Click here for details of the 2012 MPL squad.
2012 PREMIER LEAGUE PRE-SEASON TRAINING
Dec 15: Pre-season training and trials for the Mens Premier League squad will commence on Thursday 12 January from 6pm at Lisarow High School, Chamberlain Road, Lisarow. Anyone wishing to try out for the squad is encouraged to attend this and future training sessions on each subsequent Tuesday and Thursday night (same venue and times) until the start of the season on the weekend of March 31/April 1. For further information contact First Grade coach, Steve Frame, on 0432 279 122.
2012 PREMIER LEAGUE COACHING STAFF
Dec 13: The appointment of the club's 2012 Mens Premier League coaching staff has been completed. STEVE FRAME  is in the second year of a four-year contract as First Grade coach. One of the most experienced MPL coaches on the Coast, having previously coached First Grade teams at East Gosford and Kanwal, Steve was also a long-term player and junior coach with the club, and is a Life Member, Steve took the First Grade team to the semi-final stage last season. MICHAEL KENNEDY has been re-appointed as Reserve Grade player/coach after stepping into the job early last season and taking the team to the premiership in 2011. Another Life Member, Michael is Wyoming's most capped First Grade player (1997-2010) and was recently elected to the club's Hall of Fame. BRET LOMAX, coach of the premiership-winning First Grade team in 2009, returns to the MPL this time in charge of the new Third Grade team. Bret is the club's highest-qualified coach, holding an FFA C Licence, and is also the club's current Coaching Coordinator. A long-serving junior coach with Wyoming he coached last year's U18A and WPL team to their respective competition finals.
NEW HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Sep 18: Michael Kennedy and Ryan Marshall have become the ninth and tenth players to be inducted into the Wyoming FC Hall of Fame. Both were members of the club's dominant First Grade team that won premierships in 2004, 2007 and 2009, as well as the 2007 Champion of Champions competition. Ryan captained the team in the latter three wins before retiring at the end of the 2010 season. Michael is the club's longest-serving First Grade player (1997-2010) and was the player/coach of this season's premiership-winning Reserve Grade team.
WYOMING WINS 4TH RESERVE GRADE TITLE IN 6 YEARS
Sep 11: Wyoming has continued its domination of the Premier League Reserve Grade competition with a 1-0 win over league champions Berkeley Vale in the 2011 Grand Final. It was the team's fifth Grand Final appearance in the past six years and its fourth win, having taken out an unprecedented treble of wins in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Remarkably all four premierships have been under different coaches, all in their first season as senior coaches with Michael Kennedy (2011) joining Paul Winspear (2008), Ryan Marshall (2007) and Greg Preston (2006). The match was decided dramatically when substitute Daniel Edwards scored in the 68th minute, less than a minute after taking the field.
  ROUND 9 RESULTS AND MATCH REPORTS
Jun 6: A brilliant performance by First Grade to totally outclass one of the competition favourites. The final scoreline of Wyoming 4 Berkeley Vale 2 didn't indicate the team's total dominance. Those of us who have been watching our team play for many decades are struggling to remember a better team performance - or a better goal than the Surridge/North one in the first half. A different story in Reserve Grade, down 0-4 after 11 minutes, but to their credit they rallied and held their own for the remainder of the match.
For a full report on all Round 9 MPL matches including competition tables click here

Coach's Comments: "I've been saying all year if each player wins his battle on the field then this formation will put teams to the sword. Yesterday's result ... I rest my case!! Each and every one of you gave me everything and I couldn't be prouder of any team I've ever coached than I am of all of you today". (SF)
  WYOMING TRIO TO PLAY IN NORTH vs SOUTH REP MATCH
May 26: Wyoming First Graders Nathan Moseley, Daniel Surridge and Jack North have been selected to represent the South team in the annual North vs South match at Pluim Park on Monday 13 June, kicking off at 2pm. The match will be played as a curtain-raiser to the game between Central Coast FC and the Mariners which starts at 4pm. 
ROUND 7 RESULTS AND MATCH REPORTS
May 22: Comfortable 4-0 wins in both grades over Wyong in our first Premier League visit to Baker Park in over a decade. Reserve's match was closer than it should have been and it wasn't until Blake Silvers came on with 20 minutes to go that we wrapped up the win. Goals to Blake (2), Mitch and Galey. Two goals in a minute late in the first half had First Grade in control but again we wasted many chances. The Surridge/Falzon combination is working a treat with both of Marc's goals coming from Suzz corners. The other goals to Jack and Eddy, his first for the season.
For a full report on all Round 7 MPL matches including competition tables click here
ROUND 6 RESULTS AND MATCH REPORTS
May 15: Mixed results with Reserves going down 4-2 to Kincumber but First Grade picking up a big 6-1 win. A strange situation with Kincumber unbeaten in Reserve Grade but without a point in Firsts. We struggled early in First Grade and were down 1-0 after half an hour, however as soon as Falzo equalised the Roos crumbled and three goals in seven minutes  had the game under control by half-time. 
For a full report on all Round 6 MPL matches including competition tables click here
ROUND 5 RESULTS AND MATCH REPORTS
May 8: Both Reserve and First Grade matches against East Gosford went down to the wire with Reserves scoring twice in the last 10 minutes to turn a 1-2 deficit into a 3-2 win, while First Grade suffered their first loss of the season with an 89th minute decider giving East Gosford a 2-1 win. Reserve Grade's win was their third in a row with Daniel Ballard, Tim Wallington and Mitch Dowzard the scorers. After conceding an early goal First Grade equalised a minute later through a Nathan Moseley header. A typically hard-fought match between the great rivals looked headed for a draw before the Rams clinched it.

