With the new A-League Men season upon us, here’s your guide to Western Sydney Wanderers.
From new signings, memberships, matchday tickets and fixtures, to insight from commentators and former players. KEEPUP has you covered.
WANDERERS HOPE ONCE MORE AFTER RUDAN’S RADICAL SURGERY
Head coach: Mark Rudan
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
2021-22 position: 10th
Western Sydney’s finals drought extended to a fifth season as Carl Robinson was replaced in January, with Rudan earning the full-time job during the campaign.
Commentator’s call
Simon Hill
“Every year we say the same thing – on paper they look good. And every year it then turns into disappointment for the fans, in a vicious cycle. So at some point Western Sydney have to break that, and to be fair this does look like a squad with pedigree.
“Mark Rudan has signed some excellent players, and really there are no excuses – the training ground is excellent, the stadium is excellent.
For me the first few weeks until the break for the World Cup is key – if they can get off to a good start then anything is possible.
Ex-player’s view
Robbie Cornthwaite
“There’s very much a new team, new environment type of mentality. We know they’ve brought in a lot of players – and in a way that maybe changes the mindset of the team. They’re saying it’s a really player-driven winning mentality, and the players are the ones creating a positive environment on a daily basis.
“That said, we know we’ve seen this before from the Wanderers. It’s what they do on the park that’s going to matter. One guy who is going to be under pressure is Mark Rudan. You’d think this is his big opportunity, if he wants to have a really successful coaching career then he needs to make the most of this.
“He’s got the team that he wants, he’s rebuilt the team, we’ve seen it happen at the Wanderers with other managers where they rebuild the team and it hasn’t worked out. It has to work out this time. They need to start well.
Top four for Western Sydney, or it’s probably been another poor season. They’ve got the squad, I think it’s time for them to actually live up to some expectations.
Signings: Lawrence Thomas (Sonderjyske), Zac Sapsford (Sydney FC), Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United), Romain Amalfitano (Al-Faisaly), Calem Nieuwenhof (Sydney FC), Aidan Simmons (Sydney FC), Nathaneal Blair (APIA Leichhardt), Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners), Gabriel Cleur (Virtus Entella), Yeni N’gbakoto (Nancy), Tom Beadling (Barrow), Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC), Ruon Tongyik (Central Coast Mariners), Sulejman Krpic (Tuzla City), Brandon Borrello (Dynamo Dresden), Marcelo Guedes (Bordeaux)
Departures: Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix), Bernie Ibini, Dimitri Petratos (Al-Wehda – end of loan), Keanu Baccus (St Mirren) Tomer Hemed, Tomas Mejias, Ziggy Gordon, Keijiro Ogawa (Yokohama FC – end of loan), Thomas Aquilina (Central Coast Mariners), Phillip Cancar (Livingston), Tass Mourdoukoutas (York United), Vedran Janjetovic, Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets), Nectar Triantis, Jordi Swibel, Johnny Koutroumbis (Perth Glory), Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC)
Re-signings: Alessandro Lopane, Alex Bonetig, Daniel Margush, Jarrod Carluccio, Tomi Mrcela, Ramy Najjarine
Fixtures:
| RD | DATE | MATCH | VENUE | K.O (AEDT) |
| 1 | Sunday, 9 October 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory | CommBank Stadium | 3.00pm |
| 2 | Saturday, 15 October 2022 | Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park | 7.45pm |
| 3 | Saturday, 22 October 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar | CommBank Stadium | 5.00pm |
| 4 | Friday, 28 October 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets | CommBank Stadium | 7.45pm |
| 5 | Saturday, 5 November 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners | CommBank Stadium | 7.45pm |
| 6 | Saturday, 12 November 2022 | Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers | Allianz Stadium | 7.45pm |
| 7 | Saturday, 10 December 2022 | Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers | WIN Stadium | 5.00pm |
| 8 | Sunday, 18 December 2022 | Western United v Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park | 3.00pm |
| 9 | Friday, 23 December 2022 | Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers | Moreton Daily Stadium | 7.45pm |
| 10 | Sunday, 1 January 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Macarthur FC | CommBank Stadium | 5.00pm |
| 11 | Friday, 6 January 2023 | Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers | Macedonia Park | 10.30pm |
| 12 | Sunday, 15 January 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City | CommBank Stadium | 3.00pm |
| 13 | Sunday, 22 January 2023 | Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers | McDonald Jones Stadium | 3.00pm |
| 14 | Saturday, 28 January 2023 | Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers | Central Coast Stadium | 7.45pm |
| 15 | Sunday, 5 February 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Western United | CommBank Stadium | 3.00pm |
| 16 | Saturday, 11 February 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC | CommBank Stadium | 7.45pm |
| 17 | Sunday, 19 February 2023 | Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers | Coopers Stadium | 5.00pm |
| 18 | Saturday, 25 February 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Macarthur FC | CommBank Stadium | 7.45pm |
| 19 | Saturday, 4 March 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners | CommBank Stadium | 5.00pm |
| 20 | Friday, 10 March 2023 | Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers | HBF Park | 10.00pm |
| 21 | Saturday, 18 March 2023 | Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers | Allianz Staidum | 7.45pm |
| 22 | Friday, 31 March 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United | CommBank Stadium | 7.45pm |
| 23 | Saturday, 8 April 2023 | Macarthur FC v Western Sydney Wanderers | Campbelltown Stadium | 7.45pm |
| 24 | Saturday, 15 April 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory | CommBank Stadium | 7.45pm |
| 25 | Friday, 21 April 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix | CommBank Stadium | 7.45pm |
| 26 | Friday, 28 April 2023 | Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park | 7.45pm |