For a full report on all Round 5 MPL matches including competition tables click here
SHADES SHINE INDOORS
Apr 26: In the second round of the Wash-Out Indoor League, Shades has bounced back from its Round 1 grand final loss with a penalty shootout win over minor premiers, No Explode. Star of the round was Michael "You're On The Peninsula So Don't Forget Your Steering Wheel Locks" Payne who set a new record with two goals in five seconds. Daniel Ballard was unavailable for comment after his controversial move from Shades to No Explode for an undisclosed transfer fee saw him play in a beaten grand final team for the second time.
MPL APRIL COMPETITION: WHO'S WHO?
Apr 18: In the first of our new monthly competitions, have a look at the 10 members of this year's MPL squad (including coaching & support staff) whose images scroll through above and identify who each of them is. The player with the best score will receive a "Get Out Of Beer Bitch Free" card which can be redeemed any time during the season if they receive a yellow card at a home game. In the event of a tie there will be a three player play-off. Entries to Al Kennedy at alistair@marque.com.au. Hover your mouse over any image to pause the scrolling. Entries close at midnight on Friday 29 April.  
ROUND 3 RESULTS AND MATCH REPORTS
Apr 17: We were lucky to be drawn to play on the best wet weather ground on the Coast at Pat Morley Oval and, in the only three matches played over the weekend, picked up wins in both grades as well as in the U18As against The Entrance. In easily their best performance of the season Reserve Grade dominated for most of the match to come away with a confidence boosting 3-0 win with goals to Mitch Dowzard (2) and Dut Atem. After two draws it was important that First Grade didn't lose touch with the leaders and the 2-1 win over the defending premiers and front runners should give us some momentum from here on. Again we dominated the match and, but for a few close misses, we would put it out of reach well before full-time. Instead we had another tense finish. Goals to Marc Falzon and Michael Payne. For competition tables click here

Photos at Central Coast Express-Advocate webpage are here.

Coaches Comments: "What a great day for the squad with both grades taking three points. A gutsy team effort by Reserve Grade after a well-prepared training week by Kenno ensured they dug in when required and a well-deserved win by First Grade, sending a clear message to the competition. Also with the 18s winning, confirms we have plenty of depth." (SF)

ROUND 2 RESULTS AND MATCH REPORTS
Apr 10: A couple of harder than expected games against newly-promoted Killarney District. Both teams are settling into new playing formats under their new coaches and the signs are good. Fill-in Reserve Grade player/coach, Michael Kennedy, picked up his first win downing Killarney 2-1 with goals to teenagers Brendan Harris and Blake Silvers. After conceding a goal in first half injury time, First Grade equalised through Marc Falzon in the 83rd minute and were unlucky not to take all three points. For a full report on all Round 2 MPL matches including competition tables click here.
ROUND 1 RESULTS AND MATCH REPORTS
Apr 3: A tough start to the season, up against our great rivals Umina. Reserve Grade went down 2-1 with 17-year-old Brendan Harris scoring his first Premier League goal. After leading twice, the first through a spectacular debut goal to 19-y-o Jack North, First Grade had to settle for a 2-2 draw after losing a number of players through injury. 
For a full report on all Round 1 MPL matches including competition tables click here

CLUB HISTORY BOOK - AVAILABLE NOW
Apr 12: Copies of the Wyoming FC's club history book are again available. Written and produced by Kevin Best and Alistair Kennedy, the 300-page book includes a year-by-year coverage of each season from 1970 to 2009, including statistics of every team, as well as profiles of the Club's 43 Life Members, records of players, administrators, teams, coaches and managers, and a list of all 5000+ players up to and including 2010. Orders can be placed either with Kevin (4328 4806 / besty009@hotmail.com), Alistair (0412 060 250 / alistair@marque.com.au) or at the book and gift shop at Wyoming Shopping Village. Price is $30 with all profits going to the Club's Junior Development Fund.

2011 MENS PREMIER LEAGUE PROGRAM
Mar 30: The season program for the club's Mens Premier League program can be viewed/downloaded from here. It contains details of the players in the squad as well as the draw for the season which kicks off this Sunday with a home match against arch-rivals Umina. This week will also mark the start of an exciting new program introduced by First Grade coach, Steve Frame, where one of the club's junior teams will be selected to train with the MPL squad in the week prior to each home game and on game day will be involved in the teams' preparation for their matches. This week's team will be the U13Ds and for the following week's home match against Killarney District it will be the U9As.